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News by Date for February 1997
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- Friday, 28 February 1997 (30 items)
- Thursday, 27 February 1997 (27 items)
- Wednesday, 26 February 1997 (14 items)
- Tuesday, 25 February 1997 (14 items)
- Monday, 24 February 1997 (21 items)
- Sunday, 23 February 1997 (8 items)
- Saturday, 22 February 1997 (10 items)
- Friday, 21 February 1997 (12 items)
- Thursday, 20 February 1997 (24 items)
- Wednesday, 19 February 1997 (19 items)
- Tuesday, 18 February 1997 (14 items)
- Monday, 17 February 1997 (10 items)
- Sunday, 16 February 1997 (6 items)
- Saturday, 15 February 1997 (9 items)
- Friday, 14 February 1997 (17 items)
- Thursday, 13 February 1997 (21 items)
- Wednesday, 12 February 1997 (16 items)
- Tuesday, 11 February 1997 (18 items)
- Monday, 10 February 1997 (13 items)
- Sunday, 9 February 1997 (9 items)
- Saturday, 8 February 1997 (11 items)
- Friday, 7 February 1997 (19 items)
- Thursday, 6 February 1997 (36 items)
- Wednesday, 5 February 1997 (22 items)
- Tuesday, 4 February 1997 (41 items)
- Monday, 3 February 1997 (19 items)
- Sunday, 2 February 1997 (5 items)
- Saturday, 1 February 1997 (4 items)
Saturday, 1 February 1997
![[English]](/gifs/ball_red.gif) Reuters Family of dead Cypriot files suit against Turkey (Sat 1 Feb 2:43 EST)
Reuters Four die in Macedonia helicopter crash (Sat 1 Feb 8:10 EST)
Reuters Finnish woman among four dead in Macedonia crash (Sat 1 Feb 11:47 EST)
CNN CNN - Balkans troubled by 'economic desperation' - Jan. 31, 1997
Sunday, 2 February 1997
Reuters U.N. to protest to Cyprus over harassment (Sun 2 Feb 9:18 EST)
Reuters Turkey's Islamists worry the powerful military (Sun 2 Feb 5:12 EST)
Reuters Annan to tell Cyprus U.N. opposes new arms buying (Sat 1 Feb 8:28 EST)
Reuters Clinton to be specific in State of Union speech (Sun 2 Feb 8:49 EST)
CNN CNN - Turks black out homes to throw light on government scandal - Feb. 1, 1997
Monday, 3 February 1997
Reuters Olympics-Nebiolo says Japan, Korea support Rome bid (Sat 1 Feb 10:54 EST)
Reuters Vodafone increases Greek shareholding (Mon 3 Feb 11:47 EST)
Reuters Hungary restaurant set ablaze in latest bomb attack (Mon 3 Feb 3:07 EST)
Reuters Hungary bombings continue, police at loss to solve (Mon 3 Feb 8:04 EST)
Reuters Greece Hit by New Wave of Strikes (Feb. 11:13 EST)
Reuters PRESS DIGEST - Cyprus - Feb 3 (Mon 3 Feb 1:52 EST)
Reuters Turkish court to probe anti-Israel protest (Mon 3 Feb 4:50 EST)
Reuters Karadzic says he innocent of war crimes in Bosnia (Mon 3 Feb 8:05 EST)
Reuters Bulgarian Protesters Disrupt Sofia Rush Hour (Mon 3 Feb 7:34 EST)
Reuters PRESS DIGEST - Turkey - Feb 3 (Mon 3 Feb 2:35 EST)
Reuters Turkish far-right politician shot dead (Mon 3 Feb 7:56 EST)
Reuters Kurd party gives murder files to Turkish probe (Mon 3 Feb 7:50 EST)
Reuters Soccer-Top Cyprus scorer Gogic moves to Olympiakos (Mon 3 Feb 5:24 EST)
Reuters Soccer-Greek championship results/standings (Mon 3 Feb 4:51 EST)
Reuters Soccer-Cypriot first division results/standings (Mon 3 Feb 3:12 EST)
Reuters Russia plans to outflank U.S. in world arms sales (Mon 3 Feb 8:15 EST)
The Times Papandreou widow 'hoarding political dirt' (Feb. 3)
The Times Lights go out as Turks campaign for justice (Feb. 3)
Associated Press Hundreds flock to crying icon of Virgin Mary in Cyprus (Feb. 2, 14:55 EST)
Tuesday, 4 February 1997
Reuters Solana in renewed bid to defuse Greek-Turkish row (Tue 4 Feb 9:58 EST)
Reuters Greek island ferry runs aground, passengers safe (Tue 4 Feb 5:46 EST)
Reuters Van Mierlo calls for EU honesty with Turkey (Tue 4 Feb 8:51 EST)
Reuters Russian contract killer strangled in Greece (Tue 4 Feb 6:00 EST)
Reuters Greek farmers occupy smaller roads, highways free (Tue 4 Feb 11:31 EST)
Reuters Necmettin Erbakan, Turkey's first Islamist prime minister, (Tue 4 Feb 6:33 EST)
Reuters Riding high, Turk Islamists push social agenda (Tue 4 Feb 7:58 EST)
Reuters Angry Greek farmers play hide-and-seek with police (Tue 4 Feb 9:47 EST)
Reuters Turkish tanks parade around Islamist district (Tue 4 Feb 9:02 EST)
Reuters Turkey's Islamist-led government faces censure (Tue 4 Feb 11:24 EST)
Reuters Turkish inflation highlights need for stability (Tue 4 Feb 10:42 EST)
Reuters Turkish leftist party to censure government (Tue 4 Feb 6:59 EST)
Reuters Albania's exiled king seeks government resignation (Tue 4 Feb 12:56 EST)
Reuters EU should be more honest with Turkey, Dutch say (Tue 4 Feb 7:43 EST)
Reuters Van Mierlo, speaking on behalf of the Dutch EU presidency, (Tue 4 Feb 7:55 EST)
Reuters Snow blankets Cyprus, cuts off villages (Tue 4 Feb 9:42 EST)
The Jerusalem Post Russia's role (Feb. 2)
The Jerusalem Post The Russian missiles are a Must [OPINION] (Jan. 29)
