Militants, Turkish soldier die in clashes
ANKARA, Turkey, June 9 (UPI) -- Several militants were killed Monday in fighting with Turkish security forces while a Turkish soldier died when a land mine exploded, officials said.
Turkey approves Kyoto accords
ISTANBUL, Turkey, June 2 (UPI) -- The Turkish government has reversed its position and decided to approve the Kyoto Protocol on global warming.
Turkish court blocks vote-by-mail
ANKARA, Turkey, May 30 (UPI) -- Turkey's Constitutional Court has overturned a law that would have allowed Turkish citizens living in other countries to vote by mail.
Lifted ban gluts Turkish anchovy market
ISTANBUL, Turkey, May 30 (UPI) -- Lifting an anchovy fishing ban in Georgian waters caused fisherman to flock to the area, glutting the market, the Turkish government said.
Tick bite disease scare floods hospitals
ISTANBUL, Turkey, May 20 (UPI) -- Istanbul, Turkey, hospital workers said hundreds of the city's residents have flocked to hospitals after a Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever scare.
Military: Warplanes strike rebel targets in Iraq
ANKARA, Turkey - Turkish warplanes and artillery have hit Kurdish rebel positions in northern Iraq, Turkey's military said gay.
Turkey: Roadside bomb kills 3, wounds 3
BATMAN, Turkey, May 9 (UPI) -- A land mine concealed by a militant group exploded in Batman, Turkey, leaving three people dead and three wounded, officials said.
Turkish military says it killed 150 rebels
ANKARA, Turkey, May 4 (UPI) -- Turkish armed forces said they killed 150 Kurdish rebels in air strikes in Iraq, while a separatist spokesman claimed only six died in the bombings.
Turkish planes conduct raid on PKK camps
ANKARA, Turkey, May 2 (UPI) -- Turkish warplanes flew into northern Iraq Friday on a raid of suspected bases of Kurdish rebels, officials said.
Left off Iraqi oil list, Turkey wants in
ANKARA, Turkey, April 17 (UPI) -- Turkish officials say they have not given up on getting their national oil company on the list of companies qualified to bid on Iraqi oil development.
Turkish jets attack Kurdish rebels
ANKARA, Turkey, April 17 (UPI) -- Turkey reports it has resumed operations against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq following a lull of several weeks.
Turkish court to hear political party case
ANKARA, Turkey, March 31 (UPI) -- Turkey's highest court agreed Monday to hear a case that could lead to the country's governing party being dismantled, officials said.
Turkey bombarding rebel sites in Iraq
ANKARA, Turkey, March 29 (UPI) -- Suspected Kurdish rebel sites in northern Iraq were targeted this week by cross-border shelling by Turkish military forces.
YouTube Removes Videos Banned in Turkey
ISTANBUL, Turkey - YouTube has removed several video clips that had prompted Turkish authorities to block access to the video-sharing Web site, a move the company believes will lead to a restoration of access soon.
Cheney notes 4,000 troop deaths in Iraq
ANKARA, Turkey, March 24 (UPI) -- President George Bush "carries the biggest burden" when U.S. soldiers die in Iraq because he committed the country to war, Vice President Dick Cheney said.
Cheney's Turkish trip may enrich relations
ISTANBUL, Turkey, March 23 (UPI) -- U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney's scheduled visit to Turkey this week is intended to burnish relations between the two countries.
Left wing columnist arrested in Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey, March 22 (UPI) -- A leftist Turkish newspaper columnist was arrested early Friday in a crackdown on opponents of the ruling party.
Court considers ban on Turkish AKP
ANKARA, Turkey, March 17 (UPI) -- The Turkish Constitutional Court on Monday said it will consider a request to ban the ruling political party of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Turkish troops kill 11 PKK rebels
ANKARA, Turkey, March 13 (UPI) -- Turkish soldiers killed 11 members of the rebel Workers Party of Kurdistan in skirmishes near the Turkey-Iraq border, military officials said.
Turk general warns Pakistan about Taliban
ANKARA, Turkey, March 10 (UPI) -- The head of Turkey's military told a conference in Ankara that cozying up to the Taliban could backfire for Pakistani opposition political parties.
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