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CONTENTS [01] DE SOTO COMES TO ANKARA [02] STATE MINISTER TUZMEN VISITS ALEPPO GOVERNOR ADI [03] IMF DELEGATION WORKS ON ISSUES OF SOCIAL SECURITY AND BUDGET [04] HATAY GOVERNOR SARI SAYS TURKEY AND SYRIA PLAN TO CONSTRUCT DAM ACROSS ORANTES (ASI) RIVER [05] TURKISH ENGINEER KILLED IN AFGHANISTAN [06] A.A AND ANSA SIGN COOPERATION AGREEMENT [07] TURKEY TAKES PART IN NUREMBERG TOURISM FAIR [08] DEPUTY PM SENER AND STATE MINISTER ATALAY COME TO SKOPJE TO ATTEND FUNERAL OF TRAJKOVSKI [09] EXPORTS OF TEXTILE AND READY-TO-WEAR CLOTHING FROM BURSA INCREASE [10] TREASURY TO REPAY 304 TRILLION TURKISH LIRAS IN DOMESTIC DEBT [11] DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER SENER AND STATE MINISTER ATALAY LEAVE FOR MACEDONIA TO ATTEND FUNERAL OF PRESIDENT TRAYKOVSKI [12] PRIME MINISTER ERDOGAN: ''THE GREEK CYPRIOT SIDE HAS NOT DISPLAYED ANY ACTS OF GOOD-WILL SO FAR'' [13] EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK PROVIDES LOAN OF 250 MILLION EURO TO TURKEY [14] TRNC PRIME MINISTER TALAT:''GREEK CYPRIOTS DON'T NEGOTIATE ANY OF OUR PROPOSALS'' [15] ANKARA PROPOSES HELP TO IRAQ FOR TREATMENT OF INJURED PEOPLE AFTER ATTACKS IN BAGHDAD AND KARBALA [16] KRETSCHMER SAYS RULES OR LAWS USUALLY REMAIN ON PAPER AND CAN NOT BE PUT INTO PRACTICE IN TURKEY [17] IMF DELEGATION CARRIES ON STUDIES AT TREASURY [18] MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF DJIBOUTI DEPARTS FROM TURKEY [19] TURKEY AND ISRAEL TO SIGN WATER AGREEMENT TODAY [20] MFA SPOKESMAN TAN: ''TURKEY-EU TROIKA MEETING IS IMPORTANT IN REGARD TO TAKING UP REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ISSUES'' [21] SOCCER - UEFA CUP -GENCLERBIRLIGI TO TAKE ON VALENCIA CF OF SPAIN IN FOURTH ROUND [22] CLOSURE CASE AGAINST DEHAP -NURI OK TO MAKE VERBAL STATEMENTS ON MARCH 25 [23] GUL MEETS WITH SWEDISH PARLIAMENTARY FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMISSION DEPUTY CHAIRMAN LENNMARKER [24] DECISION OF COEPA MONITORING COMMITTEE TO CLOSE MONITORING PROCEDURE FOR TURKEY -FOREIGN MINISTRY: ''THE DECISION IS A SIGN OF [25] EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE REJECTS REQUESTS OF ARMENIAN PLAINTIFF IN A CASE AGAINST TURKEY [26] TURKISH-ITALIAN ECONOMIC COOPERATION MEETING TO BE HELD ON MARCH 8 AT IZTO [27] FOREIGN MINISTRY: ''WE THINK PRESENCE OF POLITICAL PERSONALITIES AT QUARTET MEETINGS WILL BE MORE BENEFICIAL'' [28] WESTON DEPARTS FROM TURKEY [29] ITC LEADER ABDURRAHMAN: ''CREATION OF FIRST AND SECOND CLASS CITIZENS IN IRAQ SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED''

ANKARA - U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan's special envoy for Cyprus Alvaro De Soto came to Ankara on Friday to have meetings.

