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CONTENTS [01] PRIME MINISTER ERDOGAN: ''A NICE STEP HAS BEEN TAKEN. NEGOTIATION PROCESS STARTED'' [02] FOREIGN MINISTER GUL LEAVES FOR KUWAIT [03] GUL: ''TIME IN CYPRUS ISSUE IS VERY SHORT. BUSY EFFORTS WILL BE EXERTED'' [04] ISTANBUL STRAIT RE-OPENED TO TRANSIT SHIP TRAFFIC [05] TRNC FM DENKTAS SAYS CYPRUS ENTERS A MORE DIFFICULT PROCESS [06] TURKISH PLAN EXACTLY TAKES PLACE IN ANNAN'S PACKAGE OF PROPOSAL [07] TRNC PRIME MINISTER TALAT SAYS THEY ARE CLOSE TO A SOLUTION FOR FIRST TIME [08] TRNC PRESIDENT DENKTAS SAYS TURKISH CYPRIOTS WILL DO THEIR BEST PROTECTING THEIR RIGHTS [09] FOREIGN MINISTER GUL SAYS AGREEMENT TO BE REACHED IN CYPRUS WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE EU ACQUIS [10] TRNC PRESIDENT DENKTAS SAYS FOLLOWING PROCESS IS A MATTER OF WORK NOT HOPE [11] FOREIGN MINISTER GUL HOPES CYPRUS ISSUE WILL BE SOLVED BY MUTUAL COMPROMISE BEFORE MAY 1 [12] FOREIGN MINISTRY UNDERSECRETARY ZIYAL SAYS PARTIES ENTER A SERIOUS WORKING PROCESS IN CYPRUS [13] U.N. SECRETARY GENERAL BELIEVES AFTER 40 YEARS, A POLITICAL SETTLEMENT IS AT LAST IN REACH IN CYPRUS [14] U.N. SECRETARY GENERAL SAYS PARTIES HAVE COMMITTED TO NEGOTIATING IN GOOD FAITH [15] CYPRUS TALKS -DENKTAS: ''OUR PEOPLE SHOULD NOT WORRY'' [16] TUSIAD DEPUTY CHAIRMAN BARAN: ''IF EU COMMISSIONS' REPORT FOR TURKEY IS POSITIVE, CDU WILL NOT PREVENT STARTING OF EU MEMBERSHIP [17] BAD WEATHER CONDITIONS PARALYZE DAILY LIFE AND TRAFFIC IN ISTANBUL [18] CYPRUS TALKS-SIDES REACH AGREEMENT IN NEW YORK TO START NEGOTIATIONS ON FEB 19 [19] TURKEY-SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO BUSINESS COUNCIL CONVENES [20] AI SECRETARY GENERAL KHAN PRESENTS A MEMORANDUM TO PRIME MINISTER ERDOGAN [21] PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL DISCUSSION ON CYPRUS ISSUE TO BE HELD NEXT WEEK [22] TURKEY, GREECE AND TRNC HAVE POSITIVE STANCE TOWARD ANNAN'S STATEMENT [23] EU CANDIDATE COUNTRIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE CONVENES IN ISTANBUL [24] TRNC SIDE RECEIVES ANNAN'S STATEMENT [25] FOREIGN MINISTER GUL: ''IF THE EU IS INCLUDED IN THE NEGOTIATION PROCESS, OTHER INSTITUTIONS' PARTICIPATION IN THE PROCESS WILL BE [26] TRAFFIC ACCIDENT IN BOLU KILLS SEVEN PEOPLE [27] PRIME MINISTER ERDOGAN SAYS ANNAN TO CONVEY HIS STATEMENT TO CONCERNED SIDES TODAY [28] TURKISH-RUSSIAN RESEARCH CENTER TO BE FOUNDED [29] CAMBODIAN-FLAGGED CARGO SHIP SINKS WHILE EXITING ISTANBUL STRAIT [30] FM UNDERSECRETARY ZIYAL:''EU'S TAKING PART IN CYPRUS SOLUTION PROCESS CAN BRING IN OTHER DEMANDS'' [31] SOCCER-ILHAN MANSIZ OFFICIALLY SIGNS FOR KOBE [32] ALL CREW OF RUSSIAN-FLAGGED VESSEL RESCUED [33] SEVEN CREWMEN OF RUSSIAN-FLAGGED SHIP WHICH RAN AGROUND OFF KILYOS RESCUED [34] TRNC PRESIDENT DENKTAS SAYS GREEK CYPRIOT SIDE HAS SOME OBJECTIONS TO STATEMENT U.N. SECRETARY GENERAL WILL MAKE [35] CYPRUS TALKS' THIRD DAY ENDS [36] CYPRUS TALKS CONTINUES NON-STOP MORE THAN NINE HOURS [37] A NORTH KOREAN SHIP RUNS AGROUND WHILE ENTERING ISTANBUL STRAIT

