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Anadolu Agency: News in English, 04-06-10Anadolu Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Anadolu Agency Home Page at <http://www.anadoluajansi.com.tr/>CONTENTS
[01] 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 [02] 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 [03] 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 [04] 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 [05] 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 [06] 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 [07] 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 [08] 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 [09] 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 [10] 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 [11] 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 [12] 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 [13] 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 [14] 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 [15] 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 [16] 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 [17] 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 [18] 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 [19] 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 [20] 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 [21] 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 [22] 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 [23] 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 [24] 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 [25] 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 [26] 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 [27] 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 [28] TURKEY, ITALY AND YEMEN BECOME CO-PRESIDENT OF DEMOCRATIC AID DIALOGUE MECHANISMSEA ISLAND - G-8 countries started an initiative for progress and future of Middle Eastern and North African countries under leadership of U.S. President George W. Bush.10 Haziran 2004 Perşembe -- 11:01 [29] YILDIRIM MEETS WITH GREEK MERCHANT MARINE MINISTER KEFALOYIANNISATHENS - Turkish Transportation Minister Binali Yildirim who is currently in Greece to attend Posidonia 2004 Maritime Fair in Piraeus met on Wednesday with Greek Merchant Marine Minister Manolis Kefaloyiannis09 Haziran 2004 Çarşamba -- 23:36 [30] YILDIRIM: ''GREECE WILL GIVE SCHENGEN VISA TO OUR LORRY DRIVERS AT BORDER GATES''PIRAEUS - Turkish Transportation Minister Binali Yildirim has said that Greece would give Schengen visa to Turkish lorry drivers at border gates09 Haziran 2004 Çarşamba -- 23:36 [31] U.S. CITIZENS CAN GO TO TRNC WITH TOURIST PASSPORTNEW YORK - The United States continues its initiatives for lifting of isolation of Turkish Cypriots09 Haziran 2004 Çarşamba -- 23:34 [32] FOREIGN MINISTRY: ''WE WELCOME UN SECURITY COUNCIL'S DECISION ON IRAQ''ANKARA - The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that it welcomed the UN Security Council's resolution on Iraq09 Haziran 2004 Çarşamba -- 23:32 [33] KRETSCHMER: ''RELEASE OF FORMER DEP DEPUTIES IS POSITIVE STEP''ANKARA - Hans Jorg Kretschmer, the head of the European Commission Representation to Turkey, has said that release of former DEP deputies from prison was a positive step and he believed EU institutions would take this judicial decision into consideration09 Haziran 2004 Çarşamba -- 23:32 [34] WESTMACOTT WELCOMES RELEASE OF FORMER DEP DEPUTIESANKARA - British Ambassador to Turkey Peter Westmacott said that they welcomed release of four former Democracy Party (DEP) deputies including Leyla Zana, Orhan Dogan, Selim Sadak and Hatip Dicle.09 Haziran 2004 Çarşamba -- 18:48 [35] EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PRESIDENT WELCOMES DECISION TO FREE FORMER DEP DEPUTIESBRUSSELS - European Parliament President Pat Cox welcomed on Wednesday Turkish Court of Appeal's decision to release four former Democracy Party (DEP) deputies.09 Haziran 2004 Çarşamba -- 18:26 [36] PRIME MINISTER ERDOGAN TO ATTEND