Jan 22, 2002

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- Middle East countries are expected to contribute to anincrease in sales of military turboprop aircraft over the next eight years.

Oct 11, 2001

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

Aug 05, 2001

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United Nations has acknowledged what it termed were"serious errors of judgement" in the failure to inform Israel of videotapesrelating to the abduction of three Israeli soldiers in October.

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.