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Turkish president Abdullah Gul was given a warm welcome in the capital even though Ankara had snubbed India last month by leaving it out of a regional conference on Afghanistan held in Istanbul.
Understanding Each Other, Diversity and Dissent (Free subscription) | 02/09/2010
ISA S Brief No. 155 – Date: 8 February 2010 469A Bukit Timah Road #07-01, Tower Block, Singapore 259770 Tel: 6516 6179 / 6516 4239 Fax: 6776 7505 / 6314 5447 Email: isassec@nus.edu.sg Website: www.isas.nus.edu.sg The Pakistan Military Proves its Mettle Ishtiaq Ahmed [1] Abstract It is argued in this brief that the recent London conference on the Taliban insurgency in Afghanistan was a major success...
Gorilla Radio blog (Free subscription) | 02/08/2010
The Planning of War Behind Closed Doors Brussels, London, Istanbul: A Week Of Western War Councils by Rick Rozoff Global Research, February 5, 2010 Stop NATO The defense chiefs of all 28 NATO nations and an undisclosed number of counterparts from non-Alliance partners gathered in Istanbul, Turkey on February 4 to begin two days of meetings focused on the war in Afghanistan, the withdrawal of military...
People Daily (Free subscription) | 02/05/2010
&$ &$NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen (2nd L), and Turkish National Defense Minister Vecdi Gonul (3rd L) walk to the venue for the informal meeting of NATO defense ministers in Istanbul, Turkey, Feb. 4, 2010. NATO defence ministers started a two-day session in Istanbul on Thursday dedicated to reviewing operations in Afghanistan and finding ways to solve a one-billion-dollar shortfall...
Helmand Blog - Afghanistan (Free subscription) | 02/04/2010
By the BBC Security in Afghanistan remains serious but is no longer deteriorating, the Nato commander in the country has said. At a meeting of Nato defence ministers in Turkey, General Stanley McChrystal told media the situation in Afghanistan had improved since last summer. While US President Barack Obama was considering a troop surge last year, Gen McChrystal warned in a UK speech that Afghanistan...
GrogNews (Free subscription) | 02/04/2010
NATO is ruling out the idea of paying off Taliban members to lay down their arms. NATO does not intend to bribe Taliban guerrillas to defect to the Afghan government side as a way to end the war, NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Thursday, dismissing concerns over the latest plan to end the country's growing insurgency. Fogh Rasmussen's comments came amid a renewed push to make peace...
Euractive (Free subscription) | 02/04/2010
Isar was speaking after an event in the European Parliament marking the launch of Istanbul's year as European Capital of Culture for 2010 (2 February), at which he was one of the keynote speakers. "There is no reason why Europe, a continent which already has a high number of Muslims, is afraid of a country which is predominantly Muslim," he said. Isar pointed to Europe's history, stressing...
People Daily (Free subscription) | 02/04/2010
Canada remains committed to NATO and its contribution to international peace and stability, the country's defense minister says. "Obviously the mission in Afghanistan remains Canada's top international security priority and we will continue to help Afghans rebuild their country as a nation that is better governed, more peaceful and secure, and more prosperous," Defense Minister Peter MacKay...
Eurasia Review (Free subscription) | 02/04/2010
Awarding Istanbul the title of 'European Capital of Culture' is a great opportunity for Europe to understand Turkey and for Turkey to better understand the EU, Egemen Bağış, Turkey's EU chief negotiator, told the European Parliament on 2 February. Bağış, who is also a member of parliament for Istanbul and a promoter of the city as European cultural capital for 2010, told...
People Daily (Free subscription) | 02/03/2010
Istanbul will host an informal meeting of NATO defense ministers with focus on Afghanistan, Turkish daily Turkey's Zaman reported Wednesday. The two-day meeting will take place on Feb. 4-5 under the chairmanship of the NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, the report quoted NATO spokesperson James Appathurai as saying. According to the report, Rasmussen said on Monday in Brussels that he would...
Christian Science Monitor (Free subscription) | 02/03/2010
Istanbul is the 2010 European Capital of Culture, which will help Turkey beef up its candidacy for the European Union while highlighting its emergence as a regional power.
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 02/03/2010
• Dutchman failed to qualify for World Cup with Russia • Only has six months of contract with Russian federation left Russia's football federation today elected a new president amid speculation that Guus Hiddink is about to quit as coach of the national team and take up a new role with Turkey. Delegates voted in Sergei Fursenko – the former president of Zenit St Petersburg –...
Euractive (Free subscription) | 02/03/2010
Bağış, who is also a member of parliament for Istanbul and a promoter of the city as European cultural capital for 2010, told MEPs that he "cannot imagine Europe without Istanbul," a metropolis which was once the capital of the Roman and Byzantine Empires. Tapping into the fascination surrounding the unique historic heritage of the city formerly known as Constantinople, Bağış...
P/Oed Patriot (Free subscription) | 02/02/2010
A ccording to this article from the Communist News, People's World, many countries including the U.S. want to "talk" to the Taliban. Yea that should work about as well as "Talking" to Iran. Here is the Article: "Talking with the Taliban emerged as the headline-grabbing themes at two international meetings on Afghanistan last week. The two meetings were a regional conference...
The Torch (Free subscription) | 02/02/2010
Further to this post , US NATO Envoy to CAN, NLD: Please don't go the lastest news from down under : Pressure on Dutch over Afghan role DEFENCE Minister John Faulkner will make a last-ditch attempt this week to persuade his Dutch counterpart that the Netherlands should not pull all its troops out of Afghanistan. Senator Faulkner will meet Dutch Defence Minister Eimert Van Middelkoop at a conference...
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mangu420 | 02/17/2009
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makllitu | 02/13/2009
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ashleewastaken | 12/24/2008
ISTANBUL, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Turkey's Anadolu Endustri Holding and Britain's Energon International have signed a letter of intent on building a $140 million power station in Georgia, Anadolu's parent company said on Thursday. Yazicilar Holding said the accord envisaged building an 80 MW hydroelectric power station in the Samtskhe/Javakheti region of Georgia.
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