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[01] PROTOCOL ABOUT PURCHASE OF 36 AIRBUS PLANES BY THY SIGNEDBERLIN - The protocol about purchase of 36 Airbus planes by Turkish Airlines (THY) was signed in German capital Berlin on Tuesday.26 Ekim 2004 Salư - 20:55 [02] MUTUAL VISA FACILITY BETWEEN TURKEY AND CZECH REPUBLICPRAGUE - Turkey and Czech Republic agreed to mutually facilitate visa proceedings.26 Ekim 2004 Salư - 19:43 [03] TRIPARTITE MEETING AMONG ERDOGAN, CHIRAC AND SCHROEDER STARTSBERLIN - The tripartite meeting among Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President Jacques Chirac of France and German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder started in German capital Berlin on Tuesday.26 Ekim 2004 Salư - 19:28 [04] PRINCE CHARLES OF BRITAIN DEPARTS FROM TURKEYMARDIN - Prince Charles of Britain left Turkey for Jordan on Tuesday.26 Ekim 2004 Salư -- 19:11 [05] TURKISH DIPLOMAT ULKUMEN COMMEMORATED IN HOLOCAUST MUSEUMWASHINGTON D.C. - Turkish diplomat Selahattin Ulkumen, who saved 42 Jewish people from being sent to concentration and extermination camps during the Nazi era, was commemorated in Holocaust Museum in Washington D.C. on Tuesday.26 Ekim 2004 Salư -- 19:10 [06] PM ERDOGAN MEETS ALLIANCE 90/THE GREENS PARTY CO-PRESIDENTSBERLIN - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who is currently in German capital Berlin, met Alliance 90/The Greens Party Co-Presidents Claudia Roth and Reinhard Butikofer.26 Ekim 2004 Salư -- 19:10 [07] EDELMAN SAYS NEW U.S. ADMINISTRATION WILL CONTINUE SUPPORTING TURKEY'S EU MEMBERSHIP PROCESSANKARA - U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Eric Edelman said on Tuesday whoever won next week's presidential elections in the United States, he would support Turkey's EU membership process.26 Ekim 2004 Salư -- 18:05 [08] GERMAN AND FRENCH GOVERNMENTS SUPPORT EUROPEAN COMMISSION'S PROGRESS REPORT FOR TURKEYBERLIN - German and French governments expressed their support to European Commission's Progress Report recommending the EU to open entry talks with Turkey.26 Ekim 2004 Salư -- 18:05 [09] GERMAN AND FRENCH GOVERNMENTS SUPPORT EUROPEAN COMMISSION'S PROGRESS REPORT FOR TURKEYBERLIN - German and French governments expressed their support to European Commission's Progress Report recommending the EU to open entry talks with Turkey.26 Ekim 2004 Salư -- 18:04 [10] SWEDISH PARLIAMENTARY DELEGATION VISITS ELKATMIS -ELKATMIS: ''WE CANNOT CONSIDER OUR KURDISH AND ALAWITE CITIZENS A MINORITY''ANKARA - Turkish Parliamentary Human Rights Inquiry Commission Chairman Mehmet Elkatmis said on Tuesday, ''we cannot consider our Kurdish and Alawite citizens a minority.''26 Ekim 2004 Salư -- 18:04 [11] ANKARA WELCOMES CONCLUSION OF ELECTIONS IN KOSOVO SUCCESSFULLYANKARA - Ankara welcomed conclusion of the general elections in Kosovo successfully.26 Ekim 2004 Salư -- 16:27 [12] FM GUL IN CZECH REPUBLICPRAGUE - Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul was received today by Czech President Vaclav Klaus, and met separately Czech Parliament Speaker Lubomir Zaoralek and Czech Foreign Affairs Minister Cyril Svoboda.26 Ekim 2004 Salư -- 15:25 [13] PM ERDOGAN AND FM GUL ARRIVE IN BERLINBERLIN - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul arrived in Berlin, Germany on Tuesday.26 Ekim 2004 Salư -- 15:25 [14] TREASURY HOLDS TWO AUCTIONSANKARA - Turkish Treasury conducted two auctions on Tuesday to sell