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CONTENTS [01] PRESIDENT AL-ASAD OF SYRIA TELEPHONES PRESIDENT SEZER [02] DEATH TOLL RISES TO 40 IN BUILDING COLLAPSE IN KONYA [03] GUL ADDRESSES EPP CONGRESS [04] NATIONAL DEFENSE MINISTER GONUL ARRIVES IN MUNICH [05] SOCCER-UEFA CHOOSES ATATURK OLYMPIC STADIUM TO STAGE 2005 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL [06] TRNC PRESIDENT DENKTAS RECEIVES ANNAN'S INVITATION [07] PARLIAMENT SPEAKER ARINC MEETS WITH EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PRESIDENT COX [08] NATIONAL DEFENSE MINISTER GONUL LEAVES FOR GERMANY [09] U.N. SECRETARY GENERAL ANNAN CALLS DENKTAS AND PAPADOPOULOS TO NEW YORK [10] PRIME MINISTER ERDOGAN SAYS ETHNIC ELEMENTS IN IRAQ SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO DOMINATE OVER EACH OTHER [11] PRIME MINISTER ERDOGAN SAYS TURKEY AND TRNC SET A COMMON TARGET ABOUT CYPRUS [12] DEATH TOLL RISES TO 38 IN BUILDING COLLAPSE IN KONYA [13] FOREIGN MINISTER GUL THINKS ANNAN CAN START CYPRUS TALKS IF HE SEES ANY POSITIVE ATMOSPHERE IN GREEK CYPRIOT SIDE [14] FOREIGN MINISTER GUL GOES TO BRUSSELS [15] 23RD ROUND OF EXPLORATORY TALKS BETWEEN TURKEY AND GREECE TO BE HELD IN LONDON [16] PARLIAMENT SPEAKER ARINC: ''TURKEY IS ONE OF FOUNDERS OF COUNTLESS INSTITUTIONS IN EUROPE AND ONE OF OLDEST MEMBERS OF NATO'' [17] ELEVEN-STOREY BUILDING COLLAPSES IN KONYA -CONTRACTOR KAYA CAPTURED [18] ELEVEN-STOREY BUILDING COLLAPSES IN KONYA -DEATH TOLL INCREASES TO 23 [19] NATIONAL DEFENSE MINISTER GONUL DUE TO GERMANY [20] LANDSLIDE IN BELEN CLAIMS TWO LIVES [21] ELEVEN-STOREY BUILDING COLLAPSES IN KONYA -DEATH TOLL INCREASES TO 22

ANKARA - President Bashar al-Asad of Syria has called President Ahmet Necdet Sezer on the phone

[02] DEATH TOLL RISES TO 40 IN BUILDING COLLAPSE IN KONYA

KONYA - Death toll rose on Thursday to 40 in the eleven-storey building which collapsed in central Konya province

[03] GUL ADDRESSES EPP CONGRESS

BRUSSELS - Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul said on Thursday that they had proven that modern and democratic standards, state of law, freedom of faith and a transparent and better management appropriate to human rights could be reached and achieved in a Muslim society

[04] NATIONAL DEFENSE MINISTER GONUL ARRIVES IN MUNICH

BERLIN - National Defense Minister Vecdi Gonul arrived in Munich, Germany on Thursday to attend the 40th Annual Munich Security Conference

05 Şubat 2004 Perşembe -- 14:59

[05] SOCCER-UEFA CHOOSES ATATURK OLYMPIC STADIUM TO STAGE 2005 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL

NYON - UEFA chose the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul to stage the 2005 European Champions League final

05 Şubat 2004 Perşembe -- 14:59

[06] TRNC PRESIDENT DENKTAS RECEIVES ANNAN'S INVITATION

ANKARA - Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus President Rauf Denktas said on Thursday that he had received United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan's letter inviting him to New York on February 10

05 Şubat 2004 Perşembe -- 14:58

[07] PARLIAMENT SPEAKER ARINC MEETS WITH EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PRESIDENT COX

BUDAPEST - Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc met on Wednesday with European Parliament President Pat Cox.

05 Şubat 2004 Perşembe -- 12:07

[08] NATIONAL DEFENSE MINISTER GONUL LEAVES FOR GERMANY

ISTANBUL - National Defense Minister Vecdi Gonul left on Thursday for Germany.

