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Anadolu Agency: News in English, 04-05-01Anadolu Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Anadolu Agency Home Page at <http://www.anadoluajansi.com.tr/>CONTENTS
[01] TURKISH PRIME MINISTER ERDOGAN ARRIVES IN DUBLINANKARA - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Dublin, Ireland on Saturday to attend the ceremony to be held upon the accession of ten countries to the European Union (EU).01 Mayıs 2004 Cumartesi - 17:06 [02] MAY DAY CELEBRATED IN ANKARA AND ISTANBULANKARA/ISTANBUL - May Day was celebrated in Ankara and Istanbul on Saturday. Non-governmental organizations and labor and civil servant unions held a demonstration in Ankara's Sihhiye Square to mark the May Day.01 Mayıs 2004 Cumartesi - 16:28 [03] TURKISH HEALTH MINISTER AKDAG RETURNS TO TURKEYISTANBUL - Turkish Health Minister Recep Akdag returned from the United States to Turkey on Saturday. Akdag told reporters at Istanbul's Ataturk Airport that he had signed the World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) in the United States and it would be presented to Turkish Parliament for approval.01 Mayıs 2004 Cumartesi - 16:17 [04] TURKEY'S EXPORTS RISE BY 42.8 PERCENT IN APRILBILECIK - Turkey's exports rose by 42.8 percent to five billion 315 million U.S. dollars in April, Turkish Exporters Assembly (TIM) stated on Saturday.01 Mayıs 2004 Cumartesi -- 15:41 [05] ERDOGAN SAYS TURKEY'S AIM IS TO ENABLE EU TO DECIDE TO OPEN ENTRY TALKS IN DECEMBERANKARA - Turkey's aim was to enable the European Union (EU) to decide to open full membership negotiations with Turkey in December 2004, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday.01 Mayıs 2004 Cumartesi -- 15:27 [06] ERDOGAN SAYS TURKEY IS OBLIGED TO TAKE ITS PLACE IN WORLD FACTSANKARA - Turkey was obliged to take its place in world facts whatever the world facts showed, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday when expressing his views about ''recognition of Greek Cypriot administration.'' Prior to his departure for Ireland to join the ceremony to be held upon the accession of ten countries to the European Union (EU), Erdogan told reporters, ''the Greek Cypriot administration has already been recognized. There is nothing more to be done about this issue. The world has recognized it. What can you do by saying 'I don't recognize it'?''01 Mayıs 2004 Cumartesi -- 14:44 [07] TURKEY: ''ACCESSION OF SOUTHERN CYPRUS CANNOT PREJUDICE IN WHATSOEVER MANNER THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF TURKEY REGARDING CYPRUS UNDER THE 1960 TREATIES'' (2)ANKARA - Turkey said that the accession of Southern Cyprus could not prejudice in whatsoever manner the rights and obligations of Turkey regarding Cyprus under the 1960 Treaties, adding that it would continue to recognize Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC).01 Mayıs 2004 Cumartesi -- 14:12 [08] TURKEY: ''IT IS ONLY THE GREEK CYPRIOTS WHO WILL ENTER THE EU''(1)ANKARA - Turkey stated on Saturday that it was only the Greek Cypriots who would enter the European Union (EU) today, adding that ''Republic of Cyprus'' could not be imposed on Turkish Cypriots.01 Mayıs 2004 Cumartesi -- 13:38 [09] TURKISH PRIME MINISTER LEAVES FOR IRELANDANKARA - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan left for Ireland on Saturday to attend the ceremony to be held upon the accession of ten countries to the European Union (EU).01 Mayıs 2004 Cumartesi -- 13:09 [10] PRESIDENT OF ITALIAN CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES DUE IN TURKEYANKARA - Pierferdinando Casini, the President of Italian Chamber of Deputies, will pay an official visit to Turkey between May 3 and 4 as the guest of Turkish Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc, Turkish Parliamentary Press and Public Relations Office said on Saturday.01 Mayıs 2004 Cumartesi -- 12:14 [11] TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTER SAYS THERE ARE DIFFERENT VIEWS IN EUROPE TOWARDS TURKEY'S EU MEMBERSHIPANKARA - Turkish Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul said on Friday that there were different views in Europe towards Turkey's European Union (EU) membership.01 Mayıs 2004 Cumartesi -- 11:52 [12] FOREIGN MINISTER GUL: ''WE WOULD LIKE TO CARRY ON CONSTRUCTIVE, TRANSPARENT AND ANALYTICAL POLICIES''ANKARA - Turkish Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul said on Friday that Turkey would like to carry on constructive, transparent and analytical policies.01 Mayıs 2004 Cumartesi -- 11:16 [13] TURKISH STATE MINISTER RETURNS TO TURKEYISTANBUL - Turkish State Minister Kursad Tuzmen returned from Bosnia-Herzegovina to Turkey lately on Friday. Tuzmen had met with Foreign Trade and Economic Relations Minister Dragan Doko, Transportation and Communications Minister Branko Dokic and Council Of Ministers Chairman Adnan Terzic of