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Anadolu Agency: News in English, 04-10-19Anadolu Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Anadolu Agency Home Page at <http://www.anadoluajansi.com.tr/>CONTENTS
[01] TURKISH PREMIER LEAVES FOR FRANCEANKARA - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan left on Tuesday for French capital Paris. Prior to departure, Erdogan told reporters that France's support to Turkey on the road to December 17th (when the European Council would decide whether and when to open negotiations with Turkey) was of great importance.19 Ekim 2004 Salư - 20:37 [02] TUSIAD IN FRANCE TO CONVINCE THIS EU MEMBER TO SUPPORT TURKEY'S MEMBERSHIPPARIS - Members of Turkish Industrialists' and Businessmen's Association (TUSIAD) arrived in French capital Paris on Tuesday to convince this EU member state to vote in favor of opening full membership negotiations with Turkey.19 Ekim 2004 Salư - 19:15 [03] TURKISH PARLIAMENT SPEAKER SAYS TURKEY DOES NOT ACCEPT DIFFERENT STATUS IN EUISTANBUL - Turkey did not accept any status, treatment or privilege different from those given to other EU member or candidate states, Turkish Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc said on Tuesday.19 Ekim 2004 Salư - 19:15 [04] COHN-BENDIT SAYS EU WANTS DEMOCRATIC TURKEYISTANBUL - Daniel Cohn-Bendit, co-chairman of the Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance of the European Parliament (EP), said on Tuesday that they wanted a democratic Turkey.19 Ekim 2004 Salư -- 18:38 [05] TURKISH STATE MINISTER FOR ECONOMY MEETS IMF DELEGATIONANKARA - Turkish State Minister Ali Babacan for the economy met on Tuesday International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation headed by Turkey Mission Chief Reza Moghadam, sources said. Babacan and IMF delegation discussed three-year economic program to be put into force.19 Ekim 2004 Salư -- 18:28 [06] TURKISH PARLIAMENT SPEAKER SAYS EU IDENTITY IS NEITHER ETHNIC NOR RELIGIOUSISTANBUL - Turkish Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc expressed belief on Tuesday that the EU identity was neither ethnic nor religious.19 Ekim 2004 Salư -- 18:09 [07] TURKISH FM SAYS PRIVILEGED PARTNERSHIP IS NOT AN ALTERNATIVEBERLIN - Privileged partnership proposed for Turkey instead of EU full membership was not an alternative for Turkey, Turkish Foreign Minister & Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul said on Tuesday.19 Ekim 2004 Salư -- 18:08 [08] TURKISH GENDARMERY SEIZE TWO KG TNT EXPLOSIVES IN AGRIAGRI - Turkish gendarmery seized two kilograms of TNT explosives belonging to the terrorist organization PKK/Kongra-Gel on Tendurek Mountains in eastern city of Agri, sources said on Tuesday.19 Ekim 2004 Salư -- 18:08 [09] PARLIAMENTARY COMMISSION RECOMMENDS PROSECUTION OF FORMER MINISTERANKARA - Turkish Parliamentary Inquiry Commission on Tuesday recommended the Turkish Parliament to empower the Supreme Court to prosecute former Public Works & Settlement Minister Yasar Topcu on charges of corruption in a tender for construction of a Black Sea coastal highway19 Ekim 2004 Salư -- 17:29 [10] CHP LEADER SAYS GETTING A NEGOTIATION DATE FROM EU IN DECEMBER WILL NOT MEAN FULL MEMBERSHIPANKARA - ''Getting a negotiation date from the European Union (EU) on December 17th would not mean full membership'', Deniz Baykal, the leader of main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), said on Tuesday19 Ekim 2004 Salư -- 17:28 [11] COHN-BENDIT SAYS REALIZING BOSPHORUS MIRACLE IS NOT A DREAMISTANBUL - Daniel Cohn-Bendit, the Co-Chairman of the Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance of the European Parliament (EP), said on Tuesday that realizing ''Bosphorus Miracle'' was not a dream19 Ekim 2004 Salư -- 17:28 [12] SEZER RECEIVES SPANISH AND TURKMEN AMBASSADORS