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CONTENTS [01] FM GUL MEETS WITH NATO SECRETARY GENERAL DE HOOP SCHEFFER (2) [02] FM GUL MEETS WITH IRISH FOREIGN MINISTER COWEN (2) [03] FM GUL RECEIVES TURKEY-EP JPC CO-PRESIDENT LAJENDIK [04] TUSIAD CHAIRMAN SABANCI: ''PAVING THE WAY FOR A SOLUTION TO THE CYPRUS ISSUE IS PLEASING'' [05] MFA CONDEMNS BOMB ATTACK TARGETING TRNC PRIME MINISTER TALAT'S HOUSE [06] FM GUL CALLS TRNC PRIME MINISTER TALAT TO EXPRESS HIS SORROW OVER EXPLOSION IN FRONT OF HIS HOUSE [07] COOPERATION IN FIGHT AGAINST TERRORISM TO BE MAIN AGENDA ITEM OF GUL'S VISIT TO RUSSIA [08] FM GUL MEETS WITH IRISH FOREIGN MINISTER COWEN [09] FOREIGN MINISTRY: ''TURKEY WILL BE IN CLOSE COOPERATION WITH TRNC AS THE MOTHERLAND AND GUARANTOR COUNTRY'' [10] NATO SECRETARY GENERAL DE HOOP SCHEFFER SAYS IRAQ IS ON THE AGENDA OF NATO [11] FM GUL SAYS TURKEY'S SUPPORT TO POSSIBLE NATO CONTRIBUTION IN IRAQ DEPENDS ON U.N.'S TAKING PART IN THE ACTIVITY AND REQUEST OF IRAQ [12] DE SOTO: ''LEADERS WILL COME TOGETHER AT 9.30 A.M. EVERYDAY'' [13] FIRST MEETING OF NEW NEGOTIATION PROCESS IN CYPRUS ENDS [14] AK PARTY DEPUTY KANDOGAN RESIGNS FROM HIS PARTY [15] TRNC PRESIDENT DENKTAS: ''DECISION WILL BE GIVEN BY PEOPLE'' [16] PARLIAMENT SPEAKER ARINC LEAVES FOR MALTA TO ATTEND FOURTH EUROPEAN-MEDITERRANEAN PARLIAMENT SPEAKERS CONFERENCE [17] TRNC PRESIDENT DENKTAS SAYS PEOPLE SHOULD UNDERSTAND WELL ANNAN PLAN [18] NEW NEGOTIATION PROCESS IN CYPRUS STARTS (1) [19] EXPLOSION TAKES PLACE IN FRONT OF TRNC PM TALAT'S HOUSE IN GIRNE [20] CYPRUS NEGOTIATIONS -TECHNICAL COMMITTEES' FIRST COMMON STUDY TO TAKE PLACE ON THURSDAY [21] TURKEY CELEBRATES 52ND ANNIVERSARY OF NATO MEMBERSHIP -ERDOGAN: ''NATO MAINTAINS ITS ACTIVITIES AND EFFORTS FOR SETTLEMENT OF SECURITY, [22] NATO STANAVFORMED SHIPS LEAVE ISTANBUL [23] TECHNICAL COMMITTEES' FIRST COMMON STUDY TO TAKE PLACE ON THURSDAY [24] CYPRUS NEGOTIATION PROCESS TO START ON THURSDAY [25] PRESIDENT SEZER: ''TURKEY HAS EFFECTIVELY CONTRIBUTED TO NATO'S FIGHT AGAINST THREATS OF CENTURY'' [26] PRIME MINISTER ERDOGAN SENDS PLANE TO BRUSSELS TO TAKE NATO SECRETARY GENERAL DE HOOP SCHEFFER [27] EU TROIKA DELEGATION TO STOP BY ANKARA ON THURSDAY [28] PARLIAMENTARY DELEGATION DUE TO PALESTINE [29] FOREIGN MINISTRY SAYS SPECIAL STATUS FOR TURKEY CAN'T BE WITHIN EU RULES [30] PRESIDENT SEZER ATTENDS LUNCH HOSTED BY KHATAMI [31] PARLIAMENT SPEAKER ARINC TO LEAVE FOR MALTA [32] AGRICULTURE MINISTER GUCLU RECEIVES SOUTH KOREAN AMBASSADOR [33] TURKISH-ISRAELI FORUM POSTPONED [34] FOURTH D-8 SUMMIT STARTS IN TEHRAN

ANKARA - NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer has put forward similar requests with former NATO Secretary General George Robertson about the issue of Afghanistan during his meeting with Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul.

