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  • THE CALIFORNIA COURIER: ANGERED BY TURKISH CRITICISM OVER GAZA, ISRAEL MAY RECOGNIZE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE

    THE CALIFORNIA COURIER: ANGERED BY TURKISH CRITICISM OVER GAZA, ISRAEL MAY RECOGNIZE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
    14 January 2009, Resource : Panarmenian

    Enraged by the abrasive tone of Turkey’s condemnation of Israel’s attack on Gaza, Israeli officials and Turkish analysts are now raising the possibility that Tel Aviv may retaliate either by recognizing the Armenian Genocide or refusing to help Turkey to lobby against a congressional resolution on the genocide, according to the Publisher of The California Courier.

    “This unexpected turn of events was in response to Turkish Prime Minister Recep Erdogan’s continued harsh criticisms, accusing Israel of “perpetrating inhuman actions which would bring it to self-destruction. Allah will sooner or later punish those who transgress the rights of innocents.” Erdogan qualified Israel’s attack on Gaza as “savagery” and a “crime against humanity.” He also refused to take calls from Israel’s Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and rejected a request by Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni to visit Ankara.

    While it is unlikely that Israel would reverse its long-standing refusal to acknowledge the Armenian Genocide, it may decide not to accommodate future Turkish requests to have American Jewish organizations to lobby against a congressional resolution on the Armenian Genocide. Ankara has long depended on Israel to act as a conduit to Washington and to American Jewish organizations who have frequently acted as a kind of surrogate lobby for Turkey in Washington. In the past, Jewish organizations have been instrumental in helping Turkey block efforts to introduce resolutions in Congress recognizing the Armenian genocide of 1915,” Harut Sassounian writes.

    On December 27, 2008, Israel launched a military campaign codenamed Operation Cast Lead, targeting the members and infrastructure of Hamas. As of 12 January 2009, 13 Israelis and 898 Palestinians are estimated to have perished in the conflict. All but three of the Israeli casualties have been soldiers, while 333 of the Gaza casualties have been women and children. 257 children in Gaza have been killed, making up a third of Palestinian casualties.
  • “Azerbaijanis, residing in Georgia, remain second-grade people in the eyes of official Tbilisi”

    “Azerbaijanis, residing in Georgia, remain second-grade people in the eyes of official Tbilisi”

    2008 has become a difficult year for the entire Georgia, including, Azerbaijanis, residing there. The thing is that the internal political crisis, which began in Georgia in 2007, was not settled though led to the conduction of urgent presidential and parliamentary elections in 2007, while the external political crisis in the relations with Russia led to the August war in South Ossetia, ending in a heavy defeat of Georgia and loss of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, said chairman of the Georgian Azerbaijanis Congress Ali Babayev, according to Novosti-Azerbaijan.

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  • ALLEGED GENOCIDE: Isveç ve de Israel Parlementolardan sonra, “O.S.C.E”Parlamentosu, Ermeni Milliyetçilerinin “SOYKIRIM” iddianemesini red etti…

    ALLEGED GENOCIDE: Isveç ve de Israel Parlementolardan sonra, “O.S.C.E”Parlamentosu, Ermeni Milliyetçilerinin “SOYKIRIM” iddianemesini red etti…

    **** TURKISH FORUMA OZEL ***** TURKCE VE INGILIZCE ****TURKISH AND ENGLISH ***

    Pulat Tacar [[email protected]]

