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CONTENTS [01] 2 F-4 PLANES CRASH IN KONYA (3) -BODY OF ONE PILOT FOUND [02] 2 F-4 PLANES CRASH IN KONYA (2) -ONE PILOT SURVIVES [03] 2 F-4 PLANES CRASH IN KONYA [04] GUL: ''INTERIM CONSTITUTION PROTECTS IRAQ'S TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY'' [05] BRITISH SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS STRAW ARRIVES IN ISTANBUL (2) [06] KONYA GOVERNOR: ''WE LEARNED THAT TWO F-4 PLANES HAVE NOT RETURNED TO THEIR BASE'' [07] VILLAGERS INFORM GENDARMERIE ON CRASH OF 2 PLANES IN KONYA [08] BRITISH FOREIGN SECRETARY STRAW ARRIVES IN ISTANBUL [09] TRNC PRIME MINISTER TALAT: ''WE ARE IN HARMONY AND COMPROMISE WITH TURKEY'' [10] TRNC PRIME MINISTER TALAT: ''WE HAD IMPRESSION THAT GREEK CYPRIOTS WANT TO LEAVE SOLUTION AFTER MAY 1'' [11] EP PRESIDENT COX ADDRESSES PARLIAMENT (3): [12] EP PRESIDENT COX ADDRESSES PARLIAMENT (2): -COX SAYS IMPLEMENTATION IS VERY IMPORTANT [13] FOREIGN MINISTER GUL: ''WE EXPECT THE GREEK CYPRIOT SIDE TO BE MORE FRANK AND DETERMINED'' [14] STATE MINISTER AKSIT MEETS WITH WORLD BANK DELEGATION [15] UNAKITAN RECEIVES IMF DELEGATION [16] EP PRESIDENT COX ADDRESSES PARLIAMENT (1): -''WE WILL MAKE A BALANCED AND FAIR ASSESSMENT IN DECEMBER'' [17] SYRIAN VICE PRESIDENT KHADDAM SPEAKS TO A.A: -''THERE HAVE BEEN VERY GOOD DEVELOPMENTS IN TURKEY-SYRIA RELATIONS'' [18] DJIBOUTIAN FOREIGN MINISTER FARAH ARRIVES IN ISTANBUL [19] BAYKAL OF CHP MEETS WITH EP PRESIDENT COX [20] EDELMAN VISITS ANAP LEADER NAS [21] EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK PRESIDENT MAYSTADT DUE IN TURKEY [22] PRESIDENT SEZER RECEIVES EP PRESIDENT COX [23] TREASURY CONDUCTS TWO AUCTIONS [24] LITHUANIAN PARLIAMENT SPEAKER PAULASKAS DUE IN TURKEY [25] FOREIGN MINISTRY UNDERSECRETARY ZIYAL DUE TO ISRAEL [26] EP PRESIDENT COX MEETS WITH FOREIGN MINISTER GUL [27] POLICE SEIZE 71 KG OF HEROIN IN DENIZLI [28] MINOR EARTHQUAKE SHAKES ADIYAMAN -ONE HOUSE COLLAPSES KILLING SIX AND INJURING TWO OTHERS [29] PARLIAMENT SPEAKER ARINC HOSTS A DINNER IN HONOR OF EP PRESIDENT COX [30] A.A AND SANA SING A CO-OPERATION AGREEMENT [31] EP PRESIDENT COX CALLS ON LEADERS OF BOTH SIDES IN CYPRUS TO DISPLAY THEIR COURAGE AND ACT WISELY TO FIND A SOLUTION [32] EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PRESIDENT COX SAYS HIS MESSAGE WILL BE TO OFFER HIS RESPECT TO DEPUTIES DUE TO RAPID REFORMS [33] HAYRUNNISA GUL: ''I DECIDED TO WITHDRAW THE CASE AT ECHR'' [34] PRENDERGAST DUE IN CYPRUS ON TUESDAY [35] GROSSMAN DUE IN ANKARA ON THURSDAY [36] STUDIES ON TRNC'S ADJUSTMENT TO EU START OFFICIALLY [37] EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PRESIDENT COX ARRIVES IN ANKARA [38] VISIT OF MACEDONIAN PRIME MINISTER CRVENKOVSKI TO TURKEY CANCELLED DUE TO DEATH OF MACEDONIAN PRESIDENT [39] IMF OFFICIALS TO DISCUSS ADDITIONAL MEASURES PACKAGE [40] TREASURY SELLS 539-DAY DISCOUNTED DEBENTURE BONDS [41] FOREIGN MINISTER GUL SAYS DEMISE OF MACEDONIAN PRESIDENT A BIG LOSS FOR HIS COUNTRY AND INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY [42] IMF DELEGATION MEETS WITH BABACAN AND CANAKCI [43] DJIBOUTI FOREIGN MINISTER FARAH DUE IN TURKEY [44] EXPORTS FROM TURKEY INCREASE OVER TO USD 50 BILLION [45] WESTON STARTS HIS MEETINGS IN CYPRUS [46] STATE MINISTER ATALAY RECEIVES EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT CORRESPONDENTS [47] SIXTH-DAY SESSION OF CYPRUS TALKS STARTS

