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Anadolu Agency: News in English, 04-04-15Anadolu Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Anadolu Agency Home Page at <http://www.anadoluajansi.com.tr/>CONTENTS
[01] ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES MINISTER RETURNS TO TURKEYISTANBUL - Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister Hilmi Guler returned to Turkey late on Thursday after completing his visit to Czech Republic15 Nisan 2004 Perşembe - 21:32 [02] PRESIDENT DENKTAS OF TRNC: ''CYPRIOT GOVERNMENT'S APPROVAL WILL BE REQUIRED FOR PASSAGE OF TURKISH ARMORED VESSELS FROM CANAL BETWEEN ANATOLIA AND CYPRUS''ANKARA - President Rauf Denktas of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) has said, ''Turkey's armored vessels will not be able to pass through the canal between Anatolia and the island without our permission. We planned to transport water from Anatolia to Cyprus through an underwater pipeline. Now, Cypriot government's approval will be required.'15 Nisan 2004 Perşembe - 20:51 [03] PRESIDENT DENKTAS OF TRNC: ''ANNAN'S PLAN WILL FIRSTLY DISPLACE TURKISH CYPRIOTS AND DIVEST THEM OF ANY ROOTS''ANKARA - Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) President Rauf Denktas said on Thursday, ''Annan's plan will firstly displace Turkish Cypriots and spread them throughout the island and later divest them of any roots without a rehabilitation program and money.'15 Nisan 2004 Perşembe - 20:42 [04] GUL RECEIVES PALESTINIAN DIPLOMATSANKARA - Turkish Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul received on Thursday Palestinian Ambassador in Ankara Fouad Yaseen and nineteen Palestinian diplomats receiving education in Ankara15 Nisan 2004 Perşembe -- 20:34 [05] PARLIAMENT SPEAKER ARINC MEETS WITH DUTCH HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SPEAKER WEISGLASANKARA - Dutch House of Representatives Speaker Frans W. Weisglas has said that Turkey should be treated in the same fair way as the other candidate countries in the European Union membership process15 Nisan 2004 Perşembe -- 20:34 [06] POLICE DETAIN THREE PEOPLE IN CONNECTION WITH ISTANBUL BOMBINGSISTANBUL - Police detained three people under an investigation into the bomb attacks in Istanbul on November 15 and 20, 2003, sources said on Thursday15 Nisan 2004 Perşembe -- 20:34 [07] TRNC PRESIDENT SAYS IF TRNC ENDURES FOR TEN YEARS, IT WILL SHOW GREAT HEROISMANKARA - If Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) endured for ten years, it would show a great heroism, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) President Rauf Denktas said on Thursday when commenting on words of a Greek diplomat saying that ''if United Nations (U.N.) Secretary General Kofi Annan's plan for Cyprus was put into practice, Cyprus would totally become a Greek Cypriot island in ten years.''15 Nisan 2004 Perşembe -- 19:04 [08] TRNC PRESIDENT DENKTAS REJECTS U.N. SECRETARY GENERAL'S PROPOSAL FOR CHANGEANKARA - Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) President Rauf Denktas said on Thursday that he rejected United Nations (U.N.) Secretary General Kofi Annan's proposal for a change to his plan for a comprehensive settlement of Cyprus issue.15 Nisan 2004 Perşembe -- 18:58 [09] DENKTAS SAYS MISTAKE WHICH STARTED DEEMING GREEK CYPRIOT SIDE AS LEGAL GOVERNMENT STILL CONTINUEANKARA - President Rauf Denktas of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) said on Thursday that the mistake which started with deeming the side, which demolished the partnership, as the legal government, still continued15 Nisan 2004 Perşembe -- 18:54 [10] TRNC PRESIDENT ASKS TURKISH DEPUTIES IF THEY WILL GAMBLE ON FUTURE OF THEIR COUNTRYANKARA - Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) President Rauf Denktas asked on Thursday the Turkish deputies if they, as the representatives of national will, would gamble on the future of their own country if they were in the position of TRNC.15 Nisan 2004 Perşembe -- 18:37 [11] TRNC PRESIDENT DENKTAS SAYS ANNAN PLAN DOES NOT BRING FAIR AND LASTING SOLUTIONANKARA - Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) President Rauf Denktas said on Thursday that U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan's plan on Cyprus did not bring fair and lasting solution as it was foreseen in the latest decision of Turkish parliament and