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CONTENTS [01] FOREIGN MINISTER GUL SENDS MESSAGES TO FORMER AND NEW FOREIGN MINISTERS OF GREECE [02] TUSIAD DELEGATION MEETS WITH GERMAN MINISTER OF THE INTERIOR SCHILY [03] DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER SENER RECEIVES IMF DELEGATION [04] FIGHT AGAINST TERRORIST ORGANIZATION -FOREIGN MINISTRY: ''WE EXPECT THE UNITED STATES TO FULFIL ITS COMMITMENTS AS SOON AS [05] AMERICAN OFFICIAL NEUMANN IN ANKARA [06] HOLY SYNOD OF FENER GREEK ORTHODOX PATRIARCHATE CONVENES WITH PARTICIPATION OF SIX FOREIGNERS [07] FREE AND ACCEPTED MASON GRAND LODGE ASSOCIATION: ''THIS INHUMAN ATTACK DID NOT TARGET ONLY MEMBERS OF OUR ASSOCIATION, BUT TARGETED THE [08] RUSSIAN PRESIDENT'S CHIEF ADVISER SAYS A STRONG AND DEMOCRATIC RUSSIA WITH A MARKET ECONOMY WILL BE ONE OF BEST NEIGHBORS OF TURKEY [09] SECRETARY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS ALBERT OF PHILIPPINES DUE IN TURKEY [10] MFA: ''IT IS REVEALED THAT THE GREEK CYPRIOT SIDE DOES NOT HAVE ANY POLITICAL WILL AND DESIRE TO FIND A SOLUTION TO THE CYPRUS ISSUE'' [11] ISTANBUL GOVERNOR GULER SAYS ASSAILANTS MANAGED TO EXPLODE FOUR BOMBS IN THEIR ATTACK TO A MASONIC LODGE IN KARTAL [12] TRNC PREMIER TALAT AND FOREIGN MINISTER DENKTAS DUE IN ANKARA [13] BABACAN: ''WE WILL REVIEW HOW RELATIONS WITH IMF WOULD CONTINUE NEXT YEAR IN MID-2004'' [14] UKRAINIAN PARLIAMENT SPEAKER DUE IN TURKEY ON MARCH 12 [15] THIRTEENTH SESSION OF CYPRUS NEGOTIATIONS STARTS [16] STATE MINISTER BABACAN EXPRESSES BELIEF FRANCE WILL SUPPORT TURKEY WHEN TIME COMES TO START ENTRY TALKS WITH EU [17] MEDICAL STAFF ON TWO-DAY STRIKE [18] EXPLOSION IN KARTAL -TERRORISTS WRAPPED THEMSELVES WITH HOMEMADE PIPE BOMBS [19] ISTANBUL GOVERNOR SAYS EXPERTS DON'T THINK RECENT SUICIDE ATTACK HAS LINKS WITH NOVEMBER'S TERRORIST BLASTS IN ISTANBUL [20] ISTANBUL GOVERNOR GULER:''WE TRY TO IDENTIFY THE TERRORISTS'' [21] ISTANBUL GOVERNOR GULER:''ONE SUICIDE BOMBER AND ONE WAITER DIE IN EXPLOSION'' [22] TWO PERSONS DIE, FIVE OTHERS WOUNDED [23] TUSIAD ASKS FRANCE TO SUPPORT TURKEY'S EU BID [24] AFGHANISTAN EXPECTS SUPPORT FROM TURKEY FOR AFGHAN NATIONAL ARMY AND POLICE ORGANIZATION [25] FOREIGN MINISTER GUL SAYS TURKEY GIVES MESSAGE TO UNITED STATES THAT IT WILL NOT BE SUBCONTRACTOR OF A PROJECT LIKE MIDDLE EAST [26] FM GUL SAYS TURKEY IS AWARE OF ITS RESPONSIBILITY IN COUNTERING TERRORIST ORGANIZATION [27] AFGHAN DEFENSE MINISTER KHAN VISITS NATIONAL DEFENSE MINISTER GONUL [28] DENKTAS: ''NOBODY EXCHANGES HIS PLACE BEFORE REHABILITATION ISSUE IS RESOLVED COMPLETELY'' [29] RENAULT TRUCKS TO BE ASSEMBLED IN TURKEY [30] FM GUL SAYS QUARTET MEETING TO BE HELD AS A PART OF CYPRUS TALKS PROCESS WILL TAKE PLACE IN HIGHEST LEVEL [31] TRNC PRESIDENT DENKTAS SAYS A FIRM AGREEMENT CAN BE MADE BY PROTECTING THEIR RIGHTS [32] CHINESE DELEGATION VISITS PARLIAMENT SPEAKER ARINC [33] FOREIGN MINISTER GUL MEETS WITH AFGHAN DEFENSE MINISTER KHAN [34] POLICE CONFISCATE 170 KG HEROIN IN KAPIKULE [35] DENKTAS: ''MAIN ISSUE WILL BE LEFT TO OUR PEOPLE'' [36] CHINESE DELEGATION MEETS WITH KAPUSUZ [37] IMF DELEGATION VISITS TOBB [38] U.S. PRESIDENT BUSH DUE IN ANKARA ON JUNE 26 [39] KARAMAN DEPUTY AKGUN SAYS THEY WILL TURN HOUSE OF ANCESTORS OF CARAMANLIS IN KARAMAN INTO MUSEUM [40] TUZMEN TO CONVEY MESSAGES OF PRESIDENT AL-ASSAD OF SYRIA [41] STATE MINISTER BABACAN LEAVES FOR PARIS [42] BODIES OF CREW MEMBERS OF CAMBODIAN-FLAGGED SHIP TO BE RECOVERED [43] SPAIN PRESENTS TURKISH BUSINESSMAN ONER WITH ROYAL MEDAL OF MERIT [44] TURKISH COMPANIES TO SELL USD 200 MILLION OIL PRODUCTS TO BE USED IN IRAQ TO PENTAGON [45] WASHINGTON D.C. - U.S. Department of Defense has chosen Turkish companies in six tenders worth of 200 million U.S. dollars for sale of

