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CONTENTS [01] EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK PROVIDES LOAN OF 250 MILLION EURO TO TURKEY [02] TRNC PRIME MINISTER TALAT:''GREEK CYPRIOTS DON'T NEGOTIATE ANY OF OUR PROPOSALS'' [03] ANKARA PROPOSES HELP TO IRAQ FOR TREATMENT OF INJURED PEOPLE AFTER ATTACKS IN BAGHDAD AND KARBALA [04] KRETSCHMER SAYS RULES OR LAWS USUALLY REMAIN ON PAPER AND CAN NOT BE PUT INTO PRACTICE IN TURKEY [05] IMF DELEGATION CARRIES ON STUDIES AT TREASURY [06] MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF DJIBOUTI DEPARTS FROM TURKEY [07] TURKEY AND ISRAEL TO SIGN WATER AGREEMENT TODAY [08] MFA SPOKESMAN TAN: ''TURKEY-EU TROIKA MEETING IS IMPORTANT IN REGARD TO TAKING UP REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ISSUES'' [09] SOCCER - UEFA CUP -GENCLERBIRLIGI TO TAKE ON VALENCIA CF OF SPAIN IN FOURTH ROUND [10] CLOSURE CASE AGAINST DEHAP -NURI OK TO MAKE VERBAL STATEMENTS ON MARCH 25 [11] GUL MEETS WITH SWEDISH PARLIAMENTARY FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMISSION DEPUTY CHAIRMAN LENNMARKER [12] DECISION OF COEPA MONITORING COMMITTEE TO CLOSE MONITORING PROCEDURE FOR TURKEY -FOREIGN MINISTRY: ''THE DECISION IS A SIGN OF [13] EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE REJECTS REQUESTS OF ARMENIAN PLAINTIFF IN A CASE AGAINST TURKEY [14] TURKISH-ITALIAN ECONOMIC COOPERATION MEETING TO BE HELD ON MARCH 8 AT IZTO [15] FOREIGN MINISTRY: ''WE THINK PRESENCE OF POLITICAL PERSONALITIES AT QUARTET MEETINGS WILL BE MORE BENEFICIAL'' [16] WESTON DEPARTS FROM TURKEY [17] ITC LEADER ABDURRAHMAN: ''CREATION OF FIRST AND SECOND CLASS CITIZENS IN IRAQ SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED'' [18] PARLIAMENT TO RECESS FOR 15 DAYS [19] GROSSMAN CANCELS VISIT TO TURKEY [20] GROSSMAN TO COME TO ANKARA ON THURSDAY DUE TO A TECHNICAL FAILURE IN HIS PLANE [21] WESTON SAYS HE IS ENCOURAGED ABOUT REACHING A SOLUTION IN CYPRUS [22] FOREIGN MINISTER GUL MEETS WITH MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF DJIBOUTI [23] EP PRESIDENT COX SAYS NEW EP WILL BE FAIR AND BALANCED WHEN DECIDING ABOUT TURKEY [24] JUSTICE MINISTER CICEK DEFINES COEPA'S DECISION TO CLOSE MONITORING PROCEDURE OVER TURKEY AS HOPE RAISING [25] STRAW SAYS TURKEY'S ACCESSION WILL BE DEFINITELY BENEFICIAL FOR EU [26] JUSTICE MINISTER AND GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN CICEK SAYS CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGE IS OBLIGATORY TO TAKE SIGNIFICANT STEPS ABOUT [27] PRESIDENT SEZER RECEIVES LITHUANIAN PARLIAMENT SPEAKER [28] GUL AND STRAW HOLD JOINT NEWS CONFERENCE (2) -STRAW SAYS THEY ARE POSITIVE TOWARD TURKEY'S MEMBERSHIP TO EU [29] TWO F-4 PLANES CRASH IN KONYA (UPDATE) [30] GUL AND STRAW HOLD JOINT NEWS CONFERENCE (1) -GUL: ''TURKEY AND BRITAIN WILL BE IN CLOSE COOPERATION IN FIGHT AGAINST TERRORISM'' [31] EP PRESIDENT COX MEETS WITH TUSIAD MEMBERS [32] INFLATION RATES (2) [33] INFLATION RATES (1) [34] SPECIAL COORDINATOR OF U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT FOR CYPRUS WESTON MEETS WITH PRIME MINISTER ERDOGAN'S CHIEF ADVISOR DAVUTOGLU [35] PRIME MINISTER ERDOGAN SAYS EU DOES NOT GIVE A NEGOTIATION DATE TO TURKEY, IT WILL HAVE DIFFICULTY IN EXPLAINING IT TO WORLD [36] ANKARA WELCOMES COEPA'S DECISION TO CLOSE MONITORING PROCEDURE OVER TURKEY [37] LITHUANIAN PARLIAMENT SPEAKER PAULASKAS VISITS PARLIAMENTARY COMMISSIONS FOR EU ADJUSTMENT AND FOREIGN AFFAIRS [38] COEPA DECIDES TO CLOSE MONITORING PROCEDURE FOR TURKEY [39] PRESIDENT SEZER RECEIVES PARLIAMENT SPEAKER OF LUXEMBOURG SPAUTZ [40] PRIME MINISTER ERDOGAN MEETS WITH PARLIAMENT SPEAKER SPAUTZ OF LUXEMBOURG [41] PARLIAMENT SPEAKER OF LUXEMBOURG SPAUTZ SAYS TURKEY PROGRESSES WITH A BREATHTAKING TEMPO [42] PREPARATIONS FOR PACKAGE OF ADDITIONAL MEASURES CONTINUE [43] DJIBOUTI FOREIGN MINISTER VISITS STATE MINISTER TUZMEN -TUZMEN: ''WE CONSIDER DJIBOUTI AS KEY COUNTRY OF EAST AFRICA'' [44] MEMORIAL SERVICE TAKES PLACE AT BRITISH CONSULATE GENERAL IN ISTANBUL FOR THOSE WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN ISTANBUL BOMBINGS [45] EP PRESIDENT COX VISITS GELIBOLU [46] LITHUANIAN PARLIAMENT SPEAKER MEETS WITH PARLIAMENT SPEAKER ARINC [47] STATE MINISTER TUZMEN DUE TO SYRIA [48] GUL MEETS WITH STRAW [49] SYRIAN PRIME MINISTER UTRI SAYS COMMON INTERESTS OF TURKEY AND SYRIA CAN TURN INTO A SIGNIFICANT BROTHERHOOD [50] BRITISH FOREIGN SECRETARY STRAW IN ISTANBUL [51] TURKEY'S FIGHT WITH ILLEGAL MIGRATION [52] DENKTAS AND PAPADOPOULOS MEET FOR EIGHTH TIME [53] DENKTAS: ''I CAN'T BELIEVE THOSE WHO SAY 'IT ENDS ON MAY 1'''

