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2012

• Leaders of Turkey's 1980 Coup on Trial in Ankara VOA 04 Apr 2012 -- Two surviving leaders of Turkey's 1980 coup have gone on trial in Ankara.
• Elderly Turkish Coup Leaders Face Trial VOA 04 Apr 2012 -- Retired Turkish generals Kenan Evren and Thasin Sahinkaya are on trial, more than three decades after leading a coup.
• Turkey's 1980 Military Coup Leaders Go On Trial RFE/RL 04 Apr 2012 -- The two surviving leaders of Turkey's 1980 military coup have gone on trial in the country's capital Ankara.
• Turkey, Azerbaijan Increase Cooperation VOA 21 Mar 2012 -- Turkey and its neighbor, Azerbaijan, are increasing diplomatic and economic cooperation following the collapse of rapprochement efforts between Turkey and Azerbaijan's rival, Armenia.
• U.S. Senate to Debate Armenian Genocide Resolution RIA Novosti 21 Mar 2012 -- Two U.S. Senators have introduced a bill calling on the US government to recognize the Armenian genocide by the Ottoman Empire in 1915-23.
• Bomb Explodes in Central Istanbul VOA 01 Mar 2012 -- Sixteen people have been injured by a bomb explosion in central Istanbul.
• In Istanbul, Blast Near Ruling Party's Offices Injures 10 RFE/RL 01 Mar 2012 -- Turkish police say a bomb blast has injured at least 10 people close to the Istanbul headquarters of Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party.
• French Court Overturns French Genocide Denial Law; Turkey Welcomes Ruling RFE/RL 28 Feb 2012 -- France's Constitutional Council has ruled that a law concerning the mass killings of Armenians a century ago violates the country's constitution.
• Turkey Seeks to Be International Mediation Center VOA 27 Feb 2012 -- The Turkish foreign minister is seeking to make Istanbul a center for mediation in resolving international crises.
• NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen: "New NATO – New Turkey" NATO 17 Feb 2012
• Turkey Pledges No Third Country Use of NATO Defenses VOA 17 Feb 2012 -- Davutoglu said Turkey "will never allow any third country to use any NATO facility."
• Thousands in Turkey Held Without Trial: Rights Groups VOA 17 Feb 2012 -- Human right activists in Turkey charge that thousands of political activists and over 100 journalists in the country have been imprisoned.
• Dozens Arrested in Turkey Anti-terror Probe VOA 13 Feb 2012 -- Turkish police have arrested about 100 people in a new nationwide operation targeting union leaders and activists because of alleged links to Kurdish rebels.
• Turkish Police Target Alleged PKK Backers VOA 13 Feb 2012 -- Turkish news reports say police have launched a nationwide crackdown on union leaders and activists with alleged links to an outlawed Kurdish rebel group in the country's southeast.
• Turkey Arrests Scores Over Suspected Kurdish Rebel Links RFE/RL 13 Feb 2012 -- Turkish police have reportedly detained some 100 people in a nationwide crackdown on alleged supporters of Kurdish rebels.
• Turkish Warplanes Strike Suspected PKK Targets In Northern Iraq RFE/RL 12 Feb 2012 -- Turkey's military says warplanes have bombed suspected Kurdish rebel targets in northern Iraq.
• Turkey Tries to Navigate Sectarian Divides in Middle East VOA 03 Feb 2012 -- As Turkey increasingly tries to play the role of broker in Mideast diplomacy, there are concerns its conservative Muslim prime minister is pursuing a religious agenda.
• Turkey Seeks Life Sentence for Ex-Military Chief VOA 02 Feb 2012 -- Turkish prosecutors are seeking life imprisonment for a former army chief in an alleged plot to topple the government of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
• Turkey Reacts To Rick Perry's 'Terrorist' Accusation RFE/RL 17 Jan 2012 -- Turkey's government expressed outrage at comments by US Republican presidential hopeful Rick Perry, who suggested the country is ruled by Islamic terrorists.
• Two Leaders of Turkey's 1980 Coup Indicted VOA 10 Jan 2012 -- In Turkey, the two surviving leaders of a 1980 military coup have been charged with crimes against the state. The move is seen by many as an important step in the country facing up to its dark past of military rule.
• Former Turkish President Charged in Military Coup VOA 10 Jan 2012 -- A Turkish court has approved the indictment for 'crimes against the state' of a former Turkish president who came to power in a military coup.
• Turkey's Ex-Military Chief Arrested VOA 06 Jan 2012 -- Turkey's former army chief was arrested on Friday over an alleged plot to topple the government of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
• Former Turkish General Jailed Until Trial RFE/RL 06 Jan 2012 -- A Turkish ex-general has been remanded in custody until his trial for being part of an alleged plot to overthrow the government.
• Turkish Prosecutor Calls for Arrest of Retired Armed Forces Chief VOA 05 Jan 2012 -- A Turkish prosecutor has called for a former chief of the armed forces to be taken into custody over alleged involvement in a scheme to discredit the government.
• Turkey to Broach Kurdistan Issue in Tehran VOA 04 Jan 2012 -- Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu is in Iran for talks that are expected to address the burgeoning political crisis in neighboring Iraq.
• Reports: France To Speed Up Vote On Armenian Genocide Bill RFE/RL 04 Jan 2012 -- French media reports say France's upper house of parliament will vote this month on a bill to criminalize the denial of an Armenian genocide, at the risk of incurring further sanctions from Turkey.
• Turkish Ex-Military Chief Suspect in Anti-Government Case VOA 03 Jan 2012 -- Turkish media reports say prosecutors have named a former chief of Turkey's military as a suspect in an Internet campaign aimed at destabilizing the country's Islamic-based government.

2011

• Secretary Clinton Remarks at the 2011 Annual Conference on U.S.-Turkey Relations US Dept. of State 31 Oct 2011
• Clinton Highlights Turkey's Growing Economic Leadership VOA 31 Oct 2011 -- Secretary of State Hillary Clinton emphasized Turkey's growing role in the Middle East and beyond in remarks.
• Ankara to discuss missile shield with Tehran friendly: Turkish envoy ISNA 26 Oct 2011 -- Turkish ambassador to Tehran said his country would explain reasons for deployment of NATO missile shield.
• Missile defense talks should continue, reach decision – Medvedev RIA Novosti 20 Oct 2011 -- Russian President Medvedev emphasized that Russia and the US should continue exchange on missile shield.
• Iran reacts to Turkish FM official’s remark on stationing defense shield IRNA 20 Oct 2011 -- FM Spokesman Mehmanparast reacted to his Turkish counterpart’s remarks on stationing of a NATO missile defense shield.
• UN chief receives report of panel of inquiry into Gaza flotilla incident UN News Centre 02 Sep 2011 -- Secretary-General Ban received the report of the independent panel of inquiry examining the May 2010 incident involving a flotilla headed for Gaza.
• Turkey-Israel Relations Hit New Low As Ankara Expels Ambassador RFE/RL 02 Sep 2011 -- Turkey's already troubled relationship with Israel has plunged to a new low as Ankara announced it was expelling Tel Aviv's ambassador.
• Turkey Expels Israeli Ambassador Over UN Report VOA 02 Sep 2011 -- Turkey has expelled Israel's ambassador to Ankara and suspended all military agreements after details emerged of a United Nations report into raid on a Gaza-bound Turkish ship.
• Israel says no official apology to Turkey over flotilla deaths in 2010 RIA Novosti 02 Sep 2011 -- Israel will not send an official apology to Turkey over the deadly Gaza flotilla raid in 2010 that left nine Turkish activists dead.
• Turkey To Host NATO Missile-Defense Radar RFE/RL 02 Sep 2011 -- Turkey says it has reached agreement on the deployment of a radar on its territory as part of NATO's missile-defense system.
• Anti-missile radar to be deployed in Turkey - Foreign Ministry RIA Novosti 02 Sep 2011 -- An early warning radar system will be deployed in Turkey within the NATO missile defense program.
• Turkey-Israel Relations Reach New Low VOA 31 Aug 2011 -- Turkey and Israel are set for a diplomatic showdown with the scheduled publication of a UN report into attempt to break Israel's economic blockade of the Gaza Strip.
• Turkey Announces Return of Properties to Non-Muslim Minorities VOA 30 Aug 2011 -- Turkey has announced the return of hundreds of properties seized by the state from Christians and Jews over the past seven decades.
• Experts Deny Russia's 'Safe' Nuclear Reactor Claims RFE/RL 18 Mar 2011 -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev announced his answer to deepening questions about the safety of nuclear power.
• Russia: Proposed Turkish nuclear plant 'quake-resistant' RIA Novosti 15 Mar 2011 -- Russia will ensure a nuclear power plant it is to build in Turkey will be able to withstand powerful earthquakes.
• Turkey, Russia Vow To Build New Nuclear Plant RFE/RL 16 Mar 2011 -- Russian and Turkish leaders have vowed to press on with plans for Russia to build Turkey's first nuclear power plant.
• Turkey to build nuclear power plants despite Japan disaster RIA Novosti 14 Mar 2011 -- Fears of a nuclear meltdown in Japan will not prevent Turkey from going ahead with the construction of atomic power plants.

2010

• Turkey Begins Coup Plot Trial VOA 16 Dec 2010 -- A trial has begun in Turkey for nearly 200 military officers, including some high-ranking officials, who are accused of involvement in an alleged plot to overthrow the government in 2003.
• Russia to start building Turkey's first nuclear power plant in 2013 - ambassador RIA Novosti 12 Dec 2010 -- Russia will start building Turkey's first nuclear power plant estimated at $20 billion in 2013, Russian ambassador to Ankara Vladimir Ivanovsky said on Sunday.
• NATO missiles in Turkey would defend Israel's 'crimes' RIA Novosti 16 Nov 2010 -- The possible deployment of NATO missile defense systems in Turkey is solely aimed at defending Israeli interests.
• Turkey's Government Encouraged by Referendum Results VOA 13 Sep 2010 -- The government in Turkey secured a decisive victory in a referendum on its reforms to the constitution.
• Turkey referendum approves military must submit to civilian control IRNA 13 Sep 2010 -- Turkish voters approved a sweeping package of constitutional reforms.
• Russia no longer 'security threat' to Turkey RIA Novosti 23 Aug 2010 -- Turkey will strike four countries, including Russia, from its list of external security threats in a bid to revise the country's national security strategy, national media reported on Monday.
• Turkey, Brazil may join Iranian nuclear talks RIA Novosti 28 Jul 2010 -- EU will discuss with the Iran 6 of international mediators Tehran's proposal to include Turkey and Brazil in talks on its nuclear program.
• Iran, Turkey ink security agreement IRNA 28 Jul 2010 -- Iran and Turkey ink security agreement here on Wednesday.
• Turkish parliament ratifies Russian-Turkish NPP agreement RIA Novosti 15 Jul 2010 -- Turkish parliament ratified a cooperation agreement with Russia on the construction of Turkey's first nuclear power plant.
• Turkish nuclear plant deal with Russia submitted to parliament RIA Novosti 02 Jul 2010 -- A Russian-Turkish intergovernmental agreement on the construction of Turkey's first nuclear power plant has been submitted to the Turkish parliament, national media said on Friday.
• Israeli, Turkish Ministers Hold Talks in Bid to Repair Ties VOA 01 Jul 2010 -- A high-ranking Israeli envoy has met with Turkey's foreign minister in a bid to improve relations that had rapidly deteriorated following Israel's deadly raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla in May.
• Turkey closes its airspace for Israeli planes RIA Novosti 28 Jun 2010 -- Turkey has closed its airspace for Israeli planes after ties between the two countries deteriorated following raid by Israeli commandos on a Turkish aid flotilla.
• Rahimi: Iran calls for unified stands with Syria, Turkey, Iraq IRNA 22 Jun 2010 -- First VP Rahimi: Ties between Iran and Syria are very consolidated and expressed the hope that a unified stands would be takeb by Iran, Syria, Turkey and Iraq.
• Russia, Turkey sign deal on monitoring nuclear safety RIA Novosti 08 Jun 2010 -- Russia and Turkey signed an agreement on the monitoring of nuclear safety.
• Contract on Turkey nuclear plant nearly ready RIA Novosti 14 May 2010 -- A contract on the construction by Russian specialists of Turkey's first nuclear power plant will be signed in the near future.
• Joint Russian-Turkish NPP deal to be sent to parliament RIA Novosti 12 May 2010 -- Agreement with Russia in will be sent for ratification to the Turkish parliament within the next 7-10 days.
• Medvedev's visit to strengthen Russian-Turkish rapprochement RIA Novosti 12 May 2010 -- When Russian President Medvedev arrived in Turkey, it was clear that the main outcome of his visit would be the establishment of a High-Level Cooperation Council.
• Russia Signs Deal To Build Turkey's First Nuclear Power Plant RFE/RL 12 May 2010 -- Russia signed an agreement to help build and operate Turkey's first nuclear power plant.
• Investment in joint Russian-Turkish projects to top $25 bln RIA Novosti 12 May 2010 -- Moscow and Ankara signed deals on Wednesday which their leaders hope will bring over $25 billion in mutual investment.
• Russian President to sign strategic, long-term agreements in Ankara RIA Novosti 11 May 2010 -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is expected to sign strategic and long-term intergovernmental agreements during an official visit to Ankara.
• Russia, Turkey becoming strategic partners - Medvedev RIA Novosti 10 May 2010 -- Russia and Turkey are becoming strategic partners, President Dmitry Medvedev said shortly before his visit to Ankara, due May 11-12.
• Turkey needs several nuclear plants to 'meet power shortage' RIA Novosti 30 Jan 2010 -- Turkey needs several nuclear power stations to cope with a growing shortage of electricity, the head of the Ankara Chamber of Commerce said Saturday.
• Moscow, Ankara agree on nuclear power plant cooperation RIA Novosti 13 Jan 2010 -- Russia and Turkey on Wednesday signed a joint statement regarding plans to build a nuclear power plant on Turkish soil.