ANKARA - Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul has sent messages to former Foreign Minister George Papandreou and new Foreign Minister Petros Moliviatis of Greece.

10 Mart 2004 Çarşamba - 17:38

[02] TUSIAD DELEGATION MEETS WITH GERMAN MINISTER OF THE INTERIOR SCHILY

BERLIN - Honourary Chairman of Association of Turkish Businessmen and Industrialists (TUSIAD) Bulent Eczacibasi said on Wednesday that certain misassessments were made about Turkey's EU membership in Germany.

10 Mart 2004 Çarşamba - 16:45

[03] DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER SENER RECEIVES IMF DELEGATION

ANKARA - State Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullatif Sener received on Wednesday IMF delegation headed by IMF Turkey Desk Chief Reza Moghadam.

10 Mart 2004 Çarşamba - 16:45

[04] FIGHT AGAINST TERRORIST ORGANIZATION -FOREIGN MINISTRY: ''WE EXPECT THE UNITED STATES TO FULFIL ITS COMMITMENTS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE''

ANKARA - Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Namik Tan said on Wednesday that the United States had made commitments bound to mutual understanding about eradication of the terrorist organization PKK from the northern part of Iraq and stressed that they expected the United States to fulfil those commitments as soon as possible.

10 Mart 2004 Çarşamba -- 15:04

[05] AMERICAN OFFICIAL NEUMANN IN ANKARA

ANKARA - Ron Neumann, the American foreign relations director of Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) in Iraq said on Wednesday that the future of economic cooperation between Turkey and Iraq was promising.

10 Mart 2004 Çarşamba -- 15:03

[06] HOLY SYNOD OF FENER GREEK ORTHODOX PATRIARCHATE CONVENES WITH PARTICIPATION OF SIX FOREIGNERS

ISTANBUL - Holy Synod of the Fener Greek Orthodox Patriarchate convened on Wednesday with the participation of six foreigners who have replaced Turkish members.

10 Mart 2004 Çarşamba -- 15:03

[07] FREE AND ACCEPTED MASON GRAND LODGE ASSOCIATION: ''THIS INHUMAN ATTACK DID NOT TARGET ONLY MEMBERS OF OUR ASSOCIATION, BUT TARGETED THE PEACEFUL ATMOSPHERE IN TURKEY''

ISTANBUL - The Free and Accepted Mason Grand Lodge Association has condemned the attack on its branch in Yakacik district in Asian side of Istanbul, stressing, ''this inhuman attack did not target only members of our association, but targeted the peaceful atmosphere in Turkey.''

