Archive for August, 2008
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Russia-Georgia Conflict Puts Turkey in Vulnerable Position
Posted on August 31, 2008 | No CommentsThe Russia-Georgia conflict has put Turkey in a tight spot. Will Turkey side with the United States, its NATO ally, and let more U.S. military ships into the Black Sea... -
Ambitious Turkey makes first major move for Africa’s heart
Posted on August 31, 2008 | No CommentsBy JOHN MAKENI With Africa attracting growing interest among leading and emerging economic powers, Turkey has become the latest country to seek a strategic relationship with the continent. Other economic powers... -
The reality of the Kurdish violence in Kirkuk
Posted on August 31, 2008 | No CommentsMofak Salman Kerkuklu In the middle of August 2008. Iraq’s parliament reached an agreement on the Provincial Council Election Law, particularly with regard to Paragraph 24 of the law, which... -
Escape to Istanbul’s secret island
Posted on August 31, 2008 | 1 CommentLinsey McNeill loved the museums and bazaars of the Turkish capital, but it was the beaches of the Princes’ Islands that finally won over her kids Linsey McNeill The Observer... -
Joseph Biden’s view of the world’s hot spots
Posted on August 30, 2008 | No CommentsFrom correspondents in Washington Article from: Agence France-Presse BARACK Obama’s vice presidential pick of Senator Joseph Biden is widely seen as shoring up the Democratic Party ticket’s foreign policy credentials... -
The Road Not Taken
Posted on August 30, 2008 | No CommentsDecades before Herzl, Benjamin Disraeli wrote a novel that grappled with Zionism by Adam Kirsch By the beginning of 1830, when he was twenty-five, Benjamin Disraeli was tired of England.... -
France is Faced with its Genocidal History
Posted on August 30, 2008 | 1 CommentCurrently holding the EU Council Presidency, France, which assumes it as a duty to give human rights and democracy lessons to the world, is now being accused of genocide. Because... -
Nobel laureate Pamuk publishes new book in Turkey
Posted on August 29, 2008 | No CommentsANKARA (Reuters) – Nobel Prize-winning Turkish writer Orhan Pamuk published a new book in Turkey on Friday, his first since obtaining the award. “Museum of Innocence” is a love... -
Elephant Talk to Enter Turkish Market
Posted on August 29, 2008 | No CommentsElephant Talk Communications, an international telecom and multimedia content distributor, is set to expand its international telecom network and converged services for information and communication technologies (ICTs) by entering into... -
Turkey talks Black Sea oil with RWE, Chevron-source
Posted on August 29, 2008 | No CommentsBy Orhan Coskun and Thomas GroveISTANBUL, Aug 29 (Reuters) – Turkey is holding talks with Germany’s RWE AG (RWEG.DE: Quote, Profile, Research) and U.S. Chevron (CVX.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on... -
TURKEY’S DELICATE ACT OF BALANCING IN THE BLACK SEA
Posted on August 29, 2008 | No CommentsEURASIA DAILY MONITOR, THE JAMESTWON FOUNDATION August 27, 2008, Volume 5, Issue 164 Saban KardasThe aftershocks of the conflict in Georgia continue to dominate regional politics, highlighting the difficulties Turkey... -
Defeat in Toronto Schools
Posted on August 29, 2008 | 1 CommentFrom: Fatma Sarikaya Subject: Defeat in Toronto Schools Arkadaslar,Toronto District School Boarda yapilan itirazlarin hic bir yarari olmadi. Barbara Colroso nin kitabi da dahil edildi. Haberin tamaminin bulundugu asagidaki adrese... -
TORONTO OLAYLARI UZERINE: PLEASE, TEACH THE CHILDREN WELL!
Posted on August 29, 2008 | No CommentsPLEASE, TEACH THE CHILDREN WELL! To: mcollins@embassymag.ca Dear Michelle Collins, Please allow me to formulate my op-ed under the following headings in order to provide you with a thoughtful rebuttal... -
Turkey — Is It East or West?
Posted on August 29, 2008 | No CommentsFriday, August 29, 2008 August 28, 2008, 4:58 pm By Anwar Ali Anwar J. Ali is an Iraqi journalist working for The New York Times in Baghdad. She recently went... -
Turkey’s TRT channel and Armenian Public Television sign memorandum on cooperation
Posted on August 29, 2008 | No CommentsTurkey’s TV channel and Armenian Public Television have signed memorandum on cooperation. APA reports that the memorandum was signed by chairman of Broadcasting Council of Armenian Public Television Aleksan Arutunyan... -
Rizelli Cafe brings Istanbul to Brookline
Posted on August 29, 2008 | No CommentsInquisitive foodies have been wondering what happened to Huseyin Akgun, chef/owner of the popular Istanbul Cafe. In 2003, the restaurant moved from its original Beacon Hill location to larger digs... -
Turkey in tight spot between Russia and NATO
Posted on August 29, 2008 | No CommentsISTANBUL (Reuters) – NATO-member Turkey is treading a fine line between its loyalty to the alliance and its economic interests in its Black Sea neighbor Russia, with some fearing Ankara... -
Two police killed in China’s Xinjiang region, Uighur group says
Posted on August 28, 2008 | No CommentsDPA Beijing – Two Chinese paramilitary police were killed in a clash with Uighurs in the restive Central Asian region of Xinjiang, leading to the arrest of at least 20... -
PKK finance custodian “Behzat from Cukurca” arrested in attempting to escape in Armenia
Posted on August 28, 2008 | No Comments[ 28 Aug 2008 12:45 ] Rome –APA. PKK custodian for one billion dollar finances, drug and arm smuggling, as well as transnational organized crime Nedim Seven known as... -
Turkish Bodyguards ‘Preparing For’ Gul’s Trip To Armenia
Posted on August 28, 2008 | No CommentsBy Ruben Meloyan A team of Turkish security officials will reportedly travel to Yerevan this weekend to discuss security measures that would be put in...
