Middle East & Africa Archive
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Turkey opposes anti-Iran sanctions: Turkish minister
Posted on May 23, 2012 | 1 CommentTurkish Minister of Development Cevdet Yilmaz has reiterated his country’s opposition to the US-led sanctions against Tehran, saying Turkey will not comply with anti-Iran embargoes. “We voted against Iran’s sanctions... -
Somalia: The Soft Power Role of Turkey
Posted on May 23, 2012 | 1 CommentTurkey has suddenly and vigorously undertaken a series of initiatives to help Somalia out of its dire political and economic crisis. Turkey’s first visible initiative was organising a meeting of... -
Turkey’s new course in the region and the world
Posted on May 22, 2012 | 2 CommentsTurkey’s new course in the region and the world By Abdullah Gül/Chicago Turkey has recently been at the forefront of international economic and political debates. On the one hand, despite... -
Turkey And Israel: Now Is The Time To Reconcile
Posted on May 22, 2012 | No CommentsI strongly believe that the time is right for Turkey and Israel to mend their critically important bilateral relationship which has suffered a precipitous decline since 2010. With the Middle... -
Turkey Aims to Contain Iraq, Iran
Posted on May 21, 2012 | No CommentsA bitter rift with Iraq has exposed Turkey’s role in a wider Middle East power struggle, with Ankara acting to protect its stability and prosperity from an Iranian-Iraqi “Shiite axis”... -
Turkish delight as Arab numbers soar
Posted on May 18, 2012 | No CommentsTurkish delight as Arab numbers soar Rory Jones Popular Turkish soap operas, shopping festivals and the chance to invest in propertyare driving a huge increase in the number of Arab... -
Turkey says Israeli plane violates N.Cyprus airspace
Posted on May 18, 2012 | 1 CommentISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey said on Thursday it had scrambled military jets to intercept an Israeli plane that violated northern Cypriot airspace this week, and demanded an explanation for the... -
Turkey Turns to Region – Follows China
Posted on May 17, 2012 | No CommentsTurkey is now emulating China’s push to boost trade with East Africa, on top of eroding the market share of Africa’s traditional European and North American trading partners. The Turkish... -
Turkey Thinks This Bird Is an Israeli Spy Because Its Nostril Is Big Enough to Hold Microchips
Posted on May 16, 2012 | 1 CommentTurkey Thinks This Bird Is an Israeli Spy Because Its Nostril Is Big Enough to Hold Microchips Turkish authorities announced Tuesday that they have recovered the body of a daring... -
It Will Not Happen to Me! Guess What? It Wll! Chapter 9
Posted on May 15, 2012 | No CommentsChapter 9 WHY SOCIALISM WILL FAIL OVER THE LONG TERM “Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance and the gospel of envy. Its inherent virtue is... -
South Azerbaijanis as a new bargaining chip in resolving the Iranian problem.
Posted on May 11, 2012 | 1 CommentGulnara Inanch, director Online International Information and Analytical center Ethnoglobus.az, related info turkishnews.com, mete62@inbox.ru On 12 and 13 April Ankara (Turkey) hold a forum of South Azerbaijanis. Public Forum was organized... -
Turkey won’t deport Iraq’s al-Hashemi
Posted on May 10, 2012 | No CommentsTurkey will not deport Iraqi Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi despite an international Red Notice for his arrest issued by Interpol. In Iraq, Hashemi is accused of running a death squad.... -
Iraqi fugitive VP will return home: Turkey PM
Posted on May 9, 2012 | No CommentsIraqi fugitive VP will return home: Turkey PM May 8 2012 at 05:58pm By SAPA iol pic wld Tareq al-Hashemi Reuters Iraq’s fugitive Vice-President Tareq al-Hashemi. Ankara, Turkey - Turkey’s... -
Big surge in GCC tourist traffic flow to Turkey
Posted on May 5, 2012 | No CommentsIssac John Khaleej Times Turkey, one of global tourism hot spots, drew a bigger number of tourists from the GCC, particularly from the UAE, said the Turkish Tourism and Culture...