stated that if they accept this plan, Turkey would not claim rights on Cyprus.15 Nisan 2004 Perşembe -- 18:37 [12] TRNC PRESIDENT SAYS RESULT FORESEEN BY ANNAN PLAN IS END OF TRNCANKARA - Result foreseen by United Nations (U.N.) Secretary General Kofi Annan's plan for Cyprus was end of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) and marginalization of Turkey, which recognized TRNC, in their geography in time, TRNC President Rauf Denktas said on Thursday.15 Nisan 2004 Perşembe -- 17:54 [13] TRNC PRIME MINISTER TALAT MEETS WITH SOLANABRUSSELS - Mehmet Ali Talat, the Prime Minister of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) met on Thursday with European Union (EU) foreign policy and security chief Javier Solana.15 Nisan 2004 Perşembe -- 17:45 [14] FOREIGN EXCHANGE DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS DROP TO USD 69 BILLION 476 MILLIONANKARA - Foreign exchange deposit accounts at banks with letter of credit and super foreign exchange accounts dropped 7 million U.S. dollars to 69 billion 476 million U.S. dollars between March 26 and April 2, 2004.15 Nisan 2004 Perşembe -- 17:35 [15] TURKISH GENDARME FORCES CAPTURE 36 FOREIGNERS IN AYDINAYDIN - Turkish gendarme forces captured 36 foreigners in Didim town of southwestern province of Aydin who attempted to proceed to Greece illegally, officials said on Thursday.15 Nisan 2004 Perşembe -- 17:34 [16] TURKISH HEALTH MINISTER LEAVES FOR CZECH REPUBLICISTANBUL - Turkish Health Minister Recep Akdag left on Thursday for Czech Republic upon invitation of his Czech counterpart Marie Souckova on Thursday.15 Nisan 2004 Perşembe -- 17:34 [17] AZERBAIJANI PRESIDENT SAYS IF EXTERNAL INTERVENTIONS HAD NOT TAKEN PLACE, THEY WOULD HAVE SOLVED ARMENIAN PROBLEMANKARA - If external interventions had not taken place, they would have solved Armenian problem, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said on Thursday.15 Nisan 2004 Perşembe -- 17:10 [18] PRINCE JOACHIM OF DENMARK DUE IN TURKEYANKARA - Danish businessmen delegation led by Prince Joachim of Denmark will visit Turkey on April 19, officials said on Thursday.15 Nisan 2004 Perşembe -- 16:12 [19] FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVES RISES BY USD 322 MILLIONANKARA - Foreign exchange reserves of the Central Bank rose by 322 million U.S. dollars between April 2 and 9, 2004.15 Nisan 2004 Perşembe -- 15:54 [20] TRNC PRIME MINISTER TALAT: ''PEOPLES IN CYPRUS WILL DETERMINE THEIR FUTURE''BRUSSELS - Peoples in Cyprus would determine their future, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Prime Minister Mehmet Ali Talat said on Thursday.15 Nisan 2004 Perşembe -- 15:54 [21] ANKARA WANTS EU TO TAKE ACTION IN CASE GREEK CYPRIOTS VOTE ''NO'' TO U.N. PLANANKARA - Ankara wanted the European Union (EU) to take action in case the Greek Cypriot side voted ''no'' to the United Nations (U.N.) Secretary General Kofi Annan's plan in the simultaneous referenda to be held on April 24, Turkish diplomatic sources said on Thursday.15 Nisan 2004 Perşembe -- 15:25 [22] AZERBAIJANI PRESIDENT SAYS TURKISH-AZERBAIJANI FRIENDSHIP IMPORTANT FOR TWO COUNTRIES' INFLUENCE ON REGIONAL ISSUES AND DEVELOPMENTSANKARA - Friendship between Turkey and Azerbaijan was important for influence of two countries on regional issues and developments, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said on Thursday.15 Nisan 2004 Perşembe -- 15:11 [23] AZERBAIJANI PRESIDENT SAYS UNFAVORABLE INCIDENTS MAY ERUPT DUE TO UPPER KARABAKH DISPUTEANKARA - Unfavorable incidents might erupt due to Upper Karabakh dispute between Azerbaijan and Armenia which was a threat for the entire region, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said on Thursday.15 Nisan 2004 Perşembe -- 14:44 [24] PRESIDENT ALIYEV OF AZERBAIJAN RECEIVES PRIME MINISTER ERDOGANANKARA - President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan, who is currently paying a state visit to Turkey, received Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday.15 Nisan 2004 Perşembe -- 14:23 [25] TRNC PRESIDENT DENKTAS: ''CYPRUS ISSUE IS AT A CRITICAL PHASE''LEFKOSA - Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) President Rauf Denktas said on Thursday that Cyprus issue was at a critical phase.15 Nisan 2004 Perşembe -- 14:18 [26] TRNC PRESIDENT DENKTAS CONSIDERS AZERBAIJANI PRESIDENT'S WORDS A STATEMENT WHICH CAN PUT