Algerian militants behead kidnapped French tourist Algerian militants beheaded French tourist Hervé Gourdel, who was kidnapped by gunmen in what the group said was a response to France’s action against ISIL militants in Iraq French hostage beheaded in Algeria France confirms an Algerian jihadist group linked to IS has beheaded 55-year-old tourist Herve Gourdel, who was … Read more
Turkey announces EU accession strategy EurActiv.com Turkey said today (18 September) that crises in the Middle East and elsewhere made closer co-operation between Ankara and the European Union essential and announced a new programme to revive the country’s stalled drive for EU membership. EU Minister promotes Turkey’s new EU strategy Turkey provides a more detailed account of how … Read more
Turkey may play quiet role in US coalition against Islamic State Turkey may find it hard to play a public role in the coalition the United States is building to strike at Islamic State targets in Iraq and possibly Syria for fear the militant group might retaliate against dozens of Turks held hostage. Ross Wilson … Read more
MAIN FOCUS: Uber ignores ban in Germany | 03/09/2014 euro|topics The ridesharing service Uber announced on Tuesday that it will continue operating in Germany despite a nationwide ban. In a lawsuit filed by representatives of the taxi sector, a court prohibited the company from using an app to connect customers with drivers of private vehicles. The right step … Read more
Turkey asks for satisfactory explanation from Germany over wiretapping reports Ankara warned Berlin that such practices would also harm the two countries’ cooperation in providing international security Turkish anger over German ‘spying’ BBC News | Europe | World Edition The German ambassador to Turkey is called to the foreign ministry over reports that Germany spied on … Read more
File-Sharing Doesn’t Hurt Box Office Revenue, Research Finds TorrentFreak Research into online piracy comes in all shapes and sizes, often with equally mixed results. Often the main question is whether piracy is hurting sales. A new study conducted by economist Koleman Strumpf is one LinkedIn behind the scenes: How multiple apps evolved into a … Read more
US targets businesses for evading sanctions on Iran The US has blaclisted scores of individuals and companies worldwide, including some from Turkey, over violation of sanctions against Iran, despite the relative ease of restrictions A few more news from Turkey…. Erdoğan fails to sway Germany on Turkey?s EU bid On a visit to … Read more
EU gives US six months to come clean on visa policy EXCLUSIVE / The European Commission has told the United States to lift visa requirements on Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, Cyprus and Croatia, whose citizens still need an entry permit to travel to the country. The citizens of most EU countries travel without visas to … Read more
Whose Turkey Is It? The struggle for the future between a megalomaniacal prime minister, a cultish leader in the Poconos and thousands of citizens taking to the streets The Structural Roots of Turkey?s Power Struggle German Marshall Fund of the United States, February 4, 2014 Galip Dalay * A fierce power struggle between the … Read more
The media in PM Erdoğan?s plane to Berlin The other evening, I ran across a Turkish group while entering the new favorite hotel in Berlin, the Ritz Carlton. The one among them with the long grey hair looked familiar. Turkey eager to open multiple EU chapters Opening one negotiation chapter with Turkey during … Read more
Making Sense of Turkey?s Foreign Policy MARC PIERINI It has become an understatement in Western diplomatic circles to say that Turkey?s foreign policy is becoming more difficult to understand. In the eyes of Turkey?s Western partners, Ankara frequently fluctuates on international issues, displays a distinct lack of consistency in dealing with its friends and … Read more
Renzi wins Italian centre-left leadership Florence Mayor Matteo Renzi won a primary vote to become leader of Italy’s centre-left Democratic Party (PD), preliminary results showed on Sunday (8 December), giving him influence over the fragile coalition government and the timing of the next elections. Please, Mr. Renzi, debunk this Europe Primary elections held yesterday … Read more
Berlin‘de “PKK yasağı kaldırılsın” mitingi BERLİN – Binlerce eylemci, dün gerçekleşen bir mitingle, Almanya’da 20 yıldır süren PKK yasağını ve örgütün terör örgütleri listesinde değerlendirmesini protesto etti. Miting, Almanya Fedaral Meclisi (Bundestag)’ın yakınındaki tarihi Bradenburger Tor Meydanı’nda yapıldı.. . Almanya merkezli Tatort Kürdistan İnisiyatifi’nin dün Berlin’de düzenlediği “Barış sürecine destek verilsin, PKK yasağı kaldırılırsın” adlı eyleme 10.000 … Read more
Sweden is Europe’s most innovative economy, Commission says Sweden is the best country in the EU when it comes to getting new ideas to reach the market, according to a new innovation indicator launched by the European Commission. The new indicator measures innovation output, which creates better jobs and makes Europe more competitive, the … Read more
Who really invented the doner kebab? The Guardian (UK) Tuesday, October 29, G2, p. 3 James Ramsden Kadir Nurman died this week in Berlin at the age of 80, leaving in his wake the kind of legacy many of us can only dream of. For Nurman was the inventor of that king of midnight feasts, … Read more