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Anwar quits Turkey embassy refuge. Malaysia
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| Jun. 29 |
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Anwar seeks sanctuary in Turkish embassy. Malaysia
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| Jun.5 |
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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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| Feb.8 |
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Turks set to ease headscarf ban
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Pro-Western Tadic wins new term
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| Oct.25 |
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Vote on Armenian genocide put off. U.S. Congress
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| Oct.23 |
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Turkey wins Iraq backing on PKK. Baghdad
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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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Iraq seeks talks on Turkey threat
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| Oct.10 |
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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. The nonbinding resolution says the deportation of nearly 2 million Armenians from the Ottoman Empire between in 1915-1923, resulting in the deaths of 1.5 million, amounted to 'genocide'
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| Jun. 30 |
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Anwar quits Turkey embassy refuge Malaysia: Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has left the embassy in Kuala Lumpur, where he had taken refuge on Sunday
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| Jun. 29 |
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Anwar seeks sanctuary in Turkish embassy Malaysia: Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has sought refuge in the embassy in Kuala Lumpur
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| Jun.6 |
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Headscarf ruling attacked
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| Jun.5 |
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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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| Apr.29 |
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Controversial law reformed
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| Mar.31 |
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Rulers face trial over Islamic policies |
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| Mar.22 |
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Turkish police clash with Kurds |
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| Mar.21 |
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Peace talks to restart. Cyprus
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| Feb.26 |
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Iraq denounces Turkish offensive |
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| Feb.8 |
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Turks set to ease headscarf ban The parliament is expected to amend the constitution to ease the ban on women wearing Islamic headscarves in universities
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Pro-Western Tadic wins new term
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| Feb.2 |
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Turks protest over headscarf plan |
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| Dec.24 |
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Iraq Kurds warn Turkey over raids. Northern Iraq
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Bush sees 3-way fight against PKK |
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| Dec.17 |
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Iraq condemns Turkish attacks |
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| Dec.16 |
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US denies backing Turkey PKK raid. Washington
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| Dec.1 |
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Thousands mourn plane dead |
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| Nov.16 |
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Legal action to ban Kurdish party |
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| Nov.5 |
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Turk PM, Bush discuss Kurd rebels |
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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. Baghdad
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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: Supporters of a resolution that would have declared the Ottoman-era killings of Armenians 'genocide' dropped their call for a vote on the measure
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| Oct.23 |
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Turkey wins Iraq backing on PKK Baghdad: Turkey and Iraq have agreed to work together to deal with the problem of Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq
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| Oct.22 |
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U.S. works to avoid Turkish incursion. Washington
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Iran's nuclear negotiator resigns
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| Oct.17 |
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MPs clear attacks in Iraq The parliament has given permission for the government to launch operations into Iraq in pursuit of Kurdish rebels
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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 Iraq urged Turkey to refrain from launching military action against Kurdish separatists based in Iraqi territory
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| Oct.12 |
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Angry Turks ready to cut U.S. ties
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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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Armenia bill: Bush in damage control. Washington
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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
| The nonbinding resolution says the deportation of nearly 2 million Armenians from the Ottoman Empire between in 1915-1923, resulting in the deaths of 1.5 million, amounted to 'genocide'
President Bush and key figures lobbied hard against the measure.
Turkish President Gul carried is calling the decision 'unacceptable,' saying it 'doesn't fit a major power like the United States.'
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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 since the creation of the Turkish Republic in 1923. His wife wears a Muslim headscarf
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| Aug.13 |
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Gul getting 2nd shot at presidency
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| Aug.4 |
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Parliament being sworn in
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HIV medics released to Bulgaria
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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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| May.10 |
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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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| May.1 |
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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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| Apr.30 |
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Prime Minister Erdogan calls for unity
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| Apr.29 |
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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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| Apr.27 |
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Army 'concerned' by vote  | Army has warned against questioning the secular system after a disputed 1st-round presidential vote in parliament. The ruling party has sharply criticised an army threat. The European Union and the U.S. have urg... | |
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Estonia removes Soviet memorial
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| Jan.23 |
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Thousands mourn journalist Hrant Dink. Istanbul
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| Jan.19 |
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Fury in Turkey at editor's murder |
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| Nov.30 |
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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. During the tour the pontiff paused in silent prayer alongside Muslim clerics in the second papal visit in history to a mosque.
