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Anadolu Agency: News in English, 03-03-20

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


CONTENTS

  • [01] U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAYS THEY WELCOME TURKEY'S SUPPORT
  • [02] TURKISH AND U.S. MILITARY OFFICIALS CONTINUE DISCUSSIONS ON SECOND MOTION
  • [03] ERDOGAN: ''THE DECISION OF PARLIAMENT IS A REQUISITE OF OUR RELATIONS
  • [04] THY SUSPENDS FLIGHTS TO KUWAIT AND BAHRAIN FOR A TEMPORARY PERIOD
  • [05] COORDINATION BETWEEN TURKEY AND NATO FOR BIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL DEFENSE
  • [06] BABACAN: ''WHATEVER WE ANNOUNCED REFLECTED THE FACTS OF THAT MOMENT''
  • [07] GUL: ''WHAT IS IMPORTANT FOR TURKEY IS PROTECTION OF IRAQ'S TERRITORIAL
  • [08] MOTION GIVES GOVERNMENT AUTHORITY ON SENDING TURKISH TROOPS ABROAD AND
  • [09] PRIME MINISTRY CRISIS MANAGEMENT CENTER FOLLOW-UP AND ASSESSMENT BOARD
  • [10] TURKISH AND U.S. MILITARY OFFICIALS START DISCUSSING SCOPE AND
  • [11] TURKISH DRIVERS UNABLE TO MOVE FROM IRAQ
  • [12] ERDOGAN: ''WE EXPECTED THIS RESULT''
  • [13] PRIME MINISTRY MOTION APPROVED BY 332 VOTES AGAINST 202
  • [14] ECONOMIC SUPPORT FROM BRITAIN TO TURKEY
  • [15] BURSA GOVERNOR KOKSAL SAYS THERE IS NO CASUALTIES IN PROVINCE WHERE QUAKE
  • [16] AWACS FLYING OVER BORDER BETWEEN TURKEY AND IRAQ
  • [17] CLOSED SESSION STARTS AT PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON PRIME MINISTRY
  • [18] PRIME MINISTER ERDOGAN ASKS DEPUTIES TO SUPPORT MOTION
  • [19] CHP DEPUTIES TO VOTE AGAINST MOTION
  • [20] BAYKAL: ''APPROVAL OF THIS MOTION MEANS DECLARATION OF WAR''
  • [21] 30 DETAINED IN ILLEGAL DEMONSTRATION
  • [22] ROBERTSON: ''IF THERE IS ANY ATTACK ON TURKEY, NATO WILL FULFILL ITS
  • [23] QUAKE SHAKES BURSA
  • [24] SAHIN: ''WE REJECT ASSESSMENTS CLAIMING THAT IF THE UNITED STATES DOES
  • [25] KAPUSUZ: ''THERE IS NOT A DEMAND FOR ANY CHANGE TO MOTION''
  • [26] SAHIN: ''WE ASKED FOR ASSISTANCE FROM INTERNATIONAL AID ORGANIZATIONS IN
  • [27] PEARSON MEETS WITH ZIYAL
  • [28] ERDOGAN: ''U.S. PRESIDENT BUSH DID NOT CALL ME ON THE PHONE''
  • [29] FRENCH AMBASSADOR GARCIA SAYS HIS COUNTRY CONSIDERS IRAQ WAR ILLEGAL
  • [30] NATIONAL DEFENSE MINISTER GONUL: ''THE ONLY PARTICULAR POINT REACHED WITH
  • [31] THY TEMPORARILY CANCELS FLIGHTS TO KUWAIT
  • [32] KHALILZAD SAYS WAR WILL LAST SHORT AND NOTHING WILL HAPPEN TO CIVILIANS
  • [33] UNHCR REPRESENTATIVE IN TURKEY CORABATIR SAYS THEY SIGN AN AGREEMENT WITH
  • [34] PRESIDENT SEZER: ''THERE IS NOT ANY CHANGE IN MY VIEWS ABOUT
  • [35] GUL COMES TOGETHER WITH FRENCH AMBASSADOR TO TURKEY GARCIA
  • [36] KDP OFFICIAL NECIRVAN BARZANI: ''INTERVENTION OF TURKISH SOLDIERS IN IRAQ
  • [37] VISA PROCEDURES STOPPED IN U.S. AND BRITISH CONSULATE GENERALS IN
  • [38] TALABANI: ''TURKMENS TO BE SIXTH MEMBER OF IRAQI CHAIRMANSHIP COUNCIL''
  • [39] BERHAM SALIH SPEAKS TO A.A
  • [40] IRAQI TURKMEN FRONT LEADER AGA: ''OPERATION WAS NOT A SURPRISE''
  • [41] CENTRAL BANK STATEMENT: ''MEASURES TAKEN TO DECREASE POSSIBLE NEGATIVE
  • [42] FOREIGN MINISTER GUL AND STATE MINISTER BABACAN TO ATTEND EU SUMMIT
  • [43] ANKARA CLOSELY FOLLOWS IRAQ OPERATION

  • [01] U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAYS THEY WELCOME TURKEY'S SUPPORT

    WASHINGTON - U.S. State Department spokesman Richard Boucher said on Thursday that the Turkish parliament allowed the United States to use Turkish airspace and that this move of Turkey was welcomed.