The Jerusalem Post This 'Grumble' is real [OPINION] (Jan. 29)
Associated Press Antiquities workers discover sphinxes, lions (Feb. 4, 8:16 EST)
Reuters PRESS DIGEST - Cyprus - Feb 4 (Tue 4 Feb 1:50 EST)
Reuters PRESS DIGEST - Turkey - Feb 4 (Tue 4 Feb 3:05 EST)
Reuters Iran attacks Turk protest over anti-Israel rally (Tue 4 Feb 0:20 EST)
Reuters Hungarian car firm is latest bombing target (Tue 4 Feb 3:59 EST)
Reuters Bulgaria protesters keep up pressure on Socialists (Tue 4 Feb 4:52 EST)
Reuters First snow in 14 years blankets Cyprus capital (Tue 4 Feb 2:30 EST)
The Irish Times Cypriots offer to cancel missile contract (Feb. 4)
The Times #2m record paid for El Greco (Feb. 4)
Reuters Cyprus promised no Greek warplanes for 13 months (Mon 3 Feb 18:41 EST)
The Washington Post Cyprus Leader Promises To Delay Greek Jet Base (Feb. 2)
The Washington Post Nautical Smiles (Feb. 2)
The Washington Post Turkish Comments on Cyprus Draw Renewed U.S. Scolding (Jan. 11)
The Washington Post U.S. Rebukes Turkey For Threat to Cyprus (Jan. 10)
ClariNet-UPI Turkey sees errors in U.S. rights report (Jan. 31, 10:31 PST)
ClariNet-UPI Allies rights record criticized (Jan. 30, 14:12 PST)
ClariNet-UPI Turkish ex-premier warns of coup danger (Jan. 30, 11:51 PST)
ClariNet-UPI British scholar quits Oxford for Turkey (Jan. 30, 9:54 PST)
ClariNet-UPI
U.S. says Europe should integrate Turkey (Jan. 29, 13:42 PST)
ClariNet-UPI Inquiry on minister rejected in Turkey (Jan. 28, 9:23 PST)
ClariNet-Reuters Albanian workers protest at their Athens embassy (Feb. 2, 16:50 PST)
ClariNet-Reuters Greece will pursue more stable exchange policy (Jan. 31, 12:12 PST)
Wednesday, 5 February 1997
Reuters Turkey seeks reassurance EU not a Christian club (Wed 5 Feb 10:07 EST)
Reuters Turk leftists, generals take aim at Islamists (Wed 5 Feb 10:42 EST)
Reuters Cyprus approves aid package for trade, tourism (Wed 5 Feb 9:08 EST)
Reuters Some Balkan countries try common sense for once (Wed 5 Feb 10:46 EST)
Reuters Turkish MPs vote against Ciller corruption probe (Wed 5 Feb 9:51 EST)
Reuters Islamist mayor arrested after anti-Israel rally (Wed 5 Feb 10:01 EST)
Reuters Cyprus bourse rebounds after lows (Wed 5 Feb 10:10 EST)
Reuters Greek farmers elude police in hide-and-seek game (Wed 5 Feb 7:55 EST)
Reuters NATO chief believes Turkey won't block expansion (Wed 5 Feb 8:55 EST)
Reuters Turkish Army, Leftists Gang up on Islamists (Wed 5 Feb 8:56 EST)
Reuters Turkish left-wing party bids to unseat coalition (Wed 5 Feb 4:57 EST)
Reuters No date was set for the new vote. (Wed 5 Feb 6:46 EST)
Reuters Turk parliament to repeat vote on Ciller charge (Wed 5 Feb 7:47 EST)
Reuters PRESS DIGEST - Cyprus - Feb 5 (Wed 5 Feb 2:13 EST)
Reuters Turkish leftist party files government censure (Wed 5 Feb 4:11 EST)
Reuters PRESS DIGEST - Turkey - Feb 5 (Wed 5 Feb 4:33 EST)
ClariNet-UPI Turkey sends tanks, orders mayor held (Feb. 4, 9:52 PST)
Associated Press Islamic government in Turkey flexes muscles, angers military (Feb. 5, 1:55 EST)
Reuters Turkish police abuse of reporters rising -watchdog (Tue 4 Feb 12:45 EST)
Reuters I made no promises to US, says Cyprus's Clerides (Tue 4 Feb 16:29 EST)
Reuters Russian criminal's death in Greece strikes chord (Tue 4 Feb 14:19 EST)
Reuters Turk prosecutors recommend lifting MPs' immunity (Tue 4 Feb 15:31 EST)
Thursday, 6 February 1997
Reuters NATO chief holds talks on Turkey's place in Europe (Thu 6 Feb 12:25 EST)
Reuters U.N. envoy visits Turkey after Cyprus incident (Thu 6 Feb 13:25 EST)
Reuters U.N. peacekeepers probe Cyprus shooting incident (Thu 6 Feb 9:17 EST)
Reuters Recent violent incidents on Cyprus (Thu 6 Feb 10:42 EST)
Reuters Greek farmers parade in show of force (Thu 6 Feb 15:07 EST)
Reuters Greek government turns down farmers' truce offer (Thu 6 Feb 9:01 EST)
Reuters Turk, Greek Cypriots exchange fire in buffer zone (Thu 6 Feb 5:13 EST)
Reuters Balkans tense despite calm in Serbia, Bulgaria (Thu 6 Feb 15:30 EST)
Reuters French NATO/Russia summit idea ``not urgent''-Solana (Thu 6 Feb 14:29 EST)
Reuters French mark their difference on NATO enlargement (Thu 6 Feb 10:08 EST)
Reuters Turk policemen face jail for journalist's death (Thu 6 Feb 14:53 EST)
Reuters Paris court convicts suspected Turkish guerrillas (Thu 6 Feb 12:44 EST)
Reuters Greek court puts off trial of Greenpeace activists (Thu 6 Feb 11:25 EST)
Reuters Panathinaikos 71 Dynamo Moscow 67 (Thu 6 Feb 16:23 EST)
Reuters Basketball-Tarlac leads Olympiakos to victory over CSKA (Thu 6 Feb 15:34 EST)
Associated Press Greece says Turkish airspace violations soared in 1996 (Feb. 6, 13:03 EST)
Reuters Balkan states live up to reputation as unrest flares in Albania and Greece (Feb. 6, 15:48 EST)