    Bizi Ilgilendiren Gecikmis Bir Haber

    Subject: OSCE Toplantisi-www.1000zet.de güncellesti

    Bizi ilgilendirecek gecikmiş bir haber. Tarihte bir ilk….
    Isveç ve de Israel Parlementolardan sonra, bu sefer “O.S.C.E”
    Organisation de Sécurite et de Coopération Européenne” Parlamentosu,
    Ermeni Milliyetçilerinin “SOYKIRIM” iddianemesini red ederek Ankara’
    nın “Tarihçiler Komisyonun  Toplantı” çağrısını hatırlatarak,
    Ermenistan’ ı bu toplantıya katılmaya davet etti.
    Değerli arkadaşım Dr.  Alp ALANTAR, “Tetedeturc.com” sitesinde
    fransızca yayınlanan “OSCE” nün, metnini bizler için Türkçe’ ye
    çevirdi.
    02 Temmuz 2008 günü OSCE (Organisation de Sécurité et de Coopération
    Européenne) ‘nun Parlamentosu (320 üye, 56 ülke) Kazakistan’ın
    Başkenti Astana’da toplanmıştır. Toplantının genel Konusu « OSCE’de
    şeffaflık »’tı.
    Türk Delegasyonu temsil eden sayın Alaattin Büyükkaya’ nın toplantida
    çarsamba günü sunduğu önerge  oy çokluğu ile kabul edilmiştir . 56
    ülkeden, tek “hayır” oyu veren, Ermenistan oldu. Diğer birkaç ülke ya
    “evet” ya da “abstension” oyu verdiler (yani ne evet ne hayır) Kabul
    edilen öneride, « Geçmiş tarihteki soykırımların kabulü, ancak
    tarihçilerin detaylı  arsiv  incelemelerine dayanarak kabul
    edilebilir» tezi vurgulanmaktadır.
    Büyükkaya’ nın önerisine göre: « OSCE,  amacı, siyasi ve de askeri
    arşsivlere dayanarak, gerçekleri açığa çıkararak ve OSCE’nün üyeler
    arası  ilişkilerin daha şeffaf  ve anlayışlı olmasını sağlayacak,
    uzmanların  ve tarihçilerin oluşturduğu karışık bir komisyonun
    kurulmasîna çağrıda bulunmalı. ».
    2005 de ,Türkiye’ nin Ermenistan’ı , Türk/Ermeni ve o zamanın
    Müttefiklerini temsil edecek tarihçilerle, bu olayları tartışmak üzere
    bir Komisiyonda toplanmaya davet etmesine rağmen ne yazîk ki
    Ermenistan’ dan simdiye kadar olumlu bir cevap alınamamştır.
    Böylece , OSCE’ nin oy çokluğu ile bu öneriyi kabul etmesinden dolayı
    ilk defa  Uluslararası bir organizasyonda Türk tezi kabullenilmiş ve
    Fransa veya Yunanistan gibi  Parlamentoların “Soykırım olmuştur”
    ¨önerisisi iptal edilmiş oluyor.
    Kaynak :
    …; Michael van der Gallien, « OSCE
    Accepts Turkish Thesis », 2 Juillet 2008 :
    https://poligazette.com/02-2/…
    Dussardier, Turquie News, tete de turc.com

    Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Accepts Turkish
    Thesis

    Re. Armenian ‘Genocide’
    Filed under: General News — Michael van der Galien on July 2, 2008 @
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    Good news for Turkey, and for those who believe that what happened to
    the Armenians does not or at least may not constitute genocide and
    that Armenians should open their archives to historians: the
    Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe agrees. The OSCE
    is the biggest international organization behind the United Nations.
    As such, this is a big victory for the Turks and, as far as I am
    concerned, for the truth. 55 states have joined the OSCE in recent
    decades. The list of the member states can be found here. The
    Netherlands is a member, Germany is a member, Turkey is a member,
    Belarus is, Belgium is as well, the USA is, and so is the UK. It’s a
    gigantic organization, and quite an important one at that.The Turks
    wanted the general assembly to adopt a motion it submitted about the
    genocide allegations. The motion dismisses the allegations, saying
    that historians should decide whether something constitutes genocide
    or not, and calls on all groups and countries involved to open their
    archives to said historians for research. Turkey opened its archives
    years ago already, whereas Armenia and Armenian organizations refuse
    to do so (probably because the archives prove the Turkish charges that
    Armenians committed some serious ethnic cleansing themselves and
    because these archives may very well disprove the charge of genocide…
    disproving it by Armenians).Alaattin Buyukkaya, who leads the Turkish
    group at the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, told reporters Wednesday:
    “The OSCE is the biggest international organization behind the United
    Nations. Adoption of the Turkish thesis by the OSCE is a significant
    achievement against the Armenian allegations. Also, the Turkish thesis
    regarding the events of 1915 was adopted for the first time on an
    international platform. The OSCE has 56 member states. Only Armenia
    voted against the motion. A majority of the other member states voted
    in favor of it,” he said.”The motion says that the OSCE Parliamentary
    Assembly encourages the formation of joint history commissions by
    historians and experts from the third countries in case of a research
    into political and military archives to scientifically and unbiasedly
    enlighten a disputed period in history in an effort to serve
    transparency and common understanding among the member states,”
    Buyukkaya added.This is a significant victory for the no-genocide
    side. More organizations and countries, I am sure, will follow in
    future years. Lets not forget that the European Union too changed its
    official position on the events of 1915. The Union too wants all those
    involved to open the archives so that historians can do research and
    cast judgment. This is something Armenian activists are trying to
    prevent. And desperately so.The reason? Simple. Lands and money    . For
    Armenian activists and the Armenian government, this isn’t about
    ethnic cleansing of genocide; it’s about lands and financial
    compensation (take a look at the Armenian constitution I’d say; the
    Armenians still claim Eastern Anatolia as part of Armenia).


