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Turkey, Human Rights and the International Law - 1998 Articles ClariNet-AFP Illegal immigrants drown as boat sinks off Greece (Thu, 31 Dec 1998 7:13:43 PST) Reuters Two Kurds die,10 missing as ship sinks near Greece (Thu 31 Dec 16:31 EST) The Independent Istanbul, A city becoming less Orth101143804--> CNN CNN - Turk police detain alleged radical Islamist leader - December 31, 1998 (Jan 01) ClariNet-AFP Illegal immigrants drown as boat sinks off Greece (Thu, 31 Dec 1998 7:13:43 PST) Reuters Two Kurds die,10 missing as ship sinks near Greece (Thu 31 Dec 16:31 EST) The Independent Istanbul, A city becoming less Orthodox every day (Dec. 31) ClariNet-UPI Turkey denounces Crete missile move (Wed, 30 Dec 1998 9:45:57 PST) ClariNet-AFP Greek press, opposition condemn Cyprus missile decision (Wed, 30 Dec 1998 6:44:20 PST) ClariNet-AFP Athens rejects "irresponsible" Turkish response on missiles (Wed, 30 Dec 1998 16:06:35 PST) ClariNet-AFP Cyprus says no to missiles but Turkey still threatening (Wed, 30 Dec 1998 11:34:41 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish government to be drawn up next week: Erez (Wed, 30 Dec 1998 11:05:23 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey dashes hopes of end to crisis over Cypriot S-300s (Wed, 30 Dec 1998 10:44:17 PST) Reuters Turkey missile reaction threatening-Greek minister (Wed 30 Dec 22:48 EST) Reuters Turkish Cypriots unmoved by missile backdown (Wed 30 Dec 20:09 EST) Reuters Cypriots divided over missile climbdown (Wed 30 Dec 17:28 EST) Reuters Leaders Roasted Over Cyprus S-300 Backdown (Wed 30 Dec 19:11 EST) Reuters Turkey says Syria meeting Kurd rebel commitment (Wed 30 Dec 16:33 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Missile U-turn signals trouble for Cyprus (Wed 30 Dec 16:27 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Cyprus missile backdown doesn't satisfy Turks (Wed 30 Dec 14:50 EST) Reuters Greek PM under fire over missile climbdown (Wed 30 Dec 13:47 EST) Reuters World Bank may lend Turkey $3 bln in return for reform (Wed 30 Dec 12:57 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey's ex-premier Ciller won't join new government (Tue, 29 Dec 1998 8:55:19 PST) ClariNet-AFP Shots fired at Turkish sentry in Cyprus: Turkish military (Tue, 29 Dec 1998 5:20:57 PST) ClariNet-AFP Drug dealer's prison death raises storm in Turkey (Tue, 29 Dec 1998 4:44:57 PST) ClariNet-AFP Outgoing prime minister forms new coalition in breakaway north Cyprus (Tue, 29 Dec 1998 12:06:02 PST) ClariNet-UPI Clerides scraps missile purchase (Tue, 29 Dec 1998 11:24:37 PST) Reuters Turkey silent on Cyprus backdown over missiles (Tue 29 Dec 22:07 EST) Reuters Turkey urges calm in Iraqi no-fly zone patrols (Tue 29 Dec 21:39 EST) Reuters Gunmen Said To Fire On Turk Cypriot Troops (Tue 29 Dec 19:30 EST) Reuters Cyprus Starts Key Meeting On Russian Missiles (Tue 29 Dec 19:14 EST) Reuters Gunmen fire on Turkish Cypriot troops (Tue 29 Dec 15:33 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turk-based U.S. jets hit back at Iraq attack (Mon 28 Dec 22:08 EST) The Washington Post Kurds Are Kurds in Turkey [Letter to the Editor] (Dec. 29) ClariNet-AFP Turkish premier-designate upbeat on forming government (Mon, 28 Dec 1998 12:24:37 PST) ClariNet-AFP Iraqi missile fired from site near northern Iraqi city (Mon, 28 Dec 1998 11:33:54 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish PM-designate due to start talks on new government (Sun, 27 Dec 1998 11:22:26 PST) ClariNet-AFP 18 Kurdish rebels reported killed in clashes in southeastern Turkey (Sun, 27 Dec 1998 10:11:50 PST) Associated Press Italy Court Denies Turkey Request (Dec 28 10:32 a.m. EDT) Reuters Raytheon Sees $1.1 Bln Order By Year's End (Mon 28 Dec 23:02 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turk-based U.S. jets hit back at Iraq attack (Mon 28 Dec 22:08 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Iraq fires missiles at U.S. jets from Turkey (Mon 28 Dec 20:23 EST) Reuters Turkey's Erez Begins Uphill Coalition Bid (Mon 28 Dec 20:14 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Iraq fires missiles at Turkey-based U.S.jets (Mon 28 Dec 18:29 EST) Reuters Iraq Fires At Planes Coming From Turkey (Mon 28 Dec 18:29 EST) Reuters Turkey aims IMF stand-by accord once govt formed (Mon 28 Dec 12:33 EST) Reuters PRESS DIGEST - Turkey - Dec 28 (Mon 28 Dec 10:45 EST) Reuters PRESS DIGEST - Turkey - Dec 27 (Sun 27 Dec 11:11 EST) Milliyet Not in Crete (Dec. 27) The Christian Science Monitor Turkey on Trial [Opinion] (Dec. 24) The Irish Times Turkey's Future depends on resolving Kurdish question (Dec. 24) BBC BBC News | Europe | Turkish president rules out snap elections (Dec 27) The Chicago Tribune Two 'samurai' cultures test arena of swords [Turkey, Israel] (Dec. 27) ClariNet-AFP Turkish Cypriots protest gunfire from government-held side of island (Fri, 25 Dec 1998 8:42:17 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish garage owner refuses Italian ambassador petrol (Fri, 25 Dec 1998 6:51:56 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey opposes deployment of Cypriot missiles in Greece (Fri, 25 Dec 1998 14:05:17 PST) Associated Press Rival Iraqi Kurds to Meet for Talks (Dec 25 5:25 p.m. EDT) Associated Press Turkish president says country not ready to lift death penalty (12/26/98 08:47 EST) CNN Iraqi Kurds keeping low profile (Dec. 26) Reuters Turkey's diesel trade with Northern Iraq resumes (Sat 26 Dec 17:55 EST) Reuters Turkey's Demirel hopeful of progress in EU ties (Sat 26 Dec 14:05 EST) Reuters Gunmen open fire on Turkish troops in Cyprus (Fri 25 Dec 12:56 EST) ClariNet-AFP Outgoing Turkish leader pledges support to premier-designate (Thu, 24 Dec 1998 9:52:31 PST) ClariNet-AFP Suicide bomb kills two, injures 22 in Turkey (Thu, 24 Dec 1998 7:13:20 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish supreme court overturns Sivas massacre verdicts (Thu, 24 Dec 1998 6:05:29 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish parliament renews Northern Watch mandate (Thu, 24 Dec 1998 14:43:00 PST) ClariNet-CSM Turkey on trial (Wed, 23 Dec 1998 17:23:46 PST) Associated Press Kurdish rebel blows up Turkish military bus, two killed (12/24/98 10:31 EST) Associated Press Turkey extends mandate of U.S.-led force protecting Iraqi Kurds (12/24/98 17:40 EST) Associated Press Turkish court orders retrial for 33 Islamic extremists (12/24/98 11:32 EST) Reuters Suspected Kurd Rebel Kills Two In Turkey Bomb (Thu 24 Dec 22:30 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey suicide bomb attack kills two (Thu 24 Dec 16:07 EST) Reuters PRESS DIGEST - Turkey - Dec 24 (Thu 24 Dec 11:54 EST) BBC Ocalan set to leave Italy (Dec. 24, 17:36 GMT) BBC Two die in Turkish suicide bombing (Dec. 24, 13:08 GMT) ClariNet-AFP Yalim Erez asked to form Turkish government (Wed, 23 Dec 1998 10:45:57 PST) ClariNet-AP Turkish President Names New Premier [Incl. Photo] (Wed, 23 Dec 1998 10:44:12 PST) Associated Press Independent lawmaker asked to form Turkey's next government (12/23/98 17:07 EST) Associated Press Italian prime minister: Kurd leader likely to leave Italy (12/23/98 19:41 EST) Associated Press Turkish industry minister to be designated next premier (12/23/98 06:23 EST) Associated Press Turkish president designates independent lawmaker as next premier (12/23/98 10:59 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Denktash rejects U.N. call for Cyprus talks (Wed 23 Dec 19:34 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey's Demirel to name premier-designate (Wed 23 Dec 14:19 EST) Associated Press Turkish president designates independent lawmaker as next premier (12/23/98 10:59 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Denktash rejects U.N. call for Cyprus talks (Wed 23 Dec 19:34 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey's Demirel to name premier-designate (Wed 23 Dec 14:19 EST) BBC BBC News | Europe | Demirel turns to independent premier (Dec 23) CNN CNN - Turkish leader turns to independent MP to form new government - December 23, 1998 (Dec 23) ClariNet-UPI Opposition needs to change Iraqi regime (Tue, 22 Dec 1998 9:46:18 PST) Associated Press Italian prosecutor seeks to put Kurdish rebel back in jail (12/22/98 16:05 EST) PR Newswire Black Sea Energy forms alliance in Russia with Central Fuel Company (Tue 22 Dec 20:26 EST) ClariNet-AFP Italian, Turkish envoys meet over Kurdish rebel leader (Mon, 21 Dec 1998 9:16:25 PST) ClariNet-AFP Ecevit abandons bid to form Turkish government (Mon, 21 Dec 1998 5:38:42 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey rules out increased cooperation on energy with Italy (Mon, 21 Dec 1998 14:26:13 PST) Associated Press Turkish premier-designate fails to form a new government (12/21/98 07:24 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey's Yilmaz urges Rome to rule on Ocalan (Mon 21 Dec 20:21 EST) Reuters Combat helicopter order delayed, pulled out of Turkey (Mon 21 Dec 20:05 EST) Reuters Ecevit Abandons Turkish Coalition Bid (Mon 21 Dec 21:32 EST) ClariNet-AFP Islamists seek to form Turkey's next government (Sun, 20 Dec 1998 10:05:21 PST) Associated Press Earthquake, aftershocks shake eastern Turkish city (12/20/98 05:30 EST) Reuters Turkey unlikely to buy Italian helicopters-agency (Sun 20 Dec 17:20 EST) Reuters Turkey's Ecevit warns Islamists could take power (Sun 20 Dec 15:46 EST) BBC BBC News | Europe | Turkey government plan collapses (Dec 20) ClariNet-AFP Ecevit gives up on forming new government (Sat, 19 Dec 1998 14:24:37 PST) BBC BBC News | Europe | PM-elect admits defeat (Dec 19) BBC BBC News | Europe | 981218192526--> ClariNet-AFP Ecevit sets Monday deadline to form Turkish government (Fri, 18 Dec 1998 9:35:57 PST) ClariNet-AFP Ankara calls in Italian ambassador over Ocalan affair (Fri, 18 Dec 1998 13:55:56 PST) ClariNet-AFP Cuban cigars to take on Turkish puff: Turkish officials (Fri, 18 Dec 1998 12:05:50 PST) Associated Press Ecevit to give up mandate to form government (12/18/98 07:21 EST) Reuters Turk cotton traders decry govt economic measures (Fri 18 Dec 18:14 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Italy to decide Ocalan fate in days-D'Alema (Wed 16 Dec 21:07 EST) ClariNet-AFP Ankara accuses Greek FM of anti-Turkish "crusade" (Thu, 17 Dec 1998 13:05:34 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey closes border with Iraq (Thu, 17 Dec 1998 4:29:49 PST) ClariNet-UPI Turkey says Italy has not freed Ocalan (Thu, 17 Dec 1998 10:35:46 PST) ClariNet-AFP Ecevit government hopes fade (Thu, 17 Dec 1998 13:25:52 PST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey concerned over Iraq, air base quiet (Thu 17 Dec 20:32 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey concerned over Iraq, air base quiet (Thu 17 Dec 20:32 EST) BBC BBC News | Europe | Ocalan set free (Dec 17) The Guardian Turks angry as Italian court frees Kurdish leader (Dec. 17) The New York Times Court Frees Kurdish Leader (Dec. 17) Associated Press Italian court rules that Kurdish leader free to leave country (12/16/98 18:10 EST) Associated Press Turkish freighter sinks off Israel (12/16/98 10:41 EST) ClariNet-AFP Ankara again demands cancellation of Cypriot missile deal (Wed, 16 Dec 1998 10:05:32 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish police in turmoil over crime links (Wed, 16 Dec 1998 6:05:41 PST) ClariNet-AFP Greece condemns Turkish occupation of Cyprus (Tue, 15 Dec 1998 17:53:07 PST) Reuters FOCUS-Italy ruling on Ocalan rekindles row with Turkey (Wed 16 Dec 21:42 EST) Reuters Turk economy seen to survive under worse scenario (Wed 16 Dec 19:41 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turk-Italian ties tested by Ocalan release (Wed 16 Dec 18:36 EST) ClariNet-AFP Clashes in southeast Turkey leave 23 dead (Tue, 15 Dec 1998 5:08:11 PST) ClariNet-AFP Italy may send Kurdish rebel leader to Albania: Yilmaz (Tue, 15 Dec 1998 6:26:15 PST) ClariNet-UPI US envoy urges trial for Ocalan (Tue, 15 Dec 1998 9:56:04 PST) ClariNet-AFP Ecevit receives conditional support for government project (Tue, 15 Dec 1998 12:35:48 PST) Associated Press Turkish plane hijacker sentenced to eight years prison (12/15/98 11:59 EST) Associated Press Two injured, homes destroyed in Turkish quakes and aftershocks (12/15/98 05:03 EST) BBC BBC News | Europe | Italy and Albania reject Turkey's Ocalan plan (Dec 15) The Washington Post Let Kurds Be Kurds [Letter to the Editor] (Dec. 13) IPS Rights-Turkey: Ocalan, the man no-one wants to try (Dec. 9) ClariNet-AFP Germany now supports extradition of Ocalan to Turkey: ambassador (Mon, 14 Dec 1998 11:05:37 PST) ClariNet-AFP Ground shakes in central Turkey, 45 homes damaged (Mon, 14 Dec 1998 11:24:25 PST) ClariNet-AFP Kurdish leader Ocalan seeks distance from rebel atrocities (Mon, 14 Dec 1998 13:35:59 PST) BBC BBC News | Europe | Ocalan renounces armed struggle (Dec 14) ClariNet-AFP Ecevit wins some support in search for a Turkish government (Mon, 14 Dec 1998 6:55:55 PST) ClariNet-AFP Kurdish rebel leader launches new phase in party's struggle: report (Mon, 14 Dec 1998 8:45:59 PST) ClariNet-AFP Ocalan says most PKK fighters no better than "murderers" (Sun, 13 Dec 1998 18:31:50 PST) ClariNet-AFP Seven die, 24 hurt in school bus crash in Turkey (Mon, 14 Dec 1998 7:05:55 PST) Associated Press Rebel Kurdish leader tells fighters to abandon armed struggle (12/14/98 05:53 EST) Reuters Kurd Rebel Ocalan Says Giving Up Armed Conflict (Mon 14 Dec 9:20 EST) Reuters Businessmen from divided Cyprus meet in Turkey (Sun 13 Dec 17:10 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey sees silver lining after EU's Vienna summit (Sun, 13 Dec 1998 6:25:08 PST) Associated Press Rebel Kurdish leader tells fighters to abandon armed struggle (12/14/98 05:53 EST) Reuters Kurd Rebel Ocalan Says Giving Up Armed Conflict (Mon 14 Dec 9:20 EST) Reuters Businessmen from divided Cyprus meet in Turkey (Sun 13 Dec 17:10 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey sees silver lining after EU's Vienna summit (Sun, 13 Dec 1998 6:25:08 PST) ClariNet-AFP Ocalan blames PKK atrocities on former aide (Sun, 13 Dec 1998 7:32:19 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey reasserts freeze in relations with EU (Sat, 12 Dec 1998 14:42:38 PST) Associated Press Turkey takes birth control lessons door to door (12/13/98 10:19 EST) BBC BBC News | Europe | Turkey not satisfied with EU summit (Dec 13) ClariNet-AFP Turkish government takes steps to boost economy (Sat, 12 Dec 1998 0:21:13 PST) ClariNet-AFP US envoy leaves Cyprus after talks with diplomats (Fri, 11 Dec 1998 16:22:24 PST) Weekly Defense Monitor Adding Fuel to the Fire: US Arms Sales to Greece and Turkey (Dec. 3) Associated Press Kurdish Leader Said Ready to Quit (Dec 11 3:53 p.m. EDT) Reuters Turkey unveils measures to help troubled sectors (Fri 11 Dec 23:26 EST) Reuters ANALYSIS-Defunct pact is Turkey's nightmare (Fri 11 Dec 16:51 EST) ClariNet-UPI Kurd protester sets himself on fire (Thu, 10 Dec 1998 9:16:36 PST) ClariNet-UPI Communist pushes for missile deal (Thu, 10 Dec 1998 12:16:41 PST) ClariNet-AFP Ethnic Turks from Xinjiang protest China in Istanbul (Thu, 10 Dec 1998 11:16:22 PST) ClariNet-AFP Ecevit ready to throw in the towel (Thu, 10 Dec 1998 12:06:31 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish rights activist to appeal to European Court (Thu, 10 Dec 1998 15:06:23 PST) ClariNet-AFP Kurdish protester sets himself alight outside French embassy in Cyprus [Incl. Photo] (Thu, 10 Dec 1998 8:06:03 PST) ClariNet-AFP "Espresso" serves up lighter side of Cyprus problem (Thu, 10 Dec 1998 9:05:39 PST) Reuters U.N. concerned about military upgrading in Cyprus (Thu 10 Dec 22:00 EST) Reuters Turkey tests U.S. appetite with dollar bond (Thu 10 Dec 21:17 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey shuts union offices in Ocalan raids (Thu 10 Dec 20:33 EST) Reuters Turkey shuts union offices for alleged rebel links (Thu 10 Dec 16:56 EST) The Chicago Tribune Turkey's Kurd Quagmire Spills Over into Italy (Dec. 10) Reuters Turkey says international Ocalan trial plan dead (Thu 10 Dec 2:51 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Cyprus denies it wants to forget missiles (Thu 10 Dec 2:47 EST) Reuters Turkey may go for dollar Eurobond issue this week (Thu 10 Dec 11:06 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey says no devaluation to boost economy (Wed 9 Dec 15:04 EST) Reuters Cyprus denies seeking way out of missile buy (Wed 9 Dec 13:00 EST) Reuters Kurd sets himself on fire in Cyprus protest (Thu 10 Dec 15:26 EST) Reuters Cyprus Kurd critical after self-immolation bid (Thu 10 Dec 13:28 EST) ClariNet- AFP Turkish industry warns of recession as coalition squabbles continue (Wed, 9 Dec 1998 9:25:55 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey refuses EU invitation in protest over candidacy status (Wed, 9 Dec 1998 11:35:15 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey refuses EU invitation in protest over candidacy status (Wed, 9 Dec 1998 11:35:15 PST) ClariNet-AFP Ecevit proposes to govern alone (Wed, 9 Dec 1998 15:05:30 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish-Cypriot "prime minister" steps down before new government formed (Wed, 9 Dec 1998 8:16:39 PST) ClariNet-AFP US official due in Cyprus for security talks (Wed, 9 Dec 1998 16:15:57 PST) ClariNet-AFP Australian submarine sunk in World War I found in Turkey (Wed, 9 Dec 1998 11:45:49 PST) BBC BBC News | Europe | Italy and Turkey agree to smooth relations (Dec 08) Reuters EU says no place for Turkey at Vienna summit (Tue 8 Dec 2:48 EST) Reuters EU expansion talks stall over Turkey (Tue 8 Dec 2:11 EST) Reuters Top Turk industrialist urges end to Italy boycott (Tue 8 Dec 22:00 EST) Reuters Turkish industrial group warns of job cuts (Tue 8 Dec 19:14 EST) Reuters INTERVIEW-Turkey gold bourse plans silver market (Tue 8 Dec 11:44 EST) ClariNet- AFP Turkish mafia leader held in France threatens to expose politicians (Tue, 8 Dec 1998 6:16:55 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish author rejects award to protest rights violations (Tue, 8 Dec 1998 7:45:57 PST) ClariNet-AFP Ciller rejects invitation to join coalition government (Tue, 8 Dec 1998 10:16:24 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish boycott over Ocalan costs Italy 200 million dollars (Tue, 8 Dec 1998 12:05:50 PST) ClariNet-AP Hard-Liners Triumph in Cyprus Vote (Mon, 7 Dec 1998 5:57:35 PST) ClariNet-AFP Prime minister's party wins elections in Turkish Cyprus (Mon, 7 Dec 1998 6:17:25 PST) ClariNet-AFP Prime minister's party wins elections in Turkish Cyprus (Mon, 7 Dec 1998 6:17:25 PST) ClariNet-AFP Greek premier calls for "European Conference" on Kurds (Mon, 7 Dec 1998 14:55:52 PST) Associated Press EU backs German-Italian call for international court to try Ocalan (12/07/98 18:07 EST) Associated Press French magistrate questions Kurdish leader in Rome (12/07/98 09:25 EST) Reuters Turkish Coalition Search Drags Out (Mon 7 Dec 19:03 EST) Reuters Global economic crisis fuels Turkish unemployment (Mon 7 Dec 16:32 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Ecevit, Ciller to discuss Turkey coalition (Mon 7 Dec 13:11 EST) Reuters North Cypriot parties consolidate power in polls (Mon 7 Dec 12:27 EST) BBC Ocalan offers testimony on Pope assassination (Dec. 7, 3:05 GMT) The New York Times Turks See Throwback to Partition in Europe's Focus on Kurds (Dec. 7) ClariNet-AFP Ship with 600 illegal emigrants runs aground on Turkish sandbank (Sun, 6 Dec 1998 8:32:14 PST) ClariNet- AFP Turkish Cypriots vote for new parliament in divided Cyprus [Incl. Photo] (Sun, 6 Dec 1998 13:05:21 PST) ClariNet-AFP Ex-PM Ciller rejects coalition with rival Yilmaz (Sat, 5 Dec 1998 13:11:31 PST) BBC Migrants' boat runs aground in Turkey (Dec. 6, 9:39 GMT) Millie pressure from the EU [Turkey, Cyprus, Kurds] (Dec. 5) BBC Kurds arrested for protesting arrests (Dec. 6, 17:57 GMT) BBC Ocalan puts conditions on trial (Dec. 6, 21:13 GMT) ClariNet-AFP Egyptian president visits Turkey (Sat, 5 Dec 1998 7:12:57 PST) ClariNet-AFP Ex-PM Ciller rejects coalition with rival Yilmaz (Sat, 5 Dec 1998 12:12:39 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish Cypriots go to polls amid mounting tension on divided island (Sat, 5 Dec 1998 12:36:11 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey said preparing purge of fundamentalist army men (Sat, 5 Dec 1998 8:11:54 PST) ClariNet-AFP 20 killed in road accident in Turkey (Sat, 5 Dec 1998 9:21:20 PST) ClariNet-AFP Syria, Iraq to invite Turkey for talks on Tigris and Euphrates (Sat, 5 Dec 1998 10:51:22 PST) Reuters Turkey still dead set on Ocalan extradition-Cem (Sat 5 Dec 16:34 EST) ClariNet-AFP Ecevit to start cabinet talks on Saturday (Fri, 4 Dec 1998 12:05:47 PST) ClariNet-AFP Cyprus lodges protest with UN over Turkish air space violations (Fri, 4 Dec 1998 10:15:44 PST) Associated Press Second quake causes panic in southern Turkey (12/04/98 06:19 EST) Associated Press Turkish pop star detained over alleged sex-tape scandal (12/04/98 10:15 EST) Associated Press New Turkey Premier Faces Setback (Dec 4 3:57 p.m. EDT) Associated Press Turkish Court Acquits Ozer Ciller (Dec 4 11:42 a.m. EDT) Reuters Turks Say No To Ocalan's International Trial (Fri 4 Dec 23:24 EST) Reuters Turkey says international court cannot try Ocalan (Fri 4 Dec 19:35 EST) Reuters Pro-talks parties tipped in North Cyprus polls (Fri 4 Dec 18:47 EST) ClariNet-AFP Ecevit tries to form new government for Turkey (Thu, 3 Dec 1998 8:45:33 PST) ClariNet-AFP AIDS awareness campaign launched in Turkey's mosques (Thu, 3 Dec 1998 9:55:54 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish Islamists protest choice of Ecevit as new premier (Wed, 2 Dec 1998 15:25:18 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish and Italian soccer teams meet to cheers from fans (Wed, 2 Dec 1998 18:34:20 PST) Associated Press Turkey's premier-designate faces tough task in building coalition (12/03/98 12:41 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey, Italy seek end to row as teams draw (Thu 3 Dec 2:57 EST) Reuters Cyprus to seek first U.N. Assembly debate since 1983 (Thu 3 Dec 0:52 EST) Reuters Sweden's Ericsson to sue Turk TV over Kurd charge (Thu 3 Dec 19:16 EST) Reuters ANALYSIS-Ciller back on Turk coalition roundabout (Thu 3 Dec 19:05 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turks hail peaceful end to Italy soccer duel (Thu 3 Dec 15:43 EST) Reuters PRESS DIGEST - Turkey - Dec 3 (Thu 3 Dec 13:19 EST) Reuters Turkey hails peaceful end to Italian soccer duel (Thu 3 Dec 12:48 EST) The Irish Times Coalition talks begin todayh Times Kurds 'set to halt violence' (Dec. 3) The Irish Times The Ocalan Case [Letter to the Editor] (Dec. 3) The Guardian Veteran Ecevit to be new PM (Dec. 3) The New York Times Turkey Selects a Veteran as New Leader (Dec. 3) The Washington Post Pipeline Dreams In the Caspian [Editorial] (Dec. 3) BBC Analysis Affair strains relations with Europe [Kurds] (Dec. 2, 3:13 GMT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish president to pay official visit to Romania (Wed, 2 Dec 1998 8:16:44 PST) ClariNet-UPI Turkish president names new PM (Wed, 2 Dec 1998 10:26:10 PST) ClariNet-AFP Cypriot president says no agreement with Greece on missiles (Wed, 2 Dec 1998 10:35:02 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish president summons Ecevit as quest for new government quickens (Wed, 2 Dec 1998 6:05:47 PST) ClariNet-AFP Washington happy with choice of Istanbul for 1999 OSCE summit (Wed, 2 Dec 1998 6:55:18 PST) ClariNet-UPI Ocalan violence feared at soccer match (Wed, 2 Dec 1998 10:16:34 PST) ClariNet-AFP Politics and sport clash as Turkish and Italian teams meet (Wed, 2 Dec 1998 11:45:20 PST) ClariNet-AFP Ecevit to form new government in Turkey [Incl. Photo] (Wed, 2 Dec 1998 12:35:56 PST) ClariNet-AFP PEOPLE IN FOCUS Bulent Ecevit, the poet premier (Wed, 2 Dec 1998 12:35:58 PST) ClariNet-AP Turkish Leader Wants New Government (Wed, 2 Dec 1998 14:44:41 PST) Associated Press Turkey's Cyprus hero returns to power (12/02/98 16:29 EST) Associated Press Center-left leader asked to form Turkey's new government (12/02/98 16:34 EST) Reuters Greece Wants Four U.S. Missile Warships -Pentagon (Wed 2 Dec 2:36 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey's Ecevit appointed PM-designate (Wed 2 Dec 20:50 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Tension with Italy high as Turks host soccer (Wed 2 Dec 20:29 EST) Reuters Bulent Ecevit - Turkey's mainstream maverick (Wed 2 Dec 19:32 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Soccer match tests Turks in row with Italy (Wed 2 Dec 16:55 EST) Reuters Flowers and police greet Juventus in Turkey (Wed 2 Dec 15:41 EST) Reuters Turkish PM Urges Italy To Prosecute Ocalan (Tue 1 Dec 16:40 EST) BBC BBC News | Europe | Massive security for Turkey match (Dec 02) BBC Turkey match ends in draw (Dec. 2, 22:55 GMT) BBC BBC News | Europe | Ecevit Turkey's new premier (Dec 02) Associated Press Weapons Sale Approved for Greece (Dec 1 7:23 p.m. EDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey slams plans for European trial of Kurd leader Ocalan (Tue, 1 Dec 1998 12:06:40 PST) ClariNet-AFP Israel tries to reassure visiting Greek air force chief (Tue, 1 Dec 1998 12:06:38 PST) Reuters INTERVIEW-Turkey vows safe game for Italian team (Tue 1 Dec 23:49 EST) The Irish Times Italy fails terror test on Kurdish leader (Dec. 1) The Times Army gives warning to Ankara (Dec. 1) The Washington Post Turkey Hits Pro-Kurdish Group Hard (Dec. 1) The Guardian Turkish generals warn politicians (Dec. 1) ClariNet-AFP Turkish generals attack Islamist party over claims of support (Mon, 30 Nov 1998 9:46:01 PST) ClariNet-AFP Egyptian president to visit Turkey (Mon, 30 Nov 1998 9:46:07 PST) Associated Press Italy, Russia Discuss Kurdish Rebel (Nov 30 5:55 p.m. EDT) Reuters FOCUS-Turkish public and army show unity over PKK (Mon 30 Nov 21:41 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkish civilians, army show unity over PKK (Mon 30 Nov 16:58 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkish civilians, army show unity over PKK (Mon 30 Nov 16:58 EST) The Washington Post Turkey Rejects Two Nations' Offer to Ease Conflict (Nov. 30) The Christian Science Monitor How the case of a Kurdish rebel divides NATO allies (Nov. 30) BBC Monitoring `Oppressors' vs 'terrorists': The Ocalan row in quotes (Nov. 30) BBC Ocalan favours international trial (Nov. 30) ClariNet-AFP Cypriot president says no agreement with Greece on missiles (Sun, 29 Nov 1998 13:05:22 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey voices fears of European plot in crisis over Ocalan (Sun, 29 Nov 1998 6:24:03 PST) ClariNet-AFP Kurdish rebels downed helicopter: Turkish army (Sun, 29 Nov 1998 11:33:38 PST) Associated Press Turkish military says Kurdish rebels downed helicopter (11/29/98 10:17 EST) BBC BBC News | Europe | Turkey confirms Kurdish helicopter attack (Nov 29) ClariNet-AFP Greeks arrest more than 150 Kurds left on tiny island (Thu, 26 Nov 1998 21:32:24 PST) ClariNet- AFP Veteran Turkish politician declares himself ready to lead country (Thu, 26 Nov 1998 18:05:14 PST) ClariNet-AFP Demirel winds up exploratory talks on government coalition (Fri, 27 Nov 1998 13:35:46 PST) ClariNet- AFP Turkish pop star turns into army deserter in row over conscription (Sat, 28 Nov 1998 5:43:32 PST) ClariNet-AFP PKK and Turkish agents slug it out in cyberspace (Sat, 28 Nov 1998 6:11:56 PST) ClariNet-AFP Talks on new government coalition for Turkey set to drag on (Sat, 28 Nov 1998 8:05:28 PST) ClariNet-AFP Fifteen Turkish soldiers killed in helicopter crash (Sat, 28 Nov 1998 8:33:57 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey will pursue Ocalan to all corners of the world: Yilmaz (Sat, 28 Nov 1998 10:47:41 PST) ClariNet-AFP PKK claims responsibility for downing of Turkish helicopter (Sat, 28 Nov 1998 13:36:12 PST) ClariNet-AFP PM refuses to rule out Cypriot missile deployment in Greece (Fri, 27 Nov 1998 12:34:33 PST) ClariNet-AFP Four dead as bomb explodes on Turkish coach (Fri, 27 Nov 1998 4:33:43 PST) ClariNet-AFP Bonn stalls on Franco-German helicopter deal for Turkey: report (Fri, 27 Nov 1998 7:25:47 PST) ClariNet-AFP Islamist radicals take hostages in Istanbul prison (Fri, 27 Nov 1998 13:05:30 PST) ClariNet-AFP Kurds end hunger strike in support of rebel leader (Fri, 27 Nov 1998 15:32:27 PST) Associated Press Military helicopter crashes in southeastern Turkey, 17 dead (11/28/98 06:23 EST) Associated Press Turkish Parties Signal Alliance (Nov 27 4:09 p.m. EDT) Associated Press 4 Die as Bomb Explodes on Turk Bus (Nov 27 4:22 a.m. EDT) Associated Press Turks Lobby Against Death Penalty (Nov 26 2:33 a.m. EDT) Reuters Italy suggests Turkey opposes a fair Ocalan trial (Sat 28 Nov 22:53 EST) BBC BBC News | Europe | Turks deliver extradition file on Kurdish rebel (Nov 28) CNN CNN - Four die in bomb blast on Turkish bus - November 27, 1998 (Nov 28) The Irish Times Schroeder: Germany won't seek Kurd leader extradition (Nov. 28) The Washington Post Turkey and the Kurds (Nov. 27) BBC PKK claim Turkish helicopter attack (Nov. 28, 21:42) BBC Monitoring Kurds celebrate 20 years of struggle (Nov. 28, 20:18 GMT) Reuters FOCUS-Ocalan's PKK say Turkish helicopter downed (Sat 28 Nov 21:08 EST) Reuters Ocalan's Group Says It Downed Turkish Helicopter (Sat 28 Nov 21:31 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Ocalan's PKK say they downed Turk helicopter (Sat 28 Nov 18:52 EST) Reuters Turkish Army Helicopter Crashes, 15 Troops Killed (Sat 28 Nov 17:09 EST) Reuters Kurd rebel chief Ocalan issues threat from Rome (Sat 28 Nov 13:19 EST) Reuters Turkey Says Ocalan's Extradition Essential (Fri 27 Nov 23:56 EST) Reuters Turkey Steps Up Ocalan Extradition Efforts (Fri 27 Nov 21:07 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey gets Ocalan extradition file ready (Fri 27 Nov 18:37 EST) Reuters Greece, Cyprus seek end to missile tension (Fri 27 Nov 18:36 EST) Reuters Turkey Prepares Ocalan Extradition File (Fri 27 Nov 17:00 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish president back at the drawing board for new government [incl. photo] (Thu, 26 Nov 1998 8:54:02 PST) ClariNet-AFP Greece supplied Stinger missiles to PKK: ex-rebel (Thu, 26 Nov 1998 5:25:47 PST) ClariNet-UPI Greece backs political asylum for Ocalan (Thu, 26 Nov 1998 12:52:23 PST) ClariNet-AFP Greece supplied Stinger missiles to PKK: ex-rebel (Thu, 26 Nov 1998 5:25:47 PST) ClariNet-AFP Pirelli assures Turks its products are not Italian (Thu, 26 Nov 1998 6:33:34 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish president back at the drawing board for new government [Incl. Photo] (Thu, 26 Nov 1998 8:54:02 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish PKK victims to bring lawsuits against Ocalan in Italy (Thu, 26 Nov 1998 11:05:24 PST) ClariNet-AFP Yilmaz welcomes shift in Italian attitude towards Ocalan (Thu, 26 Nov 1998 11:41:48 PST) ClariNet-AFP Erbakan acquitted of contempt of court charge (Thu, 26 Nov 1998 12:52:21 PST) Associated Press Turkish anti-death penalty lobby gets poor response (11/26/98 02:24 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey sees change in Europe over Ocalan (Thu 26 Nov 21:51 EST) Reuters Greece sees Ocalan row as lesson on Turkey for EU (Thu 26 Nov 19:27 EST) Reuters Turkish PM Yilmaz sees shift in Europe over Ocalan (Thu 26 Nov 18:48 EST) Reuters ANALYSIS-''Baba'' embodies torments of Turk politics (Thu 26 Nov 17:46 EST) Reuters Turkish textiles hit hard by Asian, Russian crises (Thu 26 Nov 17:27 EST) Reuters Turks see pipeline decision delay,offer incentives (Thu 26 Nov 16:01 EST) Reuters Iraqi diesel trade with Turkey resumes after cut (Thu 26 Nov 13:38 EST) Reuters INTERVIEW-Turk drug firm see hard times after 2000 (Thu 26 Nov 13:20 EST) Reuters PRESS DIGEST - Turkey - Nov 26 (Thu 26 Nov 10:41 EST) The Wshington Post Turkey's Government Falls on No-Confidence Vote (Nov. 26) The New York Times Government Of Turkey Falls After Losing Vote (Nov. 26) The Washington Post What About the Kurds? [Editorial] (Nov. 26) The Irish Times Compromise over Kurdish leader's extradition (Nov. 26) The Times Turkish PM toppled by whiff of corruption (Nov. 26) ClariNet-AFP Turkish economy minister voted out by parliament (Wed, 25 Nov 1998 10:05:32 PST) ClariNet-UPI Greece watching Turkish govt. collapse (Wed, 25 Nov 1998 11:13:57 PST) ClariNet-AFP Greece to campaign against Turkish nuclear plant (Wed, 25 Nov 1998 13:16:24 PST) ClariNet- AFP Juvenile delinquent deported from Germany becomes TV star in Turkey (Wed, 25 Nov 1998 7:14:58 PST) ClariNet-UPI Turkey's government collapses (Wed, 25 Nov 1998 8:45:06 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish PM submits resignation after no-confidence vote (Wed, 25 Nov 1998 14:16:15 PST) ClariNet-AP Turkey Govt. Collapses After Vote (Wed, 25 Nov 1998 14:34:17 PST) ClariNet-AFP Vatican refuses to accept letter from Turkish religious chief (Wed, 25 Nov 1998 14:44:50 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish government toppled [Incl. Photo] (Wed, 25 Nov 1998 16:44:32 PST) rkeyURbqg_8NP@clari.net">ClariNet-UPI Turkey's government collapses (Wed, 25 Nov 1998 8:45:06 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish PM submits resignation after no-confidence vote (Wed, 25 Nov 1998 14:16:15 PST) ClariNet-AP Turkey Govt. Collapses After Vote (Wed, 25 Nov 1998 14:34:17 PST) ClariNet-AFP Vatican refuses to accept letter from Turkish religious chief (Wed, 25 Nov 1998 14:44:50 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish government toppled [Incl. Photo] (Wed, 25 Nov 1998 16:44:32 PST) Associated Press Italian Communist party says it escorted Kurdish rebel leader to Italy (11/25/98 17:16 EST) Associated Press Secular and Islamic tug-of-war consumes Turkish government (11/25/98 14:56 EST) Associated Press Turkish government dumped in corruption anger (11/25/98 11:56 EST) Associated Press Turkish pop star faces showdown over military service (11/25/98 01:52 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Kurd chief says open to trial if fair hearing (Wed 25 Nov 21:44 EST) Reuters NEWSMAKER-Turkey's Yilmaz comes out of shell (Wed 25 Nov 19:06 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Germany fears importing Turk war with Ocalan (Wed 25 Nov 17:53 EST) Reuters Greece seeks to pull Cyprus out of missile jam (Wed 25 Nov 17:38 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey eases insistence on Ocalan handover (Wed 25 Nov 20:35 EST) BBC BBC News | Europe | Turkish Government falls (Nov 25) BBC BBC News | Europe | Turkey softens line on Ocalan (Nov 25) BBC BBC News | Europe | Deported Turkish Boy Offered TV Job (Nov 25) International Herald Tribune Italy Has a Chance to Help Both Turkey and the Kurds (Nov. 25) The Washington Post The Turkish Embassy Replies [Letter to the Editor] (Nov. 25) The Washington Post Kurdish TV Gets Static From Turks (Nov. 25) The Washington Post Italy Seeks Help on Turkish Clash (Nov. 25) The Daily Telegraph Turkey faces political crisis as row with Italy intensifies (Nov. 25) The Times EU threatens trade war over Kurd leader (Nov. 25) ClariNet-AFP Turkish army kills 20 Kurdish rebels, loses three soldiers (Tue, 24 Nov 1998 6:24:30 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish-Italian businessmen ponder effects of boycott (Tue, 24 Nov 1998 7:55:53 PST) ClariNet-AFP Former Turkish PM under investigation for undermining constitution (Tue, 24 Nov 1998 8:45:53 PST) ClariNet-UPI Turkey: Germany to seek extradition (Tue, 24 Nov 1998 9:44:48 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish protesters burn Italian soccer jerseys (Tue, 24 Nov 1998 11:55:13 PST) ClariNet- AFP Yilmaz drops insistence on extradition of Kurdish rebel to Turkey (Tue, 24 Nov 1998 12:16:22 PST) ClariNet-AFP Ankara softens line against Rome over Kurd rebel, but boycott deepens (Tue, 24 Nov 1998 12:55:53 PST) ClariNet-AFP No official boycott of Italian goods,says Ankara (Tue, 24 Nov 1998 13:35:57 PST) ClariNet-UPI Israel caught in Turkey/Cyprus row (Tue, 24 Nov 1998 10:34:55 PST) ClariNet-AFP Cyprus mulls protest after Turkish fly-over en route to Israel (Mon, 23 Nov 1998 18:34:42 PST) Associated Press Abuses burrow deep in `no rules' Turkey, scandal could claim government (11/24/98 15:36 EST) Associated Press EU warns Turkey against Italian trade boycott (11/24/98 11:32 EST) Associated Press Turkish Parties Consider Coalition (Nov 24 10:11 a.m. EDT) Associated Press Kurd Rebel Seeks Papal Support (Nov 23 8:29 p.m. EDT) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey looks to Bonn to solve Ocalan row (Tue 24 Nov 22:49 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey looks to Bonn to solve Ocalan row (Tue 24 Nov 22:49 EST) Reuters INTERVIEW-Turks say rebel row must not hit EU ties (Tue 24 Nov 21:44 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Germany deflects Ocalan, criticises Turkey (Tue 24 Nov 20:44 EST) Reuters Turkey Says Bonn Might Demand Ocalan To Solve Row (Tue 24 Nov 21:41 EST) Reuters Socialist International attacks Turkey over Ocalan (Tue 24 Nov 19:29 EST) Reuters FOCUS-EU enters Ocalan row with retaliation threat (Tue 24 Nov 18:19 EST) Reuters ANALYSIS-EU keeps head down in Ocalan crisis (Tue 24 Nov 21:08 EST) Reuters SOCCER-Turkey blasts UEFA over Juventus match (Tue 24 Nov 14:47 EST) ClariNet-AFP Kurdish rebels killed by Turkish army (Mon, 23 Nov 1998 7:56:08 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish government set to fall as political crisis comes to a head (Mon, 23 Nov 1998 9:46:12 PST) ClariNet-AFP Current and former Turkish premiers cleared of corruption (Mon, 23 Nov 1998 11:45:55 PST) ClariNet-AFP US studies options for trial of Kurdish leader (Mon, 23 Nov 1998 13:46:04 PST) ClariNet-AFP Hunger strike by Kurds in Nicosia enters 10th day (Mon, 23 Nov 1998 12:55:42 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey threatens Italy with arms and trade boycott over Ocalan [Incl. Photo] (Sun, 22 Nov 1998 16:05:24 PST) Associated Press Away from protests, many Turks fear return of Kurdish rebel chief (11/23/98 14:48 EST) Associated Press Confidence debate opens with Turkish government's future doubtful (11/23/98 14:51 EST) Associated Press Kurd rebel blames Turkish nationalists f1123&col=NX">Reuters FOCUS-Turkey hits out at Italy in Ocalan row (Mon 23 Nov 23:53 EST) Reuters Conform to European standards, Italy tells Turkey (Mon 23 Nov 23:00 EST) Reuters Turkey warns citizens in Italy to be on alert (Mon 23 Nov 21:34 EST) Reuters Turkey Pulls Italy TV Plug, Rome Reacts On Defense (Mon 23 Nov 22:31 EST) Reuters Italy leans on Germany to act in crisis over Kurd (Mon 23 Nov 0:37 EST) Reuters Turkey to appeal against Ocalan ruling (Mon 23 Nov 12:39 EST) BBC BBC News | Europe | Match postponed over Ocalan dispute (Nov 23) BBC BBC News | Europe | London-based Kurdish TV station warned it risks losing licence (Nov 23) BBC Italy tells Turkey: make peace with Kurds (Nov. 23, 15:04 GMT) International Herald Tribune Ankara Retaliates Against Rome (Nov. 23) The Daily Telegraph Fury as Kurd rebel is freed (Nov. 23) The Times Italy asks Bonn to seek trial of Kurd fugitive (Nov. 23) The Irish Times Turkey and the Kurds [Editorial] (Nov. 23) The Independent Bank scandal set to unseat Turkish PM (Nov. 23) The Washington Post Promoting a Terrorist [Letter to the Editor] (Nov. 23) ClariNet-AFP Turkey's premier re-elected head of Motherland party (Sat, 21 Nov 1998 13:35:06 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish minister lashes Italy as boycott announced (Sun, 22 Nov 1998 11:51:25 PST) ClariNet-AFP Protests in Turkish cities as boycott of Italian goods amplifies [Incl. Photo] (Sun, 22 Nov 1998 13:34:10 PST) ClariNet-AFP Armenian foreign minister shares concerns about Turkey with Syria (Sun, 22 Nov 1998 14:22:15 PST) Associated Press Thousands Protest at Italy Embassy (Nov 22 11:30 a.m. EDT) Reuters Turkish deputy PM expects govt to fall this week (Sun 22 Nov 17:44 EST) Reuters FOCUS-PM says Turkey to retaliate if Ocalan freed (Sun 22 Nov 14:34 EST) Reuters Turk press rails on Italy over Kurd rebel leader (Sun 22 Nov 10:53 EST) Reuters PRESS DIGEST - Turkey - Nov 22 (Sun 22 Nov 9:55 EST) BBC Turks ban Italian defence contracts (Nov. 22) BBC A people divided by borders [BBC] (Nov. 21) ClariNet-AFP Boycott of Italian goods snowballs over Ocalan affair (Sat, 21 Nov 1998 13:35:06 PST) ClariNet- AFP Iraqi Kurdish leader meets Syrian president in first visit for two years (Sat, 21 Nov 1998 14:05:32 PST) Associated Press Kurdish rebel leader freed amid new protests from Turkey (11/21/98 15:13 EST) Associated Press Turkey in Rough 'Neighborhood (Nov 21 12:35 p.m. EDT) Associated Press A Glance at Modern Turkey (Nov 21 12:39 p.m. EDT) Associated Press Chronology of Turkish Republic (Nov 21 12:35 p.m. EDT) Associated Press Profile of Father of Modern Turkey (Nov 21 12:31 p.m. EDT) Associated Press Turkey Struggles With New Direction (Nov 21 12:23 p.m. EDT) The Irish Times Germany not to pursue PKK leader's extradition (Nov. 21) BBC BBC News | Europe | Italy warns against travel to Turkey (Nov 21) BBC BBC News | Europe | PKK seeks political solution (Nov 21) Reuters Italy court dismisses Ocalan extradition to Turkey (Sat 21 Nov 0:17 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey steps up Italy attack, Ocalan moved (Sat 21 Nov 21:14 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey PM attacks moves to topple government (Sat 21 Nov 19:45 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey steps up Italy warnings on Ocalan (Sat 21 Nov 19:17 EST) Reuters Austria's Schuessel condemns Turk threats to Italy (Sat 21 Nov 14:31 EST) Reuters Turkish Anger At Italy Grows Over Ocalan (Sat 21 Nov 11:15 EST) PR Newswire Oh Thanksgiving! Celebrate Turkey Day The 7-Eleven Way - In Your Car (Sat 21 Nov 0:23 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey's biggest state bank scratches Olivetti from bid (Fri, 20 Nov 1998 7:16:23 PST) ClariNet-AP Kurdish Rebel Leader Freed in Italy [incl. photo] (Fri, 20 Nov 1998 8:36:03 PST) ClariNet-AP Kurdish Rebel Leader Freed in Italy [Incl. Photo] (Fri, 20 Nov 1998 8:36:03 PST) ClariNet-AFP Abdullah Ocalan, "charismatic leader" or "bloody murderer"? (Fri, 20 Nov 1998 11:16:21 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey imposes boycott on BP, Amoco for oil pipe snub: report (Fri, 20 Nov 1998 12:44:12 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey slams Kurdish chief's house arrest in Italy (Fri, 20 Nov 1998 14:18:07 PST) ClariNet- AFP Italy warns Turkey retaliation over PKK leader would be against whole EU (Fri, 20 Nov 1998 6:05:42 PST) Associated Press Kurdish rebel leader freed from custody (11/20/98 16:04 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Italy courting Turkey's hostility - Yilmaz (Fri 20 Nov 23:28 EST) Reuters Turk Armenian leader calls on Pope in Ocalan row (Fri 20 Nov 22:37 EST) Reuters Turkey warns Italy after Ocalan handover rejected (Fri 20 Nov 21:39 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey's Yilmaz in new blast at Italy (Fri 20 Nov 21:04 EST) Reuters Amnesty sees Turkish progress on human rights (Fri 20 Nov 19:55 EST) Reuters Turkish jets bomb mock targets in Cyprus exercises (Fri 20 Nov 17:05 EST) Reuters Turkey's Demirel Warns Europe On Kurd Rebels (Fri 20 Nov 17:29 EST) Reuters ANALYSIS-Turk drive for rebel chief clouds EU ties (Fri 20 Nov 16:57 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkish troops drive on rebel stronghold (Fri 20 Nov 13:04 EST) Milliyet Ocalan dispute in the EU (Nov. 19) The Times Italy faces trade war as Turks demand 'terrorist' (Nov. 20) BBC Turkish Government set to fall (Nov. 20, 1:24 GMT) The Washington Post A Kurdish Opening? (Nov. 20) The Irish Times EU leader denounces Turkish PM's charge (Nov. 20) BBC Rome releases Kurdish rebel leader (Nov. 20, 16:32 GMT) The Independent Italy condemns 'blackmail' by Turkey over Kurd rebel leader (Nov. 20) ClariNet-CSM Kurds take their case to Europe (Thu, 19 Nov 1998 6:24:53 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish travel agencies cancel tours to Italy (Thu, 19 Nov 1998 7:05:21 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turks vow to scorn