yet again, “friends of Turkey” meet in Syria… a FP roundup…

In Turkey, nations meet to plan for new Syria from Yahoo news Dozens of countries on Sunday sought to set conditions for a new Syria, pushing for tighter sanctions and diplomatic pressure to further isolate President Bashar Assad, while urging the opposition to offer a democratic alternative to his regime. Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip … Read more

French genocide bill struck down, Sarkozy “obstinant”.. A Turkish foreign policy roundup…

French Bill on Armenian Genocide Is Struck Down by By SCOTT SAYARE Turkey applauded the move, but the president of France vowed to try again. The “Obstinacy” of Sarkozy from Mavi Boncuk by M.A.M Armenian Genocide: François Bayrou denounced the “obstinacy” of Sarkozy. “The revival of this procedure by Nicolas Sarkozy today reflects an obstinacy … Read more