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Anadolu Agency: News in English, 02-08-05

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From: The Anadolu Agency Home Page at <http://www.anadoluajansi.com.tr/>


CONTENTS

  • [01] U.S. PRAISES TURKEY'S EU REFORMS
  • [02] DANISH CHARGE D'AFFAIRES SORENSON:''EU ADJUSTMENT BILL IS A VERY
  • [03] U.S STATE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN REEKER SAYS U.S. HAS REGULAR AND
  • [04] AZERBAIJANI PRESIDENT ALIYEV SAYS ISSUE OF FINANCING BTC HAS BEEN
  • [05] YILMAZ CALLS BROK ON THE PHONE REGARDING HIS INTERVIEW WITH BBC
  • [06] NEW APPOINTMENTS TO THREE MINISTRIES
  • [07] KOSE:''THEIR AIM WAS TO SAVE OCALAN''
  • [08] NEW APPOINTMENTS TO THREE MINISTRIES
  • [09] KOSE:''WE'LL CALL ON FOR A PARLIAMENT SESSION TOMORROW''
  • [10] DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER YILMAZ MEETS REPRESENTATIVES OF EU MEMBER
  • [11] ANKARA LAUNCHES ACTION FOR EU
  • [12] DERVIS DECLINES TO COMMENT WHEN ASKED IF HE'S PLANNING TO RESIGN
  • [13] DERVIS DECLINES TO COMMENT WHEN ASKED IF HE'S PLANNING TO RESIGN
  • [14] EU ADJUSTMENT BILL SENT TO CANKAYA PALACE
  • [15] EU COMMISSION TO COVER IMPLEMENTATION OF REFORMS IN TURKEY
  • [16] TRNC PRIME MINISTER EROGLU: ''WE HOPE EU LOOKS AT TURKEY FROM A
  • [17] BELGIAN FINANCE MINISTER REYNDERS SAYS PUTTING EU REFORMS INTO
  • [18] PUK LEADER TALABANI DUE IN TURKEY
  • [19] JUSTICE MINISTER TURK: ''MHP'S EXHIBITING AN ATTITUDE ACCUSING
  • [20] 64,654 TOURISTS ARRIVE IN ANTALYA OVER THE WEEKEND
  • [21] DENKTAS:''WE'LL FALL INTO A BIG TRAP IF WE JOIN THE EU BEFORE OUR
  • [22] MHP BOLU PARLIAMENTARIAN OZCAN RESIGNS FROM HIS PARTY
  • [23] PASABAHCE CLOSES DOWN
  • [24] KUTAN:''WE AREN'T LOOKING FOR AN ALLIANCE AT THE MOMENT''
  • [25] NATIONAL DEFENSE MINISTER CAKMAKOGLU: ''WE DON'T FAVOR
  • [26] JUSTICE MINISTER TURK: ''OCALAN'S IMPRISONMENT ON IMRALI ISLAND IS
  • [27] DERVIS: ''THERE SHOULD BE REGULATIONS WHICH WILL CONTRIBUTE TO
  • [28] CENTRAL BANK SAYS U.S. DOLLAR GAINED 27 PERCENT VALUE AGAINST TL
  • [29] CENTRAL BANK SAYS RISE IN CONSUMER PRICES WAS IN LINE WITH MARKET
  • [30] ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES MINISTER CAKAN LEAVES FOR ISRAEL
  • [31] NATIONAL EDUCATION MINISTER TEKIN SAYS WORKS ON A REGULATION
  • [32] YSK SAYS 23 POLITICAL PARTIES WILL JOIN ELECTIONS
  • [33] TREASURY TO AUCTION 273-DAY BONDS ON TUESDAY
  • [34] POLICE CONFISCATE 56 KG OF HEROIN AT KAPIKULE BORDER GATE

  • [01] U.S. PRAISES TURKEY'S EU REFORMS

    WASHINGTON D.C. - The U.S. said on Monday that the adoption of the EU adjustment laws by the Turkish parliament is a great step for Turkey's target of joining the EU and it stressed its strong support to Turkey's EU membership.

    [02] DANISH CHARGE D'AFFAIRES SORENSON:''EU ADJUSTMENT BILL IS A VERY POSITIVE STEP TAKEN IN RIGHT DIRECTION''

    ANKARA - Danish Charge D'Affaires to Ankara Jesper Moller Sorenson said on Monday that the adoption of the EU adjustment bill was a very positive decision taken in the correct direction.

    [03] U.S STATE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN REEKER SAYS U.S. HAS REGULAR AND CLOSE DIALOGUE WITH TURKEY ABOUT IRAQI ISSUE

    WASHINGTON D.C. - U.S. said on Monday that Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein constitutes a threat not only to his own people, but also for neighbours of Iraq, adding that the U.S. has regular and close dialogue with Turkey about Iraqi issue.

