Turkey
Capital - Ankara
Chief of State - President Ahmed Necdet Sezer (since 5/16/00)
Head of Government - Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit (since 1/11/99)

• In response to the US's request for 80,000 troops to enter the country, Turkey is allowing 38,000 US troops to enter and prepare a front in the event of a war with Iraq.  While there, US troops will be subject to Turkish law and will be tried in Turkish courts for infractions.
• The Turkish government faces collapse as more members of parliament resign - 26 as of 7/9/02.
• As it assumes command of the international peacekeeping force in Afghanistan, the US will pay Turkey $228 million. (3/20/02)
• Afghan interim leader Karzai is encouraging Turkey to take over command of the
  International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Kabul, which would place Germany in the #2 position. 3/14/02
• 1st Turkish peacekeeping troops arrive in Afghanistan 2/16/02
• Ecevit warned that Israel's retaliative strikes against Palestinians risked plunging the region into a war, far worse than in Afghanistan. 12/4/01
• Turkey will send 90 special forces to Afghanistan to fight against terrorism, becoming the first Muslim country to become pro-active.  11/1/01
• Urged fellow Muslim countries to join war against terrorism to prove there was no link between Islam and 9/11 attacks on US.  10/20/01
• Gave U.S. use of its air space and air bases; also stepping up aid and training to the opposition groups fighting in Afghanistan
• Republic of Turkey Prime Ministry
• Presidency of Turkey - in Turkish, but there is an e-posta link
• Turkish Embassy in Washington D.C.
• US Embassy in Ankara