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Anadolu Agency: News in English, 04-09-08Anadolu Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Anadolu Agency Home Page at <http://www.anadoluajansi.com.tr/>CONTENTS
[01] A TERRORIST DIES WHEN TRYING TO PLACE BOMB ON RAILWAY IN HATAYADANA/ANTAKYA - A terrorist died when trying to place a bomb on railway in Dortyol township of southern city of Hatay, Turkish State Railways (TCDD) official said on Wednesday08 Eylül 2004 Çarşamba - 23:01 [02] TURKISH FM LEAVES FOR ESTONIAANKARA - Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul left on Wednesday for Estonia, the first leg of his tour to Baltic countries08 Eylül 2004 Çarşamba - 20:43 [03] BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA: 65 - TURKEY: 75SARAJEVO - Turkey defeated on Wednesday Bosnia-Herzegovina 75-65 in its first match in the 34th European Men's Basketball Championship (Eurobasket 2005) qualifying round.08 Eylül 2004 Çarşamba - 20:43 [04] SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS ENDKURE - Search and rescue teams ended their operation in the mine where a fire broke out in Kure township of northern province of Kastamonu on Wednesday.08 Eylül 2004 Çarşamba -- 20:42 [05] VERHEUGEN SAYS PROGRESS REPORT TO BE MADE PUBLIC ON OCT. 6THISTANBUL - European Union (EU) Commissioner for enlargement Guenter Verheugen said on Wednesday that Turkey's progress report would be made public on October 6th, as earlier scheduled08 Eylül 2004 Çarşamba -- 20:42 [06] TALABANI: ''TURKISH DRIVERS ENDANGER THEIR LIVES FOR ALL IRAQI PEOPLE''ANKARA - Jalal Talabani, the leader of the Patriotic Union for Iraqi Kurdistan (PUK), said on Wednesday that Turkish drivers endangered their lives for all the Iraqi people.08 Eylül 2004 Çarşamba -- 20:04 [07] ANKARA DOESN'T WANT EU TO PUT PRECONDITIONS BEFORE STARTING ENTRY TALKSANKARA - Ankara does not want the European Union (EU) to put preconditions before starting its full membership negotiations or to take a decision to monitor Turkey's situation on a later date, diplomatic sources said on Wednesday.08 Eylül 2004 Çarşamba -- 20:04 [08] TURKISH POLICE SEIZE 16 KG HASHISH IN EDREMITEDREMIT - Turkish police seized 16 kilograms of hashish in Edremit town of northwestern Balikesir province, sources said on Wednesday08 Eylül 2004 Çarşamba -- 19:05 [09] TURKISH POLICE ARREST 66 ILLEGAL MIGRANTS IN ISTANBULISTANBUL - Turkish police arrested 66 illegal migrants in Istanbul, sources said on Wednesday.08 Eylül 2004 Çarşamba -- 18:45 [10] SEVEN WORKERS RESCUED ALIVE FROM MINEKASTAMONU - Seven workers were rescued alive from the mine where a fire broke out early in the day, sources said on Wednesday08 Eylül 2004 Çarşamba -- 18:45 [11] VERHUEGEN SAYS EVERYONE THINKS SETTING A DATE FOR TURKEY'S ACCESSION TALKS WILL HELP THE COUNTRY'S PROGRESSIZMIR - European Union (EU) Commissioner for Enlargement Guenter Verheugen said on Wednesday that people whom he had meetings thought that setting a date for Turkey to start its accession talks with the EU would help steps that the country would take on progress.08 Eylül 2004 Çarşamba -- 18:45 [12] DEAD TOLL RISES TO 19KASTAMONU - Four more dead bodies were pulled from the mine where a fire broke out early in the day, raising the death toll to 19, sources said on Wednesday08 Eylül 2004 Çarşamba -- 18:44 [13] EU MAY DELAY RELEASE OF TURKEY'S PROGRESS REPORT TILL OCT. 13THANKARA - The European Union (EU) might delay release of Turkey's progress report till October 13th due to technical problems, diplomatic sources said on Wednesday.08 Eylül 2004 Çarşamba -- 18:30 [14] SANTA CLAUS FOUNDATION INVITES TERROR VICTIM RUSSIAN CHILDREN TO TURKEYANTALYA - Muammer Karabulut, the Chairman of the Santa Claus Foundation based in Turkey, said on Wednesday that they had invited the surviving children, who were the victims of the terrorist act in North Ossetia, to join the 22nd Call for World Peace with Santa Claus Activities to be held between December 1st and 7th.08 Eylül 2004 Çarşamba -- 18:04 [15] NARBONA SAYS THEY WILL CONTACT TURKISH OFFICIALS TODAY CONCERNING SHIP WHICH SANK IN ISKENDERUNMADRID - Spanish Environment Minister Cristina Narbona said that they would contact Turkish officials today concerning the ship loaded with toxic waste which sank on Monday in Turkish port of Iskenderun.08 Eylül 2004 Çarşamba -- 17:16 [16] TURKISH GENDARMERY ARRESTS 34 ILLEGAL MIGRANTS IN EDIRNEEDIRNE - Turkish gendarmery arrested 34 illegal migrants in northwestern city of Edirne, sources said on Wednesday.08 Eylül 2004 Çarşamba -- 16:49 [17] KASTAMONU GOVERNOR: ''BODIES OF 3 WORKERS ARE PULLED OUT FROM THE MINE''KURE - Bodies of 3 workers were pulled out from the mine where a fire broke out early in the day, sources said on Wednesday.08 Eylül 2004 Çarşamba -- 16:16 [18] ERDOGAN: ''MENTALITY OF 'WE' SHOULD PREVAIL AGAINST TERRORISM''ANKARA - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday, ''the mentality 'we' not 'I' should prevail against terrorism.''08 Eylül 2004 Çarşamba -- 16:15 [19] PM ERDOGAN: ''FIRE IS TAKEN UNDER CONTROL AND COMMUNICATION WITH TRAPPED WORKERS IS RESTORED''ANKARA - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that the fire in mine in Kure township was taken under control and communication is established with trapped workers.08 Eylül 2004 Çarşamba -- 15:35 [20] PM ERDOGAN: ''REDUCING INTEREST RATES BY 2 POINTS WILL AFFECT ECONOMY POSITIVELY''ANKARA - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, ''Reducing interest rates by 2 points (by the Central Bank) will affect economy positively.''08 Eylül 2004 Çarşamba -- 15:35 [21] TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTRY: ''AS A TURKISH INSTITUTION THE PATRIARCHATE IS UNDER GUARANTEE OF OUR LAWS AND LEGAL SYSTEM''ANKARA - Turkish Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that Fener Greek Orthodox Patriarchate was under guarantee of Turkish laws and legal system as a Turkish institution.08 Eylül 2004 Çarşamba -- 15:34 [22] PARLIAMENTARIANS OF NATO COUNTRIES VISIT GAP REGIONSANLIURFA - A delegation comprised of parliamentarians of 18 NATO countries visited Southeast Anatolian Project (GAP) region in southeastern city of Sanliurfa on Wednesday.08 Eylül 2004 Çarşamba -- 15:34 [23] EU COMMISSIONER VERHEUGEN MEETS REPRESENTATIVES OF NGOs IN IZMIRIZMIR - The European Union (EU) Commissioner for Enlargement Guenter Verheugen met representatives of non-governmental organizations in Aegean port city of Izmir on Wednesday08 Eylül 2004 Çarşamba -- 15:33 [24] FIRE PUT OUT, ANOTHER WORKER RESCUEDKURE - The fire which broke out in mine pit in Kure town of Black Sea Kastamonu province was put out, sources said on Wednesday.08 Eylül 2004 Çarşamba -- 14:42 [25] COMMUNICATION ESTABLISHED WITH 31 TRAPPED WORKERSANKARA - Communication is restored with 31 workers who were trapped in a mine in Kure town of Black Sea Kastamonu province and they are all alive, said Turkish Prime Ministry Emergency Management Office on Wednesday.08 Eylül 2004 Çarşamba -- 14:41 [26] CONDITIONAL REGISTRATION PERMISSION GIVEN TO STUDENTS WEARING HEADSCARVESBOLU - Registration of students, wearing headscarves, can be made in Abant Izzet Baysal University (AIBU) on condition that they get them out when school starts.08 Eylül 2004 Çarşamba -- 14:41 [27] TRNC COUNCIL OF MINISTERS MODIFIES LAW ON FOREIGNERS PURCHASING PROPERTIESLEFKOSA - Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Council of Ministers approved a modification in the law on the rights of foreigners purchasing property in TRNC.08 Eylül 2004 Çarşamba -- 14:41 [28] ORIENT EXPRESS IN TURKEYEDIRNE - Orient Express, which departed from Paris on September 2nd, has entered Turkey via Kapikule border crossing on Wednesday.08 Eylül 2004 Çarşamba -- 14:14 [29] SIX MORE WORKERS PULLED OUT INJUREDKURE - Six more workers were pulled out from the tunnel injured after a fire broke out as welding works continued in a tunnel construction site in Kure township of western Black Sea city Kastamonu.08 Eylül 2004 Çarşamba -- 13:48 [30] EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR GENERAL IPEK: ''TWO PEOPLE