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    Israel's Raid on Gaza Flotilla Roils Uneasy Alliance With Turkey

    Jun 01, 2010 04:00 AM EDT

    ... was one of them. RIYAD MANSOUR, permanent observer of Palestine to the United Nations: I think that you can assume that Palestine and Lebanon and Turkey would have liked to see a stronger text. An attempt for a stronger test -- text was tried, but we all know that the Security ...

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    U.S. Eyes Sanctions as Iran, Turkey Forge Nuclear Fuel Swap

    May 17, 2010 04:00 AM EDT

    ... You know, they are an incipient nuclear power right now, and to pretend otherwise is just to fool ourselves. On the issue of Brazil and Turkey, I think this is good for the U.S. and it's good for the world. Brazil and Turkey are major economies. They're ...

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    In Eastern Turkey, a California-Type Quake Kills at Least 57

    Mar 08, 2010 06:07 PM EDT

    In eastern Turkey, at least 57 people are dead after a 6.0-magnitude temblor struck at 4:32 a.m. local time Monday, about 30 miles west of the city of Bingol. Despite high-profile quakes in Haiti, Chile and now Turkey, there actually hasn't been an uptick ...

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    Turkey, Armenia Sign Accord to Normalize Ties

    Oct 12, 2009 10:30 PM EDT

    ... Turkey and Armenia before the withdrawal of Armenian troops from occupied Azeri territory is in direct contradiction to the national interests of Azerbaijan," reported Reuters. Turkey's Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan also said Sunday that Armenia must withdraw from Nagorno-Karabakh region before parliament will ratify the deal. "Turkey cannot ...

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    Obama Looks to Strengthen Ties With Turkey

    Apr 06, 2009 07:30 PM EDT

    ... build ties of cooperation between Turkey, the Iraqi government, and Iraq's Kurdish leaders, and by your continued efforts to promote education and opportunity for Turkey's Kurds," said President Obama. In general, the president spoke of Turkey as a "critical ally" and called the country "an important part of ...

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    Suspects on Trial for Planning to Incite Coup in Turkey

    Oct 23, 2008 06:05 PM EDT

    ... gang that couldn't shoot straight" for operating under the assumption that if you create a little bit of violence, the army will intervene. Although Turkey has had four military coups since becoming a republic in 1923, the likelihood of Turkey experiencing another coup is diminishing as it seeks to ...

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    Turkey Gains Non-permanent Seat on U.N. Security Council

    Oct 17, 2008 09:05 PM EDT

    Turkey, Austria, Japan, Mexico and Uganda will serve a two-year term beginning Jan. 1, alongside the five permanent members: China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and United States.The total 10 non-permanent members can vote on council actions, such as military intervention and economic sanctions, but each permanent ...

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    Turkey Reauthorizes Strikes Against Kurdish Rebels in Iraq

    Oct 08, 2008 07:30 PM EDT

    ... a cease-fire. But as the violence resumed and casualties mounted over the past few years, battling the PKK has returned to the forefront of Turkey's domestic agenda, Parris said.Kurdish people make up about 20 percent, or 14 million, of Turkey's population. Many live in major cities ...

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    Worlds Merge in Turkey, Raising Identity Issues

    Oct 08, 2008 04:00 PM EDT

    ... with everything that Turkey has to offer, it will persevere, she said. Fellow Sabanci University student, Enes Molu, 21, pointed out another prevailing characteristic of Turkey: change. He described a recent visit to Venice, which, like Turkey, has a rich culture and history. But unlike Venice, he said, Turkey is ...

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    Turkey's High Court Says Ruling Party Can Stay

    Jul 30, 2008 05:05 PM EDT

    ... judges voted to close the ruling party, one fewer than the number needed. The verdict ended months of political uncertainty, which hit financial markets in Turkey over concerns that the removal of a democratically elected government would hamper political and economic reforms to help it join the European Union. A ...