Turkish Press Review

JUSTICE MINISTER CICEK:”WE WILL DISCUSS CONDITIONS OF DEMANDS FROM TURKEY REGARDING IRAQ”

ANKARA – Justice Minister Cemil Cicek said on Sunday that Turkey would discuss the conditions of the demands from Turkey with those who made such demands in the coming days.
20.04.2003

TREASURY TO HOLD TWO BOND AUCTIONS THIS WEEK

ANKARA – Treasury will hold two bond auctions, including one reference bond auction this week.
20.04.2003

EASTER MASS HELD IN TURKISH ARMENIAN PATRIARCHATE

ISTANBUL – Easter Mass was held in Turkish Armenian Patriarchate on Sunday. Easter is considered as the biggest feast of the Christian world.
20.04.2003

FM GUL:”WE SAY ‘YES’ IN PRINCIPLE TO ALL DEMANDS OF U.S. FROM TURKEY”

ANKARA – Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul said on Sunday that Turkey said ‘yes in principle’ to demands of the U.S. from Turkey regarding the reconstruction of Iraq, adding under which conditions such demands would be met would become clear in the coming days.
20.04.2003

PRIME MINISTER ERDOGAN: ”NO NAME OF ASSOCIATION OR FOUNDATION WAS MENTIONED IN CIRCULAR OF MR. GUL”

ANKARA – Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that no name of association or foundation was mentioned in the circular Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul sent to Turkish embassies in foreign countries, but it only stated ”all associations which were not involved in terrorism.”
20.04.2003

ONE WOMAN WHO STEPS ON MINE DIES IN SIRNAK

SIRNAK – One woman who stepped on mine in southeastern Sırnak province died on Sunday.
20.04.2003

PRIME MINISTER ERDOGAN:”I SUPPORT PRESIDENTIAL AND SEMI-PRESIDENTIAL SYSTEM IN POLITICS”

ANKARA – Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that ”I support presidential and semi-presidential system in politics. I wish it to be adopted in Turkey, too.”
20.04.2003

REGIONAL PLANNING STUDIES SPEED UP BY EU FUNDS

ANKARA – Regional planning studies speeded up by the EU funds and the implementation of the projects covering 20 provinces is expected to start till the end of 2004.
20.04.2003