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Turkish Digest (Free subscription) | 08/15/2008
"Turkey Confused About Georgia-South Ossetia Conflict August 15th, 2008 by Fred Stopsky The Turkish government has a sense of awkwardness concerning events in the Caucasus as fighting continued in Georgia and South Ossetia. Prime Minster Erdogan has flown to Moscow to urge peace and halt to any further warfare. He also has come under criticism from the US and the European Union for failure...
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Turkish Digest (Free subscription) | 08/07/2008
"Turkey Faces New Secular Dispute August 7th, 2008 by Fred Stopsky · No Comments Barely a week after Turkey’s Constitutional Court warned the ruling Justice and Development Party(AKP) to be more sensitive to the needs of secular forces within the nation, President Gul created a new crisis by selecting pro-AKP rectors for university positions and turned down faculty nominees who are supporters...
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Turkish Digest (Free subscription) | 07/09/2008
"European Union’s Turkish Dilemma No Delight July 9th, 2008 by Fred Stopsky The European Union is confronting a dilemma dealing with the current political crisis in Turkey which threatens to end hopes for that nation to become a member of the bloc in the forseeable future. Ironically, forces of secularism in Turkey which long to see their country a member of the EU in hope such an event...
