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Anadolu Agency: News in English, 03-05-20Anadolu Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Anadolu Agency Home Page at <http://www.anadoluajansi.com.tr/>CONTENTS
[01] STATE MINISTER TUZMEN RETURNS TO TURKEYISTANBUL - State Minister Kursad Tuzmen said on Tuesday that Turkish businessmen had made important connections in Turkmenistan and added that they had paid a very important visit to a correct place at the correct time.20.05.2003 [02] EXPLOSION IN KIZILAY -INTERIOR MINISTER AKSU: ''AKKURT WAS PROBABLY A PERSON WHO COULD BE USED AS A SUICIDE BOMBER''ANKARA - Interior Minister Abdulkadir Aksu said about Tuesday morning's explosion in a cafe in Kizilay Square of Ankara, ''Sengul Akkurt was probably a person who could be used as a suicide bomber. The bomb went off as she was strapping it to her body in toilet of the cafe.''20.05.2003 [03] MEETING BETWEEN ERDOGAN AND OZKOK FOCUSES ON ISSUES OF IRAQ, CYPRUS AND EUANKARA - The meeting between Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and General Staff Chief General Hilmi Ozkok focused on the issues of Iraq, Cyprus and the European Union (EU).20.05.2003 [04] TURKISH AMBASSADOR TO HUNGARY KARAHAN PRESENTS HIS CREDENTIALSBUDAPEST - Aydan Karahan, who has been appointed as the new Turkish Ambassador to Hungary, presented his credentials to President Ferenc Madl of Hungary on Tuesday.20.05.2003 [05] FM GUL MEETS WITH PAKISTANI FOREIGN MINISTER KASURIISLAMABAD - Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul, who is currently in Islamabad, met on Tuesday with Pakistani Foreign Minister Mian Khursheed Mehmood Kasuri.20.05.2003 [06] 300 GREEK CYPRIOT NURSES AND DOCTORS TO ENTER TURKEY FROM IPSALA BORDER GATE WITHOUT VISAS ON MAY 22EDIRNE - A Greek Cypriot group composed of 300 nurses and doctors will enter Turkey from Edirne's Ipsala Border Gate on May 22.20.05.2003 [07] EXPLOSION IN KIZILAY DISTRICT -EXPLOSIVE DEVICE DETERMINED AS TNTANKARA - The explosive device used in incident in Kizilay district on Tuesday was determined to be TNT.20.05.2003 [08] WOMAN WHO DIES IN EXPLOSION IDENTIFIED AS MEMBER OF TERRORIST DHKP-C ORGANIZATIONANKARA - -The woman who died in the explosion that took place in a cafe in Kizilay, Ankara on Tuesday was identified as Songul Alpyurt, a member of terrorist organization DHKP/C.20.05.2003 [09] GOVERNMENT DEMANDS OPENING OF GENERAL DISCUSSION ON EU IN PARLIAMENTANKARA - Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan requested on Tuesday opening of general discussion on EU in the parliament.20.05.2003 [10] FINGERPRINT OF WOMAN WHO DIED IN EXPLOSION BEING EXAMINEDANKARA - Fingerprints of the woman who died in the explosion that took place in a cafe in Kizilay district of Ankara, are being examined.20.05.2003 [11] KAZAKH PRESIDENT NAZARBAYEV DUE IN TURKEY ON WEDNESDAYANKARA - Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev will come to Turkey on Wednesday for an official visit20.05.2003 [12] FM GUL ARRIVES IN PAKISTANISLAMABAD - Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul arrived in Pakistani capital Islamabad for two-day working visit.20.05.2003 [13] PM ERDOGAN SAYS PARLIAMENT WILL NOT RECESS ON JULY 1ANKARA - Prime Minister and Justice and Development Party (AK Party) leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that they, as the government, had many things to do and noted that to this end, the parliament would not recess on July 120.05.2003 [14] PRIME MINISTER ERDOGAN: ''ARRANGEMENTS AND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PACKAGE WHICH WILL MEET COPENHAGEN CRITERIA TO BE SENT TO PARLIAMENT IN THE COMING DAYS''ANKARA - Justice and Development Party (AK Party) leader and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that arrangements and constitutional amendment package, which would meet Copenhagen criteria for full membership to European Union (EU), would be sent to the Parliament in the coming days.20.05.2003 [15] DEAD BODY TAKEN TO KECIOREN FORENSIC MEDICINEANKARA - The body of the woman who died in the explosion that took place in a cafe in Kızılay district of Ankara, was taken to Kecioren Forensic Medicine on Tuesday.20.05.2003 [16] GREECE RELEASES TURKISH FISHERMENMUGLA - Greek authorities released two Turkish fishermen who were detained by Greek Coast Guard after their boat was adrift to Greek territorial waters following a failure in the engine20.05.2003 [17] DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER SENER HOSTS LUNCHEON IN HONOR OF ITALIAN MINISTER OF PRODUCTIVE ACTIVITIES MARZANOANKARA - State Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullatif Sener said on Tuesday that trade volume between Turkey and Italy would be further increased with bilateral cooperation20.05.2003 [18] INDUSTRY AND TRADE MINISTER COSKUN: ''WE HOPE ITALY'S SEEING REALITIES OF TURKEY ABOUT EU ISSUE WILL BE EXAMPLE FOR OTHER COUNTRIES''ANKARA - Industry and Trade Minister Ali Coskun said on Tuesday, ''we hope Italy's seeing realities of Turkey about