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Istanbul
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| Jan.8 |
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Plane crashes, 75 dead, 5 survivors
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| Feb.9 |
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NATO facing split over Turkey
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| Mar.1 |
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Turkey fails to approve US deployment Parliament voted 264-250 in favour of the deployment, but the motion required more than half of those present
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| Mar.9 |
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 Erdogan set to be PM Governing party leader has won a seat in parliament, opening the way for him to take over as prime minister
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| Mar.28 |
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Turkish passenger plane hijacked
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| Apr.30 |
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Scores dead in quake
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| May.1 |
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Children trapped in quake A frantic search is continuing for 200 children trapped under the debris of their school dormitory
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| May.2 |
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Quake deaths spark protest
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Hopes fade for pupils
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| May.3 |
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14 children bodies recovered
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| May.25 |
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Spanish troops killed in crash
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| May.26 |
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Data recorder found in air crash
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| Oct.6 |
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Cabinet backs Iraq troops
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| Nov.15 |
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Synagogue blasts: 23 dead| As Jewish worshippers prayed during Sabbath, 2 vehicles laden with explosives blew up near a pair of synagogues | |
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Blasts have 'international links'
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| Nov.16 |
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Video clues to bombers
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Al-Qaeda 'claims bombings'
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| Nov.17 |
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Prime Minister holds bomb meeting
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| Nov.18 |
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Ankara: Turks bombed synagogues
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| Nov.20 |
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Bomb attacks kill 30 The bombings on the British consulate and a London-based bank coincided with a visit to Britain by Bush and were blamed on al Qaeda
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PM vows to defeat bombers
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| Nov.21 |
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Arrests made in blasts
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Turkey buries bomb victims
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| Jan.2 |
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Turkey pushes for Cyprus deal
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| Jan.8 |
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Plane crashes, 75 dead, 5 survivors A Turkish Airlines flight crashed on approach to the airport in southeastern Turkey during extremely foggy weather
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| Jan.9 |
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Crash families' grim task
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| Jan.21 |
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Turkey calls Arab talks on Iraq |
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| Jan.23 |
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Iraq urged to comply with U.N.
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| Jan.26 |
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Strong earthquake
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| Jan.27 |
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One dead in earthquake |
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| Feb.3 |
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Turkey moves on U.S. troops plan |
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| Feb.6 |
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Turkey to let U.S. upgrade bases |
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| Feb.9 |
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NATO facing split over Turkey 3 European nations want to delay a decision on sending hardware for self-defense into Turkey
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| Feb.18 |
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Turkey: Don't assume Iraq support |
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| Feb.20 |
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Turkey demands pledges in writing
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| Feb.23 |
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U.S. presses Turkey on war deal |
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| Feb.27 |
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Turkey delays vote on U.S. troops
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| Mar.1 |
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Turkey fails to approve US deployment| Parliament voted 264-250 in favour of the deployment, but the motion required more than half of those present | |
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| Mar.3 |
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War vote shatters markets |
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| Mar.5 |
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Military backs war plan
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| Mar.8 |
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Erdogan close to PM post
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| Mar.9 |
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Erdogan set to be PM| Governing party leader has won a seat in parliament, opening the way for him to take over as prime minister | |
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| Mar.11 |
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PM quits for Erdogan
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| Mar.12 |
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Ocalan trial unfair, court says
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| Mar.14 |
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Erdogan forms new government
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| Mar.17 |
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Turkey might rethink troop decision
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| Mar.21 |
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Turkish troops cross Iraqi border
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| Mar.22 |
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Turkey denies moving troops into Iraq
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| Mar.28 |
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Turkish passenger plane hijacked A plane hijacked after it left Istanbul has landed in Athens. Fjackers were demanding that the plane fly to Germany
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Turkish hijack ends peacefully
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| Apr.2 |
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Powell assures Turkey on N. Iraq
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England wins 2-0 over Turkey |
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| Apr.30 |
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Scores dead in quake 
At least 24 people have been killed. Earthquake trapped hundreds under toppled buildings in the city of Bingol
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| May.1 |
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Children trapped in quake| A frantic search is continuing for 200 children trapped under the debris of their school dormitory | |
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Boys found alive in quake rubble
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| May.2 |
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Quake deaths spark protest Violence broke out in a city of Bingol as residents blamed the government for its slow response in the aftermath of an earthquake
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Hopes fade for pupils Hopes of finding more children alive in the rubble of a school which was destroyed by an earthquake are fading
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| May.3 |
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14 children bodies recovered The death toll from the 6.4 magnitude quake has risen to 147 around the southeastern town of Bingol
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| May.4 |
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Quake search called off
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| May.11 |
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Erbakan returns to politics
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| May.20 |
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Cafe blast: Marxists blamed
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| May.25 |
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Spanish troops killed in crash Ukrainian-chartered transport plane has crashed in Turkey killing all 74 people on board, including 60 peacekeepers
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| May.26 |
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Data recorder found in air crash 62 Spanish peacekeepers were heading home after a service in Central Asia. The Ukrainian crew of 12 also died
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| Jun.7 |
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Bus crash kills 27
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| Jun.26 |
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France beats Turkey, reaches final |
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| Jul.5 |
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At least 189 hurt in gas station blast
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| Oct.6 |
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Cabinet backs Iraq troops Cabinet has agreed to send troops to help stabilize Iraq -- a decision that has been welcomed by the U.S.
