"Ankara criticised over Cyprus talks...
Ankara criticised over Cyprus talks
Hopes that Cyprus may be heading towards a peace deal that unites the Greek and Turkish communities are being undermined by "reactionary" statements from the Turkish...Unity hopes
Fresh impetus revives hopes for a Cyprus peace dealTurks merciless with Sarkozy
Losing Turkey by MARK ALMOND
Turkey has long been a haven of geopolitical stability. But since 2003 Turkey's virtually unquestioned alliance with the United States has undergone a profound re-evaluation due to the Iraq War, and the Turkish consensus on its decades-long EU candidacy has begun to wobble, owing to EU dithering.Article | Pourquoi gifler les Turcs ?
Pourquoi gifler les Turcs ? Par Bernard GuettaQUOTIDIEN : mercredi 4 juin 2008
On pourrait dire qu’elle «se trompe» ou «s’aveugle», mais non. Ces mots seraient trop faibles. La France débloque sur la Turquie, ardemment, obstinément, passionnément, mais pourquoi ? Comment expliquer qu’elle mette tant de zèle à contrer l’adhésion de ce pays à l’Union européenne alors que l’un des grands défis de ce siècle, le plus pressant, sera d’éviter que l’Islam ne se coalise contre l’Occident dans un désir de revanche historique ?
Turkey Turns Cold to European Defense: Implications for Western Security
By Erdal TatliJune 2, 2008
In June 2007, Turkey decided to turn its back on European Security and Defense Policy (ESDP) after a long series of negotiations with the EU. Although the Cyprus issue has always complicated Turkey's involvement in ESDP, Turkey has been an important actor in Western security architecture for decades, and its withdrawal from the force has profound implications for the United States, Europe, and Western security institutions, including NATO."
Intelligence Report: Turkey Entices U.S. Scholars, Lawmakers to Cover Up WWI Genocide
Source: Southern Poverty Law Center
A network of U.S. scholars funded by the government of Turkey is part of an energetic campaign to cover up the Turkish genocide of as many as 1.5 million Armenians during World War I, an effort that has found success in Congress and the White House, according to the latest issue of the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Intelligence Report, released today.
EU official confident in Turkish economy
As the global economy enters a tumultuous period, Turkey offers an optimistic picture to those abroad because of its current stability and the strong fundamentals of its economy, according toRéférendum français sur la Turquie: Jouyet redoute une “rupture” avec Ankara
Agence France Presse, 5 juin 2008Christophe de Roquefeuil
L’institution par le Parlement français d’un référendum obligatoire pour l’adhésion de la Turquie à l’UE risquerait de provoquer une “rupture plus grave qu’on ne le croit” avec Ankara, a mis en garde jeudi le secrétaire d’Etat aux Affaires européennes Jean-Pierre Jouyet.
Dans un entretien à l’AFP, M. Jouyet a estimé que la disposition constituait une “injure” à l’égard d’Ankara. Il a redouté qu’elle conduise la Turquie à bouder le projet d’Union pour la Méditerranée cher au président Nicolas Sarkozy.