Italian goods until Ocalan is extradited (Thu, 19 Nov 1998 11:45:25 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish PM turns down meeting with D'Alema in Istanbul (Thu, 19 Nov 1998 12:05:49 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish premier to face censure motion (Thu, 19 Nov 1998 16:54:33 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish F-16s arrive in northern Cyprus (Thu, 19 Nov 1998 7:45:50 PST) Associated Press Italian premier hints soccer diplomacy possible in dispute with Turkey (11/19/98 09:58 EST) Associated Press Turkish Parliament to decide on no-confidence move (11/19/98 08:48 EST) Associated Press Turks Rally for Gov't. Vs. Kurds (Nov 18 4:03 p.m. EDT) Reuters U.S. to sell more guided-missile warships to Turkey (Thu 19 Nov 2:12 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey coalition faces defeat amid Italy row (Thu 19 Nov 23:03 EST) Reuters Italian minister attacks trade boycott over Ocalan (Thu 19 Nov 20:13 EST) Reuters FOCUS-EU keeping out of Ocalan issue for now (Thu 19 Nov 19:27 EST) Reuters FOCUS-EU keeping out of Ocalan issue for now (Thu 19 Nov 19:27 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey coalition teeters amid Italy row (Thu 19 Nov 18:43 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkish PM refuses Italian offer to meet (Thu 19 =texttop>BBC Turkmen to Turkey pipeline study (Nov. 19, 15:41 GMT) BBC Ocalan extradition row deepens (Nov. 19, 23:27 GMT) BBC BBC News | Europe | Turkey to buy eleven American frigates (Nov 19) The Times Rome asylum hint provokes Ankara anger (Nov. 19) The Washington Post When in Rome [Ocalan] (Nov. 19) ClariNet-UPI Greece blasts Turkey over Ocalan crisis (Wed, 18 Nov 1998 10:55:51 PST) ClariNet- AFP Greece protests against Turkish claims it supports Kurdish rebels (Wed, 18 Nov 1998 11:25:53 PST) ClariNet-AFP Ocalan: Turkish protesters march on Italian consulate in Istanbul [Incl. Photo] (Wed, 18 Nov 1998 6:31:01 PST) ClariNet-AFP Palme murder: Sweden wants to question Ocalan (Wed, 18 Nov 1998 6:45:51 PST) ClariNet-AFP Fate of arrested PKK leader threatens Italy-Turkey relations (Wed, 18 Nov 1998 9:05:39 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey will retaliate if Ocalan is not extradited: Yilmaz (Wed, 18 Nov 1998 11:05:30 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey launches offensive for Kurdish rebel's extradition from Italy [Incl. Photo] (Wed, 18 Nov 1998 11:53:36 PST) Associated Press Key issues in Kurds' struggle for autonomy in Turkey (11/18/98 04:40 EST) Associated Press Kurdish leader wants peace talks with Turkey (11/18/98 12:02 EST) Associated Press Deputy prime minister says Turkish government will collapse (11/18/98 18:39 EST) Associated Press Kurd-Filled Ship Reaches Sicily (Nov 18 8:10 a.m. EDT) Associated Press 10,000 Kurds Protest in Rome (Nov 18 6:20 a.m. EDT) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey-Italy row over Kurdish rebel escalates (Wed 18 Nov 23:58 EST) Reuters U.S. backs Turkey on extradition of Ocalan (Wed 18 Nov 23:23 EST) Reuters Turk police raid Kurd party offices over Ocalan (Wed 18 Nov 20:25 EST) Reuters Turks Bitterly Attack Italy Over Kurd Rebel (Wed 18 Nov 19:25 EST) Reuters FOCUS-PM says Italy will stick to law over Ocalan (Wed 18 Nov 20:38 EST) Reuters Turk police in nationwide crackdown on Kurd party (Wed 18 Nov 17:49 EST) Reuters Greece protests against Turkish warning on Ocalan (Wed 18 Nov 17:41 EST) Reuters Turkey pays high cost for Kurdish conflict (Wed 18 Nov 17:19 EST) Reuters OUTLOOK-World News at 1100 GMT (Wed 18 Nov 14:08 EST) BBC Belgian riots over Ocalan (Nov. 18, 1:13 GMT) CNN Turk protesters burn Kurd homes in Brussels-radio (Nov. 18) The New York Times Kurdish Rebel in Italy: A Headache for D'Alema (Nov. 18) BBC Turks launch fax blitz on Italy (Nov. 18, 13:47 GMT) The Irish Times Kurds confident leader will not be extradited (Nov. 18) The Irish Times Kurdish problem hits Italy (Nov. 18) IPS Politics-Turkey: Ankara Gains Few Benefits From Ocalan's Arrest (Nov. 17) BBC Turkey ups pressure over PKK extradition (Nov. 18, 11:09 GMT) BBC Italy defends Europe's asylum tradition (Nov. 18, 5:05 GMT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish president opposes abolition of death penalty (Tue, 17 Nov 1998 8:25:45 PST) ClariNet-AFP More demonstrations in front of Italian missions (Tue, 17 Nov 1998 9:05:49 PST) ClariNet-UPI Turkey begins legal work on Ocalan case (Tue, 17 Nov 1998 9:05:56 PST) ClariNet-AFP Friends and foes of PKK clash in downtown Istanbul over Ocalan (Tue, 17 Nov 1998 9:16:38 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey warns Italy as Ocalan protests turn violent (Tue, 17 Nov 1998 14:47:35 PST) ClariNet-AFP Kurds in Lebanon continue hunger strike to protest Ocalan arrest [Incl. Photo] (Tue, 17 Nov 1998 9:05:47 PST) Associated Press Kurdish Suicide Bomber Wounds Two (Nov 17 10:01 a.m. EDT) Reuters Clock Ticks For Turkish Censure Votes (Tue 17 Nov 20:51 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Demirel pledges fair trial for Kurdish chief (Tue 17 Nov 20:40 EST) Reuters Kurd Suicide Bomber Dies Amid Row With Italy (Tue 17 Nov 21:38 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turks warn Italy of boycott on goods (Tue 17 Nov 17:12 EST) Reuters INTERVIEW-Greece gives Italy EU lifeline on Ocalan (Tue 17 Nov 16:38 EST) The Independent Suicides and bombs as Kurds step up protest (Nov. 18) CNN Italy: Kurdish leader must stick to 'no violence' stance (Nov. 17, 12:15 EST) The Washington Post Italy Rebuffs Turkey on Extradition (Nov. 17) The Irish Times Tension high as Ankara demands Ocalan's return (Nov. 17) Reuters FOCUS-Turkish prisoners release Italian hostage (Mon 16 Nov 23:29 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Italy,Turkey harden stands over Ocalan fate (Mon 16 Nov 23:20 EST) Reuters Turk businesses lobby Rome for Ocalan extradition (Mon 16 Nov 19:39 EST) Reuters ANALYSIS-Kurd guerrillas seek political victory (Mon 16 Nov 18:35 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Italy faces tough call over PKK leader case (Mon 16 Nov 17:43 EST) Reuters INTERVIEW-Roche Turkey eagerly awaits patent law (Mon 16 Nov 16:32 EST) Reuters NEWSMAKER-Kurd rebel chief, Turkey's most wanted (Mon 16 Nov 14:47 EST) Reuters Turkey unveils $900 million Thames Water project (Mon 16 Nov 14:26 EST) Associated Press Premier: Italy won't bow to pressure to surrender rebel leader (11/16/98 15:15 EST) Associated Press Turkey to abolish death penalty in bid to get Kurdish rebel extradited (11/16/98 11:09 EST) ClariNet-UPI Greece denies Ocalan contact (Mon, 16 Nov 1998 13:16:27 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey puts pressure on Italy to hand over Kurdish rebel [Incl. Photo] (Mon, 16 Nov 1998 11:36:15 PST) ClariNet-AFP Kurds in Lebanon start hunger strike to protest Ocalan arrest [Incl. Photo] (Mon, 16 Nov 1998 8:26:22 PST) The Independent Kurds converge on Rome to demand freedom for PKK chief (Nov. 16) ClariNet-AFP Text of security accord reveals sweeping Syrian concessions to Turkey (Sun, 15 Nov 1998 7:12:32 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish ecologists block Bosporus in protest against tankers (Sun, 15 Nov 1998 10:52:29 PST) Associated Press Turkey warns against granting asylum to Kurdish rebel leader (11/15/98 18:07 EST) Reuters Kurdish rebel chief says came to Italy for peace (Sun 15 Nov 20:51 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkish prisoners hold Italy inmate hostage (Sun 15 Nov 20:01 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey to urges Italy to hand over Ocalan (Sun 15 Nov 16:58 EST) CNN Turkey urges Italy to extradite Kurdish rebel leader (Nov. 15, 13:54 EST) The Washington Post Kurdish Rebel Sought by Turks Asks Italy for Asylum (Nov. 15) ClariNet-UPI Kurds in Greece begin hunger strike (Sat, 14 Nov 1998 12:05:42 PST) ClariNet-AFP Ankara's Islamist mayor released from custody (Sat, 14 Nov 1998 5:32:19 PST) ClariNet-AFP Kurdish rebels issue warning after leader is arrested (Sat, 14 Nov 1998 7:21:46 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish teenage crook in Istanbul after deportation from Germany (Sat, 14 Nov 1998 16:05:27 PST) ClariNet-AFP Protests in Cyprus against PKK leader's arrest in Italy (Sat, 14 Nov 1998 11:33:54 PST) Associated Press Angry Kurds protest Italy's arrest of Kurdish rebel leader (11/14/98 17:55 EST) Associated Press Germany deports Turkish juvenile delinquent (11/14/98 16:50 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Kurds march in Rome over rebel chief arrest (Sat 14 Nov 23:56 EST) Reuters Turk Kurd inmates burnt to death for rebel chief (Sat 14 Nov 18:49 EST) Reuters Kurd rebel to get invite from Greek deputies (Sat 14 Nov 15:58 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turks brace for Kurd backlash after arrest (Sat 14 Nov 19:21 EST) BBC Kurds protest at arrest of PKK leader (Nov. 14) BBC Turkey fears another refugee crisis [Iraq] (Nov. 14) BBC Abdullah Ocalan: Hate-figure and hero (Nov. 14) The Irish Times Turkey and the Kurds [Letter to the Editor] (Nov. 14) ClariNet-UPI Turkey demands extradition of Kurd (Fri, 13 Nov 1998 7:05:39 PST) ClariNet-AFP Ocalan requests political asylum in Italy: Med-TV (Fri, 13 Nov 1998 9:23:41 PST) ClariNet-AFP PKK leader arrested in Italy, Turkey asks extradition [Incl. Photo] (Fri, 13 Nov 1998 10:42:25 PST) ClariNet- AFP Abdullah Ocalan, either "charismatic leader" or "bloody murderer" (Fri, 13 Nov 1998 12:55:49 PST) Associated Press Kurdish rebel leader detained in Rome; Turkey seeks extradition (11/13/98 15:19 EST) Associated Press Turkey's ailing government vows to stay on power (11/13/98 14:08 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey urges Italy to extradite rebel boss (Fri 13 Nov 22:38 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkish guerrilla chief Ocalan held in Rome (Fri 13 Nov 19:51 EST) BBC BBC News | Europe | Attempts to block deportation of Turkish boy from Germany fail (Nov 13) The Daily Telegraph http://www.telegraph.co.uk:80/et?ac=000142848523311&pg=/et/98/11/12/wtur12.html (Nov. 12) BBC PKK leader faces extradition moves (Nov. 13, 19:31 GMT) Associated Press Turkish government edges toward collapse (11/12/98 07:27 EST) Associated Press Istanbul city council elects new pro-Islamic mayor (11/12/98 11:48 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Bonn says Turkey must be offered EU hopes (Thu 12 Nov 23:55 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turks kill 85 Kurd rebels in Turkey, N. Iraq (Thu 12 Nov 17:16 EST) BBC BBC News | Europe | Ankara mayor's arrest adds to Turkish turmoil (Nov 12) BBC BBC News | Europe | Turkish PM under pressure (Nov 12) ClariNet-AFP Turkey president to visit Turkmenistan and Kyrgyzstan (Wed, 11 Nov 1998 8:45:49 PST) ClariNet- AFP Turkish government faces vote of confidence over alleged mafia ties (Wed, 11 Nov 1998 11:05:30 PST) ClariNet-AFP Iraqi Kurd leader assures Turkey he will fight PKK rebels (Wed, 11 Nov 1998 12:45:51 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey expects breakthrough for EU candidacy in Vienna (Tue, 10 Nov 1998 12:06:06 PST) Associated Press Turkish premier pressured to quit for alleged mob ties (11/11/98 16:03 EST) Reuters Euro issue may relieve Turkish debt management (Wed 11 Nov 11:22 EST) BBC BBC News | Europe | Turkish government under pressure to resign (Nov 11) ClariNet-AFP PKK charge of Turkish "execution" of German woman denied (Tue, 10 Nov 1998 6:06:13 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish police seize heroin bound for western Europe (Tue, 10 Nov 1998 7:43:59 PST) ClariNet-AFP Hundreds arrested in Turkish security sweep ahead of anniversary (Tue, 10 Nov 1998 9:25:26 PST) ClariNet- AFP Turkey, US, Britain renew support for Iraq's territorial integrity (Tue, 10 Nov 1998 9:25:26 PST) ClariNet-UPI Iraqi Kurdish leaders to suppress PKK (Tue, 10 Nov 1998 10:36:00 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey expects breakthrough to EU candidacy in Vienna (Tue, 10 Nov 1998 12:06:03 PST) ClariNet- AFP German airline drops "neo-Nazis" in Istanbul after Israel objects (Mon, 9 Nov 1998 18:52:19 PST) Associated Press Turks commemorate founder of modern republic under heavy security (11/10/98 11:26 EST) Reuters International drug smuggler appears in Turk court (Tue 10 Nov 16:47 EST) Reuters Iran asks Turkey to withdraw troops from N. Iraq (Tue 10 Nov 21:12 EST) Reuters Foreign firms urge Turkey to encourage investors (Tue 10 Nov 19:00 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turk deputy PM says Iraq backs Kurd rebels (Tue 10 Nov 23:25 EST) Reuters Iraqi paper says Turkey is tool of hostile U.S. (Tue 10 Nov 16:24 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Kurd rebel ambush kills 20 Turkish troops (Tue 10 Nov 15:54 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey, US, Israel to stage military exercises in Mediterranean (Mon, 9 Nov 1998 7:05:44 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish rights activist barred from travelling abroad (Mon, 9 Nov 1998 10:37:16 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey hopes for major rise in tourists next year (Mon, 9 Nov 1998 10:56:36 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish troops continue incursion into northern Iraq (Mon, 9 Nov 1998 15:05:37 PST) Reuters FOCUS-Turk forces hunt Kurd PKK rebels in N.Iraq (Mon 9 Nov 23:20 EST) Reuters Turkey plans debt market return via mark Eurobond (Mon 9 Nov 17:41 EST) Reuters Baghdad condemns Turkish move into northern Iraq (Mon 9 Nov 16:22 EST) Reuters Commerzbank, Deutsche test ground for Turkey Eurobond (Mon 9 Nov 11:33 EST) Associated Press Turkish court convicts students (11/09/98 10:40 EST) Associated Press Reports: Turkey sends troops into northern Iraq (11/08/98 16:56 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey says fighting rebels in north Iraq (Sun 8 Nov 19:45 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey protests Greek invitation to Kurdish rebel (Sat, 7 Nov 1998 7:45:09 PST) ClariNet-AFP Iraqi Kurd leader opposes military strikes against Baghdad (Sat, 7 Nov 1998 8:25:14 PST) ClariNet-AFP Bandits kill traveller at roadblock in southeastern Turkey (Sat, 7 Nov 1998 10:42:00 PST) Associated Press Istanbul ousts convicted Islamic mayor (11/07/98 17:00 EST) Reuters Kurdish rebels kill teacher in Turkey (Sat 7 Nov 12:33 EST) Associated Press Diplomats Back U.S. Missile Bid (Nov 7 1:51 p.m. EDT) ClariNet-AFP Germany's Green FM ready to ease Turkey's way into Europe (Fri, 6 Nov 1998 13:16:58 PST) ClariNet-AFP Cohen in Turkey for talks on Iraq (Fri, 6 Nov 1998 9:06:23 PST) ClariNet-AFP Dozens arrested in Turkish headscarf protest (Fri, 6 Nov 1998 10:33:49 PST) ClariNet-AFP 4 alleged members of a German based islamic group arrested (Fri, 6 Nov 1998 11:43:35 PST) ClariNet-UPI Jordan and Turkey urge restraint (Fri, 6 Nov 1998 12:56:21 PST) Associated Press Explosion hits courthouse in Turkish tourist center, injuring 2 (11/06/98 15:20 EST) Reuters Turkey condemns Greek MPs' Kurd rebel invitation (Fri 6 Nov 23:28 EST) Reuters Turks threaten strait fee rise,unveil new measures (Fri 6 Nov 18:24 EST) Reuters Cohen Arrives In Turkey For Talks On Iraq (Fri 6 Nov 16:08 EST) Reuters Cohen Visits Reticent Turkey For Iraq Talks (Fri 6 Nov 12:49 EST) ClariNet-AFP Greece applauds thaw in Turkey's relations with EU (Thu, 5 Nov 1998 9:36:43 PST) ClariNet-AFP 57 Kurd illegal immigrants stuck between Greece and Albania (Thu, 5 Nov 1998 13:57:04 PST) ClariNet-AFP 27 people arrested on suspicion of planning attacks (Thu, 5 Nov 1998 8:16:59 PST) ClariNet- AFP Islamist mayor of Istanbul removed from office by the State Council (Thu, 5 Nov 1998 8:55:02 PST) ClariNet-AFP Islamic militant calls for "holy war" in Turkey (Thu, 5 Nov 1998 9:56:27 PST) ClariNet-AFP Two injured by explosion in Istanbul court building (Thu, 5 Nov 1998 13:56:57 PST) Reuters Germany probes radical Islamist over Turkey plot (Thu 5 Nov 20:29 EST) Reuters Illegal Kurds stuck between Albania, Greece (Thu 5 Nov 19:38 EST) Reuters Greek MPs invite Kurds' Ocalan to visit (Thu 5 Nov 19:07 EST) Reuters Greece welcomes prospect of better EU, Turkey ties (Thu 5 Nov 17:39 EST) Reuters Turks hold secret Caspian oil pipeline talks with AIOC (Thu 5 Nov 16:49 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey sees improved relations with EU (Thu 5 Nov 19:11 EST) Reuters Russia non-committal on Kurd leader asylum plea (Thu 5 Nov 16:12 EST) Reuters FOCUS-EU candidate report slams Turk rights record (Thu 5 Nov 1:40 EST) Milliyet Good news from the EU (Nov. 4) BBC Turkey welcomes EU enlargement report (Nov. 5) ClariNet-AFP Comic ends hunger-strike over virginity joke (Wed, 4 Nov 1998 8:06:35 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish police find 34 refugees squeezed in a van (Wed, 4 Nov 1998 8:06:39 PST) ClariNet-AFP Iraqi-Kurdish leader attempts to allay Turkish suspicions about pact (Wed, 4 Nov 1998 12:36:28 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish inflation slows -- to 76.4 percent annually (Tue, 3 Nov 1998 19:52:43 PST) Associated Press Russians Urge Asylum for Kurd Rebel (Nov 4 11:42 a.m. EDT) Reuters EU blasts Turkey's human rights record (Wed 4 Nov 23:40 EST) Reuters Greece calls on U.S. to obey laws regarding Turkey (Wed 4 Nov 0:09 EST) Reuters EU report on candidates slams Turk rights record (Wed 4 Nov 22:22 EST) Reuters Turkey says Iraq arms row ``dangerous'' (Wed 4 Nov 19:08 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Iraqi Kurd head assures Turks on alliance (Wed 4 Nov 18:59 EST) Reuters INTERVIEW-Turkey revives $1.3-bln livestock plan (Wed 4 Nov 18:57 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Russian Duma asks for asylum for Kurd chief (Wed 4 Nov 16:43 EST) Reuters Greek pilot killed in fighter jet crash (Wed 4 Nov 17:33 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish intelligence to snatch 278 million dollars out of 1999 budget (Tue, 3 Nov 1998 5:47:19 PST) ClariNet-AFP Over 1,600 Kurdish rebels killed in first ten months of 1998 (Tue, 3 Nov 1998 6:01:41 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish prosecutor demands jail sentence for Islamist mayor (Tue, 3 Nov 1998 6:18:00 PST) ClariNet-AFP Armenia rejects idea of sheltering Kurdish rebel chief (Tue, 3 Nov 1998 7:16:28 PST) ClariNet-AFP Thousands of Turks demonstrate against mafia-state links (Tue, 3 Nov 1998 11:36:26 PST) ClariNet-AFP US Defence Secretary due in Ankara Friday over Iraqi weapons row (Tue, 3 Nov 1998 12:27:14 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey to ask Germany to extradite Islamist linked to plot (Tue, 3 Nov 1998 12:46:14 PST) ClariNet-AFP Comic launches hunger-strike after storm over virginity joke (Tue, 3 Nov 1998 13:06:11 PST) Reuters EU Commission to keep six-name member shortlist (Tue 3 Nov 22:15 EST) Reuters Cohen to visit Turkey amid Iraq crisis (Tue 3 Nov 22:16 EST) Reuters Turkey seeks German crackdown on Islamist group (Tue 3 Nov 21:43 EST) Reuters Germans probe man Turkey says planned shock attack (Tue 3 Nov 20:11 EST) Reuters Bulgarian PM to go to Turkey to boost ties (Tue 3 Nov 14:14 EST) The Daily Telegraph Comedian on hunger strike over sex joke [Turkey] (Nov. 3) ClariNet-AFP Greek official attending Turkish anniversary occasion (Mon, 2 Nov 1998 11:16:25 PST) ClariNet- AFP Iraqi Kurdish leader to arrive in Ankara Tuesday for talks on peace deal (Mon, 2 Nov 1998 7:27:03 PST) ClariNet-AFP Arrested Turkist Islamists planned suicide attack: police (Mon, 2 Nov 1998 7:38:22 PST) ClariNet-AFP Ten Kurdish rebels killed in major Turkish army operation (Mon, 2 Nov 1998 11:26:55 PST) Reuters FOCUS-Turks say foiled Islamist suicide bomb raids (Mon 2 Nov 20:22 EST) Reuters Enron to present Turkmen gas line study next week (Mon 2 Nov 19:18 EST) Reuters Thousands of Turk troops surround Kurd guerrillas (Mon 2 Nov 13:53 EST) BBC BBC News | Europe | Turkey's kamikaze killers foiled (Nov 02) ClariNet-AFP Turkish patrol intercepts Greek trawler (Sun, 1 Nov 1998 11:05:40 PST) ClariNet-AFP Virginity comment leads to Turkish television strike (Sun, 1 Nov 1998 10:24:59 PST) Reuters Turk minister advocates change to security courts (Sun 1 Nov 17:54 EST) Reuters Turkey Kurd party gathers under heavy police watch (Sun 1 Nov 14:18 EST) Reuters Syria hopes to solve all problems with Turkey (Sun 1 Nov 3:18 EST) BBC BBC News | Europe | Pro Kurd party congress in Ankara (Nov 01) ClariNet-AFP Turkey warns Armenia off sheltering Kurdish leader (Sat, 31 Oct 1998 8:46:25 PST) ClariNet-AFP Iraqi Kurd leaders to meet Turkish officials next week (Sat, 31 Oct 1998 7:25:51 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish foreign minister begins tour of Latin America (Sat, 31 Oct 1998 11:42:24 PST) ClariNet-AFP Police sting nets 23 members of armed Islamist network (Sat, 31 Oct 1998 12:05:49 PST) Reuters Aliyev urges Turks to make pipeline bid attractive (Sat 31 Oct 16:31 EST) BBC BBC News | Europe | Turkish President calls for fresh dialogue with Germany (Oct 31) ClariNet-AFP Turkish commandos storm hijacked plane, free hostages, kill hijacker (Fri, 30 Oct 1998 0:15:58 PST) ClariNet-AP Hostages Freed From Turkish Flight [Incl. Photo] (Fri, 30 Oct 1998 6:10:08 PST) ClariNet-AFP Primakov invites Turkish PM Yilmaz to Moscow (Fri, 30 Oct 1998 7:26:49 PST) ClariNet-AFP Kurdish rebels attack village on Turkish state anniversary (Fri, 30 Oct 1998 9:28:22 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish security forces intercept 101 refugees on their way to Italy (Fri, 30 Oct 1998 12:16:29 PST) ClariNet-AFP No shelter for Ocalan in Russia, Primakov promises Turkey (Thu, 29 Oct 1998 15:06:36 PST) Associated Press Plane hijacking overshadows Turkey's 75th anniversary celebrations (10/30/98 15:29 EST) Reuters Turk Forces End Plane Hijack, Slay Hijacker (Fri 30 Oct 8:44 EST) Reuters Turkey arrests would-be migrants bound for Italy (Fri 30 Oct 20:11 EST) Reuters Turkish cenbank forex reserves drop to $22.06 bln (Fri 30 Oct 16:23 EST) Reuters Exiled academic jailed on return to Turkey (Fri 30 Oct 17:26 EST) Associated Press Police raid hijacked Turkish plane, free hostages, killing hijacker (10/29/98 23:12 EST) Associated Press U.S. Seeks Greece-Turkey Resolution (Oct 29 2:43 p.m. EDT) Reuters U.S. renews concern over Greek-Turkey flights (Fri 30 Oct 4:29 EST) Reuters Damascus blames Israel for Syria-Turkey row (Fri 30 Oct 4:00 EST) Reuters Schroeder congratulates Turkey on 75th anniversary (Thu 29 Oct 20:16 EST) Reuters Turkey's Yilmaz and Ivanov in Kurd rebel talks (Thu 29 Oct 20:13 EST) Reuters Greece slams Turkey's statement as deceptive (Thu 29 Oct 18:54 EST) Reuters Turkey, Turkmenistan sign deal for gas, pipeline (Thu 29 Oct 19:22 EST) Reuters INTERVIEW-Turks said to make pipeline terms easier (Thu 29 Oct 16:10 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Pomp, business mark Turkish anniversary (Thu 29 Oct 19:07 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey wins neighbours' support on Caspian (Thu 29 Oct 15:32 EST) Reuters Turks mark anniversary with tributes to founder (Thu 29 Oct 11:47 EST) BBC BBC News | Europe | Political backing grows for Turkey pipeline (Oct 29) CNN CNN - Turkey, United States, Caspian countries sign declaration backing oil pipeline - October 29, 1998 (Oct 29) Associated Press Turkey, 4 Nations Back Oil Pipeline (Oct 29 4:51 a.m. EDT) Associated Press Turkey Celebrates 75th Anniversary (Oct 29 5:07 a.m. EDT) ClariNet- AFP Turkey drums up support for Baku-Ceyhan on eve of pipeline decision (Thu, 29 Oct 1998 8:27:26 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey celebrates its 75th anniversary (Thu, 29 Oct 1998 5:57:33 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey threatens to snub Caspian oil if pipe plan fails [Incl. Photo] (Wed, 28 Oct 1998 15:56:35 PST) ClariNet-UPI Turkey delays moves on Syrian border (Wed, 28 Oct 1998 12:27:41 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey steps up pressure for Ceyhan pipeline for Caspian oil (Wed, 28 Oct 1998 13:19:17 PST) ClariNet-AP US Offers Help on Caspian Oil Route (Wed, 28 Oct 1998 13:57:47 PST) ClariNet-AFP Syrian, Turkish officials hold first talks since security accord (Wed, 28 Oct 1998 12:58:02 PST) ClariNet-AFP Israeli soldier seriously wounded in south Lebanon (Wed, 28 Oct 1998 13:48:12 PST) ClariNet-AFP Syria, Turkey agree to implement accord (Wed, 28 Oct 1998 14:30:04 PST) Associated Press Turkish court orders 30-day closure of pro-Kurdish daily (10/28/98 18:09 EST) Associated Press Turkish Parliament asked to lift immunity of Islamic party leader (10/28/98 16:40 EST) Associated Press Turkey delays maneuvers on Syrian border (10/28/98 11:32 EST) Associated Press U.S. envoy outlines support for Turkish route for Caspian oil (10/28/98 17:06 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Syria,Turkey agree to improve ties after row (Wed 28 Oct 21:49 EST) Reuters Syria, Turkey in first talks in Damascus since row (Wed 28 Oct 18:02 EST) Reuters Turkey accuses Greece of sabotaging ties with EU (Wed 28 Oct 16:40 EST) Reuters Turkey may delay Syria border exercises after deal (Wed 28 Oct 16:10 EST) Reuters Schroeder reports for first day at work (Wed 28 Oct 16:28 EST) Reuters Turkish prosecutors move on Islamist leader-agency (Wed 28 Oct 15:41 EST) Reuters Turkey sells $160.97 mln of 1-year bonds to public (Wed 28 Oct 15:24 EST) Reuters TABLE-Turkish Migros 9-mth profits soar (Wed 28 Oct 14:56 EST) The Washington Post U.S., Turkey Turn Up Pressure For Caspian Basin Oil Pipeline (Oct. 28) ClariNet-AFP Turkey files for Kurd chief's extradition from Russia (Tue, 27 Oct 1998 7:45:38 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish businessman resells newspapers after mafia charges (Tue, 27 Oct 1998 8:16:40 PST) ClariNet-AFP For Turkey's pop heroes, the army bugle sounds (Tue, 27 Oct 1998 9:16:33 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish human rights activist sentenced to new prison term (Tue, 27 Oct 1998 10:57:07 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish security chiefs urge prolonged military alert over PKK (Tue, 27 Oct 1998 13:36:15 PST) ClariNet-UPI Greece warns Turkey on airspace (Mon, 26 Oct 1998 8:36:17 PST) ClariNet-AFP Jailed Turkish mafia boss lives life of sultan (Mon, 26 Oct 1998 11:23:37 PST) ClariNet-AFP Vladimir Zhirinovsky in Turkey for private visit (Mon, 26 Oct 1998 14:05:47 PST) ClariNet-AFP Greece warns Turkish planes about flying over Aegean Sea (Sun, 25 Oct 1998 16:41:18 PST) ClariNet-AFP Millions of Turks celebrate Republic's 75th birthday [Incl. Photo] (Sun, 25 Oct 1998 10:06:02 PST) Reuters Iraq's oil minister leaves for Ankara (Tue 27 Oct 23:11 EST) Reuters IMF urges farm, other structural reforms in Turkey (Tue 27 Oct 14:30 EST) Reuters Turkish court sends top rights activist to jail (Tue 27 Oct 17:20 EST) Reuters No sign yet of Kurd chief in Russia, Moscow says (Tue 27 Oct 17:08 EST) Reuters Islam, secularism vie on Turkey anniversary (Tue 27 Oct 12:29 EST) Reuters Turkish cenbank funds 51.5 trln lira overnight (Tue 27 Oct 20:18 EST) Reuters TABLE-Turkish Akbank 9-mo profits rise (Tue 27 Oct 13:56 EST) Associated Press Turkish Comedian Protests Censoring (Oct 27 5:41 p.m. EDT) BBC BBC News | Europe | Fugitive Ocalan 'not in Russia' (Oct 27) Associated Press Istanbul's mayor resigns from Islamic party before jail term (10/26/98 15:31 EST) Reuters IMF says Turkish economic programme on target (Mon 26 Oct 19:25 EST) Reuters Istanbul Islamist mayor resigns from party (Mon 26 Oct 19:08 EST) New York Times Turkey Warns It Will Curtail Bosporus Use (Oct. 26) Associated Press Turks Gather for 75th Anniversary (Oct 25 8:41 p.m. EDT) Associated Press Turkish Prisoners Release Hostages (Oct 24 11:41 p.m. EDT) Associated Press Turkey to Limit Oil Tanker Traffic (Oct 24 9:35 p.m. EDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey, Israel sign new missile-building deal (Sat, 24 Oct 1998 10:22:23 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Five Kurds burn alive in Turkish prison protests (Sat, 24 Oct 1998 9:51:17 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey to limit oil tanker traffic in straits (Sat, 24 Oct 1998 13:21:59 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Syrian FM to visit Iran Sunday (Sat, 24 Oct 1998 10:34:37 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Syria fears fresh tensions with Turkey: Syrian diplomatic source (Thu, 22 Oct 1998 16:06:47 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey remains wary of Syrian promises to halt support for PKK (Thu, 22 Oct 1998 9:35:53 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey gives Syria two weeks to get rid of PKK (Thu, 22 Oct 1998 11:25:18 PDT) Associated Press Two Rivals to Get U.S. Frigates (Oct 23 4:56 p.m. EDT) Associated Press Inmates Hold Turkish Guards Hostage (Oct 23 3:39 p.m. EDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish parliament ratifies NATO enlargement (Thu, 22 Oct 1998 6:54:22 PDT) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey PM says new EU aid package is success (Thu 22 Oct 18:41 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey urges Russia to hand over top rebel (Thu 22 Oct 17:45 EST) Reuters Shara says Syria keen to apply accord with Turkey (Thu 22 Oct 15:44 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Greece says to take EU to court over Turkey (Thu 22 Oct 0:58 EST) Reuters Greece lashes out at EU proposal to fund Turkey (Thu 22 Oct 20:28 EST) The Times Kohl son to wed Turk as rules on citizenship alter (Oct. 22) The Daily Telegraph Turks hail 'Syrian defeat' on Kurds (Oct. 22) The Independent Trade dies in the land of lost Ark [Turkey] (Oct. 22) The Independent Syria agrees ban on Turkish rebels (Oct. 22) ClariNet- AFP 200 Kurdish refugees crammed into truck after being smuggled into Greece (Wed, 21 Oct 1998 20:32:28 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey asks Russia to extradite Kurdish rebel leader (Wed, 21 Oct 1998 11:10:16 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Syria bows to Turkish pressure, pledges to halt support for PKK (Wed, 21 Oct 1998 13:37:01 PDT) ClariNet-AFP US official says Washington behind Turkish pipeline (Wed, 21 Oct 1998 14:05:26 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Moscow investigating whether PKK leader on its soil (Wed, 21 Oct 1998 11:15:43 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Egypt, Arab League praise defusing of Syria-Turkey tension (Wed, 21 Oct 1998 11:35:14 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Syria says it has "convergence of views" with Turkey (Wed, 21 Oct 1998 12:45:30 PDT) Associated Press Turkey says it remains cautious following deal with Syria (10/21/98 15:02 EST) Associated Press U.S. determined to make Turkish Caspian oil route a reality (10/21/98 19:10 EST) Reuters EU proposes 150-million-Ecu package for Turkey (Wed 21 Oct 20:52 EST) Reuters Oil firms set against Turkey route for Caspian oil pipeline (Wed 21 Oct 20:42 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey and Syria sign anti-Kurd rebel deal (Wed 21 Oct 18:58 EST) Reuters Syria strikes deal with Turkey over rebels row (Wed 21 Oct 20:41 EST) Reuters Turkey plans $4 bln 1999 privatisations (Wed 21 Oct 13:39 EST) Reuters Egypt welcomes Turkey-Syria deal (Wed 21 Oct 13:33 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Greece says to take EU to court over Turkey (Thu 22 Oct 0:58 EST) Reuters FOCUS-New EU Turkey aid proposed amid controversy (Wed 21 Oct 21:51 EST) Reuters ANALYSIS-Israel-Turkey-Jordan ``axis'' stirs debate (Wed 21 Oct 13:16 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey says Syria drops support for Kurds (Wed 21 Oct 0:45 EST) Reuters Greece to go to court if EU releases Turkey aid (Tue 20 Oct 21:02 EST) Reuters Turks say Greece likely to bar new EU aid proposal (Tue 20 Oct 19:18 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey says Kurd rebel chief in Russia (Tue 20 Oct 21:11 EST) Business Wire Raytheon Reports Record Third Quarter Revenue; Greece selects Raytheon for up to $1.5 billion (Tue 20 Oct 14:31 EST) Associated Press Turkey and Syria end standoff, reach security agreement (10/21/98 01:24 EST) ClariNet-UPI Greece warns EU on aid to Turkey (Wed, 21 Oct 1998 2:42:21 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Syria signs accord on halting support of PKK: ministry (Wed, 21 Oct 1998 4:18:15 PDT) ClariNet-UPI Greece, Russia discuss rocket purchase (Tue, 20 Oct 1998 8:25:43 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Helmut Kohl's son to marry Turkish fiancee this year: press (Tue, 20 Oct 1998 7:53:41 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Six killed as British tourist coach crashes in Turkey (Tue, 20 Oct 1998 9:55:18 PDT) ClariNet-AFP PKK leader Ocalan in Russia, Turkey's PM says (Tue, 20 Oct 1998 12:54:15 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey says Syria agrees to stop supporting Kurdish rebels (Tue, 20 Oct 1998 19:05:19 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Iranian minister meets with Syrian PM (Mon, 19 Oct 1998 13:56:01 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey, Syria officials reported to meet on Kurdish issue (Mon, 19 Oct 1998 14:15:59 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Rebel Turkish Kurd leader says he is in "Kurdistan," not Syria (Mon, 19 Oct 1998 11:35:38 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Syria calls for dialogue but still dismisses Turkish "lies" (Mon, 19 Oct 1998 10:16:11 PDT) BBC BBC News | Europe | I'm not in Syria, Kurd chief insists (Oct 19) Weekly Defense Monitor The Geopolitics of the Race for the Caspian Pipeline (Oct. 15) OneWorld Benetton Implicated in Child Labour Scandal [In Turkey] (Oct. 19) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey's Kurd rebel leader says left Syria (Mon 19 Oct 17:39 EST) Associated Press Turks: Action Against Syria Possible (Oct 19 11:07 a.m. EDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey says Syrian army officers fight in rebel Kurd ranks (Mon, 19 Oct 1998 5:00:35 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey issues "last warning" to Syria (Mon, 19 Oct 1998 6:06:13 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Rebel Turkish Kurd leader says he is in "Kurdistan," not Syria (Mon, 19 Oct 1998 8:06:19 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Syria renews claim to disputed province in Turkey (Mon, 19 Oct 1998 7:46:02 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey announces planned meeting with Syria over PKK (Sun, 18 Oct 1998 5:34:44 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey to boost defense spending in 1999 (Sun, 18 Oct 1998 10:31:52 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey-Syria standoff hurts Mideast investment: trade official (Sun, 18 Oct 1998 11:21:49 PDT) ClariNet-UPI Syria, Turkey to meet (Sun, 18 Oct 1998 11:50:44 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Syria-Turkey conflict would benefit Israel: Damascus (Sun, 18 Oct 1998 16:41:49 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey detains more than 600 after protest for missing people (Sat, 17 Oct 1998 13:05:26 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Syria and Turkey to meet over PKK: report (Sat, 17 Oct 1998 14:05:24 PDT) Reuters Iraq and Turkey start talks on oil, trade (Sat 17 Oct 12:32 EST) Reuters U.S. cautions Turkey on EU preoccupation (Thu 15 Oct 0:18 EST) BBC BBC News | Europe | Hundreds detained in pro-Kurdish rally in Turkey (Oct 17) ClariNet-AFP Rebel Kurd leader says Turkey tried to assassinate him (Fri, 16 Oct 1998 5:16:52 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Benetton, Turkish, Italian trade unions ban child labour (Fri, 16 Oct 1998 7:44:48 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish snap election move faces difficulties (Fri, 16 Oct 1998 7:53:13 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Grisly crime trains spotlight on Istanbul's neglected street children (Fri, 16 Oct 1998 9:05:32 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey maintains hard line over alleged Syrian support for Kurdish rebels [Incl. Photo] (Fri, 16 Oct 1998 9:05:32 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey welcomes plan for new German nationality law (Fri, 16 Oct 1998 11:13:26 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Rebel Kurd leader says Turkey tried to assassinate him (Fri, 16 Oct 1998 5:16:52 PDT) Associated Press Turkey rejects Syrian call for wide-ranging talks (10/16/98 10:01 EST) Reuters Central banker sees easy Turkey adjustment to euro (Fri 16 Oct 15:37 EST) Reuters Syria says Israel deliberately foments Turkish row (Fri 16 Oct 13:29 EST) BBC Turkish Kurd leader alleges assassination attempt (Oct. 16, 11:32 GMT) The Washington Post Talbott Talks Turkey at Ozal Lecture [Cyprus, 2nd article] (Oct. 16) BBC BBC News | Europe | Germany's Turkish community welcomes planned citizenship reform (Oct 16) CNN Former PM Ciller testifies to Turkey graft probe (Oct 16) CNN CNN - New German government to reform citizenship laws - October 15, 1998 (Oct 16) ClariNet-AFP Turkish ambassador returns to Rome (Thu, 15 Oct 1998 8:56:01 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Benetton suspends Turkish ties after child labor allegations (Thu, 15 Oct 1998 11:24:12 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Iran, UN chief discuss mediation effort to end Syria-Turkey crisis (Thu, 15 Oct 1998 6:05:33 PDT) ClariNet-AFP OIC chief offers to mediate between Turkey, Syria (Thu, 15 Oct 1998 10:05:40 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Mutafyan elected Armenian Patriarch of Turkey after long tussle (Wed, 14 Oct 1998 11:23:12 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish police arrest 70 at pro-Islamist demonstration (Wed, 14 Oct 1998 16:22:57 PDT) ClariNet- AFP Turkey maintains hardline with Syria despite moves to ease tension (Wed, 14 Oct 1998 12:45:03 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Privatisation freeze throws light on mafia-business ties (Wed, 14 Oct 1998 22:31:10 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey to go to snap elections in December (Thu, 15 Oct 1998 11:55:09 PDT) Associated Press Turkey investigating privatization deals following mafia allegations (10/15/98 20:41 EST) Reuters Turkey Turns Down Water Talks With Syrians (Thu 15 Oct 11:28 EST) Reuters INTERVIEW-Euro may have positive impact on Turkey (Thu 15 Oct 9:30 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey rejects water talks with Syria (Thu 15 Oct 8:56 EST) Reuters Turkey arrests Syrian spy on border, paper (Thu 15 Oct 5:10 EST) PR Newswire FPL'S Turkey Point Nuclear Plant Earns Industry Distinction With Stellar Performance (Thu 15 Oct 8:20 EST) Reuters U.S. cautions Turkey on EU preoccupation (Wed 14 Oct 17:18 EST) Reuters Turkey's Armenians elect new spiritual leader (Wed 14 Oct 12:49 EST) Reuters Markets, polls hold Turk economy hostage (Wed 14 Oct 12:13 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turks hint at Syria progress, army prepared (Wed 14 Oct 10:58 EST) Associated Press More than 60 die in clashes in southeastern Turkey (10/14/98 07:27 EST) ClariNet-AFP 58 killed in clashes between Turkish army and Kurdish rebels (Wed, 14 Oct 1998 8:16:18 PDT) ClariNet-AFP PKK chief has not stepped foot in Syria for three months: minister (Wed, 14 Oct 1998 7:16:05 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Palestinians in Syria demonstrate against Turkey (Wed, 14 Oct 1998 8:06:13 PDT) ClariNet-AFP EU Mideast envoy holds talks on Syria-Turkey crisis, peace process (Wed, 14 Oct 1998 10:15:34 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey pleased with Egyptian mediation efforts: ambassador (Wed, 14 Oct 1998 10:53:42 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish police arrest Islamist journalists after weekend protests (Tue, 13 Oct 1998 4:41:01 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish-Syrian tensions ease after message from Damascus (Tue, 13 Oct 1998 5:19:45 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish high court overturns policemen's acquittal for torture (Tue, 13 Oct 1998 8:45:50 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Syria has closed down separatist Turkish Kurds camps: Turkey (Tue, 13 Oct 1998 14:25:53 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Sudan urges Turkey and Syria to find peaceful solution (Tue, 13 Oct 1998 8:25:52 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Egypt pursues Turkey-Syria mediation, expects progress (Tue, 13 Oct 1998 13:57:05 PDT) Associated Press Turkey Strikes at Islamic Movement (Oct 13 1:26 p.m. EDT) Reuters Iraq accuses Turkey of threatening flow of rivers (Tue 13 Oct 6:45 EST) Reuters Yilmaz was speaking at a two-day summit of Balkan leaders (Tue 13 Oct 5:29 EST) Reuters Turkey's Police Detain Prominent Islamists (Tue 13 Oct 9:58 EST) Reuters ANTALYA, Turkey, Oct 13 - Turkish Prime Minister (Tue 13 Oct 4:34 EST) BBC Islamist in Turkey arrested for headscarves demo (Oct. 13, 13:42 GMT) The Washington Post Two Wars [Turkey-Syria, Iran-Afghanistan] (Oct. 11) Reuters Annan calls on Turkey and Syria to show restraint (Mon 12 Oct 19:15 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Syria, Turkey see progress on ending row (Mon 12 Oct 16:50 EST) Reuters No sign of progress at Greek-Turkish meeting (Mon 12 Oct 15:08 EST) Reuters Egypt's Moussa holds talks in Syria on Turkey row (Mon 12 Oct 14:45 EST) Reuters Simitis gave no details but a senior Greek government (Mon 12 Oct 14:18 EST) Reuters The two countries are NATO allies but are at odds over (Mon 12 Oct 14:12 EST) Reuters Simitis says little progress in Greek-Turk talks (Mon 12 Oct 14:08 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey sees signs of progress in Syria dispute (Mon 12 Oct 13:23 EST) Associated Press Turkey cautiously welcomes Syrian efforts over Kurdish rebel crisis (10/12/98 16:39 EST) Associated Press U.S. envoy briefs NATO, Milosevic concession reported (10/12/98 18:09 EST) ClariNet-AFP Prime Ministers of Greece and Turkey make no progress (Mon, 12 Oct 1998 16:05:26 PDT) ClariNet-AP Turks Firm on Caspian Oil Route (Mon, 12 Oct 1998 16:05:28 PDT) ClariNet-AP Turkey, Syria Tensions Appear Eased (Mon, 12 Oct 1998 16:45:16 PDT) ClariNet-UPI Annan meets Arab envoys on Syria-Turkey (Mon, 12 Oct 1998 16:05:29 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Egyptian mediator says settlement of Syrian-Turkish crisis "possible" (Mon, 12 Oct 1998 16:21:53 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Thomson-CSF sells 11 missile systems to Greece (Mon, 12 Oct 1998 9:25:54 PDT) ClariNet-AFP French aircraft carrier Foch leaves Turkey for Kosovo (Mon, 12 Oct 1998 13:05:37 PDT) ClariNet-AFP NATO-member Turkey says peaceful solution possible in Kosovo (Mon, 12 Oct 1998 13:33:53 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey welcomes message from Syria but says it must remain "prudent" (Mon, 12 Oct 1998 14:54:34 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Syrian press looks forward to peaceful end to crisis with Turkey (Mon, 12 Oct 1998 6:34:12 PDT) ClariNet-UPI Talks may be held with Syria, Turkey (Mon, 12 Oct 1998 7:54:17 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Syrian president receives Tunisian FM (Mon, 12 Oct 1998 9:45:54 PDT) The Irish Times Ankara steps up war of words against Damascus (Oct. 12) Reuters Syria thanks Arabs for support on row with Turkey (Mon 12 Oct 10:58 EST) Reuters Turkey keeps Syria pressure, continues diplomacy (Mon 12 Oct 10:03 EST) Reuters Greenpeace blockades Turk Petkim harbour (Mon 12 Oct 9:29 EST) Reuters Greeks and Turks to meet on sidelines of summit (Mon 12 Oct 8:29 EST) Reuters IMF team to visit Turkey for quarterly review (Mon 12 Oct 7:46 EST) Reuters Turk PM Warns Syria Over Kurd Rebel Support (Sun 11 Oct 10:21 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turk PM Yilmaz warns Syria in Kurd rebel row (Sun 11 Oct 9:08 EST) Reuters Turkey Seeks Support From Arab Nations In Syria Row (Sun 11 Oct 5:34 EST) Associated Press Across Turkey, Muslims march to protest head scarf ban (10/11/98 13:13 EST) Associated Press Turkish Premier threatens Syria over Kurdish rebels (10/11/98 19:51 EST) ClariNet-AFP Thomson-CSF sells 11 missile systems to