Archive for June, 2010

  • By DESMOND BUTLER (AP) – 20 hours ago WASHINGTON — The United States is warning Turkey that it is alienating U.S. supporters and needs to demonstrate its commitment to partnership with...

    US: Turkey must demonstrate commitment to West

    By DESMOND BUTLER (AP) – 20 hours ago WASHINGTON — The United States is warning Turkey that it is alienating U.S. supporters and needs to demonstrate its commitment to partnership with...

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  • HOMELAND INSECURITY White House welcomes Shariah finance specialist June 25, 2010 Samar Ali (Photo: Vanderbilt Register) By Chelsea Schilling The Obama administration has announced its appointment of 13 White House...

    Obama selects Muslim expert in Islamic transactions as fellow

    HOMELAND INSECURITY White House welcomes Shariah finance specialist June 25, 2010 Samar Ali (Photo: Vanderbilt Register) By Chelsea Schilling The Obama administration has announced its appointment of 13 White House...

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  • On June 11, Turkey and Brazil both voted against further sanctions on Iran, a disappointing vote to the Obama Administration. On one hand, Turkey has applied to join the EU...

    US Warns Turkey to Stop Playing Both Sides

    On June 11, Turkey and Brazil both voted against further sanctions on Iran, a disappointing vote to the Obama Administration. On one hand, Turkey has applied to join the EU...

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  • Section 44 of the Terrorism Act 2000, has been ruled unlawful by the European court of human rights Owen Bowcott Police will need fresh powers enabling them to stop and search...

    Call for reform of stop and search powers

    Section 44 of the Terrorism Act 2000, has been ruled unlawful by the European court of human rights Owen Bowcott Police will need fresh powers enabling them to stop and search...

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  • Does anyone remember the movie The Boys from Brazil?  It told the story of how a group of top Nazis had moved to Brazil where they made a number of clones...

    Punishing Turkey

    Does anyone remember the movie The Boys from Brazil?  It told the story of how a group of top Nazis had moved to Brazil where they made a number of clones...

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  • Saturday, 26 June 2010 15:51 Stating that the diplomatic process between Ankara and Yerevan continues although Turkish-Armenian protocols were suspended in April, Armenian descent American analyst Richard Giragosian said, “Turkey...

    Armenian Expert: Turkey Proposed Diaspora Armenians To Become Turkish Citizens

    Saturday, 26 June 2010 15:51 Stating that the diplomatic process between Ankara and Yerevan continues although Turkish-Armenian protocols were suspended in April, Armenian descent American analyst Richard Giragosian said, “Turkey...

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  • With Friends Like These ; Turkey is ready to start a new round of diplomatic initiatives to stop countries that supply the PKK with arms. Turkey has undertaken similar initiatives...

    TURKISH FORUM INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY

    With Friends Like These ; Turkey is ready to start a new round of diplomatic initiatives to stop countries that supply the PKK with arms. Turkey has undertaken similar initiatives...

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  • The Israeli government has launched a spy satellite apparently capable of monitoring Iran. The Horizon-9 satellite was launched this week from a southern Israeli military base. The launch comes shortly...

    Israel Launches Spy Satellite

    The Israeli government has launched a spy satellite apparently capable of monitoring Iran. The Horizon-9 satellite was launched this week from a southern Israeli military base. The launch comes shortly...

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  • Intelligence sources indicate that the biggest arms suppliers of the terrorist Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) are allies of Turkey that are also members of NATO. Recently drafted General Staff reports...

    European countries provide most of PKK’s weapons

    Intelligence sources indicate that the biggest arms suppliers of the terrorist Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) are allies of Turkey that are also members of NATO. Recently drafted General Staff reports...

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  • Thu, 24 Jun 2010 01:15:56 GMT Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan The Israeli intelligence agency Mossad has failed in an attempt to assassinate Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan,...

    JORDAN: ‘Mossad hit men targeted Erdogan’

    Thu, 24 Jun 2010 01:15:56 GMT Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan The Israeli intelligence agency Mossad has failed in an attempt to assassinate Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan,...

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  • Hahamlar İstanbul’a geliyor. Birileri Türk dostu Hahamların İstanbul’a gelmesini ve muhabbetin artamasını istemiyor… Friday, June 25, 2010 ISTANBUL – Agence Presse-France Anti-terror police have arrested a Turkish citizen for allegedly plotting...