2009

• Turkey to lose $2bln from cancelled NPP project tender RIA Novosti 22 Nov 2009 -- Turkey will lose about $2 billion from its decision to cancel a tender for the construction of its first nuclear power plant, the newspaper Hurriyet reported on Sunday
• Turkey cancels tender for first NPP project RIA Novosti 20 Nov 2009 -- Turkey on Friday canceled a tender for the construction of its first nuclear power plant.
• In a Symbolic move, 34 PKK Rebels Surrender in Turkey VOA 19 Oct 2009 -- Surrender heralded in Turkey as a major breakthrough in the 26-year conflict between the Turkish state and Kurdish rebel group the PKK.
• Turkey-Israel Row Could Signal Geopolitical Change In Region RFE/RL 16 Oct 2009 -- Turkish PM Erdogan: Decision to bar Israel from taking part in NATO military exercises based on "diplomatic sensitivities" and public opinion in his country.
• Turkey to Re-establish Ties with Armenia VOA 30 Sep 2009 -- Turkey's prime minister says an agreement to re-establish diplomatic ties with Armenia will be signed by the two countries on October 10.
• Turkey, Armenia To Establish Ties VOA 27 Sep 2009 -- Turkish officials say the country will soon establish diplomatic ties with Armenia after decades of cold relations.
• Turkish FM: Turkish-Armenian Border Could Re-Open by Year's End VOA 01 Sep 2009 -- Turkey: Border with Armenia could reopen by the end of the year, under plan to reestablish diplomatic ties.
• Pitfalls Remain As Turkey, Armenia Move Toward Reconciliation RFE/RL 01 Sep 2009 -- Turkey and Armenia will conduct 6 weeks of diplomatic consultations before signing protocols that establish ties.
• Armenian president upbeat over agreement with Turkey RIA Novosti 01 Sep 2009 -- Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan: Agreement with Turkey to establish diplomatic relations could boost bilateral ties.
• Armenian Nationalists Decry Agreement With Turkey RFE/RL 01 Sep 2009 -- The Armenian Revolutionary Federation party has criticized a deal between the Armenian and Turkish governments.
• Armenia, Turkey move closer to restoring diplomatic ties RIA Novosti 01 Sep 2009 -- Turkey and Armenia agreed at talks mediated by Switzerland to start "internal political consultations" on re-establishing relations.
• Turkey, Armenia agree to start process of forming bilateral ties RIA Novosti 31 Aug 2009 -- Turkey and Armenia have agreed at talks to start "internal political consultations" on establishing diplomatic relations.
• Russia signs deal to build Turkey's first nuclear power plant RIA Novosti 06 Aug 2009 -- PMs of Russia and Turkey signed an agreement on the 2 countries' nuclear cooperation.
• Turkey Tries to Walk Line Between West, Iran VOA 26 Jun 2009 -- Turkey appears to be taking a different stance than its European and U.S. allies in the wake of Iran's elections.
• Iraq, Turkey Nearing Deal To Deprive PKK Of Bases RFE/RL 24 Mar 2009 -- Turkey's efforts to deprive the PKK of bases in northern Iraq may have reached a watershed moment.
• Turkish President Discusses Border Tensions in Baghdad VOA 24 Mar 2009 -- PM Barzani: Meeting with Turkish President Abdullah Gul helped improve relations between the two sides.
• Turkish FM advises West to respect Iran IRNA 20 Mar 2009 -- Turkish FM Babacan advised the West to respect Iran as a country with important culture and history and to hold dialogue with it in an equal position.
• US Special Envoy Meets With Turkish Leaders VOA 26 Feb 2009 -- US Middle East special envoy Mitchell has met with the president of Turkey Thursday as part of his quest for peace in the region.
• Kurd Leader Defies Ban, Speaks in Kurdish to Parliament VOA 24 Feb 2009 -- The head of Turkey's main Kurdish party has addressed lawmakers in the Kurdish language, defying a Turkish ban on the practice.
• Iraq, Turkey, Iran Vulnerable To Ethnic Conflict RFE/RL 28 Jan 2009 -- Occasionally, I have heated discussions with my Turkish and Kurdish friends.
• Turkey to scrap tender for nuclear power plant - paper RIA Novosti 21 Jan 2009 -- Turkish government likely to cancel tender for country's first nuclear power plant by rejecting a bid from a Russian reactor builder.