Greece (Mon, 12 Oct 1998 7:45:21 PDT) ClariNet-AFP NATO-member Turkey says peaceful solution possible in Kosovo (Mon, 12 Oct 1998 7:45:22 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Syrian press looks forward to peaceful end to crisis with Turkey (Mon, 12 Oct 1998 6:34:12 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Egyptian FM off to Turkey, maybe Syria to defuse tension (Mon, 12 Oct 1998 7:45:23 PDT) ClariNet-UPI Talks may be held with Syria, Turkey (Mon, 12 Oct 1998 7:54:17 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish press reports fresh explosions on Syrian side of border (Sun, 11 Oct 1998 5:42:56 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Azerbaijan backs Turkey in conflict with Syria: report (Sun, 11 Oct 1998 5:54:01 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish police arrest 200 Islamist protesters [Incl. Photo] (Sun, 11 Oct 1998 9:31:24 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey issues fresh warning to Syria over PKK [Incl. Photo] (Sun, 11 Oct 1998 10:41:24 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Yugoslav, Turkish prime ministers discuss Kosovo [Incl. Photo] (Sun, 11 Oct 1998 14:06:01 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Balkan summit looks set to get nowhere on Kosovo issue (Sun, 11 Oct 1998 15:31:49 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Iraq denies links to PKK (Sat, 10 Oct 1998 11:05:22 PDT) ClariNet-UPI Egyptian president hosts Syrian PM (Sat, 10 Oct 1998 12:11:53 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Syria extends olive branch to Turkey over dispute (Sat, 10 Oct 1998 14:22:55 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Riyadh denies launching bid to defuse Ankara-Damascus tension (Sat, 10 Oct 1998 15:41:29 PDT) Reuters CORRECTED-Syria says Turkey's internal affairs (Sat 10 Oct 10:40 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turk President tells Arabs not to back Syria (Sat 10 Oct 8:54 EST) Reuters Iran sees positive signs from Syria, Turkey on row (Sat 10 Oct 4:58 EST) Reuters Arab group at U.N. backs Syria in row with Turkey (Fri 9 Oct 19:52 EST) Business Wire Greece Selects Raytheon For Patriot Air Defense System, Primary Trainer Aircraft and HAWK (Fri 9 Oct 11:59 EST) Milliyet Critical summit in Mediterrenean (Oct. 9) ClariNet-AFP Turkish PM vows to "go all the way" in crisis with Syria (Sat, 10 Oct 1998 9:41:16 PDT) ClariNet-AFP US defense secretary calls for Syria, Turkey to avoid conflict (Sat, 10 Oct 1998 8:21:52 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Syria denies Turkish press reports of explosions along border (Sat, 10 Oct 1998 9:31:50 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Iran says it will continue to seek peaceful Turkey-Syria solution (Sat, 10 Oct 1998 9:41:16 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Syrian FM in Cairo for talks on ending tensions with Turkey (Sat, 10 Oct 1998 10:21:20 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Riyadh denies launching bid to defuse Ankara-Damascus tension (Sat, 10 Oct 1998 10:42:41 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Greek govt ordering US, French and Russian missiles (Fri, 9 Oct 1998 8:55:19 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Iranian FM in Ankara to try to defuse Turkey-Syria tension (Fri, 9 Oct 1998 9:43:36 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Syria tells Ankara it will take action against PKK: report (Fri, 9 Oct 1998 16:51:59 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Iran, Egypt discuss Turkey-Syria conflict: IRNA (Fri, 9 Oct 1998 7:05:44 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Jordan welcomes Egyptian mediation in Syria-Turkey crisis (Fri, 9 Oct 1998 8:35:29 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Assad, Saudi crown prince confer on Turkey-Syria crisis (Fri, 9 Oct 1998 11:34:10 PDT) BBC BBC News | Europe | Russian traders desert Istanbul (Oct 10) Reuters FOCUS-Saudi prince phones Syria's Assad on Turkey (Fri 9 Oct 10:44 EST) Reuters Greece to buy Patriot missiles, T6A planes (Fri 9 Oct 10:28 EST) Reuters Iraq rejects Turkish statement on links with PKK (Fri 9 Oct 5:38 EST) Reuters Saudis To Mediate In Turkey-Syria Row -- Newspaper (Fri 9 Oct 5:13 EST) Reuters Iran's Kharrazi In Turkey To Discuss Syria Row (Fri 9 Oct 3:21 EST) Associated Press Greece orders Patriot missiles in boost for U.S. arms maker (10/09/98 10:40 EST) Associated Press Greek, Turk Arms Transfers Probed (Oct 8 1:12 p.m. EDT) Associated Press Senator Says Turkey Violates Law (Oct 7 6:17 p.m. EDT) Associated Press Controversy at Germany Book Fair (Oct 7 5:16 p.m. EDT) Associated Press Turkey Tells Syria to Expel Kurds (Oct 7 5:14 p.m. EDT) Associated Press Turkey: Syria Waging Indirect War (Oct 7 11:55 a.m. EDT) ClariNet-UPI Greece to buy surveillance gear (Thu, 8 Oct 1998 11:23:12 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Iranian FM in Damascus on mediation trip between Syria, Turkey (Thu, 8 Oct 1998 6:05:43 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Jordan's opposition slams Turkish threats at Syria as aimed at all Arabs (Thu, 8 Oct 1998 8:43:24 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Radical Palestinian groups ready to defend Syria against Turkey (Thu, 8 Oct 1998 9:24:47 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish attack on Syria would provoke Islamists: Saudi paper (Thu, 8 Oct 1998 11:05:30 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Syria should take crisis with Turkey "seriously": Indyk (Thu, 8 Oct 1998 12:35:46 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Iran launches mediation effort as Turkey-Syria tension mounts (Thu, 8 Oct 1998 13:16:19 PDT) ClariNet-UPI US official favors Egypt mediation (Thu, 8 Oct 1998 14:16:41 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Greece and Russia "concerned" over Turkish threats against Syria (Wed, 7 Oct 1998 12:15:41 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish police detain Greenpeace protesters (Wed, 7 Oct 1998 6:05:36 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Foreigners arrested in Turkey on drug smuggling charges (Wed, 7 Oct 1998 7:05:49 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish publisher receives passport after five-year wait (Wed, 7 Oct 1998 8:54:48 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Ankara warns of "dissuasive measures" against Syria (Wed, 7 Oct 1998 14:43:42 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Syria demanding evidence of Turkey's charge it backs PKK: diplomat (Wed, 7 Oct 1998 14:24:24 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Egypt says efforts to defuse Turkey-Syria tension just beginning (Wed, 7 Oct 1998 15:52:28 PDT) Reuters Iraq again expresses concern over Syria-Turkey row (Thu 8 Oct 14:52 EST) Reuters Turkey busy with dam project as Syria row simmers (Thu 8 Oct 14:12 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Syria tells Iran it wants to end Turkey row (Thu 8 Oct 14:27 EST) Reuters Turkish Islamists urge end to Assad rule (Thu 8 Oct 9:26 EST) Reuters PM says Turkey signs revolutionary energy deals (Thu 8 Oct 8:43 EST) Reuters Syria Welcomes Iran's Mediation Over Turkey (Thu 8 Oct 8:42 EST) Reuters Iran's Kharrazi In Syria-Turkey Mediation (Thu 8 Oct 5:03 EST) Milliyet Apo is guarded by secret service (Oct. 8) The Christian Science Monitor In Turkey, Fashionable Devotion (Oct. 8) The Washington Post Turkish Parliament Threatens Syria Anew (Oct. 8) The Jerusalem Post Turkey wants Israeli intelligence on Syria (Oct. 8) Reuters FOCUS-Iran says mediates to avert Syria-Turkey war (Thu 8 Oct 7:38 EST) ClariNet-AFP Mubarak said heading for Damascus to defuse feud with Ankara (Tue, 6 Oct 1998 14:05:45 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey gives Syria "final warning" over Kurdish rebels [Incl. Photo] (Tue, 6 Oct 1998 14:55:56 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Mubarak heads for Turkey on second leg of peace mission (Tue, 6 Oct 1998 6:55:22 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Kuwait's emir calls for talks between Syria and Turkey (Tue, 6 Oct 1998 8:53:53 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Syria calls for Arabs to thwart Israeli-Turkish plans (Tue, 6 Oct 1998 15:15:06 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Egyptian president holds talks with Syrian leader after Turkish meeting (Tue, 6 Oct 1998 16:05:28 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Kurdish rebels preparing to leave Syria: Turkish ambassador in Jordan (Tue, 6 Oct 1998 16:22:00 PDT) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey in ``last warning'' to Syria over Kurds (Tue 6 Oct 18:57 EST) Reuters FOCUS-NATO trains on fringe of Turkey-Syria row (Tue 6 Oct 12:25 EST) Reuters ANALYSIS-Turkish generals inspire Syria drive (Tue 6 Oct 11:38 EST) Reuters Russia urges Syria and Turkey to resolve dispute (Tue 6 Oct 8:04 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turk PM issues 'last warning' to Syria (Tue 6 Oct 7:41 EST) Reuters Solana to meet Greek PM Simitis Friday (Mon 5 Oct 12:16 EST) IPS Ankara's 'Final Warning' to Damascus (Oct. 5) The Daily Telegraph Turkish leader backs force against Syria (Oct. 6) The Times Turkey threatens military action in row with Syria (Oct. 6) Reuters Libya sides with Syria in Turkey row (Tue 6 Oct 3:42 EST) Reuters Turkish Military Cancels Leave On Syria Border (Tue 6 Oct 2:44 EST) Reuters Egypt's Mubarak Due In Turkey To Defuse Syria Row (Mon 5 Oct 19:45 EST) Reuters U.S. offers Greece $380 million in air radars (Mon 5 Oct 18:48 EST) Reuters Arabs Seek Peaceful End To Turkey-Syria Row (Mon 5 Oct 16:16 EST) Associated Press U.S. Urges Turkey, Syria to Agree (Oct 5 5:39 p.m. EDT) Associated Press Turkish Military Readies for Syria (Oct 5 5:40 p.m. EDT) ClariNet-AFP Russian defense chief in talks with Greece on military cooperation (Mon, 5 Oct 1998 16:21:53 PDT) ClariNet- AFP Turkey accuses Syria of blocking diplomatic solution to stand-off (Mon, 5 Oct 1998 10:33:13 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Syrai reaffirms it wants peaceful resolution with Turkey (Mon, 5 Oct 1998 11:53:12 PDT) ClariNet-UPI Jordan urges Syrian-Turkish diplomacy (Mon, 5 Oct 1998 12:25:30 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Emirates calls for Syria, Turkey to open dialogue (Mon, 5 Oct 1998 12:54:33 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Mubarak to visit Turkey to help defuse Syria crisis [Incl. Photo] (Mon, 5 Oct 1998 13:21:02 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Lebanon seeks Arab ministerial meeting on Syria-Turkey crisis (Mon, 5 Oct 1998 14:15:20 PDT) ClariNet-AFP US backs Mubarak's mediation bid between Syria, Turkey (Mon, 5 Oct 1998 17:12:33 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Lebanon backs Syria in crisis with Turkey (Mon, 5 Oct 1998 18:41:16 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Syria says it can defend itself against Turkey (Mon, 5 Oct 1998 20:21:18 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Syria receives backing from Arab states in dispute with Turkey (Mon, 5 Oct 1998 22:45:04 PDT) The Irish Times Turkey threatens to send force to attack Kurds (Oct. 5) The Times Syria-Turkey rift prompts Egypt to act (Oct. 5) BBC BBC News | Middle East | Egypt and Iran step into Turkey-Syria dispute (Oct 05) Reuters Russian defence minister visits Greece (Mon 5 Oct 9:37 EST) Reuters Saudi, UAE urge peaceful end to Syria-Turkey row (Mon 5 Oct 10:40 EST) Reuters Syria, embroiled in Turkey row, urges Arab support (Mon 5 Oct 10:27 EST) Reuters Jordan urges diplomacy in Turkey-Syria row (Mon 5 Oct 10:24 EST) Reuters Arab League says Israel behind Turkey-Syria row (Mon 5 Oct 10:24 EST) Reuters Greece hopes Turkish-Syrian crisis is contained (Mon 5 Oct 9:29 EST) Reuters Turkey Demands Syria Act on Kurd Guerrillas (Mon 5 Oct 11:11 EST) Reuters Turkish-Syrian border town calm amid row (Mon 5 Oct 9:22 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey demands Syrian action on Kurd rebels (Mon 5 Oct 6:10 EST) Reuters Iran blames Israel for Syria-Turkey row (Mon 5 Oct 0:47 EST) PR Newswire TiS Awarded Contract to Process Turkey's IRS Forms (Mon 5 Oct 8:45 EST) Associated Press Iran offers to mediate between Syria, Turkey (10/05/98 11:17 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish army plans ready for possible military strike on Syria (Mon, 5 Oct 1998 6:16:36 PDT) ClariNet-UPI Lebanon concerned over Turkish threats (Mon, 5 Oct 1998 6:44:41 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Iran to try to mediate between Turkey, Syria: Tehran Times (Mon, 5 Oct 1998 4:46:38 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Lebanon backs Syrian call for peaceful solution to crisis with Turkey (Mon, 5 Oct 1998 4:46:39 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Mubarak puts home agenda on hold to settle Turkey-Syria crisis (Mon, 5 Oct 1998 6:34:27 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Gulf press warns Turkey of Arab support for Syria in event of war (Mon, 5 Oct 1998 6:44:36 PDT) The Daily Telegraph Turkey sends soldiers to Syria border (Oct. 5) The Independent Conflict threat as Turkish jets buzz Syria (Oct. 5) The Washington Post Turkey Says it Is Prepared to Attack Kurdish Rebel Bases in Syria (Oct. 5) The New York Times Mubarak Visits Syria in Effort to Defuse Crisis With Turkey (Oct. 5) Associated Press Fears heighten of Turkish invasion of neighboring Syria (10/04/98 19:27 EST) Reuters Iraq says Turkish remarks on Syria ``irresponsible'' (Sun 4 Oct 19:01 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey seeking tension over Cyrpus but detente in the Aegean: Athens (Sun, 4 Oct 1998 20:13:11 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Hundreds of refugees intercepted in Turkish sweep (Sun, 4 Oct 1998 9:05:21 PDT) ClariNet-AFP PKK leader fears Turkish airstrikes: reports (Sun, 4 Oct 1998 10:21:32 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey is warning the world over PKK: Demirel (Sun, 4 Oct 1998 11:11:14 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish army steps up activity on Syrian border (Sun, 4 Oct 1998 12:12:05 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Iraq backs Syria in face-off with Turkey, urges negotiation (Sun, 4 Oct 1998 9:31:49 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Israel wants to stay clear of Turkish-Syrian crisis (Sun, 4 Oct 1998 9:31:50 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey paving the way for Israeli invasion of Syria (Sun, 4 Oct 1998 10:05:37 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Kuwait urges Turkey, Syria to exercise restraint (Sun, 4 Oct 1998 10:31:20 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Foreign ministers of Damascus Declaration to meet in November (Sun, 4 Oct 1998 10:41:17 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Mubarak returns to Cairo after talks with Assad (Sun, 4 Oct 1998 11:04:45 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey-Syria dispute should be resolved through diplomacy: Syrian FM (Sun, 4 Oct 1998 12:31:16 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Arab League slams Turkey over threats to Syria (Sun, 4 Oct 1998 13:05:26 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Mubarak to visit Turkey and return to Syria (Sun, 4 Oct 1998 13:22:36 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Iran expresses support for Syria against Turkey (Sun, 4 Oct 1998 17:21:17 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Arab parliaments back Syria against Turkey (Sun, 4 Oct 1998 17:21:17 PDT) CNN Turkish military launches incursion into Iraq: Syria may be next (Oct. 3, 20:57 EDT) CNN Mubarak in Syria to defuse tension with Turkey (Oct. 4, 12:22 EDT) BBC Mubarak mediates in Syria-Turkey dispute (Oct. 4, 14:15 GMT) BBC Regional concern as Turkey-Syria row simmers (Oct. 4, 10:42 GMT) The Jerusalem Post Mordechai: Israel not part of Turkey-Syria dispute (Oct. 4) Reuters Turkey Calls For Peaceful End To Syria Row (Sun 4 Oct 11:42 EST) Reuters Egypt's Mubarak leaves Syria after talks on Turkey (Sun 4 Oct 10:18 EST) Reuters Kuwait says Turkey-Syria row a threat to region (Sun 4 Oct 9:29 EST) Reuters Iraq blasts Turkey over tension with Syria (Sun 4 Oct 9:22 EST) Reuters Netanyahu says Israel not part of Syria-Turkey conflict (Sun 4 Oct 8:25 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Egypt's Mubarak in Syria for talks on Turkey (Sun 4 Oct 8:01 EST) Reuters Saudi looks for rational end to Turkey-Syria row (Sun 4 Oct 4:39 EST) Associated Press 10,000 Turk Soldiers Move Into Iraq (Oct 3 7:07 p.m. EDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish army steps up activity on Syrian border (Sun, 4 Oct 1998 5:51:10 PDT) ClariNet-AFP PKK leader fears Turkish airstrikes: reports (Sun, 4 Oct 1998 7:21:26 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Israel not involved in Syria-Turkey dispute: defense minister (Sun, 4 Oct 1998 4:20:44 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Arab League urges Turkey to open "serious dialogue" with Syria (Sun, 4 Oct 1998 5:51:10 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Iraq calls on Turkey to seek diplomacy to resolve crisis with Syria (Sun, 4 Oct 1998 6:05:10 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Mubarak meets Assad to try to defuse Turkish-Syrian tension (Sun, 4 Oct 1998 7:30:46 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Iran urges Turkey to exercise "self-restraint" (Sat, 3 Oct 1998 17:50:56 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish PM warns Syria that army "awaiting orders" - press (Sat, 3 Oct 1998 8:04:45 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish army target PKK bases in northern Iraq (Sat, 3 Oct 1998 7:30:43 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish consumer prices fall to 80.4 percent on year (Sat, 3 Oct 1998 13:41:34 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Egypt seeks to mediate between Turkey and Syria (Sat, 3 Oct 1998 13:05:20 PDT) Associated Press Turkish military launches new incursion into northern Iraq (10/03/98 17:21 EST) Reuters Israel says not involved in Syrian-Turkish dispute (Sat 3 Oct 17:38 EST) Reuters Egypt contacts Syria, Turkey in attempt to end row (Sat 3 Oct 11:31 EST) Reuters Turkish troops kill 15 Kurdish rebels, agency says (Sat 3 Oct 10:50 EST) Reuters Turkey plans exercise on Syrian border - reports (Sat 3 Oct 5:26 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey to discuss Balkans situation with Macedonia (Fri, 2 Oct 1998 5:55:55 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey in undeclared state of war with Syria, top commander says (Fri, 2 Oct 1998 6:53:21 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey recalls ambassador from Rome in row over Kurds (Fri, 2 Oct 1998 7:13:14 PDT) Reuters U.S. wants diplomatic end to Turkey-Syria dispute (Fri 2 Oct 14:31 EST) Reuters Turkey, Syria wage war of words over Kurd issue (Fri 2 Oct 13:58 EST) Reuters Macedonia, Turkey say Kosovo menaces Balkan peace (Fri 2 Oct 13:12 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Syria rejects Turkish threats,seeks dialogue (Fri 2 Oct 12:39 EST) Reuters Turkey, Syria In Undeclared War: Army Chief (Fri 2 Oct 9:48 EST) Reuters Turkey defence minister says no Syria intervention (Fri 2 Oct 8:33 EST) Reuters Syria says Israel is behind Turkish threats (Fri 2 Oct 7:14 EST) Reuters Turk army chief says ``undeclared war'' with Syria (Fri 2 Oct 6:51 EST) Reuters Turks Give Stern Warning To Syria On Kurds (Thu 1 Oct 16:20 EST) Reuters INTERVIEW-Top Turk Islamist unbowed by jail threat (Thu 1 Oct 8:44 EST) Reuters Iraqi Kurd group rejects Turkey Kurd truce offer (Thu 1 Oct 8:35 EST) Associated Press Last appeal of Istanbul's Islamic mayor rejected (10/02/98 06:01 EST) Associated Press Reports: Turkey sent 10,000 troops to Syrian border (10/01/98 16:17 EST) ClariNet-AFP Ankara recalls ambassador to Rome (Fri, 2 Oct 1998 4:16:56 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Black Sea ministers discuss drugs and money laundering (Thu, 1 Oct 1998 10:53:17 PDT) ClariNet-AFP NATO manoeuvers with Turkish-Greek forces begin (Thu, 1 Oct 1998 14:23:46 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey beefs up military force on Syrian border (Thu, 1 Oct 1998 8:26:17 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turks in disputed Hatay region shrug off Syrian claims (Thu, 1 Oct 1998 9:05:49 PDT) ClariNet-UPI Turkey threatens Syria with retaliation (Thu, 1 Oct 1998 9:35:41 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish president issues warning to Syria over Kurd rebels (Thu, 1 Oct 1998 10:33:55 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Iraqi Kurdish leaders to meet in Ankara next week (Wed, 30 Sep 1998 15:44:12 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey tells Italy to disband Kurdish parliament in exile (Wed, 30 Sep 1998 13:46:06 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Greece and Turkey to take part in NATO exercises in eastern Med (Tue, 29 Sep 1998 7:55:24 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish PM warns Syria again over Kurd separatists (Tue, 29 Sep 1998 6:16:32 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Syria brands Israeli-Turkish alliance "satanic" (Wed, 30 Sep 1998 7:25:02 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish separatists call truce in northern Iraq (Tue, 29 Sep 1998 12:05:51 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey warns US not to meddle in its internal affairs (Tue, 29 Sep 1998 14:16:03 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Iraq, Syria call for dialogue with Turkey over water (Tue, 29 Sep 1998 5:35:55 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish forces kill four Maoist rebels (Mon, 28 Sep 1998 4:57:10 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey warns Italy over planned Kurdish meeting (Mon, 28 Sep 1998 7:16:11 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey mulls sanctions against Syria: report (Mon, 28 Sep 1998 6:45:01 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey told to moderate expectations of new German government (Mon, 28 Sep 1998 8:45:33 PDT) Associated Press Turkish court upholds prison sentence for second Islamic mayor (09/30/98 06:14 EST) Associated Press Air Force in Deal With Turks (Sep 28 9:14 p.m. EDT) Reuters Turks rush to make bank deposits amid tax amnesty (Wed 30 Sep 12:32 EST) Reuters Turkey expects Italy to act on Kurd ``parliament'' (Wed 30 Sep 9:39 EST) Reuters Cyprus pact counters Turkish ``expansionism''-Greece (Wed 30 Sep 8:41 EST) The Daily Telegraph Turkey pins EU hopes on new German leader (Sep. 30) Reuters Syria, Iraq invite Turkey to attend water talks (Tue 29 Sep 11:07 EST) Reuters Turkey warns Italy over Kurd ``parliament'' meeting (Tue 29 Sep 10:35 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turk prosecutor urges new charges for mayor (Tue 29 Sep 10:18 EST) Reuters Russia criticises Balkan peacekeeping force plans (Tue 29 Sep 8:53 EST) Reuters Lebanese protest against Israel-Turkey alliance (Tue 29 Sep 8:38 EST) Reuters Greece, Turkey in same NATO games after 13 years (Tue 29 Sep 5:26 EST) Reuters ANKARA - Court hearing in trial of Islamist founding father (Mon 28 Sep 22:05 EST) Weekly Defense Monitor U.S. Proposes APC Sale to Turkey (Sep. 24) BBC BBC News | Europe | Turkish outrage over Kurdish meeting in Italy (Sep 29) Reuters Turkish business groups see improved Germany links (Mon 28 Sep 10:58 EST) Reuters Turkey c.bank chief sees inflation on target (Mon 28 Sep 6:46 EST) Reuters FOCUS-EU and U.S. concerned over Turkish mayor's sentence (Mon 28 Sep 12:23 EST) Reuters Turkish business groups see improved Germany links (Mon 28 Sep 10:58 EST) Reuters Turkey in $600 million minesweeper tender (Mon 28 Sep 9:26 EST) Reuters Turkey hopes Schroeder win improves ties (Mon 28 Sep 8:02 EST) Reuters Turkey c.bank chief sees inflation on target (Mon 28 Sep 6:46 EST) Reuters Turkey Kurd rebels seek ceasefire in northern Iraq (Mon 28 Sep 6:13 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Baghdad paper queries Turkish policy on Iraq (Sun 27 Sep 11:33 EST) Milliyet Dialogue call for Athens (Sep. 25) The Jerusalem Post IAI signs Turkish upgrade deal (Sep. 27) ClariNet-AFP Aegean islands send Greece, Turkey into new spats (Sat, 26 Sep 1998 9:11:50 PDT) ClariNet-AP 9 Nations Form Balkan Peace Force (Sat, 26 Sep 1998 10:34:21 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey to boost diplomatic links with Iraq (Sat, 26 Sep 1998 12:34:19 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Greece jails immigrant smugglers for up to 10 years (Fri, 25 Sep 1998 21:21:26 PDT) BBC BBC News | Europe | Turkey snubs U.S over Iraqi Kurds (Sep 26) ClariNet-AFP Turkish protesters attack journalists after Friday prayers (Fri, 25 Sep 1998 10:05:51 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Arafat calls on Turkey to press Israel on peace: Turkish FM (Fri, 25 Sep 1998 6:14:09 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish FM says call to improve ties with Syria falls on deaf ears (Fri, 25 Sep 1998 6:26:16 PDT) ClariNet-AFP 50,000 turn out in Istanbul to protest removal of mayor (Thu, 24 Sep 1998 9:35:45 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish minister to resign amid mafia claims (Thu, 24 Sep 1998 14:05:46 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Iraq calls on Turkey to help end water dispute (Thu, 24 Sep 1998 15:33:10 PDT) Associated Press Turk Official Defends Israeli Pacts (Sep 25 9:28 a.m. EDT) Reuters Turkey minister acknowleges gangster phone calls (Fri 25 Sep 9:36 EST) Reuters Renault launches Megane stationwagon in Turkey (Fri 25 Sep 15:57 EST) Reuters Israel, Turkey finalise F-5 upgrade project (Fri 25 Sep 4:13 EST) Reuters Syrian daily urges Turkey to scrap Israel ties (Thu 24 Sep 9:45 EST) ClariNet-AFP Ten thousand gather in Istanbul to protest removal of mayor (Thu, 24 Sep 1998 5:38:06 PDT) Associated Press Tens of thousands protest sentence for Istanbul's pro-Islamic mayor (09/24/98 13:56 EST) Reuters German polls pose political challenges for Turkey (Thu 24 Sep 6:41 EST) Reuters INTERVIEW-German poll result may harm Turkish trade (Thu 24 Sep 9:40 EST) Reuters INTERVIEW-Turkish fuel price subsidy to cost $4 bln (Thu 24 Sep 4:28 EST) Reuters Iraq and Syria start water talks without Turkey (Wed 23 Sep 12:56 EST) Reuters Turkey says Kurdish accord must not split Iraq (Wed 23 Sep 10:14 EST) ClariNet-AFP Court upholds verdict on Istanbul mayor (Wed, 23 Sep 1998 7:43:08 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish government seeks to lift immunity of eight Islamic MPs (Wed, 23 Sep 1998 11:45:45 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Istanbul's Islamist mayor to serve 10 months in jail (Wed, 23 Sep 1998 9:05:50 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Record cocaine seizure reported in Turkey (Wed, 23 Sep 1998 12:34:39 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Ankara has reservations on accord between Iraqi Kurd factions (Wed, 23 Sep 1998 13:05:31 PDT) ClariNet- AFP Greece wants to buy US rocket launchers, guided missiles: Pentagon (Tue, 22 Sep 1998 19:52:01 PDT) Associated Press Damning book adds to troubles of Turkey's fallen first female premier (09/23/98 01:33 EST) Associated Press New book adds to troubles of Turkey's fallen first female premier (09/23/98 02:49 EST) ClariNet-AFP Washington confident about Iraqi Kurds accord (Tue, 22 Sep 1998 10:14:48 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Parties reach agreement on controversy over islamic head-scarf (Tue, 22 Sep 1998 12:25:16 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish troops kill 18 Kurdish rebels (Tue, 22 Sep 1998 8:25:58 PDT) Reuters Greek-Turkish relations to stay tense, ex-PM says (Tue 22 Sep 10:17 EST) Reuters Uncertainty hinders Turkey bank synd loan efforts (Tue 22 Sep 10:48 EST) Reuters INTERVIEW-Turkey Kurd party seeks local poll wins (Tue 22 Sep 14:43 EST) Reuters Turkey revises export/import duty on cotton trade (Tue 22 Sep 9:41 EST) Reuters INTERVIEW-German govt change won't hit Turk trade (Tue 22 Sep 7:18 EST) Reuters Kurd rebels say Turkey ceasefire has deadline (Tue 22 Sep 7:14 EST) The Washington Post Turkish Economy Cools After Call for Early Vote (Sep. 22) ClariNet-AFP Court frees pro-Kurd leader jailed for publishing "propaganda" (Mon, 21 Sep 1998 10:26:12 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Istanbul press meeting launches controversial complaints project (Mon, 21 Sep 1998 10:56:00 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish aerospace firm eyes military aircraft sales to eastern Europe (Sun, 20 Sep 1998 8:22:51 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey seeks UN Security Council membership (Sat, 19 Sep 1998 6:21:51 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Controversial conference debates international media code (Sat, 19 Sep 1998 7:22:17 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Istanbul police station hit in rocket attack (Sat, 19 Sep 1998 8:12:29 PDT) ClariNet- AFP Turkish police arrest 22 human rights protesters, including Germans (Sat, 19 Sep 1998 8:33:33 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey sacks police, intelligence officials for mafia links (Sat, 19 Sep 1998 9:21:49 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Rebel Turkish minister resigns (Sat, 19 Sep 1998 12:05:49 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Syria has nothing to fear from Jordan-Turkish ties: Jordanian FM (Sat, 19 Sep 1998 8:05:59 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Seven Iranians killed in traffic accident in Turkey (Fri, 18 Sep 1998 12:13:57 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turks turn to mobsters, in disgust at flawed justice system (Thu, 17 Sep 1998 9:15:52 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Stones roll into Turkey for last tour stop and holiday (Thu, 17 Sep 1998 10:44:23 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Iranian bus plunges into Turkish river, four dead (Thu, 17 Sep 1998 16:05:28 PDT) Associated Press International press councils propose ethics code (09/19/98 11:07 EST) Associated Press Rocket Hits Turkey Police Station (Sep 19 12:10 p.m. EDT) Reuters Iraq attacks Turkey's proposals for northern Iraq (Sat 19 Sep 4:30 EST) Reuters Turkish Islamist leader calls for earlier election (Fri 18 Sep 7:55 EST) Reuters Turkey accuses Syria of exploiting Arab League (Thu 17 Sep 11:38 EST) Reuters INTERVIEW-Turkish union to seek political reforms (Thu 17 Sep 9:53 EST) Reuters Turk court jails German woman for Kurd rebel ties (Thu 17 Sep 7:50 EST) Reuters Turkey cenbank injects cash, bond yields up (Thu 17 Sep 6:01 EST) ClariNet-AFP India president begins Turkey visit (Thu, 17 Sep 1998 4:17:09 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Jordanian warplanes to stage training flights in Turkey: report (Thu, 17 Sep 1998 5:53:56 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Eight security officials jailed for kidnap in Turkey (Thu, 17 Sep 1998 7:05:46 PDT) ClariNet- AFP Turkish court sentences German woman to 15 years for PKK-membership (Thu, 17 Sep 1998 7:44:59 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Jailed Kurdish deputy gets fresh prison term in Turkey (Thu, 17 Sep 1998 7:52:37 PDT) ClariNet-AP U.S. Editors Object to World Ethics (Wed, 16 Sep 1998 5:20:14 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish troops kill 53 rebel Kurds in worst clashes since truce (Wed, 16 Sep 1998 9:15:03 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish army warns Syria against aiding separatist Kurds (Wed, 16 Sep 1998 12:15:58 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Britain's defense accord to boost arms sales to Turkey (Tue, 15 Sep 1998 11:16:06 PDT) The Daily Telegraph Turks kill 53 in offensive against PKK (Sep. 17) The Independent Politics of oil divides neighbours (Sep. 17) BBC Britain and Turkey sign arms industry deal (Sep. 16) The Daily Telegraph Turkey deal boosts arms trade (Sep. 16) Reuters Strike casts shadow over U.S. airforce Turkey base (Wed 16 Sep 6:55 EST) Reuters Arab League ministers condemn Israel-Turkey ties (Wed 16 Sep 6:27 EST) Reuters Arabs want Turkey to rethink Israel military ties (Wed 16 Sep 12:18 EST) Reuters Turkey detains 106 migrants near Greek border (Wed 16 Sep 10:38 EST) Reuters Turkish general says lost patience with Syria (Wed 16 Sep 9:28 EST) Reuters Turkey says no to permanent Kurdish rule of N.Iraq (Wed 16 Sep 7:35 EST) Reuters Turkish forces kill 53 Kurd rebels in offensive (Wed 16 Sep 9:10 EST) Reuters New Turkish tax measure targets unrecorded wealth (Wed 16 Sep 6:38 EST) Milliyet Athens demands crusade (Sep. 15) Reuters Turk Islamist leader says may agree to vote delay (Tue 15 Sep 6:28 EST) Reuters Shell's Turkmen-Turkey gas link study ready Oct (Tue 15 Sep 4:08 EST) Reuters Jet Hijack Over, Turk With Toy Gun Detained (Mon 14 Sep 17:48 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish hijacker had psychological problems: police (Tue, 15 Sep 1998 5:20:14 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Israel searches for missing submarine through Turkish press ad (Mon, 14 Sep 1998 10:55:26 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Fresh fires devastate Istanbul's forests (Mon, 14 Sep 1998 11:33:44 PDT) ClariNet-UPI Turkish airliner hijackers captured (Mon, 14 Sep 1998 13:25:45 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish Airlines domestic flight hijacked, passengers and crew released (Mon, 14 Sep 1998 18:41:57 PDT) Amnesty International Birdal and the bogeyman [Turkey] (Sep. 14) Reuters Turkish Jan-Aug automotive output rises 15 percent (Mon 14 Sep 7:23 EST) ClariNet-AFP Greek coast guard fires at Turkish fishing boat (Sun, 13 Sep 1998 9:41:19 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Kurdish rebels end ceasefire but offer to disband: reports (Sun, 13 Sep 1998 8:05:49 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey's FM to discuss Taliban, PKK in Tehran (Sat, 12 Sep 1998 9:21:53 PDT) Reuters Iran, Turkey ministers disagree on Israel ties (Sun 13 Sep 11:15 EST) BBC BBC News | Europe | Iran criticises Turkish ties with Israel (Sep 13) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey and Libya in row, recall ambassadors (Fri 11 Sep 11:46 EST) Reuters Turkish party head says N.Ireland a model for Kurds (Fri 11 Sep 10:21 EST) Reuters Turkey detains 151 migrants on south coast (Fri 11 Sep 10:16 EST) Reuters INTERVIEW-Turks to keep up grain exports to use up stocks (Fri 11 Sep 8:19 EST) Reuters Turkey recalls envoy from Libya in Kurd rebel row (Fri 11 Sep 6:43 EST) Reuters Turkey's Yilmaz urges softening of Islamist ban (Fri 11 Sep 5:43 EST) ClariNet-AFP Britain eyes arms exports to Turkey with defence accord (Fri, 11 Sep 1998 12:15:24 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish press bids farewell to Clinton (Sat, 12 Sep 1998 5:56:11 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish coastguards question 220 clandestine emigrants (Fri, 11 Sep 1998 10:33:09 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey, Libya recall ambassadors over Kurdish marchers row (Fri, 11 Sep 1998 11:05:31 PDT) The Independent Stolen city [Letter to the editor. Turkey, Armenia] (Sep. 11) ClariNet-UPI Greece beefs up troops along borders (Thu, 10 Sep 1998 12:33:13 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish PM Yilmaz withdraws opposition to early elections (Thu, 10 Sep 1998 6:24:57 PDT) ClariNet- AFP Turkey warns Iraqi Kurd faction against "anti-Turkish activities" (Thu, 10 Sep 1998 10:05:50 PDT) ClariNet-UPI Lebanon blasts Turkish alliance (Thu, 10 Sep 1998 5:22:12 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish, Greek PMs may meet in Turkey (Wed, 9 Sep 1998 8:34:20 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish Islamic ex-premier tried for inciting hatred (Wed, 9 Sep 1998 7:05:29 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Rebel Kurds attack Turkish villages despite ceasefire: report (Wed, 9 Sep 1998 9:24:18 PDT) ClariNet- AFP Turkey, Iraqi Kurd group seek to normalise ties after 1997 clashes (Wed, 9 Sep 1998 9:42:58 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Israel, Turkey deny reports of military drills (Wed, 9 Sep 1998 12:43:45 PDT) Associated Press Fires Blacken Skies Over Istanbul (Sep 10 3:43 p.m. EDT) Reuters Greece concerned at Turkish-Israeli defence pact (Wed 9 Sep 12:09 EST) Reuters Turkey sells $184.6 mln bonds in public offer (Thu 10 Sep 13:51 EST) Reuters Turkey to impose import tax, export duty on cotton (Thu 10 Sep 10:47 EST) Reuters Turkey cenbank meets cash demand on money market (Thu 10 Sep 10:36 EST) Reuters Afghan concerns unite rivals Turkey and Iran (Thu 10 Sep 8:41 EST) Reuters Turkey, Arco to drill for offshore oil (Thu 10 Sep 8:34 EST) The Independent Frontline:Ani, Turkey - Struggle for soul of a closed city (Sep. 10) The Daily Telegraph Kurds seek American protection from Iraq (Sep. 9) The Jerusalem Post Turkish PM: Syria encourages Kurdish terror (Sep. 9) The Jerusalem Post Report: Turkish jets coming for first joint maneuvers (Sep. 9) BBC BBC News | Europe | Turkey slaps insurance obligation on oil tankers (Sep 09) BBC BBC News | Europe | Armenian PM makes first top-level visit to Azerbaijan (Sep 09) CNN CNN - Turkish leader rips Syria - September 8, 1998 (Sep 09) Reuters Turkish tourism drops 1.9 percent in 1998 (Wed 9 Sep 10:27 EST) Reuters Egypt says Turkey-Israel manoeuvres inappropriate (Wed 9 Sep 10:06 EST) Reuters Turkey 98/9 cotton shortfall seen -2 (Wed 9 Sep 7:41 EST) Reuters Turkey 98/9 cotton shortfall seen at 650,000 T (Wed 9 Sep 7:25 EST) Reuters Israel and Turkey to hold joint air force exercise (Wed 9 Sep 6:36 EST) Reuters Turkish Islamist Erbakan avoids court appearance (Wed 9 Sep 4:50 EST) Reuters Syria condemns Turkey but says it wants dialogue (Tue 8 Sep 7:42 EST) Associated Press More Israeli-Turkish maneuvers planned, unnerving some neighbors (09/08/98 17:40 EST) Associated Press Turkish leader: Syria encourages Kurdish separatists (09/08/98 10:18 EST) ClariNet- AFP The straits and narrow: Turkey to slap insurance obligation on tankers (Tue, 8 Sep 1998 12:53:42 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Bomb damages Turkish ruling party deputy's office (Wed, 9 Sep 1998 5:21:25 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Greek foreign minister in Iran for trilateral meeting (Tue, 8 Sep 1998 10:36:10 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Iraqi opposition urges Kurds to rejoin anti-Saddam camp (Tue, 8 Sep 1998 4:55:22 PDT) ClariNet-AFP 15 Kurds killed in clashes since PKK ceasefire: official (Tue, 8 Sep 1998 10:26:03 PDT) ClariNet-UPI Jordan opposition condemns Turkey (Tue, 8 Sep 1998 4:24:29 PDT) ClariNet- AFP Syria again warns Turkey about repercussions of links with Israel (Tue, 8 Sep 1998 8:06:07 PDT) The Jerusalem Post [Israeli] PM, Yilmaz stress friendly ties [Turkey, Cyprus] (Sep. 8) ClariNet-UPI Jordan-Turkish talks end (Mon, 7 Sep 1998 6:05:37 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Taliban threatens whole world: deposed Afghan president (Mon, 7 Sep 1998 8:21:50 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish police detain "pro-PKK" girl street dancers (Mon, 7 Sep 1998 6:41:49 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey seizes smuggled nuclear materials, arrests eight (Mon, 7 Sep 1998 13:28:21 PDT) ClariNet-UPI Turkey wary Russian crisis may hit home (Mon, 7 Sep 1998 13:36:10 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish PM heads for Netanyahu talks in Israel (Mon, 7 Sep 1998 4:32:33 PDT) Associated Press Turkish police seize unprocessed uranium, arrest eight (09/07/98 14:51 EST) Reuters Greek PM due in Turkey amid Cyprus missile tension (Mon 7 Sep 11:48 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkish leader visits Israel, blasts Syria (Mon 7 Sep 11:45 EST) Reuters Turkey says on track for exports aim after Russia (Mon 7 Sep 8:51 EST) Reuters Turk Demirbank aims $4 bln assets in 2001 (Mon 7 Sep 6:06 EST) Reuters Turkey to upgrade aluminium smelter by own means (Mon 7 Sep 5:08 EST) BBC BBC News | Europe | Turkish police arrest uranium smugglers (Sep 07) Amnesty International Turkey: Saturday Mothers' vigil under threat (Sep. 7) ClariNet-AFP Turkish PM says military links with Israel not a regional threat (Sun, 6 Sep 1998 14:51:23 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Syria denounces "suspect alliance" between Turkey and Israel (Sun, 6 Sep 1998 11:21:55 PDT) ClariNet-AFP 12 Kurdish rebels killed in Turkey despite ceasefire (Sun, 6 Sep 1998 10:31:16 PDT) Reuters Ousted Afghan President Rabbani visits Turkey (Sun 6 Sep 13:12 EST) Reuters Syria condemns visit to Israel by Turkey's Yilmaz (Sun 6 Sep 7:23 EST) Reuters Turkish PM in Jordan at start of Mideast tour (Sun 6 Sep 5:42 EST) Reuters Turk forces say kill 12 Kurd rebels (Sun 6 Sep 7:26 EST) Reuters Jordan, Turkey agree to work to improve trade (Sun 6 Sep 9:12 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey says military ties help Mideast peace (Sun 6 Sep 8:51 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey, Jordan defend military ties (Sun 6 Sep 12:27 EST) BBC BBC News | Europe | Turkish PM in Middle East (Sep 06) BBC BBC News | Europe | Former Afghan president in Turkey (Sep 06) ClariNet-AFP Netanyahu vows increased military cooperation with Turkey (Sat, 5 Sep 1998 12:11:18 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Iraqi Kurd leader vows not to help oust Saddam (Fri, 4 Sep 1998 16:05:32 PDT) Associated Press In Turkey, many of Russia's `suitcase traders' closing up, going home (09/05/98 01:19 EST) Reuters Turkish minister urges Kurdish rebels to surrender (Sat 5 Sep 8:40 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish vice-premier accuses Iran and Syria of "open" support for PKK (Fri, 4 Sep 1998 11:31:03 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Rival Kurd leaders will not meet: Turkish official (Fri, 4 Sep 1998 12:05:55 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish vice-premier accuses Iran and Syria of "open" support for PKK (Fri, 4 Sep 1998 11:31:03 PDT) Associated Press Censored Film to Be Shown in Turkey (Sep 4 3:45 p.m. EDT) Associated Press In Turkey, Russian Traders Go Home (Sep 4 4:26 p.m. EDT) CNN Iraqi rival Kurdish factions exchange hundreds of detainees (Sep 04) Reuters Council of Europe to send rights team to Turkey (Fri 4 Sep 6:46 EST) Reuters Turk businessmen back PM call for poll delay (Fri 4 Sep 5:58 EST) Reuters Turkey's Yilmaz to visit Middle East on Sunday (Fri 4 Sep 5:56 EST) Reuters Turk prosecutor asks for Islamist mayor jailing (Fri 4 Sep 3:09 EST) Reuters Turkey money mkt cash squeeze seen continuing (Fri 4 Sep 3:04 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish premier seeks support to postpone early elections (Fri, 4 Sep 1998 5:32:21 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish prosecutor urges court to uphold Islamist mayor's sentence (Fri, 4 Sep 1998 6:05:39 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Iraqi Kurd leader meets Turkish officials ahead of peace talks (Fri, 4 Sep 1998 6:31:16 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey to hold joint drills with 11 former communist states (Thu, 3 Sep 1998 8:06:00 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Former rebel Kurd commander regrets killing scores of soldiers (Thu, 3 Sep 1998 10:43:10 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Iraqi Kurd leader meets western diplomats ahead of peace talks (Thu, 3 Sep 1998 13:32:59 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey mulls sanctions against Syria: report (Thu, 3 Sep 1998 14:43:42 PDT) Reuters Turkey's parliament voted in July to hold early elections on (Thu 3 Sep 11:35 EST) Reuters Turk PM Yilmaz says may reassess early polls plan (Thu 3 Sep 12:26 EST) Reuters Turks to tender Sept 14 to sell barley, wheat, rye (Thu 3 Sep 12:54 EST) Reuters Turkish cenbank reserves fell $1.8 bln last week (Thu 3 Sep 8:44 EST) Reuters Kurd ex-rebel says Syria backs anti-Turkey fight (Thu 3 Sep 7:37 EST) Reuters Turk bond yields dive, central bank injects funds (Thu 3 Sep 6:41 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey mulls measures against Syria for backing separatist Kurds: report (Thu, 3 Sep 1998 6:33:04 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey's ex-PM Ciller faces new corruption probe (Wed, 2 Sep 1998 10:15:01 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey seeks extradition of crime boss from France (Wed, 2 Sep 1998 11:44:59 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish official says Islam condones anti-impotence pill (Wed, 2 Sep 1998 12:24:18 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Rival Iraqi Kurds to meet in Washington for peace talks (Wed, 2 Sep 1998 13:13:34 PDT) Reuters Lawyers for former Kurd rebel quit Turkish trial (Wed 2 Sep 12:00 EST) Reuters Russia's suitcase traders have their wings clipped (Wed 2 Sep 14:26 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turk PM eases taxes on financial markets (Wed 2 Sep 11:05 EST) Reuters Iraqi Kurd chief visits ally Turkey for talks (Wed 2 Sep 10:53 EST) Reuters Turk PM unveils fresh tax measures to boost market (Wed 2 Sep 8:08 EST) Reuters Eurocourt condemns Turkey over Kurdish probe (Wed 2 Sep 7:46 EST) Reuters Turkish Jan-July automotive output rises 16 pct (Wed 2 Sep 5:21 EST) Reuters Turkey approves tax rises on grain imports (Wed 2 Sep 2:48 EST) ClariNet-AFP Istanbul share market plummets 4.2 percent (Tue, 1 Sep 1998 12:33:34 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey detains 130 for pro-Kurd protest bid (Tue, 1 Sep 1998 11:13:27 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish army rejects Kurdish ceasefire offer (Tue, 1 Sep 1998 8:34:50 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Orient Express pulls into Turkey for first time in 25 years (Tue, 1 Sep 1998 8:46:10 PDT) Reuters Turkish police hold scores in crackdown on protest (Tue 1 Sep 13:56 EST) BBC BBC News | Europe | Turkish police break up demonstration (Sep 01) Reuters Domestic debt casts shadow over Turkey (Tue 1 Sep 11:15 EST) Reuters Erdemir says August output at record (Tue 1 Sep 10:14 EST) Reuters Turkey Police Detain 90, Bar Protest In Southeast (Tue 1 Sep 11:01 EST) Reuters Turk fishing season starts amidst multiple woes (Tue 1 Sep 9:04 EST) Reuters Turkish Islamist says party at ease with secularism (Tue 1 Sep 8:14 EST) Reuters Turkish Arcelik in Uzbek joint venture (Tue 1 Sep 6:14 EST) Reuters Turk southeast tense despite Kurd rebel ceasefire (Tue 1 Sep 3:48 EST) ClariNet-AFP Rival Kurdish parties expected to sign peace accord in Washington (Mon, 31 Aug 1998 19:53:08 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Istanbul stock market falls 9.66 percent (Tue, 1 Sep 1998 7:15:48 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Istanbul's Islamist mayor escapes trial (Mon, 31 Aug 1998 7:44:21 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Iraqi Kurd leader Barzani begins Turkey, US, Europe tour (Mon, 31 Aug 1998 9:34:41 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey, central Asian states in solidarity against Taliban (Mon, 31 Aug 1998 9:34:42 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish children sentenced to prison terms for stealing sweets (Mon, 31 Aug 1998 10:26:23 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish police arrest 128 human rights campaigners (Mon, 31 Aug 1998 12:23:47 PDT) Reuters Turkish Q2 GNP up 4.0 percent yr/yr (Mon 31 Aug 3:37 EST) Reuters Ukraine aims to sell military hovercraft to Greece (Mon 31 Aug 11:34 EST) Reuters Turkey's Islamists to hold pre-poll brainstorming (Mon 31 Aug 11:26 EST) Reuters Turkish police hold more than 120 protesters (Mon 31 Aug 10:46 EST) Reuters Iraqi Kurd faction leader Barzani to visit Ankara (Mon 31 Aug 7:40 EST) Reuters Yilmaz denies gangster suspect worked for Turkey (Mon 31 Aug 3:19 EST) ClariNet-AFP Fighting continues ahead of rebel Kurds' ceasefire in Turkey (Mon, 31 Aug 1998 5:37:17 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Arrested crime boss' links with state rock Turkish politics (Sun, 30 Aug 1998 7:21:20 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Rebels Kurds attack village on eve of ceasefire (Sun, 30 Aug 1998 8:05:36 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Iraqi Kurd leader to visit Turkey before US trip: report (Sun, 30 Aug 1998 6:40:44 PDT) The Jerusalem Post Turkish PM to visit (Aug. 30) Reuters Turkish PM rejects talks with Kurdish rebels (Sun 30 Aug 3:42 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish Premier rejects Kurdish PKK ceasefire offer (Sat, 29 Aug 1998 9:42:37 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Bosnia seeks Turkish tax break for Volkswagens (Sat, 29 Aug 1998 10:22:24 PDT) Associated Press Turkish premier tells Kurdish rebels to surrender (08/29/98 12:34 EST) Reuters Turkish Kurd rebel leader announces ceasefire (Fri 28 Aug 17:27 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey PM faces Russia crisis, eye on polls (Fri 28 Aug 11:06 EST) Reuters Turkish Prime Minister to Speak at Finance and Banking Summit In Istanbul (Fri 28 Aug 13:04 EST) Associated Press New Turkish military chief assumes power, warns against radical Islam (08/28/98 15:41 EST) ClariNet-AFP Kurdish separatist leader orders unconditional ceasefire (Fri, 28 Aug 1998 15:52:59 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Istanbul stocks rally, up 2.61 percent on day (Fri, 28 Aug 1998 9:55:59 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Elevan Greenpeace activists arrested during envirmental demonstration (Fri, 28 Aug 1998 8:34:47 PDT) The Irish Times [Fresh] Evidence of political links with extremists [Turkey] (Aug. 28) Reuters Turkey shares close higher in late recovery (Fri 28 Aug 9:24 EST) Reuters Analysts urge Turkey to keep word on IMF programme (Fri 28 Aug 8:30 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey unveils tax measure to cheer markets (Fri 28 Aug 6:12 EST) Reuters Turkey says foreign borrowing hard -2 (Fri 28 Aug 4:29 EST) Reuters Turkey says foreign borrowing hard amid crisis (Fri 28 Aug 4:12 EST) Reuters Turkey to scrap withholding tax on interbank - 2 (Fri 28 Aug 4:01 EST) Reuters Turkey to scrap withholding tax on interbank deals (Fri 28 Aug 3:41 EST) Reuters Turkey's Yilmaz to hold news conference on economy (Fri 28 Aug 1:56 EST) ClariNet-AFP Greece rejects Turkish claim to 132 Aegean islets (Thu, 27 Aug 1998 10:16:01 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Istanbul stocks rack up 13 percent loss (Thu, 27 Aug 1998 10:43:44 PDT) ClariNet-AP Photographer Compiles Kurd Archive (Thu, 27 Aug 1998 12:43:14 PDT) Reuters Turkey confident of weathering any raid on lira (Thu 27 Aug 13:21 EST) Reuters CORRECTED-Turkey signs consultancy deal in Telekom (Thu 27 Aug 10:34 EST) Reuters Turkey bond yields up, cenbank funds banks (Thu 27 Aug 10:26 EST) Reuters Turkey unveils Sept domestic borrowing plan -2 (Thu 27 Aug 10:13 EST) Reuters Turkey unveils Sept domestic borrowing plan (Thu 27 Aug 10:13 EST) Reuters Turkish interior minister orders crackdown on mob (Thu 27 Aug 9:22 EST) Reuters Turkey sells 621,300 tonnes grain in latest tender (Thu 27 Aug 8:49 EST) Reuters Turkish Women Urge Action On Feminist's Abduction (Thu 27 Aug 8:23 EST) Reuters Tanker grounded in Turk strait to transfer crude (Thu 27 Aug 6:13 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey detains 88 people trying to cross illegally to Greece (Thu, 27 Aug 1998 6:24:19 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey's Yilmaz to visit Russia in October despite missile row (Thu, 27 Aug 1998 5:37:07 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey confirms invitation for Armenian President Kocharian (Thu, 27 Aug 1998 6:52:43 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Istanbul on track for subway system (Thu, 27 Aug 1998 8:06:22 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey detains 88 people trying to cross illegally to Greece (Thu, 27 Aug 1998 6:24:19 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey's Yilmaz to visit Russia in October despite missile row (Thu, 27 Aug 1998 5:37:07 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey confirms invitation for Armenian President Kocharian (Thu, 27 Aug 1998 6:52:43 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Istanbul on track for subway system (Thu, 27 Aug 1998 8:06:22 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish public sector workers end strike over wages (Wed, 26 Aug 1998 4:56:54 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish president slams Greece in conflict over Aegean (Wed, 26 Aug 1998 9:44:22 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish premier on three-day Middle Eastern tour (Wed, 26 Aug 1998 6:25:31 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey wants ancient artefacts back from Germany: minister (Wed, 26 Aug 1998 6:44:30 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish expats fear they will be left in the cold on election day (Wed, 26 Aug 1998 8:25:24 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Uzbek general Dostam seeks Turkish support on Afghanistan (Wed, 26 Aug 1998 8:45:18 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Police in Istanbul seize 26 kilo of heroin, arrest two foreigners (Wed, 26 Aug 1998 8:53:38 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish troops kill two smugglers on Syrian border (Wed, 26 Aug 1998 10:43:15 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Bonn rejects Turkish request for return of treasures (Wed, 26 Aug 1998 11:53:41 PDT) Reuters Rival Afghan opposition leaders in Turkey (Wed 26 Aug 13:38 EST) Washington Post International Turkey Opens Criminal Probe of 12 Top Islamic Politicians (Aug 26) Reuters Turks attempt to free tanker grounded in Bosphorus (Wed 26 Aug 10:01 EST) Reuters Afghan opposition leader in Turkey for talks (Wed 26 Aug 7:35 EST) Reuters Afghan opposition's Dostum in Turkey for talks (Wed 26 Aug 7:13 EST) Reuters Turkey monthly Aug inflation predicted at 2.5 pct (Wed 26 Aug 4:46 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Oil tanker aground in Turkey's Bosphorus Strait (Tue 25 Aug 12:17 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish public sector workers end strike over wages (Wed, 26 Aug 1998 4:56:54 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish premier on three-day Middle Eastern tour (Wed, 26 Aug 1998 6:25:31 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Greek oil tanker runs aground in Bosphorus (Tue, 25 Aug 1998 16:31:49 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey rejects Syrian demand for water talks (Tue, 25 Aug 1998 8:05:58 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey, Israel to hold fresh naval exercises around yearend (Tue, 25 Aug 1998 8:06:03 PDT) BBC BBC News | Europe | Turkish Islamist leaders face fraud charges (Aug 25) Reuters FOCUS-Turkish Islamists face fresh legal battle (Tue 25 Aug 7:53 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turk Islamist leader overshadowed by mentor (Tue 25 Aug 6:01 EST) ClariNet-AFP Corruption probe launched against Turkish Islamist leaders (Tue, 25 Aug 1998 5:45:20 PDT) Reuters Turkish lira eases vs dlr despite intervention (Mon 24 Aug 10:25 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey seeks to relieve Russia's economic pains: minister (Mon, 24 Aug 1998 10:25:47 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Hungary arrests man who attacked Turkish PM Yilmaz (Mon, 24 Aug 1998 12:44:42 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish minister's wife jostled for refusing Islamic custom: press (Mon, 24 Aug 1998 7:34:59 PDT) Reuters Turkish minister to Russia for assistance talks (Mon 24 Aug 6:12 EST) ClariNet-AFP Armenian border to stay closed: Turkish minister (Sun, 23 Aug 1998 11:11:55 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish diplomats pull out of Kinshasa (Sun, 23 Aug 1998 10:25:43 PDT) Reuters Turkish Mafia suspect's capture rekindles scandal (Sun 23 Aug 6:09 EST) Reuters Kurd rebels kill policeman in raid on Turkish town (Sun 23 Aug 5:11 EST) Reuters Islamist mayor meets Turkish prosecutors (Sun 23 Aug 4:25 EST) ClariNet-AFP Comments fly over Turkish partition (Sat, 22 Aug 1998 15:04:45 PDT) ClariNet-AFP 19 hurt as car hits Turkish crowd (Sun, 23 Aug 1998 7:12:55 PDT) Reuters Two pilots killed in Greek air force plane crash (Fri 21 Aug 11:20 EST) Reuters Turkey court orders retrial of police for murder (Thu 20 Aug 9:52 EST) Reuters Turkey says Russia cost it $2 bln of foreign funds (Thu 20 Aug 9:42 EST) Reuters Greek air force plane crashes, two pilots missing (Thu 20 Aug 9:28 EST) Reuters INTERVIEW-Turkey sell-offs on track, despite Russia (Thu 20 Aug 10:32 EST) Reuters Turkey's bond yields rise on cash squeeze (Thu 20 Aug 5:28 EST) Reuters Alleged underworld leader seized in Turkey (Thu 20 Aug 3:52 EST) ClariNet-AFP Security enhanced around US representations in Turkey (Fri, 21 Aug 1998 10:44:25 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish FM to visit Iran next month (Fri, 21 Aug 1998 7:21:44 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey says Taliban advance should be stopped (Fri, 21 Aug 1998 12:43:41 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey says US missile attacks are "understandable" (Fri, 21 Aug 1998 13:05:25 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Greek warplane plunges into Aegean Sea (Thu, 20 Aug 1998 8:05:47 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish mayor names valley after Clinton (Thu, 20 Aug 1998 7:14:55 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey's Islamist party vows to reverse anti-Islamic law (Thu, 20 Aug 1998 10:24:20 PDT) Reuters Turk Islamists slam government's southeast record (Wed 19 Aug 9:13 EST) Associated Press German woman protests forced virginity test in Turkish prison (08/20/98 01:05 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish proposal would stiffen punishment for torturers (Wed, 19 Aug 1998 10:54:11 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish war memorial unveiled in Czech Republic (Wed, 19 Aug 1998 10:54:12 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey welcomes German ban on extreme-left groups (Wed, 19 Aug 1998 11:22:35 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish police arrest four Kurds for deadly Istanbul bombing (Tue, 18 Aug 1998 5:36:53 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey seeks extradition of crime boss from France (Tue, 18 Aug 1998 6:16:42 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish nationalist group recruits volunteers for Kosovo (Tue, 18 Aug 1998 7:44:36 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Remember Luxembourg, Turkey's PM tells Turkish voters in Germany (Tue, 18 Aug 1998 9:05:37 PDT) Reuters FOCUS-Turkish prosecutor may probe Islamist party (Sun 16 Aug 7:06 EST) Reuters Turkey prosecutor investigates Islamist party (Sun 16 Aug 4:47 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey to buy unmanned aerial vehicles to boost air defenses (Sat, 15 Aug 1998 4:52:27 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Four injured in bomb explosion in Istanbul (Fri, 14 Aug 1998 6:57:13 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Iraq has "nothing to fear" from Turkish hydroelectric projects (Fri, 14 Aug 1998 8:24:57 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish army report rules out defence cuts (Fri, 14 Aug 1998 9:05:37 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Iraqi Kurd chief promises to compensate attacked Turcomans (Fri, 14 Aug 1998 9:43:50 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turk held after Tanzania bombing released, family says (Thu, 13 Aug 1998 8:56:13 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Iraq warns it will take Turkey to "court" over Euphrates dams (Thu, 13 Aug 1998 11:33:39 PDT) Reuters FOCUS-Kurd guerrillas kidnap mayor in Turkey (Thu 6 Aug 10:44 EST) ClariNet-AFP Iraq warns it will take Turkey to "court" over Euphrates dams (Thu, 13 Aug 1998 11:33:39 PDT) Reuters FOCUS-Kurd guerrillas kidnap mayor in Turkey (Thu 6 Aug 10:44 EST) Reuters Turkey party leader calls for polls postponment (Thu 6 Aug 7:34 EST) Reuters Turkeys army appoints new chief (Thu 6 Aug 4:24 EST) ClariNet-AFP Kurdish separatists kidnap Turkish mayor (Thu, 6 Aug 1998 5:09:45 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Istanbul mayor calls for visas to restrict migration to city (Thu, 6 Aug 1998 7:55:24 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Film star Kurt Russell to play Ataturk (Thu, 6 Aug 1998 8:44:28 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish Army to purge possible extremists from ranks (Thu, 6 Aug 1998 8:53:43 PDT) ClariNet-AFP 15 Turkish soldiers killed in PKK attack (Wed, 5 Aug 1998 6:22:14 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish army kills 165 Kurdish rebels in five days (Wed, 5 Aug 1998 6:23:51 PDT) ClariNet- AFP Chechnan leader accuses Russia, S Arabia of destabilising country (Wed, 5 Aug 1998 12:33:12 PDT) Reuters FOCUS-Kurdish cartoonist jailed for insulting Turkey (Tue 4 Aug 6:57 EST) Reuters Three key ministers replaced ahead of Turkey polls (Tue 4 Aug 10:07 EST) Reuters Greece seeks U.S. anti-aircraft missiles -Pentagon (Mon 3 Aug 19:19 EST) BBC BBC News | Europe | Actors jailed for 'anti-army' play (Aug 05) BBC BBC News | Europe | Turkish ministers step down (Aug 05) Associated Press Turkey Court Sentences Cast of Play (Aug 5 3:46 a.m. EDT) ClariNet-AP Pentagon OKs Missile Sale to Greece (Mon, 3 Aug 1998 17:05:39 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Construction firm pays 600 million dollars for Turkish bank (Tue, 4 Aug 1998 8:33:34 PDT) ClariNet-AFP A caricaturist imprisoned for "attacks on the state" (Tue, 4 Aug 1998 8:56:14 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish playwright condemned for "inciting racial hatred" (Tue, 4 Aug 1998 10:14:57 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish army prepares to expel more Islamists from its ranks (Mon, 3 Aug 1998 8:43:55 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Defendent's boast sparks court brawl in Turkey activist trial (Mon, 3 Aug 1998 9:43:35 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey intercepted more than 8,000 migrants in 1998 (Sat, 1 Aug 1998 9:07:41 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Heatwave in Turkey kills two (Sat, 1 Aug 1998 12:21:16 PDT) Reuters INTERVIEW-Turk Islamist says polls democracy test (Fri 31 Jul 15:44 EST) Reuters Turkish Islamists aid wounded Kosovo rebel (Fri 31 Jul 11:26 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Arafat wins Turkish support on Jerusalem (Fri 31 Jul 8:30 EST) ClariNet-AP Great Palace of Byzantium Excavated (Fri, 31 Jul 1998 13:00:39 PDT) The Irish Times Turkey and Greece hurl blame in border clash (Jul. 31) Reuters Arafat in Turkey for Middle East talks (Fri 31 Jul 3:11 EST) Reuters Turkey gives conditional OK to Petrol Ofisi sale (Thu 30 Jul 14:38 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turk MPs decide early polls for April 1999 (Thu 30 Jul 15:41 EST) Reuters Greek, Turkish border guards exchange fire (Thu 30 Jul 17:33 EST) Reuters Greek and Turkish border patrols in shootout (Thu 30 Jul 4:42 EST) Reuters Greek and Turk border forces in shootout -- agency (Thu 30 Jul 2:32 EST) Reuters Turkey tax law increases government borrowing cost (Wed 29 Jul 10:31 EST) Reuters Greek coastguard fires warning shots at Turkish boats (Tue 28 Jul 18:20 EST) Reuters Turkish PM Yilmaz sees hard days ahead with EU (Tue 28 Jul 15:23 EST) Reuters Greek and Turkish border patrols in shootout (Thu 30 Jul 4:42 EST) Reuters Greek and Turk border forces in shootout -- agency (Thu 30 Jul 2:32 EST) Reuters Turkey tax law increases government borrowing cost (Wed 29 Jul 10:31 EST) Reuters Greek coastguard fires warning shots at Turkish boats (Tue 28 Jul 18:20 EST) Reuters Turkish PM Yilmaz sees hard days ahead with EU (Tue 28 Jul 15:23 EST) ClariNet-AFP Balkan ministers to decide on peace brigade base (Tue, 28 Jul 1998 12:15:47 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Greece to protest to Turkey over border shooting incident (Wed, 29 Jul 1998 21:11:53 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Suspected suicide bomber arrested in Turkey (Wed, 29 Jul 1998 9:24:53 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Damascus denies it has designs on Turkish territory (Wed, 29 Jul 1998 12:53:35 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey condemns Greek FM's accusation of meddling (Tue, 28 Jul 1998 8:36:43 PDT) Reuters FOCUS-Turkeys PM seeks approval for early poll (Sat 25 Jul 12:00 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish army expels over 500 Islamist officers in two years (Sat, 25 Jul 1998 5:52:19 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish government calls early polls next April (Sat, 25 Jul 1998 11:21:51 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey to declare amnesty on republic's 75th anniversary (Sat, 25 Jul 1998 12:11:26 PDT) ClariNet- AFP Turkish police briefly detain two Belgians at human rights protest (Sat, 25 Jul 1998 12:50:47 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Greece delays decision over US or Russian missiles (Fri, 24 Jul 1998 10:24:41 PDT) ClariNet-AFP German speaker says Bonn backs Turkey's future EU membership (Fri, 24 Jul 1998 5:44:24 PDT) ClariNet-AFP 75th anniversary of Lausanne accord recognising modern Turkey (Fri, 24 Jul 1998 10:14:27 PDT) ClariNet-AFP 16 killed in Turkish-Kurdish fighting (Fri, 24 Jul 1998 10:24:40 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey "closely monitors" Iran's missile efforts (Fri, 24 Jul 1998 11:05:34 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Four Kurds remanded in custody in Paris (Fri, 24 Jul 1998 12:55:45 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Ankara seeks to build nuclear weapons: Athens (Thu, 23 Jul 1998 14:15:35 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey, Germany rebuild relationship (Thu, 23 Jul 1998 9:16:15 PDT) ClariNet-AP Turkey and Iran Report Polio Cases (Thu, 23 Jul 1998 16:54:30 PDT) Reuters EU cotton anti-dumping proposal would spare Turkey (Fri 24 Jul 13:06 EST) Reuters Greece to decide major arms purchases (Fri 24 Jul 12:16 EST) Reuters Turkey keeps close eye on Iran after missile test (Fri 24 Jul 12:04 EST) Reuters Turkey to increase punishment for torture (Fri 24 Jul 8:29 EST) Reuters Iraq denies helping Turkish rebel Kurds - paper (Fri 24 Jul 7:04 EST) Reuters Turkey urges EU to include Ankara in expansion (Thu 23 Jul 9:54 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey introduces sweeping tax reforms (Thu 23 Jul 3:06 EST) Reuters Illicit Iraqi diesel trade in Turkey dwindles (Wed 22 Jul 10:15 EST) Reuters US official says Iraq aids Turkish Kurd rebels (Wed 22 Jul 13:58 EST) Reuters INTERVIEW-Turkey group promotes quality management (Wed 22 Jul 7:51 EST) Reuters Aznar urges no conditions on Turkey EU bid (Wed 22 Jul 6:47 EST) Reuters Turkish archeologists unearth Byzantine palace (Tue 21 Jul 7:06 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey and Greece to discuss extending ban on Agean exercises (Wed, 22 Jul 1998 10:24:17 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey, Spain sign action plan for bilateral ties (Wed, 22 Jul 1998 8:26:09 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish parliament rejects censure motion against PM Yilmaz (Wed, 22 Jul 1998 8:45:46 PDT) ClariNet-AFP US company nears 700-million-dollar Turkish helicopter deal (Wed, 22 Jul 1998 9:34:09 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Nine Greenpeace activists arrested in Turkey (Wed, 22 Jul 1998 10:24:23 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Archeologists disvover Byzantine palace in downtown Istanbul (Tue, 21 Jul 1998 8:25:20 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey to purge civil service of islamic fundamentalists: report (Tue, 21 Jul 1998 8:34:39 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Spanish premier arrives for Turkey visit (Tue, 21 Jul 1998 12:15:39 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish parliament lifts immunity for accused deputies (Tue, 21 Jul 1998 13:16:40 PDT) Associated Press Turkish prime minister faces censure motion (07/19/98 17:58 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey's president nips into Greece to present flowers (Sun, 19 Jul 1998 15:21:47 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Hundreds of swimmers cross Bosphorus in annual competition (Sun, 19 Jul 1998 7:50:09 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish Airbus makes second emergency landing in three days (Sun, 19 Jul 1998 11:21:56 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Russian Duma speaker arrives in Turkey, ready to discuss missile deal (Sun, 19 Jul 1998 13:42:06 PDT) Reuters ANALYSIS-Turkey's Yilmaz may have lost his chance (Sun 19 Jul 5:43 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish government reaches agreement on public sector pay rises (Sat, 18 Jul 1998 6:43:52 PDT) Reuters ANALYSIS-Turkey's Yilmaz may have lost his chance (Sun 19 Jul 5:43 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish government reaches agreement on public sector pay rises (Sat, 18 Jul 1998 6:43:52 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Fresh tremor hits southeast Turkey, no casualties reported (Sat, 18 Jul 1998 7:05:30 PDT) ClariNet- AFP Way cleared for re-trial of police who killed journalist in Turkey (Fri, 17 Jul 1998 7:19:20 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Commission calls for lifting of immunity of former parliament speaker (Fri, 17 Jul 1998 9:44:28 PDT) ClariNet-AFP British tourist found dead in Turkish hotel (Fri, 17 Jul 1998 10:05:41 PDT) ClariNet-AFP US diplomat heads for northern Iraq to meet Kurdish leaders (Fri, 17 Jul 1998 10:42:32 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish Islamists call for recognition of Kurdish identity (Fri, 17 Jul 1998 13:05:26 PDT) Associated Press Americans Clean Turkey Quake Church (Jul 18 12:00 p.m. EDT) The Irish Times Banderas driven from film role by hate-mail campaign (Jul. 17) The New York Times Inferno of 1915: Can the Dead Hear Talk of Peace? [Gallipoli] (Jul. 17) ClariNet-AFP Kinkel to visit Turkey in coming weeks on fence-mending mission (Thu, 16 Jul 1998 7:35:56 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish government looks set to avert crisis (Thu, 16 Jul 1998 7:36:02 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Attackers of Turkish rights activist face 23-year jail term (Thu, 16 Jul 1998 7:44:43 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Spanish PM Aznar to visit Turkey next week (Thu, 16 Jul 1998 7:44:43 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Netanyahu to visit Turkey: Israeli ambassador (Thu, 16 Jul 1998 8:16:07 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish PM testifies to parliament in personal wealth probe (Thu, 16 Jul 1998 8:55:54 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish coalition party mulls quitting government (Wed, 15 Jul 1998 11:05:32 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Britain returns Roman marbles to Turkey (Wed, 15 Jul 1998 11:15:10 PDT) Associated Press Banderas Won't Star as Turk Leader (Jul 16 12:35 p.m. EDT) CNN Turkish treasures heading home (Jul. 16) The Washington Post Turkey Assuming Lead Peacekeeping Role (Jul. 16) ClariNet-AFP Kurdish rebels kill 17 Turkish government troops (Wed, 15 Jul 1998 7:26:33 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish army kills 13 Kurdish rebels: Anatolia (Tue, 14 Jul 1998 9:55:45 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish PM says government may collapse over pay rise dispute (Tue, 14 Jul 1998 9:55:50 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish president visits Albania to discuss Kosovo crisis (Tue, 14 Jul 1998 11:25:46 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Russian Duma's speaker to visit Turkey (Tue, 14 Jul 1998 13:46:56 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish parliament to debate no confidence motion against prime minister (Tue, 14 Jul 1998 19:41:52 PDT) ClariNet-UPI Israel denies Turkish war games (Mon, 13 Jul 1998 10:35:53 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish president to visit northern Cyprus July 25 (Mon, 13 Jul 1998 10:16:24 PDT) Reuters FOCUS-Kurdish rebels kill 22 Turk troops, guards (Wed 15 Jul 11:47 EST) Reuters Turkey speeds privatisation with major sell-off (Wed 15 Jul 14:04 EST) Reuters INTERVIEW-Turkey urged to hold to 20 pct pay rise (Wed 15 Jul 11:00 EST) Reuters FEATURE - Turkish tourism hits surprise summer slump (Tue 14 Jul 22:08 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey's Yilmaz warns of coalition collapse (Tue 14 Jul 10:56 EST) Milliyet Athens got mad at Lake (Jul. 10) Milliyet New invitation to Turkey from the European Union (Jul. 12) Milliyet "We should make our relations better" [EU, Turkey] (Jul. 14) The Irish Times The Ottoman Empire [Letter to the editor] (Jul. 14) The Jerusalem Post Turks didn't train against SAMs here (Jul. 14) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey's Yilmaz warns of coalition collapse (Tue 14 Jul 10:56 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey's Yilmaz fights allies and Islamists (Tue 14 Jul 8:43 EST) Reuters Possible EU duty may hit Turk tomato paste sales (Tue 14 Jul 4:46 EST) International Herald Tribune After Their Spat, Europe and Turkey Need to Make Up (Jul. 14) The Independent Britain to hand historic marbles back to Turkey (Jul. 13) Reuters Kurdish rebels to attack Ankara's Iraq Kurd allies (Sun 12 Jul 9:15 EST) ClariNet-AFP Petrol bombers cause damage, no victims in Istanbul (Sun, 12 Jul 1998 6:35:02 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Top Turkish commander to visit US for arms sales, Cyprus talks (Sun, 12 Jul 1998 8:32:00 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish government heads into crisis over pay rise dispute (Sun, 12 Jul 1998 9:12:24 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Pay rise dispute threatens Turkish government (Sat, 11 Jul 1998 7:25:19 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish police detain seven Austrians at human rights protest (Sat, 11 Jul 1998 8:34:42 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Kurdish kids in Sweden feared smuggled out to fight for rebels (Fri, 10 Jul 1998 8:47:15 PDT) ClariNet- AFP Agency withdraws report on Iraqi Kurd fighters backing Turkish army (Fri, 10 Jul 1998 18:04:50 PDT) Reuters Bulgaria, Turkey negotiate long-term energy accord (Sat 11 Jul 13:40 EST) Reuters Bulgaria, Turkey, Romania discuss Kosovo (Sat 11 Jul 13:18 EST) Reuters Bulgaria, Turkey sign free economic zone agreement (Sat 11 Jul 9:29 EST) Reuters Romania, Turkey, Bulgaria premiers to meet (Fri 10 Jul 12:07 EST) Reuters Turkey troops, rebels clash in Iraq border area (Fri 10 Jul 9:11 EST) Reuters Turkey to pursue nuclear plant despite quake fear (Fri 10 Jul 7:59 EST) Reuters Greenpeace urges seismic study of Turk atomic site (Fri 10 Jul 10:15 EST) The Washington Post For the record [Opinion, Geopolitical Importance of Turkey] (Jul. 10) CNN CNN - Blast at Turkish bazaar kills 6, wounds nearly 100 - July 9, 1998 (Jul 09) BBC BBC News | Middle East | Explosion kills six in Istanbul (Jul 09) Reuters Greece to query EU's Santer over pro-Turkey report (Thu 9 Jul 9:17 EST) Reuters Earthquake shakes western Turkey, no casualties (Thu 9 Jul 15:13 EST) Associated Press Canada Urged to Back off Nuke Deal (Jul 8 8:14 p.m. EDT) ClariNet-AFP Sudden slump takes Turkey's tourism industry by surprise (Thu, 9 Jul 1998 8:06:04 PDT) ClariNet- AFP Turkey says French Armenian genocide bill could hit defence talks (Thu, 9 Jul 1998 9:05:39 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish army launches new offensive against Kurdish separatists (Thu, 9 Jul 1998 9:55:49 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Seven killed, 110 injured in Turkish bazaar blast [Incl. Photo] (Thu, 9 Jul 1998 10:53:15 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish president to visit Albania to discuss Kosovo crisis (Thu, 9 Jul 1998 11:05:29 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Moderately strong quake hits western Turkey (Thu, 9 Jul 1998 13:45:48 PDT) ClariNet-UPI Turkey has interest in Mid East peace (Wed, 8 Jul 1998 16:16:50 PDT) ClariNet-UPI Canada-Turkey nuke deal opposed (Wed, 8 Jul 1998 16:22:24 PDT) ClariNet-UPI Opposition wants reactor sale stopped (Wed, 8 Jul 1998 16:22:23 PDT) Associated Press Explosion kills seven in Istanbul's spice market (07/09/98 10:16 EST) The Irish Times [Ottoman] Archives searched to find who owns Jerusalem (Jul. 8) Milliyet Three treaties with Macedonia (Jul. 7) ClariNet-AFP Greek-Turkish tensions rise again over Aegean islands (Tue, 7 Jul 1998 12:24:47 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Five travelling with Turkish PM hurt in crash, two dead (Tue, 7 Jul 1998 10:24:21 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish minister plays down threat to neighbors from Israeli defense pact (Tue, 7 Jul 1998 12:44:20 PDT) <980707234238--> Reuters FOCUS-Turkey says ties with Israel non-negotiable (Tue 7 Jul 15:46 EST) Reuters Greece mulls Turkish protest over arming islands (Tue 7 Jul 9:29 EST) Reuters Turkey court orders tough charges in Islamist case (Tue 7 Jul 8:43 EST) Reuters INTERVIEW-Turk olive oil exports face hard times (Tue 7 Jul 11:20 EST) Reuters Turkish Islamists to field women poll candidates (Tue 7 Jul 7:58 EST) Reuters Turkish minister hurt in Macedonia car crash (Tue 7 Jul 6:19 EST) BBC BBC News | Europe | Turkish PM unharmed after road accident in Macedonia (Jul 07) BBC BBC News | Europe | Turkey defends ties with Israel (Jul 07) ClariNet-AFP Turkish prime minister arrives in Macedonia (Mon, 6 Jul 1998 7:45:18 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey receives US-made ground-to-ground missiles (Mon, 6 Jul 1998 7:45:23 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey's foreign minister arrives in Israel (Mon, 6 Jul 1998 8:55:44 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turks cry foul as cell phones fall silent (Mon, 6 Jul 1998 10:36:26 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Six pro-government Kurds die in demining operation in Turkey (Mon, 6 Jul 1998 7:35:57 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Syria formally appoints new armed forces chief (Mon, 6 Jul 1998 6:58:45 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish army repeats opposition to Islamists (Sun, 5 Jul 1998 12:42:20 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish premier admits differences with army over Islamists (Sat, 4 Jul 1998 10:21:14 PDT) Associated Press ClariNet-AFP Turkish premier admits differences with army over Islamists (Sat, 4 Jul 1998 10:21:14 PDT) Associated Press Turkey Quake Aftershock Hurts 1,000 (Jul 4 12:16 p.m. EDT) Reuters Greek Defense Minister Visits Lockheed Martin on Independence Day (Sat 4 Jul 13:51 EST) Milliyet Cetin: If it is not full membership, we will withdraw (Jul. 3) ClariNet-AFP Turkish prosecutor seeks prison term for ex-parliament speaker (Fri, 3 Jul 1998 8:15:52 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish forces kill 21,000 rebel Kurds in 11 years: official (Fri, 3 Jul 1998 9:05:48 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish prices rise 90.6 percent over 12 months (Fri, 3 Jul 1998 10:21:54 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Syria sacks military intelligence chief: report (Fri, 3 Jul 1998 1:43:31 PDT) Associated Press Turkish government, military at odds in fight against radical Islam (07/03/98 04:35 EST) Reuters ANALYSIS-Cautious welcome for Turk IMF accord (Fri 3 Jul 6:11 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey arrests navy officer allegedly spying for Greece: report (Fri, 3 Jul 1998 6:07:03 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Greek defence minister to United States to discuss arms deals (Fri, 3 Jul 1998 10:32:18 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish Prime Minister to visit Macedonia in July (Fri, 3 Jul 1998 9:32:54 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Greek women recruited into civil defense (Thu, 2 Jul 1998 8:06:06 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish growth to slow in second half: treasury minister (Thu, 2 Jul 1998 7:16:44 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish police seize suspected nuclear material near Iran border (Thu, 2 Jul 1998 7:34:18 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Bomb damages Turkish military building (Thu, 2 Jul 1998 7:41:09 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish foreign minister to visit Israel from July 6 to 9 (Thu, 2 Jul 1998 8:06:00 PDT) ClariNet-AFP 761 rebel Kurds killed by Turkish army since January (Thu, 2 Jul 1998 8:06:08 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey, Syria fail to normalise ties (Thu, 2 Jul 1998 9:45:51 PDT) ClariNet-AFP 10,000 left-wing Turks remember massacre by fundamentalists [Incl. Photo] (Thu, 2 Jul 1998 10:06:00 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish Islamist party seeks PM Yilmaz's parliamentary ouster (Thu, 2 Jul 1998 10:54:35 PDT) ClariNet-UPI Greenpeace against Turkey nuclear site (Thu, 2 Jul 1998 9:24:48 PDT) ClariNet-AFP 20 burn to death in Turkish road accident (Wed, 1 Jul 1998 20:04:56 PDT) Reuters Turkey Moslem minority commemorates arson killings (Thu 2 Jul 8:49 EST) Reuters Turkey tightens building laws after quake deaths (Thu 2 Jul 6:38 EST) Reuters Turkey police to check suspected nuclear material (Thu 2 Jul 3:56 EST) ClariNet- AFP Plans to turn over US warships to Turkey and Greece called fuel to arms race (Tue, 30 Jun 1998 7:56:05 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Trial of Kurdish rebel leader adjourned until September (Tue, 30 Jun 1998 6:32:10 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey proposes Trans-Caucasus peace force (Tue, 30 Jun 1998 7:03:23 PDT) ClariNet-AFP France jails Turkish militant (Tue, 30 Jun 1998 8:46:15 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Syrian to visit Turkey to try to normalize ties, Ankara says (Tue, 30 Jun 1998 8:55:58 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Jordan's King Hussein sends condolences to Turkey after quake (Tue, 30 Jun 1998 9:55:45 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey renews mandate for patrols over northern Iraq no-fly zone (Tue, 30 Jun 1998 12:32:36 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish parliament launches third corruption probe against PM Yilmaz (Tue, 30 Jun 1998 13:05:33 PDT) ClariNet-AFP 136 died in Turkey quake: new toll [Incl. Photo] (Tue, 30 Jun 1998 14:31:00 PDT) Reuters Family of murdered UK tourist makes plea to Blair (Wed 1 Jul 14:08 EST) Reuters Amoco urges Egypt to market gas, sees Turkey a buyer (Wed 1 Jul 8:19 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey presents second half borrowing plans (Wed 1 Jul 4:49 EST) Reuters Turkish police seize suspected nuclear material (Wed 1 Jul 17:11 EST) Reuters Turk builders testify in post-quake safety row (Wed 1 Jul 15:02 EST) Reuters Turk officials order builders' arrests after quake (Wed 1 Jul 10:46 EST) Reuters U.S. fires on Iraqi missile battery (Wed 1 Jul 2:13 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey unveils IMF accord to cut inflation (Tue 30 Jun 12:26 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turk parliament extends Iraq patrol mandate (Tue 30 Jun 12:14 EST) Reuters INTERVIEW-Iraqi Kurd chief urges Turkey withdrawal (Tue 30 Jun 11:48 EST) Reuters Turkey court begins trial of Kurdish rebel chief (Tue 30 Jun 5:53 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey quake damages U.S. air base for Iraq (Tue 30 Jun 9:08 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey pressed to abandon nuclear plant project after quake (Mon, 29 Jun 1998 7:55:47 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Trial opens for Turkish Islamist leader (Mon, 29 Jun 1998 7:55:52 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey extends state of emergency in troubled southeast (Mon, 29 Jun 1998 9:45:50 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Trial of Islamist former Turkish PM for court "insult" opens (Mon, 29 Jun 1998 12:45:37 PDT) Associated Press Trial of Kurdish Leader Delayed (Jun 30 1:14 p.m. EDT) Reuters Turkey quake raises worry over building safety (Mon 29 Jun 11:21 EST) Reuters Turkish quake affects some companies production (Mon 29 Jun 9:10 EST) ClariNet-AFP Greece offers aid for Turkish quake rescue (Sun, 28 Jun 1998 19:21:45 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Syrian PM sends condolences to Turkey after quake (Sun, 28 Jun 1998 9:26:15 PDT) ClariNet-UPI Quake did not damage oil pipelines [Incl. Photo] (Sun, 28 Jun 1998 9:51:42 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Search continues for victims of Turkey's deadly quake [Incl. Photo] (Sun, 28 Jun 1998 11:31:43 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey quake death toll at least 110, 1,500 injured [Incl. Photo] (Sun, 28 Jun 1998 13:17:36 PDT) Associated Press Turkey's Islamic political leader goes on trial (06/29/98 18:43 EST) Reuters Greek leader issues friendship message to Turkey (Sun 28 Jun 13:11 EST) Reuters Turkey seals monitoring accord with IMF -- agency (Sun 28 Jun 17:13 EST) Reuters Turk Islamist Erbakan in army-inspired court case (Sun 28 Jun 6:13 EST) Reuters Rescue workers begin Turkey quake search (Sun 28 Jun 2:11 EST) Reuters Greece offers aid to quake-stricken Turkey (Sun 28 Jun 15:32 EST) Reuters Germany offers aid to Turkish quake victims (Sun 28 Jun 10:58 EST) Milliyet Number of tourists decreased, income increased [in Turkey] (Jun. 28) Milliyet Greeks use women spies (Jun. 28) Milliyet Fanatic dreams on the island [Cyprus] (Jun. 28) The Irish Times Quake kills 112 as homes, apartment blocks collapse [Turkey] (Jun. 29) Associated Press Report: Iraq allows rebel Kurds to open offices in Baghdad (06/28/98 13:13 EST) ClariNet-AFP Former Turkish PM hires laywer to defend Islamist party rights (Sat, 27 Jun 1998 8:22:14 PDT) ClariNet-AFP At least 100 dead in Turkish earthquake (Sat, 27 Jun 1998 16:36:25 PDT) ClariNet-UPI Greeks jeer Holbrooke (Fri, 26 Jun 1998 14:38:39 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish Moslems try to create religious schools on Internet (Fri, 26 Jun 1998 8:25:55 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish Moslems begin campaign for religious schools (Fri, 26 Jun 1998 8:22:39 PDT) ClariNet- AFP Iraq, Iran and Syria using PKK for their own aims: Turkish report (Fri, 26 Jun 1998 8:56:30 PDT) Associated Press Strong Turkey Quake Kills 54 (Jun 27 1:23 p.m. EDT) Reuters Bulgaria seeks Turkish investment in industry (Fri 26 Jun 12:42 EST) Reuters Holbrooke booed in Greece over Turkey EU prospects (Fri 26 Jun 15:40 EST) Reuters Turkey slams European report on treatment of Kurds (Fri 26 Jun 10:05 EST) Reuters Turkish troops entrenched in northern Iraq (Sat 27 Jun 13:36 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Large earthquake rocks Turkey, 40 dead (Sat 27 Jun 13:15 EST) The Financial Times Turkey: Motor Industry (Jun. 23) The Financial Times Turkish Politics: Yilmaz throws dice (Jun. 23) Milliyet Turkey walks on rope [Economy] (Jun. 25) ClariNet-AFP Athens accuses Turkish fighters of air space violation (Thu, 25 Jun 1998 11:55:29 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish military man warns of Islamic threat (Thu, 25 Jun 1998 7:12:07 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Fugitive from Germany caught in Turkey (Thu, 25 Jun 1998 8:16:47 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Six dead, two hurt in road construction blast in Turkey (Thu, 25 Jun 1998 9:24:35 PDT) The New York Times Next Chief May Lead Military Pullback From Turkish Politics (Jun. 19) Reuters Turkey to raise duty on Iraqi diesel trade (Wed 24 Jun 9:01 EST) ClariNet-AFP Islamist students arrive in Ankara to protest headscarf ban (Wed, 24 Jun 1998 9:05:42 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Adultery no longer a crime for Turkish women (Wed, 24 Jun 1998 8:35:38 PDT) Scripps-Howard Greece concerned over falling birth rate (May 22) The Financial Times Turkey: On a political tightrope (Jun. 23) The Irish Times [Lord Byron, Greek nationalism, Turks and Greeks in the Ottoman Empire] (Jun. 24) Reuters Armenian Karabakh threat a danger to peace Turkey (Tue 23 Jun 8:48 EST) Reuters Turkey urges Council of Europe to drop Kurd report (Tue 23 Jun 8:07 EST) Reuters Turkish Selcuk Gida to float 30 pct of capital (Tue 23 Jun 8:07 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey recalls ambassador from Switzerland for consultations (Mon, 22 Jun 1998 9:48:45 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Greek deputies ask UN to end Iraq sanctions (Mon, 22 Jun 1998 9:27:24 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Egypt proposing construction of pipeline to carry gas to Turkey (Mon, 22 Jun 1998 9:36:52 PDT) Reuters Turkey flexes muscles but weak on diplomacy in quest for approval (Jun. 21, 5:17 EST) Reuters Turkey flexes muscles but weak on diplomacy in quest for approva (Sun 21 Jun 5:17 EST) Reuters Holbrooke to visit Greece amid tension with Turkey (Sun 21 Jun 13:34 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turk-Iraq fuel trade ignores Kurd rebel threat (Sun 21 Jun 9:59 EST) Reuters Kurd rebels threaten illicit Iraqi diesel trade (Sun 21 Jun 6:09 EST) ClariNet-AFP PKK ready to end armed rebellion, says spokesman (Sun, 21 Jun 1998 14:05:29 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish energy minister holds cooperation talks in Egypt (Sun, 21 Jun 1998 7:36:36 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Seven killed in pile-up on Turkish highway (Sun, 21 Jun 1998 7:37:40 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish energy minister holds cooperation talks in Egypt (Sun, 21 Jun 1998 7:36:36 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Seven killed in pile-up on Turkish highway (Sun, 21 Jun 1998 7:37:40 PDT) The New York Times Turks Fume Over Stance by French on Armenia (Jun. 21) The New York Times U.S. Details 6 Neutral Countries' Role in Aiding Nazis [Turkey] (Jun. 21) Associated Press Turkish man stabbed in Armenia-related clashes in Paris (06/20/98 22:16 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish military warns of full-blown war with Greece: report (Sat, 20 Jun 1998 8:32:21 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Greece complains to NATO over Turkey (Sat, 20 Jun 1998 7:21:13 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Greece and Turkey get green light to join Euro defence force (Sat, 20 Jun 1998 11:05:18 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Islamist students march on Ankara to protest headscarf ban (Sat, 20 Jun 1998 10:32:22 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Thousands of Turks attend Islamic meeting in Netherlands (Sat, 20 Jun 1998 17:05:35 PDT) Milliyet Greco-Turkish war would be big (Jun. 19) Milliyet EU demands a new page (Jun. 19) The Irish Times Turkey and Human Rights [Letter to the editor] (Jun. 19) Associated Press UN Says Iraqi Oil Goes to Turkey (Jun 19 8:24 p.m. EDT) Associated Press Turkey Warns EU of Greek Pressure (Jun 19 11:24 a.m. EDT) Reuters U.S. plays down Iraqi oil smuggling through Turkey (Fri 19 Jun 17:45 EST) Reuters Turkey plans exercises near Greek border -- paper (Fri 19 Jun 4:32 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey says EU is encouraging clash with Greece (Fri, 19 Jun 1998 14:05:43 PDT) ClariNet-AFP US general travels to Balkans, Greece (Fri, 19 Jun 1998 16:42:19 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Kurdish rebels kill eight in Turkey: report (Fri, 19 Jun 1998 11:06:07 PDT) ClariNet-AFP White House plays down Iraq's smuggled oil to Turkey (Fri, 19 Jun 1998 18:23:58 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Rehab center for torture victims said closed in Turkey (Thu, 18 Jun 1998 8:34:13 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Human rights group condemns jailing of Turkish journalist (Thu, 18 Jun 1998 11:34:38 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Child labour on the rise in Turkey (Thu, 18 Jun 1998 8:25:48 PDT) Reuters Turk Islamist ex-PM in court for sedition probe (Thu 18 Jun 15:49 EST) Milliyet We may donate the aid to Greece (Jun. 18) ClariNet-AFP 3,000 Iraqi Kurds seek asylum in Greece (Wed, 17 Jun 1998 9:25:56 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Cardiff summit acknowledges Turkey's EU candidacy: British ambassador (Wed, 17 Jun 1998 9:16:25 PDT) ClariNet-AFP International press body condemns jailing of Turkish journalist (Wed, 17 Jun 1998 10:35:49 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey reports "insufficient progress" in EU ties at Cardiff (Wed, 17 Jun 1998 12:54:32 PDT) Associated Press Greece Upholds EU-Turkey Freeze (Jun 16 10:27 p.m. EDT) Associated Press Turkish Military Ousters Reported (Jun 16 11:12 p.m. EDT) Associated Press Turkish Newsman Begins Prison Term (Jun 16 1:15 p.m. EDT) Reuters Turkey and Iran agree security cooperation (Wed 17 Jun 14:49 EST) Reuters Turkey to set quota on state sugarbeet purchases (Wed 17 Jun 10:49 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey govt parties warm to early poll deal (Wed 17 Jun 10:56 EST) Reuters Turkey officials in disarray at ship missile hunt (Wed 17 Jun 7:35 EST) Reuters Turk deputy PM calls for unity after polls pact (Wed 17 Jun 6:20 EST) Reuters IMF-Turkey in talks on IMF monitoring economy (Wed 17 Jun 4:54 EST) Reuters Greece snubs Clinton appeal on Turkey (Wed 17 Jun 2:07 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Amnesty documents year of global atrocities (Wed 17 Jun 8:49 EST) The Independent Turkey sees EU hopes dashed (Jun. 17) ClariNet-AFP Greek PM rejected personal call by Clinton over Turkey policy (Tue, 16 Jun 1998 14:16:37 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish PM signs deal on early 1999 general polls (Tue, 16 Jun 1998 7:50:34 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish court sentences Italian pacifist for "separatism" (Tue, 16 Jun 1998 8:13:11 PDT) ClariNet-AFP EU leaders struggle to agree on budget contributions, Turkey (Tue, 16 Jun 1998 8:46:12 PDT) ClariNet-AFP 12 hurt in bomb blast in Turkish brothel (Tue, 16 Jun 1998 8:46:21 PDT) ClariNet-AFP France's relations with Turkey unaffected by genocide bill (Tue, 16 Jun 1998 8:56:13 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish army expels over 160 Islamist officers: report (Tue, 16 Jun 1998 9:16:27 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Renowned Turkish journalist starts jail sentence (Tue, 16 Jun 1998 10:46:29 PDT) ClariNet- AFP Turkish parliament rejects corruption probe against prime minister (Tue, 16 Jun 1998 10:46:30 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Greece blocks EU move on Turkey accession (Tue, 16 Jun 1998 12:06:23 PDT) Associated Press Turkish military fires 167 people for alleged links to radical Islam (06/16/98 11:44 EST) Associated Press Turkish newsman says goodbye before starting prison term (06/16/98 12:50 EST) Associated Press Turkish Newsman Begins Prison Term (Jun 16 1:20 p.m. EDT) Associated Press Turkish Premier Signs Election Deal (Jun 16 11:58 a.m. EDT) Reuters Turkey gives EU summit guarded welcome (Tue 16 Jun 14:50 EST) Reuters Syria, Saudi condemn Turkey-Israel military ties (Tue 16 Jun 13:15 EST) Reuters Turkey still left looking at EU club from afar (Tue 16 Jun 13:10 EST) Reuters FOCUS-PM Yilmaz to quit under Turkey polls pact (Tue 16 Jun 13:02 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey polls pact foresees Yilmaz quitting (Tue 16 Jun 10:16 EST) Reuters Turkish court fines Italian reporter for Kurd protest (Tue 16 Jun 6:39 EST) Reuters Turkey's Yilmaz signs election pact (Tue 16 Jun 8:41 EST) Reuters Turkey cuts corn import tax to 20 pct from 35 -2 (Tue 16 Jun 4:21 EST) Reuters Turk journalist jailed for rebel leader interview (Tue 16 Jun 11:31 EST) BBC Islamist purge in Turkish military (Jun. 16, 18:08 GMT) ClariNet-AFP Greece at odds with EU partners over Turkey (Mon, 15 Jun 1998 15:05:55 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Syrian diplomats to visit Turkey on tie-mending mission (Sun, 14 Jun 1998 8:40:14 PDT) ClariNet-AFP All you ever wanted to know about Turks - and more (Sun, 14 Jun 1998 10:11:15 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Kazakh president in Turkey for pipeline talks (Sun, 14 Jun 1998 13:12:05 PDT) Associated Press Orthodox Patriarch holds service with new Greek Archbishop (06/14/98 22:14 EST) Associated Press Turkish journalist faces prison for separatist propaganda (06/14/98 19:52 EST) Associated Press Turkish Journalist Faces Prison (Jun 14 7:52 p.m. EDT) Associated Press Turkish Service Shows Improved Ties (Jun 14 10:24 p.m. EDT) ClariNet-AFP Respected Turkish journalist to go to jail under terrorism laws (Fri, 12 Jun 1998 9:15:52 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Islamist students clash with Istanbul police over headscarf ban (Fri, 12 Jun 1998 9:24:23 PDT) ClariNet-AFP 15 feared dead, seven missing in Turkish floods (Fri, 12 Jun 1998 17:59:58 PDT) CNN Iraqi Kurds talk peace but divisions remain (Jun 13) Associated Press New Greek Archbishop visits Orthodox patriarchate in Istanbul (06/13/98 13:01 EST) Associated Press Greek Archbishop Visits Istanbul (Jun 13 1:14 p.m. EDT) Associated Press Turkey Police Arrest Students (Jun 12 4:31 p.m. EDT) Reuters Demirel said in a statement he had approved a cabinet (Sat 13 Jun 10:35 EST) Reuters UK's Blair clashes with Greek premier over Turkey (Sat 13 Jun 7:50 EST) Reuters Eight dead, 14 missing in Turkish river flood (Fri 12 Jun 14:33 EST) Reuters Israeli military chief to visit Turkey (Fri 12 Jun 10:33 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Paris regrets row, wants close Ankara ties (Fri 12 Jun 10:21 EST) Reuters France says committed to Turkey ties, regrets row (Fri 12 Jun 7:56 EST) The Independent Arms and the Aegean [Letter to the editor] (Jun. 12) ClariNet-AFP Eurocopter waiting for Turkish response after genocide row (Thu, 11 Jun 1998 10:05:48 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey suspends 10-billion-dollar defense deals with France (Thu, 11 Jun 1998 8:34:00 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish MP joins six parties in three years (Thu, 11 Jun 1998 8:26:02 PDT) New York Times Unanswered Questions in Shooting of Turkish Rights Advocate (Thu 11 Jun 8:00 EST) The Los Angeles Times Stepchild of Secular Turkey (Jun. 11) Associated Press Turkish activist wounded in assassination attempt released from hospital (06/11/98 09:21 EST) Associated Press Turkey Rights Activist Returns Home (Jun 11 9:26 a.m. EDT) Reuters Detained German protests Turkish virginity tests (Thu 11 Jun 11:46 EST) Reuters INTERVIEW-Greece dashes plans for EU-Turkey move (Thu 11 Jun 11:19 EST) Reuters EU summit next week may set scene for fresh battles (Thu 11 Jun 10:49 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey puts Aerospatiale deal on hold (Thu 11 Jun 10:49 EST) Reuters Pangalos dismissed efforts by the British EU presidency to (Thu 11 Jun 8:56 EST) Reuters Greece rejects any EU summit move on Turkey ties (Thu 11 Jun 8:46 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey confirms Aerospatiale deal on hold (Thu 11 Jun 7:43 EST) Reuters Turkey seeks IMF's non-financial support (Thu 11 Jun 7:13 EST) Reuters A French diplomat told Reuters on Wednesday that Turkey had (Thu 11 Jun 6:49 EST) The Independent Kurds feel pressure to do deal with Iraq (Jun. 11) Milliyet Limit to using force [Human Rights, Turkey] (Jun. 9) Milliyet Either Istanbul or oil (Jun. 7) Milliyet Peace comes to the Aegean Sea (Jun. 5) Reuters INTERVIEW - Turkey says rate move not inflationary (Wed 10 Jun 13:16 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey shelves Aerospatiale deal (Wed 10 Jun 11:09 EST) Reuters Kurdish rebels kill one, kidnap two in Turkey (Wed 10 Jun 8:45 EST) Reuters INTERVIEW-Thames Water eyes new Turkey work (Wed 10 Jun 6:15 EST) Reuters Ship fire in Turkish Bosphorus extinguished (Wed 10 Jun 3:15 EST) Reuters Turkish court acquits journalist of rebel links (Wed 10 Jun 12:04 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey to expel French firm from defence deal: report (Wed, 10 Jun 1998 6:05:34 PDT) ClariNet-AFP French and German couples on trial in Turkey for restoring houses (Wed, 10 Jun 1998 6:35:51 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish Islamists seek to set up election alliance (Wed, 10 Jun 1998 9:05:43 PDT) The Financial Times Merrill Lynch: Mandate awarded for Turk Telekom (Jun. 9) The Irish Times Concern, celebration and imitation in Muslim world [Nuclear Weapons, Turkey] (Jun. 1) Reuters Europe rights court faults Ankara twice over Kurds (Tue 9 Jun 13:33 EST) Reuters Europe rights court faults Ankara twice over Kurds (Tue 9 Jun 13:33 EST) Reuters Turkic nations tout energy, transport potential (Tue 9 Jun 12:26 EST) Reuters Turkey rights worker missing, feared dead (Tue 9 Jun 9:07 EST) Reuters Greek cargo ship catches fire in Turkish waters (Tue 9 Jun 11:45 EST) Reuters Turkey to define and tax forwards and swaps (Tue 9 Jun 6:02 EST) ClariNet-AFP Greece and Turkey hope for "quiet summer" (Tue, 9 Jun 1998 10:32:28 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Fire on Greek cargo ship in the Bosphorus (Tue, 9 Jun 1998 11:14:42 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish PM goes ahead with election plan despite allies' protests (Tue, 9 Jun 1998 11:25:15 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Balkan countries at odds over Kosovo issue [Incl. Photo] (Mon, 8 Jun 1998 11:31:01 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish PM's coalition allies object to early elections (Mon, 8 Jun 1998 11:36:01 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey to block increased oil transport via straits: minister (Mon, 8 Jun 1998 6:56:14 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish troops kill 37 rebel Kurds (Mon, 8 Jun 1998 7:00:54 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey, Jordan to use each other's airspace for military training: report (Mon, 8 Jun 1998 7:25:14 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey's human rights chief leaves hospital after attack (Mon, 8 Jun 1998 8:16:40 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Balkan countries at odds over Kosovo issue (Mon, 8 Jun 1998 9:06:05 PDT) Reuters Balkan diplomats to discuss Kosovo at Turkey talks (Mon 8 Jun 5:14 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Balkan nations discuss Kosovo in Turkey (Mon 8 Jun 7:27 EST) Reuters Turkish police seize $3 million worth of heroin (Mon 8 Jun 8:52 EST) Reuters Wounded Turkish rights leader leaves hospital (Mon 8 Jun 8:48 EST) Reuters Turk Islamists say they first choice for next govt (Sun 7 Jun 14:19 EST) Reuters Turk Islamists ask for mandate to form government (Sun 7 Jun 6:31 EST) Reuters Britain seeks more Turkish trade opportunities (Mon 8 Jun 9:58 EST) Reuters INTERVIEW-New subsidy fuels Turk fertilizer demand (Mon 8 Jun 8:11 EST) Associated Press Iraq grants asylum to thousands of Turkish Kurdish refugees (06/06/98 11:25 EST) ClariNet-AFP Six pro-Ankara Kurds die in clashes in southeast Turkey (Sat, 6 Jun 1998 8:51:48 PDT) Associated Press Iraq Grants Asylum to Turkish Kurds (Jun 6 12:46 p.m. EDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey sees reduced risk of confrontation with Greece (Fri, 5 Jun 1998 12:55:39 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey threatens to expel France from multibillion-dollar defense deals (Fri, 5 Jun 1998 9:47:20 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Franco-Turkish missile deal delayed over genocide issue (Fri, 5 Jun 1998 12:26:19 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Italian police break Turkish-European drug ring (Fri, 5 Jun 1998 14:34:10 PDT) ClariNet-AFP 91 illegal refugees detained in Turkey (Fri, 5 Jun 1998 9:51:16 PDT) Associated Press Emergency Landing Made in Turkey (Jun 5 8:11 p.m. EDT) Associated Press Paper: Kurd Rebels Kill 20 Soldiers (Jun 5 9:55 p.m. EDT) Reuters Greece says Aegean tensions with Turkey have eased (Fri 5 Jun 9:23 EST) Reuters Turkey seizes 91 migrants on Greek border (Fri 5 Jun 6:26 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey PM seeks backing for election deal (Fri 5 Jun 12:50 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey says confidence-building measures "an important step" (Thu, 4 Jun 1998 9:53:07 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish parliamentary body approves anti-Islamic dress code (Thu, 4 Jun 1998 8:44:38 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey denies wrong-doing regarding Nazi gold charges (Thu, 4 Jun 1998 8:44:38 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey expels French firms from major tender (Thu, 4 Jun 1998 9:05:36 PDT) Reuters Council of Europe weighs report critical of Turkey (Thu 4 Jun 13:19 EST) Reuters Turkey defends World War II record as ``honourable'' (Thu 4 Jun 12:04 EST) Reuters Turkey welcomes security steps with Greece (Thu 4 Jun 13:12 EST) ClariNet-AFP Greece, Turkey agree on confidence-building measures (Thu, 4 Jun 1998 8:44:37 PDT) CNN Report: Neutral nations' trade kept Nazi war machine going [Turkey] (Jun. 2) Reuters Britain presses for EU gesture to Turkey at summit (Thu 4 Jun 9:35 EST) Reuters Kurdish rebels free German tourist in east Turkey (Thu 4 Jun 11:40 EST) Reuters Greece, Turkey aim to reduce tensions (Thu 4 Jun 10:33 EST) ClariNet-AFP Kurdish rebels kidnap German tourist in eastern Turkey (Thu, 4 Jun 1998 8:05:31 PDT) Milliyet Terror crimes of our neighbours (Jun. 3) Milliyet Karaday} will have a visit to the US (Jun. 3) BBC BBC News | Europe | Turkish prime minister to resign (Jun 03) Associated Press Kurdish Rebels Kill 9 in Turkey (Jun 3 5:59 p.m. EDT) Associated Press Turkey's Raki to Be Privatized (Jun 3 1:39 p.m. EDT) Reuters Turkey launches major naval manoeuvres in Aegean (Wed 3 Jun 5:04 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkish Maoist rebels kill nine in ambush (Wed 3 Jun 13:15 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey Kurd rebels kill eight in attack wave (Wed 3 Jun 10:06 EST) Reuters Diplomatic wrangling hots up on Caspian oil exports (Wed 3 Jun 12:44 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish, Greek FMs to meet in Istanbul (Wed, 3 Jun 1998 8:26:03 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Rebel Kurds kill nine civilians in Turkey (Wed, 3 Jun 1998 8:54:21 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Three inured in Turkish bomb blast (Wed, 3 Jun 1998 9:56:01 PDT) ClariNet-AFP One killed, several injured in Turkish bomb blast (Wed, 3 Jun 1998 10:34:33 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey's Yilmaz to step down at year-end ahead of early polls (Wed, 3 Jun 1998 11:57:02 PDT) ClariNet-AP Turkey's Raki To Be Privatized (Wed, 3 Jun 1998 12:03:05 PDT) The Daily Telegraph Neutral countries accused over Nazi gold [Turkey] (Jun. 2) Associated Press Turk Teen Convicted for Web Insult (Jun 2 9:47 a.m. EDT) Reuters Turkey says nothing to hide on Nazi trade report (Tue 2 Jun 16:10 EST) Reuters Turkey warns France genocide bill to harm ties (Tue 2 Jun 11:47 EST) Reuters Turkey urges next EU presidency to ease tense ties (Tue 2 Jun 7:56 EST) Reuters Caspian pipeline routes stir strong emotions (Tue 2 Jun 14:00 EST) Reuters Turks arrest alleged brains behind rights shooting (Tue 2 Jun 9:14 EST) Reuters Report cites neutral countries in aid to Nazis (Tue 2 Jun 14:53 EST) ClariNet-UPI Greek women pan militia training plan (Tue, 2 Jun 1998 8:16:25 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish rights activist returned to prison (Tue, 2 Jun 1998 7:09:08 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey seeks to buy Patriot air defense systems from US: report (Tue, 2 Jun 1998 10:34:30 PDT) ClariNet-AFP US study links neutral countries, Switzerland to Nazi war machine [Incl. Photo] (Tue, 2 Jun 1998 12:05:56 PDT) Milliyet Ankara is worried (May 30) Milliyet Either war or law (May 30) Associated Press Turks Return Blind Activist to Jail (Jun 1 7:21 p.m. EDT) Associated Press Report: Kurdish Rebels Kill 18 (Jun 1 8:57 p.m. EDT) Reuters Turkey returns blind human rights activist to jail (Mon 1 Jun 13:17 EST) Washington Post Multinationals' Aims, Ties Cloudy in Race for Caspian Reserves (Sun 31 May 9:21 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turks demonstrate against French "genocide" bill (Sun, 31 May 1998 10:04:50 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey considers retribution for French recognition of Armenian "genocide" (Sat, 30 May 1998 16:21:15 PDT) ClariNet-AFP European consortium front-runner to bridge Turkey's Dardanelles (Sun, 31 May 1998 8:04:35 PDT) ClariNet-AFP French ambassador seeks to reassure Turks over "genocide" bill (Sun, 31 May 1998 8:03:21 PDT) ClariNet- AFP Turkey plans all-out retribution for French "genocide" bill: press (Sat, 30 May 1998 7:21:46 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Bomb alert at Istanbul airport proves false (Sat, 30 May 1998 10:41:12 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Twelve children buried by landslide in Turkey (Sat, 30 May 1998 9:31:10 PDT) BBC BBC News | Europe | Turkey plots revenge against French genocide claim (May 30) BBC BBC News | Europe | France recognises Armenian genocide (May 29) Milliyet Decision unbecoming of France [Recognition of Armenian Genocide] (May 29) Milliyet Cetin's letter to Fabius [Armenian Genocide] (May 29) Milliyet They leave the past behind [Germany-Turkey] (May 29) Reuters France recognizes 1915 genocide of Armenians (Fri 29 May 16:55 EST) Reuters Silence after Albright meets Greek, Turkish aides (Fri 29 May 11:47 EST) Reuters Turkey forecasts 1998 economic growth around 8 pct (Fri 29 May 6:42 EST) Reuters Six police found guilty of Turkish torture death (Fri 29 May 9:41 EST) Reuters Turkey seeks death penalty for Kurd rebel chief (Fri 29 May 13:05 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey condemns French recognition of Armenian "genocide" (Fri, 29 May 1998 11:34:37 PDT) MSNBC MSNBC - Turkish police found guilty of torture (Fri 29 May 10:11 EST) Associated Press France: Armenian Deaths Genocide (May 29 3:32 p.m. EDT) ClariNet-AFP French recognition of Armenia genocide sours ties with Turkey [Incl. Photo] (Fri, 29 May 1998 10:45:56 PDT) ClariNet-UPI Armenian slaughter designated 'genocide' (Fri, 29 May 1998 9:48:58 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Greek threats to deport Iraqi asylum seekers to Turkey worries UNHCR (Fri, 29 May 1998 9:36:44 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Ankara worried about Pakistani nuclear tests (Fri, 29 May 1998 9:48:54 PDT) Associated Press Germany, Turkey Mend Relations (May 28 5:04 p.m. EDT) Reuters Turkey angry with France, warms to Germany (Thu 28 May 13:29 EST) Reuters Turkey navy to hold a major exercise in the Aegean (Thu 28 May 12:20 EST) Reuters Albanian leader tells army gunners to be prepared (Thu 28 May 13:29 EST) Reuters Iraq condemns border incursion by Turkey (Thu 28 May 13:12 EST) Reuters Turkey urges peaceful solution to Georgian confict (Thu 28 May 12:38 EST) Reuters Iraq condemns border incursion by Turkey (Thu 28 May 13:12 EST) Reuters Turkey urges peaceful solution to Georgian confict (Thu 28 May 12:38 EST) Reuters Turkey urges France to halt Armenian genocide bill (Thu 28 May 9:40 EST) ClariNet-AFP Ankara warns Paris of consequences for genocide charge (Thu, 28 May 1998 11:05:28 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Iraq condemns Turkey's "new invasion," UN food distribution disrupted (Thu, 28 May 1998 11:05:35 PDT) The Times EU moves to block illegal immigrants (May 28) Milliyet The EU is search for strategy (May 27) Milliyet US lens on human rights (May 27) Reuters Turkish army helicopter said to crash, one dead (Wed 27 May 14:50 EST) Reuters Turk army copter crashes in southeast, one dead (Wed 27 May 13:38 EST) Reuters U.S. says Caspian energy projects key to stability (Wed 27 May 14:28 EST) ClariNet-AFP France to recognise Armenian genocide (Wed, 27 May 1998 12:24:31 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish premier says Birdal attackers linked to state (Wed, 27 May 1998 8:48:26 PDT) ClariNet-AFP US energy secretary reaffirms opposition to pipeline via Iran (Wed, 27 May 1998 11:44:29 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Rival Iraqi Kurd leaders say they want to remain part of Iraq (Wed, 27 May 1998 11:24:06 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish deputy PM to visit China (Wed, 27 May 1998 11:05:35 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish president "seriously concerned" about Indian nuclear tests (Wed, 27 May 1998 11:24:07 PDT) ClariNet-AFP World's largest steamer sails from Istanbul on maiden voyage (Wed, 27 May 1998 11:33:29 PDT) Reuters INTERVIEW-Turk Islamic businessman attacks charges (Wed 27 May 5:52 EST) Reuters INTERVIEW-Shot Turk rights leader vows to fight on (Wed 27 May 7:04 EST) The Jerusalem Post Government urges Turkey to boost cooperation (May 27) Reuters Turkey seizes over 250 migrants on Greek border (Tue 26 May 9:47 EST) Reuters Koc Hldg plans intl share offering (Tue 26 May 9:29 EST) Reuters Turkey calls for EU summit to break talks impasse (Tue 26 May 8:58 EST) Reuters US sees big export potential in Turkey, Caucasus (Tue 26 May 11:22 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey confirms military action against rebel Kurds in Iraq (Tue, 26 May 1998 7:44:51 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Senior Turkish officer meets Israeli defense chief (Tue, 26 May 1998 9:33:58 PDT) The Daily Telegraph Turks snub Europe's efforts to mend fences (May 26) The Daily Telegraph Ankara turns on business in battle against Islam (May 26) Milliyet Turkey's picture by the EU (May 25) BBC BBC News | Despatches | Islamic leader facing jail (May 25) Reuters Turkey sentenced twice before Euro court (Mon 25 May 14:46 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey ordered to compensate banned Socialist party members (Mon, 25 May 1998 12:42:13 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey ordered to compensate Kurdish woman over kidnapping (Mon, 25 May 1998 11:41:50 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Islamist ex-MP sentenced to two years' jail in Turkey (Mon, 25 May 1998 7:12:53 PDT) The Washington Post In Defense of Turkey [Letter to the Editor] (May 25) BBC BBC News | Europe | Turkish Islamists face new charges (May 25) Reuters Euro court sentences Turkey in Kurd disappearance (Mon 25 May 11:46 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey EU boycott is not our fault - Greece (Mon 25 May 11:10 EST) Reuters Turkey stands firm on boycott of EU meeting (Mon 25 May 6:48 EST) Reuters Turkey confirms boycott of EU meeting (Mon 25 May 4:42 EST) Reuters EU disappointed as Turkey boycotts meeting (Mon 25 May 4:09 EST) Reuters Turkey may start building nuclear plant in 1999 (Mon 25 May 10:17 EST) Reuters Turk troops battle Kurd rebels in northern Iraq (Mon 25 May 10:47 EST) Reuters Turkish floods drench agriculture, raise prices (Mon 25 May 9:27 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish human rights campaigner identifies alleged attackers (Sun, 24 May 1998 12:23:53 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Greek border town taunts Turkey with huge flag (Sun, 24 May 1998 12:52:18 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish army kills 11 Kurdish rebels on border with Iran (Sun, 24 May 1998 6:43:17 PDT) Reuters Turk human rights campaigner identifies attackers (Sun 24 May 9:05 EST) The Financial Times Turkey: Ankara wary on Brussels talks (May 20) The Financial Times Iran: Move to oppose undersea pipelines (May 22) BBC BBC News | Europe | Eight south east European nations establish peacekeeping force (May 23) BBC BBC News | Europe | Thousands homeless in Turkey floods (May 23) CNN CNN - Teams rush to help survivors of Turkish floods - May 22, 1998 (May 23) Associated Press Turkish Police Arrest Protesters (May 22 7:14 p.m. EDT) Associated Press Turkey Says 5 Confessed to Shooting (May 22 6:59 p.m. EDT) Associated Press Turkey Confirms Iraq Offensive (May 22 5:01 p.m. EDT) Associated Press Turkey Holds 5 in Activist Shooting (May 22 5:03 p.m. EDT) Reuters Balkan countries to create peacekeeping force (Fri 22 May 7:55 EST) Reuters EU ``not closing doors'' if Turkey boycotts meeting (Fri 22 May 7:29 EST) Reuters Turk Islamists appeal to Euro court over party ban (Fri 22 May 9:27 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turk police detain six for rights shooting (Fri 22 May 14:36 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Six arrested for Turk rights leader shooting (Fri 22 May 8:29 EST) Reuters Turkey leaves international olive oil council (Fri 22 May 4:50 EST) BBC BBC News | Europe | Turkish arrests over Birdal shooting (May 22) BBC BBC News | Europe | Thousands homeless in Turkey floods (May 22) Associated Press Turkish Police Arrests 6 in Attack (May 22 5:19 a.m. EDT) ClariNet-AFP EU pledges efforts to restore Turkey ties (Fri, 22 May 1998 10:05:20 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey announces arrest of human rights chief's attackers (Fri, 22 May 1998 8:25:08 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey's banned Islamist party appeals to European rights commission (Fri, 22 May 1998 10:05:21 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Death toll in Turkish flood hits 13 [Incl. Photo] (Fri, 22 May 1998 10:21:00 PDT) BBC BBC News | Europe | Further EU-Turkish strains (May 22) BBC BBC News | Europe | Ukraine and Turkey sign economic agreements (May 22) The Independent Turks reject EU initiative (May 22) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey to boycott EU meeting in entry row (Thu 21 May 10:41 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey plans boycott of meeting with EU (Thu 21 May 8:11 EST) Reuters The source complained of political pressure on Turkey, under (Thu 21 May 7:08 EST) Reuters Turkish military chief hails ties with Russia (Thu 21 May 12:22 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Floods sweep Turkey - seven dead (Thu 21 May 14:39 EST) Reuters Turkish artillery shells Kurdish rebels in Iraq (Thu 21 May 17:45 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey boycotts key EU meeting over "political conditions" (Thu, 21 May 1998 10:55:05 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Eleven die in floods in Turkey (Thu, 21 May 1998 11:15:01 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey boycotts key EU meeting due to "political conditions imposed" (Thu, 21 May 1998 8:42:30 PDT) ClariNet-AFP 20 million Turks urge Germany to return prized Hellenic altar (Thu, 21 May 1998 10:25:02 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey revives multibillion-dollar gas deal with Iran (Thu, 21 May 1998 9:25:37 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish commuter plane overshoots runway (Thu, 21 May 1998 10:14:02 PDT) ClariNet-AFP At least three die in floods throughout Turkey (Thu, 21 May 1998 8:22:57 PDT) The Independent On the road to Ankara with a beleaguered Foreign Secretary (May 21) The Irish Times Mohammed waits for end to asylum 'shambles' [Kurds of Turkey] (May 21) The Daily Telegraph Cook fails to resolve EU dispute with Turks (May 20) The Independent Cook's dash to Turkey fails to heal EU rift (May 20) The Times Turkey rejects offer of EU talks (May 20) The Irish Times Talks to resume as Cook arrives in Ankara (May 20) The Times Italy prepares to show clemency towards man who fired on Pope (May 20) Reuters Cook urges Turkey to find rights worker attackers (Tue 19 May 14:22 EST) Reuters Britain's Cook asks Turkey to attend key EU talks (Tue 19 May 14:15 EST) ClariNet-AFP Greece spurns Clinton's "global solution" to Cyprus problem (Tue, 19 May 1998 10:25:46 PDT) ClariNet-UPI Greece snubs Clinton bid on Turkey (Tue, 19 May 1998 12:05:42 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish, German FMs plan reconciliation in Palermo (Tue, 19 May 1998 10:15:42 PDT) ClariNet-AFP 14 EU members committed to financial aid for Turkey: Cook (Tue, 19 May 1998 13:05:25 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey hesitant on EU efforts to restore ties (Tue, 19 May 1998 14:05:53 PDT) BBC Turkey unmoved on EU (May 19, 17:52 GMT) BBC 'To talk about human rights you need a home' [Kurds in Turkey] (Mar. 31) Reuters Britain's Cook in Turkey to ease tension with EU (Tue 19 May 11:43 EST) Reuters Turkish firms visit Bulgaria to boost ties (Tue 19 May 11:54 EST) Reuters Greece rejects Clinton call for deal with Turkey (Tue 19 May 10:10 EST) Reuters Britain's Cook in Turkey for EU talks (Tue 19 May 8:14 EST) ClariNet-AFP British foreign secretary seeks to mend EU-Turkey ties (Tue, 19 May 1998 9:25:46 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turks claim world's largest flag (Tue, 19 May 1998 9:35:41 PDT) Reuters Turkish police seize 2.5 tonnes heroin in 1997 (Mon 18 May 6:49 EST) ClariNet-AFP Proposed US missile sales to Turkey, Greece announced (Mon, 18 May 1998 17:05:20 PDT) ClariNet-UPI U.S. to sell missiles to Greece, Turkey (Mon, 18 May 1998 16:32:21 PDT) ClariNet-UPI Albright defers trip to Greece (Mon, 18 May 1998 17:51:53 PDT) Reuters CORRECTED - Turks, Greeks need to take hard decisions--Clinton (Mon 18 May 11:17 EST) Reuters Germany's Kinkel to hold talks with Turkey (Mon 18 May 13:35 EST) Reuters Turkey's steel exports hit by Asian crisis (Mon 18 May 10:59 EST) ClariNet-AFP British foreign secretary on fence-mending mission to Turkey (Mon, 18 May 1998 9:55:58 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish army chief visits Rusisa amid missile row (Mon, 18 May 1998 8:04:18 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Rights group calls on Turkey to protect rights activists (Mon, 18 May 1998 9:25:47 PDT) ClariNet-UPI Greece condemns bomb blasts (Mon, 18 May 1998 10:06:10 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Russia, Syria near major arms deal: newspaper (Mon, 18 May 1998 7:55:26 PDT) Associated Press Four Die in Turkey Explosion (May 18 8:38 a.m. EDT) Associated Press Four Die in Turkey Explosion (May 18 8:38 a.m. EDT) Reuters Turkish military chief-of-staff to visit Moscow (Mon 18 May 3:28 EST) Reuters Rights group demands Turkey end activist attacks (Mon 18 May 6:50 EST) Reuters Group demands Turkey end activist attacks (Mon 18 May 8:45 EST) Reuters Britain's Cook to visit Turkey for talks on EU (Mon 18 May 7:31 EST) ClariNet-AFP Russia, Syria near major arms deal: newspaper (Mon, 18 May 1998 3:59:40 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey's Islamists seek parliamentary probe for armed attack (Sun, 17 May 1998 11:04:17 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Four children killed in grenade blast in Turkey (Sun, 17 May 1998 12:21:44 PDT) Reuters Turks march against shooting of human rights chief (Sun 17 May 9:38 EST) ClariNet-AFP Greek arsonists set fire to Turkish car (Sun, 17 May 1998 6:41:11 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Local religious leader killed in Turkey (Sun, 17 May 1998 7:04:13 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Top Turkish army commander to begin key Russia visit (Sun, 17 May 1998 7:06:42 PDT) Milliyet Europe problem for the Justice (May 16) Reuters FEATURE - Bulgaria's unhappy Turks want out (Sat 16 May 21:06 EST) ClariNet-AFP 30,000 Turkish workers stage rally against privatisation [Incl. Photo] (Sat, 16 May 1998 11:06:02 PDT) The Wshington Post No Tears For Turkey (May 16) ClariNet-AFP Turkish president charges Europeans with seeking to divide Turkey (Sat, 16 May 1998 8:41:44 PDT) ClariNet-AFP British foreign secretary cancels Turkey visit: report (Sat, 16 May 1998 7:41:50 PDT) ClariNet-AFP 30,000 Turkish workers stage rally against privatisation (Sat, 16 May 1998 7:43:31 PDT) ClariNet-AFP One fourth of Turkish women beaten by husbands, relatives: survey (Sat, 16 May 1998 10:51:48 PDT) Milliyet Kohl gets angry with Clinton (May 15) ClariNet-AFP Two wounded, one seriously, in Istanbul student clashes (Fri, 15 May 1998 10:55:47 PDT) ClariNet-AFP German foreign minister to Turkey (Fri, 15 May 1998 15:43:28 PDT) Associated Press Turk Islam Party Picks New Leaders (May 15 10:56 a.m. EDT) Reuters Turk PM says rights shooting a PKK internal feud (Fri 15 May 7:56 EST) Reuters Turkey threatens to bar Russia from arms contracts (Thu 14 May 10:08 EST) Reuters Turkey calls for NATO forces around Kosovo (Thu 14 May 10:30 EST) Reuters Turkey raises grain purchase prices 60.6 percent (Thu 14 May 10:43 EST) Reuters Shot Turkey rights chief largely out of danger (Thu 14 May 9:26 EST) ClariNet- AFP Women become Islamist party administrators for first time in Turkey (Thu, 14 May 1998 8:29:31 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish human rights leader to leave hospital in two weeks (Thu, 14 May 1998 9:05:55 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Banned leader's aide takes over Turkish Islamist party (Thu, 14 May 1998 9:16:12 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey threatens to exclude Russia from arms purchases (Thu, 14 May 1998 9:25:59 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Pope's attacker wants to hug pontiff (Thu, 14 May 1998 8:06:22 PDT) The Daily Telegraph Clinton backs Turkey's fight to join EU (May 14) Associated Press Turkish Cops Charged With Torture (May 13 6:12 p.m. EDT) Associated Press Turks Protest Activist Attack (May 13 5:34 p.m. EDT) ClariNet-AFP Clinton calls on EU to open its doors to Turkey (Wed, 13 May 1998 11:54:14 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Birdal: a Turkish human rights activist hated by extremists (Wed, 13 May 1998 12:16:11 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Czech arrested for smuggling out Turkish cultural treasures (Wed, 13 May 1998 12:05:57 PDT) The Los Angeles Times Gunmen Wound Leading Turkish Rights Activist (May 13) Reuters TALKING POINT-Guns still talk in Turkish politics (Wed 13 May 8:10 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Wounded Turkey rights campaigner conscious (Wed 13 May 12:20 EST) Reuters Turkey to seek Security Council seat in 2001-2002 (Wed 13 May 14:33 EST) Reuters Turkey to amend law to allow arbitration (Wed 13 May 12:18 EST) Reuters Shell says Turkey gas supply projects challenging (Wed 13 May 9:07 EST) ClariNet-AFP Thousands march in Istanbul to protest attack on human rights activist (Wed, 13 May 1998 7:58:06 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish human rights leader recovering after attack (Wed, 13 May 1998 9:36:00 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish woman kidnaps own daughter for ransom (Wed, 13 May 1998 9:16:21 PDT) The Daily Telegraph Turkish human rights man shot (May 13) BBC BBC News | Europe | New dispute over Bosporus Straits (May 13) BBC BBC News | Europe | Parliament launches corruption probe into Turkish PM (May 13) Reuters Shot Turk rights campaigner conscious - hospital (Wed 13 May 3:20 EST) Reuters U.S. condemns shooting of Turkey rights leader (Tue 12 May 16:49 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish human rights activist "critical" after attack (Tue, 12 May 1998 16:46:21 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish premier faces new corruption enquiry (Tue, 12 May 1998 12:25:53 PDT) ClariNet-NB Iridium Signs Satphone Roaming Deals In Turkey 05/12/98 (Tue, 12 May 1998 11:55:36 PDT) BBC BBC News | Europe | Top Turkish human rights activist shot (May 12) Associated Press Turkish Human Rights Activist Shot (May 12 10:11 a.m. EDT) Reuters Top Turk rights campaigner critically wounded (Tue 12 May 10:46 EST) Reuters Turkey demurs on Cyprus, Macedonia at WEU meeting (Tue 12 May 8:25 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkish rights campaigner shot, badly hurt (Tue 12 May 11:56 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Top Turkish rights campaigner gunned down (Tue 12 May 7:56 EST) Reuters Two people shot him numerous times. His condition is (Tue 12 May 5:59 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish defence minister urges dialogue with Greece (Tue, 12 May 1998 8:42:29 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Iraq accuses Turkey of monopolizing Tigris, Euphrates (Tue, 12 May 1998 6:40:54 PDT) Milliyet "Athen's manner has nothing to do with political ethics" (May 11) Milliyet Clinton will tell about us [Turkey] (May 11) ClariNet- AFP Turkey rejects Russian demand for more oil flow via Turkish straits (Mon, 11 May 1998 10:55:19 PDT) ClariNet-AFP New Islamist party created in Turkey (Mon, 11 May 1998 11:16:19 PDT) ClariNet-Photo Cafaris commemorate Shi'ite holiday [Incl. Photo] (Mon, 11 May 1998 5:26:01 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish rapists of French professor get 16-year prison sentence (Mon, 11 May 1998 13:54:30 PDT) Reuters Iraq blasts Turkey over dams on Tigris, Euphrates (Mon 11 May 10:56 EST) Reuters Turkey opens advisor tender for airline sell-off (Mon 11 May 12:38 EST) ClariNet-AFP British Foreign Secretary Cook to visit Turkey on EU ties, Cyprus (Mon, 11 May 1998 8:27:23 PDT) Reuters Britain's Cook to visit Turkey for talks on EU (Mon 11 May 7:56 EST) Milliyet Playing the Bosphorous trump at pipelines negotiations (May 11) Milliyet Turks can become Ministers [in Netherlands] (May 11) Milliyet Cindoruk: Ciller is like the El Nino (May 11) Associated Press Azerbaijan Agrees on Oil Pipe Route [through Turkey] (May 10 7:09 p.m. EDT) ClariNet-AFP Azerbaijani President holds talks with Turkish counterpart (Sun, 10 May 1998 10:50:51 PDT) Reuters Turkey says seeks deals, not influence in C.Asia (Sat 9 May 10:19 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish police arrest 38 in two Istanbul protests (Sat, 9 May 1998 10:11:18 PDT) BBC BBC News | Europe | Major Turkish military offensive against Kurds continues (May 08) Reuters Turkey urges Greece to curb Kurd rebel activities (Fri 8 May 14:33 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey urges Greece to act against separatist Kurd group (Fri, 8 May 1998 13:05:43 PDT) Reuters Turk rights body backs secular dress restrictions (Fri 8 May 9:25 EST) Reuters Turkey shares end 2.85pct higher in strong rebound (Fri 8 May 10:54 EST) Milliyet Protest note to Greece - There is no PKK, they claim (May 5) Milliyet Violence during interrogations (May 5) ClariNet-AFP No PKK office in Athens, Greece tells US (Thu, 7 May 1998 15:54:38 PDT) Reuters Greece tells U.S. it hosts no PKK office (Thu 7 May 6:37 EST) Reuters Turk governor says Kurd rebel staged 250 attacks (Thu 7 May 8:34 EST) Reuters Turkey may cut bank deposit guarantee (Thu 7 May 8:55 EST) ClariNet-AFP Israel pledges to boost trade with Turkey (Thu, 7 May 1998 10:15:26 PDT) The Washington Post For the Record [Kosovo, Greece, Turkey] (May 7) Associated Press Turkey Fines Ex-Premier's Husband (May 6 9:16 p.m. EDT) Reuters U.S. asking Greece about PKK office (Wed 6 May 15:52 EST) ClariNet-AFP US asks Greece about PKK office (Wed, 6 May 1998 14:45:44 PDT) ClariNet-AFP PKK threatens planned Baku-Ceyhan oil pipeline (Wed, 6 May 1998 12:06:22 PDT) Reuters Turkey's powerful army chief to visit Russia (Wed 6 May 7:09 EST) Reuters Turkey c.bank chief sees H1 inflation under 30 pct (Wed 6 May 5:09 EST) Reuters Six killed in Turkey's Kurdish rebel conflict (Wed 6 May 7:45 EST) Reuters Turkish pasta maker to float 16.67 pct of capital (Wed 6 May 8:22 EST) Associated Press Greece Wants US Pressure on Turkey (May 5 10:45 p.m. EDT) Associated Press Turkey Urges EU on Membership (May 5 4:39 p.m. EDT) Associated Press 2 Kurds Acquitted in Language Case (May 5 5:57 p.m. EDT) Reuters Turkey's April budget deficit up to 293 trln lira (Tue 5 May 5:56 EST) ClariNet-AFP Kurds deny opening office in Athens (Tue, 5 May 1998 13:46:04 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish prostitutes strike over vice squad conduct (Tue, 5 May 1998 12:24:19 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Kurds deny opening office in Athens (Tue, 5 May 1998 13:46:04 