    [04] AZERBAIJANI PRESIDENT ALIYEV SAYS ISSUE OF FINANCING BTC HAS BEEN SORTED OUT

    BAKU - Azerbaijani President Haydar Aliyev said on Monday that the issue of financing Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) project, which will transport Azeri oil to Turkey via Gorgia has been sorted out, adding that this is a great development.

    [05] YILMAZ CALLS BROK ON THE PHONE REGARDING HIS INTERVIEW WITH BBC

    ANKARA - Deputy Prime Minister Mesut Yilmaz called EU Parliament Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Elmar Brok regarding Brok's statement on the EU adjustment bill the Turkish Parliament passed on Aug. 3, diplomatic sources said on Monday.

    [06] NEW APPOINTMENTS TO THREE MINISTRIES

    ANKARA - Prof. Dr. Aysel Celikel has been appointed as Justice Minister, Muzaffer Eris has been appointed as Interior Minister and Prof. Dr. Naci Kınacıoglu has been appointed as Transportation Minister.

    [07] KOSE:''THEIR AIM WAS TO SAVE OCALAN''

    ANKARA - Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) Acting Chairman Ismail Kose criticized government partners who supported passing the EU bill abolishing death penalty for terrorist crimes and claimed that their purpose was to save terrorist leader Ocalan.

    [08] NEW APPOINTMENTS TO THREE MINISTRIES

    ANKARA - Prof. Dr. Aysel Celikel has been appointed as Justice Minister, Muzaffer Eris has been appointed as Interior Minister and Prof. Dr. Naci Kınacıoglu has been appointed as Transportation Minister.

    [09] KOSE:''WE'LL CALL ON FOR A PARLIAMENT SESSION TOMORROW''

    ANKARA - Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) Acting Chairman Ismail Kose has said that they would apply to the Parliament Chairmanship and ask for another meeting of the Parliament General Council to discuss additional budget and job security bills.

    [10] DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER YILMAZ MEETS REPRESENTATIVES OF EU MEMBER COUNTRIES

    ANKARA - State Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Mesut Yilmaz said on Monday that there were additional steps to take in the coming period to implement the EU adjustment laws which were passed from the Parliament, noting, ''however, Turkey revealed the most important change with this will of the Parliament.''

    [11] ANKARA LAUNCHES ACTION FOR EU

    ANKARA - Following passage of EU adjustment bills in the Parliament with intense working, Ankara is getting prepared to implement action plan which was prepared by the Foreign Ministry.

    [12] DERVIS DECLINES TO COMMENT WHEN ASKED IF HE'S PLANNING TO RESIGN

    ISTANBUL - State Minister Kemal Dervis declined to answer reporters when they asked if he was considering to resign on Monday afternoon.

    [13] DERVIS DECLINES TO COMMENT WHEN ASKED IF HE'S PLANNING TO RESIGN

    ISTANBUL - State Minister Kemal Dervis declined to answer reporters when they asked if he was considering to resign on Monday afternoon.

    [14] EU ADJUSTMENT BILL SENT TO CANKAYA PALACE

    ANKARA - ANKARA (A.A) - The bill which brings important new arrangements in adjustment process to the European Union (EU) was sent to Cankaya Palace on Monday to be presented to the approval of President Ahmet Necdet Sezer.

    [15] EU COMMISSION TO COVER IMPLEMENTATION OF REFORMS IN TURKEY

    BRUSSELS - European Union (EU) Commission said on Monday that it would closely monitor the implementation of the reforms.

    [16] TRNC PRIME MINISTER EROGLU: ''WE HOPE EU LOOKS AT TURKEY FROM A MORE POSITIVE POINT OF VIEW''

    LEFKOSA - Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Prime Minister Dervis Eroglu said on Monday that passage of the EU adjustment bill from the Parliament was a great success, and added that he hoped the EU's point of view toward Turkey would be more positive following this development.

    [17] BELGIAN FINANCE MINISTER REYNDERS SAYS PUTTING EU REFORMS INTO PRACTICE IS EQUALLY IMPORTANT

    IZMIR - Finance Minister Sumer Oral has said that his government welcomed the Turkish Parliament's passing EU adjustment bill, adding that putting these reforms into practice was also very important.

    [18] PUK LEADER TALABANI DUE IN TURKEY

    ANKARA - Jalal Talabani, the leader of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), will visit Turkey on August 6.

    [19] JUSTICE MINISTER TURK: ''MHP'S EXHIBITING AN ATTITUDE ACCUSING PARLIAMENTARIANS, WHO SUPPORTED EU ADJUSTMENT BILL, AS 'TRAITORS' IS NOTHING BUT FANATICISM''

    ANKARA - Justice Minister Hikmet Sami Turk said on Monday that Nationalist Movement Party's (MHP) exhibiting an attitude accusing parliamentarians who supported European Union (EU) adjustment bill as ''traitors'' was noting but fanaticism, noting, ''will not this contradict with patriotism.''

