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Anadolu Agency: News in English, 03-03-12Anadolu Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Anadolu Agency Home Page at <http://www.anadoluajansi.com.tr/>CONTENTS
[01] POLITICAL DIALOGUE MEETING HELD BETWEEN TURKEY AND EUBRUSSELS - Political dialogue meeting was held between Turkey and the European Union (EU) on Wednesday. Turkey and the EU had decided to hold this meeting for four times a year after the Copenhagen summit.12.03.2003 [02] TURKEY CONDEMNS ASSASSINATION OF SERBIAN PRIME MINISTERANKARA - Ankara condemned on Wednesday assassination of Serbian Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic and offered condolences to people of Serbia-Montenegro.12.03.2003 [03] FOREIGN MINISTRY SAYS STATEMENT OF EU COMMISSION SPOKESMAN SHOWS LACK OF INFORMATION ABOUT WHY AND IN WHAT CONDITIONS TURKEY IS ON ISLANDANKARA - The Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that the statement of the European Union (EU) Commissioner for Enlargement Guenter Verheugen's spokesman Jean-Christophe Filori showed his lack of information about why and in what conditions Turkey was on Cyprus.12.03.2003 [04] NUMBER OF MINISTRIES NOT TO DECREASEANKARA - Number of ministries won't change in the 59th government to be formed by Justice and Development Party (AK Party) leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan.12.03.2003 [05] JUSTICE MINISTER CICEK: ''THE REAL REASON OF BRINGING TRIAL OF OCALAN ONTO AGENDA OF ECHR IS TO CARRY THE ISSUE TO POLITICAL GROUNDS''ANKARA - Justice Minister Cemil Cicek said on Wednesday that real reason of bringing trial of Abdullah Ocalan, the head of terrorist organization PKK, onto agenda of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) was to carry the issue to the political grounds.12.03.2003 [06] PRESIDENT SEZER RECEIVES NABAVIANKARA - President Ahmet Necdet Sezer received Behzat Nabavi, the special representative of President Mohammad Khatami of Iran, on Wednesday.12.03.2003 [07] ANKARA TO EXTEND EFFORTS TO FIND A SOLUTION IN CYPRUSANKARA - Although Turkish Cypriot and Greek Cypriot sides did not accept the plan of United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan during the meetings in The Hague, Ankara does not believe that efforts to find a solution to the Cyprus question has come to an end.12.03.2003 [08] JUSTICE MINISTER CICEK: ''TURKEY HAS EXERTED EVERY KIND OF EFFORTS FOR A FAIR TRIAL''ANKARA - Justice Minister Cemil Cicek said on Wednesday that Turkey exerted every kind of efforts for a fair trial evaluating the decision of European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) about the head terrorist Abdullah Ocalan.12.03.2003 [09] MFA: ''REASONS OF DECISION OF ECHR ARE NOT SOUND''ANKARA - Turkey stated on Wednesday that it would appeal the decision of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) about Abdullah Ocalan, the head of terrorist organization PKK.12.03.2003 [10] SAHIN: ''TURKEY EXPECTS MAXIMUM 276 THOUSAND REFUGEES''ANKARA - State Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Ali Sahin said on Wednesday that Turkey expected maximum 276 thousand refugees in a possible U.S.-led military action against Iraq and added that preparations were carried out according to this figure.12.03.2003 [11] STATE MINISTER TUZMEN TO GO TO EGYPTANKARA - State Minister Kursad Tuzmen who has visited Iraq, Syria, United Arab Emirates, Algeria, Sudan and Saudi Arabia to further improve commercial relations with neighboring countries since the new year will go to Egypt this weekend.12.03.2003 [12] SECURITY FORCES DETAIN FOUR ANTI-UNITED STATES PROTESTERSISKENDERUN - Police Chief Ihsan Unal of southern province of Hatay said on Wednesday that four members of the Turkish Communist Party (TKP) were taken into custody after this morning's anti-United States demonstration at Iskenderun Port and added that they would be transferred to the court.12.03.2003 [13] DEWEY MEETS WITH SENSOYANKARA - U.S. Assistant Secretary Dewey for Population, Refugees and Migration said that an influential distribution of humanitarian aid in a possible military action against Iraq could be made through the United Nations.12.03.2003 [14] ARINC SAYS STATEMENT OF FILORI CAN BE BLACKMAILANKARA - Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc said on Wednesday that ''it could be a blackmail'' regarding EU Commissioner for Enlargement Guenter Verheugen's Spokesman Jean-Christophe Filori's statement who said that ''Turkey will be considered as occupying EU territory in Cyprus.''12.03.2003 [15] JAPAN'S CONSUL GENERAL WADA: ''BUSINESSMEN