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Anadolu Agency: News in English, 04-04-07Anadolu Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Anadolu Agency Home Page at <http://www.anadoluajansi.com.tr/>CONTENTS
[01] TURKEY SIGNS U.N. PROTOCOL ON LIFTING OF DEATH SENTENCENEW YORK - Turkey has signed the second optional protocol to the U.N. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights on lifting of death sentence07 Nisan 2004 Çarşamba - 23:03 [02] SYRIAN PARLIAMENT SPEAKER HOSTS DINNER IN HONOR OF ARINCANKARA - Turkish Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc said on Wednesday that framework agreements that had recently been signed between Turkey and Syria inspired them with hope to further improve bilateral cooperation in economic field07 Nisan 2004 Çarşamba - 23:03 [03] ARINC: ''TURKEY WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY THREAT THAT MAY OCCUR IN ITS NEIGHBORS''DAMASCUS - Turkish Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc said on Wednesday that Turkey wouldn't accept any threat that might occur in its neighbors, adding, ''Turkey will not allow separation of soils in this geography.'07 Nisan 2004 Çarşamba - 22:35 [04] BABACAN SIGNS 200 MILLION EURO LOAN AGREEMENT WITH COE DEVELOPMENT BANKPARIS - A loan agreement of 200 million euros that the Council of Europe Development Bank lent to Turkey to support small and medium scale enterprises was signed on Wednesday in Paris07 Nisan 2004 Çarşamba -- 22:35 [05] GUL: ''CLASHES IN IRAQ HAVE ALTERED FORM''ANKARA - Turkish Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul said on Wednesday that new era had recently begun in Iraq and Shiite-U.S. forces clashes had altered form07 Nisan 2004 Çarşamba -- 21:29 [06] PARLIAMENT SPEAKER ARINC VISITS SYRIAN PRIME MINISTER UTRIDAMASCUS - Turkish Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc visited Syrian Prime Minister Muhammad Naji al-Utri in Damascus on Wednesday07 Nisan 2004 Çarşamba -- 21:29 [07] GUL: ''WE GOT WHAT WE COULDN'T GET SO FAR IN TALKS IN SWITZERLAND''ANKARA - Turkish Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul said on Wednesday that they got the things that had not been gotten so far in Cyprus talks in Switzerland07 Nisan 2004 Çarşamba -- 21:29 [08] POWELL TELLS GUL HIS WORDS MISUNDERSTOODANKARA - U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell telephoned Turkish Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul, saying that his words in an interview with German ZDF television channel describing Turkey as an ''Islamic republic'' were misunderstood07 Nisan 2004 Çarşamba -- 19:42 [09] STATE MINISTER BABACAN ARRIVES IN PARISPARIS - Turkish State Minister Ali Babacan arrived on Wednesday in Paris to sign a loan of 200 million euros lent by the Development Bank of the Council of Europe07 Nisan 2004 Çarşamba -- 19:30 [10] INTERIOR MINISTER AKSU MEETS WITH SLOVENIAN INTERIOR MINISTER BOHINCANKARA - Turkish Interior Minister Abdulkadir Aksu has said that fight against international organized gangs entailed international co-operation.07 Nisan 2004 Çarşamba -- 18:48 [11] PARLIAMENT SPEAKER ARINC VISITS SYRIAN PEOPLE'S ASSEMBLYDAMASCUS - Turkish Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc, who is currently in Syrian capital Damascus, said on Wednesday that Turkish and Syrian peoples were adherents of the same faith and this constituted the most powerful tie between the two countries.07 Nisan 2004 Çarşamba -- 18:41 [12] 52ND MEETING OF TURKEY-EU JOINT PARLIAMENTARY COMMISSION ENDS (2) -A JOINT STATEMENT RELEASED FOR THE FIRST TIMEIZMIR - A joint statement has been released at the end of the 52nd meeting of the Turkey-the European Union (EU) Joint Parliamentary Commission for the first time.07 Nisan 2004 Çarşamba -- 18:02 [13] MOROCCAN PRIME MINISTER JETTOU DEPARTS FROM TURKEYANKARA - Moroccan Prime Minister Driss Jettou departed from Turkey on Wednesday.07 Nisan 2004 Çarşamba -- 17:53 [14] 52ND MEETING OF TURKEY-EU JOINT PARLIAMENTARY COMMISSION ENDSIZMIR - Aydin Dumanoglu, the co-president of the 52nd meeting of Turkey-the European Union (EU) Joint Parliamentary Commission has said, ''the EU supports and appreciates reforms and seven adjustment packages adopted in Turkey.''07 Nisan 2004 Çarşamba -- 17:53 [15] TURKEY AND AFGHANISTAN SIGN MILITARY COOPERATION PROTOCOLKABUL - Turkey and Afghanistan signed a military cooperation protocol on Wednesday.07 Nisan 2004 Çarşamba -- 17:52 [16] ERDOGAN: ''TURKEY AND MOROCCO HAVE CONSENSUS ON FORMATION OF JOINT PLATFORM FOR FIGHT AGAINST INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM''ANKARA - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that Turkey and Morocco had consensus on formation of a joint platform for fight against international terrorism.07 Nisan 2004 Çarşamba -- 16:56 [17] BABACAN: ''WE PRESENTED OUR LETTER OF INTENT TO IMF ON APRIL 2''ISTANBUL - Turkey sent its letter of intent to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on April 2, 2004, Turkish State Minister Ali Babacan told reporters on Wednesday.07 Nisan 2004 Çarşamba -- 15:39 [18] TURKEY AND MOROCCO SIGN FREE TRADE AGREEMENTANKARA - Turkey and Morocco signed on Wednesday free trade agreement in Ankara.07 Nisan 2004 Çarşamba -- 14:55 [19] TURKISH PRIME MINISTER ERDOGAN HOSTS LUNCHEON IN HONOR OF MOROCCAN PRIME MINISTER JETTOUANKARA - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan hosted on Wednesday a luncheon in honor of Moroccan Prime Minister Driss Jettou.07 Nisan 2004 Çarşamba -- 14:55 [20] STATE MINISTER BABACAN LEAVES FOR PARIS: ''MORE THAN A THOUSAND COMPANY OF FOREIGN CAPITAL WERE ESTABLISHED IN TURKEY IN THE SECOND HALF OF 2003''ISTANBUL - Turkish State Minister Ali Babacan has said, ''more than a thousand company of foreign capital were established in Turkey in the second half of 2003.''07 Nisan 2004 Çarşamba -- 14:54 [21] PARLIAMENT SPEAKER ARINC ARRIVES IN SYRIADAMASCUS - Turkish Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc arrived in Syrian capital Damascus on Wednesday on a four-day official visit.07 Nisan 2004 Çarşamba -- 14:54 [22] TURKISH AND MOROCCAN PRIME MINISTERS DISCUSS ECONOMY AND COOPERATION IN FIGHT AGAINST TERRORISMANKARA - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that he discussed economic issues and cooperation in fight against international terrorism with Moroccan Prime Minister Driss Jettou.07 Nisan 2004 Çarşamba -- 14:26 [23] BANGLADESHI FOREIGN MINISTER DUE IN TURKEYANKARA - Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Morshed Khan was expected to come to Turkish capital Ankara on Thursday, sources said on Wednesday.07 Nisan 2004 Çarşamba -- 14:26 [24] TURKEY IS CONCERNED ABOUT SHIITE-U.S. CLASHES IN IRAQANKARA - Turkey was concerned about Shiite-U.S. clashes in Iraq and stability in Iraq was among Turkey's priorities, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Namik Tan said on Wednesday in a weekly press conference.07 Nisan 2004 Çarşamba -- 14:25 [25] U.S. CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF GEN. MYERS SAYS THEY HAVE GOOD RELATIONS WITH TURKEY IN BILATERAL AND NATO LEVELWASHINGTON - U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Richard Myers on Tuesday resembled Turkish-U.S. relations to marriage. He said Turkey and U.S. have good relations in bilateral and NATO level, noting that efforts were needed to be exerted to maintain a relationship as it happened in marriage.07 Nisan 2004 Çarşamba -- 13:52 [26] TURKEY SENDS ITS WRITTEN COMMITMENT TO ANNAN PLAN TO CARAMANLIS AND BLAIRANKARA - Turkey sent its written commitment to United Nations (U.N.) Secretary General Kofi Annan's plan for Cyprus to not only Annan, but also Greek