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Anadolu Agency: News in English, 04-03-19Anadolu Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Anadolu Agency Home Page at <http://www.anadoluajansi.com.tr/>CONTENTS
[01] TRNC PARLIAMENT TO DEBATE REFERENDUM DRAFT LAW ON MONDAYLEFKOSA - Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) parliament will convene extraordinarily on Monday to debate ''Referendum Draft Law about Finding a Solution to the Cyprus Issue''.19 Mart 2004 Cuma - 17:24 [02] TURKISH POLICE CONFISCATE BOMB MECHANISMS IN ISTANBULISTANBUL - Turkish police confiscated bomb mechanisms to be used in suicide attacks in Istanbul in operations staged after bomb attack on a Masonic Lodge in Kartal district, Anti-Terrorism Department stated on Friday.19 Mart 2004 Cuma - 17:23 [03] ANKARA AND TRNC HAVE NO DIFFERENCE OF OPINION ABOUT SINE QUA NON CONDITIONSANKARA - Turkey and Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) did not have any difference of opinion about sine qua non conditions related with Cyprus issue, diplomatic sources said on Friday.19 Mart 2004 Cuma - 15:38 [04] TREASURY TO REPAY 289 TRILLION TURKISH LIRAS IN DOMESTIC DEBTANKARA - Treasury will fulfill 289 trillion Turkish liras (TL) of domestic debt service next week19 Mart 2004 Cuma -- 15:38 [05] PRESIDENT SEZER RECEIVES FOREIGN MINISTER AMORIM OF BRAZILANKARA - Turkish President Ahmet Necdet Sezer received Foreign Minister Celso Amorim of Brazil and the accompanying delegation on Friday.19 Mart 2004 Cuma -- 15:25 [06] EUTELSAT'S NEW SATELLITE W3A ORBITEDANKARA - Eutelsat, a leading satellite operator, will offer more television and radio broadcasting services to 60-centimeter dish antennas in its coverage area with its biggest and most powerful satellite ''W3A'' in its fleet.19 Mart 2004 Cuma -- 13:09 [07] WORLD BANK EXPERTS DUE IN TURKEY IN JUNE TO INSPECT STATE BANKSANKARA - World Bank experts would come to Turkey again in June to inspect state banks, sources said on Friday.19 Mart 2004 Cuma -- 12:38 [08] TURKEY PLEASED WITH PEACEFUL SOLUTION OF TENSION BETWEEN GEORGIA AND ADZHARIAANKARA - Turkey was pleased with peaceful solution of tension between Georgia and Adzharia, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said on Friday.19 Mart 2004 Cuma -- 12:37 [09] TURKISH DEPUTY CHIEF OF GENERAL STAFF SAYS TURKISH-SYRIAN RELATIONS ARE DEVELOPING FRIENDLYWASHINGTON - Turkish Deputy Chief of General Staff Ilker Basbug said on Friday that Turkish-Syrian relations were developing friendly.19 Mart 2004 Cuma -- 12:37 [10] TURKISH DEPUTY CHIEF OF GENERAL STAFF SAYS DEFENDING CONSTITUTION IS DUTY OF EVERY TURKISH CITIZEN WHO BELIEVES IN ITS FUNDAMENTAL CHARACTERISTICSWASHINGTON - Turkish Deputy Chief of General Staff Ilker Basbug said on Friday that defending the Constitution was the duty of not only Turkish Armed Forces (TSK), but also every Turkish citizen who believed in the fundamental characteristics of the Constitution.19 Mart 2004 Cuma -- 12:37 [11] GENERAL STAFF DEPUTY CHIEF GEN. BASBUG: ''WE EXPECT UNITED STATES TO TAKE CONCRETE STEPS AGAINST PKK''WASHINGTON D.C. - Turkey's General Staff Deputy Chief Gen. Ilker Basbug has said that the United States had not yet taken concrete measures for eradication of terrorist organization PKK in north of Iraq, adding, ''now, we want the United States to take concrete steps. We think that the United States should consolidate its political determination with concrete and persuasive measures.''19 Mart 2004 Cuma -- 12:36 [12] FOREIGN MINISTER AMORIM OF BRAZIL ARRIVES IN ANKARAANKARA - Foreign Minister Celso Amorim of Brazil arrived in Turkey late on Thursday on