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Anadolu Agency: News in English, 04-09-15Anadolu Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Anadolu Agency Home Page at <http://www.anadoluajansi.com.tr/>CONTENTS
[01] TURKEY AND KOSOVO SIGN ENVIRONMENTAL COOPERATION PROTOCOLPRISTINA - Turkish Environment & Forestry Minister Osman Pepe and Kosovar Environment & Spatial Planning Minister Ethem Ceku signed on Wednesday a protocol on environmental cooperation.15 Eylül 2004 Çarşamba - 22:12 [02] ARTICLE 312 OF TCK AMENDEDANKARA - Article 312 of Turkish Penal Code (TCK) was amended on Wednesday.15 Eylül 2004 Çarşamba - 20:15 [03] DIRECTOR AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL OF TCDD TO BE DISMISSEDANKARA - Suleyman Karaman, the Director General of Turkish State Railways (TCDD), and Ali Kemal Ergulec, the Deputy Director General of TCDD, would be dismissed, sources said on Wednesday.15 Eylül 2004 Çarşamba - 20:15 [04] TURKISH POLICE ARREST 66 ILLEGAL MIGRANTS IN EDIRNEEDIRNE - Turkish police arrested 66 illegal migrants in northwestern city of Edirne, sources said on Wednesday.15 Eylül 2004 Çarşamba -- 17:26 [05] TURKISH ENERGY MINISTER DUE TO BRITAIN & AZERBAIJANANKARA - Turkish Energy & Natural Resources Minister Hilmi Guler would go to Britain on Thursday, sources said on Wednesday.15 Eylül 2004 Çarşamba -- 17:25 [06] EU PLEASED WITH TURKEY'S DECISION TO EXCLUDE ADULTERY FROM NEW PENAL CODEBRUSSELS - European Union (EU) officials were pleased with Turkish MPs' decision to exclude adultery from the Turkish Penal Code (TCK) draft currently under discussion at the parliament, Jean-Christophe Filori, the spokesman of Guenter Verheugen, EU Commissioner for enlargement, said on Wednesday.15 Eylül 2004 Çarşamba -- 17:25 [07] TURKEY'S HUMANITARIAN AID REACHES SUDANDARFUR - Two military cargo planes loaded with humanitarian aid from Turkey landed Darfur region of Sudan on Wednesday.15 Eylül 2004 Çarşamba -- 17:24 [08] TURKISH PARLIAMENT ADOPTS NEW 30 ARTICLES OF TURKISH PENAL CODEANKARA - Turkish parliament adopted 30 more articles of the Turkish Penal Code (TCK) draft on Wednesday.15 Eylül 2004 Çarşamba -- 17:22 [09] TURKISH COURT REJECTS DETAINEES' DEMANDS TO BE RELEASEDISTANBUL - Istanbul Criminal Court rejected on Wednesday the demands of 13 detainees who were members of al-Qaeda organization and who asked for their release.15 Eylül 2004 Çarşamba -- 17:22 [10] CICEK: ''THERE IS NO SYSTEMATIC TORTURE IN TURKEY''ANKARA - Turkish Justice Minister Cemil Cicek said, ''there is no systematic torture in Turkey.''15 Eylül 2004 Çarşamba -- 17:22 [11] TURKISH FM SAYS IRAQIS SHOULD BEHAVE MORE CAREFULLY TOWARDS TURKSANKARA - The Iraqis should behave more carefully towards Turks, Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul said on Wednesday.15 Eylül 2004 Çarşamba -- 16:42 [12] SUDANESE FM: ''WE APPRECIATE TURKEY'S AID''CAIRO - ''We appreciate Turkey's humanitarian aid for Darfur region'' said Sudanese Foreign Minister Mustafa Ismail Osman.15 Eylül 2004 Çarşamba -- 15:51 [13] ENVIRONMENT & FORESTRY MINISTER PEPE LEAVES FOR KOSOVOISTANBUL - Turkish Environment & Forestry Minister Osman Pepe left for Kosovo on Wednesday.15 Eylül 2004 Çarşamba -- 15:49 [14] FM GUL RECEIVES ROHAN AND LEQUILLERANKARA - Turkish Foreign Minister & Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul received Pierre Lequiller, Chairman of the French National Assembly Delegation to the European Union (EU), and Albert Rohan, rapporteur of the Independent Commission on Turkey.15 Eylül 2004 Çarşamba -- 15:48 [15] 5TH REGIONAL CONFERENCE ON MIGRATION TO BE HELD IN ISTANBULANKARA - The 5th Regional Conference on Migration organized by the Council of Europe (COE) will be held in Istanbul between September 30th and October 1st.15 Eylül 2004 Çarşamba -- 15:47 [16] TURKEY SENDS HUMANITARIAN AID TO TAL AFARANKARA - Turkey will send the first portion