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Anadolu Agency: News in English, 04-06-11Anadolu Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Anadolu Agency Home Page at <http://www.anadoluajansi.com.tr/>CONTENTS
[01] TURKISH SECURITY FORCES CAPTURE 50 ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS IN SIRNAK AND EDIRNESIRNAK/EDIRNE - Turkish security forces captured 50 illegal immigrants in southeastern Sirnak and northwestern Edirne provinces, sources said on Friday.11 Haziran 2004 Cuma - 23:05 [02] TRNC PRIME MINISTER SAYS TRNC DETERMINED TO ENHANCE COOPERATION WITH COESTRASBOURG - Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) was determined to enhance cooperation with all institutions and organs of the Council of Europe (COE), TRNC Prime Minister Mehmet Ali Talat said on Friday11 Haziran 2004 Cuma - 23:05 [03] TRNC PRIME MINISTER TALAT MEETS WITH COE SECRETARY GENERAL SCHWIMMERSTRASBOURG - Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Prime Minister Mehmet Ali Talat said on Friday that TRNC should be provided opportunity to open representation at Council of Europe (COE).11 Haziran 2004 Cuma - 23:05 [04] TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTER GUL RECEIVES FORMER DEP DEPUTIESANKARA - Turkish Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul met on Friday with former Democracy Party (DEP) deputies.11 Haziran 2004 Cuma -- 22:32 [05] TURKISH ATHLETE BREAKS WORLD RECORD IN WOMEN'S 5,000-METER EVENTBERGEN - Elvan Abeylegesse of Turkey became on Friday the first Turkish athlete breaking world record in women's 5,000-meter event in Bergen, Norway.11 Haziran 2004 Cuma -- 22:10 [06] DENKTAS SAYS TRNC CAN NOT ACCEPT CONSTITUTION ANNEXED TO ANNAN PLANLEFKOSA - President Rauf Denktas of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) said on Friday that his country could not accept the constitution annexed to UN Secretary General Kofi Annan's Plan.11 Haziran 2004 Cuma -- 21:35 [07] DENKTAS CALLS ON ISLAM COUNTRIES TO MAKE TRNC A FULL MEMBER OF OICLEFKOSA - President Rauf Denktas of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) on Friday called on Islamic countries to make TRNC a full member of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC).11 Haziran 2004 Cuma -- 20:25 [08] GENERAL STAFF SAYS ONE SOLDIER DIED, TWO OTHERS INJURED IN TERRORIST ATTACK IN TUNCELIANKARA - One soldier died and two others were injured in a terrorist attack at eastern Tunceli-Pulumur highway, General Staff Headquarters Secretariat General said on Friday.11 Haziran 2004 Cuma -- 19:40 [09] ERDOGAN MEETS WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF JEWISH COMMUNITYWASHINGTON - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan met on Friday with the representatives of Jewish community.11 Haziran 2004 Cuma -- 18:22 [10] ERGEZEN EVALUATES HIS VISIT TO AFGHANISTAN AS POSITIVETEHRAN - Turkish Public Works and Settlement Minister Zeki Ergezen said on Friday that his visit to Afghanistan, which he paid before coming to Iran, was positive.11 Haziran 2004 Cuma -- 18:22 [11] TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTER GUL SAYS STRAITS WILL NOT BE CLOSED DURING NATO SUMMITANKARA - Turkish Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul said on Friday that Straits would not be closed under the security measures which were taken for NATO Summit to be held in Istanbul.11 Haziran 2004 Cuma -- 18:22 [12] SYMPOSIUM ON ''ISLAM WORLD IN 21ST CENTURY'' STARTS -ATALAY: ''ISLAM WORLD SHOULD SOLVE ITS PROBLEMS''ISTANBUL - An international symposium organized by the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs Strategic Studies Center on ''Islam World in the 21st Century'' started in Istanbul prior to Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) Foreign Ministers' Conference in Istanbul on June 14.11 Haziran 2004 Cuma -- 15:16 [13] TRNC PREMIER SAYS ECHR SHOULD BETHINK REFERENDA RESULTSSTRASBOURG - Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Prime Minister Mehmet Ali Talat has said that the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) should bethink results of the twin referenda in Cyprus regarding the UN plan.11 Haziran 2004 Cuma -- 15:15 [14] PARLIAMENT SPEAKER ARINC DUE TO GERMANYANKARA - Turkish Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc will pay a state visit to Germany between June 13 and 18, 2004 as the guest of German Federal Parliament Speaker Wolfgang Thierse.11 Haziran 2004 Cuma -- 15:15 [15] PILE VILLAGE CHIEF SAYS BRITISH CUSTOMS OFFICIALS IMPOSE EMBARGO ON TURKISH RESIDENTSLEFKOSA - Ahmet Sakalli, the headman of mixed village of Pile in Cyprus where Turkish and Greek Cypriots live, has said that British customs officials assigned in buffer zone between Beyarmudu-Pile were imposing embargo on Turkish Cypriot residents of Pile.11 Haziran 2004 Cuma -- 13:51 [16] PILE VILLAGE CHIEF SAYS BRITISH CUSTOMS OFFICIALS IMPOSE EMBARGO ON TURKISH RESIDENTSLEFKOSA - Ahmet Sakalli, the headman of mixed village of Pile in Cyprus where Turkish and Greek Cypriots live, has said that British customs officials assigned in buffer zone between Beyarmudu-Pile were imposing embargo on Turkish Cypriot residents of Pile.11 Haziran 2004 Cuma -- 13:51 [17] TURKISH AMBASSADOR SINIRLIOGLU RETURNS TO ISRAELANKARA - Turkish Ambassador to Israel Feridun Sinirlioglu and Turkish Consul General in Jerusalem Huseyin Avni Bicakli returned to the region after being recalled for consultations in Ankara.11 Haziran 2004 Cuma -- 13:51 [18] TURKEY AND WORLD BANK SIGN HEALTH TRANSITION PROJECT LOAN AGREEMENTANKARA - The World Bank will lend a 49.4 million euros (nearly 60.6 million U.S. dollars) loan to Turkey to support the Turkish government's Health Transition Project which has a total cost of 61.26 million euros.11 Haziran 2004 Cuma -- 13:50 [19] TURKEY AND WORLD BANK SIGN HEALTH TRANSITION PROJECT LOAN AGREEMENTANKARA - The World Bank will lend a 49.4 million euros (nearly 60.6 million U.S. dollars) loan to Turkey to support the Turkish government's Health Transition Project which has a total cost of 61.26 million euros.11 Haziran 2004 Cuma -- 13:50 [20] ERGEZEN ARRIVES IN IRANTEHRAN - Turkish Public Works and Housing Minister Zeki Ergezen arrived in Iranian capital Tehran on Friday after completing his visit to Afghanistan.11 Haziran 2004 Cuma -- 11:31 [21] FIRST BROADCAST IN ZAZA STARTSANKARA - Turkish Radio and Television Corp. (TRT) transmitted a program in Zaza on Friday under its broadcasts in different languages and dialects used traditionally by Turkish citizens in their daily life.11 Haziran 2004 Cuma -- 11:30 [22] DEPPLER AND KIEKENS FINALIZE DISCUSSIONS UNDER ARTICLE 4ANKARA - International Monetary Fund (IMF) European One Director Michael Deppler and Executive Director Willy Kiekens have completed their discussions in Ankara under Article 4 consultations while IMF delegation headed by Turkey Desk Chief Reza Moghadam will stay in Ankara until June 19.11 Haziran 2004 Cuma -- 11:30 [23] SP CHANGES ITS ABBREVIATIONANKARA - The Felicity Party changed its abbreviation, which was ''SP'' as ''Saadet (Felicity)'' upon warning of the Constitutional Court on Friday.11 Haziran 2004 Cuma -- 11:30 [24] TURKISH TREASURY TO REPAY 3.7 QUADRILLION TL IN DOMESTIC DEBT NEXT WEEKANKARA - Turkish Treasury will repay 3.7 quadrillion Turkish liras (TL) in domestic debt next week.11 Haziran 2004 Cuma -- 11:29 [25] NATIONAL EDUCATION MINISTER RETURNS TO TURKEYISTANBUL - Turkish National Education Minister Huseyin Celik returned from Kyrgyzstan early on Friday.11 Haziran 2004 Cuma -- 10:09 [26] ERDOGAN: ''UNITED STATES SHOULD NOW TAKE CONCRETE STEPS ABOUT PKK''WASHINGTON D.C. - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday, ''the issue of presence of the terrorist organization PKK in northern Iraq was high on agenda of our meeting with U.S. President George W. Bush. President Bush told us that the sensitivity on the issue would continue in a program. We expect the United States to take some concrete steps to this end.''11 Haziran 2004 Cuma -- 10:08 [27] U.S. CONGRESSMAN WEXLER VISITS TURKISH PARLIAMENTANKARA - U.S. Congressman and Turkish-American Friendship Group Co-chairman Robert Wexler visited the Turkish parliament on Thursday.10 Haziran 2004 Perşembe -- 18:09 [28] TURKISH GENDARMERIE CAPTURE 73 ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS IN BITLISBITLIS - Turkish gendarme forces