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France pledges not to hinder Turkey's EU accession process

Turkey’s clash of values: memo to Europe by CEM ÖZDEMİR

For almost a year now, Turkey has been undergoing a profound domestic crisis.



Turkey's Headscarf Legislation: The Negative Impact on EU Accession


By Antonia Ruiz Jimenez


In February 2008, Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) passed two constitutional amendments that intend to lift the ban on Islamic headscarves on college campuses. Although it is still unclear how the legislation will be implemented, the new laws are likely to have a negative impact on how the European Union sees Turkey.

EU warns of negative consequences if Turkish ruling party is banned : Europe World

Babacan to attend Council of Europe meeting

More than 30 ministers from Council of Europe member states will meet in Strasbourg Wednesday.

Turkey's top judge takes office

The new Turkish judge of the European Court of Human Rights, Işıl Karakaş, was sworn into office yesterday at a

'Colony governor' Lagendijk a new member of AKP team: CHP

A member of the main opposition party harshly criticized yesterday the Dutch politician who co-chairs a joint parliamentary commission between the Turkish and European parliaments because

La Cappadoce, l’autre Turquie

Centre Presse (France)

4 mai 2008, p. 34 à 37

Sur la Route de la soie, immersion dans une région passerelle entre l’Orient et l’Occident.

Sur une autre planète ? On se le demande tant l’Anatolie, ce haut plateau de Turquie, recèle des contrées aux paysages plus que singuliers. À une heure de vol d’Istanbul, la Cappadoce ouvre les portes d’une contrée unique. Du haut de ces 3 900 mètres d’altitude, le mont Argée, totalement enneigé, se dessine au loin… Ce géant surplombe la plaine et la ville de Kayseri…

Cyprus new, communist-rooted president scores high marks in opinion poll

A poll published Sunday gave the Greek Cypiot president a 75 percent approval rating two months after taking office, reflecting wide support for his efforts to end the island's ethnic division.

FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION IS INCREASINGLY RESTRICTED IN TURKEY - Eurasia Daily Monitor

EDVARD NALBANDIAN: ARMENIA READY TO ESTABLISH RELATIONS WITH TURKEY WITHOUT PRELIMINARY CONDITIONS

EU urges Turkey to probe May Day police crackdown | Reuters

Turkey: Land Registry and Cadastre Modernization Project | Worldbank


Statement for greater energy cooperation

The European Union, Arab-Mashreq countries, Iraq and Turkey agreed Monday on the importance of developing additional gas pipelines linking Iraq to Turkey and Iraq to Arab countries.

Turkey: in or out?, by Andrew Finkel

Just the promise of EU membership has attracted much desired investment to Turkey, while at the same time inducing the Turkish government to improve its democratic accountability and standard of governance. However, negotiations are going through a difficult patch at present."

Turkish Weekly Comment - International Retirement Migration in Turkey


Bulgaria is watching

"We are watching the AKP closure case very closely," said Bulgarian Foreign Minister Ivaylo Kalfin during a visit for the May 6 Saint George and

No gov't effect on judiciary for full impartiality

In order to ensure judicial independence, governments should not attempt to influence the judiciary, the head of the Supreme Court of Appeals said yesterday. “Full

Government to amend labor union law

The government plans to amend the law on trade unions, strikes and collective bargaining as part of the country's accession negotiations with the European Union, the government's spokesman said

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