[02] FM GUL MEETS WITH IRISH FOREIGN MINISTER COWEN (2)

ANKARA - Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul has said that they expected the European Union (EU) to make positive contributions to the negotiation process in Cyprus.

[03] FM GUL RECEIVES TURKEY-EP JPC CO-PRESIDENT LAJENDIK

ANKARA - Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul received Turkey-European Parliament (EP) Joint Parliamentary Commission (JPC) Co-President Joost Lajendik on Thursday.

[04] TUSIAD CHAIRMAN SABANCI: ''PAVING THE WAY FOR A SOLUTION TO THE CYPRUS ISSUE IS PLEASING''

ANKARA - Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan received on Thursday Turkish Industrialists' and Businessmen's Association (TUSIAD) Chairman Omer Sabanci and members of the TUSIAD Executive Board.

19 Şubat 2004 Perşembe -- 21:00

[05] MFA CONDEMNS BOMB ATTACK TARGETING TRNC PRIME MINISTER TALAT'S HOUSE

ANKARA - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has condemned the bomb attack targeting the house of Prime Minister Mehmet Ali Talat of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC).

19 Şubat 2004 Perşembe -- 19:44

[06] FM GUL CALLS TRNC PRIME MINISTER TALAT TO EXPRESS HIS SORROW OVER EXPLOSION IN FRONT OF HIS HOUSE

ANKARA - Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul called Prime Minister of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) and expressed his sorrow over the explosion which occurred in front of his house late on Wednesday.

19 Şubat 2004 Perşembe -- 19:43

[07] COOPERATION IN FIGHT AGAINST TERRORISM TO BE MAIN AGENDA ITEM OF GUL'S VISIT TO RUSSIA

ANKARA - Turkey and Russia aim to strengthen relations with the visit of Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul to Russia between February 23 and 26.

19 Şubat 2004 Perşembe -- 19:43

[08] FM GUL MEETS WITH IRISH FOREIGN MINISTER COWEN

ANKARA - Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul met with Brian Cowen, Foreign Minister of Ireland, the EU Term President on Thursday. Cowen stopped by Ankara for fuel supply as he was returning from his visit to Afghanistan and Pakistan.

19 Şubat 2004 Perşembe -- 19:43

[09] FOREIGN MINISTRY: ''TURKEY WILL BE IN CLOSE COOPERATION WITH TRNC AS THE MOTHERLAND AND GUARANTOR COUNTRY''

ANKARA - Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that Turkey would be in close cooperation with the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) in Cyprus talks as the motherland and guarantor country.

19 Şubat 2004 Perşembe -- 19:43

[10] NATO SECRETARY GENERAL DE HOOP SCHEFFER SAYS IRAQ IS ON THE AGENDA OF NATO

ANKARA - NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said on Thursday that Iraq was on the agenda of NATO, but a legitimate government which would take the support of the United Nations should be formed in Iraq for NATO's undertaking a mission in Iraq.

19 Şubat 2004 Perşembe -- 18:27

[11] FM GUL SAYS TURKEY'S SUPPORT TO POSSIBLE NATO CONTRIBUTION IN IRAQ DEPENDS ON U.N.'S TAKING PART IN THE ACTIVITY AND REQUEST OF IRAQ PEOPLE

ANKARA - Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul said on Thursday that Turkey's contribution to NATO in case NATO undertakes role in Iraq, depended on U.N.'s taking part in the activity and request of Iraq people.

