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Cologne's Turkish Spectacle: Erdogan's One-Man Show - International - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News

By Ferda Ataman in Cologne

In the first gathering of its type in Germany, 20,000 people gathered in Cologne Sunday to hear Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan speak. Erdogan's words may have warmed his listeners' hearts, but he neglected to mention how Turks in Germany can improve their quality of life."

Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks to a crowd ...

Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks to a crowd of compatriots at the KoelnArena in Cologne, western Germany, Sunday, Feb. 10, 2008, where he addressed thousands of Turks living in Germany at the end of his three-day-visit to Germany.

 

A Turkish Perspective on EU-Turkey relations

By Reflection Cafe

Interview by Anne Andlauer
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Kemal Kirişci, a professor in Bosporus University’s department of political science, built on his long experience in Turkey-EU relations to discuss seven confusing aspects of the issue.

His conclusion -- Turkey will join the EU if it sticks to its guns -- derives from this extensive experience.

The real impact of EU integration on the transformation of Turkey’s democracy

 

Turkey's EU bid: Follow the money

Turkey's bid to join the European Union offers a bonanza for European business, but not for everyone. European companies have already invested 16 billion euros ($23 billion) in the

Merkel hits back at Turkish PM on integration | WORLD | NEWS | tvnz.co.nz

Der Spiegel New Turn in Probe: Investigation Casts Doubt on Arson in Deadly German Fire

The Ludwigshafen Aftermath: 'Merkel Discriminates Against the Turks'

Turkey revenged on France for its position on the so-called Armenian genocide and EU membership

The pitfalls of the Alliance of Civilizations projectBy Shlomo Ben-Ami

Government to kick off reform of local administrations

Turkish judges to receive training on European court, Article 301

The Erkenekon Gang: It's Turkey's Susurluk Scandal All Over Again | Beyond the Beyond from Wired.com

Deep State Coup Averted in Turkey - by Christopher Deliso

Belgium says Turkish criticism of court ruling 'unacceptable'

Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht on Saturday rejected as "unacceptable" Turkish criticism suggesting a Belgian court encouraged terrorism by acquitting seven Turkish terrorist

L’incendie de Ludwigshafen bouleverse la Turquie

La Tribune de Genève (Suisse), 6 février 2008, p. 9

Michel Verrier, Berlin.

Le foyer qui a ravagé un immeuble de quatre étages habité par des familles turques à Ludwigshafen, près de Mannheim, pourrait être volontaire. Deux tentatives d’incendie précédentes dans ce bâtiment, où siège une association culturelle turque, n’ont jamais été éclaircies.

Energy and the new Cyprus problem

Özay MEHMET

Turkish Cypriots no longer sympathetic towards eu

It seems that the dreamy days of 2003 and early 2004 are forever gone for the Turkish Cypriots. Dreams of a "United Cyprus Republic," "peace on the island of Cyprus" and "accession to the European Union" were injected into Turkish Cypriots in the highest possible dosage during those days, and everyone was drunk with them.

EU presses Turkey for more support to gas pipeline project

Turkey will be urged this week to give more support to the proposed Nabucco natural gas pipeline, following mounting European Union concern about Ankara's commitment...

Turkish PM draws line in sand

By Boz

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke to a 16,000 strong audience in Cologne, Germany today, and was once again forced to take a firm stance against Merkel's and Sarkozy's hope for a privileged partnership as opposed to full Turkish EU membership:
"We do not accept privileged partnership. No one can tell Turkey how to dress. We will not be the one to run away. They should decide if they do not want us."
Deep State Coup Averted in Turkeyby Christopher Deliso

RECEP ERDOGAN POURS OIL IN THE FIRE OF RIGHT-WING EXTREMISTS : EUROPEUS

‘Resolution will harm relations with Turkey'

The adoption of a resolution based on Armenian claims of genocide may harm U.S.-Turkey relations and

Papadopoulos rejects revival of Annan Plan

Greek Cypriots will reject a revival of the Annan Plan for a solution on the island, said Greek Cypriot

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