an official visit.19 Mart 2004 Cuma -- 12:36 [13] TURKISH DEPUTY CHIEF OF GENERAL STAFF EXPRESSES HOPE TURKEY'S DEMANDS FOR CHANGES IN ANNAN PLAN WILL BE REFLECTED IN NEGOTIATIONSWASHINGTON - Turkish Deputy Chief of General Staff Ilker Basbug said on Friday that he hoped that Turkey's demands for changes in United Nations (U.N.) Secretary General Kofi Annan plan for Cyprus would be reflected in negotiations.19 Mart 2004 Cuma -- 12:36 [14] GENERAL STAFF DEPUTY CHIEF GENERAL BASBUG: ''GREATER MIDDLE EAST INITIATIVE WAS TAKEN UP DURING MY TALKS WITH U.S. OFFICIALS''WASHINGTON D.C. - Turkey's General Staff Deputy Chief General Ilker Basbug has said that the Greater Middle East Initiative was taken up during his meetings with U.S. officials.19 Mart 2004 Cuma -- 12:35 [15] TURKISH PRIME MINISTER ERDOGAN SAYS HE DOESN'T BELIEVE TRNC PRESIDENT DENKTAS WILL WITHDRAW FROM NEGOTIATIONS AS REFLECTED IN NEWSPAPERSANKARA - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said late on Thursday that he did not believe that Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) President Rauf Denktas would withdraw from quartet Cyprus negotiations which would start in Switzerland as reflected in the newspapers.19 Mart 2004 Cuma -- 12:35 [16] GENERAL STAFF DEPUTY CHIEF GENERAL BASBUG: ''WE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT INTERIM ADMINISTRATIVE LAW IN IRAQ''WASHINGTON D.C. - Turkey's General Staff Deputy Chief General Ilker Basbug has said that they were concerned about the interim administrative law which was signed in Iraq last week.19 Mart 2004 Cuma -- 11:08 [17] FOREIGN MINISTER GUL: ''WE BELIEVE THAT WE WILL GET A DATE FOR OPENING OF ACCESSION TALKS WITH THE EU''ISTANBUL - Turkish Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul has said, ''we believe that we will get a date for opening of accession talks with the European Union (EU) since we are determined to fulfill the political criteria.''19 Mart 2004 Cuma -- 11:08 [18] GENERAL STAFF DEPUTY CHIEF GENERAL BASBUG MEETS WITH JONESWASHINGTON D.C. - General Staff Deputy Chief General Ilker Basbug, who is currently paying an official visit to the United States, met with Assistant Secretary of State Elizabeth Jones for Europe and Eurasia on Friday.19 Mart 2004 Cuma -- 11:07 [19] TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTER SAYS INSOLUBILITY OF CYPRUS ISSUE IS FOR BENEFIT OF NEITHER TURKEY NOR TRNCISTANBUL - Turkish Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul said on Thursday that insolubility of Cyprus issue was for the benefit of neither Turkey nor Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC).18 Mart 2004 Perşembe -- 23:53 [20] SECURITY FORCES INTERCEPT 66 FOREIGNERS TRYING TO PROCEED TO GREECE ILLEGALLYEDIRNE - Security forces intercepted 66 foreigners in Meric, Enez and Ipsala towns of northwestern province of Edirne on Thursday as they were trying to proceed to Greece illegally.18 Mart 2004 Perşembe -- 21:55 [21] TURKISH PRIME MINISTER SAYS THEY WILL ALTOGETHER ATTEND QUARTET CONFERENCEANKARA - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday, ''there won't be any problem. We will althogether attend be there'' when commenting on whether or not Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) President Rauf Denktas would attend the quartet conference to take place between TRNC, Greek Cypriot side, Turkey and Greece in Switzerland.18 Mart 2004 Perşembe -- 20:59 [22] TURKISH DEPUTY CHIEF OF GENERAL STAFF MEETS WITH U.S. DEPUTY SECRETARY OF STATEWASHINGTON - Turkish Deputy Chief of General Staff Ilker Basbug met on Thursday with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage.18 Mart 