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Anadolu Agency: News in English, 04-10-15Anadolu Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Anadolu Agency Home Page at <http://www.anadoluajansi.com.tr/>CONTENTS
[01] KAZAKHSTAN INCLUDES PKK/KONGRA-GEL IN LIST OF TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONSALMATY/ANKARA - Kazakhstan included terrorist organization PKK with its new name PKK/Kongra-Gel in its list of terrorist organizations.15 Ekim 2004 Cuma - 19:28 [02] TALAT SAYS THERE IS STAGNATION ON CYPRUS ISSUE CURRENTLYLEFKOSA - ''We are going through a stagnant period on Cyprus issue currently, but we are getting prepared for a new busy period after Turkey gets a firm start date for entry negotiations (at EU Summit to be held on December 17),'' Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Prime Minister Mehmet Ali Talat said on Friday.15 Ekim 2004 Cuma - 17:51 [03] SAHIN: ''DECISION TO WITHDRAW SIGNATURE CAMPAIGN AGAINST TURKEY IS A VICTORY OF TURKISH LOBBY IN GERMANY''ISTANBUL - Kemal Sahin, chairman of Turkish-German Chamber of Trade and Industry, said on Friday that Christian Union Parties' decision to withdraw signature campaign against Turkey was a victory of powerful Turkish lobby in Germany.15 Ekim 2004 Cuma - 17:45 [04] GREEK-ORTHODOX PATRIARCH BARTHOLOMEW LEAVES FOR ROMANIAISTANBUL - Greek-Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew I left for Romania on Friday for an official visit. He will be the guest of Romanian Patriarch Teoktist.15 Ekim 2004 Cuma -- 17:14 [05] MEHDI ZANA DETAINEDISTANBUL - Mehdi Zana, the former mayor of southeastern city of Diyarbakir, was detained, sources told the A.A on Friday.15 Ekim 2004 Cuma -- 17:11 [06] INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE TO BE HELD ON TURKEY-EU RELATIONSANKARA - An international conference will be held in Istanbul on Saturday on ''Turkey-European Union (EU) Relations: Future Opportunities and Problems''.15 Ekim 2004 Cuma -- 17:10 [07] IMF DELEGATION MEETS TREASURY OFFICIALSANKARA - International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation headed by IMF Turkey Desk Chief Reza Moghadam held a series of meetings with Turkish Treasury officials on Friday.15 Ekim 2004 Cuma -- 16:52 [08] UN SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE JILANI MEETS BAYDEMIRDIYARBAKIR - Hina Jilani, special representative of United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Human Rights Defenders, met Mayor Osman Baydemir of southeastern city of Diyarbakir on Friday.15 Ekim 2004 Cuma -- 16:52 [09] PAPADOUPULOS SAYS UN GAVE MONEY TO GREEK CYPRIOT SIDE TO VOTE 'YES' IN REFERENDUMLEFKOSA - Greek Cypriot leader Tassos Papadoupulos claimed on Friday that the United Nations (UN) had given money to Greek Cypriot side in return for supporting UN Secretary General Kofi Annan's plan in the referendum in April.15 Ekim 2004 Cuma -- 16:51 [10] THY'S 20 PERCENT SHARES TO BE OFFERED TO PUBLICANKARA/ISTANBUL - The Turkish government is planning to sell 20 percent of Turkish Airlines (THY) in public offering, sources said on Friday.15 Ekim 2004 Cuma -- 15:29 [11] GUL MEETS EURLINGSANKARA - Turkish Foreign Minister & Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul met European Parliament's Turkey Rapporteur Camille Eurlings on Friday.15 Ekim 2004 Cuma -- 14:49 [12] TURKEY CONTINUES SENDING HUMANITARIAN AID TO PALESTINETEL AVIV - The last part of the humanitarian aid worth of 1 million U.S. dollars that Turkey has been sending to Palestinians in Gaza Strip is expected to cross to Palestinian territories on October 17th, sources told the A.A on Friday.15 Ekim 2004 Cuma -- 13:51 [13] SAHIN SAYS BLOCKADE AGAINST TURKISH CYPRIOTS SHOULD BE ENDEDLEFKOSA - Turkish State Minister & Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Ali Sahin said on Friday that international community should keep its promise to end economic blockade against Turkish Cypriots.15 Ekim 2004 Cuma -- 13:42 [14] TURKISH GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES BUDGET FOR 2005 AS 155.4 QUADRILLION TLANKARA - Budget for 2005 was set as 155.4 quadrillion Turkish liras (TL), Turkish Justice Minister and government spokesman Cemil Cicek said on Friday. (One dollar equals 1.49 m TL).15 Ekim 2004 Cuma -- 13:04 [15] ER: ''WE HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR EXTRADITION OF MANY SUSPECTS FROM SEVERAL COUNTRIES''ANKARA - Turkish Police Department Deputy Director General and spokesman Ramazan Er said on Friday, ''we have been waiting for extradition of many suspects from several countries.''15 Ekim 2004 Cuma -- 12:46 [16] AUTOMOTIVE EXPORTS FROM TURKEY SET A RECORD IN NINE MONTHSISTANBUL - Turkish automotive exports broke a record in the first nine months of 2004, the Automotive Industry Association (OSD) said on Friday.15 Ekim 2004 Cuma -- 11:28 [17] ONLY 78 DAYS REMAINING UNTIL THE NEW TURKISH LIRA ENTER IN CIRCULATIONKONYA - Authorities reported that with the introduction of the new Turkish Lira (YTL), the share of coins in the emission volume shall reach European average of five per cent.15 Ekim 2004 Cuma -- 11:23 [18] TURKISH FM GUL DUE TO GERMANYANKARA - Turkish Foreign Minister & Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul will pay a state visit to Germany on October 17th and 19th upon invitation of his German counterpart Joschka Fischer.15 Ekim 2004 Cuma -- 11:12 [19] TURKEY EARNS 44.4 BILLION U.S. DOLLARS FROM EXPORTS IN NINE MONTHSANKARA - Turkey earned 44.4 billion U.S. dollars from exports in the first nine months of 2004, Customs Undersecretary's Office said on Friday.15 Ekim 2004 Cuma -- 11:01 [20] TURKISH DEPUTY PM SAHIN GOES TO TRNCISTANBUL - Turkish State Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Ali Sahin went to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) to hold talks with TRNC Youth and Sports Minister Ozkan Yorgancioglu.15 Ekim 2004 Cuma -- 10:34 [21] TENDER NOTICES ON BLOCK SALE OF TURK TELEKOM'S 55 PERCENT SHARESANKARA - Tender notices will be issued by December 31st, 2004 for block sale of Turk Telekom's 55 percent shares.15 Ekim 2004 Cuma -- 10:00 [22] SECURITY FORCES KILL A TERRORIST IN ERZINCANERZINCAN - Security forces killed a terrorist in eastern city of Erzincan, Governor Refik Arslan Ozturk said on Friday.15 Ekim 2004 Cuma -- 09:45 [23] SECURITY FORCES ARREST 112 ILLEGAL MIGRANTS IN SIVASSIVAS - Security forces arrested on Thursday a total of 112 illegal migrants in a lorry in Susehri town of central city of Sivas.14 Ekim 2004 Perşembe -- 21:10 [24] DEVELOPMENTS IN IRAQ DISCUSSED AT A MEETING IN PRIME MINISTRYANKARA - A meeting was held at the Prime Ministry Office on Thursday on recent developments in Iraq.14 Ekim 2004 Perşembe -- 21:10 [25] MEETING HELD AT MFA TO DETERMINE STRATEGIES TILL EU SUMMITANKARA - A meeting was held at the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) to determine strategies which Turkey would pursue till the European Union (EU) summit on December 17th.14 Ekim 2004 Perşembe -- 21:10 [26] TURKISH GENDARMERY ARREST 36 ILLEGAL MIGRANTS IN EDIRNEEDIRNE - Turkish gendarmery arrested 36 illegal migrants in northwestern city of Edirne, sources said on Thursday.14 Ekim 2004 Perşembe -- 15:11 [27] A TURKISH CITIZEN BEHEADED IN IRAQBAGHDAD - A Turkish driver was decapitated by an Iraqi militant group, according to a video shown on the group's Web site on Thursday.14 Ekim 2004 Perşembe -- 15:10 [28] FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVES RISE BY USD 425 MILLIONANKARA - Foreign exchange reserves of the Central Bank rose by 425 million U.S. dollars between October 1st and 8th, 2004.14 Ekim 2004 Perşembe -- 14:56 [29] TURKEY REPAYS USD 432.73 MILLION IN FOREIGN DEBTANKARA - Turkey repaid 432.73 million U.S. dollars in foreign debt between October 1st and 13th, 2004.14 Ekim 2004 Perşembe -- 14:56 [30] CAKICI TO APPEAR IN COURT REGARDING FOUR SEPARATE CASESISTANBUL - Alaattin Cakici, head of an organized crime gang who was arrested in Austria in July and brought to Turkey today (Thursday), would