Mar 21, 2003

ANKARA [MENL] -- Turkey has approved a U.S. request for its warplanes to flyover the country toward combat missions in neighboring Iraq.

Jan 16, 2003

ANKARA [MENL] -- Turkey's new government has expressed opposition to amilitary purge of suspected Islamic fundamentalists.

Dec 23, 2002

ANKARA [MENL] -- Greece and Turkey have launched a military hotline in aneffort to reduce tensions.

Nov 28, 2002

ANKARA [MENL] -- Turkey's military has starting meeting the nation's newIslamic-oriented leadership.