21st Century
| Year | Date | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | June | Turkey assumed command of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan. |
| 2003 | February | Turkey relinquished command of the ISAF. |
| 2004 | 17 December | The European Union (EU) agreed to begin negotiations on the eventual accession of Turkey. |
| 2005 | 14 February | Turkey assumed command of the ISAF in Afghanistan for a second time. |
| 3 October | The European Union (EU) started accession talks with Turkey. The talks did not start at the desired time due to arguments. |
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