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CONTENTS [01] TURKEY CONDEMNS ATTACK IN MOSCOW [02] PRIME MINISTER ERDOGAN SPEAKS TO SYRIAN PRESIDENT ASAD BY PHONE [03] GUL SEES INCREDIBLY POSITIVE ATMOSPHERE IN EUROPEAN PLATFORMS TOWARDS TURKEY [04] FOREIGN MINISTER GUL DUE TO POLAND [05] GUL SAYS TERRORIST ATTACKS ON INNOCENT PEOPLE CAN'T BE JUSTIFIED [06] DEATH TOLL RISES TO 54 IN COLLAPSED BUILDING IN KONYA [07] COURT SENDS CONTRACTOR AND SUBCONTRACTOR OF COLLAPSED BUILDING IN KONYA TO PRISON [08] TRNC PRESIDENT DENKTAS SAYS HE CAN PROBABLY FLY TO NEW YORK ON SUNDAY [09] FOREIGN EXCHANGE DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS INCREASE TO 71 BILLION 623 MILLION USD [10] FOREIGN MINISTER GUL RETURNS FROM BELGIUM TO TURKEY (1) [11] TRNC PRESIDENT DENKTAS: ''CYPRUS ISSUE IS A BIG WOUND, ITS CURE CAN LAST LONG'' [12] TURKEY REPAYS USD 51.2 MILLION IN FOREIGN DEBT BETWEEN FEBRUARY 2-5 [13] DENKTAS: ''WE WILL GIVE A BRIEF ANSWER TO ANNAN'' [14] FOREIGN MINISTER GUL DEPARTS FROM BRUSSELS [15] CHP LEADER BAYKAL LEAVES FOR SPAIN [16] EXPLOSION ON MOSCOW METRO -RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR: ''THIS TRAGIC INCIDENT PROVES THAT SEPARATISTS ARE STILL ACTIVE'' [17] GUL-VERHEUGEN JOINT NEWS CONFERENCE [18] DENKTAS: ''DATE OF FEBRUARY 10 IS A PRESSURE'' [19] DENKTAS: ''WE WILL MAKE A DECISION ON ANNAN'S INVITATION WHEN WE RETURN TO THE ISLAND'' [20] DEATH TOLL RISES TO 51 IN BUILDING COLLAPSE IN KONYA [21] PRESIDENT AL-ASAD OF SYRIA TELEPHONES PRESIDENT SEZER [22] DEATH TOLL RISES TO 40 IN BUILDING COLLAPSE IN KONYA [23] GUL ADDRESSES EPP CONGRESS [24] NATIONAL DEFENSE MINISTER GONUL ARRIVES IN MUNICH [25] SOCCER-UEFA CHOOSES ATATURK OLYMPIC STADIUM TO STAGE 2005 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL [26] TRNC PRESIDENT DENKTAS RECEIVES ANNAN'S INVITATION [27] PARLIAMENT SPEAKER ARINC MEETS WITH EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PRESIDENT COX [28] NATIONAL DEFENSE MINISTER GONUL LEAVES FOR GERMANY [29] U.N. SECRETARY GENERAL ANNAN CALLS DENKTAS AND PAPADOPOULOS TO NEW YORK [30] PRIME MINISTER ERDOGAN SAYS ETHNIC ELEMENTS IN IRAQ SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO DOMINATE OVER EACH OTHER [31] PRIME MINISTER ERDOGAN SAYS TURKEY AND TRNC SET A COMMON TARGET ABOUT CYPRUS [32] DEATH TOLL RISES TO 38 IN BUILDING COLLAPSE IN KONYA [33] FOREIGN MINISTER GUL THINKS ANNAN CAN START CYPRUS TALKS IF HE SEES ANY POSITIVE ATMOSPHERE IN GREEK CYPRIOT SIDE

ANKARA - Turkey condemned on Friday terrorist attack staged in Russian capital Moscow earlier in the day.

[02] PRIME MINISTER ERDOGAN SPEAKS TO SYRIAN PRESIDENT ASAD BY PHONE

ANKARA - Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has spoken to Syrian President Bashar al-Asad by phone.

[03] GUL SEES INCREDIBLY POSITIVE ATMOSPHERE IN EUROPEAN PLATFORMS TOWARDS TURKEY

ANKARA - Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul said on Friday that there had been an incredibly positive atmosphere in European platforms towards Turkey.

[04] FOREIGN MINISTER GUL DUE TO POLAND

ANKARA - Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul will go to Poland on Sunday upon invitation of Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs Wlodzimierz Cimoszewicz.

