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Anadolu Agency: News in English, 04-06-17Anadolu Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Anadolu Agency Home Page at <http://www.anadoluajansi.com.tr/>CONTENTS
[01] TURKISH PARLIAMENT SPEAKER ARINC: ''WE HAVE ADJUSTED OUR CONSTITUTION AND LAWS TO EU NORMS''DUSSELDORF - Turkish Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc said on Thursday that they have adjusted constitution and laws of Turkey to the European Union (EU) norms.17 Haziran 2004 Perşembe - 18:17 [02] U.S. ASSISTANT SECRETARY VISITS TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTRYANKARA - Lincoln Bloomfield, the Assistant Secretary of the U.S. State Department for Political and Military Affairs, visited on Thursday Turkish Foreign Ministry as a part of his tour to regional countries, including Turkey. Bloomfield met with Turkish Foreign Ministry Undersecretary Ugur Ziyal, Deputy Chief of General Staff Ilker Basbug and other officials, and exchanged views about global defense strategy of the United States.17 Haziran 2004 Perşembe - 18:17 [03] TRNC PRIME MINISTER SAYS THERE IS ALMOST FULL CONSENSUS IN WORLD TO END TRNC'S ISOLATIONLEFKOSA - There was almost full consensus in the world to end isolation of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) and lift hurdles before economic development of TRNC, TRNC Prime Minister Mehmet Ali Talat said on Thursday.17 Haziran 2004 Perşembe - 17:30 [04] TRNC PRESIDENT DENKTAS RECEIVES FOREIGN MINISTER OF SIERRA LEONE KOROMALEFKOSA - Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) President Rauf Denktas said on Thursday he hoped that Islam countries would understand that a solution in Cyprus was possible only by treating equally to both sides.17 Haziran 2004 Perşembe -- 16:58 [05] TURKISH PARLIAMENTARY INVESTIGATION COMMISSION SENDS FORMER ENERGY MINISTERS TO HIGH TRIBUNALANKARA - Turkish Parliamentary Investigation Commission decided on Thursday to send former Energy and Natural Resources Ministers Cumhur Ersumer and Zeki Cakan to High Tribunal.17 Haziran 2004 Perşembe -- 16:47 [06] FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVES DROP BY USD 144 MILLIONANKARA - Foreign exchange reserves of the Central Bank dropped by 144 million U.S. dollars between June 4 and 11, 2004.17 Haziran 2004 Perşembe -- 16:46 [07] FOREIGN EXCHANGE DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS RISE TO USD 68.8 BILLIONANKARA - Foreign exchange deposit accounts at banks with letter of credit and super foreign exchange accounts rose 663 million U.S. dollars to 68 billion 839 million U.S. dollars between May 28 and June 4, 2004.17 Haziran 2004 Perşembe -- 16:32 [08] TURKEY REPAYS USD 483.60 MILLION IN FOREIGN DEBT BETWEEN JUNE 1-16ANKARA - Turkey repaid a total of 483.60 million U.S. dollars in foreign debt between June 1 and 16, 2004.17 Haziran 2004 Perşembe -- 16:32 [09] TURKISH PRIME MINISTER ATTENDS LUNCHEON IN BRUSSELSBRUSSELS - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Turkish Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul attended on Thursday a luncheon hosted by Belgian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt in Belgian capital Brussels.17 Haziran 2004 Perşembe -- 16:02 [10] SECURITIES ACCOUNT AT BANKS DROPS BY 658.7 TRILLION TURKISH LIRASANKARA - The securities account at banks dropped 658.7 trillion Turkish Liras (TL) to 61 quadrillion 815.4 trillion TL on June 4, 2004.17 Haziran 2004 Perşembe -- 15:29 [11] VERHEUGEN SAYS ACCESSION STRATEGY BETWEEN TURKEY AND EU IS A STORY OF SUCCESSBRUSSELS - European Union (EU) Commissioner for Enlargement Guenter Verheugen said on Thursday that accession strategy between Turkey and EU was a story of success.17 Haziran 2004 Perşembe -- 15:07 [12] ROCHE SAYS EU READY TO START MEMBERSHIP NEGOTIATIONS WITH TURKEY IF TURKEY MEETS COPENHAGEN CRITERIABRUSSELS - Irish Minister of State for European Affairs Dick Roche said that European Union (EU) was ready to start membership negotiations with Turkey, if Turkey met Copenhagen criteria.17 Haziran 2004 Perşembe -- 14:41 [13] ISRAELI AMBASSADOR SAYS EVERY AGREEMENT BETWEEN TURKEY AND ISRAEL WILL INCREASE LEVEL OF WELFARE OF MIDDLE EASTERN PEOPLEANKARA - Every agreement made and to