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Istanbul, Jan 15 – The assassination attempt on Pope John Paul II in St Peter’s Square may have taken place almost 30 years ago, but the event remains seared in the minds of many around the world.

Ankara, Dec 6 – One person was killed and another injured by an explosion in the Turkish capital city, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported Sunday.

Istanbul  – The Turkish government has ended the isolation of jailed Kurdish Workers Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Ocalan, media reports said Tuesday.

Istanbul  – A Turkish colonel was under arrest Thursday in connection with an alleged military plot to discredit the government in Ankara.

Washington  – Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit Washington on December 7 to meet with US President Barack Obama, the White House announced late Thursday.

Tel Aviv  – Israel must “look ahead” in its relations with Turkey and “both must make an effort to repair their friendship”, Israeli Industry, Trade and Labour Minister Binyamin Ben-Eliezer said Thursday in the Israeli ceremony of Turkey’s National Day.

Istanbul  – Officials in Turkey and Azerbaijan frequently refer to the two countries – bound together by language and culture and, more recently, by oil and gas pipelines – as “one nation-two states.”

Baghdad  – Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Iraq Thursday for talks with Iraqi leaders to boost bilateral ties between the two countries, media reports said.

Istanbul  – In another round of “football diplomacy,” Turkey defeated Armenia 2-0 in a peacefully played World Cup qualifying match Wednesday in the north-west Turkish city of Bursa.

Istanbul  – In what is being hailed as another round of “football diplomacy,” the national teams of historic enemies Turkey and Armenia will today meet for a World Cup qualifying match.