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Turkey and US agree
to set up consultative forum
Turkey and the United States agreed on Wednesday to set up a permanent ''consultative forum'' on matters like Russia, Caucasus and Central Asia within the framework of their ''strategic dialogue.''Halil Akinci, the Director General of Turkish Foreign Ministry responsible for Russia-Caucasus and Central Asia, met Laura Kennedy, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary for European & Eurasian Affairs of the Department of State, in Washington yesterday. |
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NATO Shows Commitment to Training Iraqi Military Forces
NATO members agreed to participate in the training mission of Iraqi military forces yesterday. At the Brussels summit all 26 members agreed to play a role in training the Iraqi military force and issued a provisional list to show their commitment. |
 Oil Pipeline to Reopen from Iraq to Turkey |
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Aydın case before High Tribunal
The High Tribunal on Thursday recognized the right of the Finance Ministry and Public Works & Housing Ministry to intervene in the case of Koray Aydin, a former public works & housing minister accused of irregularities and abuse of power.Informing reporters about the interim decision made at the morning session, High Tribunal Chairman Mustafa Bumin said that this decision was made unanimously since the mentioned ministries could suffer some harms with the crimes attributed to Aydin.Then, lawyers of these two ministries joined today's hearing. |
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Press Scan
These are some of the major headlines and their summaries in Turkish press on February 24th, 2005. The Anadolu Agency does not verify these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. |
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Thousands of Students get 'Amnesty'
Turkey's parliament passed legislation yesterday which granted thousands of students 'Amnesty', allowing them to return to university. The amnesty applies to students who were kicked out of university on academic or disciplinary grounds after June 29. 2000. |
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IDEF to be held in Ankara in September
The Seventh International Defense Industry Fair (IDEF 2005) will be held in Turkish capital of Ankara between September 27th and 30th, sources said on Thursday. |
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At a time when every passing hour adds to tension in the complex web of relationships among the Turks, Americans and Iraqi Kurds, Ankara and Washington are seeking a compromise on the future use of a critical Turkish air base by U.S. forces. (Exclusive by TDN Defense Desk) |
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Turkish Cypriots Want Peace
CYPRUS - Turkish Cypriots turned out to vote en masse at the parliamentary elections Sunday, demonstrating strong will and determination to create a new much wanted peace on the divided island. The turn out was reported to be at 74 percent. A strong indicator that island residents are happy and willing to participate in the democratic process of reunifying the island. |
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