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UN Special Rapporteur, Richard Falk, Talks About Palestine's Bid for Statehood (Part 2)

Kathleen Wells, J.D. | Posted 03.10.2012

Read More: Palestine, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Egypt Protests, Turkey, Gaza Blockade, Israeli Settlements, United Nations General Assembly, Gaza, Palestinian Statehood, Hillary Clinton Secretary of State, United Nations, Richard Falk, Palestinians, Arab-Israeli Conflict, Turkey Israel, Egypt Revolution, Egypt, Benjamin Netanyahu, Zionism, Israel Gaza, Israel, Christian Zionists, Obama Israel, Politics News
Kathleen Wells, J.D.

If I remember correctly, didn't President Bush, the father, at one point make an appeal to the American people on television?

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Turkey's 2012 Re-Adjustment to Post-"Zero Problems" in the Aftermath of the Arab Awakenings

Joshua W. Walker | Posted 01.05.2012

Read More: Turkish Foreign Policy, Turkey, Turkey Israel, Arab Spring Turkey, Turkey-Arab-Spring, Recep Tayyip Erdo?An, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Erdo?An, World News
Joshua W. Walker

Turkey's newfound swagger and Prime Minister Erdoğan's emergence as an international leader should be welcomed as signs of a more responsible stakeholder in regional stability and long-term democratization.

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The Passions of Erdoğan

Brent E. Sasley | Posted 03.03.2012

Read More: Erdogan, Turkey, Armenian Genocide, Middle East, Foreign Policy, Turkey Israel, Ankara, World News
Brent E. Sasley

Erdoğan, and his government, should step back and reassess. Clearly, it needs to react to the French decision on the Armenian genocide. But it should do so more cautiously, with more thought put into the specifics of the reaction.

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Leon Panetta Blames the Victim

Abraham H. Foxman | Posted 02.03.2012

Read More: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Israel, Palestinians, Leon Panetta Defense Secretary, Egypt-Israel Relations, Israel Egypt, Panetta Israel, Leon Panetta Israel, Turkey-Israel Relations, Leon Panetta, Israel-Turkey Relations, Israel-Egypt Relations, Turkey Israel, World News
Abraham H. Foxman

The notion that Israel is primarily responsible for deteriorating relations with Turkey, Egypt and the Palestinians, as claimed by U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, is more than simply inaccurate. It is disturbing and potentially dangerous.

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Official: Turkey To Accept Foreign Aid, Including From Israel

AP | SELCAN HