David and Goliath in Palestine
Something must be done to right the wrong done to the Palestinians The Gaza Strip in Palestine is probably the worst defended territory in...
Mustafa Kemal Ataturk
Vitriolic attack on Ataturk was inaccurate and misleading
By Timothy Drayton Ian Thomson appears to use his review of The Red-Haired Woman, Orhan Pamuk’s latest novel, (“Political parable dissects politics of modern...
Amid a state of disunion we should try again
By Alper Ali Riza Last Wednesday EU Commission president Jean Claude Juncker gave the state of the union address to the European Union parliament,...
Why would you want guarantees if you are an EU member state?
Given the latest talks on the possible reunification of Cyprus the TC and their sponsor state Turkey are not sure what they want. One minute...
Four Turkish MPs to attend Parliament in head scarves, first time in 15 years
By Gulsen Solaker and Jonathon Burch Four female lawmakers from Turkey’s Islamist-rooted ruling party plan to wear their Islamic head scarves in parliament on Thursday...
Turkish court upholds convictions of top officers over coup plot
By Gulsen Solaker Turkey’s appeals court upheld convictions on Wednesday of top retired military officers for leading a plot to overthrow Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan’s...