Earlier the Pope spent half an hour in Hagia Sophia, that was once a Christia... | |
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| Nov.29 |
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Pope holds Mass at Turkish shrine Benedict XVI has held open-air Mass outside a shrine to the Virgin Mary in the ancient city of Ephesus
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| Nov.28 |
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Pope calls for Christian-Muslim dialogue
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Pope begins landmark visit |
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| Nov.27 |
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Turkey boosts security for Pope. Istanbul
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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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| Nov.11 |
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Ecevit buried amid secularist chants
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| Nov.5 |
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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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| Oct.12 |
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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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Muslims blast pope's Islam speech
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| Jun.12 |
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EU agrees to start Turkey talks |
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| May.18 |
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Protest over judge shooting |
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| Jan.23 |
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Court drops writer's case |
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| Oct.3 |
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EU opens entry talks with Turkey |
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EU reaches deal on Turkey talks Luxembourg: The foreign ministers have reached a deal clearing the way for accession talks. Austria had fallen into line
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| Oct.2 |
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EU deadlocked over Turkish entry |
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Israel, Pakistan hold first talks Istanbul: In a sign of warming relations, the countries' foreign ministers Shalom and Kasurimet met in Istanbul
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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 A compromise formula had been agreed in which Turkey to recognise Cyprus by next October
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| Oct.6 |
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EU paves way for Turkey to join |
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| Jun.27 |
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Bush praise for key ally Turkey |
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| Nov.21 |
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Turkey buries bomb victims |
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| Nov.20 |
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PM vows to defeat bombers |
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| Nov.17 |
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Prime Minister holds bomb meeting |
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| Oct.6 |
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Cabinet backs Iraq troops |
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| May.2 |
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Quake deaths spark protest |
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| Mar.14 |
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Erdogan forms new government |
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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 Parliament voted 264-250 in favour of the deployment, but the motion required more than half of those present
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| Feb.27 |
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Turkey delays vote on U.S. troops |
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| Feb.20 |
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Turkey demands pledges in writing |
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Millions in peace protests
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| Jan.2 |
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Turkey pushes for Cyprus deal |
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| Dec.13 |
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EU enters expansion endgame |
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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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| Aug.2 |
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Key reform package passed |
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| Jul.9 |
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Government facing collapse |
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| Jun.6 |
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Demoted minister quits |
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| Apr.14 |
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Protests greet crisis plan |
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| 2007 |
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| Jul.22 |
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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| Jul.22 |
Ruling party leads poll
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| Jul.21 |
Turkey to vote in key elections
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| May.2 |
PM wants June 24 election |
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| Apr.27 |
Army 'concerned' by vote  | Army has warned against questioning the secular system after a disputed 1st-round presidential vote in parliament. The ruling party has sharply criticised an army threat. The European Union and the U.S. have urg... | |
| 2003 |
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| Mar.9 |
Erdogan set to be PM
| 2002 |
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| Nov.3 |
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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| 2003 |
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| Nov.20 |
PM vows to defeat bombers |
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| Oct.6 |
Cabinet backs Iraq troops |
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| Mar.14 |
Erdogan forms new government |
| 2002 |
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| Jul.9 |
Government facing collapse |
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| 2004 |
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| Oct.6 |
EU paves way for Turkey to join |
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| 2008 |
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| Jun.6 |
Headscarf ruling attacked
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| Mar.31 |
Rulers face trial over Islamic policies |
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| Feb.8 |
Turks set to ease headscarf ban The parliament is expected to amend the constitution to ease the ban on women wearing Islamic headscarves in universities
| 2006 |
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| Nov.30 |
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. During the tour the pontiff paused in silent prayer alongside Muslim clerics in the second papal visit in history to a mosque.