of humanitarian aid to Tal Afar city of Iraq within few days, sources said on Wednesday.15 Eylül 2004 Çarşamba -- 15:47 [17] TURKISH PARLIAMENT ADOPTS NEW 19 ARTICLES OF TURKISH PENAL CODEANKARA - Turkish parliament adopted 19 more articles of the Turkish Penal Code (TCK) draft on Wednesday.15 Eylül 2004 Çarşamba -- 15:21 [18] PM ERDOGAN ATTENDS THE 8TH INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS FORUM CONGRESSISTANBUL - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, ''war strategies should rapidly leave their places to a human culture which covers peace, brotherhood and freedom.''15 Eylül 2004 Çarşamba -- 14:15 [19] PALESTINE-TURKEY INTERPARLIAMENTARY FRIENDSHIP GROUP CHAIRMAN EXPECTED IN ANKARAANKARA - Palestine-Turkey interparliamentary friendship group chairman Sherif Mashaal who was not earlier allowed to leave Israel (for Turkey) will arrive in Ankara this evening.15 Eylül 2004 Çarşamba -- 13:57 [20] 'YES FOR EUROPE' MEETING TO BE HELD IN ANTALYAISTANBUL - 'YES for Europe', the European Confederation of Young Entrepreneurs, will hold its meeting in southern city of Antalya between September 23rd and 26th.15 Eylül 2004 Çarşamba -- 12:56 [21] TALAT SAYS (UN) SECRETARY GENERAL WILL UNDERTAKE A NEW INITIATIVE IN CYPRUSLEFKOSA - Mehmet Ali Talat, Prime Minister of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) said that when Greek Cypriot leader Tassos Papadopoulos gave up avoiding meetings, UN Secretary General Kofi Annan would undertake a new initiative in Cyprus.15 Eylül 2004 Çarşamba -- 12:56 [22] TURKISH TRANSLATOR, KIDNAPPED IN IRAQ, TO RETURN TO TURKEYISKENDERUN - Aytullah Gezmen, Turkish translator who was kidnapped by insurgents in Iraq on July 24 and was released yesterday and will return to Turkey within two days15 Eylül 2004 Çarşamba -- 12:55 [23] TURKISH INDUSTRY & TRADE MINISTER MEETS GAGAUZIAN DELEGATIONANKARA - Turkish Industry & Trade Minister Ali Coskun meet Stephan Lasir, the speaker of People's Assembly of Gagauzia Region of the Republic of Moldova, and accompanying delegation on Wednesday.15 Eylül 2004 Çarşamba -- 12:09 [24] TURKISH GENDARMERY DETAINS 20 ILLEGAL MIGRANTS IN HATAYANTAKYA - Turkish gendarmery detained 20 illegal migrants in southern city of Hatay, sources said on Wednesday.15 Eylül 2004 Çarşamba -- 12:08 [25] ISTANBUL POLICE CHIEF CERRAH RETURNS FROM THE UNITED STATESISTANBUL - Istanbul Police Chief Celalettin Cerrah returned from the United States on Wednesday. Cerrah was in the United States as the guest of Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) of U.S. Department of Justice15 Eylül 2004 Çarşamba -- 12:02 [26] POLICE SEIZES 25 KG OF HASHISH IN SAMSUNSAMSUN - Turkish police seized 25 kg of hashish in Bafra township of northern city of Samsun on Wednesday.15 Eylül 2004 Çarşamba -- 09:56 [27] PLANES CARRYING HUMANITARIAN AID LEAVES FOR SUDANANKARA - Two Turkish military planes carrying humanitarian aid, left for Sudan on Wednesday.15 Eylül 2004 Çarşamba -- 09:25 [28] TRNC FM DENKTAS: ''LIFTING ISOLATION OVER TRNC IS A TEST FOR EU IN THE NAME OF HUMANITY''LEFKOSA - Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Serdar Denktas said, ''the European Union (EU) will give a test in the name of humanity in lifting of isolations over Turkish Cypriots.''14 Eylül 2004 Salı -- 23:54 [29] TURKEY TO SEND HUMANITARIAN AID TO SUDANANKARA - Turkey will send humanitarian aid to Sudan where clashes occurred, it was reported on Tuesday.14 Eylül 2004 Salı -- 23:05 [30] ERDOGAN: ''TRNC WILL PARTICIPATE IN ECO ACTIVITIES UNDER CYPRUS TURKISH STATE TITLE''ISTANBUL - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, ''one of the most important decisions which was taken during the 8th Summit of Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) was that Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) will participate in the activities of the organization under the