Anadolu Agency
ANKARA (A.A) - Anadolu Agency and Federal News Agency of Bosnia-Herzegovina (FENA) signed a cooperation agreement. The agreement was signed by Executive Board Chairman Director General of the Anadolu Agency (AA) Dr. Hilmi Bengi and Deputy Director General of the Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina News Agency (FENA) Marco Dragic. Speaking at the ceremony Bengi said he was happy to reactivate AA's new office in Sarajevo after 15 years. Bengi also said he was happy that Turkish President Abdullah Gul attended inauguration of the "Award Winning Photographs Exhibition of Anadolu Agency (AA)" in Sarajevo. President Gul said he was happy to attend the opening ceremony and noted that Turkey and Bosnia-Herzegovina had a common culture and history. Gul said Turkey was determined to extend support to Bosnia-Herzegovina in every area and noted that the agreement signed between Anadolu Agency and FENA would contribute to cooperation in cultural relations, communication and cooperation in other areas. Gul later inaugurated the "Award Winning Photographs Exhibition of Anadolu Agency (AA)". There are 59 award winning photographs of the AA in the exhibition. (AY-CE)
ISTANBUL (A.A) - Istanbul Stock Exchange (ISE) index was up in the opening of the morning session on Friday. ISE National 100 Index climbed 55.67 points over Thursday's closing and opened at 60,921.40. Stocks gained an average of 0.09 percent in value. (E-CE)
ISTANBUL (A.A) - Buying and selling rates of USD, Euro and British Pound in Istanbul and Ankara at 9:30 a.m. on Friday are as follows (in TL): ISTANBUL Buying Selling USD 1.5070 1.5120 Euro 1.9320 1.9380 British Pound 2.3200 2.3500 ANKARA USD 1.5060 1.5160 Euro 1.9310 1.9460 British Pound 2.3100 2.3500 (E-CE)
OTTAWA (A.A) - Turkish Parliament Speaker Mehmet Ali Sahin met with Noel Kinsella, Speaker of Senate of Canada, in Ottawa on Thursday. Sahin, who is visiting Canada for the G-20 Parliament Speakers' meeting, had a tete-a-tete meeting with Kinsella. Sahin also attended a reception hosted by Kinsella. (E-CE)
ANKARA (A.A) - According to the Turkish State Meteorological Services, three-day weather conditions and forecasts of the highest and lowest temperatures in Celcius for provinces in Turkey beginning on Friday are as follows: PROVINCE 03.09.2010 04.09.2010 05.09.2010 ADANA AB 23 35 AB 24 36 AB 25 36 ADIYAMAN AB 22 37 AB 21 38 AB 22 38 AFYONKARAHISAR AB 10 27 AB 13 31 PB 17 30 AGRI PB 15 32 PB 14 33 AB 14 33 AKSARAY AB 12 28 AB 13 30 PB 16 32 AMASYA GSY 15 25 PB 16 29 PB 15 33 ANKARA AB 12 28 AB 14 31 PB 15 33 ANTALYA AB 24 30 AB 25 31 AB 25 32 ARDAHAN GSY 11 25 GSY 12 28 AB 11 29 ARTVIN GSY 18 22 GSY 18 27 PB 19 29 AYDIN AB 15 32 AB 16 33 PB 18 33 