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CONTENTS [01] TRNC PREMIER TALAT RECEIVES U.S. AMBASSADOR TO GREEK CYPRIOT SIDE [02] DENKTAS: ''WE ARE SCATTERED IF THE PLAN DOES NOT CHANGE'' [03] EU TROIKA DEPARTS FROM ANKARA [04] PARLIAMENTARY ADJUSTMENT COMMISSION ARRIVES IN BERLIN [05] ERDOGAN RECEIVES JIARUI [06] GUL RECEIVES ITF CHAIRMAN ABDURRAHMAN [07] ERDOGAN ASKS EU TO BE MORE ACTIVE IN CYPRUS PROCESS [08] S AND P RAISES TURKEY'S LOCAL CURRENCY RATING TO ''BB-'' [09] TURKEY CONDEMNS KILLING OF CIVILIANS IN ISRAELI MILITARY ACTION AGAINST REFUGEE CAMPS IN GAZA STRIP [10] JUSTICE MINISTER SAYS TURKEY CONSIDERS INTERIM CONSTITUTION OF IRAQ AS AN ARRANGEMENT RAISING TURKEY'S CONCERNS AND UNEASINESS [11] CICEK:''WE EXPECT NEW DEMOCRACY PARTY IN GREECE TO SHOW A CONSTRUCTIVE APPROACH ABOUT CYPRUS ISSUE'' [12] EUROPEAN OFFICIALS DON'T LAY DOWN SATISFACTORY FORMULA ABOUT DEROGATIONS [13] VERHEUGEN SAYS EU TAKES SERIOUSLY WISHES OF TURKISH CYPRIOT SIDE ABOUT DEROGATIONS [14] GUL SAYS WHAT IS IMPORTANT IS NOT TO CHANGE AN AGREEMENT TO BE REACHED IN CYPRUS A FEW YEARS LATER [15] TRNC PRESIDENT DENKTAS SAYS DRAFT CONSTITUTION MEANS IN A WAY CHANGING SHAPE OF TRNC [16] OSCE PA PRESIDENT GEORGE EXPRESSES BELIEF TURKEY WILL TAKE ITS PLACE IN EU SOON [17] FOREIGN MINISTER GUL:''POWELL PHONED ME AND TOLD ME THAT UNITED STATES WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUES TO WHICH TURKEY ATTACHED IMPORTANCE [18] IRISH FM COWEN CONFIRMS RESOLUTION ON TURKEY TAKEN AT 2002 COPENHAGEN SUMMIT [19] TRNC PRESIDENT DENKTAS: ''A BIG GAME IS PLAYED ABOUT CYPRUS ISSUE IN TURKEY'' [20] TURKEY-EU TROIKA MEETING ENDS [21] TRNC PRESIDENT DENKTAS: ''WE COULD NOT GET A SATISFYING REPLY FROM EU ABOUT DEROGATIONS'' [22] TURKEY AND FRANCE HOLD POLITICAL CONSULTATIONS [23] ERDOGAN EXPRESSES BELIEF POSITIVE RELATIONS WILL CONTINUE WITH GREECE AFTER ELECTIONS [24] TURKISH EXPORTS FAIR OPENS IN CAMEROON [25] TURKEY AND SYRIA SIGN A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ENVISAGING DEVELOPMENT OF COMMERCIAL AND ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION [26] STATE MINISTER BABACAN: ''REPRESENTATIVES OF TEN SEPARATE SECTORS FROM 11 COUNTRIES WILL ATTEND MEETING OF TURKISH INVESTMENT [27] BODY OF TURKISH ENGINEER ERDEM TAKEN TO ANKARA [28] TURKEY-EU TROIKA MEETING STARTS -FOREIGN MINISTER GUL MEETS WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF EU TROIKA [29] INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION INCREASES BY 6.5 PERCENT [30] TREASURY TO REPAY USD 1.5 BILLION IN FOREIGN DEBT THIS WEEK [31] VERHEUGEN AND SOLANA ARRIVES IN ANKARA [32] IRISH FOREIGN MINISTER COWEN ARRIVES IN ANKARA [33] DUTCH FOREIGN MINISTER BOT ARRIVES IN ANKARA [34] SYRIAN PRESIDENT AL-ASAD RECEIVES STATE MINISTER TUZMEN

