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17 October 2007: The Parliament of Turkey has voted to authorize strategic operations against the PKK in northern Iraq for a one year timeframe. Cemil Çiçek, Deputy Prime Minister, expressed the government's frustration with Iraq and the West, noting that not a single PKK member had been extradited to Turkey. The reaction by President Bush was to note that Turkey was informed that "we don't think it is in their interest to send troops into Iraq".(Turkish Daily News Online)
17 October 2007: The High Electoral Board (YSK) of Turkey said today that the Turkish referendum dealing with constitutional reforms will go ahead as planned on Sunday, 21 October. The President of the YSK, Muammer Aydın, stated that they had "decided by a majority of voted to hold the referendum".(Turkish Daily News Online)
17 October 2007: The International Monetary Fund told Turkey on Monday that the targeted number for a primary surplus should be at 6.5 percent of GNP in 2008. By doing so, managing director Rodrigo de Rato mentioned, it has given Turkey the ability to decrease monetary troubles.(Turkish Daily News Online)
17 October 2007: The Turkish national team lost a close affair to the Greek national team in football 1-0 in a Euro 2008 qualifying match this evening in Istanbul. Giannis Amanatidis put the ball in the back of the net in the 78th minute past Volkan Demirel to guarantee Greece a place in the finals of the tournament.(Goal.com)

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