ANKARA - Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that, ''a nice step has been taken. Negotiation process started,'' while speaking about the point reached in Cyprus talks in New York.

[02] FOREIGN MINISTER GUL LEAVES FOR KUWAIT

ANKARA - Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul left on Saturday for Kuwait to attend the meeting of neighbor countries to Iraq.

[03] GUL: ''TIME IN CYPRUS ISSUE IS VERY SHORT. BUSY EFFORTS WILL BE EXERTED''

ANKARA - Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul said on Saturday that the Turkish side will cover a patient strategy with good will aiming to obtain a result in negotiations that would resume on February 19.

[04] ISTANBUL STRAIT RE-OPENED TO TRANSIT SHIP TRAFFIC

ISTANBUL - Istanbul Strait was re-opened on Saturday to transit ship traffic on Saturday.

14 Žubat 2004 Cumartesi -- 14:11

[05] TRNC FM DENKTAS SAYS CYPRUS ENTERS A MORE DIFFICULT PROCESS

NEW YORK - Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Foreign Minister Serdar Denktas said on Friday that Cyprus had entered a more difficult process after the compromise reached at the United Nations (U.N).

13 Žubat 2004 Cuma -- 23:11

[06] TURKISH PLAN EXACTLY TAKES PLACE IN ANNAN'S PACKAGE OF PROPOSAL

NEW YORK - The three-stage plan presented by Turkish side on the second day of meetings and consultations on Cyprus in New York exactly took place in the final package of proposal prepared by United Nations (U.N.) Secretary General Kofi Annan.

13 Žubat 2004 Cuma -- 23:11

[07] TRNC PRIME MINISTER TALAT SAYS THEY ARE CLOSE TO A SOLUTION FOR FIRST TIME

LEFKOSA - Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Prime Minister Mehmet Ali Talat said on Friday that they were close to a solution in Cyprus that much for the first time.

13 Žubat 2004 Cuma -- 23:11

[08] TRNC PRESIDENT DENKTAS SAYS TURKISH CYPRIOTS WILL DO THEIR BEST PROTECTING THEIR RIGHTS

LEFKOSA - Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) President Rauf Denktas said on Friday that Turkish Cypriots would do their best in the new negotiation process, protecting their rights.

13 Žubat 2004 Cuma -- 23:10

[09] FOREIGN MINISTER GUL SAYS AGREEMENT TO BE REACHED IN CYPRUS WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE EU ACQUIS

ANKARA - Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul said on Friday that agreement to be reached in Cyprus would be included in the acquis of the European Union (EU) and would be an unchangeable agreement.

13 Žubat 2004 Cuma -- 21:37

[10] TRNC PRESIDENT DENKTAS SAYS FOLLOWING PROCESS IS A MATTER OF WORK NOT HOPE

ANKARA - Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) President Rauf Denktas said on Friday that the following process in Cyprus talks was a matter of work, not hope.

13 Žubat 2004 Cuma -- 20:53

[11] FOREIGN MINISTER GUL HOPES CYPRUS ISSUE WILL BE SOLVED BY MUTUAL COMPROMISE BEFORE MAY 1

ANKARA - Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul said on Friday that he hoped Cyprus issue would be solved by mutual compromise before May 1.

13 Žubat 2004 Cuma -- 20:40

[12] FOREIGN MINISTRY UNDERSECRETARY ZIYAL SAYS PARTIES ENTER A SERIOUS WORKING PROCESS IN CYPRUS

NEW YORK - Foreign Ministry Undersecretary Ugur Ziyal said on Friday that parties of Cyprus issue were entering a serious working process.

