Egypt: Remembering Egypt’s Martyrs from Global Voices Online by Amira Al Hussaini Written by Amira Al Hussaini This post is part of our special coverage of Egypt Protests 2011. Tribute is pouring from all around the world for those who have lost their lives in protests held across Egypt to call for an end of … Read more
Egemen Bağış, state minister and Turkey’s chief EU negotiator. AA photo This is another sign of how Mr. Bağış did rise so fast politically. He is a loyal follower of his party leader in aggressive rhetorics. In Auschwitz, Turkey minister accuses EU of ‘racism’ from Yahoo news The EU risks being besieged by a racist … Read more
An Egyptian woman living in Turkey holds a placard that reads ‘Mubarak will go, the treachery will end’ as about 200 members of pro-Islamic human rights groups and a leftist party hold a joint protest in show of solidarity with protestors in Egypt, outside the Egyptian embassy in Ankara, Turkey, Friday, Feb. 4, 2011.? Read … Read more
Release Date Problems for The Valley of Wolves: Palestine from Mavi Boncuk by M.A.M A Turkish action movie with alleged anti-Semitic and anti-Israeli overtones will be released Jan. 27 in Germany, causing an uproar because the date coincides with a day to commemorate Holocaust victims, daily Milliyet reported Sunday. Mavi Boncuk | Adding Injury to … Read more
Israeli soldiers stand guard on a missile ship as the Israeli navy intercepts a Gaza-bound aid flotilla in the Mediterranean Sea on May 31, 2010. An Israeli probe ruled on Sunday that a May 2010 raid on Gaza-bound aid ships that killed nine Turks was in keeping with international law, a finding which “stunned and … Read more
Iran nuclear talks start in Turkey Six world powers open negotiations with Tehran with little hope of breakthrough Six world powers began two days of talks with Iran today aimed at curbing its nuclear programme, but there is little hope of a breakthrough at the Istanbul meeting. Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili (L) shakes … Read more
photo source here. WikiLeaks cables: Turkey let US use airbase for rendition flights from World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Mark Tran Turkey allowed use of Incirlik airbase as refuelling stop, US embassy cable reveals, after Turkish denials of involvement Turkey allowed the US to use its airbase at Incirlik in southern Turkey as part … Read more
Turkey’s Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu (R) shakes hands with European Union foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton before their meeting in Istanbul January 13, 2011. Ashton is in Istanbul to meet with Turkish officials ahead of next week’s talks between Iran and major powers on the former’s nuclear programme.? Read more »REUTERS/Murad Sezer Real actors take … Read more
Interview with Dr. Armagan Emre Cakir on Turkey-EU Relations from Changing Turkey in a Changing World by Changing Turkey Dr Armağan Emre Çakır is assistant professor at the European Union Institute of Marmara University, Istanbul. He is the chairperson of the Department of Politics and International Relations of the European Union. His research focuses on … Read more
WikiLeaks details US-Turkey arms negotiating from Hurriyet Dailynews by ANKARA-Hürriyet Daily News WikiLeaks has disclosed new cables on how US Secretary of State Robert Gates promoted Sikorsky helicopters and Raytheon Patriot PAC-3 systems during an Ankara visit. Cables also show how Turkey pressured the US for an urgent sale of Cobra helicopters due to a … Read more
cartoon by Muharrem Aktan. source here. Obama ‘recess appoints’ Ricciardone as envoy to Ankara Turkey pleased with Obama’s step to appoint ambassador from Hurriyet Dailynews Ankara considers the Obama administration?s rare step to appoint an ambassador to Turkey a positive move. US-Turkey Relations: A Real Cliffhanger Huffington Post (blog) As soon as more WikiLeaks documents … Read more
Netanyahu rules out apology to Turks over flotilla from Hurriyet Dailynews Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday ruled out making an apology to Turkey over an Israeli military raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla that killed eight Turks and one American of Turkish descent. Israeli FM vows no apology to Turkey on raid from Yahoo … Read more
More photos here. People wave Turkish and Palestinian flags next to the Mavi Marmara ship as it arrives at the Sarayburnu port. The Israeli navy raided the Mavi Marmara, which was part of a flotilla of aid ships bound for Gaza, in May, killing several passengers and sparking international outrage.? Read more »(AFP/Mustafa Ozer) Gaza … Read more
Turkey’s President Abdullah Gul (R) shakes hands with his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad before their meeting in Istanbul December 23, 2010.? Read more » REUTERS/Osman Orsal The souring of Turkey’s European dream | Orhan Pamuk from World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Orhan Pamuk In the first of My Europe, a series in which writers … Read more
Israeli Ambassador to Turkey Gaby Levy (C), pictured in June 2010. Turkey summoned the Israeli envoy to convey its unease over a deal between the Jewish state and Cyprus over economic rights in the Mediterranean, officials and media reports said on Sunday.? Read more »(AFP/File/Bulent Kilic) Obama says US-Turkish ties ‘more important than ever’ – … Read more