10 Mart 2004 Çarşamba -- 15:03

[08] RUSSIAN PRESIDENT'S CHIEF ADVISER SAYS A STRONG AND DEMOCRATIC RUSSIA WITH A MARKET ECONOMY WILL BE ONE OF BEST NEIGHBORS OF TURKEY

ANKARA - Russian President Vladimir Putin's chief adviser Sergey Yastrjembski said on Wednesday that a strong and democratic Russia with a market economy would be one of the best neighbors of Turkey and other neighboring countries.

10 Mart 2004 Çarşamba -- 15:03

[09] SECRETARY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS ALBERT OF PHILIPPINES DUE IN TURKEY

ANKARA - Secretary of Foreign Affairs Delia Domingo-Albert of Philippines will pay a visit to Turkey between 10-12 March as the guest of Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul.

10 Mart 2004 Çarşamba -- 15:02

[10] MFA: ''IT IS REVEALED THAT THE GREEK CYPRIOT SIDE DOES NOT HAVE ANY POLITICAL WILL AND DESIRE TO FIND A SOLUTION TO THE CYPRUS ISSUE''

ANKARA - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has said, ''the Greek Cypriot side has been acting with a contentment of becoming a member of the European Union (EU) on May 1, 2004. Therefore, it does not have any political will and desire to find a solution to the Cyprus issue.''

10 Mart 2004 Çarşamba -- 13:30

[11] ISTANBUL GOVERNOR GULER SAYS ASSAILANTS MANAGED TO EXPLODE FOUR BOMBS IN THEIR ATTACK TO A MASONIC LODGE IN KARTAL

ISTANBUL - Istanbul Governor Muammer Guler said on Wednesday that four bombs exploded in the attack on a Masonic lodge in Kartal district and ten unexploded bombs were also found in the scene.

10 Mart 2004 Çarşamba -- 13:30

[12] TRNC PREMIER TALAT AND FOREIGN MINISTER DENKTAS DUE IN ANKARA

ANKARA - Prime Minister Mehmet Ali Talat and Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Serdar Denktas of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) will come to Ankara late on Wednesday to evaluate the latest point reached in the Cyprus negotiations.

10 Mart 2004 Çarşamba -- 12:32

[13] BABACAN: ''WE WILL REVIEW HOW RELATIONS WITH IMF WOULD CONTINUE NEXT YEAR IN MID-2004''

PARIS - State Minister Ali Babacan said on Wednesday that the government would review how relations with the IMF would continue next year in mid-2004.

10 Mart 2004 Çarşamba -- 12:28

[14] UKRAINIAN PARLIAMENT SPEAKER DUE IN TURKEY ON MARCH 12

ANKARA - Ukrainian Parliament Speaker Volodymyr Lytvyn and accompanying delegation will come to Ankara on March 12 as the guest of Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc.

10 Mart 2004 Çarşamba -- 11:19

[15] THIRTEENTH SESSION OF CYPRUS NEGOTIATIONS STARTS

LEFKOSA - Turkish Cypriot and Greek Cypriot delegations convened on Wednesday in the 13th session of the negotiation process, which started on February 19 to find a fair and lasting solution to the Cyprus issue till May 1 on the basis of the plan of United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan.

10 Mart 2004 Çarşamba -- 10:48

[16] STATE MINISTER BABACAN EXPRESSES BELIEF FRANCE WILL SUPPORT TURKEY WHEN TIME COMES TO START ENTRY TALKS WITH EU

PARIS - State Minister Ali Babacan expressed belief on Wednesday that France would extend necessary support to Turkey when the time came for the European Union (EU) to decide whether or not to open entry talks with Turkey.

10 Mart 2004 Çarşamba -- 10:30

[17] MEDICAL STAFF ON TWO-DAY STRIKE

ANKARA - Doctors and other medical personnel have launched on Wednesday a two-day strike demanding ''decent wage, job security and equal and accessible health code''.

10 Mart 2004 Çarşamba -- 10:13

[18] EXPLOSION IN KARTAL -TERRORISTS WRAPPED THEMSELVES WITH HOMEMADE PIPE BOMBS

ISTANBUL - Terrorists who staged bomb attack last night in Kartal district of Istanbul wrapped themselves homemade pipe bombs, sources said.

10 Mart 2004 Çarşamba -- 09:55

[19] ISTANBUL GOVERNOR SAYS EXPERTS DON'T THINK RECENT SUICIDE ATTACK HAS LINKS WITH NOVEMBER'S TERRORIST BLASTS IN ISTANBUL

ISTANBUL - Istanbul Governor Muammer Guler said early on Wednesday that experts did not think that the recent suicide attack staged on Masonic Lodge in Istanbul had links with the November's terrorist blasts staged on two synagogues, HSBC Bank headquarters, and British Consulate General in Istanbul.