LEFKOSA - Prime Minister Mehmet Ali Talat of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) has said that they were trying to resolve a problem which was not only a regional problem but also at the point of being the problem of also the European Union (EU)

08 Mart 2004 Pazartesi - 23:15

[02] DENKTAS: ''WE ARE SCATTERED IF THE PLAN DOES NOT CHANGE''

LEFKOSA - President Rauf Denktas of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) said on Monday that they were trying to change Annan's plan in negotiation process, adding, ''if it does not change, we are in trouble, it scatters us.'

08 Mart 2004 Pazartesi - 23:15

[03] EU TROIKA DEPARTS FROM ANKARA

ANKARA - European Union (EU) officials who held meetings in Ankara under the Turkey-EU Troika Meeting departed from Turkey on Monday

08 Mart 2004 Pazartesi - 21:48

[04] PARLIAMENTARY ADJUSTMENT COMMISSION ARRIVES IN BERLIN

BERLIN - Parliamentary Commission for Adjustment Into European Union (EU) headed by former Foreign Minister Yasar Yakis arrived on Monday in Berlin, Germany to hold a series of meetings

08 Mart 2004 Pazartesi -- 21:32

[05] ERDOGAN RECEIVES JIARUI

ANKARA - Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan received Wang Jiarui, the head of the International Liaison Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, on Monday

08 Mart 2004 Pazartesi -- 21:32

[06] GUL RECEIVES ITF CHAIRMAN ABDURRAHMAN

ANKARA - Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul has said regarding the interim constitution that was unanimously approved in Iraq on Monday and ongoing process, ''it is such a transition period that is required to be followed with a great sensitivity.'

08 Mart 2004 Pazartesi -- 21:32

[07] ERDOGAN ASKS EU TO BE MORE ACTIVE IN CYPRUS PROCESS

ANKARA - Turkey-European Union (EU) process and Cyprus were the primary issues of the meeting between Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the EU Troika on Monday

08 Mart 2004 Pazartesi -- 20:45

[08] S AND P RAISES TURKEY'S LOCAL CURRENCY RATING TO ''BB-''

LONDON - Standard and Poor's (S and P), a leading rating organization, raised its long-term local currency rating on Turkey to ''BB-'' from ''B+'' and revised local and foreign currency outlook on Turkey to ''positive'' from ''stable''

08 Mart 2004 Pazartesi -- 20:45

[09] TURKEY CONDEMNS KILLING OF CIVILIANS IN ISRAELI MILITARY ACTION AGAINST REFUGEE CAMPS IN GAZA STRIP

ANKARA - Turkey condemned killing of civilians including children in Israel's military action against several refugee camps in Gaza Strip in the weekend

08 Mart 2004 Pazartesi -- 20:45

[10] JUSTICE MINISTER SAYS TURKEY CONSIDERS INTERIM CONSTITUTION OF IRAQ AS AN ARRANGEMENT RAISING TURKEY'S CONCERNS AND UNEASINESS

ANKARA - Justice Minister and government spokesman Cemil Cicek said on Monday that Turkey considered the interim constitution of Iraq as an arrangement raising Turkey's concerns and uneasiness

08 Mart 2004 Pazartesi -- 20:44

[11] CICEK:''WE EXPECT NEW DEMOCRACY PARTY IN GREECE TO SHOW A CONSTRUCTIVE APPROACH ABOUT CYPRUS ISSUE''

ANKARA - Justice Minister and Government Spokesman Cemil Cicek said on Monday that Turkey expected the New Democracy Party which won the elections in Greece to assume a constructive approach about Cyprus issue