BALIKESIR AB 11 29 AB 14 30 GSY 16 30 BARTIN PB 12 27 PB 13 30 GSY 15 28 BATMAN AB 19 39 AB 19 39 AB 20 40 BAYBURT GSY 14 25 PB 15 27 PB 15 28 BILECIK AB 11 26 AB 14 31 GSY 17 29 BINGOL AB 18 37 AB 19 37 AB 19 37 BITLIS AB 15 33 AB 14 32 AB 15 33 BOLU PB 8 25 PB 10 29 GSY 15 28 BURDUR AB 12 29 AB 15 32 AB 15 32 BURSA AB 11 29 AB 14 32 GSY 18 27 CANAKKALE AB 16 28 AB 19 29 GSY 19 27 CANKIRI AB 9 28 AB 10 29 PB 13 33 CORUM GSY 11 26 PB 11 29 PB 10 32 DENIZLI AB 15 32 AB 18 34 PB 19 33 DIYARBAKIR AB 20 39 AB 20 39 AB 19 40 EDIRNE AB 13 28 AB 13 29 GSY 17 26 ELAZIG AB 14 35 AB 17 36 AB 18 38 ERZINCAN AB 11 34 AB 13 35 AB 15 36 ERZURUM PB 9 29 PB 10 30 AB 9 31 ESKISEHIR AB 11 27 AB 12 31 PB 14 31 GAZIANTEP AB 20 36 AB 20 37 AB 19 38 GIRESUN GSY 19 22 GSY 21 26 GSY 22 30 GUMUSHANE GSY 15 25 PB 14 31 PB 15 33 HAKKARI AB 19 33 AB 18 34 AB 19 34 HATAY AB 24 32 AB 25 32 AB 25 31 IGDIR AB 21 35 AB 19 34 AB 20 35 ISPARTA AB 9 28 AB 12 30 AB 12 30 ISTANBUL PB 19 27 AB 21 29 GSY 21 26 IZMIR AB 17 29 AB 18 29 PB 21 30 KAHRAMANMARAS AB 22 37 AB 22 38 AB 23 37 KARABUK PB 10 31 PB 12 34 CB 14 33 KARAMAN AB 11 28 AB 13 30 PB 16 33 KARS PB 11 28 PB 10 28 AB 9 29 KASTAMONU PB 8 26 PB 9 29 CB 10 31 KAYSERI AB 10 28 AB 11 31 PB 13 33 KILIS AB 20 36 AB 21 37 AB 21 38 KIRIKKALE AB 12 28 AB 13 30 PB 15 33 KIRKLARELI AB 12 27 AB 14 28 GSY 17 26 KIRSEHIR AB 12 28 AB 12 29 PB 13 32 KOCAELI AB 15 28 AB 16 31 GSY 18 28 KONYA AB 12 27 AB 14 29 PB 17 33 KUTAHYA AB 8 27 AB 10 32 PB 14 30 MALATYA AB 18 35 AB 19 35 AB 19 36 MANISA AB 15 31 AB 17 32 PB 19 32 MARDIN AB 26 35 AB 27 36 AB 27 37 MERSIN AB 27 34 AB 27 35 AB 26 34 MUGLA AB 13 30 AB 14 31 PB 16 32 MUS AB 17 36 AB 18 35 AB 19 36 NEVSEHIR AB 13 27 AB 12 29 PB 15 31 NIGDE AB 12 28 AB 13 30 PB 14 32 ORDU GSY 20 23 GSY 21 25 GSY 20 30 OSMANIYE AB 23 34 AB 24 34 AB 24 33 RIZE GSY 20 23 GSY 19 28 GSY 20 30 SAKARYA AB 14 28 AB 15 32 GSY 18 30 SAMSUN GSY 18 24 GSY 19 25 PB 16 30 SANLIURFA AB 22 38 AB 23 38 AB 23 39 SIIRT AB 24 38 AB 23 38 AB 24 39 SINOP PB 18 27 GSY 20 27 CB 20 28 SIRNAK AB 21 30 AB 20 31 AB 20 31 SIVAS PB 12 27 AB 11 28 PB 13 30 TEKIRDAG AB 18 27 AB 20 28 GSY 19 26 TOKAT GSY 17 24 PB 17 28 PB 15 33 TRABZON GSY 20 23 GSY 21 26 GSY 22 28 TUNCELI AB 16 36 AB 18 38 AB 19 38 USAK AB 10 27 AB 11 30 PB 15 29 VAN AB 13 30 AB 13 29 AB 14 28 YALOVA AB 14 27 AB 16 28 GSY 19 27 YOZGAT PB 10 24 AB 11 26 PB 12 28 ZONGULDAK PB 15 25 PB 16 27 GSY 18 26 A - Clear AB - Decreasing Cloudy CB - Mostly Cloudy DMN - Smog DY - Hail GSY - Heavy Showers HKY - Light Snow HSY - Light Showers HY - Light Rain K - Snowy KF - Dust or Sand Storm KKY - Sleet KSY - Heavy Showers MSY - Partly Showers PB - Overcast R - Windy S - Foggy SCK - Hot SGK - Cold SY - Showers Y - Rainy YKY - Heavy Snow, (AY)