RESCUED AT THE FIRST STAGE. AROUND 25-30 WORKERS SUPPOSED TO BE TRAPPED IN TUNNEL''ANKARA - Turkish Emergency Management Director Gen.Hasan Ipek said on Wednesday that, ''two people were rescued from the fire (in Kure township of western Black Sea city Kastamonu) and the cause of the fire is gas compression''. ''Around 25-30 people are supposed to be trapped in the tunnel'' he added.08 Eylül 2004 Çarşamba -- 13:47 [31] SWEDISH WOMAN FOUND DEAD IN HOTEL IN MARMARISMUGLA - A Swedish tourist, who was on vacation in Marmaris town of Aegean Mugla province, was found dead in her hotel room, sources said on Wednesday.08 Eylül 2004 Çarşamba -- 13:47 [32] KURE SUBGOVERNOR: ''WE CAN REACH STRANDED WORKERS BY PHONE''KURE - Officials can reach by phone the workers, who were stranded in a tunnel after a fire broke out in a construction site in Kure town of western Black Sea city of Kastamonu, sources said on Wednesday.08 Eylül 2004 Çarşamba -- 13:06 [33] ERDOGAN: ''AS GOVERNMENT WE ATTACH GREAT IMPORTANCE TO PERFORMANCE''ANKARA - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that, ''as government, we attach great importance to performance.''08 Eylül 2004 Çarşamba -- 13:06 [34] VERHEUGEN: ''I SAW A STRONG SUPPORT IN TURKEY AS TO BECOME CLOSER WITH EUROPE''IZMIR - The European Union (EU) Commissioner for Enlargement Guenter Verheugen said, ''one more time, I saw a very strong support in Turkey to become closer with Europe.''08 Eylül 2004 Çarşamba -- 12:19 [35] SUPREME BOARD OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CONVENESANKARA - Supreme Board of Science and Technology convened under the chairmanship of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday.08 Eylül 2004 Çarşamba -- 11:24 [36] INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION INCREASESANKARA - Industrial production rose by 15.3 percent in the second quarter of 2004 over to the same period of last year.08 Eylül 2004 Çarşamba -- 10:33 [37] TURKISH CENTRAL BANK REDUCES INTEREST RATESANKARA - Turkish Central Bank on Wednesday reduced interest rates by 2-4 points as of September 8th, 2004 (today).08 Eylül 2004 Çarşamba -- 10:29 [38] PEPE SAYS 308,000 TONS OF SEA WATER WILL BE POLLUTED IF HAZARDOUS WASTE OF SUNKEN SHIP LEAKS OUTANKARA - Turkish Environment and Forestry Minister Osman Pepe predicted on Tuesday that 308,000 tons of sea water would be polluted if hazardous waste of the sunken ''MV Ulla'' ship leaked out to Iskenderun Gulf.07 Eylül 2004 Salı -- 20:56 [39] TALABANI SAYS THEY CAN PROVIDE ESCORTS IF TURKISH DRIVERS CHANGE THEIR ROUTEANKARA - Jalal Talabani, the leader of the Patriotic Union for Iraqi Kurdistan (PUK), said on Tuesday that they could provide escorts if Turkish drivers changed their route.07 Eylül 2004 Salı -- 20:34 [40] GONUL SAYS TURKEY SUPPORTS MACEDONIA'S NATO MEMBERSHIP BIDSKOPJE - Turkish National Defense Minister Vecdi Gonul said on Tuesday that Turkey supported Macedonia's NATO membership bid.07 Eylül 2004 Salı -- 19:34 [41] BARZANI SAYS REVIVAL OF BORDER CROSSINGS AND TRADE IS FOR THEIR BENEFITANKARA - Iraqi Kurdistan Democratic Party (IKDP) official Nechirvan Barzani said on Tuesday that reviving border crossings and trade between Iraq and Turkey was for their benefit.07 Eylül 2004 Salı -- 19:22 [42] THE NETHERLANDS DECIDES TO EXTRADITE TERRORIST TO TURKEYAMSTERDAM - The Dutch Justice Ministry decided on Tuesday to extradite Nuriye Kesbir, a member of the terrorist organization PKK, to Turkey.07 Eylül 2004 Salı -- 18:24 [43] GUCLU SAYS TURKEY TO LAY NECESSARY GROUNDWORK TO ASSURE FOOD SECURITYAMSTERDAM - Turkey would lay the necessary groundwork to assure food security, Sami Guclu, Turkish Agriculture & Rural Affairs Minister said on Tuesday.07 Eylül 2004 Salı -- 17:43 [44] TURKISH FM DUE TO BALTIC COUNTRIESANKARA - Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul will pay an official visit to Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania between September 8th and 13th, his Office said on Tuesday.07 Eylül 2004 Salı -- 16:46 [45] ARINC SIGNS BOOK OF CONDOLENCES OPENED AT