ClariNet-UPI Israel wants maneuvers with U.S., Turkey (Feb. 4, 10:22 PST)
Reuters U.N. probes shooting incident in Cyprus (Feb. 6, 6:30 EST)
Reuters PRESS DIGEST - Turkey - Feb 6 (Thu 6 Feb 3:00 EST)
Associated Press State Department affirms democracy is secure in Turkey (Feb. 5, 17:38 EST)
The Christian Science Monitor With Islam's Crescent Rising Over Turkey, the Army Howls (Feb. 6)
Reuters Turk, Greek Cypriot soldiers clash in buffer zone (Thu 6 Feb 4:23 EST)
Reuters NATO's Solana begins talks in Ankara (Thu 6 Feb 4:49 EST)
Reuters PRESS DIGEST - Cyprus - Feb 6 (Thu 6 Feb 1:51 EST)
Reuters Turkey right says alliance strong despite attacks (Thu 6 Feb 2:59 EST)
Reuters UN envoy sees no imminent breakthrough on Cyprus (Wed 5 Feb 14:26 EST)
Reuters Turkish Cypriot speaks against Cyprus missile deal (Wed 5 Feb 17:02 EST)
Reuters NATO head in Turkey to discuss expansion, Greece (Wed 5 Feb 12:40 EST)
Reuters Van den Broek sees U.S. as Turkey-Greece mediator (Wed 5 Feb 12:01 EST)
Reuters Militant farmers ask meeting with Greek PM (Wed 5 Feb 18:38 EST)
Reuters U.S. Sees India-Pakistan, Korea Dangers (Wed 5 Feb 16:55 EST)
Reuters Britain says hardline Russia NATO stance is ploy (Wed 5 Feb 12:39 EST)
Reuters EU seen proposing rise in energy taxes (Wed 5 Feb 12:15 EST)
Reuters Greenpeace protests oil spill ahead of Greek trial (Wed 5 Feb 11:46 EST)
Reuters Amazons may have lived in Russia - archaeologists (Wed 5 Feb 19:12 EST)
Friday, 7 February 1997
Associated Press Clinton tells Congress of concern about Cyprus buying Russian missiles (Feb. 7, 19:51 EST)
Reuters NATO enlargement under attack on all fronts (Fri 7 Feb 12:15 EST)
Reuters Greece, Russia explore defence cooperation (Fri 7 Feb 12:19 EST)
Reuters Most Cypriots want British bases to close, poll (Fri 7 Feb 11:08 EST)
Reuters Cyprus plans new rules for public share bids (Fri 7 Feb 10:49 EST)
Reuters Turkish coalition in united front ahead of holiday (Fri 7 Feb 5:36 EST)
Reuters Turkish helicopters hit at rebel Kurd positions (Fri 7 Feb 10:31 EST)
Reuters Turkish vehicle output falls to five-year-low (Fri 7 Feb 11:07 EST)
Reuters Olympics-Rome protesters seek meeting with Samaranch (Fri 7 Feb 12:37 EST)
Reuters Greek farmers line roads in stand-off with police (Fri 7 Feb 5:35 EST)
Reuters Russian businessman stabbed to death in Cyprus (Fri 7 Feb 7:55 EST)
Reuters Senate Panel Hears Testimony on World Hot Spots (Thu 6 Feb 7:06 EST)
The Times Turkey insists on EU entry as price for bigger NATO (Feb. 7)
Reuters PRESS DIGEST - Cyprus - Feb 7 (Fri 7 Feb 1:49 EST)
Reuters PRESS DIGEST - Turkey - Feb 7 (Fri 7 Feb 3:56 EST)
Reuters Russian banker stabbed to death in Cyprus (Fri 7 Feb 1:45 EST)
Reuters Greek farmers seize roads as police look on (Thu 6 Feb 18:34 EST)
The Washington Post Turkey Blasts German Court's Drug Claim (Jan. 23)
The Washington Post State Dept. Human Rights Report Chastises Several U.S. Allies (Jan. 31)
Saturday, 8 February 1997
Associated Press Turkey's `Saturday mothers' seek news of disappeared children (Feb. 8, 12:37 EST)
Associated Press Cypriot freighter with 20 aboard sinks off Norway (Feb. 8, 13:41 EST)
CNN CNN - Greek cargo ship sinks off Norway; no trace of 20 aboard - Feb. 8, 1997
Reuters U.N. inquiry cannot explain Cyprus shooting (Sat 8 Feb 11:55 EST)
Reuters Ship sinks off Norway, crew of 20 feared dead (Sat 8 Feb 7:32 EST)
Reuters Crew of 20 feared dead as ship sinks off Norway (Sat 8 Feb 11:10 EST)
Reuters Greek cargo ship sinks off Norway (Sat 8 Feb 5:21 EST)
Reuters There was a Polish crew of 20 people on board,'' said (Sat 8 Feb 5:37 EST)
Reuters Turk leftist says main opposition backs censure (Sat 8 Feb 4:07 EST)
Reuters Albanian police break up opposition rallies (Sat 8 Feb 12:39 EST)
Reuters Cyprus court remands second Russian in stabbing (Sat 8 Feb 11:14 EST)
Sunday, 9 February 1997
ClariNet-Reuters Muslims at prayer have shoes stolen in Turkey (Feb. 6, 11:32 PST)
ClariNet-UPI Turkey renews NATO threat over EU (Feb. 6, 9:22 PST)
ClariNet-UPI Turkish mayor surrenders to police (Feb. 5, 11:42 PST)
ClariNet-Reuters Turk coalition digs in under pressure (Feb. 6, 8:52 PST)
ClariNet-UPI Turkish Cypriot wounded in flag skirmish (Feb. 6, 7:51 PST)
ClariNet-Reuters Fragile Greek pension system needs overhaul (Feb. 6, 9:54 PST)
Associated Press Turkey's president, military warn Islamic government (Feb. 9, 13:12 EST)
Associated Press Greece struggles to ride out wave of labor unrest (Feb. 9, 12:04 EST)
Associated Press Thousands gather to pray before `weeping' icon (Feb. 14:45 EST)
Monday, 10 February 1997
CNN CNN - Four Greek athletes refuse doping test - February 9, 1997
Reuters U.N. envoy for Cyrpus problem visits Greece (Mon 10 Feb 11:29 EST)
Reuters Greek PM Simitis subdues farmers but for how long? (Mon 10 Feb 9:40 EST)
Reuters Cyprus central bank eases foreign investment (Mon 10 Feb 9:55 EST)
Reuters Dutch see EU border pact with Norway, not Britain (Mon 10 Feb 11:50 EST)
Reuters Sri Lanka seizes rebel arms ship, sinks boat (Mon 10 Feb 9:03 EST)
Reuters PRESS DIGEST - Cyprus - Feb 10 (Mon 10 Feb 5:40 EST)
Reuters Sri Lanka seizes suspected rebel arms ship (Mon 10 Feb 4:30 EST)
Reuters Greek farmers hold mass rally against police action (Sun 9 Feb 9:19 EST)
Reuters Norway ends search for survivors in ship disaster (Sun 9 Feb 7:31 EST)
Reuters Thousands rally in Belgrade,activists tour villages (Sun 9 Feb 11:12 EST)
Reuters Greek farmers pull back tractors, end protest (Sun 9 Feb 14:43 EST)
Reuters Norway ends search for survivors in ship disaster (Sun 9 Feb 7:31 EST)
Tuesday, 11 February 1997
Reuters Greece wants EU, IMF to aid troubled Balkan states (Tue 11 Feb 12:53 EST)
Reuters Strike shuts down Acropolis to visitors (Tue 11 Feb 14:20 EST)
Reuters Motor Oil refinery charged over Greek oil spill (Tue 11 Feb 13:54 EST)
The Washington Post New York Regents Oust Board Over Adelphi President's Role (Feb. 11)
The Irish Times Cyprus problem settlement may begin soon (Feb. 11)
The Washgton Post Turkish Party Turns to Islamic Agenda (Feb. 11)
Reuters Cyprus' Clerides rejects British fears of war (Tue 11 Feb 10:03 EST)
Reuters Greece says British comments on Cyprus unjust (Tue 11 Feb 8:56 EST)
Reuters Cyprus president sees movement toward settlement (Tue 11 Feb 6:51 EST)
Reuters Cyprus president woos Indian exporters, investors (Tue 11 Feb 6:03 EST)
Reuters Tiny Albania has the seeds for more Balkan trouble (Tue 11 Feb 8:59 EST)
Reuters PRESS DIGEST - Turkey - Feb 11 (Tue 11 Feb 7:05 EST)
MSNBC British fear war over Cyprus by Greece, Turkey (Feb. 11)
Reuters PRESS DIGEST - Cyprus - Feb 11 (Tue 11 Feb 2:23 EST)
Reuters Sri Lanka to release Cyprus-registered ship (Tue 11 Feb 2:29 EST)
Reuters Sri Lanka to free Cuban-crewed ship (Tue 11 Feb 4:34 EST)
Reuters Sri Lanka to free ship after search (Tue 11 Feb 3:49 EST)
Reuters Soccer-Greek championship results/standings (Mon 10 Feb 10:19 EST)
Wednesday, 12 February 1997
Reuters UK clarifies Rifkind remarks on Greece-Turkey war (Wed 12 Feb 11:45 EST)
Reuters Albright stresses importance of secular Turkey (Wed 12 Feb 13:36 EST)
Reuters The evolution of Turkey is important to us...It is (Wed 12 Feb 13:58 EST)
Reuters Albania unrest shows West's failure to aid reform (Wed 12 Feb 13:15 EST)
Reuters Greece says ready to fend off immigrants if needed (Wed 12 Feb 13:24 EST)
Reuters EU floats ideas to curb massive olive oil fraud (Wed 12 Feb 12:04 EST)
Reuters Turkey says it killed 43 Kurd guerrillas in Iraq (Wed 12 Feb 10:53 EST)
Reuters Turkey says not causing strain in Greece relations (Wed 12 Feb 9:55 EST)
Reuters Truckloads of police prevent Tirana protests (Wed 12 Feb 9:23 EST)
ClariNet-UPI Britain sees possible Turkey-Greece war (Feb. 11, 6:33 PST)
ClariNet-UPI Clerides warns of growing tension in Cyprus (Feb. 11, 9:32 PST)
Reuters Sri Lanka releases Cuban-crewed ship (Wed 12 Feb 7:20 EST)
Reuters PRESS DIGEST - Cyprus - Feb 12 (Wed 12 Feb 6:08 EST)
Reuters Modern living blamed for Greeks' sexual problems (Wed 12 Feb 5:56 EST)
Reuters PRESS DIGEST - Turkey - Feb 12 (Wed 12 Feb 2:55 EST)
The Times Greeks battle over neolithic fort at site of new airport (Feb. 12)
Thursday, 13 February 1997
Reuters Annan says he does not expect Greece-Turkey war (Thu 13 Feb 16:13 EST)
Reuters Greek critics vow to stop Athens' 2004 Olympic bid (Thu 13 Feb 14:12 EST)
Reuters Turkey's biggest tanker on fire after blast (Thu 13 Feb 14:16 EST)
Reuters Turkey's biggest tanker ablaze after blast (Thu 13 Feb 15:46 EST)
Reuters Tanker on fire in Turkish docks after explosion (Thu 13 Feb 12:40 EST)
Reuters Tanker burns in Turkish docks after explosion (Thu 13 Feb 11:48 EST)
Reuters In Athens: Olympiakos 87 Stefanel Milan 84 (Thu 13 Feb 16:27 EST)
Reuters Albright Set to See World on Inaugural Trip (Thu 13 Feb 14:27 EST)
Reuters Turk Islamist mayor charged for anti-Israel event (Thu 13 Feb 10:15 EST)
Reuters Turkey in helicopter deals to boost military (Thu 13 Feb 10:50 EST)
Reuters Turkish clerics told to preach against soil erosion (Thu 13 Feb 10:41 EST)
Reuters TTI awarded contract from Cyprus Telecom (Thu 13 Feb 7:55 EST)
Reuters Correcting Company Name should read TTI Team Telecom Ltd., sted (Thu 13 Feb 7:32 EST)
Associated Press Opposition accuses Turkey's Islamic party supporters of taking up arms (Feb. 13, 8:40 EST)
Reuters PRESS DIGEST - Cyprus - Feb 13 (Thu 13 Feb 2:25 EST)
Reuters PRESS DIGEST - Turkey - Feb 13 (Thu 13 Feb 2:45 EST)
CNN Albright says U.S. not happy about Turkey's Islamic drift. U.S. also critical on Cyprus and human rights .
(Feb. 12, 21:36 EST)
Associated Press Opposition accuses supporters of Turkey's Islamic party of taking up arms (Feb. 12, 22:51 EST)
Associated Press Guards strike closes Acropolis, museums (Feb. 12, 13:01 EST)
Reuters Albanian policeman killed in tense southern town (Wed 12 Feb 17:26 EST)
Reuters In Seville: Sevilla 78 Panathinaikos 87 (Wed 12 Feb 15:52 EST)
Friday, 14 February 1997
Reuters EU prods Turkey on Cyprus dispute (Fri 14 Feb 10:40 EST)
Reuters Cyprus complains over alleged Turk Cypriot moves (Fri 14 Feb 9:28 EST)
Reuters Turkish opposition submits new censure motion (Fri 14 Feb 9:10 EST)
Reuters Albanians again protest over failed schemes (Fri 14 Feb 9:42 EST)
Reuters Blast rocks smouldering Turkish tanker (Fri 14 Feb 10:39 EST)
Reuters PRESS DIGEST - Cyprus- Feb 14 (Fri 14 Feb 5:34 EST)
Reuters Turkish Islamists back down on headscarf proposal (Fri 14 Feb 6:17 EST)
Reuters PRESS DIGEST - Turkey - Feb 14 (Fri 14 Feb 2:05 EST)
Reuters Turkish tanker may face scrap after explosion (Fri 14 Feb 7:54 EST)
Reuters Albright stresses importance of secular Turkey (Wed 12 Feb 16:50 EST)
ClariNet-UPI Israeli, Singapore bid on Turkish planes (Feb. 13, 7:11 PST)
ClariNet-UPI
Turkey signs two helicopter deals (Feb. 13, 9:24 PST)
Associated Press Turkey signs helicopter deals with German-French; U.S. (Feb. 13, 12:53 EST)
Reuters Albright sees two-year window for Cyprus peace bid (Thu 13 Feb 22:01 EST)
Reuters Turkey extends deadline in fresh water tender (Fri 14 Feb 4:49 EST)
Reuters Fire extinguished at Turkish oil tanker (Fri 14 Feb 1:53 EST)
Reuters Cyprus Amax Minerals Declares Common And Preferred Stock (Thu 13 Feb 17:18 EST)
Saturday, 15 February 1997
ClariNet-Reuters Salomon says Greek shares still look cheap (Feb, 14, 10:13 PST)
ClariNet-UPI Istanbul port blaze injures 30 people (Feb. 22:24 PST)
Associated Press Women march against Islamic rule in Turkey (Feb. 15, 17:44 EST)
CNN Women march against Islamic rule in Turkey (Feb. 15, 15:10 EST)
Reuters Greece says ready to match any Turkish challenge (Sat 15 Feb 10:07 EST)
Reuters Turkish women march against Islamist revival bid (Sat 15 Feb 8:54 EST)
Reuters Turkish demonstrate against Islamist surge (Sat 15 Feb 5:29 EST)
Reuters Albanian police step aside for angry protesters (Sat 15 Feb 8:11 EST)
Reuters Turkish oil tanker burns on in Istanbul dock (Sat 15 Feb 3:11 EST)
Sunday, 16 February 1997
Reuters U.S. sees no Turkish hurdle to NATO expansion (Sun 16 Feb 16:18 EST)
Reuters Soccer-Greek results/standings (Sun 16 Feb 16:20 EST)
The Washington Post Turkish Women Protest Against Islamic Code (Feb. 16)
Reuters Bulgarian opposition unites ahead of key election (Sun 16 Feb 9:37 EST)
Reuters Albright Discusses NATO in Italy (Sun 16 Feb 14:50 EST)
The Sunday Times Peace force hope for Cyprus (Feb. 16)
Monday, 17 February 1997
Reuters Sixteen Greeks charged after deadly dog-fights (Mon 17 Feb 10:27 EST)
ClariNet-UPI Turkish minister's jail visit protested (Feb. 17, 9:41 PST)
The Chicago Tribune 1 in 7 Albanians seeks hope abroad (Feb. 16, 6:01 CST)
Reuters PRESS DIGEST - Cyprus - Feb 17 (Mon 17 Feb 2:30 EST)
Reuters Public anger flares at Turkish coalition (Mon 17 Feb 7:10 EST)
Reuters Arafat to visit Turkey for talks on Middle East (Mon 17 Feb 7:13 EST)
Reuters Turkey to hold its line on NATO expansion veto (Mon 17 Feb 8:01 EST)
Reuters PRESS DIGEST - Turkey - Feb 17 (Mon 17 Feb 3:30 EST)
Reuters Soccer-Striker Ivic charged for punching girlfriend (Mon 17 Feb 7:21 EST)
The Times Greek Army bars way to migrants (Feb. 17)
Tuesday, 18 February 1997
Reuters Top Iranian in EU-breaking trip to Greece (Tue 18 Feb 14:38 EST)
Reuters Ciller presses EU case at NATO meeting (Tue 18 Feb 13:06 EST)
Reuters So there is no need for the concerned to go to (Tue 18 Feb 13:46 EST)
Reuters Greek court to try Moslem journalist over article (Tue 18 Feb 11:27 EST)
Reuters The commission report on former prime minister Tansu (Tue 18 Feb 11:55 EST)
Reuters Kurd rebels kill Turkish soldier in clash (Tue 18 Feb 9:15 EST)
Reuters Greeks Extend Strike Shutting Down Acropolis (Tue 18 Feb 8:42 EST)
Reuters Turkish government in corruption vote test (Tue 18 Feb 7:26 EST)
Reuters Turkey orders security measures to calm protests (Tue 18 Feb 6:33 EST)
Reuters PRESS DIGEST - Cyprus - Feb 18 (Tue 18 Feb 1:39 EST)
Reuters Thousands flock to see Cyprus weeping icon (Tue 18 Feb 2:38 EST)
Reuters Crete car bomb hurts policeman's wife (Tue 18 Feb 4:44 EST)
Reuters PRESS DIGEST - Turkey - Feb 18 (Tue 18 Feb 2:48 EST)
Reuters Turkish parliament to vote on Ciller charges (Tue 18 Feb 4:20 EST)
Wednesday, 19 February 1997
Associated Press Dark days: Turks turn off the lights in protests against government (Feb. 19, 2:00 EST)