title Cyprus Turkish State.''14 Eylül 2004 Salı -- 21:46 [31] ARINC DESCRIBES KILLING OF TURKISH DRIVERS IN IRAQ AS VIOLENCEANKARA - Turkish Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc described killing of Turkish drivers in Iraq as violence and said, ''such a violence has place neither in Islam nor in any other religions.''14 Eylül 2004 Salı -- 20:23 [32] ERDOGAN RETURNS FROM TAJIKISTANISTANBUL - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan returned from Tajikistan on Tuesday after attending 8th Summit of Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO).14 Eylül 2004 Salı -- 20:22 [33] TURKISH PARLIAMENT AND SYRIAN PEOPLE'S ASSEMBLY SIGN MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDINGANKARA - Turkish Parliament and Syrian People's Assembly signed on Tuesday memorandum of understanding envisaging cooperation.14 Eylül 2004 Salı -- 19:23 [34] INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE OF TURKISH RED CRESCENTANKARA - Turkish Red Crescent Directorate General will send assistance to North Ossetia, Darfur, some villages in Macedonia and Tal Afar city of Iraq.14 Eylül 2004 Salı -- 19:03 [35] BOMB EXPLOSION AT RAILWAY IN MUS -TRAIN CARRYING MILITARY EQUIPMENTMUS - Six freight cars of a train, carrying military equipment, derailed in eastern city of Mus when a bomb went off, sources said on Tuesday14 Eylül 2004 Salı -- 19:01 [36] FIVE FREIGHT CARS DAMAGED IN BOMB EXPLOSION IN MUSMUS - Five freight cars were damaged when a bomb planted at railways went off in eastern city of Mus, sources said on Tuesday.14 Eylül 2004 Salı -- 18:03 [37] TURKISH POLICE CONFISCATE 16 KG OF HASHISH IN VANVAN - Turkish police confiscated 16 kg of hashish in eastern city of Van, sources said on Tuesday.14 Eylül 2004 Salı -- 16:38 [38] RULING AND OPPOSITION PARTIES TO PRESENT KEY AMENDMENTS TO PENAL CODE AS JOINT PROPOSALANKARA - Deniz Baykal, the leader of the opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), said on Tuesday that CHP and the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) agreed to present key amendments to the Turkish Penal Code (TCK) as a joint proposal.14 Eylül 2004 Salı -- 16:13 [39] OPENING OF TURKISH SCHOOL IN GREEK CYPRIOT SIDELEFKOSA - Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) National Education and Culture Minister Erbil Akbil said on Tuesday that they launched initiative for opening of a primary school for Turkish Cypriot children in Limassol in the Greek Cypriot side.14 Eylül 2004 Salı -- 16:12 [40] TURKISH PARLIAMENT CONVENES FOR EXTRAORDINARY SESSION ON DRAFT TCKANKARA - Turkish parliament convened on Tuesday for an extraordinary session to debate amendments to be made to Turkish Penal Code (TCK).14 Eylül 2004 Salı -- 16:11 [41] EU COMMISSION JURISTS TO VISIT TURKEY TO EXAMINE TORTURE ALLEGATIONSSTRASBOURG - Hans-Gert Pottering, the chairman of the Christian Democrat Group at the European Parliament, said on Tuesday that European Commission's jurists would pay a visit to Turkey in the coming days to examine torture allegations.14 Eylül 2004 Salı -- 15:50 [42] VICTIMS OF LAST YEAR'S ISTANBUL BOMB ATTACKS COMMEMORATED IN LONDONLONDON - Victims of last year's bomb attacks on British Consulate General and HSBC Bank headquarters in Turkish commercial hub Istanbul were commemorated in British capital of London on Tuesday.14 Eylül 2004 Salı -- 15:45 [43] TURKEY TO SEND HUMANITARIAN AID TO DARFUR REGION OF SUDANANKARA - Turkey would send humanitarian aid worth of 275,000 U.S. dollars to Darfur region of Sudan, the Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.14 Eylül 2004 Salı -- 15:44 [44] IN ANKARA WOMEN PROTEST AMENDMENTS TO PENAL CODEANKARA - Seven women's organizations and members of 80 women's associations throughout Turkey protested on Tuesday in the capital city of Ankara amendments planned to be made in the Turkish Penal Code (TCK).14 Eylül 2004 Salı -- 