PRESSURE ON GREEK CYPRIOTSLEFKOSA - Words of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev that Azerbaijan would be one of the first countries recognizing TRNC in case Greek Cypriots voted ''no'' and Turkish Cypriots voted ''yes'' to the United Nations (U.N.) Secretary General Kofi Annan's plan could be considered a statement which could put pressure on the Greek Cypriots, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) President Rauf Denktas said on Thursday.15 Nisan 2004 Perşembe -- 13:03 [27] FOREIGN MINISTER GUL: ''TRNC SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED IF TURKISH CYPRIOT SIDE VOTES IN FAVOR OF ANNAN PLAN AND GREEK CYPRIOT SIDE VOTES AGAINST IT''ANKARA - Turkish Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul has said, ''Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) should be recognized if the Turkish Cypriot side votes in favor of United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan's plan, and the Greek Cypriot side votes against in the referendum on April 24, 2004.''15 Nisan 2004 Perşembe -- 12:24 [28] PRESIDENT ALIYEV OF AZERBAIJAN: (1) -''IF TURKISH CYPRIOT SIDE SAYS 'YES' AND GREEK CYPRIOT SAYS 'NO' IN REFERENDUM, AZERBAIJAN WILL BE ONE OF FIRST COUNTRIES RECOGNIZING TRNC''ANKARA - President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan has said that if the Turkish Cypriot side said ''yes'' and the Greek Cypriot said ''no'' in the referendum on April 24, 2004, Azerbaijan would be one of the first countries recognizing the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC).15 Nisan 2004 Perşembe -- 12:16 [29] FOREIGN TRADE UNDERSECRETARY KAYALAR LEAVES FOR KAZAKHSTANISTANBUL - Turkish Foreign Trade Undersecretary Tuncer Kayalar left for Kazakhstan on Thursday to hold a series of official meetings and to inaugurate Turkbuild Construction and Construction Equipment Fair.15 Nisan 2004 Perşembe -- 11:21 [30] ENVIRONMENT MINISTER EL-YAZGHI OF MOROCCO DUE IN TURKEYANKARA - Territorial Management, Water and Environment Mohamed El-Yazghi of Morocco will come to Turkey on Friday as the official guest of Turkish Environment and Forestry Minister Osman Pepe.15 Nisan 2004 Perşembe -- 11:21 [31] PRIME MINISTER ERDOGAN RETURNS TO TURKEYANKARA - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said, ''I wish that our visit to Japan will make positive contributions to our bilateral relations.''15 Nisan 2004 Perşembe -- 11:11 [32] PRESIDENT SEZER ATTENDS A CONFERENCE AT WAR ACADEMIES: (4) -''IN CASE GREATER MIDDLE EAST INITIATIVE CAUSES AN IMPORTANT UNEASINESS IN THE REGION BECAUSE OF IMPLEMENTATION OF WRONG METHODS, I WOULD LIKE TO WARN THAT WE MAY COME FACE TO FACE WITH NEW RISKSISTANBUL - Turkish President Ahmet Necdet Sezer warned on Wednesday that Turkey could come face to face with new risks in case the Greater Middle East Initiative causes an important uneasiness in the region because of implementation of wrong methods.14 Nisan 2004 Çarşamba -- 21:44 [33] PRESIDENT SEZER ATTENDS A CONFERENCE AT WAR ACADEMIES: (3) -''TURKEY CANNOT TAKE PLACE AMONG COUNTRIES TARGETED BY GREATER MIDDLE EAST INITIATIVE''ISTANBUL - Turkish President Ahmet Necdet Sezer has said, ''Turkey cannot take place among countries targeted by the Greater Middle East initiative. Attempts to describe secular Turkey as an Islamic Republic or to have people subconsciously adopt some models with meaningless qualifications like 'moderate Islam' are quite baseless and unacceptable.''14 Nisan 2004 Çarşamba -- 19:21 [34] GUL: ''POSTPONEMENT OF REFERENDUM AFTER MAY 1 MEANS START OF EVERYTHING FROM THE VERY BEGINNING. WE ARE NOT IN IT''ANKARA - Turkish Acting Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul said on Wednesday that the compromise that the sides reached on the Cyprus issue should continue till the end, adding, ''postponement of referendum after May 1 means start of everything from the very beginning. We are not in it.''14 Nisan 2004 Çarşamba -- 19:21 [35] PRESIDENT SEZER ATTENDS A CONFERENCE AT WAR ACADEMIES: (2) -''WE BELIEVE THAT TURKEY'S TAKING AN ACTIVE PLACE IN ESDP WILL MAKE ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO DEVELOPMENT OF REGIONAL SECURITY AND EU MEMBERSHIP PROCESS''ISTANBUL - Turkish President Ahmet Necdet Sezer has said, ''we believe that Turkey's taking an active place in the European Security and Defense Policy (ESDP) will