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Anadolu Agency: News in English, 04-04-28Anadolu Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Anadolu Agency Home Page at <http://www.anadoluajansi.com.tr/>CONTENTS
[01] TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTER HOSTS DINNER IN HONOR OF NATO SECRETARY GENERALISTANBUL - NATO Summit to be held in Istanbul in June would be a timely opportunity to put forth a vision for duties that the Alliance would undertake in the future in order to cope with new security problems, Turkish Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul said on Wednesday.28 Nisan 2004 Çarşamba - 23:36 [02] IRANIAN FIRST VICE PRESIDENT RECEIVES TURKISH CULTURE AND TOURISM MINISTERTEHRAN - Iranian First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref-Yazdi received on Wednesday Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister Erkan Mumcu in Iranian capital Tehran28 Nisan 2004 Çarşamba - 23:32 [03] TURKEY SIGNS FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON TOBACCO CONTROLNEW YORK - Turkish Health Minister signed on Wednesday the World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) in New York, the United States.28 Nisan 2004 Çarşamba - 23:31 [04] TRNC PRIME MINISTER TALAT SAYS IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR TURKISH CYPRIOTS TO ACCEPT BEING REPRESENTED BY GREEK CYPRIOTSISTANBUL - It was not possible for Turkish Cypriots to accept being represented by the Greek Cypriots in international arena, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Prime Minister Mehmet Ali Talat said on Wednesday.28 Nisan 2004 Çarşamba -- 23:18 [05] NATO SECRETARY GENERAL IN TURKEYISTANBUL - NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer arrived in Istanbul on Wednesday.28 Nisan 2004 Çarşamba -- 23:09 [06] TURKISH GENDARMERIE SEIZE 28 KG HEROIN IN VANVAN - Turkish gendarme forces confiscated 28 kilograms of heroin in an operation in Gevas town of eastern Van province, sources said on Wednesday.28 Nisan 2004 Çarşamba -- 22:50 [07] TURKISH CULTURE AND TOURISM MINISTER MEETS WITH IRANIAN MINISTER OF EDUCATIONTEHRAN - Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister Erkan Mumcu met on Wednesday with Iranian Minister of Education and Training Morteza Hazi-Qaem in Iranian capital Tehran.28 Nisan 2004 Çarşamba -- 22:34 [08] TRNC PRIME MINISTER TALAT SAYS LIFTING EMBARGOES IS OF GREAT IMPORTANCE FOR THEMISTANBUL - Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Prime Minister Mehmet Ali Talat has said that lifting embargoes imposed on TRNC was of great importance for them.28 Nisan 2004 Çarşamba -- 22:01 [09] EU TAKES MEASURES TO EASE ECONOMIC ISOLATION OF TURKISH CYPRIOTSBRUSSELS - The Committee of Permanent Representatives (COREPER) of the European Union (EU) took measures to ease economic isolation of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) with changes it made to Cyprus regulations, sources said on Wednesday.28 Nisan 2004 Çarşamba -- 21:11 [10] TRNC PRIME MINISTER TALAT: ''NOW EUROPEANS CONSIDER TURKISH CYPRIOTS AND TURKEY AS COUNTRIES, SIDES, PEOPLES THAT KEEP THEIR PROMISES AND FULFIL THEIR COMMITMENTS''ISTANBUL - Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Prime Minister Mehmet Ali Talat has said that there had been significant difference in outlook on the Turkish Cypriot side and Turkey after the results of the referendums in Cyprus, adding, ''now Europeans consider Turkish Cypriots and Turkey as countries, sides, peoples that keep their promises and fulfil their commitments.''28 Nisan 2004 Çarşamba -- 21:11 [11] FOREIGN MINISTER GUL SAYS THERE ARE POSITIVE STEPS ON RECOGNITION OF TRNCISTANBUL - Turkish Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul said on Wednesday that there were positive steps on recognition of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC).28 Nisan 2004 Çarşamba -- 20:39 [12] GUL: ''NEW OIC SECRETARY GENERAL WILL BE ELECTED IN FOREIGN MINISTERS CONFERENCE IN ISTANBUL IN JUNE''ISTANBUL - Turkish Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul has said that new Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Secretary General would be elected in the ''31st Foreign Ministers Conference'' that would be held in Istanbul in June, adding that they would present (OIC) Research Center for Islamic History, Art and Culture (IRCICA) Director General Prof. Dr. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu as candidate.28 Nisan 2004 Çarşamba -- 19:20 [13] A PACKAGE OF CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED TO PARLIAMENTANKARA - The death sentence will be totally excluded from Turkish Constitution.28 Nisan 2004 Çarşamba -- 19:01 [14] TURKISH STATE MINISTER TUZMEN RECEIVES CHINESE AMBASSADOR IN ANKARA SONGANKARA - Turkish State Minister Kursad Tuzmen received Chinese Ambassador in Ankara Augio Song on Wednesday.28 Nisan 2004 Çarşamba -- 15:47 [15] BABACAN: ''CYPRUS ISSUE TOPPED AGENDA OF ALMOST EACH OF OUR MEETINGS IN UNITED STATES''ISTANBUL - Turkish State Minister Ali Babacan has said that the Cyprus issue had topped the agenda of each of his meetings in the United States.28 Nisan 2004 Çarşamba -- 15:46 [16] MFA: ''TURKEY HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY OFFICIAL REQUEST YET ABOUT DISPATCH OF TURKISH TROOPS TO AFGHANISTAN''ANKARA - Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Spokesman Namik Tan has said, ''Turkey has not received any official request yet about dispatch of the reinforcement troops to Afghanistan.''28 Nisan 2004 Çarşamba -- 15:46 [17] MFA EXPRESSES CONCERN OVER DEVELOPMENTS IN IRAQANKARA - Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Spokesman Namik Tan has expressed Turkey's concerns over recent developments in Iraq, and called on the sides to act moderately.28 Nisan 2004 Çarşamba -- 15:45 [18] TURKISH LABOR AND SOCIAL SECURITY MINISTER BASESGIOGLU ATTENDS CHINA EMPLOYMENT FORUMBEIJING - Labor and Social Security Minister Murat Basesgioglu attended on Wednesday the meeting of China Employment Forum in the People's Republic of China which was held by International Labor Organization (ILO) and Chinese Labor and Social Security Ministry.28 Nisan 2004 Çarşamba -- 14:01 [19] EXPORTS OF TEXTILES FROM GAP REGION INCREASE IN Q1GAZIANTEP - Exports of textiles from the provinces in Turkey's Southeastern Anatolia Project (GAP) region in the first three months of 2004 increased 64 percent from 110 million 667 thousand U.S. dollars to 181 million 358 thousand U.S. dollars.28 Nisan 2004 Çarşamba -- 13:59 [20] PRESIDENT BAGABANDI OF MONGOLIA DUE IN TURKEYANKARA - President Natsagiyn Bagabandi of Mongolia will come to Turkey on Thursday on an official visit as the guest of Turkish President Ahmet Necdet Sezer.28 Nisan 2004 Çarşamba -- 11:25 [21] PRIME MINISTER ERDOGAN ADDRESSES TURKISH CITIZENS IN COLOGNE (2) -''THIRD GENERATION SHOULD SPEAK GERMAN FLUENTLY''COLOGNE - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that third generation of Turkish citizens living in Germany should speak German language fluently, adding, ''their mothers should learn German language, too. We are obliged to do it.'27 Nisan 2004 Salı -- 23:32 [22] PRIME MINISTER ERDOGAN ADDRESSES TURKISH CITIZENS IN COLOGNE (1) -''BOTH THE TRNC PRESIDENT AND PRIME MINISTER HAVE TO BE IN UNITY AND SOLIDARITY IN THIS NEW PERIOD''COLOGNE - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that both Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) President Rauf Denktas and TRNC Prime Minister Mehmet Ali Talat should be in solidarity and unity in the new period27 Nisan 2004 Salı -- 23:04 [23] TRNC PRIME MINISTER: ''LIFTING OF EMBARGO ON TRNC IS VERY IMPORTANT'' -''WITHDRAWAL OF SOLDIERS FROM CYPRUS IS NOT ON AGENDA''BRUSSELS - Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Prime Minister Mehmet Ali Talat has said that he gave priority to importance of lifting of embargo imposed on the TRNC during his meeting in Brussels and that withdrawal of soldiers from Cyprus was not on the agenda27 Nisan 2004 Salı -- 22:37 [24] CULTURE AND TOURISM MINISTER MUMCU IN TEHRANTEHRAN - Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister Erkan Mumcu who is currently paying an official visit to Iran and Iranian Islamic Culture and Guidance Minister Ahmad Masced Jamei signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in field of tourism on Tuesday27 Nisan 2004 Salı -- 21:50 [25] CULTURE AND TOURISM MINISTER MUMCU ATTENDS THIRD MEETING OF TURKISH-IRANIAN BUSINESS COUNCILTEHRAN - Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister Erkan Mumcu attended the third meeting of Turkish-Iranian Business Council in Iranian capital Tehran on Tuesday27 Nisan 2004 Salı -- 19:07 [26] TURKISH POLICE SEIZE 22 KG HEROIN IN VANVAN - Turkish police seized 22.1 kilograms of heroin in an operation in eastern Van province, sources said on