HAVE IMPORTANT ROLE IN DEVELOPMENT OF COMMERCIAL RELATIONS''DENIZLI - Consul General in Istanbul Akio Wada of Japan said on Wednesday that Turkish and Japanese businessmen had important role in development of commercial relations between Turkey and Japan.12.03.2003 [16] U.S.'S LOGISTICS SUPPORT CENTRE MARDIN TO BECOME HUMANITARIAN AID CENTRE OF U.N.DIYARBAKIR - The southeastern province Mardin which is used by the U.S. as the logistics support centre is also expected to become the humanitarian aid centre of the U.N. Vehicles which are full of various equipment loaded from Iskenderun port transfer their equipment to the depots rented by the U.S. in the Organized Industry Zone on Mardin Kızıltepe highway.12.03.2003 [17] FOREIGN TRADE UNDERSECRETARY KAYALAR: ''TURKEY'S FULL MEMBERSHIP TO EU IS ONE OF MOST IMPORTANT TARGETS OF TURKISH GOVERNMENT''ANKARA - Foreign Trade Undersecretary Tuncer Kayalar said on Wednesday that Turkey's full membership to the EU was one of the most important targets of the Turkish government, adding that Turkey was resolved to fully implement Copenhagen criteria.12.03.2003 [18] ANKARA ANTI-MILITARIST PLATFORM DENOUNCES MEMBERS OF GOVERNMENTANKARA - Members of Ankara Anti-Militarist Platform denounced members of the 58th government for accepting deployment of U.S. soldiers in Turkey and dispatching Turkish soldiers abroad by violating the Constitution.12.03.2003 [19] FOREIGN MINISTER YAKIS: ''EVEN IF OCALAN IS TRIED AGAIN, HE WILL BE SENTENCED TO SAME PUNISHMENT''ANKARA - Foreign Minister Yasar Yakis said on Wednesday that even if head terrorist Abdullah Ocalan was re-tried, he would more or less have the same punishment.12.03.2003 [20] YAKIS: ''THE UNITED STATES DID NOT MAKE ANY OFFICIAL REQUEST TO USE OUR AIR SPACE''ANKARA - Foreign Minister Yasar Yakis said on Wednesday that the United States did not make any official request to use Turkey's air space.12.03.2003 [21] DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME TO START ON MARCH 30ANKARA - Daylight saving time will start at 1.00 a.m. on March 30, 2003 in order to save energy.12.03.2003 [22] DENKTAS UNDERGOES CHECK-UP AT ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY HOSPITALISTANBUL - Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) President Rauf Denktas underwent a check-up at Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Medicine Faculty on Wednesday.12.03.2003 [23] JUSTICE MINISTER CICEK: ''OFFICIALS HAVE BEGUN EXAMINING DECISION''ANKARA - Justice Minister Cemil Cicek said on Wednesday, ''officials have begun examining the decision of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) about Abdullah Ocalan, the head of terrorist organization PKK.''12.03.2003 [24] CHP SUBMITS PARLIAMENTARY INVESTIGATION MOTION ABOUT ERDEMIRANKARA - CHP deputy Harun Akın and 42 other deputies submitted a motion on Wednesday for opening of a parliamentary investigation about Eregli Iron and Steel Factories (ERDEMIR).12.03.2003 [25] SECURITY FORCES WARN A GROUP WHO TRIES TO ENTER ISKENDERUN PORT BY HANGING BANNERSISKENDERUN - Security forces warned on Wednesday by opening fire in the air a group which held demonstration in front of the entrance of Iskenderun Port in southern Hatay province.12.03.2003 [26] TURKISH BUSINESSMEN IN JAPAN FOR ''2003 TURKEY YEAR''TOKYO - Turkish businessmen headed by Foreign Trade Deputy Undersecretary Omer Faruk Dogan had meetings with Japanese businessmen within the scope of ''2003 Turkey Year'' in Japan.12.03.2003 [27] GENERAL STAFF SAYS TWO AWACS PLANES DEPLOYED IN KONYA AND THREE PATRIOT BATTERIES TRANSFERRED TO REGION OF SECOND ARMY COMMANDANKARA - General Staff said on Wednesday that two Awacs planes were deployed in central Konya province and three Patriot batteries were deployed in the region of Second Army Command.12.03.2003 [28] TURKEY'S DEPUTY PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE TO U.N. CENGIZER: ''RIGHT TO SPEAK SHOULD ALSO BE GIVEN TO TURKMENS IN IRAQ''NEW YORK - Turkey's Deputy Permanent Representative to U.N. Altay Cengizer said on Wednesday that the right to speak about the future of Iraq should also be given to Turkmens.12.03.2003 [29] TURKISH AMBASSADOR TO U.S. LOGOGLU: ''UNOFFICIAL PRE-MEETINGS ARE HELD FOR U.S.'S USE OF TURKISH AIRSPACE''WASHINGTON D.C. - Turkish Ambassador to the U.S. Faruk Logoglu said late on Tuesday that unofficial pre-meetings were held about the use of Turkish airspace by the U.S. within the scope of the Iraqi crisis, adding that the U.S. didn't have such an official demand from Turkey yet.12.03.2003 Anadolu Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |