More recent uses include: by France during the First Indochina War ( 1946 – 1954 ), the Algerian War ( 1954 – 1962 ), the Portuguese Colonial War ( 1961 – 1974 ) and the Western Sahara War ( 1975 – 1991 ), The Six-Day War by Israel ( 1967 ), in Nigeria ( 1969 ), India and Pakistan ( 1965 and 1971 ), Turkey during the invasion of Cyprus ( 1974 ), by Morocco during the Western Sahara War ( 1975 – 1991 ), Iran ( 1980 – 88 ), Brazil ( 1972 ), Egypt ( 1973 ), Iraq ( 1980 – 88, 1991, 2003 – 2011 ), Angola ( 1993 ), Yugoslavia ( 1991-1996 ), and by Argentina ( 1982 ).

* 2011 – A powerful 7. 2 magnitude earthquake strikes Van Province, Turkey, killing 582 people and injuring thousands.

In addition, a visiting Somali delegation to Turkey in 2011 tabled a request for two search-and-rescue ships and six coast guard boats.

Turkey ’ s crude steel production reached a record high of 34. 1 million tons in 2011.

** Necmettin Erbakan, 25th Prime Minister of Turkey ( d. 2011 )

In 2011, 1. 7 million tonnes had been produced, mostly by Greece ( 500, 000 t ), United States ( 375, 000 t ) and Turkey ( 220, 000 t ); however, no information for China – a leading producer – was available.

The Istanbul pride of 2011 is considered as the biggest of Turkey until now, with more than 10, 000 participants.

In the wake of a series of diplomatic rifts with Turkey and the rise of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt in 2011, Israel has had less than friendly relations with those countries.

On September 2, 2011, Turkey downgraded ties with Israel to second secretary level and suspended military co-operation between the countries.

She was scrapped in Turkey in 2011.

Former standouts from the Nebraska Wrestling Team include 2004 Greco-Roman Olympic Gold Medalist at 120 kg Rulon Gardner and NCAA Champion in 2009 and 2011 Jordan Burroughs who won the 2011 Freestyle World Championships at 74 kg in Istanbul, Turkey.

A study conducted by Kulkofsky, Wang, Conway, Hou, Aydin, Johnson, and Williams ( 2011 ) investigated the formation of flashbulb memories in 5 countries: China, the United Kingdom, the United States, Germany, and Turkey.

In 2011, the countries are Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China ( PR ), Congo ( DR ), Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech and Slovak Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Haiti, Hungary, Iceland, India, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Zimbabwe.

The exhibition is in Istanbul, Turkey until the end of March 2011.

Abdullah Gül, president of the Republic of Turkey, was get Doctor Honoris Causa title on April 6, 2011.

In May 2010, he appeared on Kitchen Burnout on ITV1 and in January 2011 he visited Turkey as part of Channel 4's Celebrity Five Go to ....

* Hatay Province ( Turkey ) camps for refugees of the Syrian civil war ( opened 2011 )

In 2011, threats by Turkish Ministry of Culture to impose restrictions on German archaeologists working in Turkey finally persuaded Germany to return the sphinx.

Turkey hosted the 2005 Summer Universiade in İzmir and the 2011 Winter Universiade in Erzurum.

In August 2009 a goods train carrying containers traveled from Islamabad, Pakistan to Istanbul, Turkey ; by April 2011, trains were running regularly.

* The 43rd IChO was held in Ankara, Turkey, July 9 – 18, 2011.

Beside the exchange programs there are international conferences ( 2003 in Goa, India, 2005 in Bonn, Germany, 2007 in Cleveland, Ohio, 2009 in Finland, 2011 in Cyprus, and 2013 in Ankara, Turkey ).

Sanderson competed at the 2011 World Championships in Instanbul, Turkey.

Partially owing to strong sales of the Samsung Galaxy range of smartphones, the company overtook Apple in worldwide smartphone sales during the third quarter 2011, with a total market share of 23. 8 percent, compared to Apple's 14. 6-percent share.

In September 2011, Shun Hing Square became the second tallest building in Shenzhen ( title held since 1996 ) when the nearby Kingkey 100, at 441. 8 metres ( 1, 449 ft ), overtook Shun Hing Square in height.

In 2011 tablet sales overtook netbooks for the first time, and in 2012 netbook sales fell by 25 percent, year-on-year.

In April 2011, Fish overtook compatriot Andy Roddick to become the American No. 1 in the ATP rankings, reaching a career-high singles ranking of World No. 7 in August 2011.

During 2011, Nine News Sydney officially overtook Seven News Sydney in the ratings for the first time in seven years, winning 21 weeks compared to Seven's 14 weeks.

In December 2010, the Portuguese Wikipedia overtook the Dutch language Wikipedia in number of articles, but in the first quarter of 2011 it was surpassed by the Russian and Dutch language Wikipedias, ranking in the tenth position.

On September 28, 2010, the Italian Wikipedia overtook the Polish Wikipedia, becoming the 4th largest edition, though in October 2010 the numbers on both Wikipedias were very close, and as of 2011 the Polish Wikipedia is in the lead again.

During 2011, the 6pm Sydney bulletin overtook Seven's Sydney news in the ratings for the first time in seven years, winning 21 weeks compared to Seven's 14 weeks.

Seven's 6pm Sydney bulletin retained its ratings lead until 2011 when the rival Nine News bulletin overtook Seven in the ratings for the first time in seven years, winning 21 weeks compared to Seven's 14 weeks.

* 2011 – The 2011 Super Outbreak of tornadoes devastates parts of the southeastern United States, especially the State of Alabama, killing nearly 300.

213 kg of amphetamine worth 40 million AED ( Nearly $ 11 million ) was seized by the United Arab Emirate Drug combat authorities on 30 November 2011 from an Iranian ship that was supposed to deliver the consignment in Malaysia and made a port stop in Sharjah.

The Gulf News published on 30 November 2011, saying " This is the biggest drug bust of its kind in 2011 and the second big one in the last three years worldwide ," said Dr. Wadia Maalouf, International expert at the United Nation's Drug and Crime office.

* 2011 – At least 300 people killed in deadliest tornado outbreak in the Southern United States since the 1974 Super Outbreak.

The title of Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom was vested in the Sovereign from 1964 to 2011.

Capturing Osama bin Laden had been an objective of the United States government from the presidency of Bill Clinton until bin Laden's death in 2011.

The new episodes debuted in the United States and Canada on October 27, 2011.

In January 2011 Charlton was voted the 4th greatest Manchester United player of all time by the readers of Inside United and ManUtd. com, behind Ryan Giggs ( who topped the poll ), Eric Cantona and George Best.

United States bankruptcy judge Kevin Gross rendered a stern warning to Selig in regards to the 2011 Los Angeles Dodgers ownership dispute.

It was approved for use in the United States in 2011.

United States balance of trade ( 1980 – 2011 ), with negative numbers denoting a trade deficit

However, following a further independent review on the future structure of the British Army-18 July 2011 " Future Reserves 2020-The Independent Commission to review the United Kingdom's Reserve Forces "-it was announced that the Regular Army will be reduced to a trained strength of 82, 000 while the Territorial Army will be increased to a trained strength of around 30, 000 personnel.

The year 2011 was declared by the United Nations as the International Year of Chemistry.

As of 2011 in the United States, cement kilns are " legally allowed to pump more toxins into the air than are hazardous-waste incinerators.

With a population of 110, 438 as of the 2011 according to the United States Census, it is the principal municipality of the Columbia Metropolitan Area, a region of 175, 831 residents.

Charlton then lifted the League One trophy on 5 May 2012, having been in the top position since 15 September 2011, and after recording a 3 – 2 victory over Hartlepool United, recorded their highest ever league points score of 101, the highest in any professional European league that year.

A 2011 study by Walk Score ranked Chicago the fourth most walkable of fifty largest cities in the United States.

The most recent census, the United Kingdom Census 2011 took place on 27 March 2011.

In January 2011, popsci. com, the news blog version of Popular Science magazine reported a group of smugglers used a homemade catapult to deliver marijuana into the United States from Mexico.

The United States Census Bureau estimates that the population of Delaware was 907, 135 on July 1, 2011, a 1. 02 % increase since the 2010 United States Census.