Prime Minister Costas Caramanlis and British Secretary of State Tony Blair, Turkish Foreign Ministry Spokesman Namik Tan said on Wednesday.07 Nisan 2004 Çarşamba -- 13:52 [27] PRINCE JOACHIM OF DENMARK DUE IN TURKEYISTANBUL - Danish businessmen delegation led by Prince Joachim of Denmark will visit Turkey, officials said on Wednesday.07 Nisan 2004 Çarşamba -- 13:40 [28] TURKISH PARLIAMENT SPEAKER ARINC LEAVES FOR SYRIAANKARA - Turkish Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc left for Syria as the guest of Speaker of Syrian People's Assembly Mahmoud al-Abrash on Wednesday.07 Nisan 2004 Çarşamba -- 13:39 [29] TURKEY EXPRESSES ITS COMMITMENT TO ANNAN PLAN IN WRITTEN TO U.N.ANKARA - Turkey expressed its committed in writing that a referendum should be held in Cyprus on United Nations (U.N) Secretary General Kofi Annan's plan to the U.N., sources said on Wednesday.07 Nisan 2004 Çarşamba -- 11:14 [30] JUSTICE MINISTER CICEK: ''WE HAVE LOST 30 THOUSAND PEOPLE IN ACTS OF TERRORISM. WE DO NOT WANT ANYONE AND ANY COUNTRY TO SUFFER FROM TERRORISM''IZMIR - Turkish Justice Minister Cemil Cicek has said, ''we have lost 30 thousand people in acts of terrorism. We do not want anyone and any country to suffer from terrorism.''06 Nisan 2004 Salı -- 23:47 [31] PARLIAMENT SPEAKER ARINC: ''I DO NOT HAVE AN INTENTION TO DIRECT THE REFERENDUM IN TRNC''IZMIR - Turkish Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc has said that he did not have an intention to direct the referendum to be held in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) on April 24, 2004.06 Nisan 2004 Salı -- 23:29 [32] 52ND MEETING OF TURKEY-EU JOINT PARLIAMENTARY COMMISSION HELD -PARLIAMENT SPEAKER ARINC: ''TURKEY-EU RELATIONS DEPEND ON MUTUAL INTERESTS''IZMIR - Turkish Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc has said that relations between Turkey and the European Union (EU) depended on mutual interests.06 Nisan 2004 Salı -- 23:10 [33] STATE MINISTER BABACAN DENIES NEWS STORIES ABOUT NEXT YEAR'S RELATIONS WITH IMFANKARA - Turkish State Minister Ali Babacan has denied some news stories about next year's relations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).06 Nisan 2004 Salı -- 22:25 [34] A.A CELEBRATES 84TH ANNIVERSARY OF ITS FOUNDATION -INTERIOR MINISTER AKSU: ''A.A CONSTITUTES AN EXEMPLARY MODEL FOR BOTH NATIONAL MEDIA AND INTERNATIONAL NEWS AGENCIES''ANKARA - Turkish Interior Minister Abdulkadir Aksu has said that the Anadolu Agency (A.A) constituted an exemplary model for both national media and international news agencies.06 Nisan 2004 Salı -- 22:13 [35] A.A CELEBRATES 84TH ANNIVERSARY OF ITS FOUNDATIONANKARA - A cocktail party was hosted at the Anadolu Agency (A.A) on Tuesday to mark the 84th anniversary of A.A's foundation.06 Nisan 2004 Salı -- 21:59 [36] FOREIGN MINISTER GUL INFORMS PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON RECENT DEVELOPMENTS ABOUT CYPRUS (3)ANKARA - Turkish Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul has said, ''the latest plan of United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan has clearly put forward that bi-zonality will continue in the new partnership to be founded in Cyprus. One of the side's becoming dominant over the other was rejected. According to the plan, relationship between Turkish Cypriots and Greek Cypriots is not one of majority and minority, but of political equality.''06 Nisan 2004 Salı -- 21:38 [37] FOREIGN MINISTER GUL INFORMS PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON RECENT DEVELOPMENTS ABOUT CYPRUS (2)ANKARA - Turkish Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul has said, ''everyone should assess United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan's plan, which was given its final shape, and the Cyprus issue in a realistic and imperturbable way without consideration