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

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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

Towards elections: Massive AKP rally in Istanbul, PM Erdoğan directly targeting a columnist and the Economist magazine…

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Around one million citizens may have attended AKP’s Istanbul election rally. Here are some photos from Hürriyet. Boats carrying supporters of Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) sail through the Bosphorus in Istanbul June 4, 2011. Turkey will hold parliamentary elections on June 12. REUTERS/Murad Sezer Turkish PM targets Economist magazine, journalist Nuray Mert … Read more

Nuray Mert should be happy. Constitutional Court assures military tutelage…

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Nuray Mert should be happy. The columnist who has been writing recently about a possible civilian dictatorship (AKP one party regime) should feel satisfied with the latest Constitutional Court decision that assures military tutelage…

Turkey’s Constitutional Court rules against civil trials for military
Hurriyet Daily News
That includes the Ergenekon trial of former military officers charged with attempting to overthrow the government. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s

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