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December 06, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
EU: BDP deputies should not be 'excluded' from politics
NEWS DIPLOMACY
During one of Justice Minister Sadullah Ergin's rare visits to Brussels, the European Union made it clear that pro-Kurdish Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) deputies should not be
Iraq invites Turkish opposition leader to Baghdad
Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu is expected to visit Baghdad upon the invitation of the Iraqi central government, whose relations with Turkey have recently become strained over various issues.
6 December 2012/ 13:37/ SİNEM CENGİZ , ANKARA 3
UN chief to visit Syrians refugee camps, meet with leaders in Turkey
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is expected to pay a visit to Turkey today as part of his regional tour to have talks on the Syrian crisis.
6 December 2012/ 15:04/ TODAY'S ZAMAN, İSTANBUL 2
Dutch police refer nine suspected PKK members to court
Of the 55 suspected members of the terrorist Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) who were detained by the Dutch police on Monday, 37 of them have been released while nine of them have been referred to court.
6 December 2012/ 16:39/ TODAY'S ZAMAN, İSTANBUL 0
Turkish poverty rate continues downward trend, TurkStat reports
The number of Turkish citizens living on less than $2.15 a day fell in 2011 to record low levels, a study by the Turkish Statistics Institute (TurkStat) announced on Friday.
6 December 2012/ 16:27/ TODAY'S ZAMAN, İSTANBUL 1
Debt-laden Greek Cyprus ends free health services to Turks of island
Starting from the first day of 2013, the Greek Cypriots will cease health services offered to Turkish Cypriot free of charge since 2003.
6 December 2012/ 16:29/ ÇAĞLAR AVCI, NICOSIA 0
Turkish bailout for near-bankrupt Greek Cypriots possible, minister says
BUSINESS
Ankara will consider providing financial help to Greek Cypriots should there be such a request from the government in Nicosia,»»
Messi becomes THY's new brand ambassador
BUSINESS
Argentina's star football striker Lionel Messi has become the newest “global brand ambassador” of the Turkish»»
Reuters faces investigation for early release of Turkish inflation numbers
BUSINESS
Turkish Development Minister Cevdet Yılmaz told Anatolia news agency on Thursday that his ministry has launched an investigation»»
Fenerbahçe faces first defeat but secures spot in knockout stage
Fenerbahçe, aka the Yellow Canaries, faced first defeat in the last outing of the UEFA Europa League Group C against»»
6 December 2012/ 22:22 / TODAYSZAMAN.COM, İSTANBUL 0
Sports minister says government will not fund Turkish GP
Turkey's sports minister has poured cold water on race organizers' hopes that the government would provide funds to secure»»
6 December 2012/ 14:44 / REUTERS, İSTANBUL 0
‘Which Human Rights?' Documentarist's winter festival kicks off
This is the fourth year that the İstanbul-based Documentarist documentary collective is organizing its “Which Human»»
6 December 2012/ 17:37 / EMİNE YILDIRIM, İSTANBUL 0
Obama leads heads of state atop Forbes 2012 power list
NEWS World
When it comes to power, politics trumps business, according to a new Forbes ranking on Wednesday that found heads of state»»
Guatemala detains software guru McAfee, to expel him to Belize
BUSINESS
Guatemalan police arrested US software guru John McAfee on Wednesday for illegally entering the country and said it would»»
Netanyahu, in Berlin, vows to keep settlement corridor
NEWS World
The unusually tense build-up to Netanyahu's long-planned trip to Germany reflected the increasing displeasure in Europe at»»
Suspect arrested in fatal push of man onto NY subway track
NEWS World
A New York man was charged with murder and denied bail on Wednesday for pushing a subway rider onto the tracks ahead of an»»
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The Arab Spring’s Crowd Psychology
by Sami Mahroum*
6 December 2012 / 11:00/ , ABU DHABI
Britain’s European Destiny
by Tony Blair*
5 December 2012 / 10:59/ , LONDON
The New Shape of China’s Economy
by Zhang Monan*
5 December 2012 / 11:09/ , BEIJING
The Arab Spring’s Crowd Psychology
by Sami Mahroum*
5 December 2012 / 20:51/ ,
Why is Davutoğlu under fire?
by Abdullah al-Ahsan*
4 December 2012 / 18:07/ ,
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Collaboration between Assad regime and the PKK terrorist organization
5 December 2012 / 11:10/ BEKİR ÜNAL, BİLGESAM
Since its inception, the PKK terrorist organization receiving foreign support has practiced violent acts in line with the will of its sponsors. The Kurdistan Workers' Party-PKK, which had been explicitly supported by some Western states and countries in the Middle East during 1990s, seems to be in symbiotic cooperation with the Baath regime in Syria since 2011.
Impact of Events in Syria on Turkey: Hatay Observations
26 November 2012 / 12:29/ ASSOC. PROF. SERHAT ERKMEN*, ORSAM
The events which broke out in Syria in early 2011 became the most important problem of the Turkish foreign policy before long. While Turkey was initially considered as the only actor which could persuade the Syrian administration to launch the democratization process, it was understood in a short period of time that this expectation is not realistic.
Linking the Caspian to Europe: Repercussions of the Trans-Anatolian Pipeline
14 November 2012 / 15:39/ MICHAEL J. G. CAIN, ROVSHAN IBRAHIMOV, AND FEVZI BILGIN,
The intergovernmental agreement recently signed between the governments of Azerbaijan and Turkey begins the next phase of the Trans-Anatolian natural gas pipeline project (TANAP).  The pipeline, which is estimated to cost $7 billion, will transport 16 billion cubic meters of gas each year from Azerbaijan through Georgia to Turkey, with most of the gas volumes going to Europe.  Deliveries of Azerbaijani gas are expected to begin in 2017, while project planning starts in 2013.
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