Archive for November, 2008

  • Editorial Commentary Scott Sullivan: Obama’s Iraq Crisis In addition to the financial crisis, Obama faces an emerging crisis in Iraq. The temporary stability of Iraq brought about by Operation Surge...

    Obama’s Iraq Crisis

    Editorial Commentary Scott Sullivan: Obama’s Iraq Crisis In addition to the financial crisis, Obama faces an emerging crisis in Iraq. The temporary stability of Iraq brought about by Operation Surge...

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  • The Blind Artist Share

    The Turkish painter with no eyes, Esref Armagan

    The Blind Artist Share

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  • November 18, 2008 JERUSALEM (JTA)—A Lebanese citizen arrested for spying for Israel was trained by the Mossad, according to a Lebanese newspaper. Ali Jarrah traveled to Israel for one or...

    Lebanese citizen allegedly spied for Israel

    November 18, 2008 JERUSALEM (JTA)—A Lebanese citizen arrested for spying for Israel was trained by the Mossad, according to a Lebanese newspaper. Ali Jarrah traveled to Israel for one or...

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  • Robert Tait in Istanbul The Guardian, Tuesday November 25 2008 Iran’s revolutionary guards ratcheted up the war of nerves with Israel yesterday by claiming to have broken a spy network...

    Iran claims Israel spy ring broken

    Robert Tait in Istanbul The Guardian, Tuesday November 25 2008 Iran’s revolutionary guards ratcheted up the war of nerves with Israel yesterday by claiming to have broken a spy network...

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  • By Demetri Sevastopulo in Washington Published: November 25 2008 02:00 | Last updated: November 25 2008 02:00 The US government eavesdropped on Tony Blair while he was British prime minister,...

    Linguist claims US intelligence spied on Blair

    By Demetri Sevastopulo in Washington Published: November 25 2008 02:00 | Last updated: November 25 2008 02:00 The US government eavesdropped on Tony Blair while he was British prime minister,...

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  • TURKEY PUSHES FOR CLOSER POLITICAL TIES WITHIN THE TURKIC-SPEAKING WORLD http://www.jamestown.org/edm/article.php?article_id=2373559 By Saban Kardas Monday, November 24, 2008   The speakers and delegates of the parliaments of the Turkish-speaking countries—Azerbaijan,...

    TURKEY PUSHES FOR CLOSER POLITICAL TIES WITHIN THE TURKIC-SPEAKING WORLD

    TURKEY PUSHES FOR CLOSER POLITICAL TIES WITHIN THE TURKIC-SPEAKING WORLD http://www.jamestown.org/edm/article.php?article_id=2373559 By Saban Kardas Monday, November 24, 2008   The speakers and delegates of the parliaments of the Turkish-speaking countries—Azerbaijan,...

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  • Tehran, Nov 24, IRNA Secretary of the National Security Council of Armenia Arthur Baghdasaryan told reporters on Monday that Iran, Armenia inked ten agreements on security, political and economic cooperation....

    Iran, Armenia ink 10 agreements, official

    Tehran, Nov 24, IRNA Secretary of the National Security Council of Armenia Arthur Baghdasaryan told reporters on Monday that Iran, Armenia inked ten agreements on security, political and economic cooperation....

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  •           By Ruben Meloyan In what is seen as the first step towards establishing direct trade links between Yerevan and Ankara, a senior Armenian government official...

    Armenia Set to Start Power Supply to Turkey

              By Ruben Meloyan In what is seen as the first step towards establishing direct trade links between Yerevan and Ankara, a senior Armenian government official...

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  •   (dpa) Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian arrived in Istanbul on Monday where he will hold talks with his Turkish counterpart Ali Babacan aimed at normalizing relations between the historic...

    Armenian Foreign Minister in Turkey Seeking to Normalize Relations

      (dpa) Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian arrived in Istanbul on Monday where he will hold talks with his Turkish counterpart Ali Babacan aimed at normalizing relations between the historic...

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  • After the collapse of USSR, necessaries of new states were that economic, politic, military and educational relations with each other and other international platforms and countries. On that way all...

    Military Relations between Azerbaijan and Turkey

    After the collapse of USSR, necessaries of new states were that economic, politic, military and educational relations with each other and other international platforms and countries. On that way all...

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  •      Subject: UDT, supports Prime Minister al-Maliki’s establishment of Support (Isnad) Assemblies and his request for wider legislative authorities.   In the name of the Turkmen associations, movements and committees...

