Jul 24, 2001

ANKARA [MENL] -- Bulgaria and Turkey have launched a joint military exerciseto improve interoperability.

Aug 14, 2001

NICOSIA [MENL] -- Iraq has offered Syria military support in any war againstIsrael.

Oct 30, 2001

NICOSIA [MENL] -- Greece and the Republic of Cyprus plan to continue todeploy the S-300 anti-aircraft in Crete.

Nov 08, 2001

TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel and Turkey have reached a stalemate over the M-60tank upgrade project. Israeli officials said Turkey has insisted on a price that no longerappears profitable for defense contractors in Israel. They said the demandcould