captured 73 illegal immigrants in Hizan town of eastern Bitlis province, sources said on Thursday.10 Haziran 2004 Perşembe -- 18:05 [29] CONSTRUCTION OF TURKEY-GREECE NATURAL GAS PIPELINE TO START YEAR-ENDANKARA - Construction of natural gas pipeline between Turkey and Greece is expected to start through the end of this year.10 Haziran 2004 Perşembe -- 17:55 [30] TURKISH NATIONAL EDUCATION MINISTER IN KYRGYZSTANBISHKEK - Turkish National Education Minister Huseyin Celik has said that along with economic, political and social globalization, there is an evil called 'global terrorism' in the world.10 Haziran 2004 Perşembe -- 17:50 [31] TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTRY SAYS TURKEY'S MIDDLE EAST VISION HAS MANY SIMILARITIES WITH PRINCIPLES AND GOALS OF G-8ANKARA - Turkey's Middle East vision, aiming at making the region a peaceful, stable, democratic and prosperous geography, had many similarities with principles and goals of the Group of the Eight (G-8) initiative, Turkish Foreign Ministry Spokesman Namik Tan said on Thursday.10 Haziran 2004 Perşembe -- 17:43 [32] TURKISH PREMIER DUE TO BRUSSELS ON JUNE 17 FOLLOWING HIS OFFICIAL VISIT TO NETHERLANDSANKARA - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will go to Brussels on June 17 to attend EU summit following his official visit to the Netherlands between June 15-17.10 Haziran 2004 Perşembe -- 17:35 [33] BRAHIMI AND ZEBARI DUE IN ISTANBULANKARA - UN Special Advisor Lakhdar Brahimi on the Political Situation in Iraq would come to Istanbul to attend sixth meeting of Iraq's neighboring countries that would be held under the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) foreign ministers' meeting between June 14-16, sources said on Thursday.10 Haziran 2004 Perşembe -- 17:23 [34] FOREIGN EXCHANGE DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS RISE TO USD 68.1 BILLIONANKARA - Foreign exchange deposit accounts at banks with letter of credit and super foreign exchange accounts rose 1 billion 73 million U.S. dollars to 68 billion 155 million U.S. dollars between May 21 and 28, 2004.10 Haziran 2004 Perşembe -- 17:22 [35] TURKEY REPAYS USD 437.47 MILLION IN FOREIGN DEBT BETWEEN JUNE 1-9ANKARA - Turkey repaid a total of 437.47 million U.S. dollars in foreign debt between June 1 and 9, 2004.10 Haziran 2004 Perşembe -- 17:12 [36] TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTRY SAYS NO DEVELOPMENT IN CONDITION OF TURKISH HOSTAGESANKARA - There were not any developments in condition of Turkish people kept hostage in Iraq, Turkish Foreign Ministry Spokesman Namik Tan said on Thursday.10 Haziran 2004 Perşembe -- 16:53 [37] TURKISH PUBLIC WORKS AND SETTLEMENT MINISTER IN KABULKABUL - Turkish Public Works and Settlement Minister Zeki Ergezen who is currently visiting Afghanistan met on Thursday with Afghan Commerce Minister Seyyed Mustafa Kazemi.10 Haziran 2004 Perşembe -- 16:44 [38] ALBANIAN PRESIDENT RECEIVES TURKISH DEFENSE MINISTERTIRANA - Albanian President Alfred Moisiu received on Thursday Turkish National Defense Minister Vecdi Gonul in Albanian capital Tirana. Moisiu stressed traditional and historical ties between two countries, and said that Turkey had always supported Albania.10 Haziran 2004 Perşembe -- 16:35 [39] BRITISH FOREIGN OFFICE MINISTER WELCOMES RELEASE OF FORMER DEP DEPUTIESANKARA - British Foreign Office Minister Denis MacShane said on Thursday that decision of the Turkish Supreme Court of Appeals to release four former Democracy Party (DEP) deputies, including Leyla Zana, Hatip Dicle, Orhan Dogan and Selim Sadak, demonstrated Turkey's commitment to the reform process and towards a framework for the exercise of fundamental freedoms.10 Haziran 2004 Perşembe -- 16:35 NGOs ISSUE JOINT PRESS STATEMENT -''WE WELCOME LEGAL REFORMS, BUT