05 Şubat 2004 Perşembe -- 12:07

[09] U.N. SECRETARY GENERAL ANNAN CALLS DENKTAS AND PAPADOPOULOS TO NEW YORK

NEW YORK - United Nations (U.N.) Secretary General Kofi Annan on Thursday called on Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) President Rauf Denktas and Greek Cypriot leader Tassos Papadopoulos to New York on February 10 to resume Cyprus talks

05 Şubat 2004 Perşembe -- 12:06

[10] PRIME MINISTER ERDOGAN SAYS ETHNIC ELEMENTS IN IRAQ SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO DOMINATE OVER EACH OTHER

ANKARA - Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that ethnic elements in Iraq should not be allowed to dominate over each other.

05 Şubat 2004 Perşembe -- 12:06

[11] PRIME MINISTER ERDOGAN SAYS TURKEY AND TRNC SET A COMMON TARGET ABOUT CYPRUS

ANKARA - Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that Turkey and Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) had set a common target about Cyprus issue.

05 Şubat 2004 Perşembe -- 12:06

[12] DEATH TOLL RISES TO 38 IN BUILDING COLLAPSE IN KONYA

KONYA - Death toll rose on Thursday to 38 in the eleven-storey building which collapsed in central Konya province

05 Şubat 2004 Perşembe -- 09:47

[13] FOREIGN MINISTER GUL THINKS ANNAN CAN START CYPRUS TALKS IF HE SEES ANY POSITIVE ATMOSPHERE IN GREEK CYPRIOT SIDE

ANKARA - Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul expressed thought on Wednesday that United Nations (U.N.) Secretary General Kofi Annan could start Cyprus talks in coming days if he saw any positive atmosphere in the Greek Cypriot side.

05 Şubat 2004 Perşembe -- 09:46

[14] FOREIGN MINISTER GUL GOES TO BRUSSELS

ANKARA - Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul flew on Wednesday to Brussels.

05 Şubat 2004 Perşembe -- 09:46

[15] 23RD ROUND OF EXPLORATORY TALKS BETWEEN TURKEY AND GREECE TO BE HELD IN LONDON

ANKARA - The 23rd round of exploratory talks between Turkey and Greece will start in British capital London on Thursday.

04 Şubat 2004 Çarşamba -- 16:18

[16] PARLIAMENT SPEAKER ARINC: ''TURKEY IS ONE OF FOUNDERS OF COUNTLESS INSTITUTIONS IN EUROPE AND ONE OF OLDEST MEMBERS OF NATO''

BUDAPEST - Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc has said, ''Turkey is one of founders of countless institutions in Europe and one of the oldest members of NATO. Although its population is mainly Muslim, Turkey is a secular and modern European country.''

04 Şubat 2004 Çarşamba -- 16:18

[17] ELEVEN-STOREY BUILDING COLLAPSES IN KONYA -CONTRACTOR KAYA CAPTURED

ANKARA - Vedat Kaya, the contractor of the eleven-storey building which collapsed in Selcuklu town of central province of Konya two days ago, was captured in southern province of Antalya on Wednesday.

04 Şubat 2004 Çarşamba -- 16:17

[18] ELEVEN-STOREY BUILDING COLLAPSES IN KONYA -DEATH TOLL INCREASES TO 23

KONYA - Death toll increased to 23 in the eleven-storey building which collapsed in Selcuklu town of central province of Konya late on Monday.

04 Şubat 2004 Çarşamba -- 16:17

[19] NATIONAL DEFENSE MINISTER GONUL DUE TO GERMANY

ANKARA - National Defense Minister Vecdi Gonul will leave for Germany on Thursday to attend the unofficial meeting of defense ministers of NATO and the Munich Security Policy Conference.

04 Şubat 2004 Çarşamba -- 11:28

[20] LANDSLIDE IN BELEN CLAIMS TWO LIVES

BELEN - A total of two people lost their lives and two others were seriously wounded when four business places demolished due to a landslide in Belen town of southern province of Hatay late on Tuesday.

04 Şubat 2004 Çarşamba -- 11:28

[21] ELEVEN-STOREY BUILDING COLLAPSES IN KONYA -DEATH TOLL INCREASES TO 22

KONYA - Death toll increased to 22 in the eleven-storey building which collapsed in Selcuklu town of central province of Konya late on Monday.

04 Şubat 2004 Çarşamba -- 11:28

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