FUNERAL OF REAGANANKARA - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will attend the funeral of former U.S. President Ronald Reagan.09 Haziran 2004 Çarşamba -- 18:25 [37] FORMER DEP DEPUTIES FREEDANKARA - Four former Democracy Party (DEP) deputies were released from prison on Wednesday. Four former DEP deputies including Leyla Zana, Hatip Dicle, Orhan Dogan and Selim Sadak were released from Ankara prison at 6.13 p.m.09 Haziran 2004 Çarşamba -- 18:18 [38] EUROPEAN COMMISSION WELCOMES DECISION TO RELEASE FORMER DEP DEPUTIESBRUSSELS - The European Commission welcomed on Wednesday Turkish Supreme Court of Appeal's decision to release four former Democracy Party (DEP) deputies.09 Haziran 2004 Çarşamba -- 18:05 [39] COE SECRETARY GENERAL WELCOMES DECISION TO RELEASE FORMER DEP DEPUTIESPARIS - Council of Europe (COE) Secretary General Walter Schwimmer said on Wednesday that COE welcomed the decision of Turkish Supreme Court of Appeals to release four former Democracy Party (DEP) deputies.09 Haziran 2004 Çarşamba -- 17:37 [40] TURKISH TRANSPORTATION MINISTER YILDIRIM: ''RELATIONS BETWEEN TURKEY AND GREECE ARE ON THE HIGHEST LEVEL''ATHENS - Turkish Transportation Minister Binali Yildirim said on Wednesday that relations between Turkey and Greece were on the highest level.09 Haziran 2004 Çarşamba -- 16:58 [41] TURKISH FINANCE MINISTER RECEIVES IMF DELEGATIONANKARA - Turkish Finance Minister Kemal Unakitan received on Wednesday International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation headed by European Department I Director Michael Deppler.09 Haziran 2004 Çarşamba -- 16:43 [42] CICEK: ''TURKISH JURISDICTION HAS DONE EVERYTHING IN ITS POWER''ANKARA - Turkish Justice Minister Cemil Cicek said on Wednesday about release of former deputies of the Democracy Party (DEP) from prison, ''Turkish jurisdiction has done everything in its power. Now, it is turn of the others. Those who have been trying to prevent Turkey's European Union (EU) membership, lost their last excuse.''09 Haziran 2004 Çarşamba -- 16:16 [43] TURKISH TRANSPORTATION MINISTER YILDIRIM SAYS THESSALONIKI-ISTANBUL RAILWAY LINE CAN BE OPENED IN AUTUMNATHENS - Turkish Transportation Minister Binali Yildirim said on Wednesday that Thessaloniki-Istanbul railway line could be opened in autumn.09 Haziran 2004 Çarşamba -- 16:10 [44] GONUL MEETS WITH PRIME MINISTER NANO OF ALBANIATIRANA - Turkish National Defense Minister Vecdi Gonul who is currently paying an official visit to Albania, was received by Prime Minister Fatos Nato of Albania on Wednesday.09 Haziran 2004 Çarşamba -- 15:52 [45] ALBANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER ISLAMI: ''WE WANT TURKEY TO ENTER EU''ANKARA - Foreign Minister Kastriot Islami of Albania said on Wednesday that they considered Turkey an honest strategic partner.09 Haziran 2004 Çarşamba -- 15:47 [46] TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTER SAYS UN RESOLUTION ON IRAQ IS A HISTORIC STEPANKARA - United Nations (UN) resolution on Iraq was a historic step and a turning point, Turkish Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul said on Wednesday.09 Haziran 2004 Çarşamba -- 15:42 [47] TURKISH SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS DECIDES TO RELEASE FORMER DEP DEPUTIESANKARA - Turkish Supreme Court of Appeals Criminal Department decided on Wednesday to release four former Democracy Party (DEP) deputies.09 Haziran 2004 Çarşamba -- 15:27 [48] GUL: ''WE WISH THAT ALBANIA WILL BE GIVEN A PERSPECTIVE AT NATO SUMMIT''ANKARA - Turkish Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul said on Wednesday that, ''we wish that Albania will be given a perspective at NATO Summit to be held in Istanbul between June 28 and 29, 2004.''09 Haziran 2004 Çarşamba -- 15:26 [49] BASESGIOGLU MEETS WITH DUTCH SOCIAL AFFAIRS MINISTER DE GEUSGENEVA - Turkish Labor and Social Security Minister Murat Basesgioglu, who is currently in Geneva, Switzerland, to attend the 92nd conference of the International Labor Organization (ILO), met with Social Affairs and Employment Minister Aart Jan de Geus of