"Tackling Turkey's Image Problem in the European Union
EU hails Turkey free speech move
Turkey's vote to amend a law that limits freedom of speech is welcomed by the EU.Turkish Parliament softens restrictions on freedom of speech
Turkey inched closer to the EU yesterday (29 April) as its legislators approved a bill easing a controversial clause in its penal code which outlaws criticism of Turkish identity. The move was a key condition laid down by the EU in view of accession, but sceptics said the amendments were purely superficial.Turkish free speech
The AKP-dominated parliament has just amended Article 301 of the penal code but it must be completely overhauled or – better still – repealedCan Turkish-Armenian relations normalize? - Turquie Européenne - Friday 2 May 2008 - Actualités de la Turquie et traductions de la presse turque
Yerevan Sees ‘Positive’ Signals From Ankara
Sarkozy is Wrong About Turkey Asharq Alawsat Newspaper (English)
European Union Skeptical of Closure Case In Turkey
Europe’s Fate and Turkey’s Progress | The Brussels Journal
Tackling Turkey's Image Problem in the European Union
Turkey Can Feed Its E.U. Membership Aspiration With Reforms, PieriniThe Image of the Turks in European Art
by Prof. Dr. Gunsel Rendaoriginal source: http://www.turkey-now.org/Default.aspx?pgID=663
Throughout history, the Turks have had close relations with the Western Christian world. Europe and the Ottomans had become immediate neighbors on the Balkans and the Mediterranean since the westward expansion of the Ottomans. Through the centuries, the two cultures met in different geographies and under different conditions and their relations stayed firmly behind their political and economic relations. The manner, in which these relations were reflected in art and culture, reveals variations according to political alliances, victories and defeats and even the personalities of the patrons of the arts.
Portrait: A Turk as Miss Germany!
from The Times
May 1, 2008
Asli Bayram: out of the wings on to centre stage
The German beauty queen and actress whose Turkish father was killed by neo-Nazis tackles Anne Frank on stage
Foreigners and property in Turkey
NEŞE YAHYAPro-European Turks versus pro-Turkish Europeans
Gerald KNAUS‘EU process complex and technical'
Turkey can further its European Union membership process with reforms, said the head of the delegation of theGermany 'skeptical' about AKP closure case
A senior member of the German Bundestag said his country has been following the ongoing closure case filed against Turkey's ruling party with certain skepticism. “[The closure case] will be aTwo Turks make Time's top 100 for 2008
Alongside Robert Gates, the Dalai Lama, Oprah Winfrey and Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg, two Turks were praised by Time magazine for their lifetime achievements – one in the areaThe closure case, the US and the EU
Cengiz ÇANDARThe EU and the Wider Black Sea Region: Challenges and policy options
Agence Europe, 15 avril 2008
Bibliothèque européenne N° 774
Le réseau Garnet, issu du 6ème programme cadre de l’Union et composé de 42 Universités et centres de recherche européens, regroupe chercheurs, analystes et praticiens issus de multiples disciplines. Coordonné par le Centre pour l’Etude de la globalisation et de la régionalisation de l’Université de Warwick (le Centre d’études et de recherches internationales de Sciences Po se chargeant de la dissémination des travaux),Turquie : le syndrome de la crise
La Tribune (France)
9 avril 2008
L’incohérence de l’agenda politique et économique du gouvernement turc pourrait produire un effet dissuasif à moyen terme sur les investisseurs, prévient Dorothée Schmid *, de l’Ifri.
La crise politique turque débouchera-t-elle sur une crise économique? La perspective d’une possible fermeture du parti AKP, qui gouverne le pays depuis 2002, accrédite cette hypothèse qui se répand dans le débat public turc avec la rapidité d’une rumeur.
Military
It is no secret that one of the biggest obstacles to Turkey's European Union bid is the military's influence on civil politics. This fact is highlighted in almost every EU annual progress report.Social legitimacy of a coup
For three centuries Turkey has been a country that has been affected by changes in Europe and has tried to adapt to this transformation. It has been proud of relying on Western notions and institutions.Why do they interfere with our affairs? by GÖKHAN BACIK
The stance of some European institutions vis-à-vis the closure of the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) has been criticized by certain circles on the grounds that it constituted an unacceptable attempt at interference. 