"'Project Turkey' is not just for the Turks
Thursday, March 24, 2005
Opinion by Semih Idiz
SEMIH IDIZ
Consider this mix: A sense of defeatism combined with a feeling of having been tricked. Put it in the Turkish context -- which is a suspicious, conservative and inward-looking one by nature, anyway -- and you will make some headway in understanding the sharp turn towards the right that this country is now taking.
Let's take the defeatism aspect first. Nothing could have fed this more than the thousands upon thousands who turned up for Nevroz celebrations this year, especially in Diyarbakir, carrying PKK banners and giant posters of the man most vilified by the Turks, namely Abdullah �calan -- the national nemesis. "
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Thursday, March 24, 2005
Dark Omens
"Dark Omens
BY GUNERI CIVAOGLU
MILLIYET- Why has the favorable wind blowing from the US towards Turkey shifted direction? Does it have something to do with the motion of March 1, 2003?
Turkey�s stance on the Iraq issue back then sent great shockwaves throughout the US. When some suggested that a visit to Washington by a government representative could break the ice, American officials� response was clear: �No way.� "
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BY GUNERI CIVAOGLU
MILLIYET- Why has the favorable wind blowing from the US towards Turkey shifted direction? Does it have something to do with the motion of March 1, 2003?
Turkey�s stance on the Iraq issue back then sent great shockwaves throughout the US. When some suggested that a visit to Washington by a government representative could break the ice, American officials� response was clear: �No way.� "
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BBC NEWS | Europe | Flag-waving frenzy grips Turkey
"Flag-waving frenzy grips Turkey
By Jonny Dymond
BBC News, Istanbul
The country has come together to condemn the flag burners
Turkey is in the grip of something close to a flag frenzy - with demonstrations across the country to show support for the Turkish flag.
Trade unions have been handing out flags, and municipalities have been organising flag displays.
The moves follow an attempt to burn a Turkish flag in the south-eastern city of Mersin, during the festival of Newroz earlier this week.
The white crescent and star on a deep red background is a very common sight.
Outside petrol stations, in banks, on local government offices, hanging from residential buildings, the flag of the republic is often seen fluttering. "
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By Jonny Dymond
BBC News, Istanbul
The country has come together to condemn the flag burners
Turkey is in the grip of something close to a flag frenzy - with demonstrations across the country to show support for the Turkish flag.
Trade unions have been handing out flags, and municipalities have been organising flag displays.
The moves follow an attempt to burn a Turkish flag in the south-eastern city of Mersin, during the festival of Newroz earlier this week.
The white crescent and star on a deep red background is a very common sight.
Outside petrol stations, in banks, on local government offices, hanging from residential buildings, the flag of the republic is often seen fluttering. "
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"No recognition, no EU-Turkey talks"
"�No recognition, no EU-Turkey talks�
By Stefanos Evripidou
PRESIDENT Tassos Papadopoulos said yesterday there was no doubt Turkey was using delaying tactics in the signing of the customs protocol and might even end up signing but not implementing the protocol.
Speaking on his return from the European Council meeting in Brussels last night, Papadopoulos said that there were many measures that could be taken to force Turkey to comply with its obligations towards the EU and Cyprus, regarding the extension of the customs union to Cyprus.
Asked what his impressions were from Brussels on Turkey�s intentions to sign the protocol by October 3, when its accession negotiations are due to begin, Papadopoulos said the issue had not been discussed in the Council, which convened to discuss the Stability and Growth Pact and the Lisbon Strategy.
Neither the Cyprus problem was raised nor Turkey's obligations examined, he said."
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By Stefanos Evripidou
PRESIDENT Tassos Papadopoulos said yesterday there was no doubt Turkey was using delaying tactics in the signing of the customs protocol and might even end up signing but not implementing the protocol.
Speaking on his return from the European Council meeting in Brussels last night, Papadopoulos said that there were many measures that could be taken to force Turkey to comply with its obligations towards the EU and Cyprus, regarding the extension of the customs union to Cyprus.
Asked what his impressions were from Brussels on Turkey�s intentions to sign the protocol by October 3, when its accession negotiations are due to begin, Papadopoulos said the issue had not been discussed in the Council, which convened to discuss the Stability and Growth Pact and the Lisbon Strategy.