the Netherlands on Wednesday.09 Haziran 2004 Çarşamba -- 15:26 [50] TURKISH NATIONAL DEFENSE MINISTER GONUL MEETS WITH ALBANIAN PRIME MINISTER NANO AND DEFENSE MINISTER MAJKOTIRANA - Turkish Defense Minister Vecdi Gonul met on Wednesday with Albanian Prime Minister Fatos Nano and Albanian Defense Minister Pandeli Majko.09 Haziran 2004 Çarşamba -- 15:26 [51] TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTER CONSIDERS ATTITUDE TOWARDS TURKS IN IRAQ A BIG MISTAKEANKARA - Turkish Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul considered on Wednesday attitude and behaviors towards Turks in Iraq a big mistake.09 Haziran 2004 Çarşamba -- 15:25 [52] TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTER SAYS TURKEY'S MOVES TO BROADCAST IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES CANNOT BE UNDERESTIMATEDANKARA - Turkey's moves to broadcast in different languages and dialects could not be underestimated, Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul said on Wednesday.09 Haziran 2004 Çarşamba -- 15:25 [53] TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTER GUL: ''EVERYBODY IN IRAQ SHOULD ACT IN LINE WITH RECENT U.N. RESOLUTION''ANKARA - Turkish Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul said on Wednesday that everybody in Iraq should act in line with the recent United Nations resolution.09 Haziran 2004 Çarşamba -- 15:25 [54] INTERIOR MINISTER AKSU DUE TO MACEDONIAANKARA - Turkish Interior Minister Abdulkadir Aksu will pay an official visit to Macedonia between June 13 and 15, 2004.09 Haziran 2004 Çarşamba -- 14:40 [55] TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTER GUL: ''A CAREFUL WORK CONTINUES FOR RELEASE OF TURKISH CITIZENS KIDNAPPED IN IRAQ''ANKARA - Turkish Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul said on Wednesday that Turkey was following the abduction of Turkish citizens in Iraq with sorrow, adding, ''this attitude which aims at Turkish citizens is very wrong.''09 Haziran 2004 Çarşamba -- 14:32 [56] 25TH ROUND OF EXPLORATORY TALKS STARTS IN ATHENSATHENS - The 25th round of exploratory talks between Turkey and Greece started in Greek capital Athens on Wednesday.09 Haziran 2004 Çarşamba -- 14:19 [57] THREE TERRORIST KILLED IN CLASH WITH GENDARME FORCES IN ADIYAMANADIYAMAN - Three terrorists were killed in a clash erupted between Turkish gendarme forces and PKK-KONGRA-GEL terrorists in southeastern Adiyaman province, sources said on Wednesday.09 Haziran 2004 Çarşamba -- 13:54 [58] PUBLIC WORKS AND SETTLEMENT MINISTER ERGEZEN IN AFGHANISTANKABUL - Turkish Public Works and Settlement Minister Zeki Ergezen who arrived in Kabul on Wednesday morning was received by Afghan Vice President Hedayat Amin Arsala, sources said. Arsala and Ergezen discussed friendly ties and further improvement of trade volume between the two countries in the meeting.09 Haziran 2004 Çarşamba -- 13:38 [59] TRNC PRIME MINISTER IN BRUSSELSBRUSSELS - Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Prime Minister Mehmet Ali Talat arrived in Brussels, Belgium to have several meetings. Talat is expected to meet with European Union (EU) Commissioner for enlargement Guenter Verheugen in the morning on Thursday.09 Haziran 2004 Çarşamba -- 12:58 [60] HEARING OF HEAD TERRORIST OCALAN STARTS IN ECHRSTRASBOURG - Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) started on Wednesday hearing the case of Abdullah Ocalan, the head of the terrorist organization.09 Haziran 2004 Çarşamba -- 12:11 [61] FIRST BROADCAST IN KIRMANJI STARTSANKARA - The state-run TRT Television channel 3 transmitted a program in Kirmanji on Wednesday within the scope of broadcasting in different languages and dialects used traditionally by Turkish citizens in their daily life.09 Haziran 2004 Çarşamba -- 11:57 [62] FRENCH CHIEF OF GENERAL STAFF BENTEGEAT VISITS TURKISH CHIEF OF GENERAL STAFF OZKOKANKARA - French Chief of General Staff Gen. Henri Bentegeat visited Turkish Chief of General Staff Gen. Hilmi Ozkok on Wednesday09 Haziran 2004 Çarşamba -- 11:24
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