Jul 20, 2001

ANKARA [MENL] -- Turkey seeks to improve defense ties with Italy in the wakeof the uproar in Ankara over legislation regarding the killing of 1.5million Armenians during World War I.

Jul 25, 2001

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The House of Representatives succumbed to appeals fromthe Bush administration and maintained the level of U.S. military aid toEgypt.

Oct 11, 2001

ANKARA [MENL] -- Turkey's military is bracing for a call from the UnitedStates to participate in any ground invasion of Afghanistan.

Oct 18, 2001

NICOSIA [MENL] -- Iraq will rebuff any U.S.-British military strike, asenior Iraqi official said.