I had felt this time Israel would actually pay for what she did when the Mavi Marmara incident happened. Maybe AKP leadership wants to cut the ties all anyway, but Israel had given them the best possible excuse… the process continues… Turkey’s Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu speaks during a news conference in Ankara … Read more
AFP/GETTY IMAGES- Last year, 2.7 million British citizens visited Turkey Turkey moved out of Europe ? by Post Office travel insurance by Acturca The Independent (UK) Wednesday, 31 August 2011, pages 12-13 By Simon Calder, Travel Editor at Large As Turkey moves closer to the EU, the Post Office in Britain has deemed that the … Read more
Anti-regime protesters in the city of Hama, Syria. Photograph: AP Syria: Tanks Enter Hama on Eve of Ramadan by Jillian C. York On the eve of Ramadan, Syrian troops have entered the city of Hama, reportedly killing as many as 45 people by 11:00 am on Sunday, July 31. The assault has particular resonance … Read more
After a little bit of warmer touch with Israel, Prime Minister Erdoğan reminded Turkey’s demand for apology… In the mean time, Turkey’s opposition to EU Cypriot Presidency continues… Turkey’s Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan (L) makes his address as Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (R) and ambassadors listen during the opening session of the Palestinian Ambassadors Conference … Read more
Turkey set on fully mending ties with Israel, says Prime Minister Erdogan?s adviser – Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News Worldview: Can once-friendly Israel and Turkey mend frayed ties? from Yahoo news As blood flows in Libya, Yemen, and Syria, and the region continues its meltdown, the only two Mideast democracies out there are … Read more
Hillary Rodham Clinton winks during the fourth Libya Contact Group Meeting in Istanbul, Friday, July 15, 2011. (AP Photo/Saul Loeb, Pool) Hillary Does istanbul by M.A.M More than 30 nations that have recognized Libya's main opposition group as the country's government declared on Friday that Muammar Gaddafi's regime had lost its legitimacy. The Libya Contact … 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
This will definitely fix the issues and fasten the project (!) Egemen Bağış — Turkey’s first ever minister of EU affairs by KLAUS JURGENS This week Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced his Cabinet for the 2011-2015 term. For the first time ever the country has a full-fledged Ministry of European Affairs. At the helm: … Read more
Turkey absent in new EU budget from Hurriyet Dailynews by ISTANBUL – Daily News with wires The proposed European Union budget for 2014-2020 calls for imposing new taxes on citizens and companies, marking a period of fiscal tightening. The draft budget, unveiled on Wednesday by Jose Manuel Barroso, makes no mention of Turkey, meaning that … Read more
via Turkey and Israel holding secret direct talks to mend diplomatic rift by ISTANBUL – Daily News with wires Turkish and Israeli officials have been discussing ways to solve the diplomatic crisis between the two countries with American support, according to a senior official in Jerusalem. Turkey, Israel in new bid to overcome crisis: report … Read more
As I had previously written, the second Gaza Flotilla would be a political stunt. As AKP won the elections, it seems there is no need for a stunt. And Turkish boat dropping out of Gaza flotilla today proves the point… Gov’t pressure on İHH divides group before flotilla decision Hürriyet Daily News Under indirect pressure … 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
Prime Minister Erdoğan addresses a crowd in Konya during a rally for his election campaign. Todays Zaman Recep Tayyip Erdogan: Is ‘Papa’ still a father figure to Turks? Six months ago, an odd falling out occurred between Turkey‘s prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan ? who is standing for re-election next Sunday ? and one of … Read more
Turkish version of Mavi Marmara report is released and tension likely to continue. U.S. ambassador to Turkey Francis Riccardione’s statements on Oda.Tv arrests were not welcome by the ruling government. Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, and his counterpart Irsen Kucuk of Northern Cyprus shake hands prior to a meeting in Ankara, Turkey, Thursday, … Read more
Turkey’s Chief Rabbi Izak Haleva (L) and Istanbul Governor Huseyin Avni Mutlu (R) light candles in the memory of holocaust victims during a commemoration on International Holocaust Remembrance Day at Neve Shalom synagogue in Istanbul January 27, 2011.? Read more » REUTERS/Murad Sezer Remembering the Holocaust from Hurriyet Dailynews by HDN This year?s Holocaust commemorations … Read more