TO TURKEYANKARA - President Ahmet Necdet Sezer separately received newly appointed Spanish Ambassador to Turkey Louis Felipe Fernandez De La Pena and newly appointed Turkmen Ambassador to Turkey Nurberdi Amanmuradov on Tuesday.19 Ekim 2004 Salư -- 16:07 [13] TURKISH GENDARMERY ARREST 52 ILLEGAL MIGRANTS IN AYDINAYDIN - Turkish gendarmery captured 52 illegal migrants in Didim town of western city of Aydin, sources said on Tuesday.19 Ekim 2004 Salư -- 16:06 [14] GUL: ''ROUTE OF TURKEY'S INTEGRATION WITH EU WILL BE DETERMINED IN DECEMBER''BERLIN - ''The route of Turkey's integration with the EU will be determined in the EU Summit on December 17th,'' said Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul.19 Ekim 2004 Salư -- 16:06 [15] EXPLOSION IN TURKISH BATH IN ALANYA (2) -14 OF INJURED PEOPLE IDENTIFIEDALANYA - 14 people who were injured in the explosion at Turkish bath in Alanya were identified, sources said on Tuesday.19 Ekim 2004 Salư -- 15:10 [16] INDIAN CONSUL: ''WE WANT MORE COOPERATION BETWEEN INDIA AND TURKEY''BURSA - Reena Pandey, the Indian Consul General in Istanbul, said that ''they desire to see more and better cooperation between India and Turkey.''19 Ekim 2004 Salư -- 15:07 [17] UN SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE VISITS IZMIR GOVERNORIZMIR - Hina Jilani, special representative of United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Human Rights Defenders, visited Yusuf Ziya Goksu, Governor of western city of Izmir.19 Ekim 2004 Salư -- 14:54 [18] DEFENSE MINISTER GONUL AND HIS PAKISTANI COUNTERPART IQBAL VISIT KONYA GOVERNORKONYA - Turkish National Defense Minister Vecdi Gonul and Pakistani Defense Minister Rao Sikandar Iqbal visited Ahmet Kayhan, Governor of central Anatolian city of Konya.19 Ekim 2004 Salư -- 14:53 [19] ERDOGAN: ''TURKEY HAS NOW SETTLED ON A DIFFERENT PLACE IN EU NEGOTIATION PROCESS''ANKARA - ''Turkey has now settled on a different place in EU negotiation process,'' said Turkish Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan.19 Ekim 2004 Salư -- 13:47 [20] GUL MEETS FDP LEADER WESTERWELLEBERLIN - Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul met Free Democrat Party (FDP) leader Guido Westerwelle in Berlin on Tuesday.19 Ekim 2004 Salư -- 13:34 [21] EXPLOSION OCCURS IN TURKISH BATH IN ALANYA INJURING 16 PEOPLEALANYA - A total of 16 people, including tourists, were injured in an explosion in Turkish bath in Alanya town of southern city of Antalya on Tuesday.19 Ekim 2004 Salư -- 13:22 [22] AYDOGAN: ''WE DO NOT HAVE ANY OTHER CHANCES THAN TO GO TO IRAQ''ADANA - ''We do not have any other chances than to go to Iraq due to financial difficulties,'' said Tahir Aydogan, Chairman of Iraq Study Group of International Transporters' Association's (UND).19 Ekim 2004 Salư -- 12:57 [23] TURKISH GENDARMERY ARREST 74 ILLEGAL MIGRANTS IN EDIRNEEDIRNE - Turkish gendarmery captured 74 illegal migrants in northwestern city of Edirne, sources said on Tuesday.19 Ekim 2004 Salư -- 11:47 [24] GUL MEETS GERMAN PARLIAMENTARY OFFICIAL RUHEBERLIN - Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul met German Federal Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Volker Ruhe on Tuesday.19 Ekim 2004 Salư -- 11:24 [25] TURKEY HAS THE LOWEST PRODUCTIVITY RATE AMONG OECD COUNTRIESANKARA - The National Productivity Center (MPM) has announced its third productivity report. According to the report, Turkey has the lowest productivity rate among OECD countries.19 Ekim 2004 Salư -- 11:23 [26] KAYALAR HOLDS OFFICIAL MEETINGS IN KENYA AND TANZANIAANKARA - Foreign Trade Undersecretary Tuncer Kayalar held official meetings in Kenya and Tanzania between October 11th and 16th within the scope of Turkey's Strategy for Development of Economic Relations with Africa.19 Ekim 2004 Salư -- 10:46 [27] ONHON: ''EFFECTIVE