"Turkish EU membership would strengthen Europe
Turkish EU membership would strengthen Europe
Britain's Foreign Secretary David Milliband has an article in today's London Daily Telegraph putting the case for Turkish membership of the European Union. He says there are important foreign policy benefits from Turkish membership. Turkey would benefit EU-Middle East relations and help protect energy supplies because the country is an increasingly important transit rout for oil and gas.AMANDA AKCAKOCA: The EU should not disappoint citizen Osman
Having just spent a month in Turkey and spoken to "Citizen Osman" -- the man on the street so to speak -- it is clear, but not surprising, that Turks continue to be wary over the EU's intentions towards their country....
SUAT KINIKLIOGLU: Turkey and Europe: An historic opportunity
Turkey has done its homework. It has completed a critical general election in an orderly fashion and without any irregularities; an election that was pretty much forced upon the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) due to Parliament's inability to elect Abdullah Gül president...
Source: Al-Dustour, Jordan, August 31, 2007
Is there such thing as legitimate military coup?by PROF. DR. ATİLLA YAYLA
The secular elite vs. the popular Islamists
Michael van der Galiën
Sarkozy's interesting message on Turkey
Mehmet Ali Birand
August 29th 2007 Printer version COUNTRY BRIEFING FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT On the first day of Abdullah Gul’s presidency, it is business as usual in Ankara’s bustling Kizilay district. In the doner kebab queue, women in various degrees of Islamic dress mingle with others sporting shoulder straps and shorts. Efes Pilsen sunshades mark out the bars. Across the footbridge, idle riot police watch students flirt. Only a few tradesmen heed the call to prayer. Yet critics of the ruling Justice and Democracy Party (AKP), caution that things are different in the conservative suburbs and provinces, where the party's Islamist roots are more clearly visible. Even in Turkey's urban centres, they say, much could change over the next few years."
Fourth wave of democratization by PROF. BÜNYAMİN DURAN
Finally, after huge debates, tension and stress, Parliament was able to successfully elect its president under its own free will.
Spare the military a handstand
by HASAN CEMAL, MİLLİYET
According to the Constitution and the law, the military in our country is to speak only behind closed doors.
[CROSS READER] A new constitution for Turkey
For the past 15 years Turkey has been enduring life under the Constitution prepared by military officers who came to power with a coup in 1980.The 60th government
General and presidential elections have been occupying Turkey’s agenda for a while. The core of the debate was the democratization of the Turkish political system and the nature of our regime.
The fuss about 'moderate Islam'
Cuneyt Ulsever
The unbearable heaviness of being the 'secularist Turk'
Burak Bekdil
Erdoğan to rule country like a municipality
by MURAT YETKİN, RADİKAL
Prime Minister Tayyip Erdoğan prepares to adapt the model he implemented while he was serving as the mayor of İstanbul to the government of the country through the modifications to the spheres of responsibilities of the ministers.Proper opposition
by ERGUN BABAHAN, SABAH
A certain segment of society is uneasy with the ruling government. The unease is based on the fear of detachment from secularism.The Secularism of the Army and the Islamists
New president makes Turkey testing ground -- baltimoresun.comTurkey's president must keep the army at bay - Telegraph
The great Turkish experiment - The Boston Globe
Turkey and democracy try each other - Turkish Daily News Sep 03, 2007