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| Nov.2 |
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Shell kills 4 children
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| Nov.7 |
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Turkey drops Iraq troops plan
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| Nov.15 |
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Synagogue blasts: 23 dead| As Jewish worshippers prayed during Sabbath, 2 vehicles laden with explosives blew up near a pair of synagogues | |
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Verpakovskis stuns Turkey |
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Blasts have 'international links' Foreign minister says blasts close to 2 synagogues appear to be a coordinated terror attack with 'international links'
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| Nov.16 |
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Video clues to bombers Security tapes shot from cameras mounted outside 2 synagogues showed men driving slowly by the places of worship
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Al-Qaeda 'claims bombings' An Arabic newspaper has received a statement purportedly from al-Qaeda saying it carried out the attacks in Istanbul
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| Nov.17 |
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Prime Minister holds bomb meeting Erdogan is holding talks with his senior ministers in the wake of the Istanbul synagogue bombings
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| Nov.18 |
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Ankara: Turks bombed synagogues Synagogue attacks in Istanbul were carried out by 2 Turkish suicide bombers and Turkish accomplices
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| Nov.20 |
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Bomb attacks kill 30| The bombings on the British consulate and a London-based bank coincided with a visit to Britain by Bush and were blamed on al Qaeda | |
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PM vows to defeat bombers Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the bombers had 'bloodied' the Muslim month of Ramadan
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| Nov.21 |
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Arrests made in blasts Authorities have arrested several people in connection with 2 massive explosions in Istanbul
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Turkey buries bomb victims Turkey began burying those killed in the twin attacks on British interests, as the death toll rose to at least 30
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| Nov.30 |
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Syria expels Turkey bomb suspects
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| Dec.2 |
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Sukur gives Galatasaray a lifeline |
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| Dec.14 |
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Draw in Turkish Cypriot elections
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| Dec.21 |
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60 feared drowned
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| 2003 |
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| Jan.23 |
Iraq urged to comply with U.N.
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| Feb.3 |
Turkey moves on U.S. troops plan |
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| Feb.6 |
Turkey to let U.S. upgrade bases |
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| Feb.9 |
NATO facing split over Turkey 3 European nations want to delay a decision on sending hardware for self-defense into Turkey
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| Feb.18 |
Turkey: Don't assume Iraq support |
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| Mar.1 |
Turkey fails to approve US deployment| Parliament voted 264-250 in favour of the deployment, but the motion required more than half of those present | |
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| Mar.5 |
Military backs war plan
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| Mar.17 |
Turkey might rethink troop decision
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| Mar.21 |
Turkish troops cross Iraqi border
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| Mar.22 |
Turkey denies moving troops into Iraq
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| Oct.6 |
Cabinet backs Iraq troops Cabinet has agreed to send troops to help stabilize Iraq -- a decision that has been welcomed by the U.S.