13 Žubat 2004 Cuma -- 20:27

[13] U.N. SECRETARY GENERAL BELIEVES AFTER 40 YEARS, A POLITICAL SETTLEMENT IS AT LAST IN REACH IN CYPRUS

NEW YORK - United Nations (U.N.) Secretary General Kofi Annan said on Friday that he really believed that, after forty years, a political settlement was at last in reach.

13 Žubat 2004 Cuma -- 20:26

[14] U.N. SECRETARY GENERAL SAYS PARTIES HAVE COMMITTED TO NEGOTIATING IN GOOD FAITH

NEW YORK - United Nations (U.N.) Secretary General Kofi Annan said on Friday that the parties in Cyprus had committed to negotiating in good faith to solve Cyprus issue.

13 Žubat 2004 Cuma -- 20:26

[15] CYPRUS TALKS -DENKTAS: ''OUR PEOPLE SHOULD NOT WORRY''

NEW YORK - President Rauf Denktas of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) said on Friday, ''our people should not worry. Our rights, sovereignty and equality will be absolutely protected.''

13 Žubat 2004 Cuma -- 18:44

[16] TUSIAD DEPUTY CHAIRMAN BARAN: ''IF EU COMMISSIONS' REPORT FOR TURKEY IS POSITIVE, CDU WILL NOT PREVENT STARTING OF EU MEMBERSHIP NEGOTIATIONS''

BERLIN - Association of Turkish Businessmen and Industrialists (TUSIAD) Deputy Chairman Pekin Baran said on Friday that in case the report of the European Union (EU) Commission for Turkey would be positive, Germany's Christian Democrat Union (CDU) Party would not prevent setting a date for Turkey's membership negotiations to EU.

13 Žubat 2004 Cuma -- 18:43

[17] BAD WEATHER CONDITIONS PARALYZE DAILY LIFE AND TRAFFIC IN ISTANBUL

ISTANBUL - Bad weather conditions have paralyzed daily life and traffic in Istanbul.

13 Žubat 2004 Cuma -- 18:43

[18] CYPRUS TALKS-SIDES REACH AGREEMENT IN NEW YORK TO START NEGOTIATIONS ON FEB 19

NEW YORK - Ministry of Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Ugur Ziyal announced on Friday that all sides accepted U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan's working process regarding Cyprus, and negotiations would start on February 19

13 Žubat 2004 Cuma -- 18:16

[19] TURKEY-SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO BUSINESS COUNCIL CONVENES

ISTANBUL - Turkey-Serbia and Montenegro Business Council Chairman Faruk Cengic said on Friday, ''I think trade volume between the two countries will be nearly 200 million dollars this year.'

13 Žubat 2004 Cuma -- 18:15

[20] AI SECRETARY GENERAL KHAN PRESENTS A MEMORANDUM TO PRIME MINISTER ERDOGAN

ANKARA - Amnesty International (AI) Secretary General Irene Khan has presented a memorandum to Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

13 Žubat 2004 Cuma -- 17:51

[21] PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL DISCUSSION ON CYPRUS ISSUE TO BE HELD NEXT WEEK

ANKARA - A general parliamentary debate on the Cyprus issue is expected to be held next week.

13 Žubat 2004 Cuma -- 17:50

[22] TURKEY, GREECE AND TRNC HAVE POSITIVE STANCE TOWARD ANNAN'S STATEMENT

NEW YORK - Turkey, Greece and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) have positive stance toward U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan's statement to overcome the deadlock in the ongoing Cyprus talks in New York, sources said on Friday.

13 Žubat 2004 Cuma -- 17:50

[23] EU CANDIDATE COUNTRIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE CONVENES IN ISTANBUL

ISTANBUL - Members of the Advisory Committee which was formed by the authorities responsible of control and supervision of the European Union (EU) candidate countries' capital markets, convened in Istanbul on Friday.

13 Žubat 2004 Cuma -- 17:50

[24] TRNC SIDE RECEIVES ANNAN'S STATEMENT

NEW YORK - Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) side has received the statement of United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan which he wrote to overcome the deadlock in ongoing Cyprus talks in New York, the United States.