    [20] 64,654 TOURISTS ARRIVE IN ANTALYA OVER THE WEEKEND

    ANTALYA - A total of 64,654 tourists came to Antalya over the weekend. Last year, the number of tourists on the same days was 51,313.

    [21] DENKTAS:''WE'LL FALL INTO A BIG TRAP IF WE JOIN THE EU BEFORE OUR SOVEREIGNTY IS RECOGNIZED''

    LEFKOSA - Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) President Rauf Denktas has said that Turkey had the right to join the EU as a sovereign state.

    [22] MHP BOLU PARLIAMENTARIAN OZCAN RESIGNS FROM HIS PARTY

    ANKARA - Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) Bolu Parliamentarian Ersoy Ozcan resigned from his party on Monday.

    [23] PASABAHCE CLOSES DOWN

    ISTANBUL - Turkey Bottle and Glassware Factories Corp. will be shut down as of Aug.6, 2002, Gulsum Azeri, Chairman of Glassware Group Chairman announced on Monday.

    [24] KUTAN:''WE AREN'T LOOKING FOR AN ALLIANCE AT THE MOMENT''

    ANKARA - Felicity Party (SP) leader Recai Kutan has said that his party was not looking for an alliance at the moment adding that they might consider an alliance once the right conditions occur.

    [25] NATIONAL DEFENSE MINISTER CAKMAKOGLU: ''WE DON'T FAVOR INTERVENTION IN IRAQ, AND WE FAVOR TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY OF IRAQ''

    KAYSERI - National Defense Minister Sabahattin Cakmakoglu said on Monday that, ''we don't favor intervention in Iraq, and we favor territorial integrity of Iraq.''

    [26] JUSTICE MINISTER TURK: ''OCALAN'S IMPRISONMENT ON IMRALI ISLAND IS DUE TO SECURITY REASONS. ABOLISHMENT OF DEATH SENTENCE DID NOT CHANGE ANYTHING ABOUT IT''

    ANKARA - Justice Minister Hikmet Sami Turk said on Monday that imprisonment of Abdullah Ocalan, the head of the terrorist organization, on Imrali Island was for security reasons, stressing that abolishment of death penalty did not make any change about this.

    [27] DERVIS: ''THERE SHOULD BE REGULATIONS WHICH WILL CONTRIBUTE TO FORMATION OF BROADER BASED MOVEMENTS''

    ISTANBUL - State Minister Kemal Dervis for economy who evaluated Motherland Party (ANAP) leader and State Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Mesut Yilmaz's statement on election alliance said, ''I have not seen the statement yet. But, I think that there should be regulations which will contribute to the formation of broader based movements which will facilitate the alliance. I guess that he meant to say this.''

    [28] CENTRAL BANK SAYS U.S. DOLLAR GAINED 27 PERCENT VALUE AGAINST TL AT END OF JULY

    ANKARA - The Central Bank said on Monday that the U.S. dollar gained 27 percent in value against Turkish lira (TL) at the end of July when compared to the end of April.

    [29] CENTRAL BANK SAYS RISE IN CONSUMER PRICES WAS IN LINE WITH MARKET EXPECTATIONS WHILE WHOLESALE PRICES WAS A LITTLE BIT ABOVE EXPECTATIONS

    ANKARA - The Central Bank said on Monday that rise in consumer prices was in line with market expectations while wholesale prices was a little bit above the expectations in July.

    [30] ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES MINISTER CAKAN LEAVES FOR ISRAEL

    ANKARA - Energy and Natural Resources Minister Zeki Cakan left on Monday for Israel.

    [31] NATIONAL EDUCATION MINISTER TEKIN SAYS WORKS ON A REGULATION RELATED WITH OPENING AND SUPERVISION OF COURSES OF DIFFERENT LANGUAGES AND DIALECTS CAN BE COMPLETED WITHIN THREE MONTHS

    ANKARA - National Education Minister Necdet Tekin said on Monday that works on a regulation related with opening and supervision of courses of different languages and dialects under the European Union (EU) adjustment laws adopted at the parliament could be completed within three months after the law was put into force

    [32] YSK SAYS 23 POLITICAL PARTIES WILL JOIN ELECTIONS

    ANKARA - The Higher Board of Elections (YSK) announced on Sunday that 23 political parties would join the general elections to be held on November 3, 2002

    [33] TREASURY TO AUCTION 273-DAY BONDS ON TUESDAY

    ANKARA - Treasury will hold an auction on Tuesday, August 6 to sell 273-day bonds.

    [34] POLICE CONFISCATE 56 KG OF HEROIN AT KAPIKULE BORDER GATE

    EDIRNE - Police confiscated 56 kilograms and 726 grams of heroin in a truck at Kapikule border gate of northwestern of Edirne


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