Opposition deputy slams choice of Julianne Moore to promote Turkey An opposition deputy has slammed the choice of a Hollywood star for ‘using a woman?s body to promote the country’ *************** Inquiétudes sur les émergents : la Turquie dévisse L?Opinion (France) 30 Jan 2014, p. 1 Pascal Airault et Cyrille Lachevre Les devises … Read more
French president pays historic visit to Turkey after 22 years Twenty-two years after François Mitterrand came to Turkey, a French president will be in Ankara for official talks designed to right bilateral ties Senior US diplomat to visit Turkey to discuss Iran nuclear deal US Department of the Treasury has announced David Cohen … Read more
Istanbul?s population rises by over 1 million in four years Istanbul?s population has jumped by over 1 million in the past four years In the Old City of Istanbul | Caffeinated MuslimBushra My first morning in Istanbul, I made my way to the hotel’s rooftop terrace for breakfast. I came out the door and was … Read more
People were eating out in this street: via @castrobey Zambak Sokak, Istiklal Street: via @149Journos Taksim Square after the police attack: İstiklal Street: via @BaranBinboga In Asmalımescit: via @serkanaltunigne İstiklal Street: via @140Journos Cihangir: Via @MrChapullingg Earlier in the Taksim Square: via @cihankardesler Earlier this evening: via y_ozgurpolitika via @Can_Memis Turkey?s middle class taking … Read more
The Irresistible Attraction of the Turkish Yokel from The Istanbulian by Emre Kızılkaya Turkish yokels probably have some kind of personal magnetism, as global superstars seem to keep copying them. Firstly, it was reported that Borat could be a plagiarized character, derived from the real-life Mahir Cagri. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASO_zypdnsQ Minorities seen as threat by … Read more
Turkey?s economy runs out of steam from FT.com – World, Europe Growth of just 2.9% in the second quarter is a marked contrast with rates of more than 8% in both 2010 and 2011, and its effects are being felt by Turks Paradoxes of Turkish Pride Foreign Policy Journal Such a law has been used … Read more
No chapters likely to be opened until 2013 from Hurriyet Daily News Despite the positive climate between Turkey and France following the French presidential elections, Ankara will likely have to wait until 2013 before it can speed up negotiations with the European Union, due to a tight calendar. EU should give new dynamism to … Read more
Syrian border fire angers Turkey from BBC News | Europe | World Edition Turkey reacts angrily after Syrian fire across its border causes casualties, as a UN-brokered ceasefire plan looks increasingly in doubt. Turkey issues stern warning to Syria from Yahoo news DAMASCUS, Syria, April 9 (UPI) — Turkey demanded Monday Syria halt shooting at … Read more
Turkey calls on EU to issue visa-free Turkey officially called on the European Union to issue visa-free travel rights to Turkish citizens. Turkey’s new digital diplomacy by Emrah Usta from Today’s Zaman, your gateway to Turkish daily news :: Interviews The simplest explanation of digital diplomacy is to say that international ties are no … Read more
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
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
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
AFP/GETTY IMAGES- Last year, 2.7 million British citizens visited Turkey Turkey moved out of Europe ? by Post Office travel insurance by Acturca The Independent (UK) Wednesday, 31 August 2011, pages 12-13 By Simon Calder, Travel Editor at Large As Turkey moves closer to the EU, the Post Office in Britain has deemed that the … Read more
Turkey’s President Abdullah Gul (C in row on R) hosts an Iftar, the evening meal for breaking fast during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, for Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan (3rd L in row on L), Ground Forces Commander and acting Chief of Staff General Necdet Ozel (3rd L in row on R) and other … Read more