Biden continues to apologize; first Turkey, now UAE
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ISTANBUL — Vice President Joe Biden apologized to the United Arab Emirates Sunday for charging that the oil-rich ally had been supporting al Qaida
Turkish Leader Demands Biden Apology
nytimes.com – Sebnem Arsu – Oct 4 – ISTANBUL — President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey demanded an apology on Saturday from the American vice president, Joseph R. Biden Jr., who, in a speech at Harvard University, claimed that Mr. Erdogan had admitted erring in allowing
nytimes.com – Michael M. Tanchum – Oct 5 – Last week, Turkey ‘s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, declared that Turkey is ready “for any cooperation in the fight against terrorism.” Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu argued that Islamic State militants pose a greater threat to
Turkey considers Iraq, Syria incursions
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s parliament on Thursday was considering a motion that would give the government new powers to launch military incursions in Syria and Iraq and allow foreign forces to use its territory for possible operations against the Islamic State group, although the country has yet to define what role it intends to play in
| La Turquie, future pièce maîtresse de la coalition Le Temps (Suisse) mercredi 1 octobre 2014 Alain Rodier *, Propos recueillis par Boris Mabillard Le Temps: La Turquie a accepté de rejoindre la coalition contre l’EI après avoir longtemps refusé d’y participer. Pourquoi? Alain Rodier: Recep Tayyip Erdogan, le président turc, avait les mains liées. Essentiellement à cause des 49 otages capturés par l’Etat [Defending the Tomb of Suleyman Shah: Turkey’s Options and Challenges EDAM Discussion Paper Series, 2014/8, 1 October 2014, 18 p. Can Kasapoglu & F. Doruk Ergun * As Turkey has hardened its rhetoric towards Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) following the release of the hostages, a new crisis seems to be in the offing with the increased activity around the Tomb of |
The way to unblock Turkey’s EU path
Manuel Barroso, the outgoing head of the European Commission, remains hopeful about Turkish-EU ties even though very little progress has been made in recent years in Ankara’s bid for membership.
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