ANKARA - Philippe Maystadt, President of European Investment Bank (EIB) said on Thursday that EIB followed the incredible developments in Turkey regarding its EU bid and EIB believed that those positive developments would continue in Turkey.

04 Mart 2004 Perşembe - 21:32

[02] TRNC PRIME MINISTER TALAT:''GREEK CYPRIOTS DON'T NEGOTIATE ANY OF OUR PROPOSALS''

LEFKOSA - TRNC Prime Minister Mehmet Ali Talat said on Thursday that Greek Cypriots didn't negotiate any of the proposals which Turkish Cypriot side presented, adding that ''maybe they are waiting for the last week.'

04 Mart 2004 Perşembe - 19:58

[03] ANKARA PROPOSES HELP TO IRAQ FOR TREATMENT OF INJURED PEOPLE AFTER ATTACKS IN BAGHDAD AND KARBALA

ANKARA - Ankara proposed help on Thursday to Iraqi officials for undertaking the treatment of Iraqi people who were injured in the attacks launched in Baghdad and Karbala.

04 Mart 2004 Perşembe - 18:37

[04] KRETSCHMER SAYS RULES OR LAWS USUALLY REMAIN ON PAPER AND CAN NOT BE PUT INTO PRACTICE IN TURKEY

ISTANBUL - Hansjorg Kretschmer, the head of European Union (EU) Commission Representation in Turkey, said on Thursday that rules or laws usually remained on paper in Turkey and could not be put into practice.

