G20 becomes top world economic forum
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (AFP) - World leaders on Friday said the Group of 20 developed and developing nations would become the top economic forum, spreading influence to emerging powers such as China and India.
Nations:U.S. Japan China India Canada Turkey People:Barack Obama Michelle Obama Activities:2009 Pittsburgh G20 Summit
2009-09-25
9 dead in Turkish plane crash in Amsterdam
AMSTERDAM - A Turkish Airlines plane with 135 people aboard slammed into a muddy field while attempting to land at Amsterdam's main airport Wednesday. Nine people were killed and more than 50 were injured, many in serious condition, officials said.
Nations:Netherlands Turkey Source:(AP)
2009-02-25
Thousands in Lebanon, Turkey protest Israel attack
BEIRUT, Lebanon - Thousands protesting Israel's ground offensive on Gaza converged Sunday in Beirut and the Turkish capital, as the leaders of the only two Mideast Arab nations to sign peace treaties with Israel demanded an end to the attack.
Nations:Lebanon Turkey Syria Iran Yemen Egypt People:Mahmoud Abbas Ehud Olmert George W. Bush Activities:2009 Gaza War Hamas Gaza Conflict Source:(AP)
2009-01-04
Israeli army storms Gaza as Palestinian toll passes 500
GAZA CITY (AFP) - Tens of thousands of Israeli troops backed by tanks battled Hamas fighters in Gaza fields and roads on Sunday as the Palestinian death toll from the offensive to end militant rocket attacks passed 500.
Nations:Lebanon Turkey Russia Egypt People:Nicolas Sarkozy Gordon Brown Ehud Olmert Activities:2009 Gaza War Hamas Gaza Conflict Source:(AFP)
2009-01-04
Chinese ship rescued from pirates in Gulf of Aden
NAIROBI - A multilateral force rescued a Chinese ship from Somali pirates on Wednesday, in a sign foreign navies patrolling the shipping lane linking Europe to Asia are adopting tougher new tactics.
Nations:Kenya Turkey Spain China Activities:Somalia Piracy Crisis Source:(Reuters)
2008-12-17
Russia blocks Georgia's main port city
POTI, Georgia - Russian forces blocked the only land entrance to Georgia's main port city on Thursday, a day before Russia promised to complete a troop pullout from its ex-Soviet neighbor.
Nations:Russia Turkey Poland People:Dmitry Medvedev Condoleezza Rice Activities:2008 Georgia War Source:(AP)
2008-08-21
Bombs strike Istanbul neighborhood, killing 15
ISTANBUL, Turkey - Two bombs exploded minutes apart in a packed Istanbul square Sunday night, killing 15 and injuring more than 150 in the deadliest attack against civilians in Turkey in almost five years.
Nations:Turkey Source:(AP)
2008-07-27
Attack outside US consulate in Turkey, 6 dead
ISTANBUL, Turkey - Men armed with pistols and shotguns attacked a police guard post outside the U.S. consulate in Istanbul on Wednesday, sparking a gunbattle that left three attackers and three officers dead.
Nations:Turkey Source:(AP)
2008-07-09
Turkish troops pull out of Iraq
Turkey's military said Friday it has ended a ground offensive against Kurdish rebels in Iraq, but said that foreign influence did not play a role in its decision.
Nations:Turkey People:Robert Gates Activities:Turkey Kurdish Conflict
2008-02-29
Iraq demands Turkish withdrawal
The Iraqi government demanded for the first time that Turkey immediately withdraw from northern Iraq, warning Tuesday it feared an ongoing incursion could lead to clashes with the official forces of the semiautonomous Kurdish region.
Nations:Turkey Iraq People:Jalal Talabani Activities:Turkey Kurdish Conflict
2008-02-26
Jet with 56 aboard crashes in Turkey
An Atlasjet plane crashed on a rocky mountain shortly before it was due to land in southwest Turkey early Friday, killing all 56 people on board. The cause was not immediately known.
Nations:Turkey
2007-11-30
Plane crashes in Turkey
An Atlasjet plane crashed just before landing in central Turkey early Friday with 56 people aboard and a police helicopter detected the wreckage, state-run television reported.
Nations:Turkey
2007-11-29
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