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US 9/11 bill might have angered Erdoğan as much as Saudis as he calls on Muslim countries to united against it…

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Erdoğan calls on Muslim countries to unite against US 9/11 bill Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Oct. 2 urged Islamic nations to unite in solidarity against a newly passed bill in the U.S. that allows families of the victims of the 9/11 attacks to sue Saudi Arabia for their losses. Erdoğan sends strong messages to EU, … Read more

Turkish experts finally resolved the controversy around Gollum (!)

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Gollum Was a Victim, say Experts in Erdoğan Defamation Case  Bianet :: English Experts in the defamation case launched against Dr. Bilgin Çiftçi for juxtaposing photographs of President Erdoğan and Gollum have said that the Lord of the Rings character was oppressed, and not a bad individual. Gollum ‘not evil’ say Turkish experts, over Erdogan comparison … Read more

Turkey’s brain drain: Purges and fear are driving Turkish scholars out of the country

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By William Armstrong The new academic year opened under dark clouds for many scholars in Turkey. The crackdown in the aftermath of July’s attempted military coup has worsened the sense of suffocation. The country now faces the real danger of a “brain drain” as many educated citizens look for a route out. Over 5,300 academics have … Read more

Bayram work: Turkey slams Germany’s Spiegel magazine and US embassy in Turkey…

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Turkey slams Germany’s Spiegel over ‘provocative’ edition Turkey on Sept. 14 angrily criticized leading German news magazine Der Spiegel for a special edition that called President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan “a dictator,” saying the edition was provocative and showed a “distorted mindset” Fear and paranoia still stalk Turkey two months after the failed coup | Liz Cookman World … Read more

“International organisations condemn crackdown on freedom of expression in Turkey…

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International organisations condemn crackdown on freedom of expression in Turkey A delegation of international civil society organisations visited Istanbul to demonstrate solidarity with writers, journalists and media outlets in Turkey. The failed coup of 15 July, in which at least 265 people were killed, has traumatised the Turkish population and the government must bring those responsible … Read more

Meanwhile in the EU front; “Turkey will accept end-of-2016 delay in EU visa liberalisatio

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Turkey will accept end-of-2016 delay in EU visa liberalisation  EurActiv.com by Georgi Gotev Turkey is now willing to accept the liberalisation of travel visa rules with the European Union by the end of the year instead of October, as previously targeted, the German newspaper Welt am Sonntag wrote yesterday (4 September), citing senior Turkish government sources. … Read more

“Syria crisis overshadows G20 summit… Turkey rushes to push for Syria…

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Warlords in Syria and Turkey Today I will leave aside the ?strategically deep? topics and focus on a smaller problem Obama, not at his best…  MAIN FOCUS: Syria crisis overshadows G20 summit | 05/09/2013 The G20 leaders convene in St. Petersburg today, Thursday. Commentators expect the topic of Syria to dominate the talks. While some hope … Read more

Agenda of Turkish foreign policy: Erdoğan at G20, Davutoğlu with Barzani and at Istanbul Conference for Afghanistan, talks on Cyprus

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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

Greek crisis at new levels… Eurosphere…

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Many of Mr Papandreou’s MPs have failed to back the referendum plan Q&A: Eurozone debt crisis from AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (IN DEPTH) Al Jazeera takes a closer look at why the eurozone debt crisis matters, and possible solutions to the problem. Greek crisis overshadows G20 talks from European Voice – RSS – News & analysis … Read more

by the way, Paris G20 was targeted by a Cyber attack

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VIDEO: Cyber attack targeted Paris G20 from BBC News | Europe | World Edition The French finance ministry has confirmed it came under a cyber attack in December that targeted files on the G20 summit held in Paris in February. It appears that somebody was trying to sneak a look at documents ahead of the … Read more

G20 Roundup. Looks like Canadian police is a bit harsh, by the way…

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A guide to Obama’s weekend at the G-20 summit from Wash Post Europe by Michael D. Shear Canada, eh? President Obama arrived in Canada Friday morning for a three-day summit with world leaders to discuss the global economy and what can be done to keep it from plunging back into recession. My colleagues Howard Schneider … Read more

No Apology, No Airspace: Turkey begins to bar Israeli military planes

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Turkey Barring Israeli Military Flights From Its Airspace

from NYT > Turkey by By SEBNEM ARSU and JACK HEALY
The new measures were part of the diplomatic fallout over Israel?s deadly raid last month on a Turkish ship.

Israeli plane barred from Turkey

from BBC News | Europe | World Edition
Turkey blocked an Israeli military flight from Turkish airspace, in apparent retaliation for Israel’s raid on a Gaza aid convoy.

“An Undeclared Crisis”

from Istanbul Calling by Yigal Schleifer

I have a piece up on the Eurasianet website that takes a look at the ongoing evolution (devolution?) of the Turkish-American relationship, from “strategic alliance” to “model partnership” to the next, yet-to-be named stage. From the article:

Turkey officially demands Gaza aid ships back from Israel

from Hurriyet Dailynews
Turkey has formally demanded that Israel return a Turkish aid ship that was raided by the country almost a month ago.

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Chatting about Kurdish initiative?

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Obama and Erdogan chat at G20 meeting. This photo hit the first pages of many Turkish dailies today...
Obama and Erdogan chat at G20 meeting. This photo hit the first pages of many Turkish dailies today...

The rumor is that they talk about the Kurdish initiative…

Nimet Çubukçu (Minister of Education)
Nimet Çubukçu (Minister of Education)

Mrs. Çubukçu, the new minister, started new school year with a course on “discrimination”. A great symbolic move.

In the mean time,

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"G20: a photo essay

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G20: a photo essay

Britain’s policing problem, Guy Aitchison

from open Democracy News Analysis – by Guy Aitchison

Britain was once famous for its unarmed and relatively restrained police force, but the death of a man at last week’s G20 protests in London has brought into focus serious concerns with a new aggressive form of policing. Former police chief Andy Hayman today warned that “If left unchecked, we have a more violent crowd in uniform than the one demonstrating.”

An older group of interesting links follow..

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