2011 Turkey Special Weapons News

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.

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