Neither the Cyprus problem was raised nor Turkey's obligations examined, he said."
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ekathimerini.com | Denktash vows to fight reunification of Cyprus after April polls in north
"Denktash vows to fight reunification of Cyprus after April polls in north
ANKARA (Reuters) - Veteran Turkish-Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash said in comments published yesterday that he would spearhead opposition to any revived efforts to reunite Cyprus after he retires next month.
Denktash also said he had decided not to contest an April 17 presidential election in his enclave due to disagreements with Turkey over Cyprus�s future. The enclave�s pro-reunification leader, Mehmet Ali Talat, is tipped to win the election.
�We are preparing our office. We will make efforts to form a new civil organization (to fight reunification),� Denktash, 81, told Turkey�s Milliyet daily in an interview. �I could not stay in this post and pursue policies that are not backed by the Turkish government,� he said."
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ANKARA (Reuters) - Veteran Turkish-Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash said in comments published yesterday that he would spearhead opposition to any revived efforts to reunite Cyprus after he retires next month.
Denktash also said he had decided not to contest an April 17 presidential election in his enclave due to disagreements with Turkey over Cyprus�s future. The enclave�s pro-reunification leader, Mehmet Ali Talat, is tipped to win the election.
�We are preparing our office. We will make efforts to form a new civil organization (to fight reunification),� Denktash, 81, told Turkey�s Milliyet daily in an interview. �I could not stay in this post and pursue policies that are not backed by the Turkish government,� he said."
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Botched flag burning leads to patriotic backlash in Turkey
"Botched flag burning leads to patriotic backlash in Turkey
Published: 3/24/2005
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Latest world news at 15h48
Kyrgyz regime on brink of collapse as protesters seize control
Kyrgyz President Askar Akayev was reported to have fled the country after thousands of opposition protesters stormed the seat of power in a potent demonstration of street force.
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ANKARA - A botched bid Sunday by a few teenagers to burn a Turkish flag during a Kurdish celebration has led to a patriotic backlash with unprecedented public displays of the national symbol.
'We will not tolerate any insult against our flag,' an angry shopkeeper in the residential Cankaya district here said Thursday. 'Trying to burn it is out of the question -- everyone should know this.' "
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Published: 3/24/2005
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Latest world news at 15h48
Kyrgyz regime on brink of collapse as protesters seize control
Kyrgyz President Askar Akayev was reported to have fled the country after thousands of opposition protesters stormed the seat of power in a potent demonstration of street force.
More from AFP wire
ANKARA - A botched bid Sunday by a few teenagers to burn a Turkish flag during a Kurdish celebration has led to a patriotic backlash with unprecedented public displays of the national symbol.
'We will not tolerate any insult against our flag,' an angry shopkeeper in the residential Cankaya district here said Thursday. 'Trying to burn it is out of the question -- everyone should know this.' "
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noticias - Annan Announces Shortlist Of Six Candidates To Be New UN Development Chief
"Annan Announces Shortlist Of Six Candidates To Be New UN Development Chief
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Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Tuesday announced a shortlist of six candidates from Asia, Europe and the Middle East to be the new UN development chief, reports The Associated Press.
The six candidates to be called for interviews in the next few weeks are: Fawaz Al Sultan of Kuwait, former president of the Rome-based International Fund for Agricultural Development; Baroness Valerie Amos, leader of Britain's House of Lords and former secretary of state for International Development; Kemal Dervis, a member of the Turkish Parliament and former minister for economic affairs and the treasury and former World Bank vice president; Kaoru Ishikawa, director-general of Japan's Economic Affairs Bureau; Hilde Johnson, Norway's minister for international development; and Ad Melkert, former Netherlands minister of social affairs and former Dutch executive director at the World Bank."
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Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Tuesday announced a shortlist of six candidates from Asia, Europe and the Middle East to be the new UN development chief, reports The Associated Press.
