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August 6, 2007 (Monday)

The Turkish Cypriot administration welcomed a tender launched by Turkey for oil and gas exploration in the eastern Mediterranean, saying the move confirmed that Turkey and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (KKTC) were protecting their legitimate national interests in the region. (Today's Zaman)
The Turkish Naval Forces will today take over command of the Black Sea Naval Cooperation Group (Blackseafor) from the Naval Forces Command of the Russian Federation for a one-year-long term. (Today's Zaman)
President Ahmet Necdet Sezer gave a mandate to Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to form his second cabinet following a landslide victory for the Justice and Development Party (Ak Parti) in the general elections. (Turkish Daily News)