FIGHT AGAINST TERRORISM IS ONLY POSSIBLE WITH INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY''NEW YORK - ''Effective fight against terrorism is only possible with international solidarity,'' said Turkish Consul General in New York Omer Onhon.19 Ekim 2004 Salư -- 10:21 [28] GUL MEETS GERMAN PARTY LEADERSBERLIN - Turkish FM Abdullah Gul met on Tuesday German Christian Democrat Union (CDU) leader Angela Merkel and Christian Social Union (CSU) Parliamentary group leader Michael Glos19 Ekim 2004 Salư -- 10:20 [29] GUL MEETS DEPUTIES OF TURKISH ORIGIN IN GERMANYBERLIN - Turkish Foreign Minister & Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul met deputies of Turkish origin in Berlin, Germany late on Monday.19 Ekim 2004 Salư -- 09:12 [30] GUL: ''ANYBODY WHO IS INTERESTED IN FOREIGN POLITICS IS AWARE OF IMPORTANCE OF TURKEY'S EU MEMBERSHIP''BERLIN - ''Anybody who is interested in foreign politics is aware of the importance of Turkey's EU membership,'' said Turkish Foreign Minister & Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul on Monday18 Ekim 2004 Pazartesi -- 23:47 [31] GOSSES: ''WE WANT TURKEY TO BE EU MEMBER AND BECOME MODERN''ANTALYA - ''We want Turkey to be EU member and a part of EU and become modern,'' said Dutch Ambassador to Turkey Sjoerd Gosses.18 Ekim 2004 Pazartesi -- 22:53 [32] GUL-FISCHER JOINT NEWS CONFERENCE (2) -FISCHER: ''WE WILL EXERT EFFORTS FOR A POSITIVE DECISION FOR TURKEY AT EU SUMMIT''BERLIN - ''Our government will exert every effort for a positive decision regarding start of membership talks with Turkey (during EU Summit in December),'' said German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer.18 Ekim 2004 Pazartesi -- 19:20 [33] 26 SCHOOL CHILDREN HOSPITALIZED WITH FOOD POISONING IN TARSUSTARSUS - 26 students of Istemihan Talay Boarding Elementary School in northern Tarsus town were hospitalized Monday with food poisoning after having a school lunch of hamburgers.18 Ekim 2004 Pazartesi -- 19:20 [34] EDELMAN: ''U.S. DID NOT DEMAND NAVAL BASE FROM TURKEY''KONYA - ''The United States did not demand any naval base from Turkey,'' said U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Eric Edelman on Monday.18 Ekim 2004 Pazartesi -- 19:19 [35] GUL-FISCHER JOINT NEWS CONFERENCE (1) -FM GUL: ''WE EXPECT EU TO BE COMMITTED TO ALL AGREEMENTS AND ITS PROMISES''BERLIN - ''We expect the EU to be committed to its promises and the agreements which it signed with Turkey,'' said Turkish Foreign Minister & Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul.18 Ekim 2004 Pazartesi -- 19:19 [36] TURKISH GENDARMERY CONFISCATE 30 KG OF HEROIN IN GAZIANTEPGAZIANTEP - Turkish gendarmery confiscated 30 kilograms of heroin in Turkey's southeastern city of Gaziantep, sources said on Monday.18 Ekim 2004 Pazartesi -- 19:19 [37] FRENCH AMBASSADOR VISITS PM ERDOGANANKARA - French Ambassador to Turkey Bernard Garcia visited Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on Monday.18 Ekim 2004 Pazartesi -- 19:18 [38] U.S. CONSUL GENERAL IN ISTANBUL VISITS BOLU MAYORBOLU - U.S. Consul General in Istanbul David Arnett visited Bolu Mayor Alaaddin Yilmaz on Monday.18 Ekim 2004 Pazartesi -- 19:18 [39] WORLD BANK DELEGATION ARRIVES IN TURKEYANKARA - A delegation comprising World Bank privatization experts arrived in Turkey on Monday.18 Ekim 2004 Pazartesi -- 19:18 [40] ALAT: ''NETHERLANDS CONFIRMED US THAT EU COUNTRIES ARE COMMITTED TO DECISION ON ENDING ISOLATION OF TRNC''LEFKOSA - ''EU Acting Presidency (the Netherlands) has sent me a text and said EU member countries are committed to the decision which was made on April 26th, 2004 and aims to end isolation of Turkish Cypriots,'' said Prime Minister Mehmet Ali Talat of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) on Monday.18 Ekim 2004 Pazartesi -- 19:17 [41] WEBSITE OF TRNC