Ynetnews claimed that Israelis detained in Istanbul but vice governor of Istanbul stated that that was nothing more than principle of mutuality. Turks in Israeli airport had the same treatment, he said. *********** Turkey to challenge Gaza blockade at International Court of Justice from World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by David Batty Turkey is to … Read more
photo via Turkey declared the UN report on a Gaza-bound flotilla as “null and void” from Yahoo News Photos Traffic outside the Turkish Embassy in Tel Aviv, after Ankara rejected a United Nation’s report on a 2010 deadly Israeli commando raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla as “null and void”. Turkey also expelled the Israeli ambassador … Read more
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
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
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
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
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, seen here in 2011, has warned Israel against another act of bloodshed in international waters after activists announced plans to send a new aid flotilla to the blockaded Gaza Strip.(AFP/File/Ferenc Isza) Turk is favourite to take over at IMF by Graeme Wearden Kemal Derviş heads the list at … 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
Release Date Problems for The Valley of Wolves: Palestine from Mavi Boncuk by M.A.M A Turkish action movie with alleged anti-Semitic and anti-Israeli overtones will be released Jan. 27 in Germany, causing an uproar because the date coincides with a day to commemorate Holocaust victims, daily Milliyet reported Sunday. Mavi Boncuk | Adding Injury to … Read more
Israeli soldiers stand guard on a missile ship as the Israeli navy intercepts a Gaza-bound aid flotilla in the Mediterranean Sea on May 31, 2010. An Israeli probe ruled on Sunday that a May 2010 raid on Gaza-bound aid ships that killed nine Turks was in keeping with international law, a finding which “stunned and … Read more
Netanyahu rules out apology to Turks over flotilla from Hurriyet Dailynews Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday ruled out making an apology to Turkey over an Israeli military raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla that killed eight Turks and one American of Turkish descent. Israeli FM vows no apology to Turkey on raid from Yahoo … Read more
More photos here. People wave Turkish and Palestinian flags next to the Mavi Marmara ship as it arrives at the Sarayburnu port. The Israeli navy raided the Mavi Marmara, which was part of a flotilla of aid ships bound for Gaza, in May, killing several passengers and sparking international outrage.? Read more »(AFP/Mustafa Ozer) Gaza … Read more
The Mavi Marmara UN Report from Kamil Pasha by Jenny White Hugh Pope writes about the UN report on the Mavi Marmara flotilla incident, and links directly to the report. Click here for Pope?s full essay. An excerpt: UN Fact-Finding Mission Says Israelis ?Executed? US Citizen Furkan Dogan from tabsir.net by tabsir Furkan Dogan, a … Read more