appear in court regarding four separate cases, sources said.14 Ekim 2004 Perşembe -- 14:55 [31] TWO TURKISH DRIVERS ABDUCTED IN IRAQSAMARRA - Two Turkish truck drivers were kidnapped in central Iraq on Thursday, Iraqi police said.14 Ekim 2004 Perşembe -- 14:54 [32] TURKEY-SERBIA & MONTENEGRO BUSINESS COUNCIL CONVENES IN ISTANBULISTANBUL - Rasim Ljajic, the Minister of Minority & Human Rights of Serbia & Montenegro, said on Thursday that Serbia & Montenegro was in close dialogue with Turkey after democratic developments in his country.14 Ekim 2004 Perşembe -- 14:05 [33] CAKICI BROUGHT TO TURKEYISTANBUL - Alaattin Cakici, head of an organized crime gang, was brought from Austria to Turkey on Thursday.14 Ekim 2004 Perşembe -- 13:57 [34] GERMAN AMBASSADOR SAYS TURKEY HAS MADE GREAT PROGRESS THANKS TO THE REFORMSANKARA - German Ambassador to Turkey Wolf Ruthart Born said on Thursday that Turkey had made great progress on the road to European Union (EU) membership, thanks to reforms it had fulfilled.14 Ekim 2004 Perşembe -- 13:54 [35] FOREIGN MINISTER GUL DUE IN GERMANYBERLIN - Turkish Foreign Minister & Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul will pay a formal visit to Germany between October 17th and 19th.14 Ekim 2004 Perşembe -- 13:54 [36] CHP FILES A SUIT FOR ANNULMENT OF TWO ARTICLES OF TCKANKARA - Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) filed a suit at the Constitutional Court requesting annulment of two articles of new Turkish Penal Code (TCK), on Thursday.14 Ekim 2004 Perşembe -- 13:39 [37] TURKISH POLICE SEIZE 16 KG HASHISH IN DIYARBAKIRDIYARBAKIR - Turkish police seized 16 kilograms of hashish in southeastern city of Diyarbakir, Police Department said on Thursday.14 Ekim 2004 Perşembe -- 13:38 [38] UPRISING IN BUCA PRISON ENDS -INMATES RELEASE ALL PRISON GUARDSIZMIR - Hamdi Yildirim, a member of the Izmir Bar Executive Board, said on Thursday that the uprising in the Buca prison in western city of Izmir ended and inmates released the three prison guards they took hostage.14 Ekim 2004 Perşembe -- 12:54 [39] CHINESE PARLIAMENTARY DELEGATION IN TURKEYANKARA - Chen Nanxian, chairman of Chinese National People's Congress Education, Science, Culture & Health Committee, and an accompanying delegation held meetings in Turkish parliament on Thursday.14 Ekim 2004 Perşembe -- 12:54 [40] NUMBER OF FOREIGNERS VISITING TURKEY RISES BY 14.4 PERCENT IN SEPTEMBERANKARA - The number of tourists visiting Turkey rose by 14.4 percent in September of 2004 when compared to September of 2003, Turkish State Institute of Statistics (SIS) announced on Thursday.14 Ekim 2004 Perşembe -- 12:53 [41] TURKISH-AMERICAN RELATIONS TO BE SUPPORTED BY COMMERCIAL TIESNEW YORK - Omer Onhon, the Turkish Consul General in New York, has stated that ''the Turkish-American relations should be supported by economic and commercial ties.''14 Ekim 2004 Perşembe -- 11:29 [42] RICH U.S. TOURISTS PREFER ANTALYAANTALYA - Almost 40,000 rich U.S. vacationers would come to southern city of Antalya by cruise ships in 2005, Rasim Sinel, the director general of Middle East Antalya Port Enterprises Inc., said on Thursday.14 Ekim 2004 Perşembe -- 11:28 [43] TURKISH POLICE DEPARTMENT CHIEF AYDINER IN U.S.NEW YORK - Turkish Police Department Chief Gokhan Aydiner arrived in the United States on Wednesday upon invitation of Ohio Attorney General Jim Petro.14 Ekim 2004 Perşembe -- 10:25 [44] UPRISING IN BUCA PRISON -INMATES THREATEN TO KILL THREE GUARDIANSIZMIR - A prison uprising began in Buca prison in western city of Izmir early in the morning. Several prisoners took three prison guards hostage and they threatened to kill them if their demands are not met.14 Ekim 2004 Perşembe -- 10:08 [45] PRESIDENT LAGOS OF CHILE DEPARTS FROM TURKEYISTANBUL - President Ricardo Lagos of Chile, who paid a formal visit to Turkey as the guest of Turkish President Ahmet Necdet Sezer, departed from the country on Thursday.14 Ekim 2004 Perşembe -- 10:07
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