KONYA - Cafer Bal, the head of the Forestry Department in Hadim region in Konya, said late on Tuesday that they had found a flight lieutenant's body away from plane wreckage

02 Mart 2004 Salư - 23:07

[02] 2 F-4 PLANES CRASH IN KONYA (2) -ONE PILOT SURVIVES

KONYA - One of the four pilots on board of two F-4 military training planes which crashed after colliding in mid-air in Konya on Tuesday survived

02 Mart 2004 Salư - 22:35

[03] 2 F-4 PLANES CRASH IN KONYA

KONYA - Two of the four pilots on board of two F-4 military training planes which were supposed to have crashed after colliding in mid-air in Konya on Tuesday were identified

02 Mart 2004 Salư - 21:47

[04] GUL: ''INTERIM CONSTITUTION PROTECTS IRAQ'S TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY''

ANKARA - Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul has said that interim constitution for Iraq protected its territorial integrity

02 Mart 2004 Salư -- 21:21

[05] BRITISH SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS STRAW ARRIVES IN ISTANBUL (2)

ISTANBUL - British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Jack Straw has said international terrorism respected neither countries nor women and children, adding that all humanity was obliged to fight against international terrorism

02 Mart 2004 Salư -- 21:21

[06] KONYA GOVERNOR: ''WE LEARNED THAT TWO F-4 PLANES HAVE NOT RETURNED TO THEIR BASE''

KONYA - Two F-4 military training planes which took off from the Third Main Jet Base in Konya have not returned to the base, sources said on Tuesday

02 Mart 2004 Salư -- 21:20

[07] VILLAGERS INFORM GENDARMERIE ON CRASH OF 2 PLANES IN KONYA

KONYA - There was an information on crash of two planes in Gokbel region near Hadim town of Konya after they collided in the air, sources said on Tuesday

02 Mart 2004 Salư -- 21:20

[08] BRITISH FOREIGN SECRETARY STRAW ARRIVES IN ISTANBUL

ISTANBUL - British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw arrived in Istanbul on Tuesday

02 Mart 2004 Salư -- 20:09

[09] TRNC PRIME MINISTER TALAT: ''WE ARE IN HARMONY AND COMPROMISE WITH TURKEY''

ANKARA - Prime Minister Mehmet Ali Talat of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) has said that they had been maintaining their efforts and studies on the Cyprus issue in harmony and compromise with Turkey

02 Mart 2004 Salư -- 20:09

[10] TRNC PRIME MINISTER TALAT: ''WE HAD IMPRESSION THAT GREEK CYPRIOTS WANT TO LEAVE SOLUTION AFTER MAY 1''

ANKARA - Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Prime Minister Mehmet Ali Talat said on Tuesday that they had had the impression that Greek Cypriot side wanted to leave solution of Cyprus issue after May 1 and added that they, as the Turkish Cypriot side, considered it unacceptable

02 Mart 2004 Salư -- 20:09

[11] EP PRESIDENT COX ADDRESSES PARLIAMENT (3):

ANKARA - European Parliament President Pat Cox has said that Cyprus issue was not a precondition in dialogue between Turkey and the European Union, but it was a ''joint interest.'

