Turkey and Europe from FT.com – World, Europe This is a chance for the EU to revitalise relations with a country where Islam and democracy cohabit. Both sides would benefit from reviving talks France breaks Turkey?s EU deadlock from FT.com – World, Europe Laurent Fabius tells his Turkish counterpart Paris has agreed to resume accession … Read more
Merkel reassures Turkey on EU talks, Erdogan raps Cyprus from Yahoo news BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel told Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday the European Union (EU) would pursue accession talks with his country in good faith, despite some persistent disagreements. Erdogan said on Tuesday the EU would lose Turkey if … Read more
Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) and Lebanon’s Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri (R) greet their supporters during the inauguration ceremony of a hospital funded by Turkey in Sidon, southern Lebanon, November 25, 2010.? Read more » REUTERS/ Sharif Karim Why is Erdoğan so popular in Lebanon? by Ruşen Çakır While watching Prime Minister Recep … Read more
Tezcan: ?Why Have You Naturalized 110,000 Turks?? from ACTURCA by acturca Die Presse (Austria) 10 Novembre 2010 Deutsch Interview with Kadri Ecvet Tezcan, Turkish ambassador to Austria, by Christian Ultsch Kadri Ecvet Tezcan – Do you want me to respond in the interview as a diplomat, which will be boring? Or should I respond as … Read more
Turkey?s judiciary: how much sense does the European Commission make? from istanbul notes There were few surprises in the European Commission?s 2010 progress report for Turkey, which was published on November 9th. On the issue that has most divided Turkey over the past year?the effect of September?s constitutional reforms on the judiciary?the Commission?s report formalises … Read more
Member of the European parliament of the Austrian right-wing Freedom Party, FPOE, Andreas Moelzer and the party’s leader Heinz Christian Strache, from left, attend a press conference after a meeting with European right wing parties in Vienna, Austria, on Saturday, Oct. 23, 2010. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak) (Ronald Zak – AP) Far-right parties to push for … Read more