RUSSIAN EMBASSYANKARA - Turkish Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc signed on Tuesday the book of condolences opened at the Russian Embassy in Ankara for those who lost their lives in the terrorist attack on a school in Beslan city of North Ossetia last week.07 Eylül 2004 Salı -- 16:39 [46] TURKISH TREASURY AUCTIONSANKARA - Turkish Treasury sold 1,087 trillion Turkish liras (TL) of 455-day discounted state notes.07 Eylül 2004 Salı -- 16:02 [47] JALAL TALABANI IN TURKEYHABUR - Jalal Talabani, the leader of the Patriotic Union for Iraqi Kurdistan (PUK), arrived in Turkey on Tuesday.07 Eylül 2004 Salı -- 15:43 [48] VERHEUGEN: ''DEMOCRACY IN TURKEY SHOULD BE PROVIDED WITH GENDER EQUALITY''DIYARBAKIR - ''Democracy and human rights in Turkey should be provided with gender equality,'' European Union (EU) Commissioner for Enlargement Guenter Verheugen said on Tuesday.07 Eylül 2004 Salı -- 15:42 [49] BARZANI IN ANKARAANKARA - Iraqi Kurdistan Democratic Party (IKDP) official Nechirvan Barzani arrived in Ankara on Tuesday.07 Eylül 2004 Salı -- 15:42 [50] ARINC: ''TURKEY PASSED THE CRITICAL THRESHOLD IN MEETING COPENHAGEN CRITERIA''ANKARA - ''Turkey passed the critical threshold in meeting Copenhagen Political Criteria, which is a precondition to start entry talks (of Turkey with the EU),'' Turkish Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc said on Tuesday.07 Eylül 2004 Salı -- 15:41 [51] EU COMMISSIONER CHATS WITH VILLAGERS IN DIYARBAKIRLICE - The European Union (EU) Commissioner Guenter Verheugen, currently on a tour in southeastern part of the country, met Tahsin Yildiz, the headman of Tuzla village in Lice town of Diyarbakir city.07 Eylül 2004 Salı -- 15:41 [52] VERHEUGEN: ''EU ATTRIBUTES GREAT IMPORTANCE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOUTHEAST''LICE - European Union (EU) Commissioner for Enlargement Guenter Verheugen said on Tuesday that EU attributed great importance to the development of the Southeast (Anatolia).07 Eylül 2004 Salı -- 15:41 [53] PALESTINIAN INTERIOR MINISTER BALAWI VISITS AKSUANKARA - Palestinian Interior Minister Hakam Balawi, currently in Ankara, met Turkish Interior Minister Abdulkadir Aksu on Tuesday.07 Eylül 2004 Salı -- 15:04 [54] MUMCU TO ATTEND ''EUROPE HOTEL FORUM 2004'' MEETINGBERLIN - Turkish Culture & Tourism Minister Erkan Mumcu will deliver a speech at ''Europe Hotel Forum 2004'', it was announced on Monday07 Eylül 2004 Salı -- 15:04 [55] UNAKITAN MEETS TRNC FINANCE MINISTER UZUNANKARA - Turkish Finance Minister Kemal Unakitan met Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Finance Minister Ahmet Uzun on Tuesday.07 Eylül 2004 Salı -- 15:04 [56] ARINC CALLS AN EMERGENCY MEETING OF THE TURKISH PARLIAMENTANKARA - Turkish Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc Tuesday asked Turkish Parliament to convene in an extraordinary session on September 14th.07 Eylül 2004 Salı -- 13:05 [57] TURKISH NATIONAL DEFENSE MINISTER GONUL LEAVES FOR MACEDONIAANKARA - Turkish National Defense Minister Vecdi Gonul left for Macedonia on Tuesday for an official visit to this country upon the invitation of his Macedonian counterpart Vlado Buchkovski.07 Eylül 2004 Salı -- 13:04 [58] ECONOMIC PROGRAM TO BE SUBMITTED TO EUANKARA - Turkey is going to submit its economic program for 2005-2007 to the European Union (EU). The program doesn't need to be approved by the EU, sources said.07 Eylül 2004 Salı -- 12:21 [59] ECONOMIC PROGRAM TO BE SUBMITTED TO EUANKARA - Turkey is going to submit its economic program for 2005-2007 to the European Union (EU). The program doesn't need to be approved by the EU, sources said.07 Eylül 2004 Salı -- 10:58 [60] ATTACK ON A POLICE CHECKPOINT IN DIYARBAKIR WHILE COMMISSIONER VERHEUGEN IS IN THE CITYDIYARBAKIR - An armed attack was staged on a police checkpoint in southeastern city of Diyarbakir, while the EU Commissioner Gunther Verheugen was in the city. The attack killed a police officer and a guard, sources said on Tuesday.07 Eylül 2004 Salı -- 10:49
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