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish prostitutes strike over vice squad conduct (Tue, 5 May 1998 12:24:19 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Two hurt in Turkish student clash (Tue, 5 May 1998 13:45:46 PDT) ClariNet-NB Sweden's Ericsson Secures $300M GSM Contract In Turkey 05/05/98 (Tue, 5 May 1998 8:25:49 PDT) BBC BBC News | Europe | Turkey protests to Greek ambassador over PKK claims (May 04) ClariNet-AFP Turkey maintains diplomatic pressure over PKK "Athens office" (Mon, 4 May 1998 16:22:56 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Mafia trial of former minister referred to Constitutional Court (Mon, 4 May 1998 9:05:40 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Ericsson wins expansion agreement in Turkey (Mon, 4 May 1998 9:16:32 PDT) Reuters Turkey's Demirel, businessmen visit Tunisia (Mon 4 May 11:15 EST) Reuters Jordanian, Turkish army chiefs discuss cooperation (Mon 4 May 10:31 EST) Reuters Four consortia bid for Turkey-Georgia railway deal (Mon 4 May 9:38 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey police arrest far-left militants (Sat 2 May 8:00 EST) Reuters Turkey's Demirel to visit Tunisia (Sat 2 May 8:35 EST) ClariNet-AFP Ankara says Athens harbours anti-Turkey terrorists (Sat, 2 May 1998 10:04:17 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Moustache hairy issue in Turkish campaign against fundamentalism (Sat, 2 May 1998 9:41:15 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Jordanian crown prince visits Turkey (Sat, 2 May 1998 12:04:41 PDT) Associated Press Banderas to Play Kemal Ataturk Role (Apr 25 2:48 p.m. EST) ClariNet-AFP Kurd rebels office in Greece "immoral": Anakara (Fri, 1 May 1998 12:33:28 PDT) ClariNet-AFP US pressing EU to soften attitude toward Turkey (Fri, 1 May 1998 6:04:50 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Scores injured, arrested in Mayday clashes in Istanbul (Fri, 1 May 1998 10:32:43 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Istanbul's Islamist mayor faces new charges (Fri, 1 May 1998 7:15:34 PDT) ClariNet-AFP 55 Kurdish rebels killed in major Turkish army offensive (Fri, 1 May 1998 6:05:35 PDT) ClariNet-Reuters Turk April inflation seen at 3.7-4.5 pct m/m (Thu, 30 Apr 1998 11:24:50 PDT) Reuters Rebels attack east Turkey oil wells,little damage (Fri 1 May 9:15 EST) Reuters Greece dismisses Turkish 'provocations' (Fri 1 May 6:35 EST) Reuters Grey Wolves,'' police beat Turkish protester (Fri 1 May 11:54 EST) Reuters Turkey protester beaten by ``Grey Wolves,'' police (Fri 1 May 13:47 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkish police battle May Day militants (Fri 1 May 10:07 EST) The New York Times U.S. Presses European Union to Be More Friendly to Turkey (May 1) The New York Times Keeping Turkey Secular [Letter to the Editor (May 1) The Daily Telegraph Turkey to deal 'final blow' to Kurd rebels (May 1) The Daily Telegraph Greeks make Churchill politician of the century (May 1) The Irish Times Turkey and Drug Traffic (May 1) Reuters Turkish troops push on against Kurd rebels (Thu 30 Apr 16:52 EST) Reuters Kurdish PKK pledges more violence against Turkey (Thu 30 Apr 13:39 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey to tap Italian lire Eurobond market (Thu 30 Apr 12:34 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turk PM Yilmaz says Greece deeply hostile (Thu 30 Apr 11:01 EST) Reuters French-Greek relations thrown in garbage -minister (Thu 30 Apr 10:49 EST) Reuters Detained German woman says tortured in Turk custody (Thu 30 Apr 9:10 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey says Greece steeped in hostility (Thu 30 Apr 8:52 EST) Reuters He accused Athens of carrying out a long-term policy of (Thu 30 Apr 8:13 EST) Reuters Turkey's Yilmaz says Greece fixed on hostility (Thu 30 Apr 8:04 EST) Reuters Hundreds detained as Turkey braces for May Day (Thu 30 Apr 19:19 EST) ClariNet-AFP France protests anti-Chirac remarks by Greek FM (Thu, 30 Apr 1998 0:44:42 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey warns Greece about "aggressive" behavior (Thu, 30 Apr 1998 8:35:41 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish Kurd rebels open office in Greece (Thu, 30 Apr 1998 9:45:12 PDT) The Irish Times [Turkish] Activist says army still manipulates politics (Apr. 30) The Irish Times Claims made that PKK assassinated Palme in 1986 (Apr. 29) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey launches major assault on Kurd rebels (Wed 29 Apr 15:40 EST) Associated Press 39,500 Turkish soldiers chase Kurdish rebels in Turkey (04/29/98 08:39 EST) Reuters Turkey deports Italian journalist (Wed 29 Apr 12:35 EST) Reuters Turkey urges EU to convince Greece to release aid (Wed 29 Apr 9:50 EST) Reuters Turkey's Islamist former PM to go on trial in June (Wed 29 Apr 4:32 EST) Reuters Turkish court sends teddy bear hijacker to clinic (Wed 29 Apr 4:59 EST) Associated Press 39,500 Turkish soldiers chase Kurdish rebels in Turkey (04/29/98 08:39 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish Kurd rebels deny killing Palme (Wed, 29 Apr 1998 7:38:01 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Bulgaria protests over Turkish fishing intrusion (Wed, 29 Apr 1998 8:34:32 PDT) ClariNet-AFP 35 Kurdish rebels killed in largest Turkish offensive since 1984 (Wed, 29 Apr 1998 8:55:41 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey deports Italian Kurd sympathiser (Wed, 29 Apr 1998 10:25:50 PDT) ClariNet- AFP Turkish army mounts largest-ever offensive against Kurdish rebels (Wed, 29 Apr 1998 10:26:00 PDT) The Financial Times TURKEY: Parties set to scrap poll pact (Apr. 29) ClariNet- AFP Two Turkish journalists suspended after Kurdish ex-rebel's allegations (Tue, 28 Apr 1998 9:45:57 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish police arrest 130 pro-Kurdish protestors (Tue, 28 Apr 1998 9:26:05 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish Airlines jet makes emergency landing at Istanbul (Tue, 28 Apr 1998 10:25:46 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey arrests 21 extreme-left guerrillas (Tue, 28 Apr 1998 10:05:34 PDT) Reuters Turkey briefs Sweden on Palme assasination (Tue 28 Apr 11:10 EST) Reuters Turkey daily dumps top columnist after rebel claim (Tue 28 Apr 9:36 EST) ClariNet-AFP Italian Kurd sympathiser released in Turkey (Tue, 28 Apr 1998 9:05:37 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Former Turkish Kurd rebel leader says PKK killed Palme (Tue, 28 Apr 1998 7:46:14 PDT) The Daily Telegraph Greece blocks bid to heal Turkey rift (Apr. 28) Associated Press Kurdish guerrilla leader says his group killed Palme (04/28/98 03:18 EST) ClariNet-AFP Ankara and Athens in new dispute over Aegean islands (Mon, 27 Apr 1998 13:36:10 PDT) Reuters Greece defies EU partners, vetoes funds for Turks (Mon 27 Apr 13:10 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turk PM Yilmaz edges back from early polls (Mon 27 Apr 11:16 EST) Reuters Turkey signs $1 bln GSM licence transfer deals (Mon 27 Apr 10:10 EST) Reuters Turks kill four Kurd rebels in tourist region (Mon 27 Apr 8:07 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey arrests 130 Hezbollah members (Mon, 27 Apr 1998 8:07:11 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey's Yilmaz backs away from early elections (Mon, 27 Apr 1998 8:26:19 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey privatises mobile phone licences for one billion dollars (Mon, 27 Apr 1998 9:06:01 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey, Germany set to mend fences (Mon, 27 Apr 1998 9:25:42 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish Airlines to buy two Airbus A340s (Mon, 27 Apr 1998 10:24:37 PDT) The New York Times Turkey's Destructive Generals [Editorial] (Apr. 27) Associated Press Turkish, Azeri, Georgian presidents pledge cooperation for pipelines (04/26/98 17:05 EST) Reuters Turkey inaugurates key power project with allies (Sun 26 Apr 14:42 EST) ClariNet-AFP Row breaks out in Turkey over testimony of jailed PKK-commander (Sun, 26 Apr 1998 9:21:14 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Presidents of Georgia and Azerbaijan in Turkey (Sun, 26 Apr 1998 9:51:45 PDT) ClariNet- AFP Ethnic Armenian arrested at Istanbul airport on terrorism charges (Sun, 26 Apr 1998 17:03:15 PDT) ClariNet-AFP PKK ex-commander appears in court after 13-hour interrogation (Sat, 25 Apr 1998 7:12:55 PDT) Reuters Austria seeks EU strategy for Turkish accession (Sat 25 Apr 9:16 EST) ClariNet-AFP Kurdish separatist party "95 percent dismantled": army (Fri, 24 Apr 1998 9:05:42 PDT) ClariNet-AFP European court orders Turkey to compansate Kurdish arson victims (Fri, 24 Apr 1998 9:42:22 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish premier expects new cabinet within reasonable period (Fri, 24 Apr 1998 10:04:58 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Inmates stage hunger strike in eastern Turkish prison (Fri, 24 Apr 1998 10:44:12 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey, Bulgaria plan to clear Cold War era mines from border (Fri, 24 Apr 1998 11:13:01 PDT) ClariNet-AFP In Turkey, Islamic mayor goes to jail after appeal fails (Fri, 24 Apr 1998 11:22:56 PDT) ClariNet-Reuters U.S. says Turkish mayor's jailing harms democracy (Thu, 23 Apr 1998 16:41:45 PDT) Reuters Eurocourt slams Turkey for burning Kurdish homes (Fri 24 Apr 5:15 EST) Reuters Turkey decorates squad that snatched Kurdish rebel (Fri 24 Apr 12:10 EST) Reuters Yilmaz election plan stirs Turkish turmoil (Fri 24 Apr 9:25 EST) BBC BBC News | Europe | Islamist ex-mayor starts prison sentence in Turkey (Apr 24) BBC Protestors in Istanbul back mayor (Apr. 23, 14:39 GMT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey's vice-premier extends condolences to Greece (Thu, 23 Apr 1998 10:25:47 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish army launches fresh operation against PKK (Thu, 23 Apr 1998 10:25:45 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Caretaker government to lead Turkey to early elections (Thu, 23 Apr 1998 10:25:46 PDT) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey set for March 1999 elections (Thu 23 Apr 12:48 EST) Reuters Turkey set for polls in 1999 as PM, Baykal agree (Thu 23 Apr 9:35 EST) Reuters Greenpeace urges Turkey to give up nuclear plant (Thu 23 Apr 12:23 EST) ClariNet-AFP Islamist mayor of Turkish town to be imprisoned Friday (Thu, 23 Apr 1998 7:24:51 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Representatives of seven Islamic countries meet in Istanbul (Thu, 23 Apr 1998 9:05:11 PDT) ClariNet- AFP Iranian Armenians hold rally against Turkey on massacre anniversary (Thu, 23 Apr 1998 9:16:01 PDT) The Financial Times TURKEY: Mayor faces jail sentence (Apr. 22) ClariNet- AFP Iranian Armenians hold rally against Turkey on massacre anniversary (Thu, 23 Apr 1998 9:16:01 PDT) The Financial Times TURKEY: Mayor faces jail sentence (Apr. 22) The Irish Times Protests and inquiry put pressure on Turkish PM (Apr. 23) Reuters FOCUS-Turk Islamists protest mayor's jail term (Wed 22 Apr 13:39 EST) Reuters Islamists protest at Turkey mayor's jail sentence (Wed 22 Apr 9:18 EST) Reuters Sentence could end rise of Turkish Islamist mayor (Wed 22 Apr 7:20 EST) Reuters Turkey secularists probe Ankara's Islamist mayor (Wed 22 Apr 4:38 EST) Reuters Turkey to complete airline selloff within 6 months (Wed 22 Apr 6:38 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish Islamists rally in show of strength against crackdown (Wed, 22 Apr 1998 7:20:03 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Rebel Kurd ex-commander to appear in court Friday (Wed, 22 Apr 1998 7:45:04 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish parliament to probe prime minister's finances (Wed, 22 Apr 1998 11:44:24 PDT) Associated Press Istanbul's Islamic mayor denies fomenting division after sentencing (04/22/98 10:03 EST) The Daily Telegraph Istanbul mayor jailed for 'urging uprising' (Apr. 22) New York Times Istanbul Mayor, an Islamist, Receives 10-Month Jail Term (Tue 21 Apr 22:00 EST) BBC BBC News | Despatches | Turkish court jails Islamist mayor (Apr 22) Reuters FOCUS-Turkish court orders jail for Islamist mayor (Tue 21 Apr 15:12 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Cohen asks Greece, Turkey to talk peace (Tue 21 Apr 11:08 EST) Reuters Turkish cement sector sees steady output growth (Tue 21 Apr 10:08 EST) Reuters Juncker denies Turkey EU rebuff was on Kohl orders (Tue 21 Apr 9:13 EST) Reuters Cohen in G says he wants better EU ties (Tue 21 Apr 7:14 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkish court gives Islamist mayor 10 months (Tue 21 Apr 6:48 EST) Reuters Turkey plans to sell 25 pct of Turkish Airlines (Tue 21 Apr 9:02 EST) Reuters Turkey rights worker denies helping Kurd rebels (Tue 21 Apr 9:57 EST) ClariNet-AFP Police swoop on Islamist businessmen in Turkey (Tue, 21 Apr 1998 8:56:00 PDT)ClariNet-AFP Azerbaijani President Aliyev criticizes Turkish pipeline effort (Tue, 21 Apr 1998 9:25:48 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey denies access to Kurdish prisoner: Euro-MP (Tue, 21 Apr 1998 9:35:40 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey severs dialogue over EU snub, but Europeans keep talking (Tue, 21 Apr 1998 10:55:42 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey sentences mayor in crackdown on Islamists (Tue, 21 Apr 1998 10:55:47 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Six Turkish policemen convicted of killing student (Tue, 21 Apr 1998 12:42:59 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish army wraps up anti-Kurdish campaign after killing 90 rebels (Tue, 21 Apr 1998 12:55:10 PDT) Associated Press Turkish court sentences Islamic mayor for anti-secularism (04/21/98 07:12 EST) ClariNet-AFP Istanbul mayor sentenced to jail for inciting racial hatred (Tue, 21 Apr 1998 6:07:00 PDT) BBC BBC News | Despatches | Turkish court jails Islamist mayor (Apr 21) BBC BBC News | Europe | Mayor of Istanbul sentenced for anti-secularist speech (Apr 21) The Financial Times Turkey: Government claims 'victory' over PKK (Apr. 15) Reuters Italy MP urges release of reporter held in Turkey (Mon 20 Apr 15:28 EST) ClariNet-AFP Pakistan honours Turkish air force chief (Mon, 20 Apr 1998 11:45:14 PDT) Reuters Turkey enforces crackdown on Islamist activists (Mon 20 Apr 9:16 EST) Reuters Turkey says does not want worse ties with Germany (Mon 20 Apr 7:18 EST) Reuters Turkish Airlines plans domestic carrier (Mon 20 Apr 9:39 EST) ClariNet-AFP 84 Iraqi Kurds detained on Greek island (Mon, 20 Apr 1998 7:54:51 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Islamist party remains most popular in Turkey: opinion poll (Sun, 19 Apr 1998 6:14:09 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish army to modernize US-made tanks (Sun, 19 Apr 1998 8:10:31 PDT) ClariNet-AFP EU membership no longer top priority for Turkey: PM Yilmaz (Sun, 19 Apr 1998 11:04:16 PDT) ClariNet-AFP PM Yilmaz pledges to raise 9 bln dollars from privatisation (Sun, 19 Apr 1998 8:04:19 PDT) ClariNet-AFP French passenger plane runs off runway in Istanbul (Sun, 19 Apr 1998 9:31:47 PDT) Reuters Germany urges Turkey to stay open to EU relations (Sun 19 Apr 9:30 EST) Reuters Turkey's Yilmaz sees inflation cut, no poll in '98 (Sun 19 Apr 9:07 EST) Reuters FEATURE - Loss of honour means death in Turkish region (Sun 19 Apr 21:17 EST) ClariNet-AFP Ankara to seek death sentence for rebel Kurd commander (Sat, 18 Apr 1998 6:28:08 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish opposition seeks parliamentary inquiry against PM Yilmaz (Sat, 18 Apr 1998 8:15:04 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Cohen leaves for Jordan after wrapping up Turkey visit (Sat, 18 Apr 1998 8:15:32 PDT) ClariNet-AFP 60 arrested as Turkish police disperse Islamist demo (Sat, 18 Apr 1998 8:41:13 PDT) Associated Press Defense secretary visits U.S.-led force protecting northern Iraq (04/18/98 04:58 EST) Reuters Cohen visits U.S. forces policing Iraq no-fly zone (Sat 18 Apr 3:28 EST) ClariNet-AFP Cohen urges Turkey, Greece to peacefully settle disputes (Fri, 17 Apr 1998 13:28:41 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish ex-minister ordered to quit parliament, join army (Fri, 17 Apr 1998 10:14:54 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Tourist in critical condition after shoot-out in Istanbul (Fri, 17 Apr 1998 10:25:19 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Five injured, 130 arrested as Turkish police disperse demo (Fri, 17 Apr 1998 11:45:57 PDT) Reuters Cohen Urges End to Turkey-Greece Dispute (Fri 17 Apr 6:45 EST) Reuters US defence chief asks end to Turkey-Greece tension (Fri 17 Apr 9:26 EST) Reuters Cohen Seeks to Ease Turkey-Greece Tensions (Fri 17 Apr 10:04 EST) Reuters Cohen Visits Turkey, Greece, Mideast (Fri 17 Apr 3:48 EST) Reuters Bad weather slows Turkey's push against rebels (Fri 17 Apr 10:52 EST) Reuters Turkey's PM Yilmaz unveils monument to Ozal (Fri 17 Apr 10:12 EST) Reuters Turkey begins strip trading of inflation bonds (Fri 17 Apr 8:05 EST) Associated Press U.S. defense secretary meets with Turkish leaders (04/17/98 11:04 EST) Associated Press Turkey's Ciller faces new probe into wealth (04/16/98 18:07 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey's 'Iron Lady' pays heavy price for Islamic alliance (Thu, 16 Apr 1998 12:06:30 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish Social Democrats stick to governing coalition (Thu, 16 Apr 1998 12:15:19 PDT) ClariNet-AFP European delegation in Ankara next week (Thu, 16 Apr 1998 12:25:45 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey, Bulgaria and Romania sign agreement on free trade zone (Thu, 16 Apr 1998 12:25:52 PDT) BBC BBC News | Europe | Balkan presidents discuss cross-border crime (Apr 16) Reuters FOCUS-Turk parliament OKs Ciller corruption probe (Thu 16 Apr 11:28 EST) Reuters Turkey, Romania and Bulgaria sign crime agreement (Thu 16 Apr 13:29 EST) Reuters Turkey, Romania, Bulgaria aim cut in Balkan crime (Thu 16 Apr 9:07 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey's Ciller, under pressure, urges polls (Thu 16 Apr 8:27 EST) Reuters Turkey's third Bosphorus bridge project under way (Thu 16 Apr 7:32 EST) Reuters Turkey's Ciller says party to ask for early polls (Thu 16 Apr 7:05 EST) Reuters Turkey left-wing leader says still backs Yilmaz (Thu 16 Apr 6:39 EST) ClariNet- AFP Turkish ex-PM Ciller risks political ban as fortune is investigated (Thu, 16 Apr 1998 10:43:32 PDT) Reuters Turkey offers help to Kyrgyzstan metals sector (Wed 15 Apr 11:50 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey's accusations against Kohl said baseless (Wed, 15 Apr 1998 9:55:50 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey arrests nine Kurds over Istanbul bombing (Wed, 15 Apr 1998 9:55:50 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Pro-Kurdish Italian activist begins hunger strike in Turkey (Wed, 15 Apr 1998 10:55:47 PDT) Associated Press Turkish troops knock out Kurdish rebels after capturing commander (04/15/98 05:36 EST) Reuters Italian reporter on hunger strike in Turkey jail (W EST) Reuters Turkey's Yilmaz blames Kohl for EU exclusion (Wed 15 Apr 7:20 EST) Reuters FOCUS-75 killed in Turkish Kurd rebel clashes (Wed 15 Apr 7:00 EST) Reuters Turkish rights worker faces trial for Rome speech (Wed 15 Apr 8:50 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey scores win in anti-rebel fight (Tue 14 Apr 9:10 EST) ClariNet-AFP Greece backs Bulgarian base for Balkans force (Tue, 14 Apr 1998 18:41:10 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Former Kurdish commander still in Diyarbakir: Defence minister (Tue, 14 Apr 1998 8:26:14 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey backs Uzbekistan's bid for trans-Caspian pipeline route (Tue, 14 Apr 1998 10:54:06 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Vote to investigate former Turkish premier delayed (Tue, 14 Apr 1998 11:33:33 PDT) Reuters Turkey renews threat against Cyprus missiles (Tue 14 Apr 10:41 EST) Reuters British UN soldier questioned after Cyprus assault (Tue 14 Apr 11:36 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey scores win in anti-rebel Kurd fight (Tue 14 Apr 11:33 EST) Reuters Turkey parliament to decide on Ciller inquiry vote (Tue 14 Apr 7:03 EST) Reuters Turkey forces lauded for seizing Kurdish guerrilla (Tue 14 Apr 4:02 EST) Los Angeles Times Turkish Troops Seize Rebel Kurd Leader (Tue 14 Apr 7:35 EST) Washington Post Turkey Transsexual Singer Weds (Tue 14 Apr 6:20 EST) The Daily Telegraph Rebel Kurd commander caught (Apr. 14) Associated Press Turkish forces capture senior Kurdish rebel commander (04/13/98 13:55 EST) ClariNet-AFP US defense chief to visit Greece, Turkey, Middle east (Mon, 13 Apr 1998 12:24:31 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Kurdish group condemns Turkish military operation (Mon, 13 Apr 1998 15:52:22 PDT) Reuters U.S. defense sec. to visit Turkey, Greece, Mideast (Mon 13 Apr 13:28 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey captures top Kurdish rebel in Iraq (Mon 13 Apr 11:51 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey seizes top Kurdish guerrilla in Iraq (Mon 13 Apr 10:45 EST) Reuters Uzbek president lauds Turkey's secularist model (Mon 13 Apr 9:42 EST) Reuters Yilmaz aide says Turkey polls earliest next March (Mon 13 Apr 6:34 EST) Reuters Turkey to try Italian reporter over Kurdish links (Mon 13 Apr 6:16 EST) Reuters Turkey's EGS to sell 25 pct of trust to U.S. TCI (Mon 13 Apr 4:39 EST) Reuters More than 180 die in Turkish holiday traffic chaos (Mon 13 Apr 4:06 EST) Reuters Quake shakes eastern Turkey, three reported hurt (Mon 13 Apr 12:34 EST) ClariNet-AFP Pro-Kurdish Italian activist faces 5-year jail term in Turkey (Mon, 13 Apr 1998 7:06:37 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Bulgarian, Romanian, Turkish presidents to meet on Balkans cooperation (Mon, 13 Apr 1998 7:44:41 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Probe on former Turkish premier may end her career (Mon, 13 Apr 1998 7:30:07 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey captures former PKK commander (Mon, 13 Apr 1998 7:54:09 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish energy minister to Baku next week (Mon, 13 Apr 1998 10:43:25 PDT) CNN Kurd rebel chief warns Turkey to answer peace call (Apr 12) BBC BBC News | Europe | Turkish PM promotes trade with Uzbekistan (Apr 12) ClariNet-AFP Iraqi Kurdish commanders defect to rival pro-Ankara group (Sun, 12 Apr 1998 10:03:44 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Saudi state responsible for stampede: Turkish minister (Sun, 12 Apr 1998 9:31:43 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Egypt gives Turkish captain, shipowner 15 years' jail for piracy (Sun, 12 Apr 1998 10:03:39 PDT) The Los Angeles Times Turkish Dirty War Revealed, but Papal Shooting Still Obscured (Apr. 12) Reuters Kurd rebel chief warns Turkey to answer peace call (Sun 12 Apr 6:15 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey charges rebel Kurds with seeking to hit tourism (Sat, 11 Apr 1998 11:03:44 PDT) ClariNet-AFP German tourist killed in Turkey (Sat, 11 Apr 1998 16:11:16 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish troops kill 10 Kurdish rebels near Mediterranean resort (Sat, 11 Apr 1998 4:53:56 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkey says 20,000 Kurd rebels killed in 14 years (Sat, 11 Apr 1998 7:12:20 PDT) BBC BBC News | Europe | Russia and Kazakhstan to divide Caspian (Apr 11) Associated Press Nine injured in explosion at ancient cistern in Turkey (04/10/98 18:15 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish Kurds find warm welcome among Greek Cypriots (Fri, 10 Apr 1998 17:41:47 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Nine injured in Istanbul bomb blast [Incl. Photo] (Fri, 10 Apr 1998 9:09:01 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish troops kill seven Kurdish rebels near holiday resort (Fri, 10 Apr 1998 11:04:56 PDT) BBC BBC News | Europe | Kosovo and other regional issues being discussed in Balkan meeting (Apr 10) Reuters Greece to join talks on Balkan peacekeeping force (Fri 10 Apr 11:35 EST) Reuters Black Sea navies pledge to boost cooperation (Fri 10 Apr 7:58 EST) Reuters Turkish parliament to debate Ciller graft probe (Fri 10 Apr 5:03 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey rejects ceasefire call by rebel Kurds (Fri, 10 Apr 1998 6:34:36 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish train crash leaves 71 injured (Fri, 10 Apr 1998 6:12:33 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Nine injured in Istanbul bomb blast (Fri, 10 Apr 1998 8:23:32 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Egypt to try Turkish captain, shipowner for piracy (Thu, 9 Apr 1998 7:45:06 PDT) Reuters Kurdish rebel chief calls on Turkey for ceasefire (Thu 9 Apr 4:48 EST) Milliyet A new page opens in the Egean region (Apr. 8) ClariNet-AFP Turkish soldier shot dead in accident (Wed, 8 Apr 1998 10:05:57 PDT) ClariNet-AFP 37 arrested for collecting sheepskins for pro-Kurdish party (Wed, 8 Apr 1998 9:15:36 PDT) Milliyet Suprising meeting in Athens [Tzoganis-Karadayi] (Apr. 8) ClariNet-AFP Turkey's top general invites Greek counterpart to Ankara: report (Wed, 8 Apr 1998 7:15:48 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish chief of staff calls for dialogue with Greece (Tue, 7 Apr 1998 11:15:31 PDT) Reuters Turk broadcast watchdog warns of Islamist media (Tue 7 Apr 4:27 EST) Reuters WEU's top brass call for closer ties with NATO (Tue 7 Apr 11:12 EST) Reuters Turkish military chief urges dialogue with Greece (Tue 7 Apr 8:55 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Greek, Turkish military chiefs hold talks (Tue 7 Apr 6:04 EST) ClariNet-AFP Kurdish separatists offer ceasefire with turkish army (Tue, 7 Apr 1998 6:46:03 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish chief of staff calls for dialogue with Greece (Tue, 7 Apr 1998 9:54:42 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Greek, Turkish chiefs of staff meet in Athens (Mon, 6 Apr 1998 11:05:43 PDT) Associated Press Head of Turkish armed forces meets Greek military chief (04/06/98 17:40 EST) BBC BBC News | Europe | Former PKK commander who defected speaks out (Apr 06) Reuters Bonn criticises Yilmaz over EU comments (Mon 6 Apr 12:05 EST) Reuters Turkey evaluates $7.5 bln tank project offers (Mon 6 Apr 5:05 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish army orders counter-attack in "battle of the hide" (Mon, 6 Apr 1998 8:45:59 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Six Kurdish separatists killed in clashes with Turkish army (Mon, 6 Apr 1998 9:26:02 PDT) BBC BBC News | Europe | Turkey condems desecration of Greek graves (Apr 05) ClariNet-AFP Turkey condemns desecration of Greek cemetery in Istanbul (Sun, 5 Apr 1998 8:04:17 PDT) ClariNet-AFP Turkish premier steps up attacks on Germany's Kohl (Sat, 4 Apr 1998 13:03:49 PST) New York Times Turkey Secularists Take Their Battle Into Court (Sat 4 Apr 18:00 EST) Associated Press Turkey arrests members of radical Islamic sect, closes Koran courses (04/04/98 13:05 EST) Washington Post Turkey Arrests Islamic Sect Members (Sat 4 Apr 12:20 EST) Reuters Turkey's Yilmaz blames Germany for slump in ties (Sat 4 Apr 6:57 EST) Reuters Bomb damages Turkish Islamist hostel, no injuries (Sat 4 Apr 4:29 EST) ClariNet-AFP Italy protests at Turkey's refusal of access to jailed Italian (Fri, 3 Apr 1998 21:03:30 PST) ClariNet-AFP Three policemen killed in Istanbul copter crash (Fri, 3 Apr 1998 9:53:42 PST) ClariNet-AFP Ankara prosecutor launches enquiry against Erbakan (Fri, 3 Apr 1998 10:32:25 PST) ClariNet-AFP Hong Kong to launch direct flights to Turkey (Fri, 3 Apr 1998 8:47:06 PST) BBC BBC News | Europe | Former Islamist PM on trial in Turkey (Apr 03) BBC BBC News | Europe | Two Turkish MPs to be tried for mafia links (Apr 03) Reuters FOCUS-Greek Orthodox graves desecrated in Turkey (Fri 3 Apr 8:44 EST) Reuters Turkey government MP says found torture evidence (Fri 3 Apr 11:49 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turk minister asks Eurogold to halt mining (Fri 3 Apr 10:46 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey govt plays for time in polls race (Fri 3 Apr 10:03 EST) Reuters Turkey asks Eurogold to stop mine operations (Fri 3 Apr 9:30 EST) Reuters Turkey government seeks time in election race (Fri 3 Apr 7:48 EST) Reuters Turkey to build $600 million LNG terminal (Fri 3 Apr 7:18 EST) Reuters Turkish appeals court upholds Eurogold mine ban (Fri 3 Apr 4:07 EST) Reuters Turkey govt aims for elections in October, 1999 (Fri 3 Apr 4:35 EST) Reuters Turkish SASA workers end strike (Fri 3 Apr 3:28 EST) Reuters Turkish police detain three Dutch in drugs case (Fri 3 Apr 7:12 EST) ClariNet-AFP Two Turkish politicians on "state mafia gang" charge (Fri, 3 Apr 1998 4:44:51 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey tries to soothe strained relations with Bonn (Fri, 3 Apr 1998 8:45:02 PST) Reuters EU assembly urges release of Italian journalist (Thu 2 Apr 14:36 EST) The Financial Times TURKEY: Yilmaz yields on early poll (Apr. 3) The Financial Times TURKEY : Case is not convincing [Letter to the editor] (Apr. 2) The Financial Times TURKEY: Deal may end hostage crisis (Apr. 2) ClariNet-AFP Greek cemetery in Istanbul desecrated (Thu, 2 Apr 1998 7:16:21 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish army launches offensive against Kurdish rebels (Thu, 2 Apr 1998 6:15:56 PST) ClariNet-AFP Two rebel Kurds condemned to death in Turkey (Thu, 2 Apr 1998 6:55:45 PST) ClariNet-AFP 32 Iranian pilgrims killed in Turkish road accident (Thu, 2 Apr 1998 8:16:06 PST) ClariNet-UPI 33 Iranians killed in bus crash (Thu, 2 Apr 1998 10:05:30 PST) ClariNet-AFP Banned Islamist mayor appeals to European court (Thu, 2 Apr 1998 9:05:41 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish government seeks early general elections next year (Thu, 2 Apr 1998 8:26:11 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish court frees three policemen accused of killing protesters (Thu, 2 Apr 1998 10:25:08 PST) Associated Press Prison hostages released in second day of Turkish standoff (04/01/98 16:44 EST) ClariNet-AFP US general discusses military cooperation with Turkey (Wed, 1 Apr 1998 9:16:17 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish prisoners release warden hostages (Wed, 1 Apr 1998 11:16:37 PST) ClariNet-AFP Pakistan and Turkey to boost trade, enhance economic cooperation (Wed, 1 Apr 1998 9:44:49 PST) Reuters Russia confident of winning arms deal with Greece (Wed 1 Apr 8:16 EST) Reuters Turkish Bosphorus Strait reopened for sea transit (Wed 1 Apr 10:24 EST) Reuters Turkish Bosphorus closed to sea transit due to fog (Wed 1 Apr 1:59 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turk minister refuses jail rioters' demands (Wed 1 Apr 10:23 EST) Associated Press Hostage standoff enters second day in Turkey (04/01/98 11:34 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey-Armenia relations "depend on Nagorno-Karabakh progress" (Wed, 1 Apr 1998 7:38:04 PST) Reuters Turk Islamists make last bid to reverse closure (Wed 1 Apr 6:58 EST) Reuters Turkey urges Kocharyan to seek Karabakh solution (Wed 1 Apr 6:38 EST) BBC BBC News | Europe | Guards taken hostage in Turkish prisons (Mar 31) Reuters Greek defence minister has unusual Kremlin talks (Tue 31 Mar 5:57 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey proposes Balkan bourse in Istanbul (Tue 31 Mar 11:04 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turk Islamist mayor denies sedition charges (Tue 31 Mar 9:13 EST) Reuters Turkish Islamist mayor rejects incitement charge (Tue 31 Mar 7:17 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey far-left inmates take guards hostage (Tue 31 Mar 6:30 EST) Reuters Turk press council says 11 journalists behind bars (Tue 31 Mar 11:19 EST) Reuters Turkish press council says 11 journalists in jail (Tue 31 Mar 6:37 EST) Reuters Turk toy bear hijacker depressed at child death (Tue 31 Mar 10:22 EST) ClariNet-AFP Greek defence minister to visit Russia (Tue, 31 Mar 1998 6:03:51 PST) BBC Turkish court detains three Kurdish party officials (Mar. 30, 15:56 GMT) Reuters Defense Secretary to Visit Turkey in April (Mon 30 Mar 8:45 EST) Reuters Turkey approves Telekom sale strategy, assessment (Mon 30 Mar 4:36 EST) ClariNet-AFP US Defence Secretary Cohen to visit Turkey (Mon, 30 Mar 1998 8:25:46 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish police arrest would-be hijacker (Mon, 30 Mar 1998 6:55:29 PST) New York Times Oil-Rich Neighbor Eclipsing Armenia (Mon 30 Mar 2:11 EST) The Financial Times Turkey: Ebb and flow in Caspian pipeline politics (Mar. 29) New York Times Turkish Military Vigilant of Radical Islam (Sat 28 Mar 22:02 EST) BBC Turkish leaders vow to fight fundamentalism (Mar. 28, 9:08 GMT) Associated Press Thousands rally in support of secularism in Turkey (03/28/98 19:43 EST) ClariNet-AFP Thousands march in support of secularism (Sat, 28 Mar 1998 8:42:23 PST) ClariNet-AFP Greece welcomes Turkish talk of non-aggression pact (Fri, 20 Mar 1998 11:05:41 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish army slams Yilmaz in Islamism row (Fri, 20 Mar 1998 11:33:04 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey seems set for early election as Yilmaz-army row grows (Fri, 20 Mar 1998 11:54:11 PST) Reuters Turkish army defends anti-Islamist drive - agency (Fri 20 Mar 13:31 EST) Reuters Turkey's Yilmaz shrugs off mounting woes (Fri 20 Mar 11:38 EST) Reuters Turkey govt needs no push to fall-Baykal (Fri 20 Mar 7:56 EST) Reuters Key Turkey leftist leaders say Yilmaz should go (Fri 20 Mar 2:41 EST) New York Times Turkish Officers' Sentences in Journalist's Death Called Light (Thu 19 Mar 22:01 EST) The Irish Times Turkish police officers jailed for killing reporter (Mar. 20) The Times Policemen jailed over killing in Turkey (Mar. 20) The Daily Telegraph Turkish army fights power of Islam (Mar. 19) ClariNet-AFP EU door must stay open to Turkey: US envoy (Thu, 19 Mar 1998 9:15:55 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish parliament to send delegation to Kosovo (Thu, 19 Mar 1998 8:34:52 PST) ClariNet-AFP Prison for Turkish policemen over detention death of reporter (Thu, 19 Mar 1998 8:44:40 PST) ClariNet-AFP Suspected German PKK-guerilla on trial in Turkey (Thu, 19 Mar 1998 12:36:38 PST) Reuters Turkey says has backing for Balkan peace force (Thu 19 Mar 10:26 EST) Reuters Turkey says not blaming Germany alone in EU row (Wed 18 Mar 7:46 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey policemen jailed for killing reporter (Thu 19 Mar 9:37 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkish policemen jailed in death case (Thu 19 Mar 7:24 EST) Reuters Turkey's conflict with Kurd guerrillas grinds on (Thu 19 Mar 7:05 EST) Reuters NATO to lead six-nation exercise in Bosnia (Thu 19 Mar 12:33 EST) Associated Press Turkish court convicts five policemen in slain journalist case (03/19/98 12:11 EST) ClariNet-AFP Prison terms for Turkish policemen over murder of reporter (Thu, 19 Mar 1998 7:45:36 PST) Associated Press Rivals ask Turkey's Parliament for new probe of Ciller wealth (03/18/98 21:26 EST) Associated Press Americans briefly detained for handing out bibles in Turkey (03/18/98 16:32 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey defends rights record, attacks 'separatist terror' (Wed, 18 Mar 1998 12:13:41 PST) ClariNet-UPI Greece says Turkey violated airspace (Wed, 18 Mar 1998 8:34:53 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey defends its incursions into Iraq (Wed, 18 Mar 1998 7:05:42 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey heads for new crisis as PM-army row grows (Wed, 18 Mar 1998 8:44:43 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish students clash with police, hundreds of arrests [Incl. Photo] (Wed, 18 Mar 1998 10:29:00 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish MPs go after ex-premier Ciller's fortune (Wed, 18 Mar 1998 8:24:59 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish foreign minister to visit Cairo (Wed, 18 Mar 1998 8:24:55 PST) Associated Press Eleven Turkish policemen arrested for torturing suspected thief to death (03/17/98 16:53 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey mulling non-aggression pact with Greece: minister (Tue, 17 Mar 1998 15:24:30 PST) ClariNet-UPI Greece to review $12 billion defense plan (Tue, 17 Mar 1998 18:41:47 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish PM tells army to stick to military questions: source (Tue, 17 Mar 1998 11:44:25 PST) ClariNet-AFP Islamist students stage hunger strike in Turkey (Tue, 17 Mar 1998 10:45:44 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish MPs reject no-confidence vote against education minister (Tue, 17 Mar 1998 16:13:13 PST) New York Times Journal: Campus Dress Dispute Inflames Religious Debate in Turkey (Tue 17 Mar 10:00 EST) Reuters Turkish Kurd leaders face over 22 years in jail (Tue 17 Mar 11:35 EST) Associated Press Tensions over Islam resurface in Turkey (03/17/98 10:12 EST) ClariNet-AFP Seven Kurdish politicians face 22-year jail term (Tue, 17 Mar 1998 9:45:43 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish army winds up anti-PKK campaign, kills 55 rebels (Mon, 16 Mar 1998 7:23:32 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish army condemns coup allegations (Mon, 16 Mar 1998 7:54:47 PST) ClariNet-AFP Mongolia's president visits Turkey (Mon, 16 Mar 1998 7:54:52 PST) ClariNet-AFP Senior Iraqi diplomat visits Turkey (Mon, 16 Mar 1998 7:54:52 PST) ClariNet-AFP Syria asks Turkey to improve ties by reconsidering accord with Israel (Mon, 16 Mar 1998 8:16:23 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey seeks to host rapid intervention force for Balkans (Mon, 16 Mar 1998 8:25:25 PST) Reuters U.N. to monitor Iraq-Turkey pipeline parts in Iraq (Mon 16 Mar 17:02 EST) Reuters Syria, Turkey discuss Turkish-Israeli pact (Mon 16 Mar 13:43 EST) Reuters Greens call on Turkey to scrap nuclear plans (Mon 16 Mar 7:42 EST) Reuters Turkey army to brief president on Islamists (Mon 16 Mar 7:21 EST) Reuters Turkey clears arbitration snag in power deals (Mon 16 Mar 6:51 EST) Reuters Iraq paper says Turkey wants better ties with Iraq (Mon 16 Mar 5:44 EST) Focus Yilmaz bekraftigt Vorwurfe [In German] (Mar. 16) Wired Accessing the Ottoman Empire (Mar. 12) ClariNet-AFP Wife of banned Islamist chief to lead Turkish party (Sun, 15 Mar 1998 9:12:59 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish FM to visit Egypt (Sun, 15 Mar 1998 9:22:18 PST) ClariNet-AFP Georgia, Turkey sign energy cooperation deal (Sat, 14 Mar 1998 9:11:49 PST) Reuters Georgia, Turkey at one over main oil pipeline (Fri 13 Mar 12:14 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey's Yilmaz warns army on Islamists (Fri 13 Mar 11:06 EST) Reuters Turkey moves to stop power plant lease annulment (Fri 13 Mar 9:34 EST) Reuters Turkey's Yilmaz warns against anti-Islamist zeal (Fri 13 Mar 8:13 EST) ClariNet-AFP Ankara to ask Bonn to extradite former Moslem MP (Sat, 14 Mar 1998 8:11:12 PST) ClariNet-AFP Germany, Turkey trade barbs over Ankara's rejection by EU (Sat, 14 Mar 1998 8:41:11 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish PM Yilmaz urges army to conform to democracy (Fri, 13 Mar 1998 10:25:48 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey, Croatia call for Kosovo solution through dialogue (Fri, 13 Mar 1998 10:54:09 PST) ClariNet-AFP Bulgarian PM warns of growing Islamic fundamentalism in Turkey (Thu, 12 Mar 1998 12:26:17 PST) ClariNet-AFP US denies report of Turkish snub to envoy (Thu, 12 Mar 1998 13:44:55 PST) ClariNet-AFP 10,000 march in Istanbul to commemorate clashes [Incl. Photo] (Thu, 12 Mar 1998 15:19:02 PST) The Independent Turkey plays the spectre at feast for the new Europe [also Cyprus] (Mar. 13) The New York Times Turkish Court Clears 10 Policemen in Torture Case (Mar. 13) Reuters Turkey police wounded in riot anniversary shooting (Thu 12 Mar 2:16 EST) Associated Press Activists protest acquittal of police in Turkish torture case (03/12/98 18:00 EST) Associated Press Turkish prosecutors demand death penalty in ``honor killing'' (03/12/98 17:38 EST) Associated Press 10,000 people march to commemorate deadly clashes in Turkey (03/12/98 17:23 EST) Reuters Turkey, Burundi cited as offenders of MPs' rights (Wed 11 Mar 13:20 EST) Reuters Turkish court acquits police in torture case (Wed 11 Mar 6:12 EST) Reuters France wants EU conference to renew Turkey invite (Wed 11 Mar 7:22 EST) Reuters Turkey to raise $12.2 bln in 1998 sell-offs (Wed 11 Mar 12:14 EST) Reuters Turk EGS group floats 49 pct of real estate trust (Wed 11 Mar 10:49 EST) Reuters Turkish governor urges calm on riot anniversary (Wed 11 Mar 10:15 EST) BBC BBC News | EU Enlargement | EU conference marks new era (Mar 12) ClariNet-AFP German diplomat lashes out at EU partners in row with Turkey (Thu, 12 Mar 1998 4:53:32 PST) ClariNet-AFP US ready to take part in Egyptian-Greek maneuvers: Shelton [Incl. Photo] (Thu, 12 Mar 1998 6:49:01 PST) ClariNet-AFP Greek PM spurns Turkish invitation to talks as pointless (Thu, 12 Mar 1998 9:25:17 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish court convicts two Kurdish ex-MPs (Thu, 12 Mar 1998 7:34:17 PST) ClariNet-AFP 10,000 march in Istanbul to commemorate clashes (Thu, 12 Mar 1998 7:44:44 PST) ClariNet- AFP Turkey, France sign 441-million-dollar deal for anti-tank missiles (Thu, 12 Mar 1998 10:05:45 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish court to give verdict in killed journalist's case next week (Thu, 12 Mar 1998 10:14:15 PST) Washington Post Turkish Court Acquits Policemen Accused of Torturing Teenagers (Thu 12 Mar 6:21 EST) The Times Turkish boycott dampens party spirits for EU (Mar. 12) ClariNet-AFP (ADVANCER) Spectre of absent Turkey haunts launch of European Conference (Wed, 11 Mar 1998 7:24:32 PST) ClariNet-AFP Frustrated by Europe, Turkey tries "limited hostility" (Wed, 11 Mar 1998 7:24:32 PST) ClariNet-UPI EU expansion talks derail over Turkey (Wed, 11 Mar 1998 8:55:15 PST) ClariNet-AFP France pleads Turkey's EU membership on eve of European summit (Wed, 11 Mar 1998 12:05:44 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey invites Greek FM Pangalos to Ankara (Wed, 11 Mar 1998 11:16:26 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish court acquits policemen charged with torturing children (Wed, 11 Mar 1998 4:12:33 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish army launches offensive against Kurdish rebels (Wed, 11 Mar 1998 7:16:05 PST) ClariNet-AFP Baghdad plans to expel Kurds from northern area (Wed, 11 Mar 1998 11:45:50 PST) ClariNet- AFP Bulgarian, Turkish and Romanian leaders to discuss crime-fighting (Wed, 11 Mar 1998 12:53:49 PST) ClariNet-AFP Gunmen open fire on Turkish police, injure officer (Wed, 11 Mar 1998 15:39:24 PST) Weekly Defence Monitor Is Turkey Drifting to the East? (Feb. 26) The Daily Telegraph EU faces crisis on Turkish issue [Cyprus] (Mar. 11) Associated Press Spiritual leader of Turkey's Armenian Orthodox community dies (03/10/98 19:49 EST) Reuters Turkey still plans $5.2bln foreign borrowing-Taner (Tue 10 Mar 10:19 EST) Reuters Turkey accuses Eurogold of violating health laws (Tue 10 Mar 9:58 EST) Reuters Turkey left in limbo as EU launches new era (Tue 10 Mar 7:30 EST) Reuters Turkish doctor acquitted in ``torture'' report case (Tue 10 Mar 9:37 EST) Reuters Armenian patriarch of Turkey dies (Tue 10 Mar 10:54 EST) Associated Press Turkish court acquits doctor who reported torture (03/10/98 13:39 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey calls off ministerial visit to Bonn in escalating crisis (Tue, 10 Mar 1998 5:00:38 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey should end "timid" action on Kosovo, opposition says (Tue, 10 Mar 1998 8:10:50 PST) ClariNet-AFP Armenian patriarch in Turkey dies (Tue, 10 Mar 1998 9:50:46 PST) ClariNet-AFP Top Turkish military commander to visit Russia (Mon, 9 Mar 1998 9:05:35 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey's new Islamist group to have women party