News: Turkey

We have started to collect the most important news related to Turkey in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

World news related to Turkey – overview

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• November 26th 2009 – September 10th 2009
• September 10th 2009 – June 6th 2009
• June 5th 2009 – April 13th 2009
• April 10th 2009 – January 16th 2009
• January 7th 2009 – October 20th 2008
• October 16th 2008 – August 14th 2008
• August 14th 2008 – July 6th 2008
• July 5th 2008 – May 30th 2008
• May 27th 2008 – March 31st 2008
• March 29th 2008 – February 23rd 2008
• February 22nd 2008 – December 19th 2007
• December 18th 2007 – November 2nd 2007
• November 1st 2007 – October 16th 2007
• October 15th 2007 – August 28th 2007
• August 27th 2007 – July 9th 2007
• July 5th 2007 – May 23rd 2007
• May 22nd 2007 – April 26th 2007
• April 24th 2007 – February 24th 2007
• February 21st 2007 – December 11th 2006
• December 11th 2006 – November 3rd 2006
• November 2nd 2006 – September 29th 2006
• September 22nd 2006 – July 25th 2006
• July 23rd 2006 – May 24th 2006
• May 23rd 2006 – March 2nd 2006
• February 28th 2006 – January 5th 2006
• January 2nd 2006 – November 11th 2005

Turkey: news

Iraq warns Turkey against raids

Monday, October 15th 2007, 21:46
related countries: Iraq

Iraq urges caution as Turkey's government says it will ask permission to launch raids against Kurdish rebels in Iraq.
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US envoys seek to calm Turkey row

Saturday, October 13th 2007, 13:53
related countries: United States

US envoys travel to Turkey to tackle disputes between the two allies and tensions on the Turkish-Iraq border.
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Armenia welcomes 'genocide' vote

Thursday, October 11th 2007, 17:10
related countries: Armenia, United States

Armenia praises a vote in the US declaring the killings of Armenians as "genocide", amid Turkish anger.
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Turkey condemns US Armenia vote

Thursday, October 11th 2007, 11:38
related countries: United States

Turkey says a US vote backing a bill recognising the 1915 killings of Armenians as "genocide" is "unacceptable".
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US bill on Armenia moves forward

Thursday, October 11th 2007, 0:53
related countries: Armenia, United States
related places: Congress

A bill recognising the "Armenian genocide" clears its first hurdle in Congress despite warnings by Turkey.
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Turkish policeman killed by bomb

Wednesday, October 10th 2007, 17:29

A policeman has been killed and several people injured by a bomb attack in south-east Turkey.
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Turkish bomb leaves several hurt

Wednesday, October 10th 2007, 16:52

Several people are injured as a police patrol comes under bomb attack in south-east Turkey.
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US to debate Turkey genocide bill

Wednesday, October 10th 2007, 9:38
related countries: United States
related places: Congress

Congress is to debate a bill branding the deaths of 1.5m Ottoman Armenians as genocide, amid Turkish resistance.
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Turkey threatens Iraq border raid

Tuesday, October 9th 2007, 21:45
related countries: Iraq

Turkey's government seeks parliamentary approval for a possible operation in Iraq against Kurdish separatists.
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Turkey warns US over genocide law

Tuesday, October 9th 2007, 13:26
related countries: Armenia, United States

Turkey warns the US against passing an Armenian genocide bill, saying the move would harm bilateral ties.
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Turkey mulls response after raid

Monday, October 8th 2007, 13:37

Turkey's cabinet discusses how to respond to the killing of 13 army soldiers by Kurdish PKK rebels.
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Turkish soldiers killed by rebels

Sunday, October 7th 2007, 23:18
related countries: Iraq

Kurdish fighters from the separatist PKK kill 13 Turkish soldiers in an attack close to the border with Iraq.
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Turkey could rethink insult law

Wednesday, October 3rd 2007, 14:57

Turkish President Abdullah Gul calls for changes to a controversial law against insulting Turkish identity.
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Women attack Turkey constitution

Tuesday, October 2nd 2007, 23:11

Women's groups in Turkey attack a new draft constitution, saying it will damage gender equality.
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'Kurd attack' kills 12 in Turkey

Sunday, September 30th 2007, 17:45

At least 12 people have been killed in a Kurdish rebel ambush on a minibus in south-east Turkey, officials say.
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Turkey-Iraq agree security pact

Friday, September 28th 2007, 10:59
related countries: Iraq

Turkey and Iraq sign a security pact, but it does not allow Turkish troops to chase Kurdish rebels into Iraq.
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Turkey-Iraq 'Kurd' deal held up

Thursday, September 27th 2007, 18:02
related countries: Iraq

Neighbours try to iron out differences over a deal allowing Turkish troops to chase Kurdish rebels in Iraq.
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Turkey, Iraq in 'Kurd rebel deal'

Wednesday, September 26th 2007, 17:17
related countries: Iraq

Turkey and Iraq reach a deal to allow Turkish forces to pursue Kurdish rebels into Iraq, media say.
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Turkish PM urges end to scarf ban

Wednesday, September 19th 2007, 14:34

Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan calls for lifting a ban on headscarves at state universities.
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Turkish bomb 'catastrophe' foiled

Tuesday, September 11th 2007, 10:30
related places: Ankara

Police in Turkey's capital, Ankara, foil an attack by finding a van stuffed with explosives, officials say.
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Cypriot leaders meeting for talks

Wednesday, September 5th 2007, 16:00
related countries: Cyprus
related places: Nicosia

Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat meet in Nicosia.
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UK vows to back Turkey's EU bid

Wednesday, September 5th 2007, 14:07
related countries: United Kingdom

British Foreign Secretary David Miliband, insists the UK continues to back full Turkish membership of the EU.
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Turkish leader approves cabinet

Wednesday, August 29th 2007, 17:10

Turkish President Abdullah Gul approves a cabinet led by his former boss in the Islamist-rooted AK Party.
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Turks elect ex-Islamist president

Tuesday, August 28th 2007, 17:07

Former Islamist Abdullah Gul is sworn in as Turkey's new president, despite strong secular opposition.
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