    20.03.2003

    [02] TURKISH AND U.S. MILITARY OFFICIALS CONTINUE DISCUSSIONS ON SECOND MOTION

    ANKARA - Turkish and U.S. officials continued on Thursday to discuss ''implementation of the motion on sending Turkish soldiers abroad and opening Turkish air space to foreign armed forces.''

    20.03.2003

    [03] ERDOGAN: ''THE DECISION OF PARLIAMENT IS A REQUISITE OF OUR RELATIONS WITH UNITED STATES AS WELL AS A REQUIREMENT OF PROTECTION OF SECURITY AT BORDERS BY TSK, THE GUARANTEE OF PEACE IN EVERY GROUND AND AT ANY TIME''

    ANKARA - Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday, ''the decision of the parliament is a requisite of our relations with the United States as well as a requirement of protection of our borders by Turkish Armed Forces (TSK), the guarantee of peace in every ground and at any time.''

    20.03.2003

    [04] THY SUSPENDS FLIGHTS TO KUWAIT AND BAHRAIN FOR A TEMPORARY PERIOD

    ISTANBUL - Turkish Armed Forces (THY) announced on Thursday that it suspended flights to Kuwait and Bahrain till March 29.

    20.03.2003

    [05] COORDINATION BETWEEN TURKEY AND NATO FOR BIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL DEFENSE OF TURKEY CONTINUES

    ANKARA - Coordination between Turkey and NATO for Turkey's defense against biological and chemical weapons during the U.S. operation against Iraq continues.

    20.03.2003

    [06] BABACAN: ''WHATEVER WE ANNOUNCED REFLECTED THE FACTS OF THAT MOMENT''

    ANKARA - State Minister Ali Babacan said on Thursday that whatever they announced reflected the facts of that moment when expressing his view about the comments that he misled the markets with his statements the day before and the previous day.

    20.03.2003

    [07] GUL: ''WHAT IS IMPORTANT FOR TURKEY IS PROTECTION OF IRAQ'S TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY''

    ANKARA - Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul and State Minister Ali Babacan left for Brussels on Thursday to attend the European Union (EU) summit.

    Prior to their departure, Gul told reporters that what was important for Turkey was the protection of Iraq's territorial integrity.

    20.03.2003

    [08] MOTION GIVES GOVERNMENT AUTHORITY ON SENDING TURKISH TROOPS ABROAD AND OPENING TURKISH AIRSPACE FOR SIX MONTHS

    ANKARA - The prime ministry motion which was approved by the Parliamentary General Assembly on Thursday gives the government authority on sending Turkish troops abroad and opening Turkish airspace to foreign armed forces' planes for six months

    20.03.2003

    [09] PRIME MINISTRY CRISIS MANAGEMENT CENTER FOLLOW-UP AND ASSESSMENT BOARD CONVENES

    ANKARA - Prime Ministry Crisis Management Center Follow-up and Assessment Board convened on Thursday under the chairmanship of Prime Ministry Undersecretary Fikret Uccan.

    20.03.2003

    [10] TURKISH AND U.S. MILITARY OFFICIALS START DISCUSSING SCOPE AND IMPLEMENTATION OF MOTION

    ANKARA - Turkish and U.S. military officials started on Thursday discussing scope and implementation of the prime ministry motion on sending Turkish troops abroad and opening Turkish airspace to foreign armed forces' planes.

    20.03.2003

    [11] TURKISH DRIVERS UNABLE TO MOVE FROM IRAQ

    SILOPI - Nearly fifty Turkish lorry drivers can't move from Iraq as the Saddam administration closed the Fayda Border Gate to northern Iraq.

    20.03.2003

    [12] ERDOGAN: ''WE EXPECTED THIS RESULT''

    ANKARA - Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday after the Parliamentary General Assembly approved on Thursday the prime ministry motion on sending Turkish troops abroad and opening Turkish airspace to foreign armed forces' planes, ''we expected this result.''

    20.03.2003

    [13] PRIME MINISTRY MOTION APPROVED BY 332 VOTES AGAINST 202

    ANKARA - The Parliamentary General Assembly approved on Thursday the prime ministry motion on sending Turkish troops abroad and opening Turkish airspace to foreign armed forces' planes.

