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While making discreet diplomatic overtures to Iran, the U.S. is more openly safeguarding its relations with other nations that have a stake in Iraq's future. On the margins of the NATO summit in Prague last week, Bush met with Turkey's President Ahmet Necdet Sezer to confirm that the U.S. did not want to see Iraq's borders changed. The Turkish government is worried that Iraqi Kurds will be so overjoyed if Saddam is defeated that their mood will infect the Kurds in Turkey, rekindling demands for autonomy from Ankara. As sweeteners, Bush reaffirmed American backing for Turkey...
...Ecevit filled his cabinet vacancies. He also tried to quash the independent Dervis' attempt to launch himself into politics by joining up with Cem, saying that Dervis could not both serve the government and oppose it. In the end, Dervis withdrew his resignation under pressure from President Ahmet Necdet Sezer, who feared that if the architect of Turkey's multibillion-dollar IMF rescue package were to go, so might the economy. Short of an Ecevit resignation, parliament might be recalled to pave the way for new elections - due in April 2004, but almost certain to be held in late autumn...
...cabinet ministers and around 43 deputies to resign from the governing Democratic Left Party. Former Foreign Minister Ismail Cem announced the formation of a new party with Kemal Dervis, the Economy Minister. Dervis, however, did not confirm this. He submitted his resignation from the government, but President Ahmet Necdet Sezer persuaded him to withdraw his letter. CHAD Oldest Humanoid A French-led research team announced the discovery of the oldest human-like fossil. The skull is from a creature (nicknamed Touma?) that lived 6 to 7 million years ago - 3 million years older than any other known humanoid fossil...
...change the aspect of the law pertaining to press ownership," says Dogan. "It has driven the owners of television stations underground." Now, the public will at least be able to see who owns what. The same law was vetoed nearly a year ago by President Ahmet Necdet Sezer, a former judge, who then listed 18 clauses he thought violated the constitution. Legally barred from vetoing it twice, Sezer reluctantly signed the law last week, while referring it for court review. Although the legislation was designed to strengthen the powers of the broadcasting authority, most commentators believe the real impetus...
...shattered economy back on track, the government began talks with the International Monetary Fund about billions of dollars in new loans, and moved to take over the small Ulusal Bank, which was in danger of becoming insolvent. A political clash between Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit and President Ahmet Necdet Sezer two weeks ago-over banking reform and corruption-led to a currency free fall and market chaos. Ecevit is now assembling an economic team-including a new central bank governor-in the hope of restoring investor confidence...