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  • October 2007

    • Backers Delay Genocide Vote

      Associated Press  |  Oct 26, 07 3:46 CDT

      Backers Delay Genocide Vote

      (Newser) - The four primary sponsors of the House resolution to label the 1915 killings of Armenians in Turkey as genocide have withdrawn support, formally asking Speaker Nancy Pelosi to delay voting on the measure, the AP reports. Enthusiasm for the resolution withered after Turkey withdrew its US ambassador and threatened to block US military access to a critical Turkish airbase used to support operations in Iraq. More »

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      Turkey  • Nancy Pelosi  • genocide  • Armenian genocide  • Armenia  • Armenian Resolution

    • Turkey Demands US Action on Kurdish Rebels

      New York Times  |  Oct 25, 07 2:50 PM CDT

      Turkey Demands US Action on Kurdish Rebels

      (Newser) - As top Iraqis urged his country to quell Kurdish rebels with nonmilitary action, Turkish PM Recep Erdogan demanded that the US act to stop those rebels from threatening his country from northern Iraq, the New York Times reports. “We have a disturbance," Erdogan said. "What kind of disturbance did the United States have with Iraq?" More »

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      Iraq  • Turkey  • Kurds  • PKK  • Kurdistan Workers' Party

    • Turkish Sorties Into Iraq Kill 34 Kurdish Fighters

      Guardian (UK)  |  Oct 24, 07 2:16 PM CDT

      Turkish Sorties Into Iraq Kill 34 Kurdish Fighters

      (Newser) - Turkish incursions into northern Iraq have killed 34 Kurdish fighters over the past few days, and the Turks today targeted positions along the border with airstrikes, Reuters reports. Some 300 troops have crossed into Iraq by 6 miles, and planes have struck as far as 13 miles. So far, though, Turkey has held off on any large-scale invasion feared by the US and Iraq, the Guardian reports. More »

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      Iraq  • Turkey  • Kurds  • PKK

    • Turkey Upsets the West's Cozy 'War on Terror'

      Guardian (UK)  |  Oct 23, 07 3:09 PM CDT

      Turkey Upsets the West's Cozy 'War on Terror'

      (Newser) - Why is Turkey's possible incursion into northern Iraq so unsettling for the West? For Slavoj Zizek, writing in the Guardian today, it's not just that it might upset Iraqi stability—things are pretty bad already—but that it disturbs our notion of who is allowed to make war to prevent "terrorist activities." In short, "we" are. More »

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      Iraq war  • Turkey  • PKK

    • Iraq Promises to Help Turkey Quell Kurd Militants

      New York Times  |  Oct 23, 07 12:01 PM CDT

      Iraq Promises to Help Turkey Quell Kurd Militants

      (Newser) - Urging diplomacy, Iraq today pledged to help Turkey resolve border violence by Kurdish militants based in northern Iraq. Turkey kept the diplomatic wheels turning but wouldn't rule out military action to quell the PKK and rejected its offer of a ceasefire. Iraq’s foreign minister vowed to “actively help Turkey overcome this menace” by limiting militant movement and finances, the Times reports. More »

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      Iraq  • Gordon Brown  • Turkey  • diplomacy  • Iraq government  • PKK  • Recep Tayyip Erdogan  • Hoshyar Zebari

    • Turkey Pledges to Wait for Talks Before Striking Back at Kurds

      Reuters  |  Oct 22, 07 6:38 PM CDT

      Turkey Pledges to Wait for Talks Before Striking Back at Kurds

      (Newser) - Turkish leaders say they will hold off on military action against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq while the US and other nations try diplomacy to calm things down, Reuters reported. Tensions continued to soar, however, as Turkey massed troops at the Iraqi border and protesters throughout the country demanded action. President Bush said he would urge Iraq to stop Kurdish attacks on Turkish soldiers. More »

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      Turkey  • diplomacy  • Kurds  • PKK  • Recep Tayyip Erdogan

