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CONTENTS [01] WORLD BANK PRESIDENT WOLFENSOHN ARRIVES IN ISTANBUL [02] CYPRUS TALKS TO CONTINUE ON MONDAY [03] ANTALYA TO HOST FIRST MEETING OF COMCEC NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE [04] TURKISH CYPRIOT CONSTITUENT STATE CONSTITUTION ANNOUNCED [05] CULTURE AND TOURISM MINISTER MUMCU: -''THE REAL PROBLEM IS NOT TURKEY'S MEMBERSHIP, BUT EU'S ENLARGEMENT PROCESS'' [06] DENKTAS: ''I WILL EXPLAIN THE FACTS TO OUR PEOPLE AS OF MARCH 22'' [07] CULTURE AND TOURISM MINISTER MUMCU VISITS INTERNATIONAL TOURISM STOCK EXCHANGE FAIR IN BERLIN [08] TRNC COUNCIL OF MINISTERS PREPARES DRAFT LAW ABOUT REFERENDUM

REFERENDUM TO BE HELD ON APRIL 20

ISTANBUL - World Bank President James Wolfensohn arrived in Istanbul on Sunday.

14 Mart 2004 Pazar - 16:22

[02] CYPRUS TALKS TO CONTINUE ON MONDAY

LEFKOSA - The negotiation process, which started on February 19, 2004 with the aim to find a fair and lasting solution to the Cyprus issue on the basis of the plan of United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan until May 1, 2004 will continue on Monday.

14 Mart 2004 Pazar - 16:22

[03] ANTALYA TO HOST FIRST MEETING OF COMCEC NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE

ANKARA - The first meeting of Negotiating Committee of the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation (COMCEC) of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) will be held in southern province of Antalya between April 6 and 9, 2004.

14 Mart 2004 Pazar - 13:47

[04] TURKISH CYPRIOT CONSTITUENT STATE CONSTITUTION ANNOUNCED

LEFKOSA - The Turkish Cypriot Constituent State draft Constitution, which will take effect after a likely agreement in Cyprus was announced on Saturday.

14 Mart 2004 Pazar -- 13:47

[05] CULTURE AND TOURISM MINISTER MUMCU: -''THE REAL PROBLEM IS NOT TURKEY'S MEMBERSHIP, BUT EU'S ENLARGEMENT PROCESS''

BERLIN - Culture and Tourism Minister Erkan Mumcu has said, ''the real problem is not Turkey's European Union membership, but it is the EU's enlargement process.''

14 Mart 2004 Pazar -- 13:47

[06] DENKTAS: ''I WILL EXPLAIN THE FACTS TO OUR PEOPLE AS OF MARCH 22''

LEFKOSA - President Rauf Denktas of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) has said, ''we received information saying that Greece would do nothing at the four-party conference that is expected to start on March 24 under the negotiation process in Cyprus, and open the way for United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan to fill in the blanks. I will explain all facts to our people as of March 22.'

14 Mart 2004 Pazar -- 11:26

[07] CULTURE AND TOURISM MINISTER MUMCU VISITS INTERNATIONAL TOURISM STOCK EXCHANGE FAIR IN BERLIN

BERLIN - Culture and Tourism Minister Erkan Mumcu visited the International Tourism Stock Exchange Fair in German capital Berlin.

14 Mart 2004 Pazar -- 11:26

[08] TRNC COUNCIL OF MINISTERS PREPARES DRAFT LAW ABOUT REFERENDUM -REFERENDUM TO BE HELD ON APRIL 20

LEFKOSA - Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Council of Ministers has prepared a draft law about referendum under its efforts to find a fair and lasting solution to the Cyprus issue

14 Mart 2004 Pazar -- 11:25

[09] BOMB ATTACK ON MASONIC LODGE

ISTANBUL - Istanbul Governor Muammer Guler has said that security forces investigating Tuesday's suicide attack on the Free and Accepted Masons Grand Lodge Association in Kartal district of Istanbul, could not find out any connection of a terrorist organization with the attack so far

14 Mart 2004 Pazar -- 11:25

[10] BABACAN: ''WE TRIED HARD NOT TO INCREASE PRICES OF ESSENTIAL GOODS''

ANKARA - State Minister Ali Babacan said on Saturday that they had tried hard not to increase prices of essential goods.

