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Anadolu Agency: News in English, 03-01-23Anadolu Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Anadolu Agency Home Page at <http://www.anadoluajansi.com.tr/>CONTENTS
[01] COMPROMISE REACHED ON JOINT STATEMENT OF SUMMIT IN ISTANBULISTANBUL - Compromise was reached on Thursday on the joint statement to be made following the ''Regional Initiative on Iraqi issue-Foreign Ministers Meeting'' hosted in Istanbul by Turkey.23.01.2003 [02] PRIME MINISTER GUL SAYS HE DEBATES CRISIS ON AGENDA AND TURKEY'S EU MEMBERSHIP PROCESS WITH FISCHERISTANBUL - Prime Minister Abdullah Gul said on Thursday that he debated crisis on the agenda and the process related with Turkey's European Union (EU) membership following the Copenhagen Summit with German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer.23.01.2003 [03] GEORGIAN MINISTER OF STATE VISITS STATE MINISTER TUZMENANKARA - State Minister Kursad Tuzmen said on Thursday that Georgia had an important place in Turkey's project to increase trade with neighbouring countries.23.01.2003 [04] FOREIGN MINISTRY UNDERSECRETARY ZIYAL SAYS WORK CONTINUES ON DRAFT JOINT STATEMENTISTANBUL - Foreign Ministry Undersecretary Ugur Ziyal said on Thursday that work continued on draft joint statement of the Regional Initiative on Iraqi Issue-Foreign Ministers Meeting.23.01.2003 [05] FOREIGN MINISTERS MEETING ON IRAQI ISSUE BEGINS IN ISTANBULISTANBUL - ''Regional Initiative on Iraqi issue-Foreign Ministers Meeting'' hosted by Turkey in order to solve the Iraqi issue through peaceful means began in Istanbul on Thursday.23.01.2003 [06] PRIME MINISTER GUL RECEIVES FOREIGN MINISTERS OF EGYPT, IRAN, JORDAN, SAUDI ARABIA AND SYRIA IN CIRAGAN PALACEISTANBUL - Prime Minister Abdullah Gul received on Thursday foreign ministers of Egypt, Iran, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Syria, who attend ''Regional Initiative on Iraqi issue-Foreign Ministers Meeting'' which is hosted by Turkey for a peaceful solution of the Iraqi issue.23.01.2003 [07] FOREIGN MINISTER YAKIS MEETS WITH SYRIAN FOREIGN MINISTER AL-SHARAISTANBUL - Foreign Minister Yasar Yakis met with on Thursday Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk Al-Shara, who is currently in Istanbul to attend ''Regional Initiative on Iraqi issue-Foreign Ministers Meeting''.23.01.2003 [08] IMF WORKING PAPER ON TURKEYANKARA - International Monetary Fund (IMF) said that the lack of macroeconomic stability in Turkey had not only negatively affected economic growth and inflation, but had also increased their volatility.23.01.2003 [09] SECOND EU ADJUSTMENT PACKAGE ADOPTEDANKARA - The parliament adopted on Thursday the second EU adjustment package which permits re-trial of persons in line with the decisions of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).23.01.2003 [10] AK PARTY LEADER ERDOGAN ARRIVES IN ZURICHZURICH - Justice and Development Party (AK Party) leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Swiss capital Zurich on Thursday to attend World Economic Forum which will be held in Davos23.01.2003 [11] BRITISH CHIEF OF DEFENSE STAFF BOYCE VISITS CHIEF OF GENERAL STAFF OZKOKANKARA - British Chief of Defence Staff Admiral Sir Michael Boyce visited Chief of General Staff Gen. Hilmi Ozkok on Thursday23.01.2003 [12] GUL: ''WE HAVE TO EXHAUST ALL WAYS TO SOLVE IRAQI ISSUE PEACEFULLY''ISTANBUL - Prime Minister Abdullah Gul said that his government was extraordinarily expending efforts for solution of the Iraqi issue peacefully23.01.2003 [13] PRIME MINISTER GUL TO GO TO DAVOS ON FRIDAY AND TO STRASBOURG ON SUNDAYANKARA - Prime Minister Abdullah Gul will go to Davos, Switzerland on Friday and to Strasbourg, France on Sunday23.01.2003 [14] IRANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER KHARRAZI ARRIVES IN ISTANBULISTANBUL - Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi arrived in Istanbul on Thursday to attend the ''Regional Initiative for Iraq Issue-Meeting of Foreign Ministers''23.01.2003 [15] PRIME MINISTER GUL RECEIVES GEORGIAN STATE MINISTER JORBENADZEISTANBUL - Prime Minister Abdullah Gul received on Thursday Georgian State Minister Avtandil Jorbenadze23.01.2003 [16] PRIME MINISTER GUL SAYS TURKEY TO DO WHAT IS NECESSARY TO COME CLOSER TO EUISTANBUL - Prime Minister Abdullah Gul said on Thursday that they would continiously keep on agenda the European Union issue and they would do what was necessary to come closer to the EU23.01.2003 [17] GUL: ''WE ARE