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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8275

12 August 2002
(eu) eu/turkey
Kemal Dervis wishes to create a European pole for upcoming elections

Brussels, 12/08/2002 (Agence Europe) - Turkey's Economy Minister Kemal Dervis resigned on Saturday and plans to create an alliance with pro-European liberal forces with an eye to the elections on 3 November. The former Vice-President of the World Bank, who enjoys wide popularity, would like to involve in this movement the New Turkey party led by former Foreign Minister Ismaël Cem (Social Democrat) and the liberal right led by Deputy Prime Minister Mesut Yilmaz.