The six candidates to be called for interviews in the next few weeks are: Fawaz Al Sultan of Kuwait, former president of the Rome-based International Fund for Agricultural Development; Baroness Valerie Amos, leader of Britain's House of Lords and former secretary of state for International Development; Kemal Dervis, a member of the Turkish Parliament and former minister for economic affairs and the treasury and former World Bank vice president; Kaoru Ishikawa, director-general of Japan's Economic Affairs Bureau; Hilde Johnson, Norway's minister for international development; and Ad Melkert, former Netherlands minister of social affairs and former Dutch executive director at the World Bank."
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JTW News - US waits for Ankara decision on Incirlik airbase
"US waits for Ankara decision on Incirlik airbase
Defence Department official Michael Rubin said that Washington should take active measures against the terrorist group the PKK.
March 24 - Washington was still waiting for a final response from the Turkish government to its request to have wider access to the Incirlik airbase in southern Turkey, a senior member of Turkey�s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) said Wednesday. "
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Defence Department official Michael Rubin said that Washington should take active measures against the terrorist group the PKK.
March 24 - Washington was still waiting for a final response from the Turkish government to its request to have wider access to the Incirlik airbase in southern Turkey, a senior member of Turkey�s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) said Wednesday. "
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JTW News - Swiss FM Comes to Turkey
"Swiss FM Comes to Turkey
Swiss Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy-Rey is to pay an official working visit to Turkey next week, the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.
Calmy-Rey is to meet with her Turkish counterpart, Foreign Minister Abdullah G�l, as well as with President Ahmet Necdet Sezer during her March 29-31 visit, the statement, released earlier this week, said.
�The last official working visit between Switzerland and Turkey at the foreign ministerial level took place in 2001. In addition to bilateral relations, the official talks with Foreign Minister Gul will address among other topics Switzerland and Turkey's EU policies as well as regional and global issues,� it said. "
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Swiss Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy-Rey is to pay an official working visit to Turkey next week, the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.
Calmy-Rey is to meet with her Turkish counterpart, Foreign Minister Abdullah G�l, as well as with President Ahmet Necdet Sezer during her March 29-31 visit, the statement, released earlier this week, said.
�The last official working visit between Switzerland and Turkey at the foreign ministerial level took place in 2001. In addition to bilateral relations, the official talks with Foreign Minister Gul will address among other topics Switzerland and Turkey's EU policies as well as regional and global issues,� it said. "
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Turkish circles back Sezer's visit's to syria
"Turkish circles back Sezer's visit's to syria
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 3/24/2005
Popular and official political circles in Turkey on Wednesday showed consensus on rejecting the foreign intervention in the Syrian-Turkish relations. The circles said the expected visit of Turkish President Ahmet Necdet Sezer to Syria is very important and that it serves the Middle East region.
'Our party strongly backs the decision of President Sezer to visit Syria,' chief of the opposition Republican People's Party, Denig Baykal, said in a statement following Sezer's announcement in which he showed determination to visit Syria.
Meanwhile, Turkish diplomatic sources stressed that Turkey is the sole country that has the right to decide its relations with other countries.
Turkish people also said that there is no party in the world, whatever powerful it is, that has the right to intervene in the internal affairs of sovereign countries, adding that Syria is a friendly and neighboring country to Turkey."
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Syria-Turkey, Politics, 3/24/2005
Popular and official political circles in Turkey on Wednesday showed consensus on rejecting the foreign intervention in the Syrian-Turkish relations. The circles said the expected visit of Turkish President Ahmet Necdet Sezer to Syria is very important and that it serves the Middle East region.
'Our party strongly backs the decision of President Sezer to visit Syria,' chief of the opposition Republican People's Party, Denig Baykal, said in a statement following Sezer's announcement in which he showed determination to visit Syria.
Meanwhile, Turkish diplomatic sources stressed that Turkey is the sole country that has the right to decide its relations with other countries.
Turkish people also said that there is no party in the world, whatever powerful it is, that has the right to intervene in the internal affairs of sovereign countries, adding that Syria is a friendly and neighboring country to Turkey."
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Turks.US - Turkey is Europe's ninth biggest economy
"Turkey is Europe's ninth biggest economy
Tuesday, March 22 2005 @ 11:54 PM Central Standard Time
Turkey has become Europe's ninth biggest economy on basis of its current prices and gross national product in 2004, said the Istanbul Chamber of Industry (ISO) today. The research by ISO stated that, with its dynamic population of 72.8 million people, Turkey is an important commercial partner with the European Union.
