61.   The Turkish parliament must also pass a collection of laws to fulfil promises to the IMF before adjourning for summer recess in July.

62.   The Turkish parliament on Saturday voted for a three-month extension of the allied mandate, rather than for six months as in previous votes.

63.   The Turkish parliament on Thursday launched a second enquiry in as many weeks into alleged corruption by former premier Tansu Ciller, further jeopardizing her political future.

64.   The Turkish parliament Tuesday extended the mandate of a multinational force based in Turkey to protect northern Iraqi Kurds from Baghdad until next year.

65.   The Turkish parliament Tuesday rejected an attempt to bring a censure motion against the coalition government of Islamist Prime Minister Necmettin Erbakan.

66.   The Turkish parliament voted Tuesday to extend for six months authorization for a multinational force to use a Turkish airbase to fly missions over Iraq to protect Iraqi Kurds.

67.   The Turkish parliament Wednesday approved the creation of a new Turkey-based and US-led air force to monitor northern Iraq.

68.   The Turkish parliament will make the final decision on renewing the mandate.

69.   The United States on Tuesday stepped up efforts to urge an unwilling Turkish parliament to extend the mandate of a crucial multinational force protecting Iraqi Kurds from Baghdad.

70.   The visit was at the invitation of the Turkish parliament, the official agency INA said.