Kerry in Turkey for talks on Syria

from Hurriyet Daily News
US Secretary of State John Kerry was due to discuss the Syria crisis with Turkey’s leaders.

Zionism row risks overshadowing Kerry visit to Turkey

from Yahoo news
ANKARA (Reuters) – A row over Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan’s description of Zionism as a crime against humanity risked overshadowing U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry’s visit to Turkey on Friday, his first to a Muslim nation since taking office. Kerry is meeting Turkish leaders in talks meant to focus on Syria’s civil war and bilateral interests from energy security to counter ..

Kerry to ‘express concerns’ to Turkish PM over Zionism remarks: US official

from Hurriyet Daily News
Secretary of State John Kerry will on Friday express concerns to Turkey’s prime minister.

US finds Turkish PM’s comments on Zionism “particularly offensive”

from Hurriyet Daily News
Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdoğan’s comment equating Zionism with crimes against..

Kerry to rap Turkey PM for remarks on Zionism, official says

from Yahoo news
A senior American official says U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will take Turkey’s prime minister to task for “particularly offensive” comments he made this week equating Zionism with a crime against humanity.

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Germany opposition says Turkey?s EU membership ?win-win?

from Hurriyet Daily News
The leader of Germany?s opposition voiced support on Friday for Turkey?s full membership of the EU..

Turquie. Démocratie « illibérale »

by Acturca
Courrier international (France) no. 1165, jeudi 28 février 2013, p. 16    English Nuray Mert, Hürriyet (Istanbul) En 1997, [le journaliste indo-américain] Fareed Zakaria a publié dans la revue Foreign Affairs un article qui a fait beaucoup de bruit, « The Rise of Illiberal Democracy » [traduit sous le titre “De la démocratie illibérale”, in Le Débat, Gallimard]

Greek Cyprus’ Anastasiades seeks ?new era? with Turkey

from Hurriyet Daily News
Nicos Anastasiades, who was sworn in as the new president of.

Turkey’s Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan arrives for the fifth United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) forum in Vienna, February 27, 2013. REUTERS/Heinz-Peter Bader