Currently, Turkey has the second biggest population among European nations, after Germany. Turkey's population constitutes 15.87 percent of the total EU population."
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Tuesday, March 22 2005 @ 11:54 PM Central Standard Time
Turkey has become Europe's ninth biggest economy on basis of its current prices and gross national product in 2004, said the Istanbul Chamber of Industry (ISO) today. The research by ISO stated that, with its dynamic population of 72.8 million people, Turkey is an important commercial partner with the European Union.
Currently, Turkey has the second biggest population among European nations, after Germany. Turkey's population constitutes 15.87 percent of the total EU population."
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MSNBC - Turkish town trades St. Nick for Santa
"Turkish town trades St. Nick for Santa
Local hero demoted in statue swapBy Karl Vick
Updated: 12:23 a.m. ET March 24, 2005DEMRE, Turkey - In the 4th century, a bishop named Nicholas was a local hero in this seaside town, living the kind of life that eventually led to sainthood. For most of the 16 centuries that followed, Saint Nicholas was known chiefly as the patron of sailors, barrel-makers, small children and Russians.
And though it's not entirely clear just when the historical Saint Nicholas began to meld into the image of the jolly man in the red suit, historians can now say precisely when the transformation was complete. On Feb. 3, the Demre City Council voted unanimously to erect a statue of Santa Claus in the town square, replacing a bronze statue of the Saint Nicholas who merely lived here. "
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Local hero demoted in statue swapBy Karl Vick
Updated: 12:23 a.m. ET March 24, 2005DEMRE, Turkey - In the 4th century, a bishop named Nicholas was a local hero in this seaside town, living the kind of life that eventually led to sainthood. For most of the 16 centuries that followed, Saint Nicholas was known chiefly as the patron of sailors, barrel-makers, small children and Russians.
And though it's not entirely clear just when the historical Saint Nicholas began to meld into the image of the jolly man in the red suit, historians can now say precisely when the transformation was complete. On Feb. 3, the Demre City Council voted unanimously to erect a statue of Santa Claus in the town square, replacing a bronze statue of the Saint Nicholas who merely lived here. "
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Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | Voters 'prefer' Ukraine to Turkey
"Voters 'prefer' Ukraine to Turkey
Nicholas Watt in Brussels
Thursday March 24, 2005
The Guardian
Ukraine's campaign to join the EU today receives a boost from an opinion poll which shows greater support in Europe for Ukrainian membership than for Turkey.
A survey of some 6,000 people in the EU's six largest countries found 55% of voters would like Ukraine to become part of the union. This compares with 45% who support Turkey's bid to join, a process which is due to be formally launched on October 3. "
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Nicholas Watt in Brussels
Thursday March 24, 2005
The Guardian
Ukraine's campaign to join the EU today receives a boost from an opinion poll which shows greater support in Europe for Ukrainian membership than for Turkey.
A survey of some 6,000 people in the EU's six largest countries found 55% of voters would like Ukraine to become part of the union. This compares with 45% who support Turkey's bid to join, a process which is due to be formally launched on October 3. "
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AEI - Events- Can the U.S.-Turkish Relationship Be Repaired?
"Can the U.S.-Turkish Relationship Be Repaired?
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Over the past two years, relations between Ankara and Washington have cooled. The Iraq war bolstered anti-Americanism in Turkey, while many Americans reassessed their relationship with Ankara after Turkey's parliament voted to prohibit American forces from entering Iraq via Turkey. More recently, Turkish officials say Washington ignores anti-Turkish terrorism and allows the Iraqi Kurds a free hand in the Iraqi city of Kirkuk. Public debate in Turkey has grown particularly shrill, with one parliamentarian having even accused the United States of genocide in Iraq. Is it possible to overcome the distance that has grown between the two nations since the Iraq war began?"