19 Şubat 2004 Perşembe -- 18:24

[12] DE SOTO: ''LEADERS WILL COME TOGETHER AT 9.30 A.M. EVERYDAY''

LEFKOSA - Alvaro De Soto, U.N. Secretary General's special envoy for Cyprus said on Thursday that delegations headed by leaders of the two sides would come together at 9.30 a.m. everyday.

19 Şubat 2004 Perşembe -- 13:40

[13] FIRST MEETING OF NEW NEGOTIATION PROCESS IN CYPRUS ENDS

LEFKOSA - First meeting of President Rauf Denktas of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) and Greek Cypriot administration leader Tassos Papadopoulos within new negotiation process in Cyprus ended on Thursday.

19 Şubat 2004 Perşembe -- 13:04

[14] AK PARTY DEPUTY KANDOGAN RESIGNS FROM HIS PARTY

ANKARA - Justice and Development Party (AK Party) Denizli deputy Ummet Kandogan resigned from his party on Thursday.

19 Şubat 2004 Perşembe -- 11:56

[15] TRNC PRESIDENT DENKTAS: ''DECISION WILL BE GIVEN BY PEOPLE''

LEFKOSA - TRNC President Rauf Denktas said on Thursday that Cyprus problem would be sorted out by negotiations and by the votes of the people in referendum.

19 Şubat 2004 Perşembe -- 11:56

[16] PARLIAMENT SPEAKER ARINC LEAVES FOR MALTA TO ATTEND FOURTH EUROPEAN-MEDITERRANEAN PARLIAMENT SPEAKERS CONFERENCE

ISTANBUL - Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc left for Malta on Thursday to attend the Fourth European-Mediterranean Parliament Speakers Conference.

19 Şubat 2004 Perşembe -- 11:54

[17] TRNC PRESIDENT DENKTAS SAYS PEOPLE SHOULD UNDERSTAND WELL ANNAN PLAN

LEFKOSA - Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Rauf Denktas said on Thursday that Cyprus issue would be solved through negotiations and votes that the people would cast in referendum by their will.

19 Şubat 2004 Perşembe -- 11:53

[18] NEW NEGOTIATION PROCESS IN CYPRUS STARTS (1)

LEFKOSA - TRNC President Rauf Denktas and Greek Cypriot leader Tassos Papadopoulos came together on Wednesday under the supervision of U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan's special envoy for Cyprus Alvaro De Soto.

19 Şubat 2004 Perşembe -- 10:28

[19] EXPLOSION TAKES PLACE IN FRONT OF TRNC PM TALAT'S HOUSE IN GIRNE

LEFKOSA - A bomb exploded in front of the house of TRNC Prime Minister Mehmet Ali Talat early on Thursday morning without causing any casualty.

19 Şubat 2004 Perşembe -- 09:47

[20] CYPRUS NEGOTIATIONS -TECHNICAL COMMITTEES' FIRST COMMON STUDY TO TAKE PLACE ON THURSDAY

LEFKOSA - Turkish Cypriot side has determined part of the persons who will take part in the technical committees that will work within the scope of Cyprus negotiations starting on Thursday.

18 Şubat 2004 Çarşamba -- 17:09

[21] TURKEY CELEBRATES 52ND ANNIVERSARY OF NATO MEMBERSHIP -ERDOGAN: ''NATO MAINTAINS ITS ACTIVITIES AND EFFORTS FOR SETTLEMENT OF SECURITY, PROSPERITY AND STABILITY ALSO IN REGIONS ADJACENT TO EUROPE-ATLANTIC AREA''

ANKARA - Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that the NATO had maintained its activities and efforts for settlement of security, prosperity and stability also in regions adjacent to the Europe-Atlantic area.

18 Şubat 2004 Çarşamba -- 17:09

[22] NATO STANAVFORMED SHIPS LEAVE ISTANBUL

ISTANBUL - Three ships bound to NATO Standing Naval Force Mediterranean (STANAVFORMED) left Istanbul on Wednesday.