06 Şubat 2004 Cuma -- 17:26

[05] GUL SAYS TERRORIST ATTACKS ON INNOCENT PEOPLE CAN'T BE JUSTIFIED

ANKARA - Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul said on Friday that terrorist attacks on innocent people could never be justified.

06 Şubat 2004 Cuma -- 17:25

[06] DEATH TOLL RISES TO 54 IN COLLAPSED BUILDING IN KONYA

KONYA - Death toll from the collapse of an eleven-storey building in Konya increased to 54 on Friday.

06 Şubat 2004 Cuma -- 16:21

[07] COURT SENDS CONTRACTOR AND SUBCONTRACTOR OF COLLAPSED BUILDING IN KONYA TO PRISON

KONYA - Konya Criminal Court of Peace sent on Friday the contractor and subcontractor of the building which collapsed in central Konya province on Monday, to prison.

06 Şubat 2004 Cuma -- 16:20

[08] TRNC PRESIDENT DENKTAS SAYS HE CAN PROBABLY FLY TO NEW YORK ON SUNDAY

LEFKOSA - Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) President Rauf Denktas said on Friday that he could probably fly to New York on Sunday in case news from Turkey was positive.

06 Şubat 2004 Cuma -- 16:20

[09] FOREIGN EXCHANGE DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS INCREASE TO 71 BILLION 623 MILLION USD

ANKARA - Foreign exchange deposit accounts at banks with letter of credit and super foreign exchange accounts increased 424 million U.S. dollars to 71 billion 623 million U.S. dollars between January 16 and 23, 2004.

06 Şubat 2004 Cuma -- 16:20

[10] FOREIGN MINISTER GUL RETURNS FROM BELGIUM TO TURKEY (1)

ANKARA - Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul said on Friday that it was not appropriate to wait for a response immediately in some important developments such as U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan's invitation to resume negotiations.

06 Şubat 2004 Cuma -- 15:53

[11] TRNC PRESIDENT DENKTAS: ''CYPRUS ISSUE IS A BIG WOUND, ITS CURE CAN LAST LONG''

ANKARA - President Rauf Denktas of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) said on Friday that Cyprus issue was a big wound and its treatment could last long.

06 Şubat 2004 Cuma -- 14:32

[12] TURKEY REPAYS USD 51.2 MILLION IN FOREIGN DEBT BETWEEN FEBRUARY 2-5

ANKARA - Turkey repaid a total of 51.20 million U.S. dollars in external debt between February 2 and 5, 2004.

06 Şubat 2004 Cuma -- 14:20

[13] DENKTAS: ''WE WILL GIVE A BRIEF ANSWER TO ANNAN''

ANKARA - President Rauf Denktas of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) said on Friday that they would give a brief answer to U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan

06 Şubat 2004 Cuma -- 14:19

[14] FOREIGN MINISTER GUL DEPARTS FROM BRUSSELS

BRUSSELS - Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul on Friday departed from Brussels where he attended the European People's Party congress and held several meetings

06 Şubat 2004 Cuma -- 13:15

[15] CHP LEADER BAYKAL LEAVES FOR SPAIN

ISTANBUL - Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Deniz Baykal has said, ''Turkey has come the brink of accepting Annan's plan without seeking a change in any point of it. It is a fait accompli. It is the government which makes this fait accompli. There is a need for intervention of the parliament.'

06 Şubat 2004 Cuma -- 13:15

[16] EXPLOSION ON MOSCOW METRO -RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR: ''THIS TRAGIC INCIDENT PROVES THAT SEPARATISTS ARE STILL ACTIVE''

BURSA - Russian Ambassador to Turkey Petr Stegniy said regarding explosion on central Moscow metro (underground) railway early on Friday, ''unfortunately, this tragic incident proves that separatists are still active.'

06 Şubat 2004 Cuma -- 13:15

[17] GUL-VERHEUGEN JOINT NEWS CONFERENCE

BRUSSELS - Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul said on Friday that EU Enlargement Commissioner Guenter Verheugen and he had discussed process of Turkey's integration with the EU

06 Şubat 2004 Cuma -- 11:48

[18] DENKTAS: ''DATE OF FEBRUARY 10 IS A PRESSURE''

ANKARA - President Rauf Denktas of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) said on Friday that the date of February 10 which U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan set for revival of the Cyprus talks was a pressure, adding, ''we are not the side that set this date. They are putting pressure on us.'

