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Anadolu Agency: News in English, 04-05-13Anadolu Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Anadolu Agency Home Page at <http://www.anadoluajansi.com.tr/>CONTENTS
[01] YOK LAW SENT TO PRESIDENTIAL PALACEANKARA - The Higher Education Board (YOK) law which was approved by the Parliamentary General Assembly early on Thursday at the end of debates that lasted 18 hours was sent to the Presidential Palace late on the same day13 Mayıs 2004 Perşembe - 19:49 [02] LEBANESE PRIME MINISTER RETURNS TO HIS COUNTRYISTANBUL - Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri left Turkey for his country on Thursday13 Mayıs 2004 Perşembe - 19:49 [03] SLOVENIAN CONTESTANTS OF EUROVISION SONG CONTEST MARRY IN ISTANBULISTANBUL - Simon and Diana, members of Slovenian band named Platin who were eliminated in the qualifying round of the Eurovision Song Contest in Istanbul on Wednesday, married at Istanbul's Maiden's Tower on Thursday.13 Mayıs 2004 Perşembe - 18:21 [04] SECURITY FORCES CAPTURE EIGHT ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS IN EDIRNEEDIRNE - Turkish security forces captured eight illegal immigrants in northwestern Edirne province, sources said on Thursday.13 Mayıs 2004 Perşembe -- 18:15 [05] FENER GREEK ORTHODOX PATRIARCH SAYS PEACE SHOULD BE EVERYBODY'S TARGETMARDIN - Peace should be everybody's target, Fener Greek Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew said on Thursday.13 Mayıs 2004 Perşembe -- 17:57 [06] TURKISH PARLIAMENT SPEAKER ARINC MEETS WITH IRANIAN PARLIAMENT SPEAKER KAROUBIAMMAN - Turkish Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc, who is currently in Amman for the meeting of parliament speakers of neighboring countries with Iraq, had a meeting with Iranian Parliament Speaker Mehdi Karoubi on Thursday.13 Mayıs 2004 Perşembe -- 17:35 [07] TURKISH PARLIAMENT SPEAKER DEFINES MEETING OF COUNTRIES NEIGHBOR TO IRAQ FRUITFULAMMAN - Turkish Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc said on Thursday that the meeting of the parliament speakers of countries neighbor to Iraq held in Jordan was very fruitful.13 Mayıs 2004 Perşembe -- 17:35 [08] LEBANESE PRIME MINISTER SAYS TURKEY MAY INCREASE TRADE WITH IRAQ THROUGH LEBANONISTANBUL - Turkey might further improve commercial relations with Iraq through Lebanon, Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri said on Thursday.13 Mayıs 2004 Perşembe -- 17:24 [09] HARIRI SAYS LEBANON'S POLITICAL RELATIONS WITH TURKEY CONTINUE WELLISTANBUL - Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri of Lebanon said on Thursday that political relations between Turkey and Lebanon continued at the highest level.13 Mayıs 2004 Perşembe -- 17:07 [10] TURKISH CULTURE AND TOURISM MINISTRY'S BOOK CHOSEN BEST PUBLICATION IN SARAJEVOANKARA - Prestige book published by the Turkish Culture and Tourism Ministry named ''Ottoman Civilization'' was given the best publication award in the 19th International Sarajevo Book and Educational Equipment Fair in Bosnia-Herzegovina, the Ministry said on Thursday.13 Mayıs 2004 Perşembe -- 17:02 [11] INTERNATIONAL ISTANBUL MUSIC FESTIVAL TO BE HELD BETWEEN JUNE 4 AND JULY 8ISTANBUL - The 32nd International Istanbul Music Festival will be held between June 4 and July 8, Istanbul Culture and Arts Foundation (IKSV) said on Thursday.13 Mayıs 2004 Perşembe -- 16:54 [12] TURKEY REPAYS USD 578 MILLION IN FOREIGN DEBT BETWEEN MAY 3-12ANKARA - Turkey repaid a total of 578.37 million U.S. dollars in foreign debt between May 3 and 12, 2004.13 Mayıs 2004 Perşembe -- 16:33 [13] FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVES DROP BY USD 166 MILLIONANKARA - Foreign exchange reserves of the Central Bank dropped by 166 million U.S. dollars between April 30 and May 7, 2004.13 Mayıs 2004 Perşembe -- 16:32 [14] FOREIGN EXCHANGE DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS RISE TO USD 67.5 BILLIONANKARA - Foreign exchange deposit accounts at banks with letter of credit and super foreign exchange accounts rose 61 million U.S. dollars to 67 billion 557 million U.S. dollars between April 22 and 30, 2004.13 Mayıs 2004 Perşembe -- 16:09 [15] REPO TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN BANKS AND THEIR CUSTOMERS RISEANKARA - Repo transactions between banks and their customers rose by 740.7 trillion Turkish liras (TL) between April 30 and May 7, 2004.13 Mayıs 2004 Perşembe -- 15:59 [16] BANKS' CREDIT VOLUME RISES BY 2.7 QUADRILLION TLANKARA - Banks' credit volume rose 2 quadrillion 753 trillion Turkish liras (TL) to 68 quadrillion 377.5 trillion TL between April 22 and 30, 2004.13 Mayıs 2004 Perşembe -- 15:45 [17] SECURITIES ACCOUNT AT BANKS RISES BY 2 QUADRILLION TURKISH LIRASANKARA - The securities account at banks rose 2 quadrillion 32.4 trillion Turkish Liras (TL) to 61 quadrillion 103.8 trillion TL on April 30, 2004.13 Mayıs 2004 Perşembe -- 15:39 [18] TOTAL DEPOSITS AT BANKS RISE TO 161.1 QUADRILLION TLANKARA - Total deposits at banks rose 4 quadrillion 343.6 trillion Turkish liras (TL) to 161 quadrillion 131.8 trillion TL between April 22 and 30, 2004.13 Mayıs 2004 Perşembe -- 15:24 [19] TURKISH POLICE CONFISCATE 25 KG OF HEROIN IN VANVAN - Turkish police confiscated 24.9 kg of heroin in eastern Van province, sources said on Thursday.13 Mayıs 2004 Perşembe -- 15:04 [20] SECURITY FORCES CAPTURE 12 ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS WHO TRY TO PROCEED TO GREECE IN IZMIRIZMIR - Security forces captured on Thursday 12 illegal immigrants who were trying to proceed to Greece in western Izmir province.13 Mayıs 2004 Perşembe -- 14:32 [21] TURKISH AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS MINISTER GUCLU RECEIVES DELEGATION FROM THE NETHERLANDSANKARA - Turkish Agriculture and Rural Affairs Minister Sami Guclu received on Thursday delegation of Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality of the Netherlands.13 Mayıs 2004 Perşembe -- 14:00 [22] TURKISH-NORWEGIAN POLITICAL CONSULTATION MEETING TO BE HELD IN ANKARAANKARA - The Turkish-Norwegian Political Consultation Meeting will be held in Ankara on May 14, Turkish Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.13 Mayıs 2004 Perşembe -- 13:44 [23] SECURITY FORCES CAPTURE 50 ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS WHO TRY TO PROCEED TO GREECE IN EDIRNEEDIRNE - Security forces captured on Thursday 50 illegal immigrants who were trying to proceed to Greece in northwestern Edirne province.13 Mayıs 2004 Perşembe -- 13:12 [24] TURKISH STATE MINISTER TUZMEN LEAVES FOR FRANCEANKARA - Turkish State Minister Kursad Tuzmen left on Thursday for French capital France to attend the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Annual Ministerial Council Meeting.13 Mayıs 2004 Perşembe -- 12:38 [25] 20TH OIC COMCEC FOLLOW-UP COMMITTEE MEETING ENDSISTANBUL - The 20th meeting of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation (COMCEC) Follow-up Committee ended in Istanbul, Turkey on Thursday.13 Mayıs 2004 Perşembe -- 12:32 [26] TURKISH PARLIAMENT SPEAKER ARINC TO ATTEND PARLIAMENTARY SUMMIT AT COEANKARA - Turkish Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc will attend Parliamentary Summit at the Council of Europe (COE) which will be held in Strasbourg between May 17 and 19.13 Mayıs 2004 Perşembe -- 11:14 [27] PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ASSEMBLY