Elif Özmenek

Articles de cet auteur (2)

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  Energy deal with Iran dominates Turkish PM’s agenda

  5 octobre 2007

  The extensive talks held by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan with world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly in New York were marked Wednesday by the hot issue of planned energy deals between Turkey and Iran despite probable U.S. sanctions. Erdoğan held a surprise meeting with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad, while Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan met with his U.S. counterpart Condoleezza Rice.
  During the 30 minute Erdoğan–Ahmedinejad meeting, discussions on (...)

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  A quick look at our ’Patriotic’ forces

  13 July 2007

  The conversation a day after the murder of journalist Hrant Dink was as follows: -Selamun aleykum, what’s up? -Aleykum selam, I am at the bazaar walking around. -The guy that was killed yesterday… Is that our friends’ flesh? -Yes it is. -Do you think that they will be caught? -No, no! -God bless our friends! According to police records this conversation took place on January 20 – a day after Dink, the editor in chief of Agos newspaper was killed – between the vice president and (...)