‘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
The conditionality of EU accession has collapsed: Kemal Derviş from Hurriyet Daily News The terms of the European Union?s discussions with Turkey need to be reformed, according to Turkey?s former Economy Minister Kemal Derviş, who said the ‘conditionality of accession has collapsed.’ France-Turkey: The Night Will End – OpEd By Maxime Gauin The Armenian claims … Read more
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
homophobic, sexist, revanchist in principle…… http://storify.com/sakaerka/anti-france-imagery-after-the-genocide-bill-in-tur
Turkish rage at ?Yes? from French Senate from Hurriyet Daily News French senators debate a bill yesterday to outlaw denial of the Armenian genocide, despite a furious Turkey vowing to punish Paris with ?permanent? sanctions if it is passed into law. US next in line from Hurriyet Daily News It is not hard to tell … Read more
nearly 40 thousand Turkey demonstrated against the genocide bill in Paris on Saturday. more photos here. check out Turkish tweets that make fun of Erdoğan’s “one minute” act against France… http://storify.com/sakaerka/daha-da-fransa-pek-tutmad Over Turkey Protests, France to Vote on Genocide Denial Bill by By STEVEN ERLANGER and SOPHIE COHEN Although the draft law does not … Read more
Eutalsat suspends the Kurdish television network Roj TV from On Turkish Media and Cultural Politics by ecealgan After Danish court found Roj TV guilty of promoting terrorism on Jan 10, 2012, Eutalsat decided to suspend Kurdish transnational broadcasting station Roj TV?s transmission today. Even though this is a smart move for Eutalsat, which is one … Read more
Kurdish Roj TV Received Fine but Remains on Air A Danish court rejected the request to close down the Kurdish Roj TV channel and ruled for a monetary fine of DKK 65,000. The satellite channel was alleged of having connections with the PKK. Roj TV to continue broadcasting, Danish court rules A Copenhagen court sentenced … Read more
French Senate to vote on genocide from BBC News | Europe | World Edition The French Senate is to vote this month on a bill making it illegal to deny that the mass killing of Armenians was genocide, reports say. France sets date to vote ?genocide? bill from Hurriyet Daily News Presidential Board of … Read more
looks like Turkey’s best friends are in middle east while there are fewer friends in the rest of the world… Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) and Hamas’ Gaza leader Ismail Haniyeh pose before a meeting in Istanbul January 1, 2012. REUTERS/Kayhan Ozer/Prime Minister’s Press Office/Handout The Associated Press: Gaza’s Hamas premier visits Turkey … Read more
?Boyer Yasası? sonrası bilanço Fransa?dan başlayalım. Yasa girişiminin farzedilen siyasî ve ahlakî amaçlara hizmet ettiğini söylemek mümkün değil. Sarkozi?nin yeniden seçilme paniğiyle gündeme getirilen tasarının siyasî meyveleri, 22 Nisan?da yapılacak cumhurbaşkanlığı seçimlerinde Sosyalistlerin adayı Hollande?ın tasarının ruhunu destekliyor olmasıyla başından itibaren akamete uğramıştı. Keza bu çeşit yasa tasarılarıyla Ermeni asıllı Fransızların oylarına talip olmak, o … Read more
Turkey: The land of ‘zero problems’ has an awful lot of problems from FP Passport by Joshua Keating Turkey, today, took the dramatic step of cutting off diplomatic ties with France over a new law passed by the French government that would criminalize genocide denial, including the 1915 slaughter of Armenians by Ottoman Turks. Yigal … Read more
Members of a pro-government workers union protest outside the French Embassy in Ankara (AFP, Adem Altan) France and Turkey set for diplomatic crisis – FRANCE 24 In today’s French papers, there are exclusive reports from inside Syria. We look at why French MPs have decided to really upset Ankara. There is a scandal over poisonous … Read more
U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta (C) meets Turkey’s President Abdullah Gul (R) in Ankara December 16, 2011. Panetta is flanked by U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Francis Ricciardone. REUTERS/Pablo Martinez Monsivais Turkish government, opposition join in Sarkozy slamming from Hurriyet Daily News The prime minister says French leader Sarkozy?s threat to criminalize ?genocide? denial is … Read more
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