INDEPTH: TURKEY
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CBC News Online | May 8, 2006
May 8, 2006
Turkey pulls envoys to Canada, France
Apr. 22, 2004
Turkey denounces Armenian genocide vote in Commons
Nov. 21, 2003
Arrests made in Istanbul bombings
Nov. 20, 2003
Turkey becomes militant's target
Nov. 7, 2003
Turkey backs away from Iraq troops commitment
March 20, 2003
Turkey opens airspace to U.S. military
March 15, 2003
Turkey postpones U.S. troop vote
March 1, 2003
Turkey overturns vote to let in U.S. troops
Feb. 21, 2003
U.S., Turkey closer to deal on troops
Feb. 6, 2003
Turkey gives U.S. go-ahead to renovate bases
Dec. 14, 2002
Turkey pledges to improve human rights
Dec. 11, 2002
Turkey hopes for invitation to join EU
Dec. 4, 2002
Turkey withdraws offer to open bases to U.S. military
Nov. 16, 2002
Turkey names new PM, but power rests elsewhere
Nov. 3, 2002
New party takes power in Turkey
Oct. 28, 2002
Turkey concerned about repercussions of war against Iraq
Aug. 18, 1999
Canadian troops head to Turkey
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Population: 68,109,469 (July 2003 est.).
Capital: Ankara.
Prime Minister: Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Major languages: Turkish, Kurdish, Arabic, Armenian and Greek.
Major religions: 99.8 per cent Muslim.
Area total: 780,580 sq. km.
Border countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Iran, Iraq and Syria.
Natural resources: Antimony, coal, chromium, mercury, copper, borate, sulphur and iron ore.
Exports to Canada: $400.5 million (2002)
Imports from Canada: $265.5 million (2002)
Sources: CIA, DFAIT
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