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Libya attacks aftermath roundup… “?EVE Online? Community Mourns and more…
?EVE Online? Community Mourns Death of Ambassador Killed in Libya Attacks from Mashable! by Chelsea Stark U.S. Drones Never Left Libya; Will Hunt Benghazi Thugs from Wired Top Stories by Spencer Ackerman The skies over Libya were clogged with U.S. Predator drones during last year’s war. But just because the war ended in October didn’t … Read more
Iran helps freeing the Turkish journalists, another symbolic blow to Turkey’s Mideast policies?
Freed Turkish journalists arrive from Iran from Hurriyet Daily News Two Turkish journalists who went missing while reporting on the uprising in Syria two months ago ************** France: a chance to restart from Today’s Zaman, your gateway to Turkish daily news :: Columnists by BERİL DEDEOĞLU The presidential elections in France were closely monitored in … Read more
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
Joe Biden was in town… touted political freedoms, encouraged Turkey against Syria…
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (L) meets Turkey’s Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul December 3, 2011. REUTERS/Prime Minister’s Press Office/Kayhan Ozer/Handout In Turkey, Biden touts political freedoms from Yahoo news A free political climate is essential to economic innovation, and countries that try to censor the Internet are pursuing a “dead end,” U.S. Vice … Read more
Ramadan comes to Hama with massacres… Turkey strongly condemns Syrian crackdown
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
TR foreign policy confused, as Arab unrest threatens Turkish moves…
Arab Unrest Threatens Turkey?s Newfound Influence by By ANTHONY SHADID Turkish political and economic influence, which has grown in the Middle East in recent years, is jeopardized by regional turmoil, especially in Syria. Iran and Turkey after Egypt: time for regional realignments? by acturca U.S.-Europe Analysis (The Brookings Institution) Number 51, April 19, 2011 … Read more
Elif Şafak says once Turkey and France were great friends. A foreign policy roundup.
Turkey and France were once great friends | Elif Shafak by Elif Shafak The tension between the two nations has made us forget they have more in common than populist politicians suggest It is no secret that little love is lost between French and Turkish politicians these days. French president Nicolas Sarkozy has made it … Read more
Qaddafi forces murder 2 photojournalists. a Libya roundup
TIME tribute to Tim Hetherington and Chris Hondros, photojournalists killed today in Libya by Xeni Jardin Two Photojournalists Reportedly Killed in Libya [UPDATED] by Lauren Indvik EU foreign policy: moving on from Libya, Justin Vaïsse and Hans Kundnani from open Democracy News Analysis – by Justin Vaïsse and Hans Kundnani Historically, internal divisions have caused … Read more
Libya et al roundup: Turkey good at evacuation, but not that successful with the rebels
Libyan rebels blame airstrike lull on Turkey – Washington Times NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen (L) shakes hands with Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara April 4, 2011. REUTERS/Umit Bektas Turkey pursues its Libya mediation efforts despite setbacks Ankara politicking for post-Gadhafi era in Libya from Hurriyet Dailynews Amid ongoing … Read more
Wikileaks resources…and more… EFF to Council of Europe: Ensure privacy, transparency, and freedom of expression in search engines….
Wikileaks Resources Wikileaks Resources 1. Wikileaks Events Calendar 2. Wikileaks Petitions 3. Support Wikileaks 4. Main Wikileaks Resources 5. Cablegate Resources 6. War Leaks 7. Frequent Falsehoods 8. Twitter Archive 9. Press Archive 10. Video Archive . . . Wikileaks Events Calendar (may take a minute to load) Please note, some events may be duplicated. … Read more
Katinka Barysch questions if Europe and Turkey missed an opportunity at the Arab spring. And a Libya roundup…
The Arab spring a missed opportunity for Europe and Turkey? by Katinka Barysch from Today’s Zaman, your gateway to Turkish daily news :: Interviews Turkey has become a force to be reckoned with in the Arab world. As a fast growing, predominantly Muslim but secular democracy, it inspires people across the Middle East and … Read more
A report: The Use of Western Technologies by Middle East Censors, 2010-2011
The Use of Western Technologies by Middle East Censors, 2010-2011 from Berkman Center Newsfeed by syoung The Berkman Center is pleased to share a new report from the OpenNet Initiative (ONI): West Censoring East: The Use of Western Technologies by Middle East Censors, 2010-2011 The report analyzes the use of American and Canadian-made tools … Read more
Libya roundup: Turkey to run Benghazi airport…….
Turkey to run Benghazi airport: PM ANKARA, Mar 28, 2011 (AFP) – Turkey will take over the running of the airport in Libya’s rebel bastion of Benghazi to facilitate the distribution of humanitarian aid, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday. Ottoman Tripolitania by M.A.M Under the Ottomans, the Maghreb was divided into … Read more