18 Şubat 2004 Çarşamba -- 17:08

[23] TECHNICAL COMMITTEES' FIRST COMMON STUDY TO TAKE PLACE ON THURSDAY

LEFKOSA - Turkish Cypriot side has determined part of the persons who will take part in the technical committees that will work within the scope of Cyprus negotiations starting on Thursday.

18 Şubat 2004 Çarşamba -- 16:10

[24] CYPRUS NEGOTIATION PROCESS TO START ON THURSDAY

LEFKOSA - The new negotiation process in Cyprus will start on Thursday under the supervision of U.N. Secretary General's special envoy Alvaro De Soto.

18 Şubat 2004 Çarşamba -- 15:35

[25] PRESIDENT SEZER: ''TURKEY HAS EFFECTIVELY CONTRIBUTED TO NATO'S FIGHT AGAINST THREATS OF CENTURY''

ANKARA - President Ahmet Necdet Sezer has said that Turkey had effectively contributed to the NATO's fight against threats of the century since it became a NATO member on February 18, 1952 and it had proven that it was a powerful and reliable ally.

18 Şubat 2004 Çarşamba -- 15:35

[26] PRIME MINISTER ERDOGAN SENDS PLANE TO BRUSSELS TO TAKE NATO SECRETARY GENERAL DE HOOP SCHEFFER

ANKARA - Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan Wednesday sent private ATA plane to Brussels for NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer who is scheduled to visit Ankara today.

18 Şubat 2004 Çarşamba -- 15:34

[27] EU TROIKA DELEGATION TO STOP BY ANKARA ON THURSDAY

ANKARA - European Union (EU) Troika delegation will stop by at Ankara's Esenboga Airport on Thursday.

18 Şubat 2004 Çarşamba -- 13:44

[28] PARLIAMENTARY DELEGATION DUE TO PALESTINE

ANKARA - Huseyin Tanriverdi, the Chairman of Turkish-Palestinian Interparliamentary Friendship Group, said on Wednesday that they would visit Palestine in April upon the invitation of Palestinian Head of State Yasser Arafat.

18 Şubat 2004 Çarşamba -- 13:43

[29] FOREIGN MINISTRY SAYS SPECIAL STATUS FOR TURKEY CAN'T BE WITHIN EU RULES

ANKARA - Foreign Ministry Spokesman Namik Tan said on Wednesday that a mechanism like a special status for Turkey could not be within the rules of EU from now on.

18 Şubat 2004 Çarşamba -- 13:43

[30] PRESIDENT SEZER ATTENDS LUNCH HOSTED BY KHATAMI

TEHRAN - The morning session of the Fourth Developing-Eight (D-8) summit has ended.

18 Şubat 2004 Çarşamba -- 13:43

[31] PARLIAMENT SPEAKER ARINC TO LEAVE FOR MALTA

ANKARA - Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc will go to Malta on Thursday to attend the Fourth Conference of Europe-Mediterranean Parliament Speakers between February 20-21.

18 Şubat 2004 Çarşamba -- 13:43

[32] AGRICULTURE MINISTER GUCLU RECEIVES SOUTH KOREAN AMBASSADOR

ANKARA - Agriculture and Rural Affairs Minister Sami Guclu received South Korean Ambassador to Turkey Kim Younk-Ki on Wednesday

18 Şubat 2004 Çarşamba -- 13:42

[33] TURKISH-ISRAELI FORUM POSTPONED

ANKARA - ''Turkish-Israeli Forum'' which was scheduled to start on Wednesday was postponed.

18 Şubat 2004 Çarşamba -- 13:42

[34] FOURTH D-8 SUMMIT STARTS IN TEHRAN

TEHRAN - Fourth Summit Meeting of Heads of State and Government of the Developing-Eight (D-8) started in Tehran, Iran early on Wednesday. President Ahmet Necdet Sezer represents Turkey at the summit meeting

18 Şubat 2004 Çarşamba -- 09:51

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