Anti-regime protesters in the city of Hama, Syria. Photograph: AP Syria: Tanks Enter Hama on Eve of Ramadan by Jillian C. York On the eve of Ramadan, Syrian troops have entered the city of Hama, reportedly killing as many as 45 people by 11:00 am on Sunday, July 31. The assault has particular resonance … Read more
Hillary Rodham Clinton winks during the fourth Libya Contact Group Meeting in Istanbul, Friday, July 15, 2011. (AP Photo/Saul Loeb, Pool) Hillary Does istanbul by M.A.M More than 30 nations that have recognized Libya's main opposition group as the country's government declared on Friday that Muammar Gaddafi's regime had lost its legitimacy. The Libya Contact … Read more
European Union Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fuele (R) shakes hands with Turkey's European Union Minister Egemen Bagis during their meeting in Ankara July 13, 2011. The European Union's enlargement chief Stefan Fuele said on Wednesday he wants to see "a new momentum" in Turkey's membership process to join the bloc now that Turkish general elections are … Read more
Turkey absent in new EU budget from Hurriyet Dailynews by ISTANBUL – Daily News with wires The proposed European Union budget for 2014-2020 calls for imposing new taxes on citizens and companies, marking a period of fiscal tightening. The draft budget, unveiled on Wednesday by Jose Manuel Barroso, makes no mention of Turkey, meaning that … Read more
Higher Election Committee (YSK), whose members are mostly made up from the remaining Kemalist establishment, had its play recently: “No, we are as bad as AKP. We cannot be behind in rights violations” (!), they seem to state… Pro-Kurdish demonstrators shout anti-government slogans during a protest against Turkey’s election board, in Istanbul, Turkey, Wednesday, June … Read more
via Turkey escalates pressure, says Gadhafi must go from Yahoo news Turkey escalated the pressure on Moammar Gadhafi on Tuesday despite its long-standing ties to the Libyan leader, insisting Gadhafi must immediately leave “for the sake of his country’s future.” Why Europe Needs Turkey by acturca The Henry Jackson Society (UK) 28th April 2011 … Read more