02 Mart 2004 Salư -- 19:11

[12] EP PRESIDENT COX ADDRESSES PARLIAMENT (2): -COX SAYS IMPLEMENTATION IS VERY IMPORTANT

ANKARA - European Parliament (EP) Speaker Pat Cox has praised reforms which were fulfilled by Turkey, and said that Turkish MPs should put reforms into practice as much as they can by using their leadership. He added that the important thing was implementation.

02 Mart 2004 Salư -- 18:55

[13] FOREIGN MINISTER GUL: ''WE EXPECT THE GREEK CYPRIOT SIDE TO BE MORE FRANK AND DETERMINED''

ANKARA - Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul has said that Turkey expected the Greek Cypriot administration to be more frank and determined.

02 Mart 2004 Salư -- 18:43

[14] STATE MINISTER AKSIT MEETS WITH WORLD BANK DELEGATION

ANKARA - State Minister Guldal Aksit met on Tuesday with World Bank Sector Manager for Social Protection Europe and Central Asia Region Michael Rutkowski and Turkey Directorate Human Resources Development Specialist John Innes.

02 Mart 2004 Salư -- 18:42

[15] UNAKITAN RECEIVES IMF DELEGATION

ANKARA - Finance Minister Kemal Unakitan has received International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation headed by IMF Turkey Desk Chief Reza Moghadam.

02 Mart 2004 Salư -- 18:42

[16] EP PRESIDENT COX ADDRESSES PARLIAMENT (1): -''WE WILL MAKE A BALANCED AND FAIR ASSESSMENT IN DECEMBER''

ANKARA - European Parliament (EP) Speaker Pat Cox has said that they would make a fair and balanced assessment in December of 2004 before taking a decision about opening of accession talks with Turkey.

02 Mart 2004 Salư -- 18:42

[17] SYRIAN VICE PRESIDENT KHADDAM SPEAKS TO A.A: -''THERE HAVE BEEN VERY GOOD DEVELOPMENTS IN TURKEY-SYRIA RELATIONS''

DAMASCUS - Vice President Abd al-Halim Khaddam of Syria has said that very good developments had occurred in Turkey-Syria relations, adding that Turkey would have an important future in the region.

02 Mart 2004 Salư -- 17:30

[18] DJIBOUTIAN FOREIGN MINISTER FARAH ARRIVES IN ISTANBUL

ISTANBUL - Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Parliamentary Relations Ali Abdi Farah of Djibouti arrived in Istanbul on Tuesday.

02 Mart 2004 Salư -- 17:30

[19] BAYKAL OF CHP MEETS WITH EP PRESIDENT COX

ANKARA - Deniz Baykal, the leader of the opposing Republican People's Party (CHP), has met with European Parliament President Pat Cox, who is currently paying an official visit to Turkey as the guest of Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc.

02 Mart 2004 Salư -- 17:29

[20] EDELMAN VISITS ANAP LEADER NAS

ANKARA - Motherland Party (ANAP) leader Nesrin Nas said on Tuesday that U.S. Ambassador in Ankara Eric Edelman who visited her stressed that the United States exerted necessary efforts for Cyprus talks to result in positively and noted that EU had to take more initiatives in this process.

02 Mart 2004 Salư -- 17:29

[21] EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK PRESIDENT MAYSTADT DUE IN TURKEY

ANKARA - European Investment Bank President Philippe Maystadt will pay a visit to Turkey between March 4 and 5, 2004 upon invitation of Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul.