Earlier the Pope spent half an hour in Hagia Sophia, that was once a Christia... | |
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| Nov.29 |
Pope holds Mass at Turkish shrine Benedict XVI has held open-air Mass outside a shrine to the Virgin Mary in the ancient city of Ephesus
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| Nov.28 |
Pope calls for Christian-Muslim dialogue
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| 2008 |
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| Jun.5 |
Court annuls Turkish scarf reform| Highest court has annulled a parliamentary reform allowing college students to wear Muslim headscarves | |
| 2007 |
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| Nov.16 |
Legal action to ban Kurdish party |
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| May.1 |
Presidential vote annulled Coutry highest court halted a parliamentary vote that looked certain to install an Islamist president
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| 2007 |
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| Dec.24 |
Iraq Kurds warn Turkey over raids. Northern Iraq
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| Oct.28 |
Iraq warns Turkey over incursion. Baghdad
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| Apr.28 |
Ruling party warns army |
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| 2005 |
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| Oct.3 |
EU reaches deal on Turkey talks Luxembourg: The foreign ministers have reached a deal clearing the way for accession talks. Austria had fallen into line
| 2004 |
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| Dec.17 |
'Deal struck' in Turkey-EU talks A compromise formula had been agreed in which Turkey to recognise Cyprus by next October
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| 2007 |
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| Nov.2 |
US declares PKK 'a common enemy'
| 2006 |
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| Nov.28 |
Pope begins landmark visit |
| 2004 |
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| Jun.27 |
Bush praise for key ally Turkey |
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| 2008 |
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| Jun. 29 |
Anwar seeks sanctuary in Turkish embassy Malaysia: Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has sought refuge in the embassy in Kuala Lumpur
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| Apr.29 |
Controversial law reformed
| 2006 |
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| Jan.23 |
Court drops writer's case |
| 2005 |
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| May.12 |
Trial of Kurdish leader 'unfair'
| 2002 |
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| Aug.2 |
Key reform package passed |
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| 2007 |
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| Oct.11 |
Turkey recalls U.S. envoy
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| 2008 |
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| Mar.21 |
Peace talks to restart. Cyprus
| 2007 |
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| Nov.5 |
Turk PM, Bush discuss Kurd rebels |
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| Oct.23 |
Turkey wins Iraq backing on PKK Baghdad: Turkey and Iraq have agreed to work together to deal with the problem of Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq
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| Oct.16 |
Iraq seeks talks on Turkey threat Iraq urged Turkey to refrain from launching military action against Kurdish separatists based in Iraqi territory
| 2006 |
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| Jun.12 |
EU agrees to start Turkey talks |
| 2005 |
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| Oct.3 |
EU opens entry talks with Turkey |
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| Oct.2 |
EU deadlocked over Turkish entry |
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| Sep.1 |
Israel, Pakistan hold first talks Istanbul: In a sign of warming relations, the countries' foreign ministers Shalom and Kasurimet met in Istanbul
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| 2008 |
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| Jun. 30 |
Anwar quits Turkey embassy refuge Malaysia: Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has left the embassy in Kuala Lumpur, where he had taken refuge on Sunday
| 2007 |
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| Aug.13 |
Gul getting 2nd shot at presidency
| 2001 |
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| Jun.6 |
Demoted minister quits |
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| 2008 |
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| Mar.22 |
Turkish police clash with Kurds |
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| Feb.2 |
Turks protest over headscarf plan |
| 2007 |
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| May.1 |
Hundreds detained amid protests |
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| Apr.29 |
Huge rally for Turkish secularism. Istanbul
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| Jan.19 |
Fury in Turkey at editor's murder |
| 2006 |
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| Nov.26 |
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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| May.18 |
Protest over judge shooting |
| 2003 |
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| May.2 |
Quake deaths spark protest |
| 2001 |
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| Apr.14 |
Protests greet crisis plan |
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| 2006 |
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| Nov.27 |
Turkey boosts security for Pope. Istanbul
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| 2007 |
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| Dec.1 |
Thousands mourn plane dead |
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| Jan.23 |
Thousands mourn journalist Hrant Dink. Istanbul
| 2006 |
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| Nov.11 |
Ecevit buried amid secularist chants
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| Nov.5 |
Ex-PM Ecevit dies at 81 5-time premier and socialist leader ordered the invasion of Cyprus and pushed his country towards the West
| 2003 |
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| Nov.21 |
Turkey buries bomb victims |
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| 2007 |
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| Oct.25 |
Vote on Armenian genocide put off U.S. Congress: Supporters of a resolution that would have declared the Ottoman-era killings of Armenians 'genocide' dropped their call for a vote on the measure
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| Oct.17 |
MPs clear attacks in Iraq The parliament has given permission for the government to launch operations into Iraq in pursuit of Kurdish rebels
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| Oct.16 |
Turkey seeks green light on Iraq
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| Oct.10 |
Armenia bill: Bush in damage control. Washington
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| Oct.10 |
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
| The nonbinding resolution says the deportation of nearly 2 million Armenians from the Ottoman Empire between in 1915-1923, resulting in the deaths of 1.5 million, amounted to 'genocide'
President Bush and key figures lobbied hard against the measure.
Turkish President Gul carried is calling the decision 'unacceptable,' saying it 'doesn't fit a major power like the United States.'
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| Aug.28 |
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 since the creation of the Turkish Republic in 1923. His wife wears a Muslim headscarf
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| Aug.4 |
Parliament being sworn in
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| May.10 |
Final vote for Turkish reforms |
| 2006 |
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| Oct.12 |
French in Armenia 'genocide' row Paris: French parliament approved a bill making it a crime to deny Armenians suffered genocide by Ottoman Turks
| 2003 |
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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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| Feb.27 |
Turkey delays vote on U.S. troops |
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