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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• April 23rd 2009 – January 29th 2009
• January 25th 2009 – October 24th 2008
• October 23rd 2008 – August 19th 2008
• August 17th 2008 – July 9th 2008
• July 6th 2008 – May 30th 2008
• May 27th 2008 – March 29th 2008
• March 23rd 2008 – February 22nd 2008
• February 12th 2008 – December 17th 2007
• December 17th 2007 – October 28th 2007
• October 28th 2007 – October 11th 2007
• October 10th 2007 – August 24th 2007
• August 20th 2007 – June 27th 2007
• June 26th 2007 – May 6th 2007
• May 5th 2007 – April 12th 2007
• April 10th 2007 – January 24th 2007
• January 23rd 2007 – November 28th 2006
• November 27th 2006 – October 12th 2006
• October 12th 2006 – August 29th 2006
• August 29th 2006 – June 12th 2006
• June 7th 2006 – April 8th 2006
• April 3rd 2006 – January 16th 2006
• January 16th 2006 – November 16th 2005
• November 11th 2005

Turkey: news

Turks honour murdered journalist

Tuesday, January 23rd 2007, 16:27
related countries: Armenia
related places: Istanbul

Crowds flood the streets of Istanbul to follow the coffin of murdered Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink.
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Dink killing suspect 'confesses'

Sunday, January 21st 2007, 15:52

Turkish prosecutors say a teenager suspected of murdering journalist Hrant Dink has confessed to the killing.
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Hrant Dink murder suspect caught

Sunday, January 21st 2007, 2:56
related countries: Armenia

Turkish police have arrested the main suspect in the killing of Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink, officials say.
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Hrant Dink murder suspect named

Saturday, January 20th 2007, 20:51

Turkish authorities say they have identified the chief suspect in the murder of journalist Hrant Dink.
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Dink suspect's picture released

Saturday, January 20th 2007, 16:02

Turkey releases CCTV images of a man suspected of involvement in the murder of journalist Hrant Dink.
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Armenian anger at Dink murder

Saturday, January 20th 2007, 4:33
related countries: Armenia

Armenia's government angrily condemns the murder of a Turkish journalist of Armenian descent.
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Fury in Turkey at editor's murder

Friday, January 19th 2007, 22:13
related countries: Armenia
related places: Istanbul

Thousands of people rally in Istanbul to protest at the murder of an outspoken Turkish-Armenian writer.
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Turkish-Armenian writer shot dead

Friday, January 19th 2007, 18:58
related countries: Armenia
related places: Istanbul

A prominent Turkish-Armenian editor, convicted in 2005 of insulting Turkish identity, is shot dead in Istanbul.
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Iraq crash kills Turkish workers

Tuesday, January 9th 2007, 15:33
related countries: Iraq
related places: Baghdad

A plane carrying Turkish workers crashes north of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, killing 32 people, officials say.
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Turkish writer attacks oppression

Sunday, January 7th 2007, 17:04

Turkish writer Orhan Pamuk uses a day as guest editor of a newspaper to highlight oppression of intellectuals.
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Georgia in gas deal with Turkey

Monday, December 25th 2006, 9:25

Georgia plans to buy 800 million cubic metres of gas from Turkey next year, almost half of its needs.
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Turkish writer cleared of insult

Tuesday, December 19th 2006, 11:16

Turkish author Ipek Calislar is acquitted of insulting modern Turkey's founder, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk.
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Turkey criticises EU 'injustice'

Tuesday, December 12th 2006, 12:48

Turkey's PM accuses the EU of treating Turkey unfairly by deciding to slow down membership talks.
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EU partially freezes Turkey talks

Monday, December 11th 2006, 19:56
related countries: Cyprus

EU ministers agree to slow down Turkish membership talks after Ankara fails to open ports to Cypriot ships.
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Four dead in Turkish flats blast

Monday, December 11th 2006, 16:26

Four people die and four are missing after an explosion brings down a building in Turkey, the army says.
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Turkey holds 'al-Qaeda members'

Saturday, December 9th 2006, 14:32

Ten people with suspected links to al-Qaeda are arrested in raids across Turkey, police say.
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Turkish offer fails to impress EU

Friday, December 8th 2006, 15:47
related countries: Cyprus

The EU presidency says Turkey's offer to open a port to Cypriot traffic is not enough to break the deadlock.
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EU attacks Turkey deadline plan

Monday, December 4th 2006, 19:34
related countries: Cyprus, France, Germany
related places: Eu

The EU's enlargement commissioner urges Germany and France not to set a new deadline on Turkey over Cyprus.
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Cyprus 'may veto' Turkey talks

Thursday, November 30th 2006, 19:19
related countries: Cyprus
related places: Ankara, Nicosia

Cyprus threatens to block Turkey's EU membership talks unless Ankara lifts trade restrictions on Nicosia.
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Pope visits Turkish mosque

Thursday, November 30th 2006, 17:47

Pope Benedict XVI visits a Turkish mosque in what is seen as an attempt to mend relations with Muslims.
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Pope meets Orthodox leader

Wednesday, November 29th 2006, 19:24
related countries: Greece

Pope Benedict XVI meets the spiritual leader of the world's Orthodox Christians during a landmark visit to Turkey.
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EU urged to freeze Turkey talks

Wednesday, November 29th 2006, 17:10

The European Commission advises that Turkey's EU membership talks be partly suspended over Cyprus.
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Pope calls for religious exchange

Tuesday, November 28th 2006, 17:25

Pope Benedict XVI calls for a dialogue between Muslims and Christians as he starts a four-day visit to Turkey.
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Pope begins landmark Turkey visit

Tuesday, November 28th 2006, 14:21

Pope Benedict XVI starts a four-day visit to Turkey, amid protests against recent comments about Islam.
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Finns strive for EU-Turkey deal

Tuesday, November 28th 2006, 13:41
related countries: Finland
related places: Ankara

The Finnish PM is to visit Turkey on Friday, in a fresh effort to rescue Ankara's troubled EU accession bid.
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