04 Mart 2004 Perşembe -- 18:37

[05] IMF DELEGATION CARRIES ON STUDIES AT TREASURY

ANKARA - International Monetary Fund (IMF) continued its studies at Treasury Undersecretariat on Thursday.

04 Mart 2004 Perşembe -- 17:40

[06] MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF DJIBOUTI DEPARTS FROM TURKEY

ISTANBUL - Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Parliamentary Relations Ali Abdi Farah of Djibouti departed on Thursday from Turkey.

04 Mart 2004 Perşembe -- 17:40

[07] TURKEY AND ISRAEL TO SIGN WATER AGREEMENT TODAY

ANKARA - Turkey and Israel sign on Thursday Manavgat Water Agreement envisaging selling of water from Turkey to Israel.

04 Mart 2004 Perşembe -- 17:39

[08] MFA SPOKESMAN TAN: ''TURKEY-EU TROIKA MEETING IS IMPORTANT IN REGARD TO TAKING UP REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ISSUES''

ANKARA - Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Spokesman Namik Tan has said, ''Turkey-the European Union (EU) Troika meeting will be held in Ankara on March 8. The meeting is of special importance in regard to taking up works to be carried out in Turkey's EU membership process in the coming period, and exchanging views over regional and international issues.''

04 Mart 2004 Perşembe -- 17:39

[09] SOCCER - UEFA CUP -GENCLERBIRLIGI TO TAKE ON VALENCIA CF OF SPAIN IN FOURTH ROUND

NYON - The draw for the fourth round of the UEFA Cup, quarter-finals and semi-finals was made in Nyon, Switzerland, on Thursday.

04 Mart 2004 Perşembe -- 17:39

[10] CLOSURE CASE AGAINST DEHAP -NURI OK TO MAKE VERBAL STATEMENTS ON MARCH 25

ANKARA - Supreme Court of Appeals Chief Prosecutor Nuri Ok will make verbal statements to the Constitutional Court delegation on March 25 regarded with the closure case against the Democratic People's Party (DEHAP).

04 Mart 2004 Perşembe -- 17:38

[11] GUL MEETS WITH SWEDISH PARLIAMENTARY FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMISSION DEPUTY CHAIRMAN LENNMARKER

ANKARA - Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul met on Thursday with Swedish Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Commission Deputy Chairman and Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Parliamentary Assembly's Special Envoy to Upper Karabakh Goran Lennmarker.

04 Mart 2004 Perşembe -- 17:38

[12] DECISION OF COEPA MONITORING COMMITTEE TO CLOSE MONITORING PROCEDURE FOR TURKEY -FOREIGN MINISTRY: ''THE DECISION IS A SIGN OF SUCCESS OF REFORMS IN TURKEY ON DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS AND RULE OF LAW''

ANKARA - Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that decision of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (COEPA) Monitoring Committee to close the monitoring procedure for Turkey was a sign of success of comprehensive reforms made in Turkey to adjust to European norms in democracy, human rights and rule of law.

04 Mart 2004 Perşembe -- 17:37

[13] EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE REJECTS REQUESTS OF ARMENIAN PLAINTIFF IN A CASE AGAINST TURKEY

ANKARA - The European Court of Justice has decided to reject requests of the plaintiff in a lawsuit filed by an association in France and two people against Turkey.

04 Mart 2004 Perşembe -- 17:37

[14] TURKISH-ITALIAN ECONOMIC COOPERATION MEETING TO BE HELD ON MARCH 8 AT IZTO

IZMIR - Turkish-Italian economic cooperation meeting will be held at Izmir Trade Chamber (IZTO) on March 8.

04 Mart 2004 Perşembe -- 17:37

[15] FOREIGN MINISTRY: ''WE THINK PRESENCE OF POLITICAL PERSONALITIES AT QUARTET MEETINGS WILL BE MORE BENEFICIAL''

ANKARA - Ankara thinks that the presence of political personalities at quartet meetings, which will be held with the participation of guarantor countries Turkey and Greece in case a result cannot be taken after Cyprus talks, will be more beneficial.

04 Mart 2004 Perşembe -- 17:36

[16] WESTON DEPARTS FROM TURKEY

ISTANBUL - U.S. State Department's Special Coordinator to Cyprus Thomas Weston departed from Turkey on Thursday.

