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Turkish PM pushes for abolition of headscarf ban in reform row Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged Wednesday the dropping of a ban on the Islamic headscarf in universities, fuelling a row on whether a planned new constitution should lift the restrictions.
Turkey ready to reform and convince EU: foreign minister Turkey is determined to transform into "a truly democratic country" and become something the EU would consider an asset to its ranks, Foreign Minister Ali Babacan said Saturday.
Turkish government wins confidence vote The Turkish parliament on Wednesday passed a vote of confidence in Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's new government which has pledged to carry out democratic reforms and strengthen the economy.
Inspection About Diyarbakir Metropolitan Mayor Diyarbakir Chief Public Prosecutor has launched an inspection about Diyarbakir Metropolitan Mayor Osman Baydemir on Tuesday.
Middle Eastern Journalists Visit AK Party HQ Edibe Sozen and Egemen Bagis, deputy chairpersons of Justice & Development (AK) Party, received Egyptian, Israeli, Jordanian, Palestinian and Syrian journalists who visited Turkey under a European Commission project.
Erdogan: We Will Assess Views About The Government Program Seriously "We will assess all the views about the program of the 60th government seriously," Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday.
Turkish Employers Think Government Program Is Favorable Tugrul Kutadgobilik, chairman of the Turkish Confederation of Employers' Unions (TISK), stated on Tuesday that they found 60th Government Program quite favorable.
Erdogan Says Economy And Democracy Will Progress Together Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan reiterated that economy and democracy will progress together in Turkey. "Success will be achieved if they progress together. We will make it. We came here (to power) paying all the cost," Erdogan said.
Erdogan Says Supporters Of Terrorism Are Terrorists Too Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday that he announces supporters of separatist terrorism in Turkey as terrorist organizations.
CHP Says '60th Government Program' Is More Of An Election Statement Than A Program Republican People`s Party (CHP) Acting Group Chairman Kemal Kilicdaroglu said on Monday that the `60th Government Program` was more of an election statement than a program and emphasized that the program forgot about future goals while it over-praised the past practices.
What Everyone Believing In Democracy Must Do Is Not To Question National Will Power, Bahceli "The sovereignty in our parliamentary democracy rests with the Turkish nation. What everyone believing in democracy must do is not to question the national will power and evaluate what it means for the whole society," said Chairman of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) Devlet Bahceli on Monday.
Ak Party Will Maintain Status Quo Without Going Further, Turk "We are seeking for a solution without debating Turkey`s unity, unitary form of state, solidarity and brotherhood. We act by realizing that what we are going through is our common pain," Democratic Society Party (DTP) parliamentary group chairman Ahmet Turk said on Monday.
DSP Chairman Sezer Says DSP Deputies Will Cast 'no' Votes To 60th Government Program Democratic Left Party (DSP) Chairman Zeki Sezer said Monday the 60th Government Program resembled a text explaining the past actions rather than one setting future goals, and indicated that DSP deputies would cast no votes to the program.
Government's Program Is Encouraging From Business World's Perspective, Yalcintas "The 60th Turkish government`s program is extremely positive and encouraging from the business world`s perspective," Murat Yalcintas, CEO of Istanbul Chamber of Commerce (ITO), said on Monday.
New Turkish constitution by year end: ruling party Turkey's ruling party said Monday it plans to present by the end of 2007 the text of a new constitution aimed at expanding human rights in the secular, Muslim-majority nation.
60th Government Formed The 60th government led by Justice & Development (AK) Party Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been formed on Wednesday.
President Gul Approves List Of New Cabinet Members President Abdullah Gul approved the list of the 60th government members on Wednesday.
Ex-Islamist Gul becomes secular Turkey's president Turkey`s new president Abdullah Gul formally took office Tuesday and pledged to uphold his country`s secular system shortly after parliament elected him as the first head of state with an Islamist past.
P.M. Erdogan To Submit New Cabinet List To President Gul On Wednesday Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will submit the list of the new cabinet members to President Abdullah Gul at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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