08 Mart 2004 Pazartesi -- 20:44

[12] EUROPEAN OFFICIALS DON'T LAY DOWN SATISFACTORY FORMULA ABOUT DEROGATIONS

ANKARA - European officials did not lay down a satisfactory formula about issue of derogations taken up in Cyprus talks process in Turkey-European Union (EU) Troika meeting held in Ankara on Monday

08 Mart 2004 Pazartesi -- 20:43

[13] VERHEUGEN SAYS EU TAKES SERIOUSLY WISHES OF TURKISH CYPRIOT SIDE ABOUT DEROGATIONS

ANKARA - EU Commissioner for Enlargement Guenter Verheugen said on Monday that the EU took seriously the wishes of the Turkish Cypriot side about derogations

08 Mart 2004 Pazartesi -- 20:43

[14] GUL SAYS WHAT IS IMPORTANT IS NOT TO CHANGE AN AGREEMENT TO BE REACHED IN CYPRUS A FEW YEARS LATER

ANKARA - Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul said on Monday that what was important was not to change an agreement to be reached in Cyprus a few years later

08 Mart 2004 Pazartesi -- 20:43

[15] TRNC PRESIDENT DENKTAS SAYS DRAFT CONSTITUTION MEANS IN A WAY CHANGING SHAPE OF TRNC

LEFKOSA - Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) President Rauf Denktas said on Monday that draft constitution meant in a way changing shape of TRNC

08 Mart 2004 Pazartesi -- 20:42

[16] OSCE PA PRESIDENT GEORGE EXPRESSES BELIEF TURKEY WILL TAKE ITS PLACE IN EU SOON

ANKARA - Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA) President Bruce George, who is also acting as the head of British House of Common's Defense Committee, expressed belief on Monday that Turkey would take its place in the European Union (EU) very soon

08 Mart 2004 Pazartesi -- 20:42

[17] FOREIGN MINISTER GUL:''POWELL PHONED ME AND TOLD ME THAT UNITED STATES WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUES TO WHICH TURKEY ATTACHED IMPORTANCE ABOUT IRAQ''

ANKARA - Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul said on Monday that U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell telephoned him and told him that the United States was aware of the issues to which Turkey attached importance about Iraq.

08 Mart 2004 Pazartesi -- 17:27

[18] IRISH FM COWEN CONFIRMS RESOLUTION ON TURKEY TAKEN AT 2002 COPENHAGEN SUMMIT

ANKARA - European Union (EU) Term President Ireland's Foreign Minister Brian Cowen said on Monday that as EU, they had confirmed ''the commitment'' made at 2002 Copenhagen Summit ''to open full membership negotiations with Turkey without any delay when criteria were met by Turkey.''

08 Mart 2004 Pazartesi -- 17:27

[19] TRNC PRESIDENT DENKTAS: ''A BIG GAME IS PLAYED ABOUT CYPRUS ISSUE IN TURKEY''

LEFKOSA - TRNC President Rauf Denktas said on Monday that a big game was being played in Turkey about Cyprus issue and news stories were published about the issue on purpose.

08 Mart 2004 Pazartesi -- 15:31

[20] TURKEY-EU TROIKA MEETING ENDS

ANKARA - Turkey-European Union (EU) Troika meeting held in Ankara ended on Monday. Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul, EU Term President Ireland's Foreign Minister Brian Cowen, next EU Term President the Netherlands' Foreign Minister Ben Bot and EU Commissioner for enlargement Guenter Verheugen attended the meeting.

08 Mart 2004 Pazartesi -- 15:30

[21] TRNC PRESIDENT DENKTAS: ''WE COULD NOT GET A SATISFYING REPLY FROM EU ABOUT DEROGATIONS''

LEFKOSA - TRNC President Rauf Denktas said on Monday that they could not get a satisfying reply from the EU to date about the issue of derogations which was one of the basic conditions (sine qua non) of the Turkish side.

08 Mart 2004 Pazartesi -- 15:18

[22] TURKEY AND FRANCE HOLD POLITICAL CONSULTATIONS

ANKARA - Turkey and France held political consultations in Ankara on Monday.

08 Mart 2004 Pazartesi -- 15:18

[23] ERDOGAN EXPRESSES BELIEF POSITIVE RELATIONS WILL CONTINUE WITH GREECE AFTER ELECTIONS

ANKARA - Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed on Monday belief that positive relations between Turkey and Greece would continue after the elections held in Greece.

08 Mart 2004 Pazartesi -- 15:18

[24] TURKISH EXPORTS FAIR OPENS IN CAMEROON

ANKARA - Foreign Trade Undersecretary Tuncer Kayalar said on Monday that studies were underway to make cooperation with Cameroon to overcome the house shortage of that country.

08 Mart 2004 Pazartesi -- 14:55

[25] TURKEY AND SYRIA SIGN A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ENVISAGING DEVELOPMENT OF COMMERCIAL AND ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION

ANKARA - State Minister Kursad Tuzmen has said, ''we have reached a consensus of opinion with Syrian officials about signing the Free Trade Agreement between Turkey and Syria till the end of the year.''

08 Mart 2004 Pazartesi -- 14:55

[26] STATE MINISTER BABACAN: ''REPRESENTATIVES OF TEN SEPARATE SECTORS FROM 11 COUNTRIES WILL ATTEND MEETING OF TURKISH INVESTMENT CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL''

ANKARA - State Minister Ali Babacan has said that representatives of ten separate sectors from 11 countries would attend the meeting of Turkish Investment Consultative Council to be held in Istanbul on March 15, 2004.

08 Mart 2004 Pazartesi -- 12:45

[27] BODY OF TURKISH ENGINEER ERDEM TAKEN TO ANKARA

ANKARA - Body of Turkish engineer Tolga Erdem, who was killed in Afghanistan, was taken to Ankara on Monday.

08 Mart 2004 Pazartesi -- 12:03

[28] TURKEY-EU TROIKA MEETING STARTS -FOREIGN MINISTER GUL MEETS WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF EU TROIKA

ANKARA - Turkey-the European Union (EU) Troika meeting in which Turkey's EU process will be assessed, started in Ankara on Monday.

08 Mart 2004 Pazartesi -- 12:03

[29] INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION INCREASES BY 6.5 PERCENT

ANKARA - The industrial production increased by 6.5 percent in January of 2004 over to the same month of the previous year.

08 Mart 2004 Pazartesi -- 12:03

[30] TREASURY TO REPAY USD 1.5 BILLION IN FOREIGN DEBT THIS WEEK

ANKARA - Treasury will repay 1 billion 527.8 million U.S. dollars in foreign debt this week.

08 Mart 2004 Pazartesi -- 12:02

[31] VERHEUGEN AND SOLANA ARRIVES IN ANKARA

ANKARA - European Union (EU) Commissioner Guenter Verheugen for enlargement, and EU Foreign Policy Chief Javier Solana arrived in Ankara late on Sunday to attend Turkey-the EU Troika meeting to be held in Ankara on March 8, 2004.

08 Mart 2004 Pazartesi -- 09:29

[32] IRISH FOREIGN MINISTER COWEN ARRIVES IN ANKARA

ANKARA - Foreign Minister Brian Cowen of current European Union (EU) Term President Ireland arrived in Ankara late on Sunday to attend Turkey-the EU Troika meeting to be held in Ankara on March 8, 2004.

08 Mart 2004 Pazartesi -- 09:29

[33] DUTCH FOREIGN MINISTER BOT ARRIVES IN ANKARA

ANKARA - Foreign Minister Ben Bot of next European Union (EU) Term President the Netherlands arrived in Ankara late on Sunday to attend Turkey-the EU Troika meeting to be held in Ankara on March 8, 2004.

08 Mart 2004 Pazartesi -- 09:29

[34] SYRIAN PRESIDENT AL-ASAD RECEIVES STATE MINISTER TUZMEN

DAMASCUS - Syrian President Bashar al-Asad received on Sunday State Minister Kursad Tuzmen, who is paying an official visit to Syria.

07 Mart 2004 Pazar -- 15:56

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