13 Žubat 2004 Cuma -- 17:49

[25] FOREIGN MINISTER GUL: ''IF THE EU IS INCLUDED IN THE NEGOTIATION PROCESS, OTHER INSTITUTIONS' PARTICIPATION IN THE PROCESS WILL BE BROUGHT ONTO AGENDA''

ANKARA - Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul has said on Friday about ongoing Cyprus talks in New York, the United States, ''if the European Union (EU) is included in the negotiation process, other institutions' participation in the process will be brought onto agenda.''

13 Žubat 2004 Cuma -- 17:49

[26] TRAFFIC ACCIDENT IN BOLU KILLS SEVEN PEOPLE

BOLU - A traffic accident has occurred on Friday in northwestern province of Bolu, killing seven people and injuring 25 others.

13 Žubat 2004 Cuma -- 17:49

[27] PRIME MINISTER ERDOGAN SAYS ANNAN TO CONVEY HIS STATEMENT TO CONCERNED SIDES TODAY

ANKARA - Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that after submission of U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan's statement to the sides at 3.30 p.m. (Turkish local time), Ankara would make preparations and negotiations rapidly.

13 Žubat 2004 Cuma -- 17:43

[28] TURKISH-RUSSIAN RESEARCH CENTER TO BE FOUNDED

MOSCOW - A Turkish-Russian Research Centre (RUTAM) will be founded to increase the role which intellectuals from the two countries can play in Turkish-Russian Centre.

13 Žubat 2004 Cuma -- 17:42

[29] CAMBODIAN-FLAGGED CARGO SHIP SINKS WHILE EXITING ISTANBUL STRAIT

ISTANBUL - Cambodian-flagged cargo ship, ''Hera'' sank while leaving Istanbul Strait for the Black Sea on Friday.

13 Žubat 2004 Cuma -- 13:28

[30] FM UNDERSECRETARY ZIYAL:''EU'S TAKING PART IN CYPRUS SOLUTION PROCESS CAN BRING IN OTHER DEMANDS''

NEW YORK - Foreign Ministry Undersecretary Ugur Ziyal said on Friday that ''the demand of the Greek Cypriot side and Greece for inclusion of EU in Cyprus solution process could bring in other demands, therefore Turkey and TRNC didn't accept it.''

13 Žubat 2004 Cuma -- 13:02

[31] SOCCER-ILHAN MANSIZ OFFICIALLY SIGNS FOR KOBE

TOKYO - Turkey's World Cup striker Ilhan Mansiz has officially signed a two-year contract with J-League first division club Vissel Kobe.

13 Žubat 2004 Cuma -- 13:01

[32] ALL CREW OF RUSSIAN-FLAGGED VESSEL RESCUED

ISTANBUL - All crewmen of a Russian-flagged cargo vessel, which ran aground off Kilyos Aslanburnu region in Istanbul, were rescued on Friday.

13 Žubat 2004 Cuma -- 13:01

[33] SEVEN CREWMEN OF RUSSIAN-FLAGGED SHIP WHICH RAN AGROUND OFF KILYOS RESCUED

ISTANBUL - Seven of eleven crewmen of a Russian-flagged cargo ship which ran aground off Kilyos Aslanburnu region in Istanbul were rescued on Friday.

13 Žubat 2004 Cuma -- 11:38

[34] TRNC PRESIDENT DENKTAS SAYS GREEK CYPRIOT SIDE HAS SOME OBJECTIONS TO STATEMENT U.N. SECRETARY GENERAL WILL MAKE

NEW YORK - Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) President Rauf Denktas said, ''Greek Cypriot side has some objections to the statement that (U.N.) Secretary General will make.''

13 Žubat 2004 Cuma -- 11:38

[35] CYPRUS TALKS' THIRD DAY ENDS

NEW YORK - Third day session of Cyprus talks which have been held under the auspices of the United Nations (U.N.) in New York ended at 9.50 Turkish local time on Friday.

13 Žubat 2004 Cuma -- 10:13

[36] CYPRUS TALKS CONTINUES NON-STOP MORE THAN NINE HOURS

NEW YORK - The third session of Cyprus talks held in New York, continues non-stop for more than nine hours.

13 Žubat 2004 Cuma -- 10:12

[37] A NORTH KOREAN SHIP RUNS AGROUND WHILE ENTERING ISTANBUL STRAIT

ISTANBUL - A North Korean cargo ship ran aground while it was entering Istanbul Strait.

13 Žubat 2004 Cuma -- 09:32

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