05 Mart 2004 Cuma - 17:45

[02] STATE MINISTER TUZMEN VISITS ALEPPO GOVERNOR ADI

ALEPPO - State Minister Kursat Tuzmen has said that they were willing to sign a free trade agreement with Syria, adding, ''we are ready to sign such an agreement.''

05 Mart 2004 Cuma - 17:45

[03] IMF DELEGATION WORKS ON ISSUES OF SOCIAL SECURITY AND BUDGET

ANKARA - IMF delegation continued its work at Treasury Undersecretariat on Friday.

05 Mart 2004 Cuma - 17:45

[04] HATAY GOVERNOR SARI SAYS TURKEY AND SYRIA PLAN TO CONSTRUCT DAM ACROSS ORANTES (ASI) RIVER

ANTAKYA - Hatay Governor Abdulkadir Sari said on Friday that Turkey and Syria were planning to construct a dam across Orantes (Asi) river to prevent floods.

05 Mart 2004 Cuma -- 17:45

[05] TURKISH ENGINEER KILLED IN AFGHANISTAN

KABUL - A Turkish engineer was killed in an armed attack staged on the highway between Kabul-Kandahar cities of Afghanistan while a Turkish company official and an Afghan translator were abducted, Turkish Ambassador to Afghanistan Bulent Tulun announced on Friday.

05 Mart 2004 Cuma -- 14:48

[06] A.A AND ANSA SIGN COOPERATION AGREEMENT

ISTANBUL - Anadolu Agency (A.A) and Italian news agency (ANSA) signed on Friday a cooperation agreement and laid the foundations for a new formation namely ''ANSAMED'' which will transmit news items about issues that concern the Mediterranean basin.

05 Mart 2004 Cuma -- 14:48

[07] TURKEY TAKES PART IN NUREMBERG TOURISM FAIR

BERLIN - Turkey takes part in the tourism fair held in Nuremberg, Germany namely ''Nurnberg Freizeit'' with its stand area of 100 square meters.

05 Mart 2004 Cuma -- 12:59

[08] DEPUTY PM SENER AND STATE MINISTER ATALAY COME TO SKOPJE TO ATTEND FUNERAL OF TRAJKOVSKI

SKOPJE - State Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullatif Sener and State Minister Besir Atalay came to Skopje on Friday to attend the funeral of Macedonian President Boris Trajkovski who died in a plane crash.

05 Mart 2004 Cuma -- 12:59

[09] EXPORTS OF TEXTILE AND READY-TO-WEAR CLOTHING FROM BURSA INCREASE

BURSA - Exports of ready-to-wear clothing from northwestern province of Bursa increased by 7 percent, and exports of textiles rose by 31 percent in the January-February period of 2004.

05 Mart 2004 Cuma -- 12:58

[10] TREASURY TO REPAY 304 TRILLION TURKISH LIRAS IN DOMESTIC DEBT

ANKARA - Treasury will fulfill 304 trillion Turkish liras (TL) of domestic debt service next week.

05 Mart 2004 Cuma -- 10:45

[11] DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER SENER AND STATE MINISTER ATALAY LEAVE FOR MACEDONIA TO ATTEND FUNERAL OF PRESIDENT TRAYKOVSKI

ANKARA - State Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullatif Sener and State Minister Besir Atalay left for Macedonia on Friday to attend the funeral of Macedonian President Boris Trajkovski.

05 Mart 2004 Cuma -- 10:45

[12] PRIME MINISTER ERDOGAN: ''THE GREEK CYPRIOT SIDE HAS NOT DISPLAYED ANY ACTS OF GOOD-WILL SO FAR''

ANKARA - Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said, ''the Greek Cypriot side has not displayed any acts of good-will so far in the negotiation process aiming to find a fair and lasting solution to the Cyprus issue.''

05 Mart 2004 Cuma -- 10:45

[13] EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK PROVIDES LOAN OF 250 MILLION EURO TO TURKEY

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

[14] 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

[15] 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

[16] 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

[17] 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

[18] 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

[19] 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

[20] 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

[21] 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

[22] 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

[23] 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

[24] 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

[25] 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

[26] 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

[27] 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

[28] 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

[29] 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

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