Ecevit agrees to form government

Ankara - Turkey's prime minister-designate, Mr Bulent Ecevit, and the leaders of the ultra-right Nationalist Action Party and…

Ankara - Turkey's prime minister-designate, Mr Bulent Ecevit, and the leaders of the ultra-right Nationalist Action Party and the conservative Motherland Party signed an agreement yesterday to form a coalition government.

Meanwhile, Kurdish rebel chief Abdullah Ocalan goes on trial on Monday.

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