High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Baroness Catherine Ashton, Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt and EU commissineer Olhi Rehn give a press conference at the end of the session of the EU General Affairs & External Relations Council in Brussels. European foreign ministers criticised Turkey for failing to deal normally with Cyprus.(AFP/Georges Gobet)
Stop climate change in Copenhagen and Ankara
JOOST LAGENDIJK
The show is on! Thousands of people who are in one way or the other involved in discussing climate change, have arrived in Copenhagen. Civil servants, journalists and activists from all over the globe will spend almost two weeks together in the Danish capital, hoping that in the end the world leaders will step in and come up with the magic solution. Let?s hope they do.”
EU regrets Turkey’s lack on progress on Cyprus
AFP: EU deplores Turkey’s failure to treat Cyprus properly
Turkey’s accession to the EU could hinge on Cyprus relations- By Wolfango Piccoli | The Call
Turkey Faces New EU Roadblock as Cyprus Widens Veto Threat – Bloomberg.com
Turkey Faces New EU Roadblock as Cyprus Widens Veto Threat (Bloomberg)
Cyprus efforts on Turkey fail (UPI)
Divining Davutoglu: Turkey?s Foreign Policy Under New Leadership by Soli Özel – The Globalist
Turkish forces prevent Hezbollah attack on Israeli target – Haaretz – Israel News
Ayalon: Israel-Turkey relations back on track | JewPI
NEO-OTTOMANISM: UNIVERSALITY VS PARTIALITY by Dr. C. AKCA ATAC
C. Akça ATAÇ received her PhD in History from Bilkent University. Among her research interests, there are the theories and rhetoric of empire, neo-Stoicism, historical cosmopolitanism and definitions of normativism. On topics of empire and normativism, she has published both in the international and national referred journals and the newspapers and popular magazines. She spent the summer term as a Visiting Scholar at the UCLA and currently teaches Diplomatic History at Çankaya University, Ankara.
A student of theories and history of empire, though contemplates mostly on the non-existent or the past, cannot remain indifferent to the contemporary manifestations of empire or resurface of imperial aspirations. The
Should Turkey Not Enter the European Union?
By Sedat Laciner
Until now, I have strongly defended Turkey?s EU membership bid. I have thought that this would significantly contribute to Turkey, the EU, the world peace, stability and economy. However, the recent developments make me question my thoughts on the issue.
I can?t help but ask myself if I am wrong?
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