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 26th 2009 – October 6th 2009
• September 28th 2009 – July 8th 2009
• June 26th 2009 – April 25th 2009
• 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

Turkey PM unveils rural boost

Tuesday, May 27th 2008, 22:27

Turkey launches a $14.5bn plan aiming to ease the poverty that feeds Kurdish separatism in the south-east.
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F1: Massa holds off Hamilton

Sunday, May 11th 2008, 15:44
related countries: Bermuda
related places: Hamilton

Felipe Massa wins the Turkish Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton's McLaren holds off Kimi Raikkonen for second.
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Turkish Grand Prix as it happened

Sunday, May 11th 2008, 13:32
related countries: Bermuda

Ferrari's Felipe Massa wins the Turkish Grand Prix ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Raikkonen.
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Turkish GP qualifying

Saturday, May 10th 2008, 10:45
related countries: Bermuda

Felipe Massa secures pole position at the Turkish Grand Prix, with Lewis Hamilton third and Kimi Raikkonen in fourth.
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Turkish strikes 'kill 19 rebels'

Saturday, May 10th 2008, 7:49

Turkey's military says it has killed at least 19 Kurdish rebels in air strike in the south-east of the country.
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F1: Raikkonen edges ahead

Friday, May 9th 2008, 12:55
related countries: Bermuda

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton narrowly fails to beat Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen to fastest time in second practice at the Turkish Grand Prix.
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Turkey 'kills 150 Kurdish rebels'

Saturday, May 3rd 2008, 15:45
related countries: Iraq

The Turkish army says it killed over 150 Kurdish guerrillas in air raids over northern Iraq this week.
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Turkish planes bomb Kurd rebels

Friday, May 2nd 2008, 11:53
related countries: Iraq

The Turkish air force launches fresh raids on separatist Kurds in northern Iraq, the Turkish military says.
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Police break up Turkey marchers

Thursday, May 1st 2008, 16:16
related places: Istanbul

Hundreds are arrested as riot police prevent marchers holding a May Day rally in Istanbul.
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EU hails Turkey free speech move

Wednesday, April 30th 2008, 12:43

Turkey's vote to amend a law that limits freedom of speech is welcomed by the EU.
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Turkey reforms controversial law

Wednesday, April 30th 2008, 3:33

Turkey's parliament approves the softening of a law criticised by the EU for limiting free speech, reports say.
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F1: Kovalainen focuses on Turkey

Monday, April 28th 2008, 16:50

McLaren's Heikki Kovalainen turns his attention to racing in the Turkish GP after getting the all-clear to leave hospital.
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Israel focus for Erdogan in Syria

Saturday, April 26th 2008, 20:29
related countries: Israel, Syria
related places: Damascus, Erdogan

Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets the Syrian president as part of mediation between Israel and Syria.
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The demise of Turkey's pork butchers

Saturday, April 26th 2008, 11:22

Sarah Rainsford reflects on tough legislation in Turkey forcing many in the pork industry out of business.
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Turkey launches raids on N Iraq

Saturday, April 26th 2008, 10:46
related countries: Iraq

Turkey's air force bombs Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq, saying they were trying to launch operations against Turkey.
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UN condemns Turkey border deaths

Friday, April 25th 2008, 16:30
related countries: Iraq

The UN blames Turkish police for the deaths of four men forced to cross a fast-flowing river on the Iraqi border.
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Israel 'ready to return Golan'

Wednesday, April 23rd 2008, 20:30
related countries: Israel, Syria

Israel is ready to withdraw from the Golan Heights in return for peace, according to a Syrian government minister.
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Turkish soldier dies in PKK clash

Thursday, April 17th 2008, 9:25

Turkey says a soldier is killed during clashes between troops and Kurdish rebels near its south-eastern border.
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'World peace' hitcher is murdered

Saturday, April 12th 2008, 14:42
related countries: Italy

A female Italian artist hitch-hiking to the Middle East to promote world peace is murdered in Turkey.
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Fighting for free speech in Turkey

Saturday, April 12th 2008, 11:00

Sarah Rainsford discovers that despite limits on free speech in Turkey, some people are still willing to publish controversial work.
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Symbolic Cyprus border crossing

Friday, April 11th 2008, 17:06
related countries: Cyprus, Greece

Mehmet Ali Talat becomes the first Turkish Cypriot leader to enter Greek Cypriot territory through Ledra Street.
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Symbolic Cyprus crossing reopens

Thursday, April 3rd 2008, 22:43
related countries: Cyprus, Greece
related places: Nicosia

The Ledra Street crossing in the divided Cypriot city of Nicosia reopens, despite a brief dispute.
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Turkey 'kills 16 Kurdish rebels'

Wednesday, April 2nd 2008, 10:27

Turkey says its troops have killed seven more members of the Kurdish guerrilla group the PKK.
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Turkey court mulls party ban case

Monday, March 31st 2008, 1:48

Turkey's constitutional court will rule whether to hear a case aimed at closing down the governing AK party.
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Turkey hits rebel targets in Iraq

Saturday, March 29th 2008, 14:57
related countries: Iraq

Turkey uses shelling and air raids to target rebel positions in Iraq, killing at least 15, the Turkish military says.
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