04 Mart 2004 Perşembe -- 13:29

[17] ITC LEADER ABDURRAHMAN: ''CREATION OF FIRST AND SECOND CLASS CITIZENS IN IRAQ SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED''

LONDON - Iraqi Turkmen Front (ITC) leader Faruk Abdullah Abdurrahman said on Thursday that creation of first and second class citizens in Iraq should not be allowed.

04 Mart 2004 Perşembe -- 13:29

[18] PARLIAMENT TO RECESS FOR 15 DAYS

ANKARA - The parliament will have a fifteen-day recess due to local elections on March 28.

04 Mart 2004 Perşembe -- 11:14

[19] GROSSMAN CANCELS VISIT TO TURKEY

ANKARA - U.S. State Undersecretary for Political Affairs Marc Grossman cancelled on Wednesday his visit to Turkey.

03 Mart 2004 Çarşamba -- 23:35

[20] GROSSMAN TO COME TO ANKARA ON THURSDAY DUE TO A TECHNICAL FAILURE IN HIS PLANE

ANKARA - U.S. State Undersecretary for Political Affairs Marc Grossman, who is expected to be in Ankara on Wednesday evening as a part of his tour to the region, will come to Ankara on Thursday due to a technical failure in his plane.

03 Mart 2004 Çarşamba -- 22:34

[21] WESTON SAYS HE IS ENCOURAGED ABOUT REACHING A SOLUTION IN CYPRUS

ANKARA - U.S. State Department's Special Coordinator for Cyprus Thomas Weston said on Wednesday that he was encouraged about reaching a solution in Cyprus especially following his meetings in Ankara.

03 Mart 2004 Çarşamba -- 21:43

[22] FOREIGN MINISTER GUL MEETS WITH MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF DJIBOUTI

ANKARA - Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul met on Wednesday with Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Parliamentary Relations Ali Abdi Farah of Djibouti.

03 Mart 2004 Çarşamba -- 21:17

[23] EP PRESIDENT COX SAYS NEW EP WILL BE FAIR AND BALANCED WHEN DECIDING ABOUT TURKEY

ISTANBUL - European Parliament (EP) President Pat Cox expressed belief on Wednesday that the decision that the new EP would make in December would be fair, balanced and reasonable.

03 Mart 2004 Çarşamba -- 20:52

[24] JUSTICE MINISTER CICEK DEFINES COEPA'S DECISION TO CLOSE MONITORING PROCEDURE OVER TURKEY AS HOPE RAISING

ANKARA - Justice Minister and government spokesman Cemil Cicek defined on Wednesday the decision of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (COEPA) to close the monitoring procedure over Turkey as a hope raising development.

03 Mart 2004 Çarşamba -- 19:54

[25] STRAW SAYS TURKEY'S ACCESSION WILL BE DEFINITELY BENEFICIAL FOR EU

ISTANBUL - British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw has said that Turkey's accession to the European Union (EU) would be definitely beneficial for the EU.

03 Mart 2004 Çarşamba -- 19:18

[26] JUSTICE MINISTER AND GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN CICEK SAYS CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGE IS OBLIGATORY TO TAKE SIGNIFICANT STEPS ABOUT ADJUSTMENT TO EU

ANKARA - Justice Minister and Government Spokesman Cemil Cicek said on Wednesday that constitutional change was obligatory to take significant steps to adjust to the European Union (EU).

03 Mart 2004 Çarşamba -- 19:18

[27] PRESIDENT SEZER RECEIVES LITHUANIAN PARLIAMENT SPEAKER

ANKARA - President Ahmet Necdet Sezer met on Wednesday with Lithuanian Parliament Speaker Arturas Paulaskas.

03 Mart 2004 Çarşamba -- 18:21

[28] GUL AND STRAW HOLD JOINT NEWS CONFERENCE (2) -STRAW SAYS THEY ARE POSITIVE TOWARD TURKEY'S MEMBERSHIP TO EU

ISTANBUL - British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said on Wednesday that his country was positive toward Turkey's full membership to the European Union (EU), and noted they supported this process.

03 Mart 2004 Çarşamba -- 18:20

[29] TWO F-4 PLANES CRASH IN KONYA (UPDATE)

KONYA - Air Forces Command Evaluation, Control Department teams continue their investigation into crash of two F-4 military planes last night and clear information on what caused the collision during training over central province of Konya will be gathered from the position of the wreckage, sources said on Wednesday.

