Explosion in Turkish Capital Injures at Least 3, CNN Turk Says

arcos

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Thu Jun-24-04 03:32 AM
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Explosion in Turkish Capital Injures at Least 3, CNN Turk Says

Edited on Thu Jun-24-04 03:53 AM by arcos

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Explosion in Turkish Capital Injures at Least 3, CNN Turk Says

June 24 (Bloomberg) -- An explosion in the Turkish capital Ankara, on a street close to the hotel where U.S. President George W. Bush will be staying this weekend, injured at least three people, CNN Turk television reported.

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Istanbul will host a North Atlantic Treaty Organization summit June 28-29 which Bush and other world leaders will attend. Bush will be visiting Ankara for talks with Turkish officials this weekend before the summit.

http://quote.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000085&sid=ayIcjx6Kidys&refer=europe

(Thanks for the link drdarwin)

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DRoseDARs

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Thu Jun-24-04 03:34 AM
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1. Turkish capital, for those who are unfamiliar

Edited on Thu Jun-24-04 03:34 AM by DRoseDARs

EDIT: I had to look it up.

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Langis

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Thu Jun-24-04 03:34 AM
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2. Where is Ankara?

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schyzo-nas

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Thu Jun-24-04 03:48 AM
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3. Turkey, it's the capital.

n/t

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JI7

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Thu Jun-24-04 03:49 AM
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4. why is he going to Turkey anyways ?

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Systematic Chaos

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Thu Jun-24-04 03:50 AM
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6. Because there isn't a country named Dillhole?

Nope, no Fucktard either. So, Turkey will have to suffice.

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arcos

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Thu Jun-24-04 03:51 AM
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7. NATO summit on Monday...

he's going to Ankara to meet with Turkish leaders first, then on to Istanbul for summit.

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Thu Jun-24-04 03:54 AM
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8. NATO Summit

going to meet with some leaders before the meeting this weekend.

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GoBlue

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Thu Jun-24-04 03:50 AM
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5. link

http://quote.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000085&sid=ayIcjx6Kidys&refer=europe

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roper

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Thu Jun-24-04 06:39 AM
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9. So Bush can stress his "war on terror"?

Certainly "islamistic terrorists", or "groups close to al qaeda" are responsible?

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Thu Jun-24-04 08:26 AM
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10. kick

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dArKeR

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Thu Jun-24-04 11:45 AM
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11. Nato not discouraged by blasts

http://www.news24.com/News24/World/News/0,,2-10-1462_1547772,00.html

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dArKeR

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Thu Jun-24-04 11:33 PM
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12. Bombings in Turkey leave at least five dead, 20 wounded

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2004/06/25/2003176406

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