Russia blocks Georgia's main port city
POTI, Georgia - Russian forces blocked the only land entrance to Georgia's main port city on Thursday, a day before Russia promised to complete a troop pullout from its ex-Soviet neighbor.
Nations:Russia Turkey Poland People:Dmitry Medvedev Condoleezza Rice Activities:2008 Georgia-Russia Crisis Source:(AP)
2008-08-21
Bombs strike Istanbul neighborhood, killing 15
ISTANBUL, Turkey - Two bombs exploded minutes apart in a packed Istanbul square Sunday night, killing 15 and injuring more than 150 in the deadliest attack against civilians in Turkey in almost five years.
Nations:Turkey Source:(AP)
2008-07-27
Attack outside US consulate in Turkey, 6 dead
ISTANBUL, Turkey - Men armed with pistols and shotguns attacked a police guard post outside the U.S. consulate in Istanbul on Wednesday, sparking a gunbattle that left three attackers and three officers dead.
Nations:Turkey Source:(AP)
2008-07-09
Turkish troops pull out of Iraq
Turkey's military said Friday it has ended a ground offensive against Kurdish rebels in Iraq, but said that foreign influence did not play a role in its decision.
Nations:Turkey People:Robert Gates Activities:Turkey Kurdish Conflict
2008-02-29
Iraq demands Turkish withdrawal
The Iraqi government demanded for the first time that Turkey immediately withdraw from northern Iraq, warning Tuesday it feared an ongoing incursion could lead to clashes with the official forces of the semiautonomous Kurdish region.
Nations:Turkey Iraq People:Jalal Talabani Activities:Turkey Kurdish Conflict
2008-02-26
Jet with 56 aboard crashes in Turkey
An Atlasjet plane crashed on a rocky mountain shortly before it was due to land in southwest Turkey early Friday, killing all 56 people on board. The cause was not immediately known.
Nations:Turkey
2007-11-30
Plane crashes in Turkey
An Atlasjet plane crashed just before landing in central Turkey early Friday with 56 people aboard and a police helicopter detected the wreckage, state-run television reported.
Nations:Turkey
2007-11-29
Kurdish rebels free Turkish soldiers
The rebel Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) on Sunday freed eight Turkish soldiers it had taken hostage as Ankara's premier left for Washington to seek concrete steps to crack down on the guerrillas.
Nations:Turkey Iraq People:Jalal Talabani Condoleezza Rice George W. Bush Activities:Turkey Kurdish Conflict
2007-11-04
Turkey pounds rebels, warns US over ties
The Turkish army pounded Kurdish rebels near the Iraqi border Tuesday as Ankara warned that ties with Washington would suffer as long as the separatists enjoyed sanctuary in northern Iraq.
Nations:Turkey People:Condoleezza Rice George W. Bush Activities:Turkey Kurdish Conflict
2007-10-30
Turkey sends more troops to Iraqi border
Turkish helicopters ferried more troops to the border with Iraq on Friday as diplomatic efforts got under way in Ankara to avert a major offensive against Kurdish guerrillas based in northern Iraq.
Nations:Turkey Iraq Italy People:Ban Ki-moon Condoleezza Rice George W. Bush Activities:Turkey Kurdish Conflict
2007-10-26
Turkey: US will not stop Iraq incursion
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday that U.S. objections would not stop Turkey from crossing into Iraq to eliminate Kurdish rebels. The Turkish military said it had killed more than 30 insurgents who were poised to launch an attack on the border.
Nations:Turkey Iraq Romania Activities:Turkey Kurdish Conflict Post-war Mideast
2007-10-25
Turkish planes bomb rebel positions
Turkish warplanes and helicopter gunships reportedly attacked positions of Kurdish rebels along its rugged border with Iraq on Wednesday, as Turkey's military stepped up its anti-rebel operations.
Nations:Iraq Turkey Denmark People:Jalal Talabani Condoleezza Rice Activities:Turkey Kurdish Conflict
2007-10-24
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