Archive for August, 2010
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Germany’s Political Trap
Posted on August 31, 2010 | No Commentsby Mike Giglio, Germany Cabinet appointments in lower saxony normally don’t receive much attention. But political success is rare for minorities in Germany, and in April, Aygül Özkan—a little-known politician... -
US congressmen: Turkey’s new stance on Israel welcome
Posted on August 31, 2010 | No CommentsBy HILARY LEILA KRIEGER 08/31/2010 02:29 Jewish leaders say words need to be backed up with action, more changes needed. WASHINGTON – Following the visit of a Turkish delegation to... -
Love Stories of Ararat Mountain and People
Posted on August 31, 2010 | No CommentsOn Friday morning, with my friend İsmail, we want to see some places especially Republic Square. First, we go to places near the square. We go to the building of... -
German central banker Thilo Sarrazin echoes Nazis with blatant racism
Posted on August 31, 2010 | No CommentsThilo Sarrazin sits on the board of Germany’s conservative Central Bank and has worked for the IMF, and so when he makes racist remarks about Jews and Muslims, you can... -
LGBT Activists in Turkey Launch Ground-Breaking Publication
Posted on August 31, 2010 | No Commentsby Alexander Christie-Miller Speaking in his apartment in a suburb of Diyarbakir, in southeastern Turkey, Solin and his colleague Koya are so scared of being identified that they will not allow... -
ARMENIANS COMMEMORATE THE 95TH ANNIVERSARY
Posted on August 30, 2010 | 2 CommentsARMENIANS COMMEMORATE THE 95TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FORTY DAYS OF DEFENSE OF MUSA DAGH AND 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF ANJAR Noyan Tapan 25.08.2010 | 18:30 Anjar – On Saturday 23 August... -
What is Russia’s Place in the Middle East?
Posted on August 30, 2010 | No Commentsby Thierry Meyssan* From Beirut (Lebanon) Caught up in a smoldering feud between its President and Prime Minister, Russia is not making the most of the historic opportunity to deploy... -
Israel preparing to attack Syria: report
Posted on August 30, 2010 | No CommentsIsrael is reportedly preparing to strike arms depots and weapons manufacturing plants in Syria, claiming they belong to the Islamic resistance movement Hezbollah, a report says. Tel Aviv has escalated... -
Turkish archeologists find 4,000 year-old trade deal in Anatolia
Posted on August 30, 2010 | No CommentsArcheologists have unearthed the tablets of first written trade agreement in Anatolia. Archeologists have unearthed the tablets of first written trade agreement in Anatolia. Professor Cahit Gunbatti of Ankara University’s... -
EU not doing its part to fight PKK, Turkish PM says
Posted on August 30, 2010 | No CommentsANKARA – The Anatolia News Agency The Turkish prime minister on Saturday criticized European countries for not extending sufficient assistance and support to Turkey in countering terrorism. Prime Minister Recep... -
Bundesbank official: all Jews have the same genes
Posted on August 29, 2010 | No CommentsA senior German central bank official has triggered a storm of protest after an extract of his new book was released in which he said Jews all have the same... -
SYMPATHY FOR THE TURKISH DEVIL
Posted on August 29, 2010 | 1 CommentSYMPATHY FOR THE TURKISH DEVIL By Spengler The American commentariat is shocked, shocked , to discover that Turkey has abandoned the Western alliance for an adventurous bid to become the dominant... -
German central banker criticised for remarks on Jews
Posted on August 29, 2010 | No CommentsGerman government leaders condemned a central bank executive on Sunday for making anti-Semitic remarks before the publication of his book on Monday that takes a critical look at Turk and... -
UK demands release of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit
Posted on August 29, 2010 | 1 CommentBy the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) — Britain on Saturday demanded the release of Gilad Shalit as the Israeli soldier marked his 24th birthday in Hamas’ captivity. “The thoughts of many... -
Struggle isn’t about Israel’s existence
Posted on August 29, 2010 | No CommentsBy RON ESTES In an Aug. 1 column in The Record, Henry Hirschman presented an interesting point of view: the perspective of Israel and its diaspora supporters of the root cause... -
Turkish opposition leader: Aya Sofia must regain status of mosque
Posted on August 29, 2010 | No CommentsAzerbaijan, Baku, Aug. 28 / Trend R.Hafizoglu / Conditions created by the authorities for religious minorities, should also be created for the Muslims, and Aya Sofia (also Haghia Sophia) must regain... -
Chrysostomos II: foreign experts should draft Cyprus plan
Posted on August 29, 2010 | 1 CommentArchbishop of Cyprus Chrysostomos II pointed out on Friday that Turkey is distancing itself from the basis of a federation solution in Cyprus and should probably be reported, and reiterated... -
Turkey Wants to Put an End to Dogfights with Greece
Posted on August 29, 2010 | No CommentsAn improving dialogue between Turkey and Greece seeks to minimize potential risks over the Aegean by grounding the so-called dog-fighting between the two countries’ militaries and further promoting areas of... -
TURKEY’S THE HOT SPOT
Posted on August 29, 2010 | No CommentsTurkey’s hot with travellers buying foreign spending money. The Turkish lira is now the third most popular currency behind the euro and US dollar and the only top European currency... -
Cenk Uygur of YoungTurks at MSNBC
Posted on August 29, 2010 | No Comments: Cenk Uygur of YoungTurks at MSNBC