Associated Press Turkish parliament clears deputy prime minister in corruption probes (Feb. 19:19 EST)
Reuters Destitute Albanians queue for Greek visas (Wed 19 Feb 10:15 EST)
Reuters Turkey's Ciller seen safe from corruption charges (Wed 19 Feb 8:09 EST)
Reuters Turkey's Ciller cleared in third graft charge vote (Wed 19 Feb 12:41 EST)
Reuters Hence it is no longer necessary to send former prime (Wed 19 Feb 10:41 EST)
Reuters EU asks Bonn to recoup millions of marks in duties (Wed 19 Feb 11:23 EST)
The Washington Post A Balkan Winter of Discontent (Feb. 19)
Reuters PRESS DIGEST - Cyprus - Feb 19 (Wed 19 Feb 1:51 EST)
Reuters Turkey's military chief to visit Israel (Wed 19 Feb 7:11 EST)
Reuters Turkey's Ciller faces further corruption vote (Wed 19 Feb 3:54 EST)
Reuters PRESS DIGEST - Turkey - Feb 19 (Wed 19 Feb 2:16 EST)
Associated Press Greece, Paraguay, Russia top software, movie pirates (Feb. 18, 21:11 EST)
Associated Press Turkish parliament clears deputy prime minister in corruption probes (Feb. 18, 19:19 EST)
Reuters Turk parliament drops first charge against Ciller (Tue 18 Feb 12:49 EST)
Reuters Turk parliament drops two charges against Ciller (Tue 18 Feb 14:08 EST)
Reuters Turkey orders security measures to contain protest (Tue 18 Feb 11:02 EST)
Reuters Soccer-Ivic still on the run after TV girlfriend attacked (Tue 18 Feb 10:44 EST)
Reuters U.S. copyright firms lose $10.6 billion to pirates (Tue 18 Feb 16:43 EST)
Thursday, 20 February 1997
Reuters Shots fired as Albania protesters, police clash (Thu 20 Feb 12:58 EST)
Reuters Greek court acquits Moslem journalist (Thu 20 Feb 14:22 EST)
Associated Press Rome, Athens, Stockholm lead 2004 Olympic race (Feb. 20, 14:42 EST)
Reuters Turk parliament to probe human mine detector claim (Thu 20 Feb 9:07 EST)
Reuters European Parliament makes measured use of powers (Thu 20 Feb 11:17 EST)
Reuters Turkey probing nuclear waste claim -- minister (Thu 20 Feb 11:27 EST)
Reuters Turkey expects 2 billion kWh power deficit in 1997 (Thu 20 Feb 12:06 EST)
Reuters Cyprus court jails Briton for burglaries (Thu 20 Feb 12:08 EST)
Reuters Greek Cypriot couple seek asylum in Turkish north (Thu 20 Feb 11:36 EST)
The Chicago Tribune Lawmakers Drop 2 Corruption Charges against Ex-Premier (Feb. 19
Reuters Greek court tries Moslem journalist over article (Thu 20 Feb 8:11 EST)
Reuters Cyprus's economy is sound, finance minister says (Thu 20 Feb 8:44 EST)
Reuters Desperate Albanians swarm investment HQ for cash (Thu 20 Feb 5:27 EST)
ClariNet-UPI Turks decide not to order Ciller trial (Feb. 19, 9:54 PST)
ClariNet-Reuters EU asks Bonn to recoup millions of marks in duties (Feb. 19, 11:03 PSR)
ClariNet-Reuters Turk MPs vote against impeaching Deputy PM Ciller (Feb. 19, 10:13 PST)
Reuters PRESS DIGEST - Cyprus - Feb 20 (Thu 20 Feb 1:44 EST)
Reuters PRESS DIGEST - Turkey - Feb 20 (Thu 20 Feb 3:04 EST)
Associated Press Bulgaria's nuclear plant unsafe, minister says (Feb. 19, 21:23 EST)
Reuters Cyprus parliament approves 1997 state budget (Wed 19 Feb 17:11 EST)
Reuters Soccer-Greece miss penalty and draw with Portugal (Wed 19 Feb 17:27 EST)
Reuters Soccer-Greece and Portugal draw 0-0 in friendly (Wed 19 Feb 16:43 EST)
Reuters Basketball-Men's EuroLeague results (Wed 19 Feb 15:18 EST)
Reuters Basketball-Panathinaikos knock Pau out of EuroLeague (Wed 19 Feb 16:36 EST)
Friday, 21 February 1997
Reuters Argentine general due in Cyprus to head U.N. force ( Fri 21 Feb 5:29 EST)
Reuters PRESS DIGEST - Cyprus - Feb 21 ( Fri 21 Feb 1:45 EST)
Reuters Iranian envoy leaves Turkey after Islamist row ( Fri 21 Feb 9:12 EST)
Reuters Bank of Cyprus 1995 net profits up 5.4 percent ( Fri 21 Feb 9:02 EST)
Reuters Turkish minister preparing Kurd rebel amnesty law ( Fri 21 Feb 6:16 EST)
Reuters Albanian PM stands firm despite more protests ( Fri 21 Feb 8:30 EST)
Reuters PRESS DIGEST - Turkey - Feb 21 ( Fri 21 Feb 4:46 EST)
Reuters Turkey's president Demirel criticises Islamists ( Fri 21 Feb 2:15 EST)
The Chicago Tribune Belafonte, Mouskouri Serenade UNICEF Gala (Feb. 20)
ClariNet-UPI Arafat, Turkey's president meet (Feb. 20, 6:13 PST)
MSNBC Favorites narrow for 2004 Games (Feb. 21)
The Washington Post Turkey: Bridging Two Worlds (Feb. 21)
Saturday, 22 February 1997
Reuters Cyprus shipping quality may help offshore status ( Sat 22 Feb 11:52 EST)
Reuters Iran denies ambassador to Turkey left over row ( Sat 22 Feb 15:21 EST)
Reuters Opposition group says it's back inside Iraq ( Sat 22 Feb 11:02 EST)
Reuters Azerbaijan attacks Russian arms sales to Armenia ( Sat 22 Feb 10:03 EST)
clariNet-UPI Two top Iranian diplomats quit Turkey (Feb. 21, 8:21 PST)
Reuters Greece says Turkey must change stance to join EU ( Fri 21 Feb 10:42 EST)