10 Mart 2004 Çarşamba -- 09:41

[20] ISTANBUL GOVERNOR GULER:''WE TRY TO IDENTIFY THE TERRORISTS''

ISTANBUL - Istanbul Governor Muammer Guler said early on Wednesday that the identity of the bombers who attacked the three-storey building housing Masonic lodge in Kartal was being investigated.

10 Mart 2004 Çarşamba -- 01:55

[21] ISTANBUL GOVERNOR GULER:''ONE SUICIDE BOMBER AND ONE WAITER DIE IN EXPLOSION''

ISTANBUL - Istanbul Governor Muammer Guler said early on Wednesday that one terrorist who detonated the explosive on himself and one waiter died in the explosion that took place in Kartal, Istanbul.

10 Mart 2004 Çarşamba -- 01:16

[22] TWO PERSONS DIE, FIVE OTHERS WOUNDED

ISTANBUL - Totally two persons died and five others were wounded in the explosion that took place in Kartal, Istanbul on Tuesday night.

09 Mart 2004 Salı -- 23:24

[23] TUSIAD ASKS FRANCE TO SUPPORT TURKEY'S EU BID

PARIS - Omer Sabanci, the Chairman of the Association of Turkish Businessmen and Industrialists (TUSIAD) asked on Tuesday France's support for EU's starting full membership negotiations with Turkey.

09 Mart 2004 Salı -- 21:41

[24] AFGHANISTAN EXPECTS SUPPORT FROM TURKEY FOR AFGHAN NATIONAL ARMY AND POLICE ORGANIZATION

ANKARA - Afghanistan has asked Turkey for help regarding the foundation of the Afghan national army.

09 Mart 2004 Salı -- 19:31

[25] FOREIGN MINISTER GUL SAYS TURKEY GIVES MESSAGE TO UNITED STATES THAT IT WILL NOT BE SUBCONTRACTOR OF A PROJECT LIKE MIDDLE EAST INITIATIVE

ANKARA - Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul said on Tuesday that Turkey gave the message to the United States that it would not be the subcontractor of a project like the Greater Middle East Initiative of the United States.

09 Mart 2004 Salı -- 18:21

[26] FM GUL SAYS TURKEY IS AWARE OF ITS RESPONSIBILITY IN COUNTERING TERRORIST ORGANIZATION

ANKARA - Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul said on Tuesday that Turkey was aware of its own responsibilities in countering the terrorist organization PKK/KADEK in Iraq

09 Mart 2004 Salı -- 17:55

[27] AFGHAN DEFENSE MINISTER KHAN VISITS NATIONAL DEFENSE MINISTER GONUL

ANKARA - Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Mohammad Fahim Khan of Afghanistan met with National Defense Minister Vecdi Gonul on Tuesday

09 Mart 2004 Salı -- 17:53

[28] DENKTAS: ''NOBODY EXCHANGES HIS PLACE BEFORE REHABILITATION ISSUE IS RESOLVED COMPLETELY''

LEFKOSA - President Rauf Denktas of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) said on Tuesday that Greek Cypriots insisted on handing over the areas that would be left to them in case an agreement was made, to the United Nations on the first day. But, he underlined that people could not exchange places before the rehabilitation program was prepared completely

09 Mart 2004 Salı -- 17:53

[29] RENAULT TRUCKS TO BE ASSEMBLED IN TURKEY

ISTANBUL - Renault Trucks is planning to produce trucks in Turkey two years later after setting up an assembly-line plant.

09 Mart 2004 Salı -- 17:27

[30] FM GUL SAYS QUARTET MEETING TO BE HELD AS A PART OF CYPRUS TALKS PROCESS WILL TAKE PLACE IN HIGHEST LEVEL

ANKARA - Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul said on Tuesday that the quartet meeting to be held between two sides in Cyprus with the participation of Turkey and Greece in case the sides could not reach a compromise in their negotiations, would take place in the highest level.

09 Mart 2004 Salı -- 17:21

[31] TRNC PRESIDENT DENKTAS SAYS A FIRM AGREEMENT CAN BE MADE BY PROTECTING THEIR RIGHTS

LEFKOSA - Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) President Rauf Denktas said on Tuesday that a firm agreement could be made in Cyprus by preserving their vested rights.