Tuesday.27 Nisan 2004 Salı -- 17:55 [27] TURKEY RAISES USD 488 MILLION INCOME THROUGH EXPORTS OF HAZELNUTSTRABZON - Turkey exported 171 thousand 36 tons of hazelnuts and obtained an income of 635 million 209 thousand 780 U.S. dollars in the 34th week of the hazelnut export season which started on September 1, 200327 Nisan 2004 Salı -- 17:54 [28] TURKISH-SYRIAN BUSINESS COUNCIL JOINT MEETING HELD IN ISTANBULISTANBUL - Federation of Syrians Chambers of Commerce and Damascus Chamber of Commerce Chairman Rateb Shallah has said that border trade between Turkey and Syria could reach to 1 billion U.S. dollars in a year.27 Nisan 2004 Salı -- 17:54 [29] TURKISH POLICE SEIZE 18 KG HEROIN IN HAKKARIYUKSEKOVA - Turkish police seized 18 kilograms of heroin in Yuksekova town of southeastern Hakkari province, sources said on Tuesday27 Nisan 2004 Salı -- 17:54 [30] TRNC PRIME MINISTER EXPRESSES DISAPPOINTMENT OVER MISSING HISTORIC OPPORTUNITYBRUSSELS - Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Prime Minister Mehmet Ali Talat Tuesday condemned the decision of the Greek Cypriots to reject a solution plan approved by the United Nations (U.N.) and the European Union (EU) and at the same time expressed disappointment over missing a historic opportunity in Cyprus.27 Nisan 2004 Salı -- 17:54 [31] FINANCE MINISTER UNAKITAN: ''INTEREST OF INVESTORS IN TURKEY REACHES PEAK POINT''LONDON - Turkish Finance Minister Kemal Unakitan said on Tuesday that interest of foreign investors in Turkey reached to the peak point.27 Nisan 2004 Salı -- 16:58 [32] PRIME MINISTER ERDOGAN: ''AS A GUARANTOR STATE, TURKEY HAS DISPLAYED ITS GOOD WILL ABOUT CYPRUS WITH 66 PERCENT''COLOGNE - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said, ''as a guarantor state, Turkey has displayed its good-will about Cyprus with 66 percent.''27 Nisan 2004 Salı -- 16:57 [33] GERMAN CHANCELLOR SCHROEDER: ''IT HAS BEEN THOUGHT SO FAR THAT TURKEY WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR PREVENTION OF UNIFICATION OF CYPRUS''COLOGNE - German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder has said about results of Saturday's twin referendums in Cyprus that it had been thought so far that Turkey was responsible for prevention of unification of Cyprus.27 Nisan 2004 Salı -- 16:54 [34] TURKISH PRIME MINISTER SAYS TURKEY WILL DEFINITELY REACH END OF TUNNELCOLOGNE - Turkey would definitely reach the end of tunnel, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday when explaining developments in Turkish economy.27 Nisan 2004 Salı -- 16:49 [35] DE SOTO BIDS FAREWELL TO PRESIDENT DENKTAS OF TRNCLEFKOSA - United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan's Special Envoy to Cyprus has bidden farewell to President Rauf Denktas of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC).27 Nisan 2004 Salı -- 16:34 [36] PRIME MINISTER ERDOGAN: ''I INVITE GERMAN BUSINESSMEN TO MAKE MORE INVESTMENTS IN TURKEY'' (1)COLOGNE - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said, ''I invite German businessmen to make more investments in Turkey.''27 Nisan 2004 Salı -- 16:33 [37] TURKEY CONTINUES TO LAUNCH DIPLOMATIC INITIATIVES AFTER SATURDAY'S REFERENDA IN CYPRUSANKARA - Turkey, which has set its priority as lifting of embargoes imposed on Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) after Saturday's simultaneous referenda in the island, continued its diplomatic initiatives, Turkish diplomatic sources said on Tuesday.27 Nisan 2004 Salı -- 16:33 [38] NATIONAL DEFENSE MINISTER GONUL LEAVES FOR PAKISTANISTANBUL - Turkish National Defense Minister Vecdi Gonul has left for Pakistan as the official guest of Defense Minister Rao Sikandar Iqbal of Pakistan.27 Nisan 2004 Salı -- 16:32 [39] TREASURY CONDUCTS TWO AUCTIONSANKARA - Treasury conducted two auctions on Tuesday to sell 210-day discounted bonds denominated in Turkish lira (TL) and 525-day discounted state bonds denominated in TL.27 Nisan 2004 Salı -- 16:32 [40] TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTER SAYS ERDOGAN MAY ATTEND ACCESSION CEREMONY OF NEW EU MEMBERSANKARA - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan might attend the ceremony to be held upon the accession of ten countries to the European Union (EU) on May 1, Turkish Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul said on Tuesday.27 Nisan 2004 Salı -- 15:58 [41] CULTURE AND TOURISM MINISTER MUMCU INAUGURATES ''TURKISH TOURISM DAYS'' FAIR