13 Mart 2004 Cumartesi -- 16:26

[11] BOMB ATTACK ON MASONIC LODGE -NUMBER OF DETAINEES INCREASES TO 15

ISTANBUL - Number of people, who were detained in connection with the bomb attack on the Free and Accepted Masons Grand Lodge Association in Kartal district of Istanbul, increased to fifteen.

13 Mart 2004 Cumartesi -- 16:25

[12] MOGHADAM: ''I AM PLEASED TO REACH COMPROMISE WITH TURKISH OFFICIALS ON DRAFT LETTER OF INTENT THAT SUMMARIZES THE THINGS TO BE DONE IN 2004''

ANKARA - IMF's Turkey Desk Chief Reza Moghadam said on Saturday that he was pleased to reach a compromise with Turkish officials on draft letter of intent summarizing the things that would be put into practice in 2004.

13 Mart 2004 Cumartesi -- 16:25

[13] 11TH IZMIR EUROPEAN JAZZ FESTIVAL TO START ON MARCH 15

IZMIR - The 11th Izmir European Jazz Festival organized by Izmir Culture, Art and Education Foundation (IKSEV), will be held between March 15 and 17, 2004.

13 Mart 2004 Cumartesi -- 16:25

[14] BABACAN: ''WE DECREASED NUMBER OF REVIEWS FROM FOUR TO THREE''

ANKARA - State Minister Ali Babacan said on Saturday that they had revised the timetable of review discussions and the 2004 year program during the seventh review studies and within this framework, they had decided to decrease the number of next reviews from four to three.

13 Mart 2004 Cumartesi -- 15:04

[15] MOGHADAM SAYS STEPS NEEDED TO STRENGTHEN MACROECONOMIC STABILITY

ANKARA - IMF's Turkey Desk Chief Reza Moghadam said on Saturday that macro economic stability had been provided and steps should be taken to further consolidate it and make it permanent.

13 Mart 2004 Cumartesi -- 14:51

[16] MUMCU: ''WE SHOULD CONCENTRATE ON MAKING INVESTMENTS AND DIVERSIFYING SERVICES IN TOURISM SECTOR''

BERLIN - Culture and Tourism Minister Erkan Mumcu has said, ''we should concentrate on making investments and diversifying services in tourism sector instead of marketing and communication.''

13 Mart 2004 Cumartesi -- 14:50

[17] TURKISH FIRMS TAKE PART AT CAIRO TEXTILES AND LEATHER INDUSTRY FAIR

CAIRO - Turkish companies have taken part at Textile and Leather Industry Fair in Egyptian capital Cairo.

13 Mart 2004 Cumartesi -- 14:50

[18] TURKISH AND GREEK BUSINESSMEN MEET AT A PANEL DISCUSSION IN MARMARIS

MARMARIS - Turkish and Greek businessmen have met at a panel discussion on ''Improvement of Economic Relations Between Turkey and Greek'' in Marmaris town of western province of Mugla.

13 Mart 2004 Cumartesi -- 14:50

[19] UNIVERSITY STUDENTS GATHER IN ANKARA TO PROTEST YOK

ANKARA - A group of university students, who called themselves ''March 13 Initiative'', have gathered in Ankara's Kurtulus Park to protest the Higher Board of Education (YOK).

13 Mart 2004 Cumartesi -- 14:49

[20] EFFORTS UNDER WAY TO RECOVER BODIES OF CREW MEMBERS OF CAMBODIAN-FLAGGED SHIP

ISTANBUL - Efforts have been continuing to recover the bodies of 19 crew members of Cambodian-flagged ship ''Hera'', which sank in the Black Sea in February.

13 Mart 2004 Cumartesi -- 13:37

[21] BABACAN: ''SEVENTH REVIEW DISCUSSIONS ENDED LAST NIGHT''

ANKARA - State Minister Ali Babacan said on Saturday that seventh review discussions which had continued in Ankara for two weeks ended late on Friday.

13 Mart 2004 Cumartesi -- 13:28

[22] CONSTITUTIONAL COURT WARNS FELICITY PARTY

ANKARA - The Constitutional Court's warning to the Felicity Party as it uses the outlawed Socialist Party's abbreviation of ''SP'' was published in Saturday's Official Gazette.

13 Mart 2004 Cumartesi -- 13:25

[23] ISTANBUL TO HOST INVESTORS' SUMMIT

ANKARA - Istanbul will host a meeting of the Turkish Investment Consultative Council at the Ciragan Palace Hotel Kempinski on March 15, 2004.

13 Mart 2004 Cumartesi -- 13:25

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