Reuters U.N. reports progress in military talks on Cyprus ( Fri 21 Feb 2:43 EST)
Reuters Greek Cypriot asylum couple return home ( Fri 21 Feb 10:57 EST)
Reuters Greek police fire teargas to stop Athens jailbreak ( Fri 21 Feb 13:24 EST)
Reuters Turkey to deport thousands of Bulgarians ( Fri 21 Feb 11:47 EST)
Sunday, 23 February 1997
Reuters Olympics-Athens welcomes IOC evaluation report ( Fri 21 Feb 13:38 EST)
Reuters In Athens story headlined ``Olympics-Athens welcomes IOC ( Fri 21 Feb 14:02 EST)
Reuters Olympics-Sports minister Druy sceptical of Lille's 2004 ( Fri 21 Feb 15:04 EST)
Reuters Some Turk Cypriots threaten to take over town ( Sun 23 Feb 8:58 EST)
Reuters Angry Turkish protests turn on ruling Islamists ( Sun 23 Feb 7:43 EST)
CNN Rival cities play waiting game (Feb. 21, 13:40 EST)
Associated Press Vasdekis sets Greek record in men's long jump (Feb. 22, 14:31 EST)
Reuters Scuffles during Cyprus anti-British protest ( Sat 22 Feb 11:00 EST)
Monday, 24 February 1997
Reuters Turk opposition unable to bring down Islamists ( Mon 24 Feb 5:01 EST)
Reuters Greece slams threat to grab Cyprus ghost town ( Mon 24 Feb 12:58 EST)
Reuters Greece and EU partners in stand-off over Cyprus ( Mon 24 Feb 12:56 EST)
Reuters Lithuania's president visits Greece for talks ( Mon 24 Feb 11:33 EST)
Reuters Cyprus oil team in Iraq looks at possible buys ( Mon 24 Feb 9:38 EST)
Reuters Albanians protest afresh but government unmoved ( Mon 24 Feb 9:46 EST)
Reuters Turk party to try to halt Bulgarian deportation ( Mon 24 Feb 9:23 EST)
Reuters America's Coffee Cup Inc. announces acquisition of Megahel ( Mon 24 Feb 7:17 EST)
Reuters EU industrial investment seen up 3 percent in 1997 ( Mon 24 Feb 10:22 EST)
Reuters British envoy in Turkey for Cyprus talks ( Mon 24 Feb 8:48 EST)
Reuters Turk MP urges trial of anti-Islamist general ( Mon 24 Feb 7:25 EST)
Reuters Turkey's military chief begins Israel visit ( Mon 24 Feb 8:33 EST)
Reuters Soccer-AEK's Nikolaidis scores five in one match ( Mon 24 Feb 8:24 EST)
Reuters Olympics-Russian government steps up Olympic bid pressure ( Mon 24 Feb 8:57 EST)
Reuters PRESS DIGEST - Cyprus - Feb 24 ( Mon 24 Feb 2:24 EST)
Reuters Cyprus to protest Turkish flights-official ( Mon 24 Feb 4:41 EST)
Reuters FEATURE- Cyprus looks for more ancient treasures ( Mon 24 Feb 0:11 EST)
Reuters PRESS DIGEST - Turkey - Feb 24 ( Mon 24 Feb 4:32 EST)
Reuters Turk military chief leaves for Israel visit ( Mon 24 Feb 3:31 EST)
Reuters Soccer-Cyprus first division results ( Mon 24 Feb 2:56 EST)
Reuters Soccer-Greek first division results/standings ( Sun 23 Feb 16:49 EST)
Tuesday, 25 February 1997
Reuters Greece says EU expansion threatened by Cyprus moves ( Tue 25 Feb 9:32 EST)
Reuters Cyprus unhappy with Europe statement on joining ( Tue 25 Feb 9:24 EST)
Reuters Turk Cypriots to hold Greek Cypriot for eight days ( Tue 25 Feb 10:18 EST)
Reuters Turkey's Islamist-led coalition in censure debate ( Tue 25 Feb 10:33 EST)
Reuters Greek teachers in sixth week of strike ( Tue 25 Feb 6:01 EST)
Reuters Turk Islamist-led coalition faces censure debate ( Tue 25 Feb 7:13 EST)
Reuters Albania's Berisha tours protest-hit south ( Tue 25 Feb 7:55 EST)
Reuters Rights groups, opposition slam emergency law ( Tue 25 Feb 7:39 EST)
Reuters Suspected Turkish guerrilla leader held in France ( Tue 25 Feb 10:44 EST)
Reuters PRESS DIGEST - Cyprus - Feb 25 ( Tue 25 Feb 1:44 EST)
Reuters Cyprus central bank ponders interest rate cut ( Tue 25 Feb 4:40 EST)
Reuters Turkish parliament to debate censure motion ( Tue 25 Feb 3:09 EST)
Reuters Olympics-Historical setting remains Istanbul's strongest ( Mon 24 Feb 20:16 EST)
Reuters Olympics-Lille bid faOlympics-Lille bid fails to convince ( Mon 24 Feb 20:22 EST)
Wednesday, 26 February 1997
Reuters PRESS DIGEST - Cyprus - Feb 26 ( Wed 26 Feb 1:51 EST)
Reuters Turk government braces for key military meeting ( Wed 26 Feb 4:10 EST)
Reuters Albanian president visits south, students protest ( Wed 26 Feb 8:17 EST)
Reuters Dutch still aim for mid-June EU treaty reform ( Wed 26 Feb 7:26 EST)
Reuters Turkish fighter plane crashes, two crew dead ( Wed 26 Feb 6:57 EST)
Reuters Turkey gives up on Bulgarian Turks deportation ( Tue 25 Feb 12:33 EST)
Reuters Greece says EU expansion threatened by Cyprus move ( Tue 25 Feb 13:14 EST)
Reuters Turkish Islamist-led coalition wins censure battle ( Tue 25 Feb 14:21 EST)
Reuters Savings scam forces more Albanians across border ( Tue 25 Feb 14:12 EST)
Reuters According to this result, the proposals will not be put on ( Tue 25 Feb 13:56 EST)
Reuters Turkey parliament drops censure motion ( Tue 25 Feb 12:47 EST)
Reuters EU to attempt to thrash out climate change deal ( Tue 25 Feb 14:27 EST)