06 Şubat 2004 Cuma -- 10:24

[19] DENKTAS: ''WE WILL MAKE A DECISION ON ANNAN'S INVITATION WHEN WE RETURN TO THE ISLAND''

ANKARA - President Rauf Denktas of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) has said that they would make a decision on invitation of U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan to New York on February 10 to revive Cyprus talks after they returned to Cyprus later in the day

06 Şubat 2004 Cuma -- 10:11

[20] DEATH TOLL RISES TO 51 IN BUILDING COLLAPSE IN KONYA

KONYA - Death toll from the collapse of an eleven-storey building in Konya increased to 51 early on Friday

06 Şubat 2004 Cuma -- 10:10

[21] PRESIDENT AL-ASAD OF SYRIA TELEPHONES PRESIDENT SEZER

ANKARA - President Bashar al-Asad of Syria has called President Ahmet Necdet Sezer on the phone

05 Şubat 2004 Perşembe -- 15:00

[22] DEATH TOLL RISES TO 40 IN BUILDING COLLAPSE IN KONYA

KONYA - Death toll rose on Thursday to 40 in the eleven-storey building which collapsed in central Konya province

05 Şubat 2004 Perşembe -- 14:59

[23] GUL ADDRESSES EPP CONGRESS

BRUSSELS - Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul said on Thursday that they had proven that modern and democratic standards, state of law, freedom of faith and a transparent and better management appropriate to human rights could be reached and achieved in a Muslim society

05 Şubat 2004 Perşembe -- 14:59

[24] NATIONAL DEFENSE MINISTER GONUL ARRIVES IN MUNICH

BERLIN - National Defense Minister Vecdi Gonul arrived in Munich, Germany on Thursday to attend the 40th Annual Munich Security Conference

05 Şubat 2004 Perşembe -- 14:59

[25] SOCCER-UEFA CHOOSES ATATURK OLYMPIC STADIUM TO STAGE 2005 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL

NYON - UEFA chose the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul to stage the 2005 European Champions League final

05 Şubat 2004 Perşembe -- 14:59

[26] TRNC PRESIDENT DENKTAS RECEIVES ANNAN'S INVITATION

ANKARA - Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus President Rauf Denktas said on Thursday that he had received United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan's letter inviting him to New York on February 10

05 Şubat 2004 Perşembe -- 14:58

[27] PARLIAMENT SPEAKER ARINC MEETS WITH EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PRESIDENT COX

BUDAPEST - Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc met on Wednesday with European Parliament President Pat Cox.

05 Şubat 2004 Perşembe -- 12:07

[28] NATIONAL DEFENSE MINISTER GONUL LEAVES FOR GERMANY

ISTANBUL - National Defense Minister Vecdi Gonul left on Thursday for Germany.

05 Şubat 2004 Perşembe -- 12:07

[29] U.N. SECRETARY GENERAL ANNAN CALLS DENKTAS AND PAPADOPOULOS TO NEW YORK

NEW YORK - United Nations (U.N.) Secretary General Kofi Annan on Thursday called on Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) President Rauf Denktas and Greek Cypriot leader Tassos Papadopoulos to New York on February 10 to resume Cyprus talks

05 Şubat 2004 Perşembe -- 12:06

[30] PRIME MINISTER ERDOGAN SAYS ETHNIC ELEMENTS IN IRAQ SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO DOMINATE OVER EACH OTHER

ANKARA - Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that ethnic elements in Iraq should not be allowed to dominate over each other.

05 Şubat 2004 Perşembe -- 12:06

[31] PRIME MINISTER ERDOGAN SAYS TURKEY AND TRNC SET A COMMON TARGET ABOUT CYPRUS

ANKARA - Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that Turkey and Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) had set a common target about Cyprus issue.

05 Şubat 2004 Perşembe -- 12:06

[32] DEATH TOLL RISES TO 38 IN BUILDING COLLAPSE IN KONYA

KONYA - Death toll rose on Thursday to 38 in the eleven-storey building which collapsed in central Konya province

05 Şubat 2004 Perşembe -- 09:47

[33] FOREIGN MINISTER GUL THINKS ANNAN CAN START CYPRUS TALKS IF HE SEES ANY POSITIVE ATMOSPHERE IN GREEK CYPRIOT SIDE

ANKARA - Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul expressed thought on Wednesday that United Nations (U.N.) Secretary General Kofi Annan could start Cyprus talks in coming days if he saw any positive atmosphere in the Greek Cypriot side.

05 Şubat 2004 Perşembe -- 09:46

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