09 Mart 2004 Salı -- 17:21

[32] CHINESE DELEGATION VISITS PARLIAMENT SPEAKER ARINC

ANKARA - Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc received on Tuesday a Chinese delegation headed by Wang Jiarui, the head of the International Liaison Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.

The Chinese delegation had earlier met with Turkish-Chinese Parliamentary Friendship Group Chairman Salih Kapusuz.

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09 Mart 2004 Salı -- 17:20

[33] FOREIGN MINISTER GUL MEETS WITH AFGHAN DEFENSE MINISTER KHAN

ANKARA - Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul met on Tuesday with Afghan Defense Minister Mohammad Fahim Khan.

09 Mart 2004 Salı -- 16:57

[34] POLICE CONFISCATE 170 KG HEROIN IN KAPIKULE

EDIRNE - Police confiscated on Tuesday 170 kilograms of heroin hidden in a truck which was about to leave Turkey from Kapikule Border Gate in northwestern Edirne province

09 Mart 2004 Salı -- 16:57

[35] DENKTAS: ''MAIN ISSUE WILL BE LEFT TO OUR PEOPLE''

LEFKOSA - President Rauf Denktas of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) said on Tuesday that most of the issues discussed in the Cyprus negotiations would be left to a quartet conference in which also Turkey and Greece took part, and they would be left to U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan if they were not resolved at that conference, adding, ''but the main issue will be left to our people.''

09 Mart 2004 Salı -- 16:57

[36] CHINESE DELEGATION MEETS WITH KAPUSUZ

ANKARA - A Chinese delegation headed by Wang Jiarui, the head of the International Liaison Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, met with Turkish-Chinese Parliamentary Friendship Group Chairman Salih Kapusuz on Tuesday.

09 Mart 2004 Salı -- 15:03

[37] IMF DELEGATION VISITS TOBB

ANKARA - International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation headed by Reza Moghadam visited on Tuesday Rifat Hisarciklioglu, the Chairman of Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB).

09 Mart 2004 Salı -- 15:01

[38] U.S. PRESIDENT BUSH DUE IN ANKARA ON JUNE 26

ANKARA - U.S. President George Bush will visit Ankara on June 26.

09 Mart 2004 Salı -- 13:57

[39] KARAMAN DEPUTY AKGUN SAYS THEY WILL TURN HOUSE OF ANCESTORS OF CARAMANLIS IN KARAMAN INTO MUSEUM

KARAMAN - Mevlut Akgun, a deputy of the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) from central Karaman province, said on Tuesday that they would restore and turn the house of ancestors of Costas Caramanlis, the leader of New Democracy Party, in central Karaman province into a museum.

09 Mart 2004 Salı -- 12:52

[40] TUZMEN TO CONVEY MESSAGES OF PRESIDENT AL-ASSAD OF SYRIA

ANKARA - State Minister Kursad Tuzmen will convey the messages of President Bashar al-Assad of Syria to President Ahmet Necdet Sezer and General Staff Chief General Hilmi Ozkok on Tuesday.

09 Mart 2004 Salı -- 12:52

[41] STATE MINISTER BABACAN LEAVES FOR PARIS

ISTANBUL - State Minister Ali Babacan left for French capital Paris on Tuesday to attend inauguration of bureau of the Turkish Industrialists' and Businessmen's Association (TUSIAD) in Paris.

09 Mart 2004 Salı -- 12:52

[42] BODIES OF CREW MEMBERS OF CAMBODIAN-FLAGGED SHIP TO BE RECOVERED

ISTANBUL - Bodies of 19 crew members of Cambodian-flagged ship ''Hera'', which sank in the Black Sea, will be recovered on Wednesday.

09 Mart 2004 Salı -- 12:24

[43] SPAIN PRESENTS TURKISH BUSINESSMAN ONER WITH ROYAL MEDAL OF MERIT

ISTANBUL - Erhan Oner, a leading Turkish businessman, has been presented by King Juan Carlos I of Spain with royal medal of merit.

09 Mart 2004 Salı -- 12:24

[44] TURKISH COMPANIES TO SELL USD 200 MILLION OIL PRODUCTS TO BE USED IN IRAQ TO PENTAGON

[45] WASHINGTON D.C. - U.S. Department of Defense has chosen Turkish companies in six tenders worth of 200 million U.S. dollars for sale of oil products to Iraq.

09 Mart 2004 Salı -- 09:52

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