02 Mart 2004 Salư -- 17:29

[22] PRESIDENT SEZER RECEIVES EP PRESIDENT COX

ANKARA - President Ahmet Necdet Sezer received on Tuesday European Parliament (EP) President Pat Cox.

02 Mart 2004 Salư -- 17:28

[23] TREASURY CONDUCTS TWO AUCTIONS

ANKARA - Treasury conducted two auctions on Tuesday to sell 224-day bonds and 420-day debenture bonds.

02 Mart 2004 Salư -- 17:28

[24] LITHUANIAN PARLIAMENT SPEAKER PAULASKAS DUE IN TURKEY

ANKARA - Lithuanian Parliament Speaker Arturas Paulaskas will arrive in Ankara on Tuesday night as the guest of Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc.

02 Mart 2004 Salư -- 17:28

[25] FOREIGN MINISTRY UNDERSECRETARY ZIYAL DUE TO ISRAEL

ANKARA - Foreign Ministry Undersecretary Ugur Ziyal will go to Israel on Wednesday for political consultations carried on with Israel regularly.

02 Mart 2004 Salư -- 13:17

[26] EP PRESIDENT COX MEETS WITH FOREIGN MINISTER GUL

ANKARA - European Parliament (EP) President Pat Cox, who was in Ankara as the official guest of Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc, met on Tuesday with Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul.

02 Mart 2004 Salư -- 13:17

[27] POLICE SEIZE 71 KG OF HEROIN IN DENIZLI

DENIZLI - Police seized on Tuesday 71 kg of heroin in Yatagan hamlet of Serinhisar town of Aegean Denizli province.

02 Mart 2004 Salư -- 12:24

[28] MINOR EARTHQUAKE SHAKES ADIYAMAN -ONE HOUSE COLLAPSES KILLING SIX AND INJURING TWO OTHERS

ADIYAMAN - A minor earthquake shook early on Tuesday southeastern province of Adiyaman, killing six people and injuring two others.

02 Mart 2004 Salư -- 11:27

[29] PARLIAMENT SPEAKER ARINC HOSTS A DINNER IN HONOR OF EP PRESIDENT COX

ANKARA - Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc has said, ''the reform process in Turkey has led to a significant change of mentality in foreign countries. This change of mentality has now reached a unreturnable level.''

01 Mart 2004 Pazartesi -- 23:24

[30] A.A AND SANA SING A CO-OPERATION AGREEMENT

DAMASCUS - The Anadolu Agency (A.A) and the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) have signed a co-operation agreement.

01 Mart 2004 Pazartesi -- 22:07

[31] EP PRESIDENT COX CALLS ON LEADERS OF BOTH SIDES IN CYPRUS TO DISPLAY THEIR COURAGE AND ACT WISELY TO FIND A SOLUTION

ANKARA - European Parliament (EP) President Pat Cox has called on leaders of both sides in Cyprus to display their courage and act wisely to find a solution to the Cyprus issue.

01 Mart 2004 Pazartesi -- 20:26

[32] EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PRESIDENT COX SAYS HIS MESSAGE WILL BE TO OFFER HIS RESPECT TO DEPUTIES DUE TO RAPID REFORMS

ANKARA - European Parliament President Pat Cox said on Monday that his message to Turkish deputies would be to offer his respect due to rapid reforms that were fulfilled by them in recent years.

01 Mart 2004 Pazartesi -- 19:40

[33] HAYRUNNISA GUL: ''I DECIDED TO WITHDRAW THE CASE AT ECHR''

ANKARA - Hayrunnisa Gul, the wife of Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul, has said, ''I decided to withdraw the case I had filed at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). The fundamental reason of my decision is not to pave ways to discussion of decisions of jurisdiction and to provide confidence and respect.''

01 Mart 2004 Pazartesi -- 19:40

[34] PRENDERGAST DUE IN CYPRUS ON TUESDAY

LEFKOSA - U.N. Undersecretary-General for Political Affairs Kieran Prendergast will visit Cyprus on Tuesday to hold consultations with Turkish Cypriot and Greek Cypriot sides.

