New EU foreign policy chief Mogherini in Turkey to encourage [possibly in vain] for anti-ISIL fight…

EU to press Turkey for help in anti-ISIL fight New EU foreign policy chief Mogherini makes her first visit to Turkey with ISIL on top of her agenda EU to press Turkey over IS militants BBC News | Europe | World Edition EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini is in Turkey to urge it to participate fully … Read more

Congrats Turkey (!) Isis launches attack on #Kobani from inside Turkey for first time

Isis launches attack on Kobani from inside Turkey for first time World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk Assault by Islamic State militants reportedly began with suicide attack on border between Turkey and strategic Syrian town Islamic State (Isis) has launched an attack on the Syrian border town of Kobani from Turkey for the first time, a Kurdish … Read more

Despite friendly poses with the PM, Biden pointed out in İstanbul concentration of powers is ‘corrosive’…

Biden, in Turkey, calls concentration of powers ‘corrosive’ US Vice President Joe Biden tells Europe it is time to act on improving its energy security, warning of Russia’s ‘track record’ in using energy supplies as a weapon US, Turkey at odds over ISIS, Syria The U.S. and Turkey met on Saturday, but offered no indication of agreement … Read more

Gov’t wants to extend its propaganda scheme to Germany: “Berlin Olympic stadium for presidential elections

Turkey asks Germany to use Berlin Olympic stadium for presidential elections   Turkey has applied to the German authorities to use the Berlin Olympic Stadium as a venue for the local Turkish community to vote in the August presidential elections Europe?s Changing Architecture: Notes on Rethinking the EU-Turkey Relationship   GTE Policy Brief (Istituto Affari … Read more