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“Assimilation is a crime against humanity. I may think differently from Merkel on this matter but I explicitly declare that nobody can dictate to the Turkish community to assimilate”

Erdogan was called by his critics a wolf in sheep's clothing. Now that clothing has come off, so that the world sees as he is. via Hyelog

“After this visit, I can say that this project is more of a reality”

The Associated Press February 15, 2008 Friday 6:44 PM GMT EU official says Nabucco gas pipeline project is now 'more of a reality' By SUZAN FRASER, Associated Press Writer ANKARA Turkey A top European Union ... via Groong Armenian News Network

Hundreds of Kurdish protesters battled police in southeast Turkey on Friday, leaving a young demonstrator dead and dozens injured on the ninth anniversary of guerrilla leader Abdullah Ocalan's capture.

The clashes took place in several towns across the Kurdish-dominated southeast and police detained scores of demonstrators. The protests are called each year on the anniversary of Ocalan's capture to demand the rebel leader's release.

Demonstrators hurled rocks at police and smashed windows at shops that had opened for business, despite a call to join the protest. Read more

This fact proves that Turkey pursued a political objective by hampering the economic development of a regional rival. via PanArmenian Network

“Turkish republic", although a separate clause could be added, which would exclude "critical remarks”

Lagging political reform may delay EU membership Recent controversial plans to ease restrictions on the wearing of Islamic headscarves have been portrayed by the government as a step towards greater civil and ... via Economist.com Global Agenda

“We could not adopt the West's science and arts. Unfortunately, we have adopted its immorality, which is contrary to our values”

Two supporters with head scarves and deputies applaud Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan as he addresses the lawmakers of his ruling Islamic-rooted Justice and Development Party at the parliament in ... via The South Mississippi Sun Herald

“Authorities must be praised that they have not given in to fear and have brought this conspiracy to daylight”

TURKEY: CONSPIRACY INVESTIGATION REVIVES CONCERN ABOUT THE "DEEP STATE" Nicholas Birch EurasiaNet Feb 11 2008 NY An ongoing investigation in Turkey into a gang suspected of high-profile killings and a plot to ... via Groong Armenian News Network

ANKARA, Turkey : Turkey has revived plans to build its first nuclear power plant on the Mediterranean coast despite warnings from environmentalists that the site was in an earthquake prone location, the energy ... via International Herald Tribune

Tel Aviv: Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak travels to Turkey on Tuesday to shore up strategic ties and discuss prospects for reviving peace talks between Israel and Syria. via Gulfnews

“I am concerned that this current heated debate in Turkey might lead from lifting the prohibition to a moral pressure for women to wear the headscarf in universities”

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan hailed parliament's vote as a triumph for democracy, but Turkey's secularists see it as a threat to the separation of religion and state. via SETimes news

“Women in Western countries are unfortunately used as a means for vulgarity while Islam puts the emphasis on women's dignity”

Turkish Daily News Iranian President Advisor Hojatoleslam Biriya welcomed Saturday evening Ankara's latest decision to lift the ban on the headscarf in state universities, the Islamic Republic news agency ... via Turkish Daily News

Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday there was no such thing like genocide in Turkish culture and civilization. via TurkishPress.com

“The wiring is one subject of the inquiry.”

A mostly Turkish crowd of 4,500 paid their last respects in Germany Sunday to nine people killed a week ago in an unexplained apartment building fire. via Earth Times

“Bad weather conditions have had their effect. The flow of Iranian natural gas dropped and halted yesterday”

Cold weather has again forced Iran to stop pumping natural gas to Turkey, Turkish Energy Minister Hilmi Guler said on Friday. via Free Republic

“All passengers, 31 of them, are safe and were evacuated by the crew of the Greek ship Ikarus Palace. They are on their way to Trieste, Italy, right now”

By: THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ANKARA, Turkey - A Turkish cargo ship carrying 200 trucks and several tonnes of hazardous material caught fire Wednesday in the Adriatic Sea and was in danger of sinking, Turkish and ... via CFRB

"Turkey thanks all involved in evacuation of Turks from Chad The New Anatolian / Ankara 07 February 2008 The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Turkey appreciates the fact that French authorities ... via Turkish Digest

Ankara: Turkey opposes Gaz de France's inclusion in the Nabucco gas pipeline project over France's positions on Armenian genocide claims and Ankara's European Union bid, a senior energy official told Reuters on ... via Gulfnews

The Turkish military announced Tuesday it had conducted air raids on Kurdish positions in northern Iraq and hit 70 targets, Turkish media reported from Ankara. via Political Gateway