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London Met’s terror hotline calls ‘hacked’
Posted on April 12, 2012 | 1 CommentHighly-sensitive telephone conversations on Scotland Yard’s anti-terrorist hotline have been recorded by hackers. The force said it launched an investigation after being made aware that the phone calls might have been breached. A... -
ATAA, FTAA Protest the Poor Taste in Biomen Shampoo Commercial
Posted on March 29, 2012 | 1 CommentThe presidents of FTAA, Ali Cinar, and ATAA, Ergun Kirlikovali, protested the poor taste in a shampoo commercial by a Turkish company, Biomen, using Hitler in a light-hearted manner. The... -
TCA, ATAA and Members of Congress Mark 60th Anniversary of Turkey’s NATO Membership
Posted on March 25, 2012 | 1 CommentThe Turkish Coalition of America (TCA) and the Assembly of Turkish American Associations (ATAA) hosted twelve Members of Congress, Turkey’s Ambassador to the United States, H.E. Namik Tan, and dozens... -
Turkey will ignore Cyprus as EU president
Posted on March 2, 2012 | No CommentsTURKEY’S EU Minister and Chief Negotiator Egemen Bagis has again said that Turkey would ignore the Republic of Cyprus, as EU president, adding “We will not take it as interlocutor... -
BAGIS SAYS IN LONDON: “EUROPE MUST BE A COSMOPOLITAN, MULTICULTURAL, MULTILINGUAL AND MULTI-FAITH UNION.”
Posted on March 2, 2012 | 1 CommentAs a part of his visits in London, the capital city of England, the Minister for EU Affairs and Chief Negotiator Egemen Bagis made a speech titled “Creating a Common... -
Former US envoy to Azerbaijan Bryza attends “Khojali Massacre” event in Istanbul
Posted on February 27, 2012 | 1 CommentFormer U.S. ambassador in Azerbaijan Matthew Bryza joined the protest action in Taksim square in Istanbul on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the “Khojali Massacre” on February 26, yesterday. “I... -
Turkish Deputy Premier Announces Report of UN Global Sustainability Panel
Posted on February 24, 2012 | No CommentsTurkish Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan announced the report prepared by the high-level panel on Global Sustainability on Tuesday. The high-level panel was set up by the initiatives of UN Secretary General... -
Merkel apologizes for the neo-Nazi killings
Posted on February 23, 2012 | 1 CommentChancellor Angela Merkel has apologized publicly to the relatives of 10 people, mostly immigrants, suspected of being killed by a neo-Nazi group whose actions Germanauthorities failed to detect for more than a decade.... -
IF Istanbul Film Festival invites filmmakers to Sundance Labs
Posted on February 15, 2012 | No CommentsIf Istanbul Independent Film Festival’s collaboration with the Sundance Institute for screenwriting workshops comes with a more extensive program this year. Guests evaluate the process for the Hürriyet Daily News... -
Socar to Build Turkey’s Largest Container Port, ANS Reports
Posted on February 13, 2012 | 1 CommentState Oil Co. of Azerbaijan, known as Socar, and Petkim Petrokimya Holdings AS plan to build Turkey’s largest container port at a cost of $400 million, Socar President Rovnaq Abdullayev told the... -
China has no plans to ‘buy out Europe’: state media
Posted on February 13, 2012 | 1 CommentAFP - China has no intention to “buy out Europe”, a top state-run newspaper said Monday, reiterating comments made by Premier Wen Jiabao ahead of a major summit with the European... -
Take action – Email your MP
Posted on February 8, 2012 | No CommentsDear Friends of Azerbaijan, 20th Anniversary of the Khojaly Tragedy – EDM 2690 The European Azerbaijan Society (TEAS) is currently running a campaign to encourage MPs to sign Early Day Motion 2690,... -
Egemen Bagis: ‘Europe needs Turkey’
Posted on February 7, 2012 | No CommentsTurkey’s chief EU negotiator explains why his country wants to join an EU in the midst of a deepening economic crisis. There is a change going on in the... -
ATAA Remembers the Victims of the Holocaust
Posted on January 28, 2012 | 1 CommentToday marks the seventh International Holocaust Remembrance Day, which was established by the United Nations General Assembly to annually honor the six million Jewish men, women and children that were murdered... -
Important: Khojaly e-petition
Posted on January 23, 2012 | 1 CommentDear Friend of Azerbaijan, The 26th of February marks the 20th anniversary of the Khojaly tragedy. On that dark day 613 unarmed civilians – men, women and children – were... -
Can Bonomo looks forward to see Baku’s rich culture
Posted on January 23, 2012 | 2 CommentsTurkish participant at “Eurovision-2012″ song contest Can Bonomo hopes that this contest will give him a lot of friends and experience. “I have never been to Baku yet. That’s why... -
Turks march in Paris to denounce genocide bill
Posted on January 22, 2012 | No CommentsPARIS (AP) — Thousands of Turks from across Europe marched through the French capital Saturday denouncing a bill that would make it a crime to deny that the killing of Armenians by Ottoman... -
Thousands of Turks gather in Paris to protest genocide bill
Posted on January 21, 2012 | 1 CommentPARIS – Anatolia News Agency Thousands of people gathered in the French capital to protest a bill that penalizes rejection of Armenian genocide claims today. Nearly 35,000 Turks living in... -
Sign the petition for Khojaly Massacre
Posted on January 21, 2012 | No CommentsResponsible department: Foreign and Commonwealth Office On the 26th February Azerbaijan mourns the 20th Anniversary of one of the darkest days in its history. On this day in 1992... -
US government hits Megaupload with mega piracy indictment
Posted on January 20, 2012 | No CommentsSeven executives charged as filesharing site shut down over accusations they cheated copyright holders out of $500m • Explainer: a guide to understanding Sopa • Clay Shirky: Pipa would create a consumption-only...