    • Turkish Troops Said Missing

      Associated Press  |  Oct 22, 07 7:28 CDT

      Turkish Troops Said Missing

      (Newser) - A Turkish convoy with dozens of military vehicles joined tens of thousands of troops massed on the Iraqi border today, as the military announced that eight soldiers were missing, in addition to 12 killed, in an ambush by Kurdish militants early yesterday morning. The Turks shelled Kurdish camps over the border for nearly 24 hours  in retaliation for the attacks. Protesters across the country demanded tough action and opposition leaders called for PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan to resign. More »

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      Iraq  • Condoleezza Rice  • Turkey  • NATO  • Kurdistan  • Recep Tayyip Erdogan  • Kurdish Militants

    • Kurdish Rebels Kill 12 Turkish Soldiers

      Reuters  |  Oct 21, 07 11:51 CDT

      Kurdish Rebels Kill 12 Turkish Soldiers

      (Newser) - Kurdish rebels killed 12 Turkish troops and wounded 16 more in a surprise attack in Turkey today, Reuters reports, four days after parliament voted to allow military strikes against the Kurdistan Workers' Party in northern Iraq. Now, the pressure is on for the Turkish government to take decisive military action, and PM Tayyip Erdogan has called crisis talks to determine a response. More »

    • A Mixed Day on Wall Street

      MarketWatch  |  Oct 17, 07 3:52 PM CDT

      A Mixed Day on Wall Street

      (Newser) - A grim financial sector and ever-rising oil prices cancelled  an encouraging tech rally during a so-so day in the markets. Yahoo and Intel reported sunny profits, but news of oil clearing the $89 mark doused the rally. The Dow finished down 20.4 to 13,892.54, the S&P rose 2.71 to 1,541.24, and the Nasdaq was up 28.76 to 2,792.67. More »

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      oil price  • Turkey  • markets  • tech stocks

    • Turkey OKs Strikes in Iraq

      New York Times  |  Oct 17, 07 10:40 CDT

      Turkey OKs Strikes in Iraq

      (Newser) - The Turkish Parliament today authorized its prime minister to send the country's military into Iraq to combat Kurdish separatists who have been accused of raids on Turkish soil. The 526-19 vote gives year-long permission for military strikes across the border, CNN reports. With 60,000 Turkish troops amassed in the area and some shells fired into Iraq this weekend, Baghdad scrambled for a diplomatic solution and President Bush urged Turkey, again, not to send troops into Iraq. More »

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      Iraq  • Baghdad  • Nouri al-Maliki  • Turkey  • Kurds

    • Armenian Genocide Vote Withering in Turkish Heat

      Politico  |  Oct 17, 07 6:54 CDT

      Armenian Genocide Vote Withering in Turkish Heat

      (Newser) - Members of Congress are backing off a resolution that would classify Turkish purges of Armenians as genocide. The bill's approval by a committee last week infuriated the Turks, who called home their ambassador and have threatened to forbid US military use of Turkish airspace and bases to support Iraqi operations if the resolution passes. Turkey is also close to attacking Kurdish rebels in Iraq. More »

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      Iraq  • Turkey  • genocide  • Kurdistan  • Armenian genocide

    • Turkey's Threats Send Oil to Record High Near $88

      Bloomberg  |  Oct 16, 07 8:32 CDT

      Turkey's Threats Send Oil to Record High Near $88

      (Newser) - Crude oil hit yet another record today, trading near $88 a barrel over fears that a looming Turkish attack on Northern Iraq would disrupt pipelines in the world’s third-largest oil producer. Turkey’s PM said he expected parliament to approve an incursion to root out PKK militants in the Kurdish region, through which Iraq ships most of its crude. More »

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      Iraq  • oil price  • Turkey  • crude oil  • OPEC  • Kurdish Militants  • Iraq oil

    • Turkey Weighs Iraq Strikes

      Times (UK)  |  Oct 16, 07 4:07 CDT

      Turkey Weighs Iraq Strikes

      (Newser) - Despite intense diplomatic opposition from the US, the Turkish prime minister has set in motion the parliamentary process to deploy troops to Northern Iraq. PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan signed a motion yesterday authorizing military action in response to attacks across the border by  Kurdish rebels, the Times of London reports. The motion is expected to be approved by parliament tomorrow. More »

