September 2002
Exaggeration in the Amount of Uranium Discovered in Turkey
Turkish police have clarified that the amount of uranium seized from two smugglers is significantly less than initially reported, with the actual amount being around…
Fifteen Kilograms of Uranium Discovered in Turkey - 2002-09-29
Turkish police have seized over fifteen kilograms of uranium and arrested two suspects believed to be smuggling it from Eastern Europe. The discovery raises concerns…
Seizure of Smuggled Uranium in Turkey - 2002-09-28
Turkish security forces seized over 15 kg of smuggled uranium and arrested two Turkish citizens involved in the trafficking. The uranium, valued at $5 million,…
UK Prime Minister's Report on Iraq's Weapons of Mass Destruction - 2002-09-24
UK Prime Minister Tony Blair released a report alleging that Iraq is developing biological, chemical, and nuclear weapons, and is attempting to create missiles to…
Recep Tayyip Erdogan Disqualified from Turkish Elections
Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been disqualified from running in the Turkish elections due to a previous criminal conviction. He plans to contest this decision as…
Torture in Turkey Continues - 2002-09-19
Amnesty International reports that torture persists in Turkey despite legal reforms. The EU is considering Turkey's membership application, with negotiations potentially starting in December. This…
Ban on Al-Qaeda-Linked Groups - 2002-09-19
The German government has banned 16 organizations linked to a Cologne-based Islamic group, which was previously dissolved under anti-terror laws. The leader, Muhammad Metin Kaplan,…
Construction of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan Oil Pipeline Has Begun
The Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline construction has officially started, with the presidents of Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Turkey in attendance. This multi-billion dollar project aims to transport…
Iraq's Reaction to the Statements of the President of the United States - 2002-09-13
Iraq condemned President Bush's statements regarding its alleged weapons of mass destruction, labeling them as lies without evidence. Various countries, including Russia and France, expressed…
Bashar al-Assad Calls on the Islamic World to Unite Against 'Conspiracy' Against the Middle East
Bashar al-Assad urged the Islamic world to unite against perceived foreign threats to the Middle East during a meeting with Iranian officials. This comes amid…
Fifty-Sixth Turkish Prisoner Dies Due to Hunger Strike
Fatemeh Kouzeh, a 35-year-old Turkish woman, died after a 400-day hunger strike protesting prison conditions. Her death marks the fifty-sixth such case among Turkish prisoners,…