  • Turkish army investigates discovery of weapons in officer’s home

    Turkish army investigates discovery of weapons in officer’s home

    The Turkish army said it had launched an investigation into the discovery of ammunitions at the home of an officer, who is on duty, during the searches conducted as part of the controversial Ergenekon case.

    The army said the investigation was launched on Friday under “the military jurisdiction”.

    Police raided the home of Lieutenant Colonel Mustafa Donmez, who fled the scene to avoid arrest, as part of the Ergenekon probe. He surrendered late on Monday.

    Last week a number of hand grenades and bullets were discovered in the search conducted Donmez’s house. On Monday the police unearthed 30 hand grenades, nine smoke bombs and hundreds of G-3 rifle bullets in the garden of an abandoned house in Ankara after a sketch was discovered during the search in the house of Donmez.

    The military did not mention the ammunition and arms discovered on Monday in its statement posted on the website.
  • Hamas agrees to Turkish force at border between Gaza and Egypt

    Hamas agrees to Turkish force at border between Gaza and Egypt

    Hamas is set to announce that it is willing to allow a Turkish force to deploy at Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt, despite earlier insistence that it would treat any international presence along the border as an occupying force, according to a report on Tuesday. Turkey’s PM said there was a possibility that Israel would attend ceasefire talks in Egypt. (UPDATED)

    Hamas would agree to a Turkish deployment of forces, because it “harbors respect to Turkey as an Islamic nation,” a Hamas source told the London-based Arabic daily Al Hayat; Israel’s Jerusalem Post reported.

    Turkey has urged for the formation of an international monitoring force for Gaza and has said it is ready to participate. Turkey currently actively participates in peacekeeping missions in the West Bank city of Hebron and Lebanon in the Middle East, as well as in Afghanistan and Kosovo.

    However, the details of the mission – where it would be located, what exactly it would do, who would be involved, what the role of the Palestinian Authority would be – were still being formulated. There is some talk about carving out a “neutral zone” along the border where the team would operate.

    Hamas would only consent to the deployment of Turkish forces in the Strip if all of the crossings into Gaza are opened, Hamas sources told Al Hayat.

    The group has resisted the idea of international monitors because it wants control of the Gaza border, and Egypt has opposed the presence of foreign forces on its soil as a violation of its sovereignty. Egypt would prefer that Fatah man the border on the Gaza side and does not believe it needs outside help to monitor its own crossing.

    ISRAEL MAY ATTEND TALKS
    Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday Israel is also expected to join ceasefire talks in Egypt, adding this could make it closer to reach a solution.

    “Talks are at a better phase when compared to two weeks ago. It is distressing that there is such a negative process despite the U.N. Security Council,” he said when asked about some news reports that parties were coming closer to an agreement and that Turkish troops would ensure security of the tunnels.

    “However, talks in Egypt progress at a positive direction in the past 3 days,” he was quoted by the Anatolian Agency as saying.

    Turkish officials are engaged in ongoing shuttle diplomacy in the region in a bid to reach a ceasefire in Gaza.

    A Turkish delegation led by Ahmet Davutoglu, chief advisor to Erdogan, met both Egyptian and Hamas officials in Cairo and Damascus.

    Diplomatic sources say Turkey is playing a key role in the talks because Hamas, due to its tensions with Egypt, currently has more confidence in Turkey than it does in Egypt.