    20.03.2003

    [14] ECONOMIC SUPPORT FROM BRITAIN TO TURKEY

    ANKARA - Britain stated on Thursday that strongly supported the efforts Turkey has made to stabilize and reform the Turkish economy.

    20.03.2003

    [15] BURSA GOVERNOR KOKSAL SAYS THERE IS NO CASUALTIES IN PROVINCE WHERE QUAKE OCCURRED

    BURSA - Bursa Governor Oguz Kagan Koksal said on Thursday that there was no casualties in Bursa province which was shaken by an earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale.

    20.03.2003

    [16] AWACS FLYING OVER BORDER BETWEEN TURKEY AND IRAQ

    KONYA - Four AWACS surveillance planes stationed in the Third Main Jet Base in central province of Konya are flying over border between Turkey and Iraq.

    20.03.2003

    [17] CLOSED SESSION STARTS AT PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON PRIME MINISTRY MOTION

    ANKARA - Closed session started at the Parliamentary General Assembly on Thursday on the prime ministry motion on sending Turkish troops abroad and opening airspace to foreign armed forces' planes.

    20.03.2003

    [18] PRIME MINISTER ERDOGAN ASKS DEPUTIES TO SUPPORT MOTION

    ANKARA - Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan asked the deputies to support the prime ministry motion.

    20.03.2003

    [19] CHP DEPUTIES TO VOTE AGAINST MOTION

    ANKARA - The Republican People's Party (CHP) Parliamentary Group convened in an extraordinary meeting on Thursday before parliamentary session and vote on motion on sending Turkish troops abroad and opening airspace to foreign forces' planes.

    20.03.2003

    [20] BAYKAL: ''APPROVAL OF THIS MOTION MEANS DECLARATION OF WAR''

    ANKARA - Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Deniz Baykal said on Thursday that Turkey's allowing its airspace to be used for a military action against Iraq could not be considered as ''transit passage'' and added that it meant declaration of war.

    20.03.2003

    [21] 30 DETAINED IN ILLEGAL DEMONSTRATION

    VAN - Gendarme intervened in an illegal demonstration held in the campus of the Yuzuncu Yil University (YYU) in eastern province of Van ahead of Nevruz celebrations.

    20.03.2003

    [22] ROBERTSON: ''IF THERE IS ANY ATTACK ON TURKEY, NATO WILL FULFILL ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE WASHINGTON TREATY''

    BRUSSELS - NATO Secretary General George Robertson said on Thursday, ''if there is any attack on Turkey, NATO will fulfill its obligations under the Washington Treaty.''

    20.03.2003

    [23] QUAKE SHAKES BURSA

    BURSA - An earthquake, measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale, shook Bursa province on Thursday.

    20.03.2003

    [24] SAHIN: ''WE REJECT ASSESSMENTS CLAIMING THAT IF THE UNITED STATES DOES NOT PROVIDE TURKEY WITH LOAN OR DONATION, TURKISH ECONOMY WILL COLLAPSE''

    ANKARA - State Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Ali Sahin said on Thursday, ''we reject assessments claiming that if the United States does not provide Turkey with loan or donation, Turkish economy will collapse. Turkish economy will survive under any conditions. We, as the government, have been taking all necessary measures and will continue to do so.''

    20.03.2003

    [25] KAPUSUZ: ''THERE IS NOT A DEMAND FOR ANY CHANGE TO MOTION''

    ANKARA - Justice and Development Party (AK Party) Parliamentary Group Deputy Chairman Salih Kapusuz said on Thursday that there had not been any demand for any change to the content of the motion that would be debated in the parliament the same day.

    20.03.2003

    [26] SAHIN: ''WE ASKED FOR ASSISTANCE FROM INTERNATIONAL AID ORGANIZATIONS IN ADDITION TO OUR OWN POSSIBILITIES REGARDING MIGRATION TO TURKEY''

    ANKARA - State Minister and Deputy Prime Mehmet Ali Sahin said on Thursday that they also asked for assistance from international aid organizations in addition to their own capabilities to meet a possible migration to Turkey due to Iraq war.

    20.03.2003

    [27] PEARSON MEETS WITH ZIYAL

    ANKARA - U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Robert Pearson and Ministry of Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Ugur Ziyal discussed on Thursday details of organization of Turkish airspace in case of approval of the prime ministry motion.

    20.03.2003

    [28] ERDOGAN: ''U.S. PRESIDENT BUSH DID NOT CALL ME ON THE PHONE''

    ANKARA - Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday that U.S. President George W. Bush did not inform them on predawn strike against Iraq.

