Turkey

The General and the Taleban

Former warlord reckons he can succeed where others have failed in defeating the insurgents.

28 Mar 06

Stable government seen as key to averting descent into civil war.

7 Mar 06

The Azerbaijani government denies reports of deaths linked to the virus.

6 Mar 06

The first-ever ethnic Turkmen education minister takes steps to get his people to go to school.

6 Mar 06

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe has stern words for Russia and its own ministers.

6 Feb 06

Both Georgia and Armenia go short of gas as Moscow and Tbilisi trade angry words.

5 Feb 06

Experts warn that the geography and ignorance put the country at great risk of an epidemic.

4 Feb 06

Emergency measures introduced after deadly virus strikes in the north of the country.

1 Feb 06

While Kurdish leaders gain power in Baghdad, many Kurds continue to demand independence.

23 Jan 06

Dismal economic prospects mean low paid, menial and dangerous work is often only way to make ends meet.

16 Dec 05

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