03 Mart 2004 Çarşamba -- 18:09

[30] GUL AND STRAW HOLD JOINT NEWS CONFERENCE (1) -GUL: ''TURKEY AND BRITAIN WILL BE IN CLOSE COOPERATION IN FIGHT AGAINST TERRORISM''

ISTANBUL - Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul has said, ''we have once again decided that Turkey and Britain will be in close cooperation in fight against terrorism.''

03 Mart 2004 Çarşamba -- 18:09

[31] EP PRESIDENT COX MEETS WITH TUSIAD MEMBERS

ISTANBUL - European Parliament (EP) President Patrick Cox met with Association of Turkish Industrialists and Businessmen (TUSIAD) members in Istanbul on Wednesday.

03 Mart 2004 Çarşamba -- 18:08

[32] INFLATION RATES (2)

ANKARA - The State Institute of Statistics (DIE) announced on Wednesday that annual inflation became 9.14 percent in wholesale prices and 14.28 percent in consumer prices in February of 2004.

03 Mart 2004 Çarşamba -- 18:08

[33] INFLATION RATES (1)

ANKARA - The State Institute of Statistics (DIE) announced on Wednesday that annual inflation became 9.14 percent in wholesale prices and 14.28 percent in consumer prices in February of 2004.

03 Mart 2004 Çarşamba -- 18:08

[34] SPECIAL COORDINATOR OF U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT FOR CYPRUS WESTON MEETS WITH PRIME MINISTER ERDOGAN'S CHIEF ADVISOR DAVUTOGLU

ANKARA - Thomas Weston, the special coordinator of the U.S. State Department for Cyprus, met on Wednesday with Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's Chief Advisor for Foreign Affairs Ahmet Davutoglu.

03 Mart 2004 Çarşamba -- 18:08

[35] PRIME MINISTER ERDOGAN SAYS EU DOES NOT GIVE A NEGOTIATION DATE TO TURKEY, IT WILL HAVE DIFFICULTY IN EXPLAINING IT TO WORLD

ANKARA - Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday regarding the probability of EU's not giving a negotiation date to Turkey that ''EU can't justify such a decision, it will have difficulty in explaining it to the world and we will also have difficulty in explaining such a decision to our people.''

03 Mart 2004 Çarşamba -- 18:07

[36] ANKARA WELCOMES COEPA'S DECISION TO CLOSE MONITORING PROCEDURE OVER TURKEY

ANKARA - Ankara welcomed the decision of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (COEPA) Monitoring Committee to close the monitoring procedure over Turkey.

03 Mart 2004 Çarşamba -- 15:51

[37] LITHUANIAN PARLIAMENT SPEAKER PAULASKAS VISITS PARLIAMENTARY COMMISSIONS FOR EU ADJUSTMENT AND FOREIGN AFFAIRS

ANKARA - Lithuanian Parliament Speaker Arturas Paulaskas visited on Wednesday Parliamentary Commissions for Adjustment to the European Union (EU) and for Foreign Affairs.

03 Mart 2004 Çarşamba -- 15:51

[38] COEPA DECIDES TO CLOSE MONITORING PROCEDURE FOR TURKEY

PARIS - The Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (COEPA) Monitoring Committee has decided to close the monitoring procedure for Turkey.

03 Mart 2004 Çarşamba -- 15:50

[39] PRESIDENT SEZER RECEIVES PARLIAMENT SPEAKER OF LUXEMBOURG SPAUTZ

ANKARA - President Ahmet Necdet Sezer received on Wednesday Parliament Speaker of Luxembourg Jean Spautz.

03 Mart 2004 Çarşamba -- 15:49

[40] PRIME MINISTER ERDOGAN MEETS WITH PARLIAMENT SPEAKER SPAUTZ OF LUXEMBOURG

ANKARA - Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan met on Wednesday with Parliament Speaker Jean Spautz of Luxembourg.

03 Mart 2004 Çarşamba -- 15:49

[41] PARLIAMENT SPEAKER OF LUXEMBOURG SPAUTZ SAYS TURKEY PROGRESSES WITH A BREATHTAKING TEMPO

ANKARA - Parliament Speaker of Luxembourg Jean Spautz said on Wednesday that Turkey took very important steps to meet Copenhagen criteria and on democratization, and stressed that Turkey progressed with a breathtaking tempo.