    Turk arrested for plot to kill rabbis

    Hahamlar İstanbul’a geliyor. Birileri Türk dostu Hahamların İstanbul’a gelmesini ve muhabbetin artamasını istemiyor… Friday, June 25, 2010 ISTANBUL – Agence Presse-France Anti-terror police have arrested a Turkish citizen for allegedly plotting...

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  • By JPOST.COM STAFF 06/26/2010 00:21 Report claims Meir Dagan’s request to keep his job was rejected. Mossad Chief Meir Dagan is to leave his post in three months, Channel 2...

    ‘Mossad Chief to leave post’

    By JPOST.COM STAFF 06/26/2010 00:21 Report claims Meir Dagan’s request to keep his job was rejected. Mossad Chief Meir Dagan is to leave his post in three months, Channel 2...

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  • Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Canada Potential Partnership in Global Economic Governance: Canada’s G20 Summit from Toronto to Turkey Saturday, June 26 G20 leaders arrive at the Toronto Airport Infield...

    G20 Toronto Summit Program , June 26-27

    Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Canada Potential Partnership in Global Economic Governance: Canada’s G20 Summit from Toronto to Turkey Saturday, June 26 G20 leaders arrive at the Toronto Airport Infield...

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  • June 25, 2010 By Charles Recknagel Before the March 7 parliamentary elections in Iraq, there was no question of who dominated politics in mixed-population Kirkuk — it was the two...

    Iraq’s Kurds Lose Political Dominance In Kirkuk

    June 25, 2010 By Charles Recknagel Before the March 7 parliamentary elections in Iraq, there was no question of who dominated politics in mixed-population Kirkuk — it was the two...

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  • June 25, 2010 Teyrebazen | DEPARTMENT OF STATE Public Notice 6057 The Kurdish Freedom Hawks[1], a separatist group, claimed responsibility for a bomb attack on a military bus in Turkey’s...

    PKK: Teyrebazen | DEPARTMENT OF STATE Public Notice 6057

    June 25, 2010 Teyrebazen | DEPARTMENT OF STATE Public Notice 6057 The Kurdish Freedom Hawks[1], a separatist group, claimed responsibility for a bomb attack on a military bus in Turkey’s...

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  • Turkish Government Criticized for its Policy on Kyrgyzstan June 25, 2010—Volume 7, Issue 123 Eurasia Daily Monitor Saban Kardas On June 21, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, paid a visit...

    Turkish Government Criticized for its Policy on Kyrgyzstan

    Turkish Government Criticized for its Policy on Kyrgyzstan June 25, 2010—Volume 7, Issue 123 Eurasia Daily Monitor Saban Kardas On June 21, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, paid a visit...

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  •   Ethnic Uighurs accuse Beijing of marginalising them in favour of Han Chinese migrants  [File: AP] Chinese police have arrested more than 10 “hardcore terrorists” who allegedly planned to carry out attacks...

    China ‘arrests Xinjiang plotters’

      Ethnic Uighurs accuse Beijing of marginalising them in favour of Han Chinese migrants  [File: AP] Chinese police have arrested more than 10 “hardcore terrorists” who allegedly planned to carry out attacks...

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  • A HALO Trust road sign in an area in Nagorno-Karabakh that was cleared of land mines. June 24, 2010 YEREVAN — An Iranian diplomat says Tehran is strongly opposed to...

    Iran Opposes Any U.S. Peacekeeping Role For Karabakh

    A HALO Trust road sign in an area in Nagorno-Karabakh that was cleared of land mines. June 24, 2010 YEREVAN — An Iranian diplomat says Tehran is strongly opposed to...

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  • Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan (center) talks with Turkish soldiers in a trench during his visit to the Turkish city of Hakkari on the border with Iraq on June 20....

    Kurdish Affairs Expert Offers Regional Perspective On Growing Violence In Turkey

    Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan (center) talks with Turkish soldiers in a trench during his visit to the Turkish city of Hakkari on the border with Iraq on June 20....

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  • German police are investigating the stoning of a Jewish dance group trying to perform on the street in the city of Hanover. Youths reportedly shouted “Juden Raus” (Jews Out) as...

    Jewish dance group stoned in Hanover

    German police are investigating the stoning of a Jewish dance group trying to perform on the street in the city of Hanover. Youths reportedly shouted “Juden Raus” (Jews Out) as...

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