The following is a copy of a letter written by Rep. Adam Schiff of California to the Turkish people, dated April 9, 2014: “An open letter to the Turkish people: Today, I write to you on an issue of great importance to both our nations. It is on a subject that many of you, especially […]
“We will target NATO’s missile shield in Turkey if attacked”, vows Iranian Aerospace Commander Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh
TEHRAN – Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Commander Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh underlined Iran‘s crushing response to any enemy aggression, and warned that “Tehran will target the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) missile shield in Turkey in case it comes under attack.” NATO has 24 military bases in Turkey, which is the western neighbor of the […]
Senate resolution 403 calls for the Government of Turkey to end its restrictions on social media sites like Twitter
On March 27, 2014 members of the Senate submitted a resolution condemning the actions of Turkey (a NATO ally) in restricting social media sites and internet freedom. The resolution read as follows: “Mr. MURPHY (for himself and Mr. JOHNSON of Wisconsin) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations: S. Res. 403 Whereas an […]
First Ever Womb Transplant In The World
It has been reported by an article on News.com.au that a first ever womb transplant has been performed on Derya Sert, a twenty-two-year- old woman, at the Akdeniz University Hospital in Turkey’s southern province of Antalya by doctor Mustafa Uanl; and that an embryo has also been successfully transplanted too. A newborn birth is being planned for a delivery […]
Sarai Sierra: Manhunt Continues But Questions Still Abound
The case of Sarai Sierra, the New Yorker killed in Turkey while traveling there on what the media has termed as a "photo- taking vacation," continues to be shrouded in mystery although an elusive suspect, a transient paper collector, known only Ziya T. is now the subject of a manhunt along the Syrian border. According […]
Islamists in Turkey impinge on Ataturk
Turkey’s ruling pro-Islamist party of Justice and Development (AKP) wants the name of the founder of the secular state in Turkey to be dropped from the oath of their national assembly ( Majlis). Proposal of the AKP parliamentary committee which is working on the text of the new constitution is that it contains no more […]