03 Mart 2004 Çarşamba -- 15:49

[42] PREPARATIONS FOR PACKAGE OF ADDITIONAL MEASURES CONTINUE

ANKARA - Economy management and IMF delegation are about to reach a deal on a package of additional measures of nearly 7 quadrillion Turkish liras (TL) that came onto the agenda under the discussions of the seventh review of the economic program.

03 Mart 2004 Çarşamba -- 15:49

[43] DJIBOUTI FOREIGN MINISTER VISITS STATE MINISTER TUZMEN -TUZMEN: ''WE CONSIDER DJIBOUTI AS KEY COUNTRY OF EAST AFRICA''

ANKARA - State Minister Kursad Tuzmen said on Wednesday that they considered Djibouti as key country of East Africa, stating that, ''we will continue close contacts with Djibouti and convey Turkey's experiences to this country.''

03 Mart 2004 Çarşamba -- 14:16

[44] MEMORIAL SERVICE TAKES PLACE AT BRITISH CONSULATE GENERAL IN ISTANBUL FOR THOSE WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN ISTANBUL BOMBINGS

ISTANBUL - A memorial service took place at British Consulate General in Istanbul on Wednesday for those who lost their lives in the suicide attack on November 20, 2003.

03 Mart 2004 Çarşamba -- 14:16

[45] EP PRESIDENT COX VISITS GELIBOLU

GELIBOLU - European Parliament (EP) President Pat Cox said on Wednesday that Gelibolu Peninsula had a significant place in compromise between Turkey and the European Union (EU).

03 Mart 2004 Çarşamba -- 14:15

[46] LITHUANIAN PARLIAMENT SPEAKER MEETS WITH PARLIAMENT SPEAKER ARINC

ANKARA - Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc said on Wednesday that Turkey-Lithuania relations were on good level.

03 Mart 2004 Çarşamba -- 14:15

[47] STATE MINISTER TUZMEN DUE TO SYRIA

ANKARA - State Minister Kursad Tuzmen will leave for Syria on Thursday.

03 Mart 2004 Çarşamba -- 14:15

[48] GUL MEETS WITH STRAW

ISTANBUL - Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul has met with British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Jack Straw at a luncheon in Istanbul.

03 Mart 2004 Çarşamba -- 14:14

[49] SYRIAN PRIME MINISTER UTRI SAYS COMMON INTERESTS OF TURKEY AND SYRIA CAN TURN INTO A SIGNIFICANT BROTHERHOOD

DAMASCUS - Syrian Prime Minister Muhammad Naji al-Utri said on Wednesday that Turkey and Syria were not only neighbour countries, but they were also in an integration, adding that the basis of those good relations was common interests. ''These common interests can turn into a significant brotherhood,'' said Syrian Prime Minister Utri.

03 Mart 2004 Çarşamba -- 13:14

[50] BRITISH FOREIGN SECRETARY STRAW IN ISTANBUL

ISTANBUL - British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw visited Istanbul Governor Muammer Guler on Wednesday.

03 Mart 2004 Çarşamba -- 11:41

[51] TURKEY'S FIGHT WITH ILLEGAL MIGRATION

ANKARA - As a result of intensified efforts and initiatives, the trend of illegal migration via Turkey has shown a decrease and migration flows have been diverted away to other international routes.

03 Mart 2004 Çarşamba -- 11:11

[52] DENKTAS AND PAPADOPOULOS MEET FOR EIGHTH TIME

LEFKOSA - The delegations headed by TRNC President Rauf Denktas and Greek Cypriot leader Tassos Papadopoulos met for the eighth time within the scope of Cyprus negotiations on Wednesday.

03 Mart 2004 Çarşamba -- 11:10

[53] DENKTAS: ''I CAN'T BELIEVE THOSE WHO SAY 'IT ENDS ON MAY 1'''

LEFKOSA - President Rauf Denktas of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) has said that Cyprus negotiations might not end until May 1, adding, ''I can't believe those who say that it ends until May 1.'

03 Mart 2004 Çarşamba -- 00:16

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