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| 1998, Jan. 16 |
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| Turkey's highest court ruled that the religion-based Welfare Party violated the Turkish constitution, which upholds a strictly secular state. The Welfare Party, dissolved on Feb. 23, was one of Turkey's oldest Islamic groups. | 1 |
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| March 30 |
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| The European Union (EU) rejected Turkey's application for inclusion in the organization (See Dec. 10). | 2 |
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| Oct. 21 |
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| Turkey and Syria signed an agreement to halt Syrian military aid to Kurdish rebels in Turkey. | 3 |
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| Nov. 25 |
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| Turkish premier Yilmaz lost a parliamentary vote of confidence and was removed from office after his alleged links to organized crime were made public. | 4 |
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