2004 Perşembe -- 20:12 [23] FOREIGN MINISTRY: ''WE BELIEVE THAT ALL THE SIDES SHOULD ACT WITH RESTRAINT''ANKARA - All the sides should act with restraint to prevent the incidents from reaching to dimensions threatening stability and security of the region, Foreign Ministry said on Thursday. Foreign Ministry issued a written statement and expressed concern over acts of violence in Kosovo recently, causing deaths and financial damage.18 Mart 2004 Perşembe -- 19:32 [24] FAMILIES OF SPANISH SOLDIERS DUE IN ISTANBUL TO COMPARE RESULTS OF DNA TESTSMADRID - While arguments over the plane crash in northern province of Trabzon on May 26, 2003 and decease of 62 Spanish soldiers have still been continuing in Spain, families of Spanish soldiers will come to Istanbul on March 25 to compare results of DNA tests.18 Mart 2004 Perşembe -- 18:46 [25] FOREIGN MINISTER GUL: ''FINDING A FAIR AND LASTING SOLUTION TO CYPRUS ISSUE ENTAILS GOOD-WILL AND WILL OF ALL RELEVANT SIDES''ISTANBUL - Turkish Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul has said, ''finding a fair and lasting solution to the Cyprus question entails good-will and will of all relevant sides.'' in a symposium held at Istanbul's Kadir Has University.18 Mart 2004 Perşembe -- 18:14 [26] FOREIGN MINISTER GUL: ''RELATIONS BETWEEN TURKEY AND GERMANY HAVE SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN TERMS OF CONTENT''ANKARA - Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul has said, ''the bilateral relations between Turkey and Germany having historical and political depth, now have a special characteristics in terms of content.''18 Mart 2004 Perşembe -- 18:13 [27] FIRE-BOMB ATTACK STAGED ON BRITISH COUNCILANKARA - Unidentified people have thrown a fire-bomb at the British Council building in Kucukesat district of Ankara.18 Mart 2004 Perşembe -- 16:22 [28] PRIME MINISTER ERDOGAN TO LEAVE FOR SWITZERLAND ON MARCH 28 TO PARTICIPATE IN FOUR-WAY NEGOTIATIONSANKARA - Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will leave for Switzerland on March 28 to participate in ''four-way Cyprus negotiations''.18 Mart 2004 Perşembe -- 16:21 [29] PRENDERGAST MEETS WITH TRNC PRIME MINISTER TALATLEFKOSA - U.N. Under-Secretary-General Sir Kieran Prendergast met with Prime Minister Mehmet Ali Talat of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) on Thursday.18 Mart 2004 Perşembe -- 16:21 [30] GUL ATTENDS MEMORIAL SERVICE IN CEMETERY OF MFAANKARA - A memorial service took place at cemetery of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday out of respect to diplomats, public workers and their families who were killed in acts of terrorism while working abroad.18 Mart 2004 Perşembe -- 16:21 [31] SOCCER-FIFA WORLD RANKING -TURKEY RANKED NINTHANKARA - Turkey were ranked ninth in the leading FIFA world rankings issued on Wednesday.18 Mart 2004 Perşembe -- 16:20 [32] DTM: ''ESTABLISHMENT OF CLOSE RELATIONS BETWEEN TURKEY AND GEORGIA AND IMPROVEMENT OF THOSE RELATIONS WILL CONTRIBUTE TO STABILITY IN REGION''TRABZON - The Turkish Foreign Trade Undersecretariat (DTM) Trade Attache's Office in Tbilisi said that establishment of close relations between Turkey and Georgia and development of those relations would contribute to stability in the region.18 Mart 2004 Perşembe -- 16:20 [33] TURKEY TO ANNUL FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS WITH THREE COUNTRIESANKARA - Turkey will annul free trade agreements with Hungary, Poland and Slovakia since these countries are scheduled to become full members of the European Union (EU) as of May 1, 2004.18 Mart 2004 Perşembe -- 11:46
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