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Police in Turkey defuse explosives found in minibus (CNN.com)
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Wed, 12 Sep 2007 03:01:41 GMT

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) -- Police found and defused more than 1,300 pounds of explosives packed into a minibus parked near a marketplace on Tuesday, thwarting what one official described as "a possible disaster."


Dogs foil Turkey bomb 'disaster' (CNN.com)
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Tue, 11 Sep 2007 16:21:50 GMT

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) -- Authorities thwarted a bombing, possibly timed to coincide with the sixth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, as police found and defused more than 600 pounds of explosives Tuesday in a minibus parked near an Ankara market.


Islamists won't follow Turkey's lead (International Herald Tribune)
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Tue, 11 Sep 2007 15:06:41 GMT

Can Turkey's Justice and Development Party become a model for the ideal marriage between Islam and democracy?


Turkey Asks Israel About Fuel Tanks (CBS News)
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Wed, 12 Sep 2007 01:36:23 GMT

Turkey has requested information from Israel about fuel tanks found near the Turkish border with Syria that allegedly were dropped by Israeli aircraft, an official said Sunday.


Police defuse bomb found in minibus in Turkey (International Herald Tribune)
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Tue, 11 Sep 2007 10:36:09 GMT

Sniffer dogs discovered a bomb-laden vehicle parked in an Ankara garage, as police have increased security measures in Turkey fearing attacks timed to Sept. 11, the governor of Ankara said.


World in brief: ‘Possible disaster' averted in Turkey as explosives are defused (The Kansas City Star)
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Wed, 12 Sep 2007 03:34:09 GMT

ANKARA, Turkey | Police Tuesday found and defused more than 1,300 pounds of explosives packed into a minibus parked near a marketplace, thwarting what one official described as “a possible disaster.”


Rice to attend international meeting in Turkey (People's Daily)
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Wed, 12 Sep 2007 01:26:00 GMT

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will attend an international meeting of countries neighboring Iraq in October, the State Department said Tuesday. The international meeting will be organized by Iraq and Turkey, State Department ...


Finmeccanica finalises helicopter deal with Turkey (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)
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Tue, 11 Sep 2007 16:54:53 GMT

ROME, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Italian aerospace and defence company Finmeccanica said on Tuesday it had finalised a deal to supply 51 combat helicopters to Turkey for about 1.2 billion euros, after winning a tender for the project in March.


Euro: Italy rallies to beat Turkey in overtime (Sports Illustrated)
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Mon, 10 Sep 2007 19:57:03 GMT

MADRID, Spain (AP) -- Marco Belinelli scored six of his 17 points in overtime Monday to help Italy beat Turkey 84-75 at the European Basketball Championship.


Turkey to host conference on Iraq (NDTV)
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Tue, 11 Sep 2007 17:37:25 GMT

Turkey will host a conference in late October on Iraq's security and future attended by neighboring Muslim countries and outside supporters, the United States said on Tuesday.