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      Iraq  • Turkey  • Recep Tayyip Erdogan  • Kurdish Militants

    • Pelosi Vows to Push Turkish Genocide Vote

      New York Times  |  Oct 14, 07 6:13 PM CDT

      Pelosi Vows to Push Turkish Genocide Vote

      (Newser) - Nancy Pelosi vows to take the Turkey-genocide vote to the floor despite renewed Turkish threats and Republican jabs, the New York Times reports. Turkey’s army chief warned today that “military relations with the United States can never be the same" if the vote passes. GOP lawmaker John Boehner called it “the most irresponsible thing I've seen Congress do this year," AFP reports. More »

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      Iraq war  • Congress  • United States  • Turkey  • NATO  • Nancy Pelosi  • genocide  • Armenia  • Ankara

    • US Envoys Try to Soothe Angry Turks

      BBC  |  Oct 13, 07 4:38 PM CDT

      US Envoys Try to Soothe Angry Turks

      (Newser) - Two US envoys flew to Ankara today to urge Turkey not to strike back against Kurdish militants, the BBC reports. Relations between the NATO allies remain strained after US lawmakers accused Turkey this week of waging a WWI-era genocide campaign against Armenians. Turkey reacted by recalling its ambassador from Washington. More »

    • Turkey Recalls Its Top US Envoy

      Reuters  |  Oct 11, 07 1:49 PM CDT

      Turkey Recalls Its Top US Envoy

      (Newser) - Turkey temporarily recalled its ambassador to the US today, the latest sign of strain in relations between Washington and Ankara. Tensions are high after the House Foreign Affairs Committee's resolution to term as genocide the death of 1.5 million Armenians in 1915-17, Reuters reports. "It should not be understood that we have pulled him back permanently," a Turkish diplomat said. More »

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      Turkey  • diplomacy  • Armenian genocide  • Armenian Resolution

    • Turkey Enraged by Genocide Bill

      BBC  |  Oct 11, 07 9:02 CDT

      Turkey Enraged by Genocide Bill

      (Newser) - Turkey erupted today over a US bill that would officially recognize the 1915-1917 mass killings of 1.5 million Armenians in Turkey as genocide. Turkey’s president said the House Foreign Affairs Committee, which passed the resolution 27-21, “sought to sacrifice big problems for small domestic political games.” He promised “serious trouble” for US-Turkish relations, reports the BBC. Turkey is a key US ally and staging ground for the Iraq war. More »

    • Over Bush Objections, House Panel OKs Armenia Bill

      New York Times  |  Oct 10, 07 8:34 PM CDT

      Over Bush Objections, House Panel OKs Armenia Bill

      (Newser) - A House committee today approved a resolution calling World War I-era killings of Armenians by the Turkish government "genocide," despite warnings from the White House and an intense lobbying effort by Turkey. The resolution is largely symbolic, the New York Times reported, but its passage by the full House could have broad consequences reaching as far as Iraq. More »

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      Iraq war  • Turkey  • genocide  • Armenian genocide  • Armenia

    • Armenia Measure Puts White House, Turkey on Edge

      Washington Post  |  Oct 10, 07 11:03 CDT

      Armenia Measure Puts White House, Turkey on Edge

      (Newser) - A bill to term the World War I-era deaths of 1.5 million Armenians at the hands of the Turkish government "genocide" is winning support in Congress—making the White House squirm and Turkey fume, the Washington Post r eports. President Bush and eight former Secretaries of State have warned Speaker Nancy Pelosi the issue jeopardizes a major US alliance. More »

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      Turkey  • House of Representatives  • genocide  • Armenian genocide  • Armenia  • Armenian Resolution  • Billy

    • Pressure Mounts on Turkish PM to Invade Iraq

      Guardian (UK)  |  Oct 9, 07 7:55 CDT

      Pressure Mounts on Turkish PM to Invade Iraq

      (Newser) - Pressure is building on Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to invade northern Iraq to stop deadly attacks launched across the border by Kurdish separatists. Both the army and public are clamoring for action to stop the escalating violence. Kurdish guerrillas in the last two weeks have killed 15 soldiers and 13 civilians in the worst violence in a decade. More »

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