Archive for February, 2009

  • Geopolitical Diary: The Turkish and Iranian Balance of Power February 27, 2009Turkish President Abdullah Gul announced on Thursday that he will make a one-day trip to Iran on March 10...

    Poor Richard’s Report

    Geopolitical Diary: The Turkish and Iranian Balance of Power February 27, 2009Turkish President Abdullah Gul announced on Thursday that he will make a one-day trip to Iran on March 10...

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  • http://video.turk.net/video/izle/3966/IDTF-de-Turk–Ermeni-Iliskileri-Konferansi—LONDRA/ http://armenians-1915.blogspot.com/2009/01/2702-genocide-of-truth-book-turkish.html

    VIDEO ON TURKISH ARMENIAN RELATIONS

    http://video.turk.net/video/izle/3966/IDTF-de-Turk–Ermeni-Iliskileri-Konferansi—LONDRA/ http://armenians-1915.blogspot.com/2009/01/2702-genocide-of-truth-book-turkish.html

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  • Summary of DEBKAfile Exclusives in Week Ending Feb. 26, 2009 Iran stocks enough enriched uranium for one nuclear bomb DEBKAfile Special Report 20 Feb.: The White House expressed concern Friday,...

    Exclusives in Week

    Summary of DEBKAfile Exclusives in Week Ending Feb. 26, 2009 Iran stocks enough enriched uranium for one nuclear bomb DEBKAfile Special Report 20 Feb.: The White House expressed concern Friday,...

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  • tulay luciano [tulayluciano@yahoo.com] Subject: U.S.: the other side: samplings Dear Friends: I think it would be interesting to know what the other side is up to, and what kind of...

    ARMENIAN U.S.: the other side: samplings

    tulay luciano [tulayluciano@yahoo.com] Subject: U.S.: the other side: samplings Dear Friends: I think it would be interesting to know what the other side is up to, and what kind of...

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  • From The Times February 28, 2009 Father sues Turkish Education Ministry over Armenian ‘genocide’ DVD ‘ SARI GELİN Suna Erdem in Istanbul A father is suing the Turkish Education Ministry...

    Father sues Ministry over Armenian ‘genocide’ DVD

    From The Times February 28, 2009 Father sues Turkish Education Ministry over Armenian ‘genocide’ DVD ‘ SARI GELİN Suna Erdem in Istanbul A father is suing the Turkish Education Ministry...

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  • Yuksel Oktay Yuksel Oktay <yukseloktay@yahoo.com> Sat, Feb 28, 2009 at 7:36 AM To: VladCerga <Vlad.Cerga@mail.house.gov>, Howard.Berman@mail.usa.gov Cc: Leonard.Lance@mail.house.gov, Turkish Forum Dear Congressman Howard L. Berman (D-CA) Chairman of the House...

    Obama and The Last Rites

    Yuksel Oktay Yuksel Oktay <yukseloktay@yahoo.com> Sat, Feb 28, 2009 at 7:36 AM To: VladCerga <Vlad.Cerga@mail.house.gov>, Howard.Berman@mail.usa.gov Cc: Leonard.Lance@mail.house.gov, Turkish Forum Dear Congressman Howard L. Berman (D-CA) Chairman of the House...

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  • Dr. Eun-Ok Im is conducting an Internet study on the physical activity attitudes among diverse ethnic groups of middle-aged women (40-60 Y/O), and our organization mainly aims at four ethnic...

    upto $50 Gift Card for each participant

    Dr. Eun-Ok Im is conducting an Internet study on the physical activity attitudes among diverse ethnic groups of middle-aged women (40-60 Y/O), and our organization mainly aims at four ethnic...

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  • ANKARA, Turkey, Feb. 27 (UPI) — Iran must pay Turkey $750 million stemming from a case won by Turkish state-owned pipeline operator BOTAS in international court. BOTAS won its case...

    Iran owes BOTAS $750 million

    ANKARA, Turkey, Feb. 27 (UPI) — Iran must pay Turkey $750 million stemming from a case won by Turkish state-owned pipeline operator BOTAS in international court. BOTAS won its case...

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  • by F. William Engdahl Global Research, February 26, 2009 Despite the problems of the ruble and the weak oil price in recent months for the Russian economy, the Russian Government...

    Turkey and Russia Moving Closer

    by F. William Engdahl Global Research, February 26, 2009 Despite the problems of the ruble and the weak oil price in recent months for the Russian economy, the Russian Government...