    UNION OF DIASPORA TURKMENS (UDT)

         Subject: UDT, supports Prime Minister al-Maliki’s establishment of Support (Isnad) Assemblies and his request for wider legislative authorities.   In the name of the Turkmen associations, movements and committees...

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  • GWU Turkish Student Association cordially invites you to “THE START OF A NEW ERA IN US-TURKISH RELATIONS” A Panel Discussion with Dr. Ian Lesser, Senior Transatlantic Fellow of the German...

    “THE START OF A NEW ERA IN US-TURKISH RELATIONS”

    GWU Turkish Student Association cordially invites you to “THE START OF A NEW ERA IN US-TURKISH RELATIONS” A Panel Discussion with Dr. Ian Lesser, Senior Transatlantic Fellow of the German...

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  • By Emrullah Uslu Thursday, November 20, 2008 U.S. and Iraqi officials finally agreed on a withdrawal plan requiring Washington to withdraw its forces within three years. The withdrawal will have...

    TURKEY ADJUSTS ITS FOREIGN POLICY TO THE PLANNED U.S. WITHDRAWAL FROM IRAQ

    By Emrullah Uslu Thursday, November 20, 2008 U.S. and Iraqi officials finally agreed on a withdrawal plan requiring Washington to withdraw its forces within three years. The withdrawal will have...

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  • Washington, D.C.- The National Coordinated Effort of Hellenes (CEH) released an analysis of how the U.S. Congress changed, following the elections on November 4, particularly with regard to Greece and...

    Greek Americans gain a seat in the House of Representatives and all major friends re-elected

    Washington, D.C.- The National Coordinated Effort of Hellenes (CEH) released an analysis of how the U.S. Congress changed, following the elections on November 4, particularly with regard to Greece and...

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  • Nov 20, 2008 17:31 | Updated Nov 21, 2008 7:49 By ASSOCIATED PRESS Nobel Peace Prize laureate Mairead Maguire says the United Nations should suspend or revoke Israel’s membership. Maguire says Israel...

    Nobel laureate: Suspend Israel from UN

    Nov 20, 2008 17:31 | Updated Nov 21, 2008 7:49 By ASSOCIATED PRESS Nobel Peace Prize laureate Mairead Maguire says the United Nations should suspend or revoke Israel’s membership. Maguire says Israel...

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  • By Brent Scowcroft and Zbigniew Brzezinski Friday, November 21, 2008; Page A23 The election of Barack Obama to be the 44th president is profoundly historic. We have at long last...

    Middle East Priorities For Jan. 21

    By Brent Scowcroft and Zbigniew Brzezinski Friday, November 21, 2008; Page A23 The election of Barack Obama to be the 44th president is profoundly historic. We have at long last...

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  • Written by William F. Jasper Friday, 21 November 2008 13:31 Zbigniew Brzezinski, a senior adviser to President-elect Barack Obama on matters of national security and foreign policy, was the featured...

    Obama Adviser Brzezinski’s Off-the-record Speech to British Elites

    Written by William F. Jasper Friday, 21 November 2008 13:31 Zbigniew Brzezinski, a senior adviser to President-elect Barack Obama on matters of national security and foreign policy, was the featured...

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  • On the occasion of the Dersim Conference held at European Parliament on November 13, 2008, five Brussels organisations belonging to different communities coming out from Turkey have issued the following...

    Enough With This Turkey!

    On the occasion of the Dersim Conference held at European Parliament on November 13, 2008, five Brussels organisations belonging to different communities coming out from Turkey have issued the following...

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  • Story from BBC NEWS: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/europe/7737413.stm Turkey is fiercely patriotic and proud of it. But the country’s bid to join the European Union has sparked a nationalist backlash that has turned...

    Violent nationalism blights Turkey

    Story from BBC NEWS: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/europe/7737413.stm Turkey is fiercely patriotic and proud of it. But the country’s bid to join the European Union has sparked a nationalist backlash that has turned...

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  • by Taylan Bilgiç Diminishing global risk appetite bodes ill for developing nations, which, in varying degrees, are dependent on foreign capital inflows to stay afloat. Turkey, like its peers, is...

    The ticking outflow time bomb for Turkey

    by Taylan Bilgiç Diminishing global risk appetite bodes ill for developing nations, which, in varying degrees, are dependent on foreign capital inflows to stay afloat. Turkey, like its peers, is...

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