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| 2000, Jan. 20 |
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| Turkish foreign minister Ismail Cem and Greek foreign minister George Papandreou signed six peace accords that greatly improved Turkey's relations with Greece. This marked the first trip to Turkey by a Greek foreign minister in 38 years. | 1 |
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| Feb. 9 |
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| The leadership of the PKK again renounced all violence in a pledge of peace. There was no indication, however, that Premier Bulent Ecevit intended to accept Kurdish leaders as contributors to the Turkish political system. | 2 |
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| May 5 |
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| Chief Justice Ahmet Necdet Sezer was elected president by the Parliament. He succeeded Demirel, who was prohibited from serving a second term because Parliament refused to amend the constitution, which limited the presidency to one term. | 3 |
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| Dec. 10 |
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| Turkey was tentatively invited to join the EU after an international conference in Helsinki, Finland. Conditions of Turkey's admittance included improving its human rights record, settling disputes with Greece, and modernizing its political and economic systems. | 4 |
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