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  • Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton’s Travel to the Middle East and Europe Robert Wood Acting Department Spokesman, Office of the Spokesman Bureau of Public Affairs Washington, DC February 26,...

    Clinton’s Travel to the Middle East and Europe

    Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton’s Travel to the Middle East and Europe Robert Wood Acting Department Spokesman, Office of the Spokesman Bureau of Public Affairs Washington, DC February 26,...

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  • NYTurkishtimes published. Evaluation of the Turkmen policy of Turkey S O İ T M Iraqi Turkmen Human Rights Research Foundation There are several important factors which influence the development of...

    The unconstructive role

    NYTurkishtimes published. Evaluation of the Turkmen policy of Turkey S O İ T M Iraqi Turkmen Human Rights Research Foundation There are several important factors which influence the development of...

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  • Two Boeing employees were among nine people who died in the crash of a Turkish Airlines jetliner near Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and a third was hospitalized, the aerospace company said...

    2 Boeing workers killed in Amsterdam crash

    Two Boeing employees were among nine people who died in the crash of a Turkish Airlines jetliner near Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and a third was hospitalized, the aerospace company said...

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  • Engine failure may have been a factor in Wednesday’s crash of a Turkish Airlines plane at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport, the chief investigator says. Pieter van Vollenhoven told Dutch state television...

    Engine failure clue in jet crash

    Engine failure may have been a factor in Wednesday’s crash of a Turkish Airlines plane at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport, the chief investigator says. Pieter van Vollenhoven told Dutch state television...

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  • Annual Threat Assessment of the Intelligence Community for the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Dennis C. Blair Director of National Intelligence 12 February 2009 February 2009 February 2009 FEBRUARY 2009...

    ATA of the Intelligence Community

    Annual Threat Assessment of the Intelligence Community for the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Dennis C. Blair Director of National Intelligence 12 February 2009 February 2009 February 2009 FEBRUARY 2009...

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  • Davos scandal strikes the first blow on Turkey’s rating in Azerbaijan Baku. Vugar Masimoglu – APA. The policy of “improving relations with Armenians”, which started with Armenia-Turkey football match, has...

    Turkey-Armenia relations

    Davos scandal strikes the first blow on Turkey’s rating in Azerbaijan Baku. Vugar Masimoglu – APA. The policy of “improving relations with Armenians”, which started with Armenia-Turkey football match, has...

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  • Religious Freedom Still Tenuous in Turkey Publication: Eurasia Daily Monitor Volume: 6 Issue: 38 February 26, 2009 By: Saban Kardas A Turkish court ruled in favor of an Alevi family...

    Religious Freedom Still Tenuous in Turkey

    Religious Freedom Still Tenuous in Turkey Publication: Eurasia Daily Monitor Volume: 6 Issue: 38 February 26, 2009 By: Saban Kardas A Turkish court ruled in favor of an Alevi family...

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  • pdf (239 KB)download: http://www.box.net/shared/aiusbzvhy6 2008 Human Rights Report: Turkey BUREAU OF DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND LABOR 2008 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices February 25, 2009 Source: http://www.state.gov/ Promoting freedom...

    2008 Human Rights Report: Turkey

    pdf (239 KB)download: http://www.box.net/shared/aiusbzvhy6 2008 Human Rights Report: Turkey BUREAU OF DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND LABOR 2008 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices February 25, 2009 Source: http://www.state.gov/ Promoting freedom...

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  • Turkey’s transport minister has said it is a miracle more people were not killed in the Amsterdam plane crash. One factor which could have saved lives is the angle at...

    What caused the Amsterdam crash?

    Turkey’s transport minister has said it is a miracle more people were not killed in the Amsterdam plane crash. One factor which could have saved lives is the angle at...

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  • Investigators are trying to determine the cause of the Turkish Airlines plane’s crash-landing in Amsterdam as the local media and experts discuss possible scenarios.  At least nine people were killed...

    Possible scenarios discussed

    Investigators are trying to determine the cause of the Turkish Airlines plane’s crash-landing in Amsterdam as the local media and experts discuss possible scenarios.  At least nine people were killed...

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  • Investigations are continuing into what caused a Turkish Airlines plane to crash at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport, killing nine people and injuring 84. The plane, en route from Istanbul with 127...

    Deadly Turkish plane crash probed

    Investigations are continuing into what caused a Turkish Airlines plane to crash at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport, killing nine people and injuring 84. The plane, en route from Istanbul with 127...

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