bonds and state notes26 Ekim 2004 Salư -- 14:30 [15] THE GUARDIAN'S INTERVIEW WITH PM ERDOGANLONDON - ''Turkey's Prime Minister steps up the campaign for EU membership. Turkey is knocking at the door of Europe,'' said the British The Guardian newspaper which published an interview with Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan.26 Ekim 2004 Salư -- 14:30 [16] TUSIAD: ''REGIONAL COUNTRIES MUST SUPPORT PEACE AND STABILITY IN IRAQ''ISTANBUL - Omer Sabanci, chairman of the Turkish Industrialists' and Businessmen's Association (TUSIAD), said, ''establishment of a democratic government in Iraq is not easy and the attitudes of regional countries are important as regards the formation of peace and stability in Iraq.''26 Ekim 2004 Salư -- 14:30 [17] 4TH GERMANY-FRANCE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS MEETING STARTS IN BERLINBERLIN - The Fourth Germany-France Council of Ministers meeting started in Berlin, Germany on Tuesday.26 Ekim 2004 Salư -- 13:47 [18] COOPERATION IN BORDER REGION WITH BULGARIAANKARA - A Joint Small Projects Fund (OKPF) Donation Program has been prepared, with the assistance of the European Commission, between Turkey and Bulgaria to strengthen cooperation along the border region and to support economic and social development.26 Ekim 2004 Salư -- 13:46 [19] CICEK: ''INITIATIVES WERE LAUNCHED FOR EXTRADITION OF KIRCI FROM UKRAINE''ANKARA - ''We have launched initiatives for the extradition of Haluk Kirci who was captured in Ukraine. Dossier for his extradition will be sent to Ukrainian authorities soon,' said Turkish Justice Minister Cemil Cicek.26 Ekim 2004 Salư -- 13:35 [20] TURKISH SOLDIERS KILL ONE TERRORIST IN TUNCELITUNCELI - Turkish soldiers killed one terrorist in eastern city of Tunceli.26 Ekim 2004 Salư -- 13:01 [21] STATE MINISTER TUZMEN: ''PUTIN TO VISIT TURKEY ON DECEMBER 12''ANKARA - Kursad Tuzmen, Turkish state minister, confirmed that Russian President Putin's visit to Turkey will take place on December 12th. In a press conference in Ankara, Tuzmen stated that ''the 4th meeting of the Turkish-Russian Federation Joint Economic Commission will take place between November 30th and December 2nd, 2004 in Moscow.''26 Ekim 2004 Salư -- 13:00 [22] IMF TURKEY DESK CHIEF MOGHADAM DEPARTS FROM TURKEYANKARA - International Monetary Fund (IMF) Turkey Desk Chief Reza Moghadam departed from Turkey on Tuesday.26 Ekim 2004 Salư -- 12:36 [23] DENKTAS: ''COUNTRIES TRY TO PREVENT TURKEY'S EU MEMBERSHIP BY USING GREEK CYPRIOTS AND THEIR DEMANDS AS PRETEXT''ANTALYA - ''Turkey has fulfilled its responsibilities more than necessary since the beginning of the EU membership process,'' said President Rauf Denktas of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC).26 Ekim 2004 Salư -- 12:31 [24] TURKISH PREMIER LEFT FOR GERMANYANKARA - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan left on Tuesday for German capital Berlin to hold a series of meetings.26 Ekim 2004 Salư -- 12:30 [25] ERDOGAN: ''EU IS NEITHER KEY TO SOLVE EVERY PROBLEM, NOR THE ADDRESS OF CHAOS''ANKARA - ''EU is neither the key to solve every problem, nor the address of a chaos,'' said Turkish Prime Minister and leader of ruling Justice & Development Party (AK Party) Recep Tayyip Erdogan.26 Ekim 2004 Salư -- 12:30 [26] PRINCE CHARLES OF BRITAIN PROCEEDS TO MARDINANKARA - Prince Charles of Britain, who is currently in Turkey, proceeded from Ankara to southeastern city of