2008

• Russian nuclear plant bid in Turkey 'on track' RIA Novosti 19 Dec 2008 -- Turkish authorities have approved the technical details of an Atomstroyexport bid to build a nuclear power plant in the country, a source in the Russian company said on Friday.
• Turkish Court: Ruling Party Exploits Religion VOA 24 Oct 2008 -- Turkey's highest court accused Islamic-rooted governing party of exploiting religion for political ends, but says no evidence party promoting violence.
• Turkey to Bring Coup Conspirators to Trial VOA 20 Oct 2008 -- Eighty-six defendants accused of trying to overthrow Turkey's ruling party are scheduled to go on trial Monday in an Istanbul court.
• 10 Killed in Turkey - Kurd Clashes VOA 16 Oct 2008 -- Turkey's military says 5 Turkish soldiers and 5 Kurdish rebels have been killed in clashes near the country's southeastern borders with Iraq and Iran.
• Turkey, Iraq Meet in Baghdad on Border Security VOA 14 Oct 2008 -- Turkish officials met with Iraqi PM and leader of Iraq's Kurdish region to discuss the sensitive issue of security between the 2 countries.
• Turkish Military Attacks Kurdish Rebels in Northern Iraq VOA 11 Oct 2008 -- Turkey's military say its warplanes and artillery units have attacked dozens of Kurdish rebel bases in northern Iraq.
• Turkey Extends Mandate for Iraq Strikes VOA 8 Oct 2008 -- Turkey's parliament voted to extend the military's authority to conduct operations against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq.
• Turkey Launches Air Strikes on Kurdish Rebels in Northern Iraq VOA 6 Oct 2008 -- Turkey's military said that it had carried out an air strike inside northern Iraq overnight against Kurdish separatist rebels.
• Turkey may use Russian S-300 systems to build missile shield RIA Novosti 30 Apr 2008 -- Turkey is planning to build its own long-range missile defense network by 2010 and may choose Russian-made S-300 air defense systems as its main component, a local news agency said on Wednesday.
• Turkey for Russian involvement in nuclear power plant construction RIA Novosti 20 Feb 2008 -- Turkey is all for attracting Russian companies to take part in the construction of nuclear power plants on its territory, the country's foreign minister said on Wednesday.
• Turkey considers uranium enrichment for own nuclear power plants RIA Novosti 15 Jan 2008 -- Turkey may consider building a uranium enrichment center as part of an ambitious plan to develop the country's nuclear potential, a national newspaper said on Tuesday.