Archive for December, 2009
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‘Iranian Cyber Army’ hacks Twitter
Posted on December 18, 2009 | No Comments18 December 2009 A hacker group called ‘Iranian Cyber Army’ hacked Twitter for an hour early on 18 December, redirecting users to a website containing a green flag and Arabic... -
TURKEY WINS AWARD FOR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN
Posted on December 17, 2009 | No CommentsTURKEY WINS AWARD FOR ‘NEW YORK, TIMES SQUARE OUTDOOR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN’ IN MOST PRESTIGIOUS TRAVEL MARKETING COMPETITION NEW YORK,- The Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) will grant award... -
Walt Disney nephew Roy Disney dies at 79
Posted on December 16, 2009 | No CommentsRoy Disney, nephew of Walt Disney Co. founder Walt Disney and a longtime executive for the company, died on Wednesday at 79. Walt Disney Co. said he died at Hoag... -
Man arrested at Silvio Berlusconi hospital
Posted on December 16, 2009 | No CommentsA man has been arrested in the grounds of hospital where Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is being treated, police said. A man of 26 was intercepted overnight by security... -
Israel fury at UK attempt to arrest Tzipi Livni
Posted on December 15, 2009 | No CommentsIsrael has reacted angrily to the issuing by a British court of an arrest warrant for the former Israeli Foreign Minister, Tzipi Livni. The warrant, granted by a London court... -
Attacked Berlusconi says ‘love will overcome hate’
Posted on December 15, 2009 | No CommentsIn his first message since an attack that left him in hospital, the Italian prime minister has told his supporters that love always triumphs over hate. The brief message from... -
Denialist Erdogan in the White House:
Posted on December 15, 2009 | No CommentsAn Unworthy Guest! By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier Turkish Prime Minister Receb Erdogan made insulting statements on the Armenian Genocide during his visit to Washington on December 6-8.... -
British court issued Gaza arrest warrant for former Israeli minister Tzipi Livni
Posted on December 15, 2009 | No CommentsWarrant issued over war crimes accusations was withdrawn when it emerged former minister had cancelled plan to visit Ian Black and Ian Cobain Monday 14 December 2009 A British court issued... -
Israelis win Turkish prize for financial history research
Posted on December 14, 2009 | No CommentsBy JAMIE ROMM While Israel and Turkey’s diplomatic relations have suffered since Operation Cast Lead, cultural and academic ties between the two countries are getting a boost this week. The... -
Lessons Learned About Turkey and Azerbaijan After Erdogan’s Washington Visit
Posted on December 14, 2009 | No CommentsPublication: Eurasia Daily Monitor Volume: 6 Issue: 228 December 11, 2009 By: Vladimir Socor Prime Minister of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) with US President Barack Obama in Washington,... -
Conference on human rights and Khojaly massacre
Posted on December 14, 2009 | No CommentsBaku – APA. Three-day conference entitled “The truth is the way leading to reconciliation” on the theme “Forgotten victims – Jews and Azerbaijanis in the Caucasus” ended in Berlin, Media... -
Headquarters of Turkish campaign for EU membership is… a confiscated Christian building
Posted on December 14, 2009 | No CommentsDamian Thompson Damian Thompson is Blogs Editor of the Telegraph Media Group. Turkey’s political elite is obsessed with joining the European Union. But senior players in the EU – in... -
One World Government? Globe may not be big enough.
Posted on December 14, 2009 | No CommentsBy Dana Milbank Wednesday, November 11, 2009 It arrived at the Capitol, until that moment the seat of American government, in the form of the stooped and bespectacled figure of Ban... -
Italy’s PM Silvio Berlusconi is bloodied by attack
Posted on December 14, 2009 | No CommentsPrime Minister Silvio Berlusconi of Italy is recovering in hospital after an assault left his face covered in blood following a rally in Milan. He suffered two broken teeth, a... -
Israel police ‘arrest Mossad spy on training exercise’
Posted on December 14, 2009 | No CommentsA trainee spy for Israel’s secret service agency Mossad was arrested by Tel Aviv police while taking part in a training operation, media reports say. The young trainee was spotted... -
Exploring the Gülen Movement – Conference
Posted on December 13, 2009 | No CommentsUniversity of Texas-Pan American Edinburg, TX March 27, 2010 Peace through Faith-based Grassroots Organization? Exploring the Gülen Movement The University of Texas - Pan American College of Arts and Humanities,... -
Israel: Turkey’s hostility is ‘strategic’ move
Posted on December 13, 2009 | No CommentsBy HAVIV RETTIG GUR Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s continuing statements against Israel are a sign that his government views its anti-Israel stance as a strategic move, Israeli diplomatic... -
Krekorian defeats Essel in L.A. City Council race
Posted on December 12, 2009 | 1 CommentDecember 9, 2009 | 12:06 am Assemblyman Paul Krekorian claimed victory tonight in the bitter and expensive race for the Los Angeles City Council seat previously held by City Controller Wendy Greuel.... -
![Turkey’s Constitutional Court has voted to ban the country’s largest pro-Kurdish party on charges of connections to a terrorist organization PKK[1]. Turkey’s chief prosecutor Abdurrahman Yalcinkaya argued that the Democratic Society...](http://www.turkishnews.com/en/content/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/DTP.jpg "Turkish top court bans pro-Kurdish party")
Turkish top court bans pro-Kurdish party
Posted on December 11, 2009 | 1 CommentTurkey’s Constitutional Court has voted to ban the country’s largest pro-Kurdish party on charges of connections to a terrorist organization PKK[1]. Turkey’s chief prosecutor Abdurrahman Yalcinkaya argued that the Democratic Society... -
Is Turkey the Only Real Country in Middle East?
Posted on December 11, 2009 | No CommentsWatching Turkey’s significant foreign policy initiatives these days to cement good relations with its neighbors, I think I understand why: This is the only country in the Middle East region...