Mardin on Tuesday.26 Ekim 2004 Salư -- 12:29 [27] TURKISH DRIVER INJURED IN IRAQ RETURNS HOMENUSAYBIN - Enver Ali Kilicgedik (51), a Turkish driver injured in an attack three days ago in Mosul, Iraq, has returned home.26 Ekim 2004 Salư -- 12:29 [28] CANCELLATION OF TRIPLET NEWS CONFERENCE IN GERMANY -ERDOGAN: ''I DID NOT RECEIVE SUCH AN INFORMATION''ANKARA - ''I did not receive any information regarding the cancellation of our joint news conference with German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder and French President Jacques Chirac in Berlin,'' said Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.26 Ekim 2004 Salư -- 12:29 [29] SABOTAGE ATTEMPT ON BATMAN OIL PIPELINEBATMAN - PKK/Kongra-Gel terrorists have attempted a sabotage on the oil pipeline by placing a 12 kilogram kitchen tube and firing it near Dovecik village in Batman province.26 Ekim 2004 Salư -- 11:15 [30] TURKISH CUISINE INTRODUCED TO CHINESE PEOPLEBEIJING - ''Turkish Cuisine Week'' which aims to introduce Turkey and Turkish cuisine to Chinese people started on Monday night.26 Ekim 2004 Salư -- 11:14 [31] BLACK VULTURES CONTRIBUTE TO TURKISH-GREEK FRIENDSHIPADANA - Black vultures, some of the most wild and endangered species in Europe, have become a bridge for Turkish-Greek friendship.26 Ekim 2004 Salư -- 11:07 [32] ERDOGAN: ''EU CANNOT BE CONSIDERED AS A CULTURAL ASSIMILATION UNION''ANKARA - ''The EU cannot be considered as a cultural assimilation union,'' said Turkish Prime Minister & leader of ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) Recep Tayyip Erdogan.26 Ekim 2004 Salư -- 10:51 [33] TUZMEN: ''WE HAVE EXCEEDED 50 BILLION DOLLARS IN EXPORT SINCE THE BEGINNING OF 2004''ANKARA - ''We have exceeded 50 billion U.S. dollars in export between January 1st and October 23rd, 2004,'' said Turkish State Minister Kursad Tuzmen.26 Ekim 2004 Salư -- 10:45 [34] ''COME ON GIRLS, LET'S GO TO SCHOOL'' CAMPAIGN UNDERWAY IN SANLIURFASANLIURFA - ''Come on girls, let's go to school'' campaign, have increased by over 112 per cent, compared to a year ago, the registration of young female students in the Harran town of Sanliurfa province.26 Ekim 2004 Salư -- 10:45 [35] NSC TO CONVENE ON WEDNESDAYANKARA - National Security Council (NSC) will convene on Wednesday under the chairmanship of Turkish President Ahmet Necdet Sezer.26 Ekim 2004 Salư -- 10:44 [36] SECOND ROUND OF DISCUSSIONS ON A NEW IMF STAND-BY ARRANGEMENT FOR TURKEY CONCLUDE ON OCTOBER 26THANKARA - International Monetary Fund (IMF) Senior Resident Representative in Turkey Hugh Bredenkamp stated that an IMF mission left Ankara as planned on October 26th, after completing a second round of discussions with the authorities on a new stand-by arrangement for Turkey.26 Ekim 2004 Salư -- 10:44 [37] TREASURY: ''WE HAVE REACHED CONSENSUS WITH IMF ON MANY ISSUES''ANKARA - Turkish Treasury Undersecretariat stated on Tuesday that they have reached a consensus with International Monetary Fund (IMF) in many areas.26 Ekim 2004 Salư -- 10:01 [38] PM ERDOGAN INVITES PRINCE CHARLES TO INVEST IN TURKEYANKARA - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan invited Prince Charles of Britain who has a company on organic agriculture to invest in this area in Turkey.25 Ekim 2004 Pazartesi -- 23:37 [39] PM ERDOGAN RECEIVES PRINCE CHARLESANKARA - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan received Prince Charles of Britain on Monday.25 Ekim 2004 Pazartesi -- 21:17 [40] FM GUL IN CZECH REPUBLICPRAGUE - Turkish Foreign Minister & Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul arrived in Prague, Czech Republic on Monday.25 Ekim 2004 Pazartesi -- 21:17 [41] FM GUL MEETS DUTCH FM BOTTHE HAGUE - ''We will be in close dialogue with the Netherlands until December 17th,'' said Turkish Foreign Minister & Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul.25 Ekim 2004 Pazartesi -- 19:41 [42] PM ERDOGAN RECEIVES DUTCH CDA PARTY LEADER VERHAGENANKARA - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan received Maxime Verhagen, Dutch Parliamentary Party leader of the Christian Democrat CDA Party, on Monday.25 Ekim 2004 Pazartesi -- 19:17 [43] IMF DELEGATION TO DEPART FROM TURKEY ON TUESDAYANKARA - International Monetary Fund (IMF) which is headed by IMF Turkey Desk Chief Reza Moghadam will depart from Turkey on Tuesday.25 Ekim 2004 Pazartesi -- 19:16 [44] CICEK: ''WE TRY TO CONVEY TURKEY'S VIEWS REGARDING EU PROCESS IN EVERY OPPORTUNITY''ANKARA - ''We try to convey Turkey's views in each chance and confirm our will to rapidly start EU entry talks,'' said Turkish Justice Minister & Government Spokesman Cemil Cicek on Monday.25 Ekim 2004 Pazartesi -- 19:16 [45] TURKISH GENDARMERY CAPTURE 17 ILLEGAL MIGRANTS IN ALIAGAALIAGA - Turkish gendarmery captured 17 illegal migrants in Aliaga town of western city of Izmir on Monday.25 Ekim 2004 Pazartesi -- 19:15 [46] RUSSIAN TOURIST DIES WHEN PARAGLIDING IN FETHIYEFETHIYE - A Russian tourist died when he fell into the sea while paragliding in Fethiye town of western city of Mugla on Monday.25 Ekim 2004 Pazartesi -- 19:15 [47] TRNC PRESIDENT DENKTAS LEAVES FOR ANTALYALEFKOSA - President Rauf Denktas of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) left for southern city of Antalya in Turkey on Monday.25 Ekim 2004 Pazartesi -- 18:36 [48] FM GUL ARRIVES IN NETHERLANDSTHE HAGUE - Turkish Foreign Minister & Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul arrived in the Netherlands on Monday.25 Ekim 2004 Pazartesi -- 16:50 [49] TURKISH SECURITY CAPTURE 129 ILLEGAL MIGRANTS IN EDIRNE IN LAST 3 DAYSEDIRNE - Turkish security forces captured 129 illegal migrants in northwestern city of Edirne in the last 3 days25 Ekim 2004 Pazartesi -- 16:49 [50] PRESIDENT SEZER RECEIVES PRINCE CHARLES OF BRITAINANKARA - Turkish President Ahmet Necdet Sezer received Prince Charles of Britain on Monday.25 Ekim 2004 Pazartesi -- 16:48 [51] BARNIER: ''WE ATTRIBUTE GREAT IMPORTANCE TO DEVELOPMENT OF DIALOGUE BETWEEN TURKEY AND EU''PARIS - Foreign Minister Michel Barnier of France said on Monday that they attributed great importance to development of dialogue between Turkey and the EU.25 Ekim 2004 Pazartesi -- 15:03 [52] PRINCE CHARLES OF BRITAIN: ''THE ATTACKS BROUGHT MUSLIMS, JEWS AND CHRISTIANS CLOSER TOGETHER RATHER THAN APART''ISTANBUL - Prince Charles of Britain said on Monday that nearly a year had elapsed since the suicide attacks in Istanbul in November of 2003, adding, ''far from sowing division between us, those who planned these murderous attacks simply brought us together, Briton and Turk, Muslim, Jew and Christian.''25 Ekim 2004 Pazartesi -- 14:49 [53] PORTUGUESE PARLIAMENT SPEAKER AMARAL DUE IN TURKEYANKARA - Portuguese Parliament Speaker Mota Amaral will pay a state visit to Turkey on October 26th and 30th, 2004.25 Ekim 2004 Pazartesi -- 14:28 [54] BABACAN: ''TURKEY WILL ADJOURN TALKS WITH