Reuters Cyprus detains Iranians on drugs suspicion ( Tue 25 Feb 14:54 EST)
Reuters Olympics-Istanbul slams report on its Olympic bid ( Tue 25 Feb 14:39 EST)
Thursday, 27 February 1997
Reuters European official urges talks in divided Cyprus ( Thu 27 Feb 7:43 EST)
Reuters Far-right Turkish group calls off Cyprus protest ( Thu 27 Feb 10:11 EST)
Reuters Greek guards suspend strike, open Acropolis ( Thu 27 Feb 10:37 EST)
Reuters Turkey's Islamist PM faces secularist wrath ( Thu 27 Feb 7:36 EST)
Reuters Turkey's ruling Islamists deny president warning ( Thu 27 Feb 5:25 EST)
Reuters Turk presidential palace says no PM warning letter ( Thu 27 Feb 7:14 EST)
Reuters Cyprus police investigate deadly dog-fights ( Thu 27 Feb 9:07 EST)
Reuters Israel sees bond with Turkey against ``extremists'' ( Thu 27 Feb 8:42 EST)
Reuters Turkish children boycott schools in German protest ( Thu 27 Feb 11:43 EST)
Reuters Argosy commences exploration in Greece ( Wed 26 Feb 17:23 EST)
The Irish Times Greece renews threat to block EU over Cyprus (Feb. 27)
Amnesty International
Conflict/Turkey - Leaked report shows security forces plans for 'all-out war' on Kurdish militants (Feb. 18)
Amnesty International Turkey/Human Rights - The day of the disappeared (Jan. 16)
Associated Press
Turkey's Islamic party wants praying time in government offices (Feb. 27, 6:58 EST)
Reuters PRESS DIGEST - Cyprus - Feb 27 ( Thu 27 Feb 1:28 EST)
Reuters Turk president warns Islamist premier in letter ( Thu 27 Feb 3:19 EST)
Reuters Greece says EU will pay price for ``gift'' to Turkey ( Wed 26 Feb 8:59 EST)
Reuters Turkey welcomes EU Cyprus accession plan ( Wed 26 Feb 10:35 EST)
Reuters Turkish Cypriots to stop march on ghost town ( Wed 26 Feb 14:49 EST)
Reuters Europe wants Turk Cypriots in talks, says official ( Wed 26 Feb 15:01 EST)
Reuters Greek conservatives want ailing ex-dictator freed ( Wed 26 Feb 9:06 EST)
Reuters Turkey tense ahead of key military meeting ( Wed 26 Feb 9:31 EST)
Reuters Bulgarian interim PM to visit Skopje on Thursday ( Wed 26 Feb 16:00 EST)
Reuters Israel receives Turkish jets in upgrade deal ( Wed 26 Feb 10:34 EST)
Reuters Macedonia to get $70 million in economic aid ( Wed 26 Feb 9:34 EST)
Reuters Italian president says supports Macedonia EU entry ( Wed 26 Feb 13:54 EST)
Reuters Students jeer Berisha, Shkoder backs hunger strike ( Wed 26 Feb 14:42 EST)
Friday, 28 February 1997
Associated Press Guards call off strike that closed Acropolis (Feb. 27, 22:21 EST)
Associated Press Turkey's top body to discuss radical Islamic threats (Feb. 28, 15:36 EST)
Reuters Soccer-Panathinaikos striker Alexoudis out with knee injury ( Fri 28 Feb 5:16 EST)
Reuters Olympics-Athens bid organisers substitute reality for rhetoric ( Thu 27 Feb 20:16 EST)
Reuters Solana wants Greece, Turkey to avoid tension ( Fri 28 Feb 10:51 EST)
Reuters EU appeals to Turkish Cypriots to end isolation ( Fri 28 Feb 5:55 EST)
Reuters PRESS DIGEST - Cyprus - Feb 28 ( Fri 28 Feb 1:51 EST)
Reuters Bulgaria, Macedonia edge closer with new accord ( Fri 28 Feb 5:10 EST)
Reuters Turkish security council holds key meeting ( Fri 28 Feb 9:29 EST)
Reuters Turkish political, military leaders in key meeting ( Fri 28 Feb 7:10 EST)
Reuters Turkish military, political leaders begin meeting ( Fri 28 Feb 8:40 EST)
Reuters Turkish government, military set for meeting ( Fri 28 Feb 3:05 EST)
Reuters Cyprus police arrest four for deadly dog fights ( Fri 28 Feb 6:51 EST)
Reuters Turkey and Iran squabble over expulsions ( Fri 28 Feb 10:31 EST)
Reuters Turkey in spat with Iran over expulsions ( Fri 28 Feb 6:36 EST)
Reuters Turkey asks Israel to rethink new settlement ( Fri 28 Feb 5:41 EST)
Reuters EU official sees Cyprus settlement opportunity ( Thu 27 Feb 15:13 EST)
Reuters Cyprus ghost town sleeps amid growing tension ( Thu 27 Feb 13:54 EST)
Reuters Turkish establishment keeps pressure on Islamists ( Thu 27 Feb 14:20 EST)
Reuters Turkey expels Iranian consul ( Thu 27 Feb 14:08 EST)
Reuters Israel sees bond with Turkey against ``extremists'' ( Thu 27 Feb 8:42 EST)
Reuters Police withdraw from Albania student protest ( Thu 27 Feb 16:28 EST)
Reuters Albania students fear crackdown on protest ( Thu 27 Feb 14:43 EST)
Reuters Turkish children protest visa law across Germany ( Thu 27 Feb 13:01 EST)
Reuters Turkish children boycott schools in German protest ( Thu 27 Feb 11:43 EST)
Reuters Euro-Parliament's powers under spotlight ( Thu 27 Feb 13:36 EST)
The Daily Telegraph
Excesses of Islam pose threat to Turks, says President (Feb. 28)
The Times Greece threatens veto if EU talks to Turkish Cypriots (Feb. 28)
The Times Ankara Coup Fever (Feb. 28)
The Times Army tells Ankara leader to curb Islamic militants (Feb. 28)
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