PRIME MINISTRY OPENEDLEFKOSA - Web site of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Prime Ministry is opened on Monday.18 Ekim 2004 Pazartesi -- 19:17 [42] EROCAL: ''TRADE BETWEEN TURKEY AND REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA IS BELOW REAL POTENTIAL''IZMIR - ''Commercial relations between Turkey and Republic of South Africa are under the real potential,'' said Aegean Exporters' Association (EIB) Chairman Servet Erocal on Monday.18 Ekim 2004 Pazartesi -- 19:17 [43] AMBASSADOR EDELMAN: ''MILITARY PAID HIGH ATTENTION TO CIVILIANS IN TELAFER''KONYA - Eric Edelman, the U.S. Ambassador to Turkey, has stated that "after a request by the Turkish government, they are paying high attention to civilians in Telafer during military operations.''18 Ekim 2004 Pazartesi -- 19:16 [44] DUTCH AMBASSADOR: ''GREAT EXPECTANCY OF FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN TURKEY''ANTALYA - Sjoerd Izaak Hendrik Gosses, the Dutch Ambassador to Turkey, has stated that "there is a great expectancy in Turkey of foreign investment inflow after December 17 and one must be careful about such possibility.''18 Ekim 2004 Pazartesi -- 19:16 [45] PAKISTANI DEFENSE MINISTER MEETS TURKISH NATIONAL DEFENSE MINISTERANKARA - Turkish National Defense Minister Vecdi Gonul said on Monday that Turkey had not made its final decision on tank purchase yet.18 Ekim 2004 Pazartesi -- 19:16 [46] TURKISH PREMIER DUE TO FRANCEANKARA - ''Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will go to French capital of Paris tomorrow (Tuesday) to hold talks'', his office said on Monday.18 Ekim 2004 Pazartesi -- 19:16 [47] UN SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE MEETS ISTANBUL GOVERNORISTANBUL - Hina Jilani, special representative of United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Human Rights Defenders, met on Monday Istanbul Governor Muammer Guler.18 Ekim 2004 Pazartesi -- 19:15 [48] TURKISH GENDARMERY ARREST 75 ILLEGAL MIGRANTS IN AMASYA AND CANAKKALEAMASYA - Turkish gendarmery arrested 75 illegal migrants in Tasova town in northern city of Amasya and in Ayvacik town of Aegean city of Canakkale, sources said on Monday18 Ekim 2004 Pazartesi -- 19:14 [49] TURKISH SECURITY FORCES KILL ONE TERRORIST ON AMANOS MOUNTAINS IN HATAYANTAKYA - One terrorist was killed in an operation staged by Turkish security forces against the terrorist organization PKK/Kongra-Gel on Amanos Mountains near Dortyol town of southern city of Hatay, Governor Abdulkadir Sari said on Monday.18 Ekim 2004 Pazartesi -- 19:14 [50] PALESTINIAN PRESIDENT THANKS TURKEY FOR ITS ASSISTANCE TO HIS PEOPLERAMALLAH - Palestinian President Yasser Arafat thanked Turkey for its assistance to Palestinian people, on Monday.18 Ekim 2004 Pazartesi -- 19:14 [51] PALESTINIAN PRESIDENT THANKS TURKEY FOR ITS ASSISTANCE TO HIS PEOPLERAMALLAH - Palestinian President Yasser Arafat thanked Turkey for its assistance to Palestinian people, on Monday.18 Ekim 2004 Pazartesi -- 15:59 [52] TUSIAD TO LOBBY FOR TURKEY'S EU MEMBERSHIP IN FRANCEISTANBUL - Turkish Industrialists' & Businessmen's Association (TUSIAD) would lobby for Turkey's European Union (EU) membership bid in France, a statement released by the Association said on Monday.18 Ekim 2004 Pazartesi -- 14:43 [53] TURKISH MPS DUE TO ICELANDANKARA - Members of Turkish Parliament (MPs) would go to Icelander capital of Reykjavik on October 20th, sources said on Monday.18 Ekim 2004 Pazartesi -- 14:37 [54] ANTI-AIRCRAFT SHELLS FOUND WITHIN PARCELVIRANSEHIR - The gendarmes have found 25 anti-aircraft shells and 45 fuses in Viransehir, Sanliurfa during a search conducted on 55 year old Muhittin L's luggage.18 Ekim 2004 Pazartesi -- 14:36 [55] CURRENT (BALANCE) DEFICIT FORECAST AS 3.6 PERCENT FOR 2005ANKARA - ''Current (balance) deficit is foreseen between 