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U.S. says working with Turkey to solve PKK "problem" (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
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Mon, 30 Jul 2007 15:17:21 GMT

The Pentagon said on Monday it is working with Turkey to resolve a "serious problem" posed by the separatist Kurdistan Workers Party, but declined comment on a media report of secret plans to stop rebel violence.


US, Turkey planning operations against Kurdish guerrillas (AFP via Yahoo! News)
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Mon, 30 Jul 2007 12:30:23 GMT

The United States and Turkey are preparing a covert military operation to suppress Kurdish guerrillas based in northern Iraq and capture their leaders, the Washington Post reported Monday.


Turkey's military calls for secular president (Deutsche Welle)
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Tue, 31 Jul 2007 04:44:26 GMT

The head of Turkey's armed forces has again said that the next president should uphold the country's secular values. This will renew a debate with the Islamist-leaning ruling party over their candidate in the wake of its resounding victory in the recent general election.


• Turkey strikes back at France for its failure to cooperate against PKK (Turks.US)
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Tue, 31 Jul 2007 04:00:28 GMT

Ankara rejected a demand from French prosecutors who wanted to interrogate a Tunisian suspect -- who has already been arrested in Turkey -- as part of an ongoing terrorism investigation.


Lockheed gets $187 mln in initial Turkey jet work (Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News)
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Mon, 30 Jul 2007 20:02:06 GMT

NEW YORK, July 30 - Defense contractor Lockheed Martin Corp. said on Monday the U.S. government awarded it an initial $187 million for long-lead work on a $1.1 billion contract to build 30 new F-16 fighter jets for Turkey.


US, Turkey planning attack on PKK - report (The Daily Star Lebannon)
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Mon, 30 Jul 2007 22:08:20 GMT

The United States and Turkey are preparing a covert military operation to suppress Kurdish guerrillas based in northern Iraq and capture their leaders, The Washington Post reported Monday. Veteran columnist Robert Novak reported that the operation, whose outlines have been presented to some members of Congress.


Turkey's Akbank H1 net profit soars 35 pct (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)
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Mon, 30 Jul 2007 13:48:18 GMT

ISTANBUL, July 30 (Reuters) - Akbank, Turkey's largest private lender by market capitalisation, posted a 35 percent annual rise in first half net profit to 1.2 billion lira ($923 million).


Kurds risk jail in Turkey over use of language (Gulf Times)
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Mon, 30 Jul 2007 23:51:20 GMT

DIYARBAKIR, Turkey: Turkish prosecutors are seeking jail terms of up to three years for two Kurdish mayors and 17 aldermen who introduce Kurdish and other languages in office, court officials said yesterday.


Lockheed Martin Receives Initial $187 Million Contract to Produce 30 New F-16s for Turkey (The San Francisco Examiner)
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Mon, 30 Jul 2007 20:23:51 GMT

FORT WORTH, Texas ( Map ) - The U.S. government has awarded an initial $187 million for long-lead tasks as part of a $1.1 billion contract to Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT ) for the production of 30 new Advanced Block 50 F-16 aircraft for Turkey .


Driver who hit turkey held on DWI charge (The Buffalo News)
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Mon, 30 Jul 2007 10:43:18 GMT

MINA — In part, a Pennsylvania man can blame a turkey for his weekend arrest on a driving while intoxicated charge.