the European Union (EU) issue will be an example for other countries.'20.05.2003 [19] ERDOGAN: ''WE WILL SEND 5 MILLION U.S. DOLLARS AID TO IRAQ''ANKARA - Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that they had decided to send five million U.S. dollars of aid to Iraq20.05.2003 [20] NATIONAL DEFENSE MINISTER GONUL MEETS WITH PAKISTANI DEFENSE MINISTER IQBALANKARA - National Defense Minister Vecdi Gonul met on Tuesday with Defense Minister Rao Sikandar Iqbal of Pakistan, who is currently in Ankara for an official visit20.05.2003 [21] EXPLOSION IN KIZILAY SQUARE -ANKARA PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MUTLU: ''BOMB KILLED ONE PERSON''ANKARA - Ankara Public Prosecutor Ahmet Mutlu said on Tuesday that explosion in a cafe in Kizilay Square was caused by a bomb20.05.2003 [22] TURKEY EXCLUDES INDONESIA, THE PHILIPPINES, THAILAND, MALAYSIA AND VIETNAM FROM LIST OF COUNTRIES WHICH SHOULD NOT BE VISITED UNLESS OBLIGATORY BECAUSE OF SARS OUTBREAKANKARA - Turkey on Tuesday excluded five countries from the list of countries which should not be visited unless obligatory because of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak20.05.2003 [23] JUSTICE MINISTER CICEK SAYS SIXTH EU ADJUSTMENT PACKAGE TO BE SENT TO PRIME MINISTRY ON THURSDAYANKARA - Justice Minister Cemil Cicek said on Tuesday that the sixth EU adjustment package would be sent to the Prime Ministry probably on Thursday20.05.2003 [24] GERMAN AIR FORCES COMMANDER GEN. BACK VISITS AIR FORCES COMMANDER GEN. ASPARUKANKARA - German Air Forces Commander Gen. Gerhard Back on Tuesday visited Air Forces Commander Gen. Cumhur Asparuk20.05.2003 [25] DENKTAS RECEIVES EU OFFICIAL VAN DER MEERLEFKOSA - President Rauf Denktas of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) on Tuesday received Van Der Meer, the European Union (EU) Greek Cypriot side delegation chairman20.05.2003 [26] AHMED: ''WE WILL HAVE BETTER RELATIONS WITH TURKEY AFTER FORMATION OF NEW GOVERNMENT IN IRAQ''BAGHDAD - Iraqi Foreign Ministry's Steering Committee Chairman Muhammed Emin Muhammed Ahmed said on Tuesday that Turkey and Iraq would have better bilateral relations after formation of new government in Iraq20.05.2003 [27] MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OFFICIALS MEET PUK LEADER TALABANIBAGHDAD - Ministry of Foreign Affairs delegation comprising ambassadors Ecvet Tezcan and Selim Karaosmanoglu and Middle East Department Director Kerim Uras who held several contacts on Monday in Iraqi capital Baghdad, had a meeting on Tuesday with Iraqi Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) leader Jalal Talabani in his house in Mansur region in Baghdad20.05.2003 [28] PARLIAMENTARY DELEGATION DEPARTS FROM TRNCLEFKOSA - Turkish Parliamentary delegation, which had gone to Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) on Monday for traditional friendly soccer match with TRNC Parliament for the celebration of May 19 National Day of Youth and Sports and Commemoration Day of Ataturk, departed on Tuesday from TRNC20.05.2003 [29] IMF DELEGATION TO START DISCUSSIONS ON FIFTH REVIEW ON WEDNESDAYANKARA - International Monetary Fund (IMF) Senior Resident Representative in Turkey Odd Per Brekk said on Tuesday that the government had an excellent opportunity to turn the recent positive developments into a lasting improvement in the economy20.05.2003 [30] BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA COUNCIL OF MINISTERS CHAIRMAN TERZIC TO COME TO TURKEY ON MAY 27ANKARA - Bosnia and Herzegovina Council of Ministers Chairman Adnan Terzic will pay a working visit to Ankara on May 27 as the guest of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan20.05.2003 [31] CHIEF OF GENERAL STAFF OZKOK RECEIVES UZBEK DEFENSE MINISTER GHULOMOVANKARA - Chief General Staff Hilmi Ozkok received on Tuesday Uzbek Defense Minister Kodir Ghulomov20.05.2003 [32] FOREIGN MINISTER GUL: ''WE WILL BE COURAGEOUS, WE WILL TAKE NECESSARY MEASURES, WE WILL NOT MISS EU CHANCE''ANKARA - Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul said prior to his departure to Pakistan on Tuesday that Turkey would take necessary measures for not missing the chance to start negotiations with the European Union20.05.2003 [33] EXPLOSION IN A CAFE IN KIZILAY KILLS ONE AND INJURES ANOTHERANKARA - An explosion happened early on Tuesday in a cafe on Ziya Gokalp Boulevard in Ankara's main square Kizilay, killing one person and injuring another20.05.2003 [34] AK PARTY DEPUTY LEADER FIRAT: ''SIXTH ADJUSTMENT PACKAGE WILL BE BROUGHT ONTO AGENDA OF PARLIAMENT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND BE ACCEPTED''ANKARA - Justice and Development Party (AK Party) Deputy leader Dengir Mir Mehmet Firat said on Monday that the content of sentences in the sixth adjustment package could be discussed in National Security Council (NSC) and added that the package would be brought onto agenda of Parliament as soon as possible and would be accepted20.05.2003 Anadolu Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |