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CONTENTS [01] UKRAINE HONORS CHAIRMAN OF CRIMEAN TURKS CULTURE AND SOLIDARITY ASSOCIATION WITH MEDAL OF MERIT [02] PARLIAMENT SPEAKER ARINC HOSTS DINNER IN HONOR OF HIS UKRAINIAN COUNTERPART [03] PRIME MINISTER ERDOGAN RECEIVES GREEK AMBASSADOR CHRISTIDES [04] ISTANBUL POLICE CHIEF SAYS NINE DETAINED IN INVESTIGATION INTO BOMB ATTACK ON MASONIC LODGE [05] UKRAINIAN PARLIAMENT SPEAKER LITVIN PRESENTED WITH HONORARY DOCTORATE OF GAZI UNIVERSITY [06] RETRIAL OF FORMER DEP DEPUTIES CONTINUES (2) -PROSECUTOR KAHVECI REQUESTS COURT TO RATIFY THE FIRST DECISION [07] AUSTRIAN AMBASSADOR TO TURKEY CALLIGARIS SAYS TURKEY FULFILLED ITS OBLIGATIONS TO START FULL MEMBERSHIP NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE EU [08] EXPLOSION IN ANKARA COURT HOUSE (3) -POLICE SAYS RESONANT BOMB COULD CAUSE EXPLOSION [09] FOREIGN MINISTER GUL: ''MY WIFE DECIDED TO WITHDRAW HER CASE AT ECHR A LONG TIME AGO'' [10] EXPLOSION IN ANKARA COURT HOUSE (2) -NO CASUALTIES [11] RETRIAL OF FORMER DEP DEPUTIES CONTINUES (1) [12] EXPLOSION IN ANKARA COURT HOUSE [13] TURKISH WORKERS ABDUCTED IN AFGHANISTAN RESCUED [14] FOREIGN MINISTER GUL: ''OUR GOVERNMENT IS TRANSPARENT ON CYPRUS ISSUE'' [15] FOREIGN MINISTER GUL SAYS UNITED STATES DOES NOT ASK TURKEY FOR MORE TROOPS FOR AFGHANISTAN [16] UKRAINIAN PARLIAMENT SPEAKER LITVIN AND PARLIAMENT SPEAKER ARINC HOLD JOINT NEWS CONFERENCE [17] ATACANLI STRESSES IMPORTANCE OF INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION IN FIGHT WITH TERRORISM [18] ISTANBUL BOMBINGS -ISTANBUL DGM TO START HEARING TRIAL OF 69 SUSPECTS ON MAY 31 [19] TAYLOR MEETS WITH TUYGAN [20] UKRAINIAN PARLIAMENT SPEAKER LITVIN MEETS WITH GUL [21] JCR REVISES ITS RATING OUTLOOK OF TURKEY'S FOREIGN CURRENCY LONG-TERM BONDS FROM STABLE TO POSITIVE [22] SECURITY DIRECTORATE GENERAL SPOKESMAN ER SAYS INVESTIGATION OF POLICE INTO ATTACK ON MASONIC LODGE CONTINUES [23] FOREIGN MINISTER GUL: ''WE BELIEVE THAT EVERYTHING IN FOREIGN POLICY SHOULD BE TRANSPARENT'' [24] PRESIDENTIAL CHIEF ADVISER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS ATACANLI: ''WE HOPE FINAL RESULT IN CYPRUS WILL PROTECT INTEREST OF TURKEY AND TRNC'' [25] TURKISH WORKERS, WHO WERE ABDUCTED IN AFGHANISTAN, RESCUED [26] PARLIAMENT SPEAKER ARINC SENDS MESSAGE OF CONDOLENCE TO SPANISH PARLIAMENT SPEAKER UBEDA [27] GIVE-AND-TAKE PROCESS STARTS IN CYPRUS NEGOTIATIONS [28] DEPUTY CHIEF OF GENERAL STAFF GEN. BASBUG DUE IN WASHINGTON D.C. [29] SOCCER: UEFA CUP -GENCLERBIRLIGI 1 - VALENCIA 0 (RESULT) [30] TURKISH AMBASSADOR TO GREECE ALPOGAN VISITS MOLIVIATIS [31] TURKISH CYPRIOT PARTNER STATE CONSTITUTION READY -DRAFT CONSTITUTION TO BE PRESENTED TO UNITED NATIONS TOMORROW [32] TURKISH CONSUL GENERAL IN ALEPPO KILIC: -''TURKEY AND SYRIA WILL SIGN A FREE TRADE AGREEMENT IN APRIL'' [33] TURKEY PROPOSES THAT TURKISH AND GREEK FOREIGN MINISTERS CAN PARTICIPATE IN QUADRILATERAL TALKS AT FIRST STAGE [34] TURKEY'S SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR IRAQ SAYS TURKEY AND UNITED STATES AGREE TO CONTINUE DIALOGUE [35] DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER SAHIN RECEIVES KRETSCHMER [36] PRIME MINISTER ERDOGAN SENDS CONDOLENCE MESSAGE TO SPANISH PRIME MINISTER AZNAR [37] FOREIGN MINISTRY CONDEMNS ATTACKS IN MADRID [38] FOREIGN EXCHANGE DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS DECREASE TO USD 70.9 BILLION [39] GUL SAYS THERE ARE BIG POTENTIALS IN TOURISM AND TRADE BETWEEN TURKEY AND PHILIPPINES [40] FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVES DECREASE BY USD 582 BILLION [41] SECRETARY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF PHILIPPINES SAYS THERE IS SIGNIFICANT POTENTIAL TO FURTHER IMPROVE ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL [42] PRESIDENT SEZER SENDS CONDOLENCE MESSAGE TO SPANISH KING CARLOS [43] TURKEY REPAYS USD 758.42 MILLION IN FOREIGN DEBT BETWEEN MARCH 1-10 [44] FOREIGN MINISTER GUL: ''I DON'T THINK TIMETABLE IN CYPRUS WILL BE HAMPERED'' [45] GIVE-AND-TAKE PROCESS TO START IN CYPRUS NEGOTIATIONS [46] FOREIGN MINISTER GUL CONDEMNS BOMB ATTACKS IN SPAIN [47] TURKEY TO JOIN NORDIC SKIING WORLD CUP [48] ISTANBUL GOVERNOR GULER: ''WE TRY TO CLARIFY ATTACK ON MASONIC LODGE WITH ALL OF ITS DETAILS''

ANKARA - Ukraine honored on Friday Ahmet Ihsan Kirimli, the Chairman of the Crimean Turks Culture and Solidarity Association, with the Medal of Merit.

12 Mart 2004 Cuma - 22:40

[02] PARLIAMENT SPEAKER ARINC HOSTS DINNER IN HONOR OF HIS UKRAINIAN COUNTERPART

ANKARA - Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc said on Friday that economic, commercial, financial and cultural relations between Turkey and Ukraine were gradually improving.

12 Mart 2004 Cuma - 22:40

[03] PRIME MINISTER ERDOGAN RECEIVES GREEK AMBASSADOR CHRISTIDES

ANKARA - Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan received on Friday Greek Ambassador to Turkey Michel Christides.

12 Mart 2004 Cuma - 21:30

[04] ISTANBUL POLICE CHIEF SAYS NINE DETAINED IN INVESTIGATION INTO BOMB ATTACK ON MASONIC LODGE

ISTANBUL - Istanbul Police Chief Celalettin Cerrah said on Friday that nine people were detained within the framework of investigation into the bomb attack on a Masonic Lodge in Kartal district of Istanbul.

12 Mart 2004 Cuma -- 21:29

[05] UKRAINIAN PARLIAMENT SPEAKER LITVIN PRESENTED WITH HONORARY DOCTORATE OF GAZI UNIVERSITY

ANKARA - Ukrainian Parliament Speaker Volodimir Litvin who is currently paying an official visit to Turkey as the guest of Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc, was presented with honorary doctorate by the Gazi University.

12 Mart 2004 Cuma -- 20:14

[06] RETRIAL OF FORMER DEP DEPUTIES CONTINUES (2) -PROSECUTOR KAHVECI REQUESTS COURT TO RATIFY THE FIRST DECISION

ANKARA - Prosecutor Dilaver Kahveci has explained his opinions about merits of the case in the re-trial of Leyla Zana, Hatip Dicle, Orhan Dogan and Selim Sadak, the former deputies of the Democracy Party (DEP) which was banned by the Constitutional Court, at the Ankara State Security Court (DGM), and requested the court to ratify the first decision.

12 Mart 2004 Cuma -- 18:28

[07] AUSTRIAN AMBASSADOR TO TURKEY CALLIGARIS SAYS TURKEY FULFILLED ITS OBLIGATIONS TO START FULL MEMBERSHIP NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE EU

IZMIR - Austrian Ambassador in Ankara Marius Calligaris said on Friday that Turkey fulfilled its obligations to start full membership negotiations with the European Union (EU).

12 Mart 2004 Cuma -- 18:27

[08] EXPLOSION IN ANKARA COURT HOUSE (3) -POLICE SAYS RESONANT BOMB COULD CAUSE EXPLOSION

ANKARA - Security officials said on Friday that a resonant bomb could cause the explosion in Ankara court house.

12 Mart 2004 Cuma -- 18:27

[09] FOREIGN MINISTER GUL: ''MY WIFE DECIDED TO WITHDRAW HER CASE AT ECHR A LONG TIME AGO''

ANKARA - Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul said on Friday that her wife had decided to withdraw her case pending before the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) a long time ago.

12 Mart 2004 Cuma -- 17:59

[10] EXPLOSION IN ANKARA COURT HOUSE (2) -NO CASUALTIES

ANKARA - There has not been any immediate reports of casualties in the explosion in Ankara court house.

12 Mart 2004 Cuma -- 17:58

[11] RETRIAL OF FORMER DEP DEPUTIES CONTINUES (1)

ANKARA - Ankara State Security Court (DGM) has continued to hear re-trial of Leyla Zana, Hatip Dicle, Orhan Dogan and Selim Sadak, the former deputies of the Democracy Party (DEP) which was banned by the Constitutional Court.

12 Mart 2004 Cuma -- 17:58

[12] EXPLOSION IN ANKARA COURT HOUSE

ANKARA - An explosion has occurred in Ankara court house.

12 Mart 2004 Cuma -- 17:58

[13] TURKISH WORKERS ABDUCTED IN AFGHANISTAN RESCUED

KABUL - Turkish workers, who had been abducted by Taliban around 100 days ago, were rescued in an operation launched by Afghan authorities near Logar province.

12 Mart 2004 Cuma -- 17:57

[14] FOREIGN MINISTER GUL: ''OUR GOVERNMENT IS TRANSPARENT ON CYPRUS ISSUE''

ANKARA - Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul said on Friday that the government was transparent in Cyprus issue like it was transparent in other issues.

12 Mart 2004 Cuma -- 17:57

[15] FOREIGN MINISTER GUL SAYS UNITED STATES DOES NOT ASK TURKEY FOR MORE TROOPS FOR AFGHANISTAN

ANKARA - Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul said on Friday that United States' asking for more troops from Turkey for Afghanistan was not in question.

12 Mart 2004 Cuma -- 17:57

[16] UKRAINIAN PARLIAMENT SPEAKER LITVIN AND PARLIAMENT SPEAKER ARINC HOLD JOINT NEWS CONFERENCE

ANKARA - Ukrainian Parliament Speaker Volodimir Litvin said on Friday they were determined to cooperate at the level of international organizations and lead these organizations to take beneficial decisions about their countries.

12 Mart 2004 Cuma -- 17:55

[17] ATACANLI STRESSES IMPORTANCE OF INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION IN FIGHT WITH TERRORISM

ANKARA - Presidential Chief Adviser for Foreign Affairs Sermet Atacanli pointed out to the importance of international cooperation in fight with terrorism.

12 Mart 2004 Cuma -- 17:55

[18] ISTANBUL BOMBINGS -ISTANBUL DGM TO START HEARING TRIAL OF 69 SUSPECTS ON MAY 31

ISTANBUL - Istanbul State Security Court (DGM) will start hearing trial of 69 suspects of last year's suicide attacks in Istanbul on May 31, 2004.

12 Mart 2004 Cuma -- 17:55

[19] TAYLOR MEETS WITH TUYGAN

ANKARA - U.S. Department of State's Coordinator for Afghanistan William Taylor met with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Deputy Undersecretary Tuygan on Friday.

12 Mart 2004 Cuma -- 17:55

[20] UKRAINIAN PARLIAMENT SPEAKER LITVIN MEETS WITH GUL

ANKARA - Ukrainian Parliament Speaker Volodimir Litvin, who is currently paying an official visit to Turkey, met with Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul on Friday.

12 Mart 2004 Cuma -- 17:53

[21] JCR REVISES ITS RATING OUTLOOK OF TURKEY'S FOREIGN CURRENCY LONG-TERM BONDS FROM STABLE TO POSITIVE

TOKYO/ANKARA - JCR has affirmed the ratings simultaneously revised their outlook on the following bonds and newly assigned a rating to Domestic Currency Long-term Senior Debts.

12 Mart 2004 Cuma -- 17:53

[22] SECURITY DIRECTORATE GENERAL SPOKESMAN ER SAYS INVESTIGATION OF POLICE INTO ATTACK ON MASONIC LODGE CONTINUES

ANKARA - Security Deputy Director General and Spokesman Ramazan Er said on Friday that the investigation of the police into the attack on Masonic lodge continued and that there were good developments about the investigation.

12 Mart 2004 Cuma -- 13:27

[23] FOREIGN MINISTER GUL: ''WE BELIEVE THAT EVERYTHING IN FOREIGN POLICY SHOULD BE TRANSPARENT''

ANKARA - Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul has said, ''we believe that everything in foreign policy should be transparent. We are not in favor of media blackout in the negotiation process aiming to find a fair and lasting solution to the Cyprus issue. However, it is not healthy to talk about content of meetings right after the talks.''

12 Mart 2004 Cuma -- 13:26

[24] PRESIDENTIAL CHIEF ADVISER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS ATACANLI: ''WE HOPE FINAL RESULT IN CYPRUS WILL PROTECT INTEREST OF TURKEY AND TRNC''

ANKARA - Presidential Chief Adviser for Foreign Affairs Sermet Atacanli said on Friday that they hoped final result that would be reached in Cyprus would protect interests of Turkey and Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC).

12 Mart 2004 Cuma -- 12:54

[25] TURKISH WORKERS, WHO WERE ABDUCTED IN AFGHANISTAN, RESCUED

ANKARA - Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul has said that two Turkish workers, who were abducted in Afghanistan in December of 2003, were rescued and handed over to the Turkish Embassy in Kabul.

12 Mart 2004 Cuma -- 12:53

[26] PARLIAMENT SPEAKER ARINC SENDS MESSAGE OF CONDOLENCE TO SPANISH PARLIAMENT SPEAKER UBEDA

ANKARA - Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc sent on Friday a message of condolence to Spanish Parliament Speaker Luisa Fernanda Rudi Ubeda regarding the terrorist attack that took place in Madrid, Spain on Thursday.

12 Mart 2004 Cuma -- 11:40

[27] GIVE-AND-TAKE PROCESS STARTS IN CYPRUS NEGOTIATIONS

LEFKOSA - The ''give-and-take process'' begins on Friday in Cyprus negotiations which started on February 19 to find a solution to Cyprus problem on the basis of Annan plan until May 1.

12 Mart 2004 Cuma -- 11:32

[28] DEPUTY CHIEF OF GENERAL STAFF GEN. BASBUG DUE IN WASHINGTON D.C.

WASHINGTON D.C. - Deputy Chief of General Staff General Ilker Basbug who will pay a visit to the United States as the guest of Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Peter Pace at the weekend, will meet with high ranking U.S. officials in Washington D.C. next week.

12 Mart 2004 Cuma -- 09:57

[29] SOCCER: UEFA CUP -GENCLERBIRLIGI 1 - VALENCIA 0 (RESULT)

ANKARA - Genclerbirligi beat Valencia of Spain 1-0 in the UEFA Cup fourth round first leg in Ankara on Thursday.

11 Mart 2004 Perşembe -- 23:19

[30] TURKISH AMBASSADOR TO GREECE ALPOGAN VISITS MOLIVIATIS

ATHENS - Turkish Ambassador to Greece Yigit Alpogan has paid a visit of courtesy to Foreign Minister Petros Moliviatis of Greece.

11 Mart 2004 Perşembe -- 23:18

[31] TURKISH CYPRIOT PARTNER STATE CONSTITUTION READY -DRAFT CONSTITUTION TO BE PRESENTED TO UNITED NATIONS TOMORROW

LEFKOSA - The draft constitution of the Turkish Cypriot Partner State, one of the statelets to form the central state in a solution which is targeted to be found to the Cyprus issue on the basis of the plan of United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan, was completed.

11 Mart 2004 Perşembe -- 22:22

[32] TURKISH CONSUL GENERAL IN ALEPPO KILIC: -''TURKEY AND SYRIA WILL SIGN A FREE TRADE AGREEMENT IN APRIL''

GAZIANTEP - Turkish Consul General in Aleppo Hulusi Kilic has said that Turkey and Syria would sign a free trade agreement in Ankara in April of 2004.

11 Mart 2004 Perşembe -- 22:02

[33] TURKEY PROPOSES THAT TURKISH AND GREEK FOREIGN MINISTERS CAN PARTICIPATE IN QUADRILATERAL TALKS AT FIRST STAGE

ANKARA - Turkey has proposed that Turkish and Greek foreign ministers could participate in the first stage of the quadrilateral talks under the negotiation process aiming to find a fair and lasting solution to the Cyprus issue, and prime ministers could attend the final stage.

11 Mart 2004 Perşembe -- 20:44

[34] TURKEY'S SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR IRAQ SAYS TURKEY AND UNITED STATES AGREE TO CONTINUE DIALOGUE

ANKARA - Turkey's Special Representative for Iraq Osman Koruturk said on Thursday that Turkey and the United States agreed to continue dialogue on Iraq based on mutual understanding, frankness and constructive cooperation.

11 Mart 2004 Perşembe -- 18:47

[35] DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER SAHIN RECEIVES KRETSCHMER

ANKARA - State Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Ali Sahin said on Thursday that Turkish government and state was sincere and resolved to meet and apply Copenhagen criteria.

11 Mart 2004 Perşembe -- 18:47

[36] PRIME MINISTER ERDOGAN SENDS CONDOLENCE MESSAGE TO SPANISH PRIME MINISTER AZNAR

ANKARA - Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan sent on Thursday a condolence message to Spanish Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar after terrorist attacks hit Spanish capital Madrid earlier in the day.

11 Mart 2004 Perşembe -- 18:47

[37] FOREIGN MINISTRY CONDEMNS ATTACKS IN MADRID

ANKARA - Foreign Ministry Thursday condemned string of explosions on three train stations in Madrid.

11 Mart 2004 Perşembe -- 18:47

[38] FOREIGN EXCHANGE DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS DECREASE TO USD 70.9 BILLION

ANKARA - Foreign exchange deposit accounts at banks with letter of credit and super foreign exchange accounts decreased 701 million U.S. dollars to 70 billion 93 million U.S. dollars between February 20 and 27, 2004.

11 Mart 2004 Perşembe -- 18:35

[39] GUL SAYS THERE ARE BIG POTENTIALS IN TOURISM AND TRADE BETWEEN TURKEY AND PHILIPPINES

ANKARA - Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul said on Thursday that necessary legal framework agreements for economic and trade relations were completed between Turkey and the Philippines in 1990's, noting that there were big potentials in tourism and trade.

11 Mart 2004 Perşembe -- 18:31

[40] FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVES DECREASE BY USD 582 BILLION

ANKARA - Foreign exchange reserves of the Central Bank decreased by 582 billion U.S. dollars between February 27 and March 5, 2004.

11 Mart 2004 Perşembe -- 18:04

[41] SECRETARY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF PHILIPPINES SAYS THERE IS SIGNIFICANT POTENTIAL TO FURTHER IMPROVE ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL RELATIONS

ANKARA - Secretary of Foreign Affairs Delia Domingo-Albert of the Philippines said on Thursday that there was significant potential to further improve economic and political relations between Turkey and the Philippines.

11 Mart 2004 Perşembe -- 17:31

[42] PRESIDENT SEZER SENDS CONDOLENCE MESSAGE TO SPANISH KING CARLOS

ANKARA - President Ahmet Necdet Sezer sent on Thursday a condolence message to Spanish King Juan Carlos I after terrorist attacks which were staged in Spanish capital Madrid this morning.

11 Mart 2004 Perşembe -- 17:31

[43] TURKEY REPAYS USD 758.42 MILLION IN FOREIGN DEBT BETWEEN MARCH 1-10

ANKARA - Turkey repaid a total of 758.42 million U.S. dollars in foreign debt between March 1 and 10, 2004.

11 Mart 2004 Perşembe -- 15:15

[44] FOREIGN MINISTER GUL: ''I DON'T THINK TIMETABLE IN CYPRUS WILL BE HAMPERED''

ANKARA - Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul said on Thursday that he did not think that elections in Greece and formation of the new government would hamper timetable in Cyprus.

11 Mart 2004 Perşembe -- 15:15

[45] GIVE-AND-TAKE PROCESS TO START IN CYPRUS NEGOTIATIONS

LEFKOSA - Delegations headed by Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) President Rauf Denktas and Greek Cypriot leader Tassos Papadopoulos will start give-and-take process in Cyprus negotiations.

11 Mart 2004 Perşembe -- 15:14

[46] FOREIGN MINISTER GUL CONDEMNS BOMB ATTACKS IN SPAIN

ANKARA - Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul condemned on Thursday the terrorist attacks which took place in three trains in Madrid in morning hours killing many people.

11 Mart 2004 Perşembe -- 14:25

[47] TURKEY TO JOIN NORDIC SKIING WORLD CUP

ANKARA - Turkey will take part in the Nordic Skiing World Cup with two skiers for the first time.

11 Mart 2004 Perşembe -- 13:02

[48] ISTANBUL GOVERNOR GULER: ''WE TRY TO CLARIFY ATTACK ON MASONIC LODGE WITH ALL OF ITS DETAILS''

ISTANBUL - Istanbul Governor Muammer Guler said on Thursday that they tried to clarify Tuesday's attack on the Masonic lodge in Kartal district of Istanbul with all of its details.

11 Mart 2004 Perşembe -- 13:01

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