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BURGAZ-DEDEAGAC PROJECT IS DANGEROUS
One night, in a year’s long dream holiday you are watching the dark in your hotel room. Then you see a light a couple of miles off-shore then hear the sound of a big explosion. You throw yourself out with utmost effort and a hotel staff delivers the news: two oil tankers crashed and exploded. The sh - 25.04.2008


WHY DOES EUROPE NEED A SUPERMAN?
The title of this article could have been “Lessons learned from Barroso’s visit”. However the most important lesson of Barroso’s visit is that “Europe needs a Superman”. So why does Europe need a Superman? The answer is given right here in this article… Barroso said in his speech in the Turkish - 25.04.2008


HOW SHOULD EU DEAL WITH TERROR?
As the right to live is the base of human rights and it is the basic duty of the governments to protect the life of people and the security of society, the people trying to make politics with arms and people who support them should “no longer” be considered as the colour of democracy. The state has - 25.04.2008


NATO’S FUTURE IS BEING SHAPED
Leaders of member states of the alliance have agreed upon a plan that contains a new strategic vision on Afghanistan, during the NATO Summit held in Bucharest. The plan pledges joint and long-term fight against Taleban. Within this scope, NATO member states’ leaders have pledged to put in more effor - 25.04.2008


MANY BARRICADES NO GATES IN CYPRUS
Lokmaci gate in Lefkosa has been opened with a ceremony. The gate which was agreed to be reopened in a meeting of TRNC President Mehmet Ali Talat and the Greek Cypriot leader Dimitris Christofias on March 21st, had been closed on December 21 1963 due to inter-societal clashes and had remained closed - 24.04.2008


“EUROPEAN NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICIES” AND TIPS
On April 3rd, European Commissioner for External Relations Benita Ferrero-Waldner declared the studies on European Neighbourhood Policies which started in 2004. Ferrero-Waldner’s declarations set forth -though with different names and definitions- some facts. Consisting very crucial EU policies neig - 24.04.2008


WORLD OF ABSOLUT VODKA
The Swedish-based Absolut Vodka changed the borders on paper in the “Absolut Word” it created a few weeks ago. During the advertisement campaign carried out by Absolut in Mexico, the US southern States were shown within the borders of Mexican territories on street panels. An ‘arbitrary and incon - 22.04.2008


TOURKIKI ENOSI XANTHIS AND OTHERS v. GREECE
EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS 215 27.3.2008 CHAMBER JUDGMENTS EMIN AND OTHERS v. GREECE TOURKIKI ENOSI XANTHIS AND OTHERS v. GREECE The European Court of Human Rights has today notified in writing its Chamber judgments1 in the cases of Emin and Others v. Greece (application no. 34144/05) and - 01.04.2008


FOUNDATION STONES OF THE NEW ERA
A new period has started in Cyprus and new negotiations will be held in this new period. Those talks to be held will be definitely different than the ones held before and the public opinion will be focusing on new Cyprus negotiations again. In fact, when the ongoing processes in Cyprus are evalua - 25.03.2008


CHRISTOFIAS CONTINUES PRAGMATISM
Communist AKEL leader and the new President of the Greek Cypriots in Southern Cyprus Dimitris Christofias repeatedly says in the election squares that he is willing to solve the conflict in the island. He adhered to the same tone when he guaranteed his victory in the elections. Even after that he st - 25.03.2008


WEST LOSES SERBIA
First there was Yugoslavia; and then remained Serbia and Montenegro. Thereafter, Montenegro got separated and Serbia was left. In the end Kosovo declared independence and all there is left, is a smaller Serbia. Of course Serbia made big mistakes, some of which are unforgivable. But it is difficult f - 25.03.2008


A REASON IS NEEDED FOR NOT SAYING NO
A serious fear started in Southern Cyprus while the enthusiastic celebrations for independence are still to end in Kosovo. The Greek Cypriot media is worried of Kosovo’s being an example for Northern Cyprus. The media in Southern Cyprus, which generally voices exaggerated and excessive feelings in a - 10.03.2008


LESSONS SHOULD BE LEARNT FROM LUDWIGSHAFEN
Nine Turks have been burnt to death in the tragedy took place in Germany’s Ludwigshafen city. The great fire took place in Germany following the World War II may be helpful to grasp the importance of some facts. Indeed everybody both in Turkey and Germany, from journalist to diplomat and from minist - 10.03.2008


HASS…
The word “hass” means “hate” in German language. If the double “s” lend of the word are written in gothic style, the word gains another meaning apart from its natural meaning and it becomes the signature of Neo Nazis, or rather Nazis because they are not “neo”. Nazis put their signature in “hass” fo - 10.03.2008


THE WORLD MUST RECOGNISE NORTHERN CYPRUS IMMIDIATELY...
One of the most critical turns in the history of the world has been left behind with Kosovo’s declaration of independence. Most probably, there may be a few fold more independent states in our world in the beginning of the next century than there are today. A country that most probably will be among - 10.03.2008


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TURKEY

	A GRAVE POSSIBILITY
	FROM SARIKAMISH TO FALLUJAH...

BALKANS

	BURGAZ-DEDEAGAC PROJECT IS DANGEROUS
	TOURKIKI ENOSI XANTHIS AND OTHERS v. GREECE

MIDEAST

	ARTICLE BY AFRASIABI, IRANIAN POLITICAL SCIENTIST
	THE BANKING SYSTEM COLLAPSES IN IRAN

CAUCASUS

	PUTİN MAKES THE RIGHT THING
	GALLUP CARRIED OUT AN AUTOPSY ON ARMENIA.

CYPRUS

	MANY BARRICADES NO GATES IN CYPRUS
	FOUNDATION STONES OF THE NEW ERA

EUROPEAN UNION

	HOW SHOULD EU DEAL WITH TERROR?
	WHY DOES EUROPE NEED A SUPERMAN?

TURKIC WORLD

	A REASON IS NEEDED FOR NOT SAYING NO
	HISTORY IS WRITTEN BY DIFFERENCES; DIFFERENCES MAKE HISTORY

TERRORISM

	THOSE WHO FEAR TERROR DO NOT FIGHT AGAINTS TERRORISTS
	DECISION OF STRUGGLE AGAINST TERRORISM HAS BEEN TAKEN IN THE LEADERS SUMMIT OF CENTRAL ASIA COOPERATION ORGANIZATION THAT HELD IN DUSHANBE

AFGHANISTAN

	HAZARAN PEOPLE SEEK JUSTICE IN AFGHANISTAN
	DOSTUM PROMISE DEMOCRACY AND EQUALITY TO AFGHANISTAN

OTHERS

	NATO’S FUTURE IS BEING SHAPED
	WORLD OF ABSOLUT VODKA

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