01 Mart 2004 Pazartesi -- 18:52

[35] GROSSMAN DUE IN ANKARA ON THURSDAY

ANKARA - A U.S. delegation headed by Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Marc Grossman will visit Ankara on Thursday.

01 Mart 2004 Pazartesi -- 18:52

[36] STUDIES ON TRNC'S ADJUSTMENT TO EU START OFFICIALLY

LEFKOSA - Studies on Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC)'s adjustment to the European Union (EU) started officially on Monday, as Turkish Cypriot and Greek Cypriot sides continued negotiations aiming at finding a solution to Cyprus issue in Cyprus by May 1.

01 Mart 2004 Pazartesi -- 18:51

[37] EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PRESIDENT COX ARRIVES IN ANKARA

ANKARA - European Parliament President Pat Cox arrived in Ankara on Monday as the official guest of Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc

01 Mart 2004 Pazartesi -- 18:51

[38] VISIT OF MACEDONIAN PRIME MINISTER CRVENKOVSKI TO TURKEY CANCELLED DUE TO DEATH OF MACEDONIAN PRESIDENT

ANKARA - The visit of Macedonian Prime Minister Branko Crvenkovski to Turkey was cancelled on Monday after the death of Macedonian President Boris Trajkovski.

01 Mart 2004 Pazartesi -- 15:37

[39] IMF OFFICIALS TO DISCUSS ADDITIONAL MEASURES PACKAGE

ANKARA - Economy management and IMF delegation would focus on nearly 1 quadrillion Turkish liras (TL) of measures under the package of additional measures which is expected to reach nearly 7 quadrillion TL, sources said on Monday.

01 Mart 2004 Pazartesi -- 15:37

[40] TREASURY SELLS 539-DAY DISCOUNTED DEBENTURE BONDS

ANKARA - Treasury sold 2 quadrillion 907 trillion Turkish liras (TL) of nominal-valued 539-day discounted debenture bonds denominated in TL in an auction on Monday.

01 Mart 2004 Pazartesi -- 15:36

[41] FOREIGN MINISTER GUL SAYS DEMISE OF MACEDONIAN PRESIDENT A BIG LOSS FOR HIS COUNTRY AND INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY

ANKARA - Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul signed on Monday condolence book opened in Macedonia's Embassy in Ankara for Macedonian President Boris Trajkovski, who died in a plane crash.

01 Mart 2004 Pazartesi -- 13:59

[42] IMF DELEGATION MEETS WITH BABACAN AND CANAKCI

ANKARA - International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation headed by Turkey Desk Chief Reza Moghadam has started discussions in Ankara on Monday under the seventh review of the economic program.

01 Mart 2004 Pazartesi -- 13:59

[43] DJIBOUTI FOREIGN MINISTER FARAH DUE IN TURKEY

ANKARA - Djibouti Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Parliamentary Relations Ali Abdi Farah will visit Turkey on Tuesday.

01 Mart 2004 Pazartesi -- 13:58

[44] EXPORTS FROM TURKEY INCREASE OVER TO USD 50 BILLION

USAK - Exports from Turkey on 12-month basis as of end of February 2004 increased over to 50 billion U.S. dollars.

01 Mart 2004 Pazartesi -- 13:58

[45] WESTON STARTS HIS MEETINGS IN CYPRUS

LEFKOSA - Thomas Weston, the special coordinator of the U.S. State Department for Cyprus, has started his meetings in Cyprus on Monday

01 Mart 2004 Pazartesi -- 12:13

[46] STATE MINISTER ATALAY RECEIVES EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT CORRESPONDENTS

ANKARA - State Minister Besir Atalay received an eight-member delegation of the Association of European Parliament Correspondents on Monday

01 Mart 2004 Pazartesi -- 12:13

[47] SIXTH-DAY SESSION OF CYPRUS TALKS STARTS

LEFKOSA - The sixth-day session of Cyprus talks started on Monday

01 Mart 2004 Pazartesi -- 11:03

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