be made between Turkey and Israel would increase the level of welfare of everybody living in the Middle East, Israeli Ambassador to Turkey Pinhas Avivi said on Thursday.17 Haziran 2004 Perşembe -- 14:20 [14] TUZMEN: ''EU HAS TO GIVE A CERTAIN SIGNAL ON TURKEY'S EU MEMBERSHIP''BRUSSELS - Turkish State Minister Kursad Tuzmen said on Thursday that the European Union (EU) had to give a certain signal on Turkey's EU membership.17 Haziran 2004 Perşembe -- 13:55 [15] PRESIDENT DENKTAS SAYS DECISION MADE ON TRNC IN OIC IS A CERTAIN PROGRESSLEFKOSA - Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) President Rauf Denktas said on Thursday that the decision which was made in the 31st session of Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) Foreign Ministers in Istanbul that TRNC would be represented at the OIC under the name of ''Turkish Cypriot State'' as it was envisaged in the United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan's plan was ''a certain progress.''17 Haziran 2004 Perşembe -- 13:30 [16] ISTANBUL GOVERNOR GULER: ''ISTANBUL IS READY FOR NATO SUMMIT''ISTANBUL - Istanbul Governor Muammer Guler said on Thursday that Istanbul is ready for NATO Summit which will be held between June 28 and 29.17 Haziran 2004 Perşembe -- 13:04 [17] GENDARME FORCES CAPTURE 114 ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS IN EDIRNEEDIRNE - Gendarme forces captured on Thursday 114 illegal immigrants who were trying to proceed to Greece illegally in northwestern Edirne province.17 Haziran 2004 Perşembe -- 12:40 [18] FOREIGN MINISTER KOROMA OF SIERRA LEONE ARRIVES IN TRNCLEFKOSA - Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister Momodu Koroma of Sierra Leone arrived in Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) on Thursday.Speaking to reporters at Ercan Airport, Koroma said that they were ready to make cooperation in every field with TRNC. 17 Haziran 2004 Perşembe -- 12:00 [19] SIXTH TOURISM FORUM BETWEEN TURKEY AND GREECE POSTPONEDAYDIN - The Sixth Turkish-Greek Tourism Forum which was earlier scheduled to start in Samos Island of Greece on June 17, 2004 was postponed, Turkish Culture and Tourism Ministry officials said on Thursday.17 Haziran 2004 Perşembe -- 11:59 [20] GUL AND UNAKITAN LEAVE FOR BRUSSELSISTANBUL - Turkish Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul and Finance Minister Kemal Unakitan left for Brussels, Belgium on Thursday17 Haziran 2004 Perşembe -- 09:57 [21] TURKISH PRIME MINISTER SAYS TURKEY CONSIDERS EU DECISION ON OPENING TALKS WITH TURKEY A SEMI-FINALTHE HAGUE - Turkey considered the decision that the European Union (EU) would make on whether or not to open full membership negotiations with Turkey a semi-final, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday.16 Haziran 2004 Çarşamba -- 23:35 [22] TURKISH STATE MINISTER SAYS TURKEY'S EU MEMBERSHIP WILL INCREASE DYNAMISM OF EU ECONOMYBRUSSELS - Turkey's European Union (EU) membership would increase dynamism and capacity of EU's economy, Turkish State Minister Kursad Tuzmen said on Wednesday.16 Haziran 2004 Çarşamba -- 23:08 [23] TURKISH PRIME MINISTER SAYS TURKEY CONSIDERS EU A UNION OF POLITICAL VALUESROTTERDAM - Turkey considered the European Union (EU) a union of political values where civilizations met, not a Christian club or an address where civilizations conflicted, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday.16 Haziran 2004 Çarşamba -- 20:54 [24] TAN SAYS TURKEY TO CONTRIBUTE TO SECURITY MEASURES TO BE TAKEN IN OLYMPICS IN ATHENSANKARA - Turkey would contribute to security measures to be taken in Olympics in Athens, Turkish Foreign Ministry Spokesman Namik Tan said on Wednesday.16 Haziran 2004 Çarşamba -- 20:54 [25] GUL: ''APPLICATION OF GREEK CYPRIOT SIDE TO OIC FOR OBSERVER STATUS IS OUT OF QUESTION''ISTANBUL - Turkish Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul said application of the Greek Cypriot side to OIC for observer status was regardless of question.16 Haziran 2004 Çarşamba -- 20:21 [26] BALKENENDE SAYS TURKEY TO BE TREATED FAIRLY IN PROCESS OF MAKING DECISION ON ITS MEMBERSHIP NEGOTIATIONTHE HAGUE - Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende said on Wednesday that positive steps which Turkey took on its European Union (EU) membership process were pleasing. He stressed that Turkey would be treated fairly and honestly during the process of making a decision on starting its membership negotiations.16 Haziran 2004 Çarşamba -- 19:33 [27] ARINC SAYS TURKEY WANTS TO WALK WITH GERMANY ON ITS EU MEMBERSHIP PROCESSBERLIN - Turkish Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc said on Wednesday that Turkey wanted to walk with Germany on its European Union (EU) membership process.16 Haziran 2004 Çarşamba -- 18:49 [28] GUL HOLDS PRESS CONFERENCE -GUL: ''HOLDING SUCH A VOTE FOR OFFICE OF OIC SECRETARY GENERAL IS A FIRST STEP FOR OIC''ISTANBUL - Turkish Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul said on Wednesday that holding such a vote for the office of Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) was held for the first time in history of OIC and stressed that ''it is a first step for the OIC.''16 Haziran 2004 Çarşamba -- 18:48 [29] ERDOGAN-BALKENENDE JOINT NEWS CONFERENCE -ERDOGAN SAYS FAILURE IN NOT SETTING A DATE FOR TURKEY TO START EU FULL MEMBERSHIP NEGOTIATIONS WILL CAUSE DISAPPOINTMENTTHE HAGUE - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that failure in not setting a date for Turkey to start full membership negotiations in December 2004 would lead to a result on Turkish people beyond disappointment.16 Haziran 2004 Çarşamba -- 18:48 [30] JOINT COMMUNIQUE OF OIC (6) -OIC SUPPORTS IRAN'S NUCLEAR ACTIVITIES FOR PEACEFUL PURPOSESISTANBUL - Islam countries, which supported Iran to develop nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, wanted the United States to revise its decision on imposing economic sanctions on Syria.16 Haziran 2004 Çarşamba -- 15:09 [31] JOINT COMMUNIQUE OF OIC (5) -ISLAM COUNTRIES TO SUPPORT TURKEY'S UN SECURITY COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP -ARMENIA'S AGGRESSION CONDEMNEDISTANBUL - Islam countries decided to support Turkey's membership to UN Security Council.16 Haziran 2004 Çarşamba -- 15:09 [32] JOINT COMMUNIQUE OF OIC (4) -OIC CONVENTION ON COMBATING INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM RATIFIEDISTANBUL - The joint communique of the 31st Session of the Islamic Conference of the Foreign Ministers in Istanbul, said that the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) Convention on Combating International Terrorism was ratified, and called on member states to follow up the convention and expedite their signing.16 Haziran 2004 Çarşamba -- 15:08 [33] JOINT COMMUNIQUE OF OIC (3) -OIC MEMBER STATES WELCOME ESTABLISHMENT OF INTERIM GOVERNMENT IN IRAQISTANBUL - Member states of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) welcomed establishment of an Interim Government in Iraq.16 Haziran 2004 Çarşamba -- 15:08 [34] JOINT COMMUNIQUE OF OIC (2) -''WE HOLD ISRAEL FULLY RESPONSIBLE FOR DESTROYING THE MIDDLE EAST PEACE PROCESS''ISTANBUL - The Islamic countries held Israel fully responsible for destroying the Middle East peace process.16 Haziran 2004 Çarşamba -- 14:56 [35] JOINT COMMUNIQUE OF OIC (1) -TRNC TO BE REPRESENTED AT OIC AS ''TURKISH CYPRIOT STATE''ISTANBUL - A decision was made at the 31st Session of the Islamic Conference of the Foreign Ministers that Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) would be represented at the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) under the name of ''Turkish Cypriot State'' as it was envisaged in the United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan's plan.16 Haziran 2004 Çarşamba -- 14:56 [36] ISTANBUL DECLARATION ISSUED -OIC MEMBERS TO ASSIST EACH OTHER IN THEIR PROGRESS AND REFORMISTANBUL - Islam countries have decided to assist each other in their progress and reforms and announced that they would take steps in putting an end to the unjust isolation of the Turkish Cypriots.16 Haziran 2004 Çarşamba -- 14:55 [37] 31ST SESSION OF ISLAMIC CONFERENCE OF FOREIGN MINISTERS ENDSISTANBUL - The 31st session of Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) Foreign Ministers' Conference ended on Wednesday.16 Haziran 2004 Çarşamba -- 14:55 [38] 31ST SESSION OF ISLAMIC CONFERENCE OF FOREIGN MINISTERS -ELECTION OF TURKISH CANDIDATE AS OIC SECRETARY GENERAL CONSIDERED CONFIRMATION OF TURKEY'S LEADERSHIP IN REGIONISTANBUL - Election of Turkey's nominee Prof. Dr. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu as the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) Secretary General was considered a sign of a new period, sources said on Wednesday.16 Haziran 2004 Çarşamba -- 14:55 [39] 31ST SESSION OF ISLAMIC CONFERENCE OF FOREIGN MINISTERS -TRNC PRIME MINISTER TALAT AND FOREIGN MINISTER DENKTAS MEET WITH RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTER LAVROVISTANBUL - Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Prime Minister Mehmet Ali Talat and Foreign Minister Serdar Denktas met on Wednesday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.16 Haziran 2004 Çarşamba -- 14:54 [40] ''TALE OF THREE SEAS: ENERGY CONFERENCE'' -GULER: ''NATURAL GAS PIPELINE BETWEEN TURKEY AND GREECE WILL BE 210 KM IN LENGTH''ISTANBUL - Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister Hilmi Guler said on Wednesday that natural gas pipeline between Turkey and Greece would be 210 km in length and noted that a tender would be held in July.16 Haziran 2004 Çarşamba -- 14:54 [41] TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTER GUL AND STATE MINISTER TUZMEN TO ATTEND ''TURKEY'S EU END-GAME?'' CONFERENCE IN BRUSSELSBRUSSELS - Turkish Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul and State Minister Kursad Tuzmen will participate in ''Turkey's European Union (EU) End-Game?'' conference in Brussels on June 17.16 Haziran 2004 Çarşamba -- 14:54 [42] RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTER LAVROV SAYS RELATIONS BETWEEN RUSSIA AND OIC SHOULD BE STRENGTHENEDISTANBUL - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Wednesday that they came to Istanbul to improve relations between Russia and Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC).16 Haziran 2004 Çarşamba -- 14:54 [43] PRESIDENT ERDOGAN RECEIVED BY QUEEN BEATRIX OF NETHERLANDSTHE HAGUE - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan who is currently paying a state visit to the Netherlands, was received by Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands on Wednesday.16 Haziran 2004 Çarşamba -- 14:53 [44] 31ST SESSION OF ISLAMIC CONFERENCE OF FOREIGN MINISTERS -GUL MEETS WITH KADDUMIISTANBUL - Turkish Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul met Faruk Kaddumi, the head of Palestinian Political Department (PLO).16 Haziran 2004 Çarşamba -- 14:53 [45] ''TALE OF THREE SEAS: ENERGY CONFERENCE'' STARTSISTANBUL - The Seventh Tale of Three Seas: Energy Conference organized jointly by the Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEIK) and the Cambridge Energy Research Associates (CERA), started in Istanbul on Wednesday.16 Haziran 2004 Çarşamba -- 14:53 [46] IMF DELEGATION VISITS TISK CHAIRMAN BAYDURANKARA - The Confederation of Employers' Unions (TISK) Chairman Refik Baydur said on Wednesday, ''we believe that continuing the path with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will be positive.''16 Haziran 2004 Çarşamba -- 14:53 [47] OIC SECRETARY GENERAL IHSANOGLU: ''WE WITNESSED A TURNING POINT IN OIC''ISTANBUL - Prof. Dr. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, who was appointed new secretary general of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) said on Wednesday, ''appointment of the new secretary general of the OIC with a vote and appointment of a Turkish people to this position are very momentous developments.''16 Haziran 2004 Çarşamba -- 11:18 [48] 31ST ISLAMIC CONFERENCE OF FOREIGN MINISTERS -TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTER GUL MEETS WITH RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTER LAVROVISTANBUL - Turkish Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul met on Wednesday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.16 Haziran 2004 Çarşamba -- 10:37 [49] GUL: ''HOLDING SUCH A VOTE IN OIC IS A NEW STEP FOR ISLAMIC WORLD''ISTANBUL - Turkish Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul said late on Tuesday that holding a vote to appoint the new secretary general of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) was a new step for the Islamic world.16 Haziran 2004 Çarşamba -- 09:53
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