IMF FOR A WHILE''ANKARA - Turkish State Minister Ali Babacan said on Monday, ''Turkey and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached a general consensus of opinion on elements of the new three-year economic program.''25 Ekim 2004 Pazartesi -- 14:28 [55] U.S. AMBASSADOR EDELMAN: ''FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN TURKEY WILL HAVE A SLOW PACE AFTER DECEMBER 17TH''IZMIR - U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Eric S. Edelman stated that foreign investment in Turkey would have a slow pace after it got a date for accession talks on December 17th.25 Ekim 2004 Pazartesi -- 14:27 [56] YTL INTRODUCED -BABACAN: ''TURKEY MAKES A MONETARY REFORM''ANKARA - Turkish State Minister Ali Babacan said on Monday, ''as you know, Turkey will remove six zeros from the Turkish lira (TL) by the end of 2004. I hope it will be the first and last operation of removing zeros from TL.''25 Ekim 2004 Pazartesi -- 14:27 [57] BRITISH CONSULATE GENERAL IN ISTANBUL REOPENEDISTANBUL - The British Consulate General in Istanbul was reopened on Monday nearly one year after the suicide attack which caused massive damage to the building.25 Ekim 2004 Pazartesi -- 13:31 [58] INDUSTRY AND TRADE MINISTER COSKUN RETURNS FROM SYRIADAMASCUS/ANKARA - Turkish Industry and Trade Minister Ali Coskun returned to Turkey on Monday after a successful two-day visit to Syria.25 Ekim 2004 Pazartesi -- 13:31 [59] FRENCH AIR FORCES COMMANDER GENERAL WOLSZTYNSKI VISITS GENERAL FIRTINAANKARA - Turkish Air Forces Commander General Ibrahim H. Firtina said on Monday, ''French Air Forces Command is planning to join the Anatolian Eagle Training for the first time in 2005 with four Mirage 2000 planes.''25 Ekim 2004 Pazartesi -- 13:31 [60] ARINC RECEIVES PORTUGUESE AMBASSADOR GODINHOANKARA - Turkish Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc received on Monday Portuguese Ambassador to Turkey Jorge De Lemos Godinho.25 Ekim 2004 Pazartesi -- 13:30 [61] YTL INTRODUCED -SERDENGECTI: ''YTL HAS A NUMBER OF SECURITY FEATURES''ANKARA - Turkish Central Bank Governor Sureyya Serdengecti said on Monday that the New Turkish lira (YTL) had a number of security features.25 Ekim 2004 Pazartesi -- 12:10 [62] YTL INTRODUCED -PM ERDOGAN: ''YTL WILL PUT AN END TO OUR DESIRE FOR A SOUND ECONOMY''ANKARA - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday, ''the New Turkish Lira (YTL) will put an end to our desire for being a strong Turkey and having a sound economy.''25 Ekim 2004 Pazartesi -- 12:10 [63] TREASURY TO HOLD TWO AUCTIONSANKARA - The Treasury will conduct two auctions tomorrow (Tuesday) to sell bonds and state notes.25 Ekim 2004 Pazartesi -- 12:10 [64] SUMMER-TIME TO END ON OCTOBER 31STANKARA - The day-light saving implementation will end on October 31st, 2004 as the clocks will be set back by one hour.25 Ekim 2004 Pazartesi -- 12:09 [65] GUL HIGHLIGHTS IMPORTANCE OF HOLDING A FAIR ELECTION IN IRAQ WITH PARTICIPATION OF EVERYONEPARIS - Turkish Foreign Minister & Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul highlighted importance of holding a fair election in Iraq with participation of everyone.25 Ekim 2004 Pazartesi -- 10:58 FM GUL IN PARIS 25 Ekim 2004 Pazartesi -- 10:58 [66] ANOTHER TURKISH DRIVER KILLED IN IRAQSAMARRA - A Turkish driver was shot dead in northern Iraq, sources told the A.A on Sunday.25 Ekim 2004 Pazartesi -- 09:35
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