APPROVES YOK DRAFT LAWANKARA - Parliamentary General Assembly approved Higher Education Board (YOK) draft law on Thursday13 Mayıs 2004 Perşembe -- 11:14 [28] TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTER GUL MEETS WITH LEBANESE PRIME MINISTER HARIRIANKARA - Turkish Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul met on Thursday with Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri.13 Mayıs 2004 Perşembe -- 10:41 [29] QUALIFYING ROUND OF 49TH EUROVISION SONG CONTEST COMPLETED IN ISTANBULISTANBUL - The half final of the 49th Eurovision Song Contest was completed lately on Wednesday at Abdi Ipekci Sports Hall in Istanbul on Wednesday.13 Mayıs 2004 Perşembe -- 09:59 [30] ERDOGAN AND HARIRI HOLD A JOINT NEWS CONFERENCEANKARA - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said, ''according to my point of view, an understanding of imposing embargoes in today's world contradicts human rights. Such approaches lead to insolubility instead of solution.''12 Mayıs 2004 Çarşamba -- 18:54 [31] FINANCE MINISTER UNAKITAN ARRIVES IN PARISPARIS - Turkish Finance Minister Kemal Unakitan has arrived in French capital Paris to attend Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Ministers Council Meeting.12 Mayıs 2004 Çarşamba -- 18:50 [32] TURKISH PRESIDENT SEZER RECEIVES LEBANESE PRIME MINISTER HARIRIANKARA - Turkish President Ahmet Necdet Sezer received on Wednesday Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri.12 Mayıs 2004 Çarşamba -- 18:49 [33] GUL TO ATTEND TURKEY-EU ASSOCIATE PARTNERSHIP COUNCIL MEETINGANKARA - Turkish Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul will attend Turkey-the European Union (EU) Associate Partnership meeting.12 Mayıs 2004 Çarşamba -- 17:01 [34] FINANCE MINISTER UNAKITAN LEAVES FOR PARISISTANBUL - Turkish Finance Minister Kemal Unakitan left on Wednesday for Paris, France to attend OECD Ministers Council Meeting.12 Mayıs 2004 Çarşamba -- 16:21 [35] ARINC: ''ALL NEIGHBORING AND REGIONAL COUNTRIES SHOULD UNDERTAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR DEMOCRATIZATION, SECURITY AND STABILITY OF IRAQ''AMMAN - Turkish Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc said on Wednesday that all neighboring and regional countries to Iraq should undertake responsibility for democratization, security and stability of Iraq.12 Mayıs 2004 Çarşamba -- 16:20 [36] LEBANESE PRIME MINISTER HARIRI WELCOMED WITH OFFICIAL CEREMONYANKARA - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomed Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri with an official ceremony at Prime Ministry on Wednesday.12 Mayıs 2004 Çarşamba -- 16:20 [37] TAN REACTS TO STATEMENT OF KRETSCHMERANKARA - Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesman Namik Tan has said, ''there are some behavioral codes to be taken into consideration by representatives of foreign countries and organizations in the countries they are assigned. We expect them to pay careful attention to these codes.''12 Mayıs 2004 Çarşamba -- 16:19 [38] PARLIAMENT SPEAKERS OF NEIGHBORING COUNTRIES WITH IRAQ AND REGIONAL COUNTRIES MEET IN AMMANAMMAN - Parliament speakers of neighboring countries with Iraq and the other regional countries have met in Jordanian capital Amman.12 Mayıs 2004 Çarşamba -- 15:27 [39] TURKISH PARLIAMENT SPEAKER CALLS ON IRAQIS TO JOIN THEIR FORCESAMMAN - Iraqi people should join their forces, leaving aside their ethnic and sectarian thoughts, Turkish Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc said on Wednesday.12 Mayıs 2004 Çarşamba -- 15:20 [40] TURKISH INDUSTRY AND TRADE MINISTER COSKUN LEAVES FOR THE UNITED STATESISTANBUL - Turkish Industry and Trade Minister Ali Coskun left on Wednesday for the United States.12 Mayıs 2004 Çarşamba -- 15:05 [41] 49TH EUROVISION SONG CONTEST -QUALIFYING ROUND TO BE HELD IN ISTANBUL TONIGHTISTANBUL - The half final evening of the 49th Eurovision Song Contest will be held tonight with participation of 22 countries at Abdi Ipekci Sports Hall in Istanbul.12 Mayıs 2004 Çarşamba -- 15:05 [42] IMF REPRESENTATIVE BREKK SAYS CONCERNS OVER CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICIT EXAGGERATEDANKARA - International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Representative in Turkey Odd Per Brekk has said that they wanted Turkey to be successful and they had the intention of doing their best to this end, adding that he thought concerns over current account deficit were exaggerated.12 Mayıs 2004 Çarşamba -- 13:50 [43] TRNC PRESIDENT SAYS A NEW PAGE HAS BEEN OPENED IN CYPRUSLEFKOSA - A new page had been opened in Cyprus, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) President Rauf Denktas said on Wednesday.12 Mayıs 2004 Çarşamba -- 13:50 [44] PRESIDENT SAAKASHVILI DUE TO TURKEYTBILISI - President Mikheil Saakashvili of Georgia will leave for Turkey on May 20 on an official visit.12 Mayıs 2004 Çarşamba -- 13:18 [45] TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTRY SAYS ECONOMIC RELATIONS WILL BE NEGATIVELY AFFECTED BY IRAN'S DECISION TO TAKE MANAGEMENT OF IMAM KHOMEINI AIRPORT FROM TURKEYANKARA - Economic relations between Turkey and Iran would be negatively affected by Iran's decision to take the management of Tehran's Imam Khomeini Airport from the Turkish company, Turkish Foreign Ministry Spokesman Namik Tan said on Wednesda12 Mayıs 2004 Çarşamba -- 13:18 [46] TURKISH LAND FORCES COMMANDER SAYS CYPRUS REFERENDA HAVE PROVED TURKISH CYPRIOTS ARE NOT REASON OF INSOLUBILITYLEFKOSA - Results of the separate simultaneous referenda held in Cyprus on United Nations (UN) Secretary General Kofi Annan's plan for a comprehensive settlement of the Cyprus problem on April 24 had proved that Turkish Cypriot side was not the reason of insolubility in the island, Turkish Land Forces Commander Aytac Yalman said on Wednesday.12 Mayıs 2004 Çarşamba -- 13:17 [47] FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESMAN TAN: ''WE ARE EXPECTING AN OBJECTIVE DETERMINATION TO BE MADE IN ANNAN REPORT''ANKARA - Turkey expected Cyprus report, which would be presented by the United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan to U.N. Security Council, to be objective, said Turkish Foreign Ministry Spokesman Namik Tan on Wednesday.12 Mayıs 2004 Çarşamba -- 12:59 [48] TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTRY SAYS TURKEY WANTS GOOD RELATIONS WITH ARMENIAANKARA - Turkey wanted good relations with Armenia, Turkish Foreign Ministry Spokesman Namik Tan said on Wednesday.12 Mayıs 2004 Çarşamba -- 12:54 [49] LEBANESE PRIME MINISTER HARIRI ARRIVES IN ANKARAANKARA - Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri arrived in Turkish capital Ankara on Wednesday.12 Mayıs 2004 Çarşamba -- 11:35 [50] IMF MANAGING DIRECTOR SEES NO ECONOMIC CRISIS RISK IN TURKEYWASHINGTON - International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Designate Rodrigo Rato said on Tuesday that he saw no economic crisis risk in Turkey.12 Mayıs 2004 Çarşamba -- 10:18 [51] UN SECRETARY GENERAL EXPECTED TO PRESENT CYPRUS REPORT TO SECURITY COUNCIL NEXT WEEKNEW YORK - United Nations (UN) Secretary General Kofi Annan was expected to present Cyprus report to the Security Council towards the end of the following week, high-level UN sources said on Tuesday.12 Mayıs 2004 Çarşamba -- 09:53
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