EXPENDING EFFORTS FOR A SOLUTION THAT SATISFIES BOTH SIDES IN CYPRUS''ISTANBUL - Prime Minister Abdullah Gul said that they were expending efforts to reach a solution that satisfied both sides in Cyprus.23.01.2003 [18] PEACE SUMMIT IN ISTANBUL -FM SPOKESMAN BULUC SAYS COUNTRIES WHICH ATTEND MEETING SHARE SAME TARGETISTANBUL - The meeting of high ranking officials of regional countries which is held at Cıragan Palace, Istanbul on Thursday to find a peaceful solution to the Iraqi problem has been recessed due to luncheon.23.01.2003 [19] TRNC'S AMBASSADOR TO TURKEY BULUNC: ''WE CONSIDER ANNAN PLAN NOT AS NEGOTIATION DOCUMENT, BUT AS DRAFT WHICH CAN BE TURNED INTO NEGOTIATION DOCUMENT''ANKARA - Ahmet Zeki Bulunc, the Ambassador of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) to Turkey said on Thursday that they regard Annan plan not as a document of negotiation, but as a draft which can be turned into such a document.23.01.2003 [20] FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVES INCREASE BY USD 646 MILLIONANKARA - Foreign exchange reserves of the Central Bank increased by 646 million U.S. dollars between January 10 and 17, 2003.23.01.2003 [21] TURKEY REPAYS USD 533.89 MILLION IN FOREIGN DEBT BETWEEN JANUARY 1-22ANKARA - Turkey repaid a total of 533.89 million U.S. dollars in external debt between January 1-22, 2003.23.01.2003 [22] EGYPTIAN DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER MUBARAK SAYS EGYPT'S AIM IS TO GIVE CLEAR MESSAGE ON IRAQ TO EVERYBODYISTANBUL - Egyptian Deputy Foreign Minister Mohammad Mubarak, who attended ''high ranking officials'' meeting which started on Thursday morning in Istanbul, said that Egypt's aim was to give a clear message on Iraq to everybody and assess objectively the things which might occur related to the issue.23.01.2003 [23] JORDANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER MUASHER SAYS DECISIONS ON IRAQ SHOULD BE TAKEN IN LINE WITH U.N. RESOLUTIONSISTANBUL - Jordanian Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher, who is currently in Turkey to attend ''Regional Initiative for Iraqi Issue-Foreign Ministers Meeting'' in Istanbul, said on Thursday that decisions on Iraq should be taken in line with U.N. resolutions.23.01.2003 [24] ERDOGAN RE-ELECTED AS AK PARTY LEADERANKARA - Recep Tayyip Erdogan was on Thursday re-elected as leader of Justice and Development Party (AK Party).23.01.2003 [25] ALGAN COMMENTS ON DECISION OF CONSTITUTIONAL COURT ABOUT ERDOGANANKARA - Higher Election Board (YSK) Chairman Tufan Algan, upon the decision of Constitutional Court about Justice and Development Party (AK Party) leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan, pointed out that they would evaluate if an objection is made requesting the annulment of November 3 elections, or if the decision of the Constitutional Court requires any change.23.01.2003 [26] ADMIRAL BOYCE ARRIVES IN ANKARAANKARA - Admiral Sir Michael Boyce, the head of the General Staff of Defense of the United Kingdom, arrived on Thursday in Ankara as the official guest of Chief of General Staff Hilmi Ozkok.23.01.2003 [27] UNHCR TURKEY REPRESENTATIVE CORABATIR SAYS THEY MAKE SOME PART OF HUMANITARIAN AID IN IRAQSILOPI - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Turkey Representative Metin Corabatir said on Thursday that they are making humanitarian aid preparation not only in borders but also in Iraq as a preparation for a possible operation against Iraq.23.01.2003 [28] PEACE SUMMIT IN ISTANBUL -HIGH RANKING OFFICIALS MEETING STARTSISTANBUL - High ranking officials of Syria, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Iran, and Egypt convened on Thursday prior to the ''Regional Initiative-Foreign Minister Meeting'' which will be hosted by Turkey aiming to solve Iraqi problem through peaceful means23.01.2003 [29] PEACE SUMMIT IN ISTANBUL -HIGH RANKING OFFICIALS MEETING STARTSISTANBUL - High ranking officials of Syria, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Iran, and Egypt convened on Thursday prior to the ''Regional Initiative-Foreign Minister Meeting'' which will be hosted by Turkey aiming to solve Iraqi problem through peaceful means.23.01.2003 [30] NATO'S SUPREME ALLIED COMMANDER EUROPE GEN.JONES TO ARRIVE IN TURKEYANKARA - NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe General James Jones will arrive in Turkey on Friday as the official guest of Chief of General Staff Hilmi Ozkok.23.01.2003 Anadolu Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |