turkey as a model

As the world seems to be back in the old Cold War game, Turkey also assumes its older role… A FP roundup…

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Back to the old Cold War game With the upcoming lifting of the arms embargo for Assad regime opponents in Syria we are back to the old game: Cold War –  the USA and the former Soviet Union both offering advanced weapon systems to the belligerent parties (visual montage) . MAIN FOCUS: Fears that the … Read more

Greece starts building border fence with Turkey but EU refuses to fund it…AKP in delusion of ?int?l conspiracy? against – a Foreign policy rounup

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‘Fetih 1453’ continues to anger in Europe from Hurriyet Daily News The upcoming Turkish movie ‘Fetih 1453’ (Conquest 1453) has angered Christians in the German ?   Duel over ties with Israel from Hurriyet Daily News The main opposition?s chief has fired a new salvo in a verbal battle between himself and the prime minister … Read more

it looks like there is rising spinning for Turkish public to favor military action against Syria as Protesters storm Syrian consulate in Istanbul

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Syrians living in Turkey and human right activists stage a protest outside the Syrian consulate to condemn the latest killings in Syria, in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012. The banners read: “Assad has arms, we have God” and ” Syrian Turkmen community.” Syrian forces unleashed a barrage of mortars and artillery on the battered … Read more

“genocide bill” at the French constitutional council.. a Turkish foreign policy roundup..

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French constitutional council asked to block ‘genocide’ law from Hurriyet Daily News A group of French senators said Tuesday they had asked the country’s constitutional council to block a new law that bans and punishes denial of the Armenian claims of genocide.   The Perils of Playing Politics With History by By ALAN COWELL In … Read more