AEI - Events
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Over the past two years, relations between Ankara and Washington have cooled. The Iraq war bolstered anti-Americanism in Turkey, while many Americans reassessed their relationship with Ankara after Turkey's parliament voted to prohibit American forces from entering Iraq via Turkey. More recently, Turkish officials say Washington ignores anti-Turkish terrorism and allows the Iraqi Kurds a free hand in the Iraqi city of Kirkuk. Public debate in Turkey has grown particularly shrill, with one parliamentarian having even accused the United States of genocide in Iraq. Is it possible to overcome the distance that has grown between the two nations since the Iraq war began?"
AEI - Events
Wednesday, March 23, 2005
MWC News Magazine:US - TURKISH Relations Go Wobbly, Now over SYRIA
"US - TURKISH Relations Go Wobbly, Now over SYRIA
by K Gajendra Singh
When it appeared that the acrimonious airing of differences between NATO allies USA and Turkey over Iraq had ebbed somewhat, US efforts to �franchise � a � Cedar revolution� in Lebanon , to weaken and isolate Syria have brought acute tensions back into the relationship. Turkish President Ahmet Necdet Sezer told media last week that he would go ahead with his planned visit to Syria in mid-April. 'Of course, we will go (to Syria),' he said when questioned by reporters at the presidential palace. "
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by K Gajendra Singh
When it appeared that the acrimonious airing of differences between NATO allies USA and Turkey over Iraq had ebbed somewhat, US efforts to �franchise � a � Cedar revolution� in Lebanon , to weaken and isolate Syria have brought acute tensions back into the relationship. Turkish President Ahmet Necdet Sezer told media last week that he would go ahead with his planned visit to Syria in mid-April. 'Of course, we will go (to Syria),' he said when questioned by reporters at the presidential palace. "
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Walker's World: France's Turkish problem
"Walker's World: France's Turkish problem
[World News] By MARTIN WALKER, UPI Editor WASHINGTON, March 22 : One swallow may not make a summer, but two opinion polls make a trend. And French voters have now twice in a week recorded a small majority against the new European Union constitution, which faces a referendum in France on May 29.
Only a month ago, the opinion pills were recording a solid 60:40 'Yes' vote.The French Socialists had gone through a tough internal debate and narrowly voted to support the constitution even though its member were worried about its economic clauses being too 'liberal' (by which the French mean Anglo-Saxon, Reagan and Thatcher-style raw capitalism)."
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[World News] By MARTIN WALKER, UPI Editor WASHINGTON, March 22 : One swallow may not make a summer, but two opinion polls make a trend. And French voters have now twice in a week recorded a small majority against the new European Union constitution, which faces a referendum in France on May 29.
Only a month ago, the opinion pills were recording a solid 60:40 'Yes' vote.The French Socialists had gone through a tough internal debate and narrowly voted to support the constitution even though its member were worried about its economic clauses being too 'liberal' (by which the French mean Anglo-Saxon, Reagan and Thatcher-style raw capitalism)."
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JTW News - The Headscarf Ban in Turkey and the EU
"The Headscarf Ban in Turkey and the EU
View: Sahin ALPAY, Zaman
'We have collected signatures to protest the headscarf ban in Turkey and to seek a peaceful solution to the problem. The signatures below are only of symbolic nature. We consider the restrictions on the exercise of religious duties a great injustice, crime against humanity and violation of human rights. Turkey is party to all human rights conventions. Equality and education rights of pious women who wear headscarves should be recognized. Finding a solution to the problem as soon as possible is your responsibility as well, and carries significance in terms of global peace. We urgently await your response�' "
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'We have collected signatures to protest the headscarf ban in Turkey and to seek a peaceful solution to the problem. The signatures below are only of symbolic nature. We consider the restrictions on the exercise of religious duties a great injustice, crime against humanity and violation of human rights. Turkey is party to all human rights conventions. Equality and education rights of pious women who wear headscarves should be recognized. Finding a solution to the problem as soon as possible is your responsibility as well, and carries significance in terms of global peace. We urgently await your response�' "
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Talking Turkey
"Talking Turkey
Following December�s EU Summit, Turkey Forced to Reassess Issue of �Minorities�
By Jon Gorvett
In the Turkish town of Hacibektas, an Alevi woman and her son pray Dec. 13 in the dark mausoleum of Haci Bektash Veli, who founded the Muslim Bektashi order in the 14th century. Each year tens of thousands of Alevis visit the small town in central Turkey (AFP photo/Tarik Tinazay).