administrators (Mon, 9 Mar 1998 11:13:44 PST) New York Times Turks and Americans Assess Hopes and Realities of Diplomatic Ties (Mon 9 Mar 16:00 EST) Reuters Germany outburst is latest Turkish EU frustration (Mon 9 Mar 5:40 EST) Reuters Turk doctor to be prosecuted for ``torture'' report (Mon 9 Mar 9:33 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey says UN should be ready to use force in Kosovo (Mon, 9 Mar 1998 7:05:12 PST) ClariNet-AFP Talks with Milosevic on Kosovo "constructive": Turkish FM (Sun, 8 Mar 1998 11:21:13 PST) Reuters Turk police teargas pro-Kurdish demonstration (Sun 8 Mar 10:13 EST) BBC BBC News | Europe | Yugoslav President slams Turkish intervention on Kosovo (Mar 08) ClariNet-AFP Clashes mar women's day in Istanbul (Sun, 8 Mar 1998 10:03:13 PST) ClariNet-AFP Albanian anger over Kosovo spills into Turkish, Greek cities (Sun, 8 Mar 1998 8:31:11 PST) ClariNet-AFP Milosevic, meeting Turkish FM, rejects "interference" in Kosovo (Sun, 8 Mar 1998 7:41:14 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish foreign minister on his way to Belgrade (Sat, 7 Mar 1998 16:03:56 PST) Reuters Turkey accuses EU of forming ``Christian Club'' (Sat 7 Mar 13:47 EST) The Irish Times Turkish PM accuses Bonn of following Hitler policy (Mar. 7) The Financial Times EU talks: German anger over Turkish PM's 'insult' (Mar. 7) The Financial Times Turkey: PM accuses Kohl on EU policy (Mar. 6) BBC BBC News | Europe | Bonn rejects Turkish charge of pursuing Nazi "Lebensraum" policy (Mar 06) Reuters Bonn rejects Turkish statement on ``Lebensraum'' (Fri 6 Mar 18:03 EST) Reuters Turkish PM says Germany seeks ``Lebensraum'' via EU (Fri 6 Mar 20:57 EST) ClariNet- AFP Germany angrily rejects Ankara's accusations of Lebensraum policy (Fri, 6 Mar 1998 9:06:17 PST) ClariNet- AFP Turkey pledges to contribute troops if NATO sends force to Kosovo (Fri, 6 Mar 1998 11:05:33 PST) BBC BBC News | Europe | Turkish public sector workers insist on right to strike (Mar 06) BBC BBC News | Europe | Turk and Kazakh military chiefs meet (Mar 06) Associated Press Turkish court convicts pro-Islamic journalist (03/05/98 19:46 EST) ClariNet-AFP Ankara accuses Bonn of "Lebensraum" policy (Fri, 6 Mar 1998 4:56:02 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish army warns government against concessions to Islamists (Fri, 6 Mar 1998 4:17:32 PST) Reuters Turks say Greek jets harass its planes over Aegean (Thu 5 Mar 23:47 EST) Reuters Greece's view - Nothing changes unless Turkey does (Thu 5 Mar 17:43 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey says Greek war planes harassed its aircraft (Thu, 5 Mar 1998 12:25:46 PST) ClariNet-AFP Three Turkish policemen injured in anti-government rally (Thu, 5 Mar 1998 9:05:51 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish opposition seeks secular minister's ouster (Thu, 5 Mar 1998 11:05:47 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish Islamists become largest party, seek secular minister's ouster (Thu, 5 Mar 1998 11:24:20 PST) The Financial Times Turkey: EU holds out olive branch on Cyprus talks (Mar. 5) Reuters Biggest Turk bank Ziraat seeks more gov't support (Wed 4 Mar 14:09 EST) Reuters EC seeks to woo Turkey, but small hope of tryst (Wed 4 Mar 10:17 EST) Reuters Spain urges Turkey to go to meeting of EU hopefuls (Wed 4 Mar 18:39 EST) Reuters Turkish Islamists pay repects to secularist hero (Wed 4 Mar 15:58 EST) Reuters Turkey court tries journalist on Kurd rebel charge (Wed 4 Mar 17:20 EST) Associated Press Turkish prosecutor drops strongest charge against Islamic leader (03/04/98 15:13 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish premier accuses Bonn of talking with Kurd separatists (Wed, 4 Mar 1998 6:53:26 PST) ClariNet-AFP Europe proposes new European strategy to Turkey (Wed, 4 Mar 1998 9:54:54 PST) ClariNet- AFP Turkish police use force to disperse protest, arrest scores [Incl. Photo] (Wed, 4 Mar 1998 11:53:20 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey decides against prosecuting Islamist leader (Wed, 4 Mar 1998 11:23:25 PST) Reuters Turkey seeks Spain's help in healing rift with EU (Tue 3 Mar 18:18 EST) Reuters Turkey plans new safety measures for busy straits (Tue 3 Mar 12:22 EST) ClariNet-AFP Spain backs Turkey's bid to join EU (Tue, 3 Mar 1998 18:41:27 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey says Kosovo must stay in Yugoslavia (Tue, 3 Mar 1998 4:36:19 PST) ClariNet-AFP Spain negotiating major arms deal with Turkey (Tue, 3 Mar 1998 7:53:49 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish police seize 50 kilos of heroin (Tue, 3 Mar 1998 10:23:34 PST) The Financial Times East-west pipeline: Oil and gas to be transported through Turkey (Mar. 3) The Financial Times Oil: Turkey seeks support for key Caspian sea pipeline (Mar. 2) The Financial Times Turkey: Premier rules out early poll (Mar. 3) BBC Turkish headscarf ban lifted (Mar. 2, 22:24 GMT) Associated Press Caspian Sea oil producers issue support for Turkish pipeline (03/02/98 15:47 EST) Reuters Syria welcomes good ties with Turkey (Mon 2 Mar 16:21 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey's Yilmaz steps back on Islamist ban (Mon 2 Mar 18:17 EST) Associated Press Turkish government steps back on headscarf ban (03/02/98 13:30 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish government lifts ban on Islamic headscarf (Mon, 2 Mar 1998 10:05:57 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey's new Islamist party calls for early polls (Mon, 2 Mar 1998 9:05:47 PST) Reuters Turkey seeks to restore damaged ties with Syria (Mon 2 Mar 8:34 EST) ClariNet-AFP Greece looks to Egypt for common fight against money laundering (Mon, 2 Mar 1998 4:05:42 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey fails to secure commitment to Ceyhan pipeline from neighbours (Mon, 2 Mar 1998 5:05:55 PST) ClariNet-AFP Iraq lashes out at Kuwait, Turkey (Mon, 2 Mar 1998 5:36:08 PST) ClariNet-AFP Jordanian Islamist party denounces Turkish secular dress code (Mon, 2 Mar 1998 5:54:54 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey hopes to mend ties with Syria (Mon, 2 Mar 1998 6:36:11 PST) CNN Turkish army says Islamist activism a threat-paper (Mar 01) ClariNet-AFP Egypt and Greece sign security cooperation accord (Sat, 28 Feb 1998 14:21:29 PST) ClariNet-UPI Jordan, Turkey want Iraq integrated (Sat, 28 Feb 1998 11:31:32 PST) Washington Post Turkish Muslims Protest Ban on Scarves, Beards (Sat 28 Feb 12:38 EST) BBC BBC News | Europe | Thousands protest against Turkish ban on Islamist headscarves and beards (Feb 28) Reuters FOCUS-Caspian oil pipelines about money and power (Fri 27 Feb 18:13 EST) ClariNet-AFP Arrest warrant issued for ex-Islamist member of parliament (Fri, 27 Feb 1998 19:51:25 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish PM Yilmaz rejects opposition call for early polls (Fri, 27 Feb 1998 10:14:59 PST) ClariNet-AFP 26 troops injured in attack on Istanbul police station (Fri, 27 Feb 1998 10:55:38 PST) Associated Press Turkish efforts to curb Islamic influence cause political trouble (02/27/98 13:40 EST) Reuters Turkey bids for Christian millennium tourism (Fri 27 Feb 17:02 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Islamist protests unnerve Turkey government (Fri 27 Feb 15:54 EST) Reuters Jordan and Turkey agree on Iraq stance (Fri 27 Feb 12:15 EST) CNN Caspian pipeline to run to Turkey (Feb 27) Associated Press Gunmen raid military outpost in Turkey, wound 16 soldiers (02/27/98 06:07 EST) CNN Turkish prison hunger strike ends, more may follow (Feb 27) ClariNet-AFP 16 police injured in attack on Istanbul police station (Fri, 27 Feb 1998 5:34:15 PST) ClariNet-AFP Press group urges Turkey to free imprisoned journalists (Fri, 27 Feb 1998 8:06:31 PST) ClariNet-AFP Jordan, Turkey seek to normalise Iraq situation (Fri, 27 Feb 1998 7:25:13 PST) The Christian Science Monitor Rocking the Mideast With an Unlikely Alliance [Turkey-Israel] (Feb. 27) Reuters FOCUS-Turkish Islamists blast government (Thu 26 Feb 20:21 EST) ClariNet-Reuters U.S. Sen. Helms urges closer ties to Turkey (Thu, 26 Feb 1998 18:04:04 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey condemns jail term for Moslem leader in Greece (Thu, 26 Feb 1998 11:43:37 PST) ClariNet-AFP Greek court sentences Turkish mufti to jail (Thu, 26 Feb 1998 11:14:32 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish parliament paves way for Erbakan's trial (Thu, 26 Feb 1998 11:05:44 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish FM arrives in Amman for talks (Thu, 26 Feb 1998 11:54:26 PST) The New York Times Pro-Islamic Turks Aim to Form New Party (Feb. 26) Reuters Greece adamant in Aegean row with Turkey (Thu 26 Feb 13:17 EST) Reuters Turkey army clears the field of Islamists, Kurds (Thu 26 Feb 10:50 EST) Reuters First phase of Turk energy reform ready in March (Thu 26 Feb 10:15 EST) ClariNet-AFP Greece rules out global political negotiations with Turkey (Thu, 26 Feb 1998 9:05:50 PST) ClariNet-UPI Greece denounces Turkey for war threats (Thu, 26 Feb 1998 8:34:18 PST) ClariNet-UPI Greece stands by Israel slur (Thu, 26 Feb 1998 9:46:08 PST) ClariNet- AFP Turkish government runs into fresh trouble over secularism [Incl. Photo] (Thu, 26 Feb 1998 10:19:01 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey to extend state of emergency in Kurd areas (Thu, 26 Feb 1998 9:05:49 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish FM arrives in Amman for talks (Thu, 26 Feb 1998 8:15:05 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish President Demirel to visit Spain (Thu, 26 Feb 1998 7:24:24 PST) The Irish Times Islamist party rally against secular legal challenges (Feb. 26) Reuters Israel rejects Greek criticism of Turkey ties (Wed 25 Feb 14:29 EST) Reuters Turk rights groups urge PM to condemn Kurd arrests (Wed 25 Feb 11:58 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turk police want plane hijacker held longer (Wed 25 Feb 15:59 EST) ClariNet-AFP Israel protests to Greece over foreign minister's stance (Wed, 25 Feb 1998 13:35:22 PST) ClariNet-AFP Kurdish leader freed in Ankara: German rights group (Wed, 25 Feb 1998 13:25:43 PST) ClariNet-AFP Erbakan shows he is still boss of Turkey's Islamist camp (Wed, 25 Feb 1998 9:53:40 PST) Reuters Turkey condemns Greece for rejecting dialogue (Wed 25 Feb 9:30 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkish police question teddy bear hijacker (Wed 25 Feb 4:36 EST) Reuters Turkish passengers overpower hijacker (Wed 25 Feb 0:30 EST) New York Times Turks Foil A Cypriot In Hijacking (Wed 25 Feb 8:01 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey says Greece rejected peace proposals (Wed, 25 Feb 1998 7:14:24 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish premier to visit Georgia to promote Caucasus peace (Wed, 25 Feb 1998 8:16:18 PST) ClariNet-AFP Top Turkish diplomat meets in Syria on restarting talks (Wed, 25 Feb 1998 8:44:24 PST) ClariNet-AFP Passengers hailed as heroes in hostage drama (Wed, 25 Feb 1998 6:54:06 PST) Boston Blobe-Reuters New party for Turkey Islamists (Feb. 25) Associated Press Police says Turkish hijacker is mentally ill (02/25/98 04:16 EST) BBC BBC News | Europe | Deputies of banned Turkish party join new force (Feb 24) BBC BBC News | Europe | Hijack ends peacefully (Feb 24) BBC BBC News | Europe | Deputies of banned Turkish party join new force (Feb 24) BBC BBC News | Europe | Hijack ends peacefully (Feb 24) CNN CNN - Turkish hijacker reportedly releases 20 passengers - February 24, (Tue 24 Feb 18:19 EST) ClariNet-AFP Greece calls for gradual rapprochement with Turkey (Tue, 24 Feb 1998 11:23:42 PST) ClariNet-AFP Hundreds of Istanbul students protest headscarf ban (Tue, 24 Feb 1998 7:40:37 PST) ClariNet-AFP Banned Turkish Islamic party members join new group (Tue, 24 Feb 1998 9:35:59 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish Airlines hijacker captured without bloodshed (Tue, 24 Feb 1998 18:41:25 PST) ClariNet-UPI Hijacker surrenders peacefully (Tue, 24 Feb 1998 17:22:03 PST) Associated Press University students protest ban on beards, scarves (02/24/98 12:38 EST) Associated Press Turkish hijacker overcome by fellow passengers; no injuries (02/24/98 20:53 EST) Associated Press Turkish security forces raid plane, end hijacking (02/24/98 19:28 EST) Associated Press Report: Turkish Airlines flight hijacked with 70 aboard (02/24/98 15:55 EST) Associated Press Plane hijacked in southern Turkey (02/24/98 17:07 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turk Islamists replace Welfare with Virtue (Tue 24 Feb 15:30 EST) Reuters Greece rejects Turkish call for dialogue (Tue 24 Feb 15:38 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Banned Turk Islamists reborn with new party (Tue 24 Feb 20:22 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turk Islamists regroup as Welfare dissolved (Tue 24 Feb 9:59 EST) Reuters Turkish hijacking ends with surrender - agency (Tue 24 Feb 19:05 EST) Reuters Officials and witnesses, including passengers, said the (Tue 24 Feb 19:22 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Hijacker said to demand new plane to Iran (Tue 24 Feb 17:34 EST) Boston Globe-Reuters Turkey moves against former head of state (Feb. 24) Reuters Turkey business group urges rights improvement (Tue 24 Feb 9:43 EST) ClariNet-AFP Banned Turkish Islamic party members join new group (Tue, 24 Feb 1998 5:40:51 PST) ClariNet-UPI Turkey welcomes Annan breakthrough (Mon, 23 Feb 1998 11:44:24 PST) The Los Angeles Times U.S. Dives Into a Sea of Major Rewards--and Risks [Caspian Oil] (Feb. 23) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey Islamist leader faces court charges (Mon 23 Feb 9:34 EST) Associated Press Ban on Turkish Islamic party in effect; Erbakan may face charges (02/23/98 04:31 EST) ClariNet-AFP Arrest warrant issued for Islamist ex-MP (Mon, 23 Feb 1998 6:54:42 PST) ClariNet-AFP Erbakan selects moderate successor, Turkish Islamists regroup (Mon, 23 Feb 1998 9:16:17 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey hails Iraq-UN deal, says war is prevented (Mon, 23 Feb 1998 3:15:47 PST) The Times Turkey scraps Islamist party (Feb. 23) BBC BBC News | Europe | Turkey's ban on Islamists comes into effect (Feb 22) CNN CNN - Turkish Islamic party officially banned - February 22, 1998 (Feb 22) ClariNet-AFP Turkey seeks to mend ties with Syria, sends envoy (Sun, 22 Feb 1998 13:57:13 PST) ClariNet- AFP Turkish Islamists seek to regroup after party closure takes effect (Sun, 22 Feb 1998 5:42:30 PST) Reuters U.S. official Shattuck meets jailed Kurdish MPs (Sat 21 Feb 17:30 EST) Reuters Jailed Kurd MP urges U.S. to scrap helicopter deal (Sat 21 Feb 20:13 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey's Islamist Welfare party closed down (Sun 22 Feb 9:14 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Ban on Turk Islamist party goes into force (Sun 22 Feb 6:58 EST) Reuters Closure of Turk Islamist party goes into force (Sun 22 Feb 4:33 EST) The New York Times Turkey, a Friend of U.S., Starts to Waver on Iraq (Feb. 22) ClariNet-AFP Turkey and Vietnam call for more economic cooperation (Sat, 21 Feb 1998 10:11:19 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish Airlines buys Airbus A340s (Sat, 21 Feb 1998 12:04:18 PST) Reuters British envoy meets Turk PM on Turkish-EU ties (Sat 21 Feb 5:45 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turk police clash with anti-U.S. protesters (Sat 21 Feb 3:09 EST) Reuters Turkey says U.S. has not asked to use its bases (Sat 21 Feb 6:47 EST) Washington Post Turkey Won't Allow Iraqi Refugees (Sat 21 Feb 12:21 EST) Associated Press Turkish army tries to woo Kurds with kindness (02/21/98 05:49 EST) BBC BBC News | Europe | Turkey asks France to help it into EU (Feb 20) ClariNet-AFP Iraqi Kurds, seeking asylum, begin hunger strike in Greece (Fri, 20 Feb 1998 10:44:11 PST) ClariNet-AFP US calls for more democracy, human rights in Turkey (Fri, 20 Feb 1998 12:43:22 PST) ClariNet-UPI Pro-Iraq Turks clash with riot police (Fri, 20 Feb 1998 12:09:02 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey has received no US request for military support: Demirel (Fri, 20 Feb 1998 11:33:40 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey asks France to plead its case with European partners (Fri, 20 Feb 1998 11:06:02 PST) ClariNet-AFP France and Turkey ally to boost bilateral relations (Fri, 20 Feb 1998 10:44:12 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey urges Iraq to accept Annan's last-ditch proposals (Fri, 20 Feb 1998 10:44:08 PST) ClariNet-AFP Iraq: Anti-US protesters clash with police in Istanbul (Fri, 20 Feb 1998 10:44:07 PST) ClariNet-AFP German woman on trial in Turkey as PKK fighter (Fri, 20 Feb 1998 10:33:08 PST) ClariNet-AFP Equality Turkish style makes pashas shudder (Fri, 20 Feb 1998 9:06:23 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish army says Kurdish rebellion crushed (Fri, 20 Feb 1998 8:48:57 PST) ClariNet-AFP France and Turkey boost bilateral relations (Fri, 20 Feb 1998 8:48:07 PST) The Times Turkey relies on winter snows to guard border with Iraq (Feb. 20) Reuters Turkey would consider Israel request to bomb Iraq (Fri 20 Feb 7:06 EST) Reuters Demirel wants EU to treat Turkey as equal candidate (Fri 20 Feb 9:05 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish FM arrives in Vietnam (Fri, 20 Feb 1998 6:42:58 PST) CNN Turks to boost payments to slain troops' families (Feb 19) CNN Turkey ambassador doubts US attack can be stopped (Feb 19) Reuters Chirac urges Turkey to join European conference (Thu 19 Feb 22:43 EST) Reuters France, Turkey seek to repair damage over Europe (Thu 19 Feb 16:30 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish president slams EU "discrimination" (Thu, 19 Feb 1998 14:25:28 PST) ClariNet-Reuters Turkey could act fast on U.S. bomb flight request-ambassador (Thu, 19 Feb 1998 20:03:29 PST) ClariNet-Reuters Turkey would consider Israel request to bomb Iraq (Thu, 19 Feb 1998 14:13:24 PST) ClariNet-AFP Kofi Annan's visit is last chance for Iraq: Turkish foreign minister (Thu, 19 Feb 1998 8:44:47 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey must take part in EU enlargement conference: Chirac (Thu, 19 Feb 1998 9:44:12 PST) ClariNet-AFP Kofi Annan's visit is last chance for Iraq: Turkish foreign minister (Thu, 19 Feb 1998 9:05:48 PST) ClariNet-AFP Albright pledges force if Annan fails: Turkey (Thu, 19 Feb 1998 9:53:43 PST) BBC BBC News | Europe | Turkish President in France (Feb 19) ClariNet-AFP Turkish president says US attack on Iraq imminent (Thu:05:56 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey's Demirel arrives in Paris (Thu, 19 Feb 1998 5:44:59 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey's president leaves for visit to France (Thu, 19 Feb 1998 4:15:39 PST) The Daily Telegraph Turks appalled after family left eloping daughter to die (Feb. 19) Reuters FOCUS-Turk Islamists pessimistic on ban appeal (Wed 18 Feb 21:05 EST) Reuters Turkey detains 159 Iraqi migrants near Greece (Wed 18 Feb 18:37 EST) Reuters Turk Islamists in forlorn appeal against court ban (Wed 18 Feb 14:28 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turk deputy PM sees risk of Iraqi Kurd state (Wed 18 Feb 20:10 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Hard-up Turkmens arrange renewed gas exports (Wed 18 Feb 19:24 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish president warns against break-up of Iraq (Wed, 18 Feb 1998 13:06:09 PST) BBC Greece rules out Turkish talks while overflights continue (Feb. 15:06 GMT) BBC Turkey: US Iraq stance could mean Kurdish state (Feb. 18, 12:56 GMT) Associated Press Turkey asks Greece to reconsider peace proposals (02/18/98 10:42 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turk rights group slams Kurd leaders' arrest (Tue 17 Feb 14:54 EST) Reuters Turkish military says Kurdish rebels smuggle drugs (Tue 17 Feb 20:29 EST) Reuters UN says 6,800 Turkish Kurds fleeing in north Iraq (Tue 17 Feb 17:10 EST) ClariNet-AFP US to help Ankara clean up human rights record (Tue, 17 Feb 1998 11:45:26 PST) ClariNet-AFP Kurdish leader to face court charges late February (Tue, 17 Feb 1998 13:35:02 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish army says neighboring states backing Kurdish rebels (Tue, 17 Feb 1998 9:16:10 PST) ClariNet-AFP Syria opposed to partition of Iraq (Tue, 17 Feb 1998 5:27:17 PST) Reuters Turk rights group condemns Kurd leadership arrest (Tue 17 Feb 8:29 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish human rights activists to travel to Iraq (Tue, 17 Feb 1998 4:34:12 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkoman minority party in northern Iraq asks US for protection (Tue, 17 Feb 1998 4:44:19 PST) ClariNet-AFP Chinese president meets Turkish minister in effort to foster ties (Tue, 17 Feb 1998 3:27:19 PST) BBC Main Kurdish party in Turkey charged with having separatist links (Feb. 16, 18:08 GMT) Reuters FOCUS-Turkish Kurd party heads jailed on rebel charge (Mon 16 Feb 17:14 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey Kurd party charged with rebel links (Mon 16 Feb 14:16 EST) ClariNet-AFP US human rights official due to hold talks in Turkey (Mon, 16 Feb 1998 11:43:32 PST) ClariNet-AFP Britain goes all out to reassure Turkey after Iraq comments (Mon, 16 Feb 1998 13:44:06 PST) ClariNet-Reuters UK's Blair telephones Turkey's PM on Iraq crisis (Mon, 16 Feb 1998 12:05:24 PST) Reuters Turkey's Dogu looks to boost country's east region (Mon 16 Feb 10:25 EST) Associated Press Secular government moves to curtail Islamic headwear in schheadwear in schools (02/16/98 12:49 EST) ClariNet-AFP Greek defense minister in Egypt for military talks (Mon, 16 Feb 1998 6:24:41 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish FM upbeat on Greek ties, pessimistic on Cyprus (Mon, 16 Feb 1998 5:53:01 PST) ClariNet-AFP Five suspected in planning Turkish contract killing (Mon, 16 Feb 1998 5:53:03 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish pro-Kurd leaders charged (Mon, 16 Feb 1998 9:42:25 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish border police nab 60 illegal immigrants (Mon, 16 Feb 1998 9:53:02 PST) ClariNet-AFP Swiss menswear advertising campaign sits ill with Turks (Mon, 16 Feb 1998 10:51:50 PST) The New York Times Turkey Charges Leading Politicians as Threat to Nation's Unity (Feb. 16) The Jerusalem Post IAI, Italian firm to bid in Turnder (Feb. 15) The Jerusalem Post Syria bars Turkish military attache (Feb. 15) Reuters Turkey and Iran rebuild security ties (Sun 15 Feb 10:46 EST) Reuters Turk PM says priority domestic crises, not Iraq (Sun 15 Feb 7:13 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish president urges Iraq to comply with UN sanctions (Sun, 15 Feb 1998 3:11:55 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey favours talks with Taliban: government spokesman (Sun, 15 Feb 1998 4:41:48 PST) ClariNet-AFP Iraq crisis revives Turkish fear of Kurdish state (Sat, 14 Feb 1998 6:05:06 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish leftists hold protest before US consulate (Sat, 14 Feb 1998 8:11:17 PST) ClariNet-AFP Illegal sector fastest-growing in Turkey's economy (Sat, 14 Feb 1998 9:30:45 PST) ClariNet-AFP Azerbaijani president favours Turkish oil pipeline route (Sat, 14 Feb 1998 9:41:23 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey's FM leaves for China, Vietnam visits (Sat, 14 Feb 1998 12:20:48 PST) Reuters Turk troops kill Kurd rebels, reinforce Iraq border (Fri 13 Feb 22:28 EST) Reuters INTERVIEW-Turkey says ready for any Iraq conflict (Fri 13 Feb 19:50 EST) Reuters Turkey snubs court verdict on energy privatisations (Fri 13 Feb 17:02 EST) Reuters Turkey builds up troops on Iraq border (Fri 13 Feb 15:35 EST) Reuters Warrants are out for pro-Kurdish party leaders (Fri 13 Feb 17:50 EST) BBC BBC News | Europe | Turkey proposes Aegean peace summit (Feb 13) BBC BBC News | Europe | Ukraine and Turkey move closer (Feb 13) Associated Press Prosecutor seeks prison for Turkish policemen in slain reporter case (02/13/98 12:53 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkish troops take up positions in North Iraq (Fri 13 Feb 3:07 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish prosecutor demands eight to 15 years for reporter's death (Fri, 13 Feb 1998 7:53:38 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey accuses Germany of encouraging terrorism (Fri, 13 Feb 1998 10:41:29 PST) The Jerusalem Post Report: Turks threaten to stifle military ties with Israel (Feb. 12) The Washington Post Tales of Terror His Grandmother Told Him [Armenian Genocide] (Feb. 13) The Daily Telegraph Turks pack casinos for final flutter (Feb. 13) ClariNet-AFP Turkish president sends message to Iranian counterpart (Fri, 13 Feb 1998 5:44:54 PST) Associated Press Prosecutor charges Islamic mayor of Istanbul with inciting hatred (02/12/98 18:03 EST) Reuters Turkey calls for dialogue with Greece (Thu 12 Feb 21:05 EST) Reuters Turkey proposes Aegean peace meeting with Greece (Thu 12 Feb 17:02 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkish troops in position in Iraq (Thu 12 Feb 22:12 EST) Reuters Travellers report many Turkish troops inside Iraq (Thu 12 Feb 19:50 EST) ClariNet-AFP Britain denies wanting to create Kurdish state in Iraq (Thu, 12 Feb 1998 10:54:11 PST) ClariNet-AFP Ukraine, Turkey sign accords (Thu, 12 Feb 1998 20:43:16 PST) ClariNet-AFP Pakistan and Turkey agree to jointly explore new markets (Thu, 12 Feb 1998 9:24:42 PST) ClariNet-AFP Albanian president heads for Turkey (Wed, 11 Feb 1998 11:14:22 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey calls for joint economic ventures with Pakistan (Wed, 11 Feb 1998 9:24:13 PST) ClariNet-AFP Two suspected PKK separatists killed in shootout with police (Wed, 11 Feb 1998 9:45:49 PST) ClariNet-AFP German court sentences Kurdish separatist to seven years (Wed, 11 Feb 1998 11:14:27 PST) Associated Press Turkey gets ready for humanitarian mission in Iraq (2/11/98) ClariNet-AFP Greece cool to Turkey's proposals for Aegean Sea talks (Thu, 12 Feb 1998 6:34:23 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey wants Aegean Sea talks with Greece (Thu, 12 Feb 1998 8:06:59 PST) ClariNet-AFP Greek troops rescue immigrants abandoned on river islet (Thu, 12 Feb 1998 6:34:24 PST) ClariNet-AFP Pro-Kurdish party leaders arrested in Turkey (Thu, 12 Feb 1998 7:05:44 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey says it fears creation of Kurdish state in Iraq (Thu, 12 Feb 1998 8:06:38 PST) The Times Ankara coy over border clashes (Feb. 12) New York Times Journal: Turkey Really Cashes in Its Chips (Thu 12 Feb 6:00 EST) Associated Press Turkey's Islamic movement in disarray; government counters gains (02/12/98 01:45 EST) Reuters U.S. backs Turkey on Iraq (Thu 12 Feb 0:41 EST) Reuters U.S. Keeps Pressure on Baghdad Despite Offer (Thu 12 Feb 1:34 EST) Reuters NATO allies swing into line on U.S. Iraq policy (Wed 11 Feb 19:16 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkish aircraft pound Iraq rebel bases (Wed 11 Feb 17:59 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey again hits Kurd rebels in north Iraq (Wed 11 Feb 15:35 EST) Reuters Turkey prepared for 100,000 Iraq refugees-minister (Wed 11 Feb 12:33 EST) Reuters Seals may thwart Turkish nuclear plans-campaigners (Wed 11 Feb 13:05 EST) The Financial Times Turkey: Last throw for casinos (Feb. 10) ClariNet-AFP Turkey again denies sending troops into Iraq (Wed, 11 Feb 1998 7:33:40 PST) ClariNet-AFP German court sentences Kurdish separatist to seven years (Wed, 11 Feb 1998 7:33:43 PST) ClariNet-AFP Azerbaijan president to visit Turkey (Wed, 11 Feb 1998 8:44:40 PST) ClariNet-AFP Hands off Iraq, Turkish leftists tell US (Wed, 11 Feb 1998 8:55:15 PST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkish jets bomb Kurd rebels in north Iraq (Wed 11 Feb 10:04 EST) Reuters Turkish Jets Bomb Kurdish Rebels (Wed 11 Feb 11:30 EST) Associated Press Report: Turkish troops battle Kurdish rebels inside Iraq (02/11/98 04:17 EST) Associated Press Turkey casinos close under government order (02/11/98 09:19 EST) ClariNet-AFP Russia urges Turkey not to let US use airbase against Iraq (Wed, 11 Feb 1998 4:16:38 PST) BBC Turkey acts to protect its interests in Iraq (Feb. 9, 15:01 GMT) BBC Eight dead in Turkish clashes in southeast (Feb. 10, 15:08 GMT) Reuters Turkish troops in northern Iraq, Kurds wary (Tue 10 Feb 23:33 EST) Associated Press Indictments filed in Turkey in underworld scandal case (02/10/98 18:33 EST) ClariNet-AFP Albanian president to visit Turkey (Tue, 10 Feb 1998 11:05:34 PST) ClariNet-AFP No Turkish troop movement seen into Iraq, says UN (Tue, 10 Feb 1998 12:56:19 PST) ClariNet-AFP Intense activity at air base in Turkey (Tue, 10 Feb 1998 9:53:44 PST) Reuters Turk president says support for U.S. not certain (Tue 10 Feb 17:30 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey's Kurds wary of neighbouring Iraq (Tue 10 Feb 16:42 EST) Reuters Diplomacy intensifies in countdown to Iraq decision (Tue 10 Feb 14:27 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkish troops bomb Kurd rebels in Iraq (Tue 10 Feb 20:08 EST) Reuters U.S. envoy briefs Turk govt partner on Iraq (Tue 10 Feb 12:59 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey's Kurds cast nervous eye to Iraq (Tue 10 Feb 12:36 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey wants answers from Britain on statement by Cook (Tue, 10 Feb 1998 7:44:51 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turks rush to roulette tables ahead of casino ban (Tue, 10 Feb 1998 7:05:15 PST) The Times Turkish forces enter Iraq to seal border (Feb. 10) Reuters FOCUS-Turkish troops in north Iraq, press says (Tue 10 Feb 5:13 EST) Reuters Iran tells Turkey to withdraw troops from Iraq (Tue 10 Feb 3:48 EST) ClariNet-AFP Iran asks Turkey to withdraw troops from northern Iraq (Tue, 10 Feb 1998 2:22:54 PST) The Irish Times Turkey and the Kurds [Letter] (Feb. 9) BBC Turkey opposes military attack on Iraq - premier (Feb. 9, 18:56 GMT) ClariNet-AFP Greece accuses Turkey of destabilizing action (Mon, 9 Feb 1998 9:54:15 PST) ClariNet-AFP US denies wanting to create Kurdish state in Iraq (Mon, 9 Feb 1998 10:14:21 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey to distribute gas masks to troops (Mon, 9 Feb 1998 11:23:57 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey denies setting up buffer zone in northern Iraq (Mon, 9 Feb 1998 11:34:19 PST) Reuters Turkey says U.S. has not consulted enough on Iraq (Mon 9 Feb 18:18 EST) Reuters Iraq crisis is chance for Turkey border control (Mon 9 Feb 21:24 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey in northern Iraq drive - witnesses (Mon 9 Feb 18:33 EST) Reuters Turkey army denies entering north Iraq (Mon 9 Feb 13:34 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turk forces enter northern Iraq - witnesses (Mon 9 Feb 15:07 EST) Reuters Turkey Denies Iraq Operation Under Way (Mon 9 Feb 11:13 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey denies fresh incursion into northern Iraq (Mon, 9 Feb 1998 6:16:22 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey downsizing Baghdad embassy (Mon, 9 Feb 1998 6:16:09 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey urges US to save Saddam's pride (Mon, 9 Feb 1998 5:45:14 PST) ClariNet-AFP Some 5,000 Turkish troops enter Iraq, TV reports (Sun, 8 Feb 1998 14:41:14 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey accuses US of wanting to create Kurdish state in Iraq (Sun, 8 Feb 1998 11:41:20 PST) Reuters Turkey pulls diplomatic families out of Baghdad (Sun 8 Feb 8:13 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey fears post-war chaos in Iraq (Sun, 8 Feb 1998 8:51:10 PST) Milliyet Gangs set free, students sent to gallows [Turkey] (Feb. 7) Los Angeles Times Hussein Reasserts Influence in Kurdish Region (Sat 7 Feb 9:35 EST) Reuters Turkey to create Iraq buffer zone if war starts (Sat 7 Feb 10:16 EST) Reuters Turkey to prepare for refugees fleeing Iraq (Sat 7 Feb 6:00 EST) Reuters Turkey detains 118 illegal Iraqi, Pakistani migrants (Sat 7 Feb 11:37 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish army on alert on border with Iraq (Sat, 7 Feb 1998 8:03:15 PST) ClariNet-AFP Ecuadorian cargo ship wrecked on Greek island (Sat, 7 Feb 1998 7:11:52 PST) CNN Iraq's Saddam resigned to fate, Turkish papers say (Feb 06) Reuters Turkey prosecutor seeks death penalty for student (Fri 6 Feb 22:46 EST) Reuters CORRECTED - INTERVIEW-Iraq poses small econ risk to Turkey (Fri 6 Feb 21:42 EST) Reuters Turkey-U.S. base for Iraq flights abuzz with activity (Fri 6 Feb 19:27 EST) Reuters Turkey pledges large state sell-offs (Fri 6 Feb 17:57 EST) Reuters U.S. Congressman Introduces Anti-Torture Bill (Thu 5 Feb 6:48 EST) ClariNet-AFP Ankara sends 60,000 gas masks to southeast Turkey: reports (Fri, 6 Feb 1998 9:32:59 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish left-wingers rally against US plans against Iraq (Fri, 6 Feb 1998 9:14:15 PST) ClariNet-AFP US 'Prowler' planes deployed in southern Turkey (Fri, 6 Feb 1998 7:15:16 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish hijacker sentenced to nearly six years (Fri, 6 Feb 1998 6:24:11 PST) ClariNet-AFP Britain, US ratchet up the rhetoric against Iraq [Incl. Photo] (Thu, 5 Feb 1998 11:13:48 PST) ClariNet-UPI Turkish FM in Iraq has new proposal (Thu, 5 Feb 1998 11:13:49 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish FM talks of "new ideas" to solve Iraq crisis (Thu, 5 Feb 1998 11:24:36 PST) ClariNet-UPI Greece, Turkey agree on Iraq situation (Thu, 5 Feb 1998 0:33:58 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish FM discusses crisis with Iraqi counterpart (Thu, 5 Feb 1998 2:52:15 PST) ClariNet-AFP Rank-and-file of Turkey's Islamists await word from above (Thu, 5 Feb 1998 6:05:53 PST) ClariNet-UPI Turkey may send forces into Iraq (Thu, 5 Feb 1998 6:43:36 PST) ClariNet-AFP Meeting with Saddam "very positive": Turkish FM (Thu, 5 Feb 1998 8:53:27 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish base crucial for smart-bomb strikes against Iraq (Thu, 5 Feb 1998 9:05:29 PST) ClariNet-AFP 15 killed in Turkish, Kurdish fighting (Thu, 5 Feb 1998 10:45:11 PST) ClariNet-AFP Russia, China support Turkish peace initiative: Ankara (Thu, 5 Feb 1998 10:45:15 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey concerned at resignation of Armenian president (Thu, 5 Feb 1998 10:53:03 PST) Reuters Turkey forces take security steps on Iraq border (Thu 5 Feb 12:36 EST) Reuters U.S., Turkey seek more farm, textile trade (Thu 5 Feb 9:13 EST) Reuters Approval near on parts for Iraq-Turkey oil pipeline (Thu 5 Feb 3:08 EST) Associated Press Turkish court signals further restriction of Islamic education (02/05/98 03:14 EST) Associated Press Turkey invites pope for Christ's 2000 birthday celebrations (02/05/98 02:04 EST) The Financial Times Turkey: Yilmaz hints at early election (Feb. 4) Reuters Turkey'S envoy in Iraq to end stand-off with UN (Wed 4 Feb 18:40 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey tries to end Iraq stand-off with U.S. (Wed 4 Feb 15:17 EST) ClariNet-AFP Pope invited to Turkey for millennium celebrations (Wed, 4 Feb 1998 11:35:06 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey palnning to evacuate its citizens from Iraq: Turkish TV (Wed, 4 Feb 1998 15:43:09 PST) Reuters Turkish stars dare state over free speech laws (Wed 4 Feb 12:14 EST) ClariNet-Reuters Turkey fears Iraq arms, sides with U.S. - Yilmaz (Wed, 4 Feb 1998 3:23:59 PST) ClariNet-Reuters FOCUS-Heavy traffic seen at U.S. base in Turkey (Wed, 4 Feb 1998 6:33:34 PST) ClariNet-AFP Police arrest head of Turkish pyramid investment scheme (Wed, 4 Feb 1998 10:05:45 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey FM to visit China, Vietnam (Wed, 4 Feb 1998 10:54:01 PST) The Christian Science Monitor In Turkey, an Industry Rises to Profit From Peril (Feb. 4) ClariNet-AFP Greece applauds Turkish mediation in Iraq crisis (Wed, 4 Feb 1998 7:05:52 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish envoy leaves for Iraq (Wed, 4 Feb 1998 7:05:51 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey bids to defuse Iraq crisis (Wed, 4 Feb 1998 8:34:50 PST) Reuters Top Turkey general visits Israel,defence ties deepen (Tue 3 Feb 7:46 EST) ClariNet-Reuters Turkey to warn Iraq U.S. ready to use force if needed (Tue, 3 Feb 1998 1:51:48 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey warns Baghdad not to call US bluff (Tue, 3 Feb 1998 8:25:44 PST) ClariNet-Reuters Turkish traders say crisis hitting exports to Iraq (Tue, 3 Feb 1998 10:05:47 PST) BBC BBC News | Americas | The US to scrap military aid for Greece and Turkey (Feb 03) ClariNet-AFP France, Turkey agree diplomacy is better than force (Mon, 2 Feb 1998 11:34:11 PST) ClariNet-AFP Israeli parliamentary speaker visits Turkey (Mon, 2 Feb 1998 10:55:28 PST) Reuters Turkey says would study any US request over Iraq (Mon 2 Feb 15:52 EST) Reuters U.S defence secretary postpones trip to Turkey (Mon 2 Feb 14:19 EST) BBC BBC News | Europe | American military officials seek support in Turkey (Feb 02) ClariNet-AFP Turkey moves closer to US position on Iraq conflict (Mon, 2 Feb 1998 10:26:21 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey wants elimination of Iraq's weapons of mass destruction (Mon, 2 Feb 1998 10:05:56 PST) Reuters U.S. expects Turkey's help if it strikes Iraq (Mon 2 Feb 11:03 EST) BBC BBC News | Europe | Turkish cargo vessel sinks off Italy's coast (Feb 02) Reuters U.S. army number two holds talks on Iraq in Turkey (Mon 2 Feb 4:38 EST) ClariNet-Reuters Recovery seen in Turk shares hit by Iraq crisis (Mon, 2 Feb 1998 5:26:44 PST) ClariNet-Reuters FOCUS-US general says no request for Turkey base (Mon, 2 Feb 1998 5:06:00 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey, US share concerns over Iraqi arms (Mon, 2 Feb 1998 4:14:14 PST) ClariNet-AFP Iraq invites Turkish FM to Baghdad in last-ditch peace attempt (Mon, 2 Feb 1998 4:44:11 PST) ClariNet- AFP US voices pessimism over peace efforts as Turkish PM heads for Iraq (Mon, 2 Feb 1998 6:05:48 PST) The Christian Science Monitor Turk Tack on Kurds: Kinder, Gentler War (Feb. 2) The New York Times Russia, France and Turkey Try to End U.N.