Bosnia-Herzegovina in Sarajevo.01 Mayıs 2004 Cumartesi -- 10:53 [14] GENDARME FORCES CAPTURE 18 ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS WHO TRY TO PROCEED ABROAD IN BODRUMBODRUM - Gendarme forces captured on Friday 18 illegal immigrants who were trying to proceed abroad in Bodrum town of Aegean Mugla province.01 Mayıs 2004 Cumartesi -- 10:17 [15] TURKISH PRIME MINISTER ERDOGAN TO VISIT GREECE BETWEEN MAY 6 AND 8ANKARA - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit Greece between May 6 and 8, Turkish Prime Ministry said on Friday.01 Mayıs 2004 Cumartesi -- 09:49 [16] TURKISH STATE MINISTER MEETS WITH COUNCIL OF MINISTERS CHAIRMAN OF BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINASARAJEVO - Turkish State Minister Kursad Tuzmen met on Friday with Council of Ministers Chairman Adnan Terzic of Bosnia-Herzegovina. Tuzmen attended a ceremony during which Turkey and Bosnia-Herzegovina signed an agreement on construction of seven hydroelectric power plants in Travnik region of Bosnia-Herzegovina and on Cemefka River and Kolina River.01 Mayıs 2004 Cumartesi -- 08:52 [17] GUL MEETS WITH U.S. AND BRITISH AMBASSADORS TO TURKEYANKARA - Turkish Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul has met with U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Eric Edelman and British Ambassador to Turkey Peter Westmacott at a luncheon.30 Nisan 2004 Cuma -- 15:55 [18] TURKISH-BELGIAN BUSINESS COUNCIL TO HOST A LUNCHEON IN HONOR OF BELGIAN CROWN PRINCEISTANBUL - Turkish-Belgian Business Council acting under the structure of the Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEIK) will host a luncheon in honor of Belgian Crown Prince Philippe and Princess Mathilde on May 3.30 Nisan 2004 Cuma -- 15:55 [19] INFORMATION MINISTER ABDRAHMANOV OF KAZAKHSTAN VISITS STATE MINISTER ATALAYANKARA - Information Minister Saytbek Abdrahmanov of Kazakhstan and an accompanying delegation visited on Friday Turkish State Minister Besir Atalay.30 Nisan 2004 Cuma -- 15:41 [20] OFFICIAL FLOWS OF TURKEY ANNOUNCED AS USD 145.8 MILLIONANKARA - Official flows of Turkey was 145 million 754 thousand 749 U.S. dollars in 2003. This total consists of official grants worth of 38 million 709 thousand 309 U.S. dollars, payments to multilateral organizations worth of 40 million 206 thousand 624 U.S. dollars and other official flows worth of 66 million 838 thousand 816 U.S. dollars.30 Nisan 2004 Cuma -- 15:12 [21] POLICE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN ER: ''MORE THAN SIX THOUSAND ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS WERE CAPTURED IN FIRST TWO MONTHS''ANKARA - Deputy Chief of Police Department and Police Department spokesman Ramazan Er has said, ''6 thousand 285 illegal immigrants were captured in the first two months.''30 Nisan 2004 Cuma -- 15:11 [22] POLICE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN ER: ''THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR ACTS OF TERRORISM IN SPAIN WERE DEPORTED FROM TURKEY IN 2000''ANKARA - Deputy Chief of Police Department and Police Department spokesman Ramazan Er has said, ''Moroccan people who were involved in acts of terrorism in Spain, had been deported from Turkey.''30 Nisan 2004 Cuma -- 15:11 [23] TURKEY'S EXPORT QUANTITY INDEX DROPS BY 17.8 PERCENT IN FEBRUARY 2004ANKARA - Turkey's export quantity index dropped by 17.8 percent, while its import quantity index rose by 3.2 percent in February 2004 when compared to the previous month.30 Nisan 2004 Cuma -- 15:11 [24] COAL MINE COLLAPSES IN SOMA KILLING A MINER AND INJURING TWO OTHERSSOMA - A coal mine has collapsed in Soma town of western province of Manisa, killing a miner and injuring two others.30 Nisan 2004 Cuma -- 15:10 [25] TURKISH STATE MINISTER TUZMEN IN SARAJEVO -TUZMEN: ''TURKISH INVESTMENTS IN BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA WILL INCREASE''SARAJEVO - Turkish company Sa-Ra won tender for construction of seven hydroelectric power plants in Bosnia-Herzegovina.30 Nisan 2004 Cuma -- 15:10 [26] AGRICULTURE MINISTER GUCLU RECEIVES ROMANIAN AMBASSADOR TO TURKEY GRIGORIEANKARA - Turkish Agriculture and Rural Affairs Minister Sami Guclu received on Friday Romanian Ambassador to Turkey Constantin Grigorie.30 Nisan 2004 Cuma -- 15:10 [27] AK PARTY MP SUBMITS MOTION TO PROBE HONOR KILLINGSANKARA - A female member of parliament from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) submitted a motion asking for a parliamentary probe against honor killings on Friday.30 Nisan 2004 Cuma -- 15:09 [28] TURKISH LABOR AND SOCIAL SECURITY MINISTER BASESGIOGLU MEETS WITH HIS CHINESE COUNTERPART ZHENGBEIJING - Turkish Labor and Social Security Minister Murat Basesgioglu who is currently in Beijing to attend the Chinese Employment Forum met with his Chinese counterpart Silin Zheng on Friday.30 Nisan 2004 Cuma -- 11:19
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