IN TEHRANTEHRAN - Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister Erkan Mumcu and Islamic Culture and Guidance Minister Ahmad Masjed-Jamei of Iran have inaugurated the ''Turkish Tourism Days'' Fair in Iranian capital Tehran.27 Nisan 2004 Salı -- 15:58 [42] SEVENTH FLYING BROOM INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S FILMS FESTIVAL TO START ON MAY 6ANKARA - The Seventh Flying Broom International Women's Films Festival will be held in Ankara between May 6 and 16, 2004 with the participation of 64 female film directors from 28 countries.27 Nisan 2004 Salı -- 15:58 [43] PRESIDENT DENKTAS OF TRNC CALLS ON EU TO ESTABLISH DIRECT CONTACTSLEFKOSA - President Rauf Denktas of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) has said, ''as referendums were held in the two sides in Cyprus, presence of two nations in the island was accepted. The European Union (EU) should establish direct contacts with us.''27 Nisan 2004 Salı -- 15:41 [44] TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTER GUL SAYS TURKEY ENTERS THE MOST CRITICAL PERIOD IN EU MEMBERSHIP PROCESSANKARA - Turkish Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul said on Tuesday that Turkey entered the most critical period in the European Union (EU) membership process.27 Nisan 2004 Salı -- 15:32 [45] TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTER SAYS IT IS UNCOMPROMISING GREEK CYPRIOT SIDE WHICH WANTS TO MAINTAIN STATUS QUO IN ISLANDANKARA - It was the uncompromising Greek Cypriots side which wanted to maintain the status quo in Cyprus, Turkish Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul said on Tuesday.27 Nisan 2004 Salı -- 15:07 [46] TURKEY NOT PLANS TO SEND ADDITIONAL TROOPS TO AFGHANISTANANKARA - Turkey has not received any official request yet about dispatch of the reinforcement troops to Afghanistan to be charged under NATO.27 Nisan 2004 Salı -- 14:25 [47] TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTER SAYS U.N. AND EU HAVE TO TAKE STEPS TO LIFT EMBARGOES ON TRNCANKARA - The United Nations (U.N.) and the European Union (EU) had to take the steps to lift embargoes imposed on Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) after the recent developments in the island, Turkish Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul said on Tuesday.27 Nisan 2004 Salı -- 14:18 [48] GENDARME FORCES CAPTURE 45 IRAQIS IN ANTAKYA WHO ENTER TURKEY ILLEGALLYANTAKYA - Gendarme forces captured on Tuesday 45 Iraqis who entered Turkey illegally via Syria in Altinozu town of southern Hatay (Antakya) province.27 Nisan 2004 Salı -- 13:51 [49] TURKISH HEALTH MINISTER AKDAG LEAVES FOR THE UNITED STATESISTANBUL - Turkish Health Minister Recep Akdag left on Tuesday for the United States. Akdag will sign the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control in the United States27 Nisan 2004 Salı -- 13:26 [50] ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTRY MINISTER PEPE LEAVES FOR UNITED STATESISTANBUL - Turkish Environment and Forestry Minister Osman Pepe has left for the United States.27 Nisan 2004 Salı -- 13:09 [51] EDELMAN: ''TURKEY HAS PROVED ITS GOOD-WILL IN CYPRUS TO EU AND WORLD''ISTANBUL - U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Eric Edelman has said that Turkey had proved its good-will in Cyprus to the European Union (EU) and to the world, adding that they would take all necessary measures not to leave Turkish Cypriots in the cold.27 Nisan 2004 Salı -- 13:00 [52] TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTER SAYS CYPRUS ISSUE HAS BEEN LAID ON A NEW GROUNDANKARA - Cyprus issue had been laid on a new ground after Saturday's simultaneous referenda in the island, Turkish Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul said on Tuesday.27 Nisan 2004 Salı -- 12:14 [53] TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTER GUL DUE TO DUBLINANKARA - Turkish Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul will go to the European Union (EU) Term President Ireland to attend Mid-Term Ministerial Meeting of Euro-Mediterranean Foreign Ministers on May 5.27 Nisan 2004 Salı -- 12:08 [54] GENDARME FORCES CAPTURE 34 FOREIGNERS IN EDIRNE WHO TRY TO PROCEED TO GREECE ILLEGALLYEDIRNE - Gendarme forces captured on Tuesday 34 foreigners who were trying to proceed to Greece illegally in northwestern Edirne province.27 Nisan 2004 Salı -- 11:59
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