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| Nov.7 |
Turkey drops Iraq troops plan
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| 2003 |
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| Jan.8 |
Plane crashes, 75 dead, 5 survivors A Turkish Airlines flight crashed on approach to the airport in southeastern Turkey during extremely foggy weather
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| Jan.9 |
Crash families' grim task
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| Jan.26 |
Strong earthquake
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| Jan.27 |
One dead in earthquake |
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| Apr.30 |
Scores dead in quake At least 24 people have been killed. Earthquake trapped hundreds under toppled buildings in the city of Bingol
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| May.1 |
Children trapped in quake| A frantic search is continuing for 200 children trapped under the debris of their school dormitory | |
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| May.1 |
Boys found alive in quake rubble
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| May.2 |
Quake deaths spark protest Violence broke out in a city of Bingol as residents blamed the government for its slow response in the aftermath of an earthquake
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| May.2 |
Hopes fade for pupils Hopes of finding more children alive in the rubble of a school which was destroyed by an earthquake are fading
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| May.3 |
14 children bodies recovered The death toll from the 6.4 magnitude quake has risen to 147 around the southeastern town of Bingol
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| May.4 |
Quake search called off
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| May.25 |
Spanish troops killed in crash Ukrainian-chartered transport plane has crashed in Turkey killing all 74 people on board, including 60 peacekeepers
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| May.26 |
Data recorder found in air crash 62 Spanish peacekeepers were heading home after a service in Central Asia. The Ukrainian crew of 12 also died
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| Jun.7 |
Bus crash kills 27
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| Jul.5 |
At least 189 hurt in gas station blast
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| Nov.2 |
Shell kills 4 children
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| Dec.21 |
60 feared drowned
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| 2003 |
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| Apr.2 |
England wins 2-0 over Turkey |
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| Jun.26 |
France beats Turkey, reaches final |
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| Nov.15 |
Verpakovskis stuns Turkey |
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| Dec.2 |
Sukur gives Galatasaray a lifeline |
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| 2003 |
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| Mar.3 |
War vote shatters markets |
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| 2003 |
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| Mar.12 |
Ocalan trial unfair, court says
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| Mar.28 |
Turkish passenger plane hijacked A plane hijacked after it left Istanbul has landed in Athens. Fjackers were demanding that the plane fly to Germany
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| Mar.28 |
Turkish hijack ends peacefully
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| May.20 |
Cafe blast: Marxists blamed
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| Nov.15 |
Synagogue blasts: 23 dead| As Jewish worshippers prayed during Sabbath, 2 vehicles laden with explosives blew up near a pair of synagogues | |
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| Nov.15 |
Blasts have 'international links' Foreign minister says blasts close to 2 synagogues appear to be a coordinated terror attack with 'international links'
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| Nov.16 |
Video clues to bombers Security tapes shot from cameras mounted outside 2 synagogues showed men driving slowly by the places of worship
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| Nov.16 |
Al-Qaeda 'claims bombings' An Arabic newspaper has received a statement purportedly from al-Qaeda saying it carried out the attacks in Istanbul
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| Nov.18 |
Ankara: Turks bombed synagogues Synagogue attacks in Istanbul were carried out by 2 Turkish suicide bombers and Turkish accomplices
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| Nov.20 |
Bomb attacks kill 30| The bombings on the British consulate and a London-based bank coincided with a visit to Britain by Bush and were blamed on al Qaeda | |
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| Nov.20 |
PM vows to defeat bombers Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the bombers had 'bloodied' the Muslim month of Ramadan
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| Nov.21 |
Arrests made in blasts Authorities have arrested several people in connection with 2 massive explosions in Istanbul
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| Nov.21 |
Turkey buries bomb victims Turkey began burying those killed in the twin attacks on British interests, as the death toll rose to at least 30
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| Nov.30 |
Syria expels Turkey bomb suspects
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| 2003 |
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| Jan.2 |
Turkey pushes for Cyprus deal
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| Jan.21 |
Turkey calls Arab talks on Iraq |
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| Feb.20 |
Turkey demands pledges in writing
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| Feb.23 |
U.S. presses Turkey on war deal |
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| Feb.27 |
Turkey delays vote on U.S. troops
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| Mar.1 |
Turkey fails to approve US deployment| Parliament voted 264-250 in favour of the deployment, but the motion required more than half of those present | |
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| Mar.8 |
Erdogan close to PM post
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| Mar.9 |
Erdogan set to be PM| Governing party leader has won a seat in parliament, opening the way for him to take over as prime minister | |
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| Mar.11 |
PM quits for Erdogan
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| Mar.14 |
Erdogan forms new government
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| Apr.2 |
Powell assures Turkey on N. Iraq
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| May.2 |
Quake deaths spark protest Violence broke out in a city of Bingol as residents blamed the government for its slow response in the aftermath of an earthquake
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| May.11 |
Erbakan returns to politics
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| May.20 |
Cafe blast: Marxists blamed
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| Oct.6 |
Cabinet backs Iraq troops Cabinet has agreed to send troops to help stabilize Iraq -- a decision that has been welcomed by the U.S.
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| Nov.7 |
Turkey drops Iraq troops plan
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| Nov.17 |
Prime Minister holds bomb meeting Erdogan is holding talks with his senior ministers in the wake of the Istanbul synagogue bombings
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| Nov.20 |
PM vows to defeat bombers Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the bombers had 'bloodied' the Muslim month of Ramadan
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| Nov.21 |
Turkey buries bomb victims Turkey began burying those killed in the twin attacks on British interests, as the death toll rose to at least 30
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| Dec.14 |
Draw in Turkish Cypriot elections
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