TURKISH PRIME MINISTER Recip Tayyip Erdogan certainly was not exaggerating when he told the nation after December�s historic European Union summit that �We have a difficult journey ahead of us, littered with obstacles.� While Turkey now has a date to start EU membership talks later this year, a whole string of tough issues still waits to be resolved�and with nothing guaranteed on any side. "
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Following December�s EU Summit, Turkey Forced to Reassess Issue of �Minorities�
By Jon Gorvett
In the Turkish town of Hacibektas, an Alevi woman and her son pray Dec. 13 in the dark mausoleum of Haci Bektash Veli, who founded the Muslim Bektashi order in the 14th century. Each year tens of thousands of Alevis visit the small town in central Turkey (AFP photo/Tarik Tinazay).
TURKISH PRIME MINISTER Recip Tayyip Erdogan certainly was not exaggerating when he told the nation after December�s historic European Union summit that �We have a difficult journey ahead of us, littered with obstacles.� While Turkey now has a date to start EU membership talks later this year, a whole string of tough issues still waits to be resolved�and with nothing guaranteed on any side. "
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Daily Yomiuri On-Line:Dresden's art collection offers mirror on the world
"Dresden's art collection offers mirror on the world
Akino Yoshihara Daily Yomiuri Staff Writer
Dresden, which once flourished as the capital of the Saxony kingdom of Germany, boasts an architectural and artistic legacy to rival that of any European city.
....The collection's connection to world affairs is also reflected in its Turkish items.
In the 16th century there was great interest in all things Turkish in European courts through various exchanges with the Ottoman Empire--a great power that evoked fear and fascination among people in the West.
Saxony developed its collections of the Islamic artifacts through diplomatic negotiations and as spoils of war. At this exhibition, one room showcases a series of allegorical paintings depicting various scenes from the Long War of 1593-1606, featuring armor, sabers and scabbards inlaid with turquoise and arabesque patterns. Also on display is Meissen porcelain that features Turkish motifs, a series of prints featuring court life in Turkey and watercolors depicting a procession of cavalry dressed in Sultan costumes."
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Akino Yoshihara Daily Yomiuri Staff Writer
Dresden, which once flourished as the capital of the Saxony kingdom of Germany, boasts an architectural and artistic legacy to rival that of any European city.
....The collection's connection to world affairs is also reflected in its Turkish items.
In the 16th century there was great interest in all things Turkish in European courts through various exchanges with the Ottoman Empire--a great power that evoked fear and fascination among people in the West.
Saxony developed its collections of the Islamic artifacts through diplomatic negotiations and as spoils of war. At this exhibition, one room showcases a series of allegorical paintings depicting various scenes from the Long War of 1593-1606, featuring armor, sabers and scabbards inlaid with turquoise and arabesque patterns. Also on display is Meissen porcelain that features Turkish motifs, a series of prints featuring court life in Turkey and watercolors depicting a procession of cavalry dressed in Sultan costumes."
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European Press Review:Turkey's EU Accession "Indispensable," or Have Overtures to Ankara Gone "Too Far"?
"Turkey's EU Accession "Indispensable," or Have Overtures to Ankara Gone "Too Far"?
By Lucy Jones
Europe is in a state of �naked fear,� wrote Germany�s Die Welt on Dec. 1, prior to a mid-December European Union summit at which it was decided that Turkey can begin talks on accession to the body in 2005�provided it recognizes Cyprus.
The EU already has gone �too far� with its overtures to Ankara, the newspaper opined. The union will only be able to extricate itself at the cost of �considerable damage and a substantial loss of credibility,� it warned."
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By Lucy Jones
Europe is in a state of �naked fear,� wrote Germany�s Die Welt on Dec. 1, prior to a mid-December European Union summit at which it was decided that Turkey can begin talks on accession to the body in 2005�provided it recognizes Cyprus.
The EU already has gone �too far� with its overtures to Ankara, the newspaper opined. The union will only be able to extricate itself at the cost of �considerable damage and a substantial loss of credibility,� it warned."
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