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Kurdish rebels release German hostages
3 Germans kidnapped by PKK, were released after more than a week in captivity. They have been kept in the mountains under bad conditions
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86 indicted on terror charges Prosecutors indicted secular Turks, including ex-army officers, for their alleged involvement in plots to topple the Islamic-rooted government
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| Jul. 11 |
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Attack 'driver:' No idea about plot. Istanbul
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Gunmen open fire outside U.S. embassy Istanbul: U.S. ambassador: The shootout outside the U.S. consulate which left six people dead was an 'obvious act of terrorism'
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Anwar quits Turkey embassy refuge |
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Torres strike gives Spain final victory
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Anwar seeks sanctuary in Turkish embassy. Malaysia
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Turkey shock Croatia in penalty drama |
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Portugal impress in 2-0 win over Turkey |
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Headscarf ruling attacked |
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Court annuls Turkish scarf reform Highest court has annulled a parliamentary reform allowing college students to wear Muslim headscarves
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Summit targets global food crisis
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Blast wounds five near Turkish Embassy |
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| Apr.29 |
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Controversial law reformed |
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Captive woman had 7 children by father
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| Apr.12 |
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'World peace' hitcher is murdered
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Rulers face trial over Islamic policies |
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| Mar.21 |
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Peace talks to restart |
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Riots, shots as anti-China unrest grows
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Turkey urges PKK to end struggle |
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Turkish troops pull out of Iraq |
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| Feb.25 |
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Turks claim 41 rebels killed. Northern Iraq
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| Feb.23 |
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PKK 'shoots down Turkish chopper' |
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Turkey: 35 Kurd rebels killed |
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| Feb.22 |
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'Dozens dead' in Turkish assault |
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Turkish troops enter Iraq 
Northern Iraq: Turkish ground forces have crossed the border into northern Iraq to target Kurdish rebels to be sheltering there
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US embassy in Belgrade attacked
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| Feb.8 |
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Turks set to ease headscarf ban
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Benazir Bhutto assassinated
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| Dec.24 |
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Iraq Kurds warn Turkey over raids |
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| Dec.23 |
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Turkish jets hit Iraqi Kurd region |
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| Dec.22 |
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Turkey in fresh Iraq air strikes |
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| Dec.18 |
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Turkish troops cross into Iraq |
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| Dec.16 |
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US denies backing Turkey PKK raid |
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'US backed' Turkish raids on Iraq |
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Turkey hits PKK
Northern Iraq: The warplanes and long-range missiles attacked Kurdish rebel positions in the mountains near the Turkish border
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EU leaders sign key reform treaty
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Turkey attacks Kurd rebels in Iraq Northern Iraq: The Turkish military said it attacked 50 to 60 Kurdish rebels inside Iraqi territory, inflicting 'significant losses'
| A spokesman for the local Iraqi Kurdistan government denied there had been an attack. The Turkish military did not say whether Turkish troops had crossed into Iraq to conduct the operation
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Turkish army fires on PKK in Iraq |
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Jetliner with 56 people on board crashed
Map of Isparta Turkey All have died. The Atlasjet Airlines' MacDonnell Douglas 83 crashed in southern Turkey as the pilot was preparing to land in Isparta
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| Nov.2 |
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US declares PKK 'a common enemy' |
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| Oct.28 |
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Iraq warns Turkey over incursion |
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| Oct.27 |
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PM vows to fight rebels on own terms |
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| Oct.25 |
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Vote on Armenian genocide put off. U.S. Congress
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| Oct.24 |
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Kurdish rebels pounded |
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| Oct.23 |
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Turkey wins Iraq backing on PKK |
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| Oct.22 |
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U.S. works to avoid Turkish incursion |
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Turkish troops missing after raid
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| Oct.21 |
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Turkey vows to defeat PKK rebels |
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44 die as Turkey battles Kurdish rebels |
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Iran's nuclear negotiator resigns
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| Oct.17 |
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MPs clear attacks in Iraq
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| Oct.16 |
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Turkey seeks green light on Iraq |
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Iraq seeks talks on Turkey threat |
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| Oct.11 |
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Turkey recalls U.S. envoy |
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| Oct.10 |
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Turkey condemns US Armenia vote |
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US bill on Armenia moves forward
U.S. Congress: A bill recognising the killing of Armenians in Ottoman times as genocide passed through the House Foreign Affairs Committee by 27 votes to 21
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Turkey hits rebels in Iraq |
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Jets pound 'rebel bases'
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Opera legend Pavarotti dies at 71
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Turks elect ex-Islamist president 
| Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul has been elected president in a parliamentary vote in a third round of voting. Gul is the first politician with an Islamist background to become head of state si... | |
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63 died from forest fires
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| Aug.18 |
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Jet hijack ends peacefully
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| Aug.13 |
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Gul getting 2nd shot at presidency
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Parliament being sworn in |
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| Jul.22 |
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PM vows to pursue reform |
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Ruling party claims win AK Party won a resounding election victory, giving the Islamist-rooted party a mandate for reform but risking fresh tensions with the secular elite
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Ruling party leads poll |
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| Jul.21 |
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Turkey to vote in key elections |
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Fans receive final Potter book
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Final vote for Turkish reforms |
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| May.2 |
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PM wants June 24 election |
