Turkey's government coalition decided to postpone hanging...

Turkey's government coalition decided to postpone hanging Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan until a European rights court had given its judgment on the case. "We have decided to hold the (Ocalan) file at the prime ministry, but this period will not be indefinite," leftist Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit told reporters after seven hours of talks persuading his partners to adopt this course. The nationalist politician declined to answer reporters' questions as to whether differences had been fully overcome. "Our prime minister has spoken. It would not be right for us to comment," he said. "When the process required under our international obligations is complete, the file will be sent swiftly to parliament," Ecevit said, adding that any ECHR ruling would not change the verdict itself.