-Iraq Standoff (Feb. 2) BBC BBC News | Europe | Minorities convention comes into force (Feb 01) BBC BBC News | Europe | Turkish leaders meet to discuss Iraq crisis (Feb 01) Reuters Turkey says Iraq strike imminent, offers mediation (Sun 1 Feb 9:41 EST) Reuters Turkish leaders meet to discuss Iraq crisis (Sun 1 Feb 6:19 EST) Reuters Turkey to build up military on Iraq border - paper (Sun 1 Feb 3:24 EST) Reuters No further details on the visit were included in the (Sun 1 Feb 8:24 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish leaders discuss opening of air base for strikes against Iraq (Sun, 1 Feb 1998 5:33:01 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey offers initiative on Iraq inspection crisis (Sun, 1 Feb 1998 8:02:39 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish foreign minister to visit Baghdad to mediate (Sun, 1 Feb 1998 8:02:40 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish FM to visit Baghdad in mediation bid (Sun, 1 Feb 1998 8:41:14 PST) ClariNet-AFP US Assistant Secretary of State Grossman to visit Ankara (Sun, 1 Feb 1998 10:21:10 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey contests US human rights report (Sat, 31 Jan 1998 14:02:44 PST) CNN Turkey says unfounded claims in U.S. rights report (Jan 31) Associated Press 7 dead in gunfight in Turkish village (01/31/98 16:46 EST) Reuters Euro minorities protection pact takes effect (Sat 31 Jan 12:24 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey defiant in face of European Court ruling (Sat, 31 Jan 1998 8:31:16 PST) ClariNet-AFP Israeli parliamentary speaker to visit Turkey (Sat, 31 Jan 1998 6:31:25 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey to review stance on airbases for Iraq attack (Sat, 31 Jan 1998 6:23:03 PST) ClariNet-AFP Seven dead as gendarmes intervene in Turkish blood feud (Sat, 31 Jan 1998 7:51:47 PST) ClariNet-AFP Vice chairman of the US Joint Chiefs to visit Turkey, Greece (Fri, 30 Jan 1998 19:51:20 PST) ClariNet-Reuters U.S. raps Turkey over human rights (Fri, 30 Jan 1998 12:26:05 PST) ClariNet-AFP European court condemns Turkish ban on Communist Party (Fri, 30 Jan 1998 10:32:27 PST) ClariNet-AFP Press group protests jailing of Turkish journalist (Fri, 30 Jan 1998 10:13:24 PST) ClariNet-UPI Report: Police commit abuses in Turkey (Fri, 30 Jan 1998 11:04:28 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey rules out use of airbase for US attacks against Iraq (Fri, 30 Jan 1998 10:36:25 PST) ClariNet-Reuters No active Turk role against Iraq (Fri, 30 Jan 1998 11:32:30 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey says US-Iraq war very likely (Fri, 30 Jan 1998 6:53:02 PST) Associated Press Movie contributes to Turks coming to terms with harsh reality (01/30/98 15:33 EST) Associated Press US, Turkey at odds over troops accused of attacking Turkish soldier (01/30/98 16:47 EST) Reuters EU applicants to reform justice, border systems (Fri 30 Jan 14:34 EST) Reuters EU justice ministers seek asylum alternatives (Fri 30 Jan 16:03 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Yilmaz sees no active Turk role against Iraq (Fri 30 Jan 16:03 EST) Reuters Euro-court condemns Turkey for communist party ban (Fri 30 Jan 14:04 EST) Reuters FEATURE-'No more bets please', Turkey tells gamblers (Fri 30 Jan 1:22 EST) ClariNet-Reuters Turk deputy PM sees serious risk of Iraq conflict (Fri, 30 Jan 1998 6:05:53 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey to buy F-15s from US (Thu, 29 Jan 1998 17:51:11 PST) New York Times The Turkish Underworld (Fri 30 Jan 6:00 EST) MSNBC MSNBC - Turkey jails human rights activist (Fri 30 Jan 3:10 EST) ClariNet-AFP Iraq crisis prompts US defense secretary to cancel Turkey trip (Thu, 29 Jan 1998 10:35:02 PST) Reuters Turkish ship runs aground off Greek island (Thu 29 Jan 9:23 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey's banned Welfare party to join another Islamic group (Thu, 29 Jan 1998 6:42:57 PST) Associated Press Report links Turkish government, hitmen (Jan. 29) BBC BBC News | Europe | Retrial in Turkey for ten who say confessions beaten out of them (Jan 29) BBC BBC News | Europe | Turkey 'behind Kurd murders, Azeri coup' (Jan 28) Reuters Turkish cargo ship catches fire in Greek waters (Wed 28 Jan 13:29 EST) Reuters U.S. defence secretary to visit Turkey (Wed 28 Jan 9:23 EST) Reuters Turkey plans military-inspired, anti-Islamist law (Wed 28 Jan 4:10 EST) Reuters Turkish mayor on the run after drug sentence (Wed 28 Jan 8:11 EST) Reuters Turk appeals court quashes torture case sentences (Wed 28 Jan 8:04 EST) Reuters INTERVIEW-Border worries overshadow EU expansion (Wed 28 Jan 7:12 EST) Associated Press Turkish human rights activist returns to prison (01/28/98 04:33 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey slams Greek territorial waters claims (Wed, 28 Jan 1998 9:05:59 PST) ClariNet-AFP Eastern Mediterranean hopes for tourists, not trouble, in year 2000 (Wed, 28 Jan 1998 7:34:58 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish freighter blocked in Greek waters following fire (Wed, 28 Jan 1998 4:48:18 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish appeals court overrules conviction of teenagers (Wed, 28 Jan 1998 6:44:53 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish government moots end to death penalty (Wed, 28 Jan 1998 8:32:37 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey reluctant on use of airbase for attacks against Iraq (Wed, 28 Jan 1998 6:54:57 PST) The New York Times Turkey Jails Dissident Who Praised Rebel Kurds (Jan. 28) BBC BBC News | Europe | EU Ministers agree immigration crackdown (Jan 27) BBC BBC News | Europe | Welfare Party seeks European support (Jan 27) ClariNet-AFP Turkey, Greece trade charges of territorial violation (Tue, 27 Jan 1998 9:34:46 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey's banned Islamist party seeks European support (Tue, 27 Jan 1998 11:25:31 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish forces kill five leftist, Kurdish rebels (Tue, 27 Jan 1998 11:05:49 PST) ClariNet- AFP Turkey's dissolved Refah party to seek European rights court relief (Tue, 27 Jan 1998 14:25:19 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey reappoints ambassador to Libya (Tue, 27 Jan 1998 8:34:45 PST) Reuters Turkey accuses Greece of territory violations (Tue 27 Jan 6:51 EST) Reuters Greece protests to Turkey over shooting incident (Tue 27 Jan 5:29 EST) Reuters Turk journalist imprisoned for pro-Kurdish article (Tue 27 Jan 5:37 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey, Greece trade charges of territorial violation (Tue, 27 Jan 1998 6:06:00 PST) ClariNet-AFP Greece says US to cut military aid to Athens and Ankara (Tue, 27 Jan 1998 5:36:27 PST) ClariNet-AFP Greek-Turkish naval incident in Aegean: Athens (Mon, 26 Jan 1998 17:21:55 PST) The Christian Science Monitor Islam Sticks in a Town Called Mud (Jan. 27) The Washington Post Suicide Attempts Fuel Virginity-Test Debate (Jan. 27) Reuters Basketball-Ankara fined for crowd (Mon 26 Jan 17:49 EST) ClariNet-AFP European conference still open to Turkey, insists Britain (Mon, 26 Jan 1998 16:04:59 PST) ClariNet-AFP Prison sentence for lawyer of jailed former Kurdish deputy (Mon, 26 Jan 1998 15:53:44 PST) BBC Turkey rejects Syrian criticism (Jan. 26, 16:03 GMT) Reuters FOCUS-Turk Islamists seek parliament debate on (Mon 26 Jan 10:33 EST) ClariNet-AFP Tough Greek stance clouds EU attempt to mend relations with Turkey (Mon, 26 Jan 1998 5:54:23 PST) ClariNet-AFP US cutting military aid to Turkey and Greece (Mon, 26 Jan 1998 7:54:26 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish state mafia sought to kill Georgian president: PM aide (Mon, 26 Jan 1998 3:37:13 PST) ClariNet-AFP Greek police arrest 60 illegal Kurdish immigrants in Crete and Kos (Mon, 26 Jan 1998 7:16:23 PST) ClariNet-AFP Ankara blasts Syria for likening Turkey to Algeria (Mon, 26 Jan 1998 7:54:26 PST) ClariNet-AFP Egypt to try Turkish captain for piracy (Mon, 26 Jan 1998 9:15:07 PST) The New York Times Former Turkish Governments Linked to Assassinations (Jan. 26) The Washington Post Charges Fray Turkish Ties To Neighbors (Jan. 26) BBC Illegal Migrants From Turkey (Jan. 24, 17:36 GMT) ClariNet-AFP Two more Turkish parties may be banned, says Erbakan (Sun, 25 Jan 1998 9:40:41 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey stops 45 Europe-bound Iraqis at Greek border (Sun, 25 Jan 1998 6:23:16 PST) ClariNet-AFP US cuts military loans to Turkey, Greece (Sun, 25 Jan 1998 6:22:32 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey stops 45 Europe-bound Iraqis at Greek border (Sun, 25 Jan 1998 6:23:16 PST) Reuters Turk council to halt bad press for Kurd (Sat 24 Jan 11:45 EST) Associated Press Greece targets anti-minority law (Jan. 24) Associated Press Thousands commemorate slain Turkish journalist (01/24/98 10:57 EST) The Washington Post Report Ties Turkey to Assassins (Jan. 24) BBC BBC News | Europe | Anger in Turkey over allegations of links between security services and the criminal underworld (Jan 23) Associated Press No clues yet on attacks against Orthodox church in Turkey (01/23/98 10:14 EST) Associated Press Report: Turkish government spent $50 million on assassins (01/23/98 15:12 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey determined not to attend pan-European conference (Fri, 23 Jan 1998 8:25:08 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey's security forces used criminals to fight PKK: report (Fri, 23 Jan 1998 10:44:32 PST) ClariNet-AFP UNHCR concerned over Iraqi Kurd arrests in Turkey (Fri, 23 Jan 1998 14:33:56 PST) ClariNet-AFP Athens to scrap law on "non-ethnic Greeks" (Fri, 23 Jan 1998 16:52:28 PST) ClariNet-AFP Mosque crowd leaves quietly after Friday prayers in Istanbul (Fri, 23 Jan 1998 8:54:38 PST) Reuters Britain seeks restoration of Turkey-EU (Fri 23 Jan 22:35 EST) Reuters Ciller husband denies fraud in Turkey (Fri 23 Jan 16:21 EST) New York Times Distrust Turns to Fear for Greeks in Turkey (Fri 23 Jan 6:00 EST) ClariNet-AFP Riot police deployed at Istanbul mosque (Fri, 23 Jan 1998 4:45:46 PST) ClariNet-AFP Iran appoints new ambassador to Turkey (Fri, 23 Jan 1998 6:24:28 PST) ClariNet-AFP US Defense Secretary Cohen to visit Turkey in February (Thu, 22 Jan 1998 12:26:21 PST) ClariNet-AFP Banned Islamist party warns of provocations at Friday prayers (Thu, 22 Jan 1998 9:25:56 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish airliner makes emergency landing in Tel Aviv (Thu, 22 Jan 1998 9:46:06 PST) Reuters Eurocopter bidding in Turkey helicopter (Thu 22 Jan 19:44 EST) Reuters Asian crisis may widen Turkish trade (Thu 22 Jan 19:22 EST) Reuters INTERVIEW-Turk Islamists helped their own (Thu 22 Jan 17:30 EST) Reuters Turk government and Islamists postpone (Thu 22 Jan 16:44 EST) ClariNet-AFP PKK separatists no longer a military threat: Turkish army (Thu, 22 Jan 1998 5:18:37 PST) Reuters Senior U.S. official urges EU to embrace Turkey (Wed 21 Jan 22:33 EST) Reuters Turkish police seize heroin worth $9.3 million, (Wed 21 Jan 22:40 EST) BBC BBC News | Europe | Turkey upholds ban on casinos (Jan 21) Associated Press Court upholds closure of casinos in Turkey (01/21/98 13:15 EST) ClariNet-AFP Greece wants Turkey to attend EU enlargement conference (Wed, 21 Jan 1998 8:55:54 PST) ClariNet-AFP Israeli parliamentary speaker to visit Turkey (Wed, 21 Jan 1998 9:36:31 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey interested in Croatian road projects: parliament speaker (Wed, 21 Jan 1998 10:34:23 PST) ClariNet-AFP Pyramid scheme under investigation in Turkey (Wed, 21 Jan 1998 11:05:47 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish court calls 'rien ne va plus' for casinos (Wed, 21 Jan 1998 11:55:15 PST) Reuters Turkish shares close up 1.32 in rangebound (Wed 21 Jan 16:02 EST) Reuters Greek minister defends banned Turkish (Wed 21 Jan 12:15 EST) Reuters PM Yilmaz says Islamist ban will stabilise (Wed 21 Jan 12:11 EST) New York Times For a Secular Turkey (Wed 21 Jan 14:00 EST) BBC BBC News | Europe | Mild EU rebuke for Welfare Party ban (Jan 21) Reuters Black Sea Bank said ready to open in two (Wed 21 Jan 7:11 EST) Reuters Turkey wanted to kill Kurd rebel in Syria - (Wed 21 Jan 8:20 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish ex-premier said facing new slush fund charges (Wed, 21 Jan 1998 5:46:58 PST) ClariNet-AFP Arab Israeli Islamists protest outside Turkish embassy in Tel Aviv (Wed, 21 Jan 1998 5:56:11 PST) The Washington Post Turkish Strong-Arming [Editorial] (Jan. 21) The Financial Times Turkey: Yilmaz tries to gain from Welfare ban (Jan. 21) Reuters EU regrets Turkey's banning of Welfare (Tue 20 Jan 19:28 EST) ClariNet-AFP Greece warns Turkey not to threaten its islands (Tue, 20 Jan 1998 16:49:20 PST) ClariNet-AFP EU "regrets" decision to ban Turkish Islamic Welfare Party (Tue, 20 Jan 1998 17:42:58 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey, U.S. sign $210 million power plant deals (Tue, 20 Jan 1998 9:05:41 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish parliament may lift ex-PM Ciller's immunity over insult case (Tue, 20 Jan 1998 13:56:22 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish parliament speaker says Turkey backs NATO membership for Croatia (Tue, 20 Jan 1998 16:47:13 PST) Associated Press In air and sea, discord between Greece and Turkey churns in Aegean (01/20/98 04:15 EST) MSNBC MSNBC - Turkey shuts station for Kurd reports (Tue 20 Jan 7:10 EST) Reuters Journalist family seek probe in Turkey death (Tue 20 Jan 11:21 EST) ClariNet- AFP Turkey could plunge into Algerian-style violence: Syrian minister (Tue, 20 Jan 1998 2:31:48 PST) ClariNet-AFP Istanbul police crack down on drug traffickers (Tue, 20 Jan 1998 7:05:46 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turks rush to invest in shady pyramid scheme (Tue, 20 Jan 1998 8:44:44 PST) The Times British envoys try to defuse Turkish anger over EU snub (Jan. 20) The Christian Science Monitor Can Miniskirts And Veils Walk Amid Mosques? [Turkey] (Jan. 20) The Christian Science Monitor Struck Down in Turkey, Islam Coils (Jan. 20) ClariNet-AFP Israeli official apologizes for saying Turkey not a democracy (Mon, 19 Jan 1998 11:52:29 PST) ClariNet-AFP Germany prods Turkey over jailed Kurdish leader (Mon, 19 Jan 1998 20:25:27 PST) ClariNet-AFP Bosnian co-premiers to visit Turkey (Mon, 19 Jan 1998 13:05:23 PST) ClariNet-AFP In Turkey, born-again Welfare sets off on rocky road [Incl. Photo] (Mon, 19 Jan 1998 10:29:01 PST) Associated Press US lawmakers visit Kurdish politician in Turkish jail (01/19/98 17:38 EST) Associated Press Secular Turkish government to increase clout on Islamic finance (01/19/98 16:44 EST) Associated Press U.S. affirms opposition to Iranian involvement in energy pipelines (01/19/98 16:56 EST) Reuters Turkey pays thousands of dollars in rights (Mon 19 Jan 18:54 EST) Reuters US rights critic meets jailed Kurd MP in (Mon 19 Jan 17:56 EST) Reuters Syria warns Turkey is the next (Mon 19 Jan 14:04 EST) Reuters Turkey's Erbakan says post-ban talks (Mon 19 Jan 15:12 EST) Reuters Kohl, Prodi to discuss EMU, Kurdish (Mon 19 Jan 13:33 EST) Reuters US rights critic to meet jailed Kurd MP in (Mon 19 Jan 5:03 EST) ClariNet-AFP Egyptian militants call for Islamist uprising in Turkey (Mon, 19 Jan 1998 8:15:29 PST) ClariNet- AFP Pakistani group stages protest against Islamic party ban in Turkey (Mon, 19 Jan 1998 8:45:15 PST) Reuters Turkey's Erbakan in govt talks on Islamist (Mon 19 Jan 10:40 EST) Reuters Turks must clear obstacles to investment, Daly (Mon 19 Jan 11:36 EST) The Financial Times Turkey: Welfare leaders defy party ban (Jan. 19) Reuters US says Turks must clear legal snags to (Mon 19 Jan 7:47 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish Islamist leader facing "hatred" charge: report (Mon, 19 Jan 1998 5:25:51 PST) ClariNet-AFP In Turkey, born-again Welfare sets off on rocky road (Mon, 19 Jan 1998 6:15:55 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turks become currency experts in private fight against inflation (Mon, 19 Jan 1998 6:35:53 PST) The Times Defiant Turkey bars Islamic party comeback (Jan. 19) Milliyet Human rights costs too much [to Turkey] (Jan. 17) Milliyet Not an enemy of Turks [Congressman John Porter] (Jan. 18) ClariNet-AFP US commerce secretary visits Turkey for trade, energy talks (Sun, 18 Jan 1998 9:20:40 PST) MSNBC MSNBC - Turkey defends ban on political party (Sun 18 Jan 13:10 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey warns its parties to respect (Sun 18 Jan 14:02 EST) BBC BBC News | Europe | Authorities in Turkey warn against forming Islamic parties (Jan 18) BBC BBC News | Europe | Scotland Yard smashed Turkish drug ring (Jan 18) CNN CNN - Turkish president defends ban on Islamist party, leader - January 18, 1998 (Jan 18) ClariNet-AFP US Congress members attend rally for Turkey's "missing" (Sun, 18 Jan 1998 5:21:51 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey will crack down on new Islamist party (Sun, 18 Jan 1998 6:37:44 PST) The Washington Post U.S. Failing As Arbiter, Syrian Says [also Turkey] (Jan. 18) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey says parties must keep eye on (Sun 18 Jan 9:12 EST) Reuters Turkey ban on Islamists draws Mideast press (Sun 18 Jan 6:41 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey tells parties to obey (Sun 18 Jan 6:34 EST) Reuters Turkey faces pressure to act on economic (Sun 18 Jan 6:17 EST) New York Times Turkish Ban of Islamic Party Won't Deter It, Leader Says (Sat 17 Jan 22:00 EST) The Washington Post New Turkish Islamic Group to Be Formed (Jan. 18) BBC Turkish islamists fight on (Jan. 17, 15:31 GMT) CNN Scholar seeks 'new synthesis' for Turkey's Muslims (Jan. 17, 19:31 EDT) Reuters Turkey's Islamists fall to army-led (Sat 17 Jan 23:50 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey Islamists seek rebirth after (Sat 17 Jan 14:06 EST) ClariNet-AFP European court to convict Turkey for Islamist party ban: Erbakan (Sat, 17 Jan 1998 12:03:05 PST) ClariNet-AFP Italy calls for EU "openness" towards Turkey (Sat, 17 Jan 1998 11:31:28 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey bans Islamist party, Erbakan defiant [Incl. Photo] (Sat, 17 Jan 1998 13:06:51 PST) Reuters Turk prosecutor orders arrest of rights (Sat 17 Jan 10:48 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish court orders arrest of blind human rights activist (Sat, 17 Jan 1998 7:41:11 PST) Reuters U.S. says confidence in Turkey democracy (Sat 17 Jan 4:58 EST) Reuters Islamist party ban bodes ill for Turkey-EU (Sat 17 Jan 5:39 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey Islamists seek rebirth after (Sat 17 Jan 11:01 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Banned Turkish Islamists plan to (Sat 17 Jan 9:44 EST) Reuters Glum Turkish Islamists vow to fight (Sat 17 Jan 2:39 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey bans party in anti-Islamist (Sat 17 Jan 1:55 EST) Associated Press IPSALA: Athens, Copenhagen [Illegal immigrants] (Jan. 17, 11:12) Los Angeles Times Turkish Court Snuffs Out Islamist Welfare Party (Sat 17 Jan 9:35 EST) ClariNet-AFP Gulf press deplores banning of Turkish Islamist party (Sat, 17 Jan 1998 10:50:43 PST) ClariNet-AFP Banned Islamist party to regroup under new name in Turkey (Sat, 17 Jan 1998 10:31:21 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish government party blasts ban on Islamist group (Sat, 17 Jan 1998 7:51:07 PST) ClariNet-AFP Iran slams banning of Turkish Islamist party (Sat, 17 Jan 1998 7:41:13 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey could turn into a new Algeria: Jordanian press (Sat, 17 Jan 1998 6:21:14 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey's secular front to seek early poll for Islamist-free parliament (Sat, 17 Jan 1998 6:11:28 PST) The Daily Telegraph Democracy in peril as Turks ban Islam party (Jan. 17) The Washington Post Turkey Bans Islam-Based Political Party (Jan. 17) New York Times Turkey's Politics of Exclusion (Fri 16 Jan 22:00 EST) New York Times Turkey Bans Welfare Party, Citing Subversion (Fri 16 Jan 22:00 EST) BBC Turkey's Welfare Party is banned (Jan. 16, 15:20 GMT) BBC Turkey bans the Islamists (Jan. 16, 16:05 GMT) BBC BBC News | Europe | Turkish ban on Islamist party causes concern in West (Jan 17) BBC BBC News | Europe | Turkish Islamist party banned (Jan 17) CNN CNN - Turkey's top court shuts down Islamic party - January 16, 1998 (Jan 17) ClariNet-Reuters U.S. says confidence in Turkey democracy damaged (Fri, 16 Jan 1998 16:31:47 PST) ClariNet-AFP US criticizes dissolution of Islamist party (Fri, 16 Jan 1998 14:04:34 PST) ClariNet-AFP Britain expresses concern over Islamist party closure in Turkey (Fri, 16 Jan 1998 10:22:57 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish party ban risks more radical Islamic movement (Fri, 16 Jan 1998 18:41:18 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey bans Islamist party, Erbakan defiant (Fri, 16 Jan 1998 11:22:22 PST) ClariNet-AFP Welfare closed as Turkey's largest party (Fri, 16 Jan 1998 9:14:43 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish Islamist leader defiant after party banned (Fri, 16 Jan 1998 9:14:43 PST) Associated Press Turkey's top court shuts down Islamic party (01/16/98 17:46 EST) Associated Press Turkish scholar leads liberal voice in Islam _ louder and louder (01/17/98 01:23 EST) Associated Press With AM-Turkey-Islamic Party, Bjt (01/16/98 16:51 EST) Reuters Greece presses case against Turkey with (Sat 17 Jan 0:09 EST) Reuters Greece briefs EU allies on Turkish (Fri 16 Jan 14:53 EST) Reuters Turk Islamist Erbakan loses secularist (Fri 16 Jan 22:42 EST) Reuters Main events in downfall of Turkey's Welfare (Fri 16 Jan 20:58 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Clock ticks for Turk Islamists in ban (Fri 16 Jan 17:29 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Secularist Turkey outlaws Islamist (Fri 16 Jan 23:13 EST) Associated Press Turkey's top court shuts down Islamic party (01/16/98 10:22 EST) Associated Press With PM-Turkey-Islamic Party (01/16/98 10:25 EST) ClariNet-AFP Greece informs Washington of concerns over tension with Turkey (Fri, 16 Jan 1998 4:53:14 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey bans Islamist party (Fri, 16 Jan 1998 8:45:37 PST) ClariNet-AFP Erbakan pays high price for quarrelling with Turkish army (Fri, 16 Jan 1998 8:06:04 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey closed over 40 political parties in 37 years (Fri, 16 Jan 1998 8:06:00 PST) ClariNet-AFP Key dates on rise and fall of Turkish Islamists (Fri, 16 Jan 1998 8:05:57 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish court paves way for trial of ex-PM Ciller (Fri, 16 Jan 1998 7:33:46 PST) ClariNet-AFP Erbakan's loses parliamentary membership (Fri, 16 Jan 1998 7:33:42 PST) ClariNet-AFP Women's place at prayer sparks debate on Turkish Islam (Fri, 16 Jan 1998 7:05:02 PST) ClariNet- AFP Turkish court will rule Friday in case seeking ban of Islamic party (Fri, 16 Jan 1998 4:53:13 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey protests to Ukraine after trawler sinks in Black Sea (Fri, 16 Jan 1998 4:05:03 PST) MSNBC Turkish court bans Islamist party (Jan. 16) Reuters Turkey to seek abolition of U.S. textile (Thu 15 Jan 17:08 EST) BBC Turkish-Ukrainian clash in Black Sea (Jan. 16, 1:31 GMT) The Irish Times Action plan on refugees likely to cause protests [Turkey] (Jan. 16) The Irish Times Need for Schengen defended in crisis (Jan. 16) ClariNet-AFP Turkish court could rule Friday in case seeking ban of Islamic party (Thu, 15 Jan 1998 10:44:38 PST) Associated Press Turkey makes wife battering criminal offense (01/15/98 14:45 EST) ClariNet-AFP France wants no prior conditions on Turkey joining European conference (Thu, 15 Jan 1998 7:24:13 PST) Reuters Kohl regrets Turkey reaction to PKK (Thu 15 Jan 2:30 EST) ClariNet-AFP Kohl calls for resumption of "reasonable dialogue" with Turkey (Thu, 15 Jan 1998 3:53:30 PST) The Financial Times Ankara: Turks step up Cyprus pressure (Jan. 15) The Jerusalem Post IAI, Russian firm join in bid for $3.5b. Turkish military contract (Jan. 15) ClariNet- AFP Turkey pledges to punish attackers in Greek Orthodox shrine robbery (Wed, 14 Jan 1998 8:45:24 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey protests to Greece over reported shooting (Wed, 14 Jan 1998 8:33:37 PST) ClariNet-AFP Kurdish prisoners end 55-day hunger-strike in Turkish jails (Wed, 14 Jan 1998 9:14:23 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey set for another boom year in tourism (Wed, 14 Jan 1998 10:54:16 PST) ClariNet-AFP Kurd migrants in Istanbul yearn for home, not Europe (Wed, 14 Jan 1998 7:34:14 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey seeks warships from Israel: report (Wed, 14 Jan 1998 19:52:07 PST) Reuters Italy, Turkey to discuss immigrants Jan (Wed 14 Jan 22:00 EST) Reuters Turkish rights leader briefs EU (Wed 14 Jan 18:32 EST) Reuters Turk trucks stuck on Syrian border in diesel (Wed 14 Jan 17:06 EST) Reuters Turkey deputy PM slams German PKK (Wed 14 Jan 16:33 EST) Reuters Turkey protests Greek firing on Turk fishing (Wed 14 Jan 13:56 EST) ClariNet-AFP Cook says remarks on Turkey misunderstood (Wed, 14 Jan 1998 6:55:11 PST) ClariNet- AFP Turkey blasts Germany for lifting "terrorist" label from Kurd group (Wed, 14 Jan 1998 6:24:22 PST) ClariNet-AFP Kurdish journalist gets asylum after sewing lips shut (Wed, 14 Jan 1998 6:24:18 PST) ClariNet-AFP Kurdish, leftist prisoners end hunger strike in Turkey (Wed, 14 Jan 1998 4:53:47 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey detains 46 foreigners seeking to leave illegally (Wed, 14 Jan 1998 5:53:41 PST) The Financial Times US foreign policy: Top envoy foresees wide risk of crises (Jan. 13) ClariNet-AFP Germany lifts 'terrorist' label from Kurdish separatists (Tue, 13 Jan 1998 13:05:35 PST) ClariNet-AFP Israel withdraws candidate for ambassador to Turkey (Tue, 13 Jan 1998 10:15:21 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey, Iraqi Kurd group hold reconciliation talks (Tue, 13 Jan 1998 12:42:27 PST) Reuters Russia eyes Iran-Turkey gas pipeline - (Tue 13 Jan 15:07 EST) Reuters Greece says Turkish fighters violate its (Tue 13 Jan 16:43 EST) ClariNet-AFP Greek-Orthodox shrine in Istanbul robbed, guard killed (Tue, 13 Jan 1998 10:05:27 PST) BBC BBC News | Europe | Germany drops terrorist label from PKK (Jan 13) ClariNet-AFP Kurdish journalist sews lips shut in demand for asylum (Tue, 13 Jan 1998 10:05:26 PST) Reuters No improvement in Turkish rights record (Tue 13 Jan 12:52 EST) Reuters Turkish business fears Asia crisis may hit (Tue 13 Jan 12:17 EST) Reuters Rights workers blame Turkey in Kurd hunger (Tue 13 Jan 8:56 EST) ClariNet-AFP More Turkish Kurds reach Italy (Mon, 12 Jan 1998 15:16:45 PST) ClariNet-AFP Tripoli says Turkey provoked Kurd flight to Europe (Mon, 12 Jan 1998 15:16:48 PST) BBC Hunger strikers in serious condition (Jan. 12, 14:24 GMT) MSNBC MSNBC - Turkey freezes aid to Islamist party (Mon 12 Jan 19:11 EST) Associated Press Migrants' group blames Kurdish problem for mass exodus (01/12/98 18:52 EST) Reuters Turks to expel hundreds held in anti-migrant (Mon 12 Jan 17:40 EST) Reuters Turkey says no compromise on Kurd hunger (Mon 12 Jan 15:20 EST) Reuters Greek coastguard picks up 34 Kurdish (Mon 12 Jan 12:11 EST) Reuters Turkey frees 58 migrants, hundreds still (Mon 12 Jan 13:32 EST) Reuters High Court Rejects Turkish Sailors' (Mon 12 Jan 14:02 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish youth killed by Moslem extremists for not fasting during Ramadan (Mon, 12 Jan 1998 8:16:37 PST) ClariNet-AFP Woman drowns as Iraqi Kurdish immigrants try to land in Greece (Mon, 12 Jan 1998 10:18:01 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish court suspends government aid to Islamist party (Mon, 12 Jan 1998 6:25:16 PST) ClariNet-AFP Pro-Kurdish group calls on Turkey to rebuild south-east (Mon, 12 Jan 1998 8:36:05 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey detains 73 Iraqi Kurds seeking to flee to Europe (Mon, 12 Jan 1998 9:53:31 PST) BBC BBC News | Europe | Turkey reported to ask US for new fighter jets (Jan 12) BBC BBC News | Europe | Turkish court freezes Welfare funds (Jan 12) ClariNet-AFP Turkey seeks to buy F-15 fighters in retaliation to Greece: report (Mon, 12 Jan 1998 5:34:05 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish prosecutor seeks to stop government aid to Islamist party (Mon, 12 Jan 1998 5:45:15 PST) Reuters FOCUS-Kohl, Prodi pledge steps to halt Kurd (Mon 12 Jan 9:13 EST) Reuters The spokesman added that the two leaders intended to (Mon 12 Jan 6:18 EST) The Christian Science Monitor Kurds Flee Persecution for 'Sympathetic Shores' of Greece (Jan. 12) The Christian Science Monitor Flight of Kurds Opens Holes in Europe's Borders (Jan. 12) BBC Migrants arrested in Turkey (Jan. 11, 13:37 GMT) Reuters FOCUS-Kurd rebel says migration Turk revenge on (Sun 11 Jan 17:34 EST) ClariNet-AFP Greece says its border controls are effective (Sun, 11 Jan 1998 8:41:13 PST) ClariNet-AFP Kurdish separatists call on Austria to end investment in Turkey (Sun, 11 Jan 1998 8:03:45 PST) Reuters Hardship, conflict fuel Turkey's Kurd (Sun 11 Jan 6:10 EST) Reuters FOCUS- Turks hold over 1,300 in migrant (Sun 11 Jan 7:14 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey stops foreigners seeking to leave illegally for Europe (Sun, 11 Jan 1998 5:04:28 PST) New York Times Bosporus [including Cyprus, Lesvos, Chios, Ikaria and Rhodes as parts of Turkey] (Jan. 11) New York Times Turks Fearful of an Oil Disaster as the Bosporus Gets Busier (Jan. 11) ClariNet-AFP Greece insists Turkey did violate airspace (Sat, 10 Jan 1998 15:11:16 PST) BBC Turkey accuses Greek minister of holding racist views (Jan. 10, 13:57 GMT) Reuters U.S. Can't Confirm Greek Charge Against (Sat 10 Jan 14:26 EST) Reuters Turkey condemns Greek charges of ``Kurd (Sat 10 Jan 7:07 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey and Greece continue trading insults (Sat, 10 Jan 1998 10:31:18 PST) ClariNet-UPI Turkish feminists oppose virgin tests (Sat, 10 Jan 1998 10:03:45 PST) Associated Press Turkey says it has detained 3,000 would-be immigrants (01/10/98 10:56 EST) Reuters Turkey appoints new ambassador to (Sat 10 Jan 4:12 EST) Irish Times Hunger strikers moved to hospital [Turkey] (Jan. 10) Washington Post Taking Stock of Turkey [Letter to the editor, Turkey] (Jan. 10) Irish Times Kurd `influx' has exposed dark side of Schengen (Jan. 10) Washington Post Across Europe's Borders [Kurds, Turkey] (Jan. 10) Daily Telegraph Turkish minister backs virginity tests on girls (Jan. 10) New York Times Giving Kurds Access to Their Past (Fri 9 Jan 22:00 EST) ClariNet-AFP Kinkel calls on Ankara to accept The Hague jurisdiction (Fri, 9 Jan 1998 16:27:25 PST) ClariNet-AFP Europe, Turkey dispute fault over Kurdish exodus (Fri, 9 Jan 1998 19:00:55 PST) ClariNet- AFP US signals concern over alleged Turkish violations of Greek air space (Fri, 9 Jan 1998 15:04:26 PST) ClariNet-AFP Arab countries ask Greece to scrap joint manoeuvres with Israel (Fri, 9 Jan 1998 17:31:57 PST) ClariNet-AFP Greece denies firing shots at Turkish fishing boat (Fri, 9 Jan 1998 11:31:59 PST) ClariNet-AFP Hunger-strike movement spreads in Turkish jails (Fri, 9 Jan 1998 13:42:26 PST) Reuters Girls say beaten, harassed by Turkish (Fri 9 Jan 15:01 EST) Reuters U.S. cannot confirm Greek charge against (Fri 9 Jan 21:00 EST) Reuters Turkey says Greek coastguard fires at (Fri 9 Jan 15:45 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey blasts Europe over (Fri 9 Jan 21:46 EST) Reuters Turkey slams Europe for doubts on its Kurd (Fri 9 Jan 20:00 EST) Reuters Turk police refuse to sign migration control (Fri 9 Jan 18:48 EST) Reuters Greek coast guard picks up 69 illegal (Fri 9 Jan 17:23 EST) Reuters Fresh war of words over Turkey's Eurogold (Fri 9 Jan 15:52 EST) Reuters Turkish year end inflation under 50 (Fri 9 Jan 20:34 EST) Reuters Greece calls on EU to stop ``Kurdish (Fri 9 Jan 12:42 EST) Reuters Turkey says Greek coastguard fires on fishing (Fri 9 Jan 12:54 EST) Reuters Turkey says privatisations key to avoid power (Fri 9 Jan 12:44 EST) ClariNet-AFP Greek ship fires warning shots at Turkish fishing boat: agency (Fri, 9 Jan 1998 8:32:32 PST) ClariNet-AFP Greece denies Turkish allegations of complicity in Holocaust (Fri, 9 Jan 1998 10:05:05 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey slams EU view of Kurdish refugees after police meet (Fri, 9 Jan 1998 8:32:37 PST) ClariNet-AFP French FM says Turkey and EU cannot ignore each other (Fri, 9 Jan 1998 8:45:05 PST) ClariNet-AFP Pan-European conference to be held March 12 in London (Fri, 9 Jan 1998 10:56:08 PST) ClariNet-AFP Three hunger-striking Kurd prisoners hospitalised in Turkey (Fri, 9 Jan 1998 7:13:00 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey names new envoy to Tehran, diplomatic ending rift (Fri, 9 Jan 1998 8:53:04 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish exports, imports boost in 1997 (Fri, 9 Jan 1998 8:32:32 PST) The Los Angeles Times A Message in Naval Maneuvers [Turkey] (Jan. 9) Associated Press Thousands commemorate the death of slain journalist (01/09/98 01:19 EST) Reuters More illegal immigrant Kurds trickle into (Fri 9 Jan 8:32 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey rejects final communique at meeting on Kurdish refugees (Fri, 9 Jan 1998 5:14:55 PST) ClariNet-AFP For Turkey, Germany has crossed line from friend to foe (Fri, 9 Jan 1998 6:24:08 PST) ClariNet-AFP Iraqi Kurd group to send team to Turkey to mend ties (Fri, 9 Jan 1998 6:42:23 PST) The Irish Times British offer hope to Turkey Over EU [Cyprus] (Jan. 9) BBC Greek defence minister warns Turkey over air violations (Jan. 8, 16:16 GMT) BBC Greek, Turkish jets in confrontation over Aegean (Jan. 8, 22:11 GMT) The Daily Telegraph Italy agrees to tighten controls on immigrants (Jan. 9) The Financial Times Border controls: Pledge to protect Schengen pact (Jan. 9) The Financial Times Rome: Bavaria attacks Italy over Kurdish influx (Jan. 8) BBC European police agree action against illegal immigration (Jan. 8, 22:31 GMT) BBC Refugees raise security concerns for Europe (Jan. 8, 11:33 GMT) The Times Italy blamed over Kurdish refugee crisis (Jan. 9) The Irish Times Prodi praises Italy's position on Kurds (Jan. 9) Reuters Kurds in Greece want political asylum in (Thu 8 Jan 16:39 EST) Reuters Turkey, EC to tighten checks on (Thu 8 Jan 19:46 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Kurd influx spurs Europe to tighten (Thu 8 Jan 20:07 EST) Reuters Italy's Dini rejects criticism on Kurd (Thu 8 Jan 18:04 EST) ClariNet- AFP European, Turkish police chiefs agree steps to stop Kurdish influx (Thu, 8 Jan 1998 17:43:17 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey seizes 480 kilos of heroin in largest drug haul (Thu, 8 Jan 1998 13:25:41 PST) Reuters Israel planning naval drill with (Thu 8 Jan 11:17 EST) Reuters Rights groups urge asylum for all Kurds in (Thu 8 Jan 14:29 EST) Reuters Politicians must solve Kurd crisis-Interpol (Thu 8 Jan 14:27 EST) Reuters UK, EU Commission meet on Kurdish immigration (Thu 8 Jan 14:20 EST) Reuters Vedrine says Kurdish migration not just (Thu 8 Jan 12:32 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey blasts Greece over remarks on Kurd refugee flow (Thu, 8 Jan 1998 11:35:23 PST) ClariNet-AFP France tries to woo Turkey back to EU negotiating table (Thu, 8 Jan 1998 9:14:16 PST) ClariNet-AFP US delivers controversial frigates to Turkish navy (Thu, 8 Jan 1998 9:24:15 PST) ClariNet-AFP Scandal over cost of chairs, cleaning rock Turkish parliament (Thu, 8 Jan 1998 10:24:38 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish court resumes session on dissolving Welfare Party (Thu, 8 Jan 1998 10:45:44 PST) BBC BBC News | Europe | Greece intercepts Turkish fighters (Jan 08) BBC BBC News | Europe | French Foreign Minister holding talks in Turkey (Jan 08) BBC BBC News | Middle East | Kurdish hunger strikers 'close to death' (Jan 08) Reuters Greece says Turkey violates its Aegean (Thu 8 Jan 11:11 EST) Reuters Reppas said that Greece would protest the violations at (Thu 8 Jan 6:38 EST) Reuters Police chiefs meet to discuss Kurd refugee (Thu 8 Jan 4:57 EST) Associated Press Police chiefs meet in Rome first step in Kurds refugee strategy (01/08/98 04:15 EST) Associated Press Report: Turkish minister defends practice of virginity testing (01/08/98 10:17 EST) ClariNet-AFP Greece protests over Turkish violations of its air space (Thu, 8 Jan 1998 8:25:44 PST) ClariNet-UPI Greece, Turkey squabbling over airspace (Thu, 8 Jan 1998 4:05:42 PST) ClariNet-AFP Senior police officials meet in Italy on Kurdish exodus (Thu, 8 Jan 1998 5:36:13 PST) ClariNet-AFP Iraqi oil begins to flow through Turkish pipeline (Thu, 8 Jan 1998 4:14:43 PST) The Irish Times EU police meet amid fears over exodus of Kurds (Jan. 8) The Daily Telegraph Plight of the Kurds 'like Holocaust' (Jan. 8) The Daily Telegraph Istanbul becomes launch pad for exodus to West (Jan. 8) The Times Turks defy Muslim world to join Israeli-US navy exercise (Jan. 8) The Jerusalem Post Joint rescue maneuvers successful (Jan. 8) MSNBC MSNBC - Turkey clamps down on immigrants (Wed 7 Jan 19:10 EST) New York Times Joint Turkish-Israeli Naval Operations Rankle Arabs (Wed 7 Jan 22:00 EST) New York Times Turkish Aide's Defense of Virginity Tests Angers Feminists (Wed 7 Jan 22:00 EST) Reuters Greece says jets would answer Turkish (Wed 7 Jan 14:52 EST) Reuters Israel urges Syria, Greece to join next navy (Wed 7 Jan 20:12 EST) Reuters Turkey complains over British border (Wed 7 Jan 10:27 EST) Reuters More Kurds enter Italy as Germany talks (Wed 7 Jan 17:31 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Germany stands firm, despite Kurds' (Wed 7 Jan 16:57 EST) Reuters Kurds forced to evacuate village in (Wed 7 Jan 15:56 EST) Reuters EU defends border-free project after Kurd (Wed 7 Jan 14:03 EST) Reuters FOCUS-More Kurds land, Italy deems them (Wed 7 Jan 12:25 EST) Reuters Bavaria attacks Italy, Austria over Kurdish (Wed 7 Jan 11:51 EST) Reuters Kurds say Turks punishing EU for membership (Wed 7 Jan 10:51 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey frees migrants despite Europe (Wed 7 Jan 12:22 EST) Reuters Turkey, Europe locked in ``fight of the (Wed 7 Jan 7:53 EST) Reuters Turkey arrests, releases over 150 illegal (Wed 7 Jan 5:37 EST) Associated Press European police chiefs prepare to debate Kurd refugee strategy (01/07/98 17:20 EST) ClariNet-AFP Greece criticises joint Turkish-Israeli-US naval manouevers (Wed, 7 Jan 1998 17:04:51 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish Minister for Women's Affairs under fire over virginity tests (Wed, 7 Jan 1998 9:32:57 PST) ClariNet-AFP Six hunger-striking Kurd prisoners near death in Turkey (Wed, 7 Jan 1998 10:14:10 PST) ClariNet- AFP Israel, Turkey, US hold joint naval exercise amid diplomatic storm (Wed, 7 Jan 1998 11:05:11 PST) ClariNet-AFP Ankara slams door on non-Turkish Kurds (Wed, 7 Jan 1998 11:53:33 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish ex-premier's guard accused of spying for Saudi Arabia: paper (Wed, 7 Jan 1998 15:20:59 PST) ClariNet-AFP French foreign ministry arrives in Ankara (Wed, 7 Jan 1998 18:03:53 PST) BBC BBC News | Europe | Turkey protests at British minister's remarks (Jan 07) The Washington Post Fleeing Kurds Raise Alarm In Europe (Jan. 7) BBC Refugees in Europe: media spotlight (Jan. 7) The Washington Post A Question of Mosque and State [Turkey] (Jan. 7) Reuters Prodi discusses Kurdish asylum crisis with (Wed 7 Jan 3:48 EST) Associated Press Navy maneuvers by Turkey, Israel, U.S.: Sign of new balance of power (01/07/98 03:41 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey warns Greece against populating Aegean islets (Wed, 7 Jan 1998 7:05:38 PST) ClariNet-AFP Kurds await their fate under guard at seaside camp (Wed, 7 Jan 1998 7:12:31 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey blasts British remarks on Iraq incursion, EU accession (Wed, 7 Jan 1998 6:35:16 PST) ClariNet-AFP Former Turkish premier's bodyguard charged with espionnage (Wed, 7 Jan 1998 6:23:45 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey willing to reach accord with Schengen group on immigration (Wed, 7 Jan 1998 6:05:36 PST) ClariNet-AFP Jordan defends role in Israeli-Turkish exercises (Wed, 7 Jan 1998 8:53:41 PST) Reuters Turkish FM aims for EU membership despite (Tue 6 Jan 18:03 EST) Reuters Turkey says never gained from plundered Nazi (Tue 6 Jan 14:21 EST) Reuters Italy on alert amid fears of fresh influx of (Tue 6 Jan 22:03 EST) Reuters Western Europe mulls Kurdish immigration (Tue 6 Jan 20:33 EST) Reuters Kurds say flee persecution and poverty in (Tue 6 Jan 16:29 EST) Reuters Turkey aims to clam EU fears on Kurdish (Tue 6 Jan 16:12 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Bonn tightens borders to stem Kurd (Tue 6 Jan 17:42 EST) Reuters Israel-Turkey-U.S. navy games show growing (Tue 6 Jan 20:25 EST) The Financial Times Turkey: Spotlight on war against Kurds (Jan. 7) The New York Times As Key Ruling Nears, Turkey's High Court Gets New Chief (Jan. 7) The Times Europe calls for action to block Kurdish influx (Jan. 7) The Financial Times Turkey: Helicopter deal draws US bids (Jan. 7) The Jerusalem Post Israeli-Turkish-US sea drill begins (Jan. 7) Associated Press Turkey rounds up scores of would-be immigrants (01/06/98 18:20 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey to launch third satellite in 1999 (Tue, 6 Jan 1998 11:42:21 PST) ClariNet-AFP Russia says US-Turkish-Israeli exercises a threat to stability (Tue, 6 Jan 1998 12:27:10 PST) ClariNet-UPI Kurdish influx alarms Europe (Tue, 6 Jan 1998 13:00:36 PST) ClariNet-AFP Germany demands tighter controls to prevent influx of Kurds (Tue, 6 Jan 1998 14:34:18 PST) ClariNet-AFP Leaders of Germany, France, Italy discuss Kurdish immigration crisis (Tue, 6 Jan 1998 11:33:04 PST) ClariNet-AFP European immigration experts to discuss Kurdish problem (Tue, 6 Jan 1998 11:33:04 PST) Reuters Turkey tactics cause Kurd migration- rights (Tue 6 Jan 11:10 EST) Reuters Turkey should act on Kurd influx - EU (Tue 6 Jan 12:37 EST) Reuters Turkey pledges measures to stem migrant (Tue 6 Jan 13:40 EST) Reuters Israeli, Turkish officers defend sea (Tue 6 Jan 11:30 EST) Associated Press Turkey arrests more Europe-bound foreigners (01/06/98 11:24 EST) ClariNet-AFP Greece claims new Turkish violations of its airspace (Tue, 6 Jan 1998 10:34:06 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey detains 75 refugees trying to flee to Greece (Tue, 6 Jan 1998 10:24:45 PST) ClariNet-AFP Germany demands tighter controls to prevent influx of Kurds (Tue, 6 Jan 1998 10:15:13 PST) ClariNet-UPI Greece slams Turkey over airspace (Tue, 6 Jan 1998 7:33:45 PST) ClariNet-AFP Kurdish question on international scene since 1920s (Tue, 6 Jan 1998 8:06:19 PST) Reuters UNHCR voices concern at Europe's Kurd (Tue 6 Jan 9:09 EST) Reuters Rights group says Turkey caused Kurd (Tue 6 Jan 8:02 EST) The Financial Times Cyprus and Turkey: Tense issue hard to defuse (Jan. 5) The Financial Times Blair: From euro midwife to Turks' conciliator (Jan. 5) The Financial Times Borders: Germany urges Italy, Greece and Turkey to tighten controls (Jan. 6) Associated Press Diplomat: Americans urge Turkey to limit Aegean military exercises (01/05/98 22:18 EST) Associated Press U.S. and Turkish ships dock in Israel for joint maneuvers (01/05/98 16:01 EST) Daily Telegraph 'Fortress' breached by rising flood of refugees [Kurds in Turkey] (Jan. 6) New York Times Kurdish Refugees Continue to Flee Turkey (Jan. 6) The Jerusalem Post US and Turkish warships arrive in Haifa for maneuvers (Jan. 6) MSNBC War games unite U.S., Turks, Israelis (Jan. 6) ClariNet-AFP Turkish police defuse bomb at Istanbul bus station (Tue, 6 Jan 1998 3:26:19 PST) ClariNet-AFP Yemen joins Arab protests over Israel-Turkey naval exercises (Tue, 6 Jan 1998 1:32:07 PST) ClariNet-AFP Israel, Turkey, US forge ahead with maneuvers despite criticism (Tue, 6 Jan 1998 4:33:39 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey reports arrest of 57 refugees (Tue, 6 Jan 1998 4:43:33 PST) ClariNet-AFP Opposition calls on Jordan to withdraw from Turkish-Israeli exercises (Tue, 6 Jan 1998 4:54:08 PST) Associated Press Turkey steps up security against human smuggling (01/05/98 13:10 EST) The Washington Post The Turkish Ambassador Replies (Jan. 5) Reuters French Foreign Minister Vedrine to visit (Mon 5 Jan 7:29 EST) Reuters Turkey denies Greek warship incident in (Mon 5 Jan 8:17 EST) Reuters Bonn keeps up pressure on Italy, Greece over (Mon 5 Jan 12:32 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Turkey says Kurds not fleeing (Mon 5 Jan 11:30 EST) Reuters Germany's Kanther attacks Italy, Greece over (Mon 5 Jan 8:54 EST) Reuters Italy coastguards expect new Kurd (Mon 5 Jan 8:31 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Italy on alert, EU to help over Kurd (Mon 5 Jan 15:05 EST) Reuters Turkey says Kurds flee hardship, not (Mon 5 Jan 14:37 EST) Reuters FOCUS-Italy's Prodi says EU will help with (Sun 4 Jan 16:16 EST) Reuters Italy's Prodi urges EU cooperation on (Sun 4 Jan 11:08 EST) Reuters Germany urges Turkey to resolve Kurdish (Sun 4 Jan 10:46 EST) Reuters Turkey warns Italy asylum will encourage (Sun 4 Jan 7:19 EST) The Financial Times Italy: Diplomatic rows over Kurds (Jan. 3) The Daily Telegraph Kurdish refugees flee to Italy (Jan. 3) The Daily Telegraph Arab fear as naval manoeuvres seal Israel-Turkey pact (Jan. 3) BBC BBC News | Europe | Turkish police arrests alleged Islamic militants (Jan 03) BBC BBC News | Europe | More Kurdish refugees escape Turkey by boat (Jan 03) CNN Italy braces for more boatloads of Kurds (Jan 03) Reuters Greece denies harassment of Turkish ships in (Fri 2 Jan 6:32 EST) Reuters Turkish PM Yilmaz says rights cannot be (Fri 2 Jan 5:06 EST) Reuters No shots but big bang in Israeli-Turkish (Fri 2 Jan 2:31 EST) Reuters New migrant ship leaves Turkey, pro-Kurd agency (Fri 2 Jan 15:24 EST) Reuters Pro-Kurd agency says new migrant ship leaves (Fri 2 Jan 10:12 EST) Reuters Italy defends Kurd asylum offer, Germany (Fri 2 Jan 9:26 EST) ClariNet-UPI Kurds await decision on asylum (Sat, 3 Jan 1998 4:13:21 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey blocks Kurdish asylum-seekers from leaving for Europe (Sat, 3 Jan 1998 6:23:03 PST) ClariNet-AFP Iraqi paper urges Baghdad to threaten to cut ties with Ankara (Sat, 3 Jan 1998 7:41:17 PST) ClariNet-AFP Iraqi Kurdish faction makes Ramadan peace offer (Sat, 3 Jan 1998 8:51:14 PST) ClariNet-AFP Jordan confirms participation in Turkish-Israeli exercises (Sat, 3 Jan 1998 6:41:49 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey to protest Greek naval action in Aegean Sea (Fri, 2 Jan 1998 10:03:53 PST) ClariNet-AFP Greece steps up Aegean patrols against Kurdish refugees (Fri, 2 Jan 1998 12:51:17 PST) ClariNet-AFP Greece asks US to intervene in Aegean (Fri, 2 Jan 1998 15:31:46 PST) ClariNet-UPI Kurdish refugees missing in Greece (Fri, 2 Jan 1998 20:51:13 PST) ClariNet-UPI Greece denies challenging Turkish ships (Fri, 2 Jan 1998 20:51:13 PST) ClariNet-AFP Ankara warns EU against giving Kurds political refugee status (Fri, 2 Jan 1998 7:32:41 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey says Jordan to observe Turkish-Israeli exercises (Fri, 2 Jan 1998 10:03:53 PST) ClariNet-AFP A short history of the Kurdish Question (Fri, 2 Jan 1998 10:41:45 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkey and EU face off over Kurdish exodus (Fri, 2 Jan 1998 10:51:50 PST) ClariNet-AFP Another boat with Kurdish refugees leaves Turkey: report (Fri, 2 Jan 1998 10:52:42 PST) ClariNet-AFP UAE denies report of naval exercise with Turkey (Fri, 2 Jan 1998 13:41:24 PST) ClariNet-AFP Kurdish refugee flood raises stakes for Italy and Turkey [Incl. Photo] (Fri, 2 Jan 1998 19:49:01 PST) The Washington Post If This Alliance Is to Survive [NATO, Greece, Turkey, Cyprus] (Jan. 2) New York Times Italy's Openness to Kurds Worries Neighbors (Thu 1 Jan 22:00 EST) BBC BBC News | Europe | Kurdish refugees abandoned by ship's crew (Jan 02) Reuters Turkish and Greek warships in Aegean incident (Thu 1 Jan 17:07 EST) Reuters Turkey reconciles New Year with Moslem holy (Thu 1 Jan 4:57 EST) Associated Press Analysts: Potential flash points in 1998 circle the globe (01/02/98 01:11 EST) Associated Press Turkish court clears way for charges in political scandal (01/01/98 15:35 EST) Associated Press Crewless refugee ship found adrift off Italian coast (01/01/98 14:49 EST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish-Israeli cooperation aimed against Damascus: Syria (Thu, 1 Jan 1998 4:51:55 PST) ClariNet-AFP Iraq says Turkey's operations against Kurds part of US-British plot (Thu, 1 Jan 1998 18:50:40 PST) ClariNet-AFP Guards foil jail break in Turkey (Thu, 1 Jan 1998 8:11:24 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish court to rule on closing down casinos (Thu, 1 Jan 1998 9:11:15 PST) New York Times State Crimes Shake Turkey (Wed 31 Dec 22:00 EST) The Washington Post Turkey's EU Invitation [Letter to the Editor] (Jan. 1) The Jerusalem Post Turkey picks Israel for $75m. F-5 upgrade (Jan. 1) BBC BBC News | Europe | Turkey gives Israel contract to upgrade fighter jets (Jan 01) Reuters Turkey ready for return of illegal (Wed 31 Dec 13:52 EST) Associated Press Istanbul mayor builds support as future Islamic party leader (12/31/97 02:02 EST) ClariNet-AFP Italian leader warns against isolating Turkey (Wed, 31 Dec 1997 17:21:51 PST) ClariNet-AFP Security alert in Istanbul following bomb attack (Wed, 31 Dec 1997 5:43:08 PST) ClariNet-AFP Israel-Singapore consortium to update Turkish fighter jets (Wed, 31 Dec 1997 7:42:35 PST) ClariNet- AFP Turkey picks Israeli-Singapore consortium for plane modernization (Wed, 31 Dec 1997 7:52:32 PST) ClariNet-AFP Turkish court delays verdict on banning Islamist party (Wed, 31 Dec 1997 10:33:04 PST) ClariNet-AFP Egypt calls on Jordan not to join Israeli-Turkish exercises (Wed, 31 Dec 1997 11:42:39 PST) Earlier Articles

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