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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• December 29th 2009 – October 10th 2009
• October 6th 2009 – July 14th 2009
• July 10th 2009 – April 29th 2009
• April 27th 2009 – January 31st 2009
• January 30th 2009 – October 31st 2008
• October 31st 2008 – August 25th 2008
• August 19th 2008 – July 10th 2008
• July 9th 2008 – June 5th 2008
• June 5th 2008 – April 2nd 2008
• March 31st 2008 – February 23rd 2008
• February 22nd 2008 – December 18th 2007
• December 18th 2007 – November 1st 2007
• October 29th 2007 – October 11th 2007
• October 11th 2007 – August 25th 2007
• August 24th 2007 – June 30th 2007
• June 28th 2007 – May 10th 2007
• May 7th 2007 – April 14th 2007
• April 13th 2007 – January 30th 2007
• January 30th 2007 – November 28th 2006
• November 28th 2006 – October 16th 2006
• October 12th 2006 – August 30th 2006
• August 29th 2006 – June 12th 2006
• June 12th 2006 – April 16th 2006
• April 13th 2006 – January 20th 2006
• January 17th 2006 – November 18th 2005
• November 17th 2005 – November 11th 2005

Turkey: news

Turkey attacks China 'genocide'

Friday, July 10th 2009, 19:23
related countries: China
related places: Xinjiang

Turkey's prime minister says ethnic violence in China's Xinjiang region is "a kind of genocide", as the death toll passes 180.
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Turkish ship seized off Somalia

Wednesday, July 8th 2009, 8:53
related countries: Somalia

A Turkish freight company says one of its tankers with a crew of 23 has been seized by pirates off Somalia.
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Turkey to 'never give up' EU bid

Friday, June 26th 2009, 17:15
related countries: France, Germany
related places: Eu

Turkey urges France and Germany to back its EU membership bid, rejecting their idea of a special partnership.
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Turkey censured on domestic abuse

Tuesday, June 9th 2009, 17:31

A top European court says Turkey denied a woman her "right to life" by failing to prevent her murder by her son-in-law.
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Brilliant Button on top in Turkey

Sunday, June 7th 2009, 13:36

Brawn's Jenson Button coasts to a sixth win of the season with a dominant display in Istanbul.
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Live - Turkish Grand Prix

Sunday, June 7th 2009, 10:34

Jenson Button storms to victory at the Turkish Grand Prix to make it six wins out of seven this season, with Mark Webber second and Sebastian Vettel third.
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Smooth Massa tops Turkey practice

Saturday, June 6th 2009, 9:14

Ferrari's Felipe Massa is quickest in a tight final practice session for the Turkish Grand Prix.
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Live - Turkish GP qualifying

Saturday, June 6th 2009, 7:30

Felipe Massa aims to take pole position for the fourth year running at the Turkish Grand Prix after topping final practice.
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Live - Turkey Grand Prix practice

Friday, June 5th 2009, 6:35

Jenson Button aims to kickstart his bid to win a sixth Grand Prix of the season in Friday practice of the Turkish Grand Prix.
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Eight shot dead in Turkish flat

Tuesday, June 2nd 2009, 10:58
related places: Adana

Eight people, including three children, have been found shot dead in the southern Turkish city of Adana, officials say.
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Briton 'killed in balloon crash'

Friday, May 29th 2009, 12:49
related countries: United Kingdom

A British man is reported killed and nine other tourists injured in a hot-air balloon crash during a trip in Turkey.
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Briton 'killed in balloon crash'

Friday, May 29th 2009, 8:24
related countries: United Kingdom

A British man is killed and 10 others injured in a hot-air balloon crash during a trip in Turkey, media reports say.
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Turkish soldiers killed in blast

Thursday, May 28th 2009, 10:57

Six Turkish soldiers are killed and eight wounded in by a landmine blast in a mainly Kurdish province of south-east Turkey.
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Turkish president 'facing trial'

Monday, May 18th 2009, 17:54

A Turkish court rules that President Abdullah Gul should stand trial for alleged embezzlement in the late 1990s.
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Swine flu hits India and Turkey

Saturday, May 16th 2009, 12:07
related countries: India

India and Turkey record their first cases of swine flu, giving further evidence that the virus is spreading.
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Deal to boost key EU gas project

Friday, May 8th 2009, 13:57

The EU signs an energy deal with Turkey and other partners aimed at developing a "southern corridor" to bring gas to Europe.
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Turkish massacre villagers flee

Thursday, May 7th 2009, 14:44

Dozens of Turkish villagers flee their homes in fear of reprisals for this week's wedding massacre, in which 44 people died.
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Turkish wedding suspects charged

Wednesday, May 6th 2009, 8:36

Police charge eight people over an attack on a wedding party near in south-eastern Turkey which left 44 people dead.
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Turkey PM condemns massacre

Tuesday, May 5th 2009, 18:26

Turkey's prime minister condemned as "atrocious" an attack by gunmen on a wedding party that left 44 people dead.
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Blood feud

Tuesday, May 5th 2009, 12:11

Turkish wedding attack blamed on state-armed militia
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Many die in Turkey wedding attack

Tuesday, May 5th 2009, 7:14

Masked attackers raid a wedding party in south-eastern Turkey, killing 44 people including women and children.
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Iraq cleric attends Turkey talks

Friday, May 1st 2009, 17:41
related countries: Iraq

Iraqi Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr makes his first public appearance in two years, at talks in Turkey on Iraq's future.
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Turkey strikes Iraqi Kurd rebels

Thursday, April 30th 2009, 10:09
related countries: Iraq

Turkish warplanes bomb PKK bases in northern Iraq, a day after rebel attacks killed 10 Turkish soldiers, the army says.
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Turkey planes bomb Kurdish rebels

Thursday, April 30th 2009, 8:35
related countries: Iraq

Turkish warplanes bombed Kurdish rebel positions in northern Iraq on Wednesday and Thursday, the Turkish army says.
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Turkey blast kills nine soldiers

Wednesday, April 29th 2009, 9:46

Kurdish rebels are blamed for a landmine attack that is reported to have killed at least nine Turkish soldiers.
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