    According to the Israeli sources, in the current talks Turkey is acting as the mediator between Egypt and Hamas, and not between Hamas and Israel. One Israeli source said Israel’s relationship with Turkey has been set back considerably because of Erdogan’s extremely harsh criticisms of the Israeli military operations.
  • Forecast 2009: Deflation and Recession

    Forecast 2009: Deflation and Recession

    Thoughts From The Frontline
    John Mauldin’s Weekly E-Letter

    Forecast 2009: Deflation and Recession

    by John Mauldin

    January 12, 2009

    IN THIS ISSUE:
    Forecast 2009: Deflation, Deleveraging, and the Stimulus Effect
    Muddle Through on Hold
    Lies, Damned Lies, and Government Unemployment Numbers
    Central Bankers of the World, Unite!
    Predictions 2009
    La Jolla, Bermuda, and Europe
    Where are we headed in 2009? We will explore that in detail over the next few issues of Thoughts from the Frontline, but today we will start with some of the larger forces which will have a major impact on the economies of the world, and I will end with my usual attempt to forecast the various markets. We will look at deflation, deleveraging, the fallout from the stimulus plans (note plural), housing, consumer spending, unemployment, and a lot more. There is a lot to cover. But first two quick announcements.
    Along with my partners Altegris Investments I will be co-hosting our 6th annual Strategic Investment Conference in La Jolla, California, April 2-4. I have invited some of the top economic minds in the country to come and address us, giving us their views on what seem to be a continuing crisis. It will be a mix of economic theory and practical investment advice. Already committed to speak are Martin Barnes, Woody Brock, Dennis Gartman, Louis Gave, George Friedman (of Stratfor), and Paul McCulley. I anticipate adding another stellar name or two. This is as strong a lineup as we have ever had, and on par with any conference I know of anywhere.
    Due to securities regulations, attendance is limited to qualified high-net-worth investors and/or institutional investors. Early registrants will get a discount. Last year we had to close registration, and I anticipate we will run out of room again, so I would not procrastinate. Simply click on the link below, give us your name and email, and you will be sent a form next week to register.
    I should note that most attendees say this conference is the best investment conference they have ever been to. One of the benefits is being with several hundred very nice people in a relaxed setting. We do it up right.
    Second, I and some of my fellow newsletter writers (Bill Bonner and Dennis Gartman, among others, are slated to be there) are going to be hosting a special tribute dinner to honor Richard Russell for his outstanding contribution of over 50 years to not only the craft of investment writing but also to the lives and investment portfolios of his readers. He is one of my personal heroes as well as a good friend. At 84, his writing today is better than ever, and now he writes every day, not just once a month! Richard is an institution in the investment writing world, and after talking with his wife Faye he has said he will let us plan the dinner.
    Richard has some of the most loyal readers anywhere. I have personally talked to people who have been reading Dow Theory Letters almost since the beginning (1956), and their enthusiasm for all things Richard has not waned. We have a long list of people who want to attend.
    Based on the response so far, we believe we can get a large roomful of Richard’s friends, writing colleagues, and fans who have benefitted from his wisdom over the years, to honor him for a life well-lived and a true servant’s spirit, as well as being a guide not just in the markets but in life.. The dinner will be Saturday evening, April 4, 2009 in San Diego. In order to know how many people we should plan for, please send an email to [email protected] indicating how many tickets you would like. If you have already responded, you will get an email with a link next week for you to register. If you have not and want to come, I suggest you do so quickly, as again we anticipate a packed room. The tickets will be $195, with any money left over going to Richard’s favorite charity.
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    Muddle Through on Hold

    First, a quick look back at how I did in my 2008 forecast issue. In general, it was not a bad year in terms of getting the direction right on many of the markets, including gold, oil, the dollar (especially against the pound sterling), and stocks. Some predictions were on target, like a second-half rebound in the dollar.
    But I missed the economy. I noted then that I believed we were already in recession (which we have now found out that we were), and I wrote that a recovery would begin by the end of the year, but that it would be a very weak one for a long time — my basic Muddle Through scenario. Obviously, the recession is a lot worse than I thought it would be at the time. Looking to the end of this letter, I now think we will be in recession through at least 2009 before we begin a recovery, which will again be a rather anemic Muddle Through period of maybe two years, for a variety of reasons, some of which I cover today and others over the next few weeks.
    And I should note that it was not long into the year before I began to get decidedly more gloomy, as many of you noted. And I expect that this year will bring a few surprises that will cause me to change my opinions yet again. When the facts change, I will try and change with them.
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