CONCERNS CONTINUE ABOUT IMPLEMENTATION'' 10 Haziran 2004 Perşembe -- 16:10 [40] TOTAL DEPOSITS AT BANKS DROP TO 164.9 QUADRILLION TURKISH LIRASANKARA - Total deposits at banks dropped 1 quadrillion 207 trillion Turkish liras (TL) to 164 quadrillion 887.2 trillion TL between May 21 and 28, 2004.10 Haziran 2004 Perşembe -- 16:10 [41] TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTRY SAYS TURKEY EXPECTS INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY TO ESTABLISH DIRECT RELATIONS WITH TURKISH CYPRIOTSANKARA - Turkey expected the international community to respond to United Nations (UN) Secretary General Kofi Annan's call in his good offices report and establish direct relations with Turkish Cypriots, Turkish Foreign Ministry Spokesman Namik Tan said on Thursday.10 Haziran 2004 Perşembe -- 16:09 [42] TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTRY SAYS GREEK CYPRIOT SIDE'S ATTITUDE TOWARDS TURKISH CYPRIOTS WILL HELP TURKEY TO ASSUME ITS ATTITUDE TOWARDS THEMANKARA - Greek Cypriot side's attitude towards Turkish Cypriots would help Turkey to assume its attitude towards Greek Cypriot side, Turkish Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.10 Haziran 2004 Perşembe -- 16:09 [43] ATOMIC ENERGY DELEGATION VISITS TURKEY-ARMENIA BORDERIGDIR - A delegation from the Turkish Atomic Energy Agency (TAEK) visited Turkey-Armenia border. The delegation headed by Ozer Ozerdem, the chief advisor to the TAEK Chairman, came to northeastern Alican Border Gate which is very close to the Metsamor Nuclear Power Plant in Armenia and conducted radiation calculation there and took soil and plant samples.10 Haziran 2004 Perşembe -- 16:03 [44] TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTER MEETS WITH U.S. CONGRESSMANANKARA - Turkish Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul met on Thursday with U.S. Congressman and Turkish-U.S. Friendship Group Co-Chairman Robert Wexler.10 Haziran 2004 Perşembe -- 13:44 [45] STATE MINISTER ATALAY RECEIVES MOLDOVAN AMBASSADOR IN ANKARA TVIRCUNANKARA - Turkish State Minister Besir Atalay received on Thursday Moldovan Ambassador in Ankara Victor Tvircun.10 Haziran 2004 Perşembe -- 13:08 [46] SAHIN RECEIVES IMF DELEGATIONANKARA - Turkish State Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Ali Sahin received on Thursday the International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation headed by European Department I Director Michael Deppler.10 Haziran 2004 Perşembe -- 13:07 [47] FIRST BROADCAST IN CIRCASSIAN STARTSANKARA - Turkish Radio and Television Corp. (TRT) transmitted a program in Circassian on Thursday under its broadcasts in different languages and dialects used traditionally by Turkish citizens in their daily life. TRT-3 transmitted a 30-minute program in Circassian with Turkish subtitles.10 Haziran 2004 Perşembe -- 12:17 [48] PRIME MINISTER ERDOGAN: ''TURKEY WILL FULFIL ITS RESPONSIBILITIES''SAVANNAH - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday, ''Turkey will fulfil its responsibilities in efforts to provide peace in the region.''10 Haziran 2004 Perşembe -- 11:18 [49] COSKUN RECEIVES IMF DELEGATIONANKARA - Turkish Industry and Trade Minister Ali Coskun received on Thursday the International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation headed by European Department I Director Michael Deppler.10 Haziran 2004 Perşembe -- 11:18 [50] 18TH INTERNATIONAL IZMIR FESTIVAL TO START ON JUNE 23IZMIR - The 18th International Izmir Festival organized by the Izmir Culture, Art and Education Foundation (ILKSEV) will start on June 23.10 Haziran 2004 Perşembe -- 11:02 [51] ERDOGAN SAYS COALITION FORCES SHOULD TRANSFER SOVEREIGNTY TO INTERIM GOVERNMENT SOONSAVANNAH - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said late on Wednesday coalition forces in Iraq should transfer sovereignty to interim government soon and Iraq should build its own future.10 Haziran 2004 Perşembe -- 11:02 [52] PRIME MINISTER ERDOGAN: ''PRESIDENT BUSH SAID THAT TURKEY HAS DONE EVEYTHING IN ITS POWER ABOUT CYPRUS ISSUE''SAVANNAH - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said late on Wednesday, ''U.S. President George W. Bush told us that Turkey had done everything in its power about the Cyprus issue.''10 Haziran 2004 Perşembe -- 11:01 [53] ERDOGAN SAYS JURISDICTION ACTED IN LINE WITH RULES IN DEP CASESAVANNAH - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said late on Wednesday that jurisdiction acted in line with the rules in case of former DEP deputies.10 Haziran 2004 Perşembe -- 11:01
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