    20.03.2003

    [29] FRENCH AMBASSADOR GARCIA SAYS HIS COUNTRY CONSIDERS IRAQ WAR ILLEGAL

    ANKARA - French Ambassador in Ankara Bernard Garcia said on Thursday that France absolutely considered the war as illegal.

    20.03.2003

    [30] NATIONAL DEFENSE MINISTER GONUL: ''THE ONLY PARTICULAR POINT REACHED WITH THE UNITED STATES IS THE MILITARY ISSUES''

    ISTANBUL - National Defense Minister Vecdi Gonul said on Thursday that military was one of the three issues of negotiation carried out with the United States prior to an action against Iraq. Gonul said, ''the only particular point reached with the United States is the military issues. Those are the issues which could be concluded. There is not a deviation from the agreement reached there.''

    20.03.2003

    [31] THY TEMPORARILY CANCELS FLIGHTS TO KUWAIT

    ISTANBUL - Turkish Airlines (THY) temporarily cancelled its flights to Kuwait after number of passengers decreased due to Iraq war.

    20.03.2003

    [32] KHALILZAD SAYS WAR WILL LAST SHORT AND NOTHING WILL HAPPEN TO CIVILIANS

    ISTANBUL - U.S. President George W. Bush's adviser for Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad said on Thursday that the U.S. attack against Iraq would last short and stated that nothing would happen to civilians

    20.03.2003

    [33] UNHCR REPRESENTATIVE IN TURKEY CORABATIR SAYS THEY SIGN AN AGREEMENT WITH TURKISH RED CRESCENT TO PROVIDE HUMANITARIAN AID

    ISTANBUL - The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Representative in Turkey Metin Corabatir said on Thursday that they signed an agreement with Turkish Red Crescent against a possible refugee movement due to Iraq war

    20.03.2003

    [34] PRESIDENT SEZER: ''THERE IS NOT ANY CHANGE IN MY VIEWS ABOUT INTERNATIONAL LEGITIMACY''

    ANKARA - President Ahmet Necdet Sezer said on Thursday, ''there is not any change in our views about international legitimacy on the Iraq issue. I do not find it right that U.S. behaved unilaterally before the process in the United Nations Security Council ended.'

    20.03.2003

    [35] GUL COMES TOGETHER WITH FRENCH AMBASSADOR TO TURKEY GARCIA

    ANKARA - Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul came together with French Ambassador to Turkey Bernard Garcia on Thursday

    20.03.2003

    [36] KDP OFFICIAL NECIRVAN BARZANI: ''INTERVENTION OF TURKISH SOLDIERS IN IRAQ IS NOT RIGHT''

    ANKARA - Iraqi Kurdistan Democrat Party (KDP) representative Necirvan Barzani said on Thursday that intervention of the Turkish soldiers in Northern Iraq was not right

    20.03.2003

    [37] VISA PROCEDURES STOPPED IN U.S. AND BRITISH CONSULATE GENERALS IN ISTANBUL

    ISTANBUL - Visa procedures were stopped on Thursday in U.S. and British Consulate Generals in Istanbul after the operation of the United States against Iraq started

    20.03.2003

    [38] TALABANI: ''TURKMENS TO BE SIXTH MEMBER OF IRAQI CHAIRMANSHIP COUNCIL''

    ANKARA - Jalal Talabani, the leader of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), said on Thursday that Turkmens would be the sixth member of the Iraqi Chairmanship Council

    20.03.2003

    [39] BERHAM SALIH SPEAKS TO A.A

    ANKARA - Iraqi Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) official Berham Salih said on Thursday that those who had set Turkish flag on fire during the demonstrations in Northern Iraq, in fact insulted the values of Kurdish people

    20.03.2003

    [40] IRAQI TURKMEN FRONT LEADER AGA: ''OPERATION WAS NOT A SURPRISE''

    ANKARA - Iraqi Turkmen Front leader Sanan Ahmet Aga said on Thursday that the U.S. action against Iraq was not a surprise, stating that this was something which everybody expected

    20.03.2003

    [41] CENTRAL BANK STATEMENT: ''MEASURES TAKEN TO DECREASE POSSIBLE NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF MILITARY ACTION AGAINST IRAQ ON MARKETS TOOK EFFECT AS OF THIS MORNING''

    ANKARA - Central Bank said on Thursday that it started to implement measures, which were taken to decrease possible negative impacts of the military action against Iraq on markets

    20.03.2003

    [42] FOREIGN MINISTER GUL AND STATE MINISTER BABACAN TO ATTEND EU SUMMIT

    ANKARA - Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul and State Minister Ali Babacan will represent Turkey in the summit which will bring the European Union (EU) candidate countries together

    20.03.2003

    [43] ANKARA CLOSELY FOLLOWS IRAQ OPERATION

    ANKARA - Ankara is closely following the operation of the United States against Iraq.

    20.03.2003


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