make additional contributions to positive development of regional security and European Union (EU) membership process.''14 Nisan 2004 Çarşamba -- 18:53 [36] PRESIDENT SEZER ATTENDS A CONFERENCE AT WAR ACADEMIES: (1) -''DISCUSSIONS OVER THE CYPRUS ISSUE WERE BENEFICIAL''ISTANBUL - Turkish President Ahmet Necdet Sezer has said, ''discussions over the Cyprus issue were beneficial. I regretted that differences of opinion in the society have deepened and reached distressing dimensions from time to time during the discussions.''14 Nisan 2004 Çarşamba -- 18:53 [37] PRESIDENT ALIYEV OF AZERBAIJAN ADDRESSES TO TURKISH PARLIAMENT: (2) -''AZERBAIJAN RECOGNIZES TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY OF OTHER COUNTRIES. RECOGNITION OF OUR TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY IS OUR RIGHTFUL REQUEST''ANKARA - President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan, who is currently in Turkey on an official visit, has said, ''Azerbaijan recognizes territorial integrity of the other countries. Recognition of our territorial integrity is our rightful request. The Upper Karabakh belongs to Azerbaijan and will belong to us in the future.''14 Nisan 2004 Çarşamba -- 18:53 [38] PRESIDENT ALIYEV OF AZERBAIJAN ADDRESSES TO TURKISH PARLIAMENT: (1) -''OUR POWER DEPENDS ON OUR UNITY''ANKARA - President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan, who is currently in Turkey on an official visit, has said, that Turkey attributed great importance to its relations with Azerbaijan, adding, ''our power depends on our unity.''14 Nisan 2004 Çarşamba -- 18:52 [39] IMKB TO CLOSE ON APRIL 23ISTANBUL - There will be no transactions in Istanbul Stock Exchange (IMKB) on April 23, the National Sovereignty and Children's Day.14 Nisan 2004 Çarşamba -- 15:50 [40] PRESIDENT ALIYEV OF AZERBAIJAN VISITS TURKISH PARLIAMENT SPEAKER ARINCANKARA - President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan, who is currently paying an official visit to Turkey, paid a visit to Turkish Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc on Wednesday.14 Nisan 2004 Çarşamba -- 15:50 [41] PRIME MINISTER ERDOGAN DEPARTS FROM JAPANOSAKA - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan departed from Japan on Wednesday.14 Nisan 2004 Çarşamba -- 15:49 [42] TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTRY CLOSELY FOLLOWS DEVELOPMENTS IN IRAQANKARA - Turkey was closely following developments in Iraq and exerting necessary efforts, Turkish Foreign Ministry Spokesman Namik Tan said on Wednesday.14 Nisan 2004 Çarşamba -- 13:49 [43] TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTRY THINKS POSTPONEMENT OF REFERENDA IN CYPRUS IS AGAINST ANNAN PLANANKARA - Delaying simultaneous referenda to be held on United Nations (U.N.) Secretary General Kofi Annan's plan in Cyprus on April 24 was against the ''framework, parameters and philosophy of the plan'', Turkish Foreign Ministry Spokesman Namik Tan said on Wednesday.14 Nisan 2004 Çarşamba -- 13:49 [44] TURKISH PRIME MINISTER ERDOGAN MEETS WITH OSAKA MAYOR SEKIOSAKA - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan met on Wednesday with Osaka Mayor Junichi Seki.14 Nisan 2004 Çarşamba -- 11:57 [45] TURKISH DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER SAYS SOURCE NECESSARY FOR REHABILITATION OF ONLY TURKISH CYPRIOT SIDE CALCULATED AS 3.8 BILLION U.S. DOLLARSANKARA - Sources necessary for rehabilitation of only the Turkish Cypriot side in case United Cyprus Republic was formed was calculated as 3.8 billion U.S. dollars, Turkish Deputy Prime Minister and State Minister Abdullatif Sener said on Wednesday.14 Nisan 2004 Çarşamba -- 11:44 [46] TURKEY LAUNCHES INITIATIVES REGARDING CYPRUS ISSUE IN U.N.NEW YORK - Turkey had launched initiatives in the United Nations (U.N.) to protect interests of Turkish Cypriot people in case the Greek Cypriots voted ''no'' to U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan's plan for Cyprus in the simultaneous referenda to be held in the island on April 24, diplomatic sources said on Wednesday14 Nisan 2004 Çarşamba -- 10:06 [47] TRNC PRIME MINISTER TALAT LEAVES FOR BRUSSELSISTANBUL - Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Prime Minister Mehmet Ali Talat left on Wednesday for Belgian capital Brussels.14 Nisan 2004 Çarşamba -- 09:43
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