I was in Istanbul on holiday, so I wasn’t prepared for an interview. But when Aykan, a friend from Ankara, proposed me to meet Ömer Laçiner, it would have been a crime to refuse. Laçiner is a writer, an editor, but first of all a socialist. One of those who had to live several years […]
Democracy, Turkey’s Double Edged Sword.
By Nicole Dweck While the Bush administration touts its agenda of "democracy building" as the way forward for nations of the world, we’ve seen time and time again, fledgling democratic systems high-jacked by political groups whose agendas seem less than "democratic." Today, many secularists fear that Turkey’s Islamic-rooted AKP party , though publicly endorsing secularism, […]
Turkish Hackers Attacked German and Dutch State Institutions Websites
Today Turkish hackers have defaced a number of German and Dutch state institutions, political parties and commercial organizations websites in response to “aggressive and anti-democratic actions of these states against the Turkish nation.” According to the hackers, the Dutch and German governments must stop interfering in Turkey’s internal affairs and allow the Turkish citizens to […]
EU-Turkey: divorce is imminent
Mekrel has seen the light, finally. During the recent CDU/CSU meeting German Chancellor made it clear, it was not time to expand EU membership talks with Turkey. Turkey’s membership negotiations have been going on for many years. In the early 2000s Recep Tayyip Erdogan was regarded as a pro-European politician with strong expectations being laid […]
Turkey refusial to allow US rescue mission into Iraq and other touchy matters brought up in press conference with Secretary Hagel
On September 8, 2014 Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel held a press conference in Turkey. A transcript of the entire press conference is as follows: “SECRETARY OF DEFENSE CHUCK HAGEL: John, thank you. First, you all know Ross Wilson, the former ambassador who’s now the new ambassador temporaire. I acknowledge him because I’ve known Ross […]
Senator Levin on the 40th anniversary of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus
On August 5, 2014 Senator Carl Levin of Michigan asked for and was granted permission to address the United States Senate regarding the 40th anniversary of Turkey’s invasion of Cyprus: “Mr. President, this summer marks the 40th year since the Turkish invasion of Cyprus and the division of the island into Greek and Turkish zones. […]
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