"Rehn and Lagendijk’s test with Turks; Cyprus; Queen's visit...
Rehn and Lagendijk’s test with Turks
Last week important reunions were held aiming to understand what is actually going on in Turkey and at finding ways to improve Turkey-EU relations.Headscarf Law Applies to All Religious Coverings, Judges Say
'Teachers in Baden-Wuerttemberg cannot wear a headscarf in classA law which prohibits Muslim women teachers from wearing headscarves in a German state's public schools also forbids Catholic nuns from wearing their veils in regular classrooms, judges said Wednesday."
International Human Rights Day: Where Does Turkey Stand?
Do you know the standing of Turkey on the international stage of Human Rights? Get the latest brief roundup on Turkey's human rights record and some of the problems still vexing the state.
EU's support essential for reducing global warming in Turkey
The support of the European Union for more studies regarding global warming in Turkey is essential, British Secretary of State David MilibandErtugrul Ozkok: Time to reunite Turkey, before focusing on the EU
Armenia asks US to press Turkey to normalize relations
EU parliamentarians hopeful for settlement in Cyprus
Cyprus :: A new Cyprus propaganda war
Yusuf KANLITo put it honestly, expecting quick success from the current process between the two sides on the island would require some serious Pollyanna labor. Apart from the fact that the two leaders of the eastern Mediterranean island were old communist comrades – though Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat stresses that he has always been a socialist, but never a communist – who were stressing while they were in opposition that a settlement can only be possible through mutual compromise, there is no change on the island from 2004 that merits hope that this time a resolution to the over four-decade-old problem of power sharing might be discernible."
Cyprus: From cacophony to symphony?
Cengiz AKTARAgenda set for meeting of Cypriot leaders
Özdil Nami, the special representative to the U.N. for the Turkish Cypriot president, Mehmet Ali Talat andJews saved by Turks remembered via documentary
A documentary directed by Victoria Barret titled “Desperate Hours,” telling the heroic story of brave Turkish diplomats risking their lives to save Jews of Turkish origins from the holocaust, broughtFour Turks and their big step into Europe
Considering that Mor ve Ötesi is a rock band that generally casts itself in opposition to popular culture, it seems a bit curious that it will represent Turkey at the Eurovision Song Contest.Attali's Europe
Gila BENMAYORThe Queen break in the Turkish agenda
Murat YETKİNLessons from the Queen's visit
İlter TÜRKMENA dash of royal color
NAZLAN ERTANYour Majesty, you are one of us already
Turks love to be loved and appreciated, and we love to be loved by people of rank. We particularly love our distinctive features to be adored: Eat our Maraş ice cream, and you are one of us; drink our sherbet, and you will understand why our faces are so cheerful; taste our fatty döner with ayran, and you will understand why all Turkish men will grow fat and be happy.