15:44 [45] TURKISH POLICE SEIZE 38 KG HEROIN IN ISTANBULISTANBUL - Turkish police seized 38 kilograms of heroin in Istanbul, Narcotics Department said on Tuesday.14 Eylül 2004 Salı -- 15:43 [46] TURKISH FM GUL SAYS IRAQ SHOULD BE AWARE OF TURKEY'S SUPPORTANKARA - Turkish Foreign Minister & Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul said that Iraq should be aware of Turkey's support, stressing that everyone should extend efforts to end bloodthirsty massacre against Turkish citizens in Iraq.14 Eylül 2004 Salı -- 15:43 [47] TRNC ECONOMY AND TOURISM MINISTER DENIZ LEAVES FOR ISTANBULLEFKOSA - Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Economy and Tourism Minister Dervis Kemal Deniz left Lefkosa for Istanbul on Tuesday as the guest of the Independent Industrialists' and Businessmen's Association (MUSIAD).14 Eylül 2004 Salı -- 15:28 [48] DUTCH GENERAL SIGNALS TURKEY SHOULD RE-SHAPE CIVILIAN-MILITARY RELATIONSANKARA - Dick Berlijn, the Chief of General Staff of the Netherlands, country which assumes the European Union (EU) Acting Presidency, signaled on Tuesday that Turkey should re-shape relationship between the civilians and military within the framework of EU norms.14 Eylül 2004 Salı -- 15:27 [49] TURKISH FM SAYS TURKEY HAS MET EU POLITICAL CRITERIAANKARA - Turkey had met political criteria required for European Union (EU) full membership, Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul said on Tuesday.14 Eylül 2004 Salı -- 15:27 [50] TURKISH PM LEAVES TAJIKISTAN FOR TURKEYDUSHANBE - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan left Tajikistan for Turkey on Tuesday after the 8th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) ended.14 Eylül 2004 Salı -- 15:27 [51] TURKISH TREASURY SELLS 91-DAY DISCOUNTED BONDSANKARA - Turkish Treasury sold 91-day discounted reference bonds denominated in Turkish lira (TL) at an auction on Tuesday.14 Eylül 2004 Salı -- 15:26 [52] ARINC RECEIVES PALESTINE-TURKEY FRIENDSHIP GROUP MEMBERSANKARA - Turkish Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc received on Tuesday Palestine-Turkey interparliamentary friendship group members.14 Eylül 2004 Salı -- 14:10 [53] ENVIRONMENT & FORESTRY MINISTER PEPE DUE TO KOSOVOANKARA - Turkish Environment & Forestry Minister Osman Pepe will pay a visit to Kosovo as the official guest of Kosovar Environment & Spatial Planning Minister Ethem Ceku.14 Eylül 2004 Salı -- 14:09 [54] EP DELAYS VOTING OF REGULATION ON ASSISTANCE TO TRNCSTRASBOURG - The European Parliament (EP) delayed on Tuesday the vote on European Council regulation, aiming to extend financial assistance to Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), till October.14 Eylül 2004 Salı -- 12:01 [55] ERDOGAN RECEIVED BY IRANIAN PRESIDENT KHATAMIDUSHANBE - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who is currently in Tajikistan for the 8th Summit meeting of Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), was received by Iranian President Mohammad Khatami on Tuesday.14 Eylül 2004 Salı -- 11:56 [56] TURKISH PM SAYS TURKEY AIMS TO FINALIZE BTC PROJECT TILL END-2005DUSHANBE - Turkey aimed to finalize the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) oil pipeline project before the end of 2005, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday.14 Eylül 2004 Salı -- 11:41 [57] ELEVEN SUSPECTS OF ISTANBUL SUICIDE BOMB ATTACKS APPEAR IN COURTISTANBUL - Eleven suspects, out of a total of 69 of November 2003 bomb attacks in Istanbul, appeared in the Turkish court on Tuesd14 Eylül 2004 Salı -- 11:25 [58] TURKISH PM SAYS IT IS TIME FOR WORLD TO ESTABLISH DIRECT RELATIONS WITH TRNCDUSHANBE - It was time for the world to establish direct economic, commercial, social and cultural relations with Turkish Cypriots, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday.14 Eylül 2004 Salı -- 11:23
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