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Presidential vote annulled Coutry highest court halted a parliamentary vote that looked certain to install an Islamist president
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Hundreds detained amid protests |
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Prime Minister Erdogan calls for unity
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Huge rally for Turkish secularism. Istanbul
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| Apr.28 |
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Ruling party warns army |
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Army 'concerned' by vote 
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Estonia removes Soviet memorial
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Apartment building collapsed |
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Russian ex-president Yeltsin dies
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| Apr.19 |
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Bible attack suspects detained
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| Jan.23 |
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Thousands mourn journalist Hrant Dink. Istanbul
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| Jan.21 |
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Teen admits killing journalist. Istanbul
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| Jan.20 |
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Hrant Dink murder suspect caught
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Fury in Turkey at editor's murder |
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Outspoken journalist shot dead| Istanbul: Hrant Dink, 53, was a prominent Turkish-Armenian journalist who spoke out against the killings of Armenians early last century. He was given a six-month suspended sentence in October 2005 after writing about the Armenian "gen... | |
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Plane crash kills 30 Turkish workers |
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Romania and Bulgaria join the EU
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Pope visits mosque Istanbul: Benedict XVI is visiting the Blue Mosque in what is being seen as an attempt to mend relations with the Muslim community
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Pope holds Mass at Turkish shrine |
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| Nov.28 |
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Pope calls for Christian-Muslim dialogue |
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| Nov.27 |
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Turkey boosts security for Pope |
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| Nov.26 |
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Turkish protests at Pope's visit Istanbul: Thousands of Muslims have taken part in a protest against the forthcoming visit. The crowds shouted slogans 'Don't come Pope'
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Poisoned former KGB spy dies
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| Nov.11 |
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Ecevit buried amid secularist chants
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Ex-PM Ecevit dies at 81 5-time premier and socialist leader ordered the invasion of Cyprus and pushed his country towards the West
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Saddam Hussein sentenced to death
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French in Armenia 'genocide' row
Paris: French parliament approved a bill making it a crime to deny Armenians suffered genocide by Ottoman Turks
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'Two dead' in blast
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27 hurt in string of blasts |
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| May.24 |
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Blaze engulfs airport |
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Montenegro quits Serbia
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| May.18 |
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Protest over judge shooting |
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Judge dies in court attack A gunman has shot dead a prominent judge and wounded 4 others in an attack on highest court in Ankara
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| Apr.16 |
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Bomb blast injures 30 |
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| Jan.23 |
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Court drops writer's case |
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| Jan.12 |
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Man who shot pope freed
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Pandemic warning as bird flu spreads |
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| Jan.11 |
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Turkish bird flu 'may be endemic' |
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| Jan.9 |
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Human bird flu spreads |
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| Jan.8 |
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Bird flu team probes cases |
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Three new bird flu cases 2 children and an adult, who were hospitalized in the capital, Ankara, have tested positive
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| Jan.5 |
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Third 'bird flu' death in Turkey |
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| Jan.4 |
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Dead boy had bird flu |
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Sharon fights for life after stroke
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| Jan.1 |
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Bird flu suspect dies A 14-year-old boy was one of 6 people tested for bird flu, and his sister was in a critical and worsening condition
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Boys' electrocution starts riots
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| Oct.13 |
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Bird flu 'is deadly strain'
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| Oct.3 |
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EU reaches deal on Turkey talks. Luxembourg
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Israeli flag lowered over Gaza
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| Sep.1 |
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Israel, Pakistan hold first talks |
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| Jul.16 |
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Resort blast kills four |
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| May.25 |
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Liverpool crowned over AC Milan |
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Giant Caspian oil pipeline opens. Azerbaijan
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| May.12 |
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Trial of Kurdish leader 'unfair' |
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Ratzinger elected as new Pope
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| Dec.17 |
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'Deal struck' in Turkey-EU talks
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| Aug.9 |
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Deadly blasts hit hotels |
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| Jun.26 |
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3 Turks 'face beheading' |
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| Jun.24 |
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Bus explosion kills 3 |
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EU welcomes 10 new members
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| Nov.20 |
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Bomb attacks kill 30
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| Nov.16 |
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Al-Qaeda 'claims bombings' |
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Synagogue blasts: 23 dead Istanbul: As Jewish worshippers prayed during Sabbath, 2 vehicles laden with explosives blew up near a pair of synagogues
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| May.1 |
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Children trapped in quake
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U.S. Launches War Against Iraq
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| Mar.9 |
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Erdogan set to be PM
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| Mar.1 |
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Turkey fails to approve US deployment |
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| Feb.9 |
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NATO facing split over Turkey |
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| Jan.8 |
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Plane crashes, 75 dead, 5 survivors
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| Nov.3 |
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Landslide win for Islamic party A win allows Justice and Development Party to rule without a coalition and amend the constitution
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Russian troops storm theater
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| Jun.22 |
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Turkey shoots into semis |
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Euro mark celebrations
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| May.16 |
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Military plane crash kills 37 |