of their political parties.''06 Nisan 2004 Salı -- 21:37 [38] FOREIGN MINISTER GUL INFORMS PARLIAMENT ON RECENT DEVELOPMENTS ABOUT CYPRUS (1)ANKARA - Turkish Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul has said, ''the Greek Cypriot side displayed an intransigent attitude during the four-party talks in Switzerland. We could have stop all these things there. However, we decided that continuation of talks will be more appropriate since we thought about future of the Turkish Cypriots.''06 Nisan 2004 Salı -- 21:37 [39] TURKISH PRIME MINISTER SAYS DOOMING TRNC TO INSOLUBILITY WILL BE A STEP WHICH CAN'T BE EXPLAINED IN HISTORYANKARA - Dooming Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprs (TRNC) to insolubility would be a step which could not be explained in history, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday.06 Nisan 2004 Salı -- 16:20 [40] COEPA PRESIDENT SCHIEDER SAYS HE BELIEVES TURKEY WILL PUT REFORMS INTO PRACTICEISTANBUL - Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (COEPA) President Peter Schieder said on Tuesday that he believed Turkey would put reforms into practice.06 Nisan 2004 Salı -- 15:40 [41] TURKISH PRIME MINISTER SAYS TURKEY HAS FULFILLED ITS OBLIGATIONS DURING CYPRUS NEGOTIATIONSANKARA - Turkey had taken necessary steps and fulfilled its obligations during Cyprus negotiations which started in Davos, Switzerland and continued in New York, the United States and Buergenstock, Switzerland, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday.06 Nisan 2004 Salı -- 14:55 [42] ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTRY MINISTER PEPE RECEIVED BY PRESIDENT TURKMENBASI OF TURKMENISTANASHKHABAD - Environment and Forestry Minister Osman Pepe, who is currently in Ashkhabad, was received by President Saparmurat Turkmenbasi of Turkmenistan on Tuesday.06 Nisan 2004 Salı -- 14:54 [43] TURKISH PARLIAMENT SPEAKER SAYS TURKEY SUPPORTS EVERY KIND OF ROAD MAP FOR MIDDLE EASTISTANBUL - Turkey supported every kind of road map for Middle East, Turkish Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc said on Tuesday.06 Nisan 2004 Salı -- 14:54 [44] TURKISH PARLIAMENT SPEAKER SAYS IT IS NOT POSSIBLE FOR TURKEY TO DIRECT REFERENDUM IN CYPRUSISTANBUL - It is not possible for Turkish officials to direct simultaneous referenda to be held in Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) and Greek Cypriot side on April 24, Turkish Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc said on Tuesday.06 Nisan 2004 Salı -- 14:53 [45] A.A CELEBRATES 84TH ANNIVERSARYANKARA - Anadolu Agency (A.A) delegation headed by A.A Director General and President of Executive Board Dr. Hilmi Bengi visited on Tuesday Anitkabir, the Mausoleum of Great Leader Ataturk.06 Nisan 2004 Salı -- 13:44 [46] TUZMEN: ''WE PROPOSED ONLY HIGH-TECH PRODUCTS BE PRODUCED IN QIZ EXPECTED TO BE SET UP WITH UNITED STATES''WASHINGTON - Turkish State Minister Kursad Tuzmen has said that they proposed that only hig-tech products should be produced in Qualified Industrial Zones (QIZ) that were expected to be set up with the United States and stated that U.S. side considered this view positive.06 Nisan 2004 Salı -- 13:44 [47] TRNC PRESIDENT DENKTAS TO MEET WITH TURKISH PRESIDENT SEZERANKARA - Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) President Rauf Denktas arrived in Ankara on Tuesday.06 Nisan 2004 Salı -- 13:22 [48] GEN. SAYGUN, REPRESENTATIVE OF TSK TO NATO: ''TURKEY SHOULD BE GROUPED WITH EUROPEAN COUNTRIES IN GREATER MIDDLE EAST PROJECT''WASHINGTON - Gen. Ergin Saygun, the representative of the Turkish Armed Forces to NATO, said on Monday that Turkey should be grouped with European countries, not with the target countries within Greater Middle East initiative of the United States.06 Nisan 2004 Salı -- 13:22
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