3.6-3.7 percent for the year 2005'', Turkish Finance Minister Kemal Unakitan said on Monday.18 Ekim 2004 Pazartesi -- 14:36 [56] TURKISH POLICE SEIZE 54.4 KG HEROIN IN BURSABURSA - Turkish police seized 54.4 kilograms of heroin in northwestern city of Bursa, Police Department said on Monday.18 Ekim 2004 Pazartesi -- 14:35 [57] TRNC PRESIDENT DENKTAS: ''WE ARE NOT A BURDEN ON TURKEY"LEFKOSA - Rauf Denktas, the President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, has stated that ''aside from protecting Cypriot Turks, Turkey has national interests in Cyprus and that the TRNC is not a burden on Turkey's shoulders.''18 Ekim 2004 Pazartesi -- 14:35 [58] HISTORICAL REMAINS OPERATION IN KONYAKONYA - The Konya Gendarmerie Command has arrested six individuals accused of trafficking of approximately 15 thousand historical artifacts18 Ekim 2004 Pazartesi -- 14:34 [59] TURKISH MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS ISSUES WARNING TO CITIZENS PLANNING TO VISIT IRAQANKARA - The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a warning to citizens planning to visit Iraq and recommended that visits take place only when and if absolutely necessary. The warning also reminded that in case of visits to Iraq, Turkish nationals should abide by security measures.18 Ekim 2004 Pazartesi -- 12:44 [60] GERMAN PARLIAMENTARIANS MEET TURKISH PARLIAMENT SPEAKERANKARA - Turkish Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc met a group of parliamentarians of Germany's North Rhine Westphalia state on Monday. In the meeting, Wolfgang Roeken, the head of the group, expressed hope that the European Council would make a positive decision on Turkey's European Union (EU) membership aspirations on December 17th.18 Ekim 2004 Pazartesi -- 12:34 [61] TURKISH FINANCE MINISTER SAYS BUDGETARY REVENUES ROSE BY 22.5 PERCENTANKARA - ''Budgetary revenues rose by 22.5 percent in the first nine months of 2004,'' Turkish Finance Minister Kemal Unakitan said on Monday.18 Ekim 2004 Pazartesi -- 12:03 [62] GREENS CONFERENCE ON ''TURKEY IN EU'' IN ISTANBULISTANBUL - Conference on ''Turkey in the European Union (EU): A Common Future'' to be held by the Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance of the European Parliament (EP) will begin in Turkish metropolis of Istanbul tomorrow (Tuesday).18 Ekim 2004 Pazartesi -- 11:20 [63] TURKISH JUDO ATHLETE WON BRONZE MEDALBUDAPEST - Gulsah Kocaturk has won a bronze medal in 78 kilograms category in the World Youth Judo Championship organized at Budapest, Hungary.18 Ekim 2004 Pazartesi -- 10:29 [64] TURKISH FM SAYS NOBODY SHOULD FEEL UNEASY ABOUT TURKEY'S MEMBERSHIPBERLIN - ''Nobody should feel uneasy about Turkey's European Union (EU) membership'', Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul said on Monday.18 Ekim 2004 Pazartesi -- 10:28 [65] OPERATION AGAINST TERROR ORGANIZATION IN TUNCELITUNCELI - One army officer has been killed and another wounded in a clash between Turkish security forces and terrorists in Tunceli.18 Ekim 2004 Pazartesi -- 10:00 [66] 2005 BUDGET DRAFT LAW PRESENTED TO TURKISH PARLIAMENTANKARA - The 2005 budget draft law has been submitted to the ad-hoc commission of the Turkish Parliament (TBMM).18 Ekim 2004 Pazartesi -- 09:59 [67] A TERRORIST OF IRANIAN ORIGIN SURRENDERS TO TURKISH SECURITY FORCESTUNCELI - A member of the terrorist organization PKK/Kongra-Gel of Iranian origin surrendered to Turkish security forces in eastern city of Tunceli, sources said on Monday18 Ekim 2004 Pazartesi -- 09:59 [68] FOREST FIRE IN THE GALLIPOLI PENINSULA UNDER CONTROL AFTER 18 HOURSCANAKKALE - Osman Kahveci, Forest General Manager, has stated that ''the forest fire in the Gallipoli Peninsula has been extinguished after 18 hours.''18 Ekim 2004 Pazartesi -- 09:59
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