FM Davutoğlu Defends Prohibition of Entry into Syrian Rebel Camp from Bianet :: English After security forces denied opposition deputies access into the Apaydın Camp that hosts fighters of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) in the southern border province of Hatay, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu issued a statement defending the status of the camp … Read more
Clinton heads to Turkey for meetings on Syrian rebellion – The Washington Post Clinton arrives in Turkey for key Syria talk from Hurriyet Daily News US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived Saturday in Istanbul for talks on the conflict in Syria with Turkish leaders after Washington slapped fresh sanctions on Bashar al-Assad’s regime and … Read more
Kapsayıcı ve dışlayıcı dışpolitikalar Ayın başında Dışişleri Bakanı Ahmet Davutoğlu?nun Paris çalışma ziyaretine katıldım. Bakanın bir Fransız düşünce kuruluşunda yaptığı ufuk turunda şu vurgu dikkatimi çekti: ?Türkiyesiz bir Avrupa?nın kültürel kapsama alanı daralır?. Gittikçe içe kapanan, Müslümanlarla yaşayamayan Avrupa?nın mücavir coğrafyaları dışlayan politikalarının kültürel etkisini azalttığını ve aksine, kapsayıcı cömert yaklaşımlarıyla Türkiye?nin etkisinin giderek artmakta … Read more
Tension rising over banned BDP protest from Hurriyet Daily News Amid a growing tension over a rally in Diyarbakır, BDP leader Demirtaş says they will not step back from their struggle until jailed leader of the PKK is released My Turkish identity led to my arrest, says imprisoned Ersanlı from Hurriyet Daily News A suspect … Read more
They were once friends. Erdoğan and Asad two years ago… Turkey threatens Syria with military retaliation over downed jet from World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Julian Borger Turkish PM also warns that armed forces will respond to any Syrian encroachment on the border Turkey’s prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has threatened Syria with retaliation … Read more
Turkey calls on EU to issue visa-free Turkey officially called on the European Union to issue visa-free travel rights to Turkish citizens. Turkey’s new digital diplomacy by Emrah Usta from Today’s Zaman, your gateway to Turkish daily news :: Interviews The simplest explanation of digital diplomacy is to say that international ties are no … Read more
French constitutional council asked to block ‘genocide’ law from Hurriyet Daily News A group of French senators said Tuesday they had asked the country’s constitutional council to block a new law that bans and punishes denial of the Armenian claims of genocide. The Perils of Playing Politics With History by By ALAN COWELL In … Read more
nearly 40 thousand Turkey demonstrated against the genocide bill in Paris on Saturday. more photos here. check out Turkish tweets that make fun of Erdoğan’s “one minute” act against France… http://storify.com/sakaerka/daha-da-fransa-pek-tutmad Over Turkey Protests, France to Vote on Genocide Denial Bill by By STEVEN ERLANGER and SOPHIE COHEN Although the draft law does not … Read more
French Senate to vote on genocide from BBC News | Europe | World Edition The French Senate is to vote this month on a bill making it illegal to deny that the mass killing of Armenians was genocide, reports say. France sets date to vote ?genocide? bill from Hurriyet Daily News Presidential Board of … Read more
LONDON, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 22: The President of Turkey Abdullah Gul, accompanied by his wife Hayrunnnisa Gul, stand at the tomb of the unknown soldier in Westminster Abbey on November 22, 2011 in London, England. The President of Turkey is on a five day State visit to the UK. (Photo by Olivia Harris – WPA … Read more
Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, shakes hands with French President Nicolas Sarkozy during arrivals for a G20 summit in Cannes, France on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011. French President Nicolas Sarkozy will welcome Barack Obama of the U.S., Hu Jintao of China as well as the leaders of India, Brazil, Russia and the other … Read more
Levantine Basin Drilling by M.A.M Mavi Boncuk | The Tamar natural gas discovery will supply the Israeli domestic market for decades. Currently appraised at 8.4 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) Tamar is expected to deliver its first sales in 2013.Lying to the north-west of Tamar, Leviathan holds around a further 16 Tcf, almost all of which … Read more
European Union Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fuele (R) shakes hands with Turkey's European Union Minister Egemen Bagis during their meeting in Ankara July 13, 2011. The European Union's enlargement chief Stefan Fuele said on Wednesday he wants to see "a new momentum" in Turkey's membership process to join the bloc now that Turkish general elections are … Read more
People cross into Turkey as they carry their luggage in a rural area on the Turkish side of the border zone between Syria and Turkey, near the Turkish? Read more »REUTERS/Osman Orsal Syrian troops bombard border town as refugees flee from World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Martin Chulov, Nidaa Hassan Heavy shelling and gunfire … Read more
Just had breakfast with the family. My parents already voted. Now I and my sister is to leave home to vote. Then I intend to start special election coverage here:) Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey’s prime minister and the leader of the Justice and Development Party (AKP), throws flowers to his supporters during an election rally in … Read more