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Foreign Minister Gul: 40,000 Armenians living in Istanbul
Foreign Minister Abdullah Gül told Editor in chief of Hurriyet Ertuğrul Özkok and Hurriyet Ankara representative Sedat Ergin that there are 40,000 of Turkey’s neighboring Armenians living in İstanbul. He also commented on other issues presently on the political agenda. |
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4000 bottles of fake rakı discovered in Antalya
According to a statement released by the Gendarme Command Headquarters, a truck was stopped on the Isparta-Antalya highway around Yeşilkaraman Köyü. During a search of the vehicle special forces discovered 362 parcels holding 4,344 fake rakı bottles. The fake rakı was hidden under empty fruit and vegetable boxes. The driver is being held in custody by the M.D.B. |
 Five die after drinking fake raki |
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Ukraine's key pipeline is reversed
The prime ministers of Ukraine and Georgia said that the direction of oil flow would be reversed for the Odessa-Brody pipeline that runs between Russia and Ukraine. The Ukraine's key pipeline, was originally going to be used for pumping oil from Russia to Odessa, but will now be used for oil shipments from Kazakhastan and Azerbajan through Georgia to Western European markets. |
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We will overcome every problem regarding EU
Cuneyt Zapsu, an advisor to Turkish Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said, ''we will overcome every problem regarding Turkey's EU membership.'' Zapsu delivered a speech at a meeting on Turkey's progress in EU entry talks, which was held by European Turkish Democrats Union on Wednesday.
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Erdogan addresses Ethiopian and Turkish businessmen in Addis Ababa
''Turkish economy has become one of the biggest 20 economies of the world with its gross national product (GNP) of more than 300 billion U.S. dollars as of the end of 2004,'' said Turkish Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Erdogan addressed Turkish and Ethiopian businessmen at Addis Ababa Hilton Hotel on Wednesday.
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Turkish Intelligence very close
to capturing the Uzans
The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced today (Tuesday) that, based on Turkish intelligence reports, the Uzan family members who are being sought by Turkish security forces globally, have been tracked down and will soon be arrested by Interpol forces present in a country where they are hiding. |
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Turkey denies claims about weapons transfer from Turkey to TRNC
Turkey denied the claims of Greek Cypriots about transfer of weapons from Turkey to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC). Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesman Namik Tan told reporters, ''the U.S. Department of State also issued a statement regarding the claims and denied such a weapon transfer.'' |
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Foreign Ministry: "We are examining the report"
Turkish Foreign Ministry Spokesman Namik Tan said on Wednesday that they have been examining the US human rights report. When journalists recalled that Turkey chapter of the report included expressions like ''human rights violations are still going on in Turkey'', and asked his comments, Tan said US State Department prepare report every year to contribute to studies of US Congress and to present information about UN member countries.
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French to hold referendum
on Turkey's EU membership
French parliament voted "yes" yesterday to hold a referendum on Turkey's bid for EU membership. Despite fighting strong opposition from his centre-right party UMP, French Prime Minister Jack Chirac is in favor of Turkish EU membership. The party is currently split down the middle on the subject, but are expected to reach an agreement in December 2005. |
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Turkey press scan
These are some of the major headlines and their summaries in Turkish press on March 2nd, 2005. The Anadolu Agency does not verify these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. |
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Tuzmen says export figures enters increase tendency in February
''Distressing period in January is over regarding Turkey's exports. As of February the exports are increasing,'' Turkish State Minister Kursad Tuzmen said on Wednesday. Tuzmen, currently in Minsk, Belarus, commented on the exports figures in February recently made public by Turkish Exporters' Assembly (TIM). |
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COE Development Bank makes
credit agreement with Turkey
The third leg of a comprehensive credit agreement for Turkish small and mid-size businesses has been signed by Turkish authorities with the Council of Europe Development Bank (AKKB). The credit worth of 42.3 million Euro is intended to assist Turkish businesses. |
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