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Fury over Mecca castle demolition
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| Feb.3 |
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6.0 earthquake, 40 people killed| The quake centred in western Turkey and was felt as far away as Istanbul. There was widespread panic | |
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Aftershocks rattle quake victims Aftershocks, the strongest of 5.3, continued to rattle. Residents have been preparing for a cold night outdoors
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| Mar.14 |
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Turkish minister's jibe angers Italy
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| Apr.1 |
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Huge drug shipment seized
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| Jun.13 |
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Turkey toasts World Cup history
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| Jun.18 |
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Turkey ousts Japan, reaches quarters
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| Jun.22 |
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Turkey shoots into semis| Substitute Mansiz swept home a golden goal four minutes into extra time against Senegal | | |
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| Jun.29 |
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Turkey tops Korea 3-2 for third place| Hakan Sukur hit the fastest goal in World Cup finals history after 11 seconds | |
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| Jul.7 |
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I will not resign, says Ecevit
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| Jul.9 |
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Government facing collapse A 5th minister has resigned in a political and economic crisis sparked by fears about the health of the ailing prime minister
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| Jul.12 |
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Defectors launch new party
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| Jul.16 |
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Ecevit agrees to hold early polls Prime Minister has agreed with his coalition leaders to hold elections in November. Government lost its parliamentary majority
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| Jul.31 |
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Parliament votes for early elections Elections will end political turmoil threatening the country's $16 billion IMF rescue programme
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| Aug.2 |
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Key reform package passed| The parliament abolished the death penalty and lifted the ban on education and broadcasts in Kurdish | |
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| Aug.9 |
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Economy minister resigns Kemal Dervis has bowed to political pressure by announcing he is to step down ahead of early elections
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| Sep.28 |
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Uranium seized Officials have seized 34.6 pounds of uranium and arrested two Turkish men in Urfa, in southeastern Turkey
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| Sep.29 |
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Uranium suspects released The amount in their possession was only a fraction of what officials originally estimated
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| Oct.3 |
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Turkey lifts Ocalan death sentence The state security court has commuted the death sentence of Kurdish rebel leader to life imprisonment
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| Oct.5 |
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TV channels yanked off the air Authorities turn off 3 channels for dedicating too much time to the businessman's parliamentary campaign
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| Oct.23 |
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Turkey move to ban pro-Islam party Constitutional court is being urged to ban and Development Party that is leading opinion polls ahead of the general elections
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| Oct.31 |
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Ministers bombarded at stadium
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| Nov.2 |
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Islamic party ahead Polls predict a defeat to ruling coalition parties and victory to the Justice and Development Party
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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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| Nov.4 |
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Europe hails AKP victory Europe has reacted with guarded optimism to the landslide election victory of Justice and Development Party
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| Nov.5 |
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AKP set to choose prime minister Leader of the Islamist-based party Justice and Development, Recep Tayyip Erdogan is barred due to a past conviction
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| Nov.10 |
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Opposition backs Erdogan PM bid Opposition leader Deniz Baykal says the parliament ban should be ended
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| Dec.13 |
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EU enters expansion endgame EU leaders have formally approved a 2004 review date for Turkey's candidacy and offered Poland 1bn extra euros
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| Dec.14 |
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Turkey vows reform after EU rebuff Prime minister Abdullah Gul is promising to press ahead with human rights and democracy reforms
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| Dec.18 |
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Turkey to lobby Arab world on Iraq Tayyip Erdogan was launching a diplomatic campaign to win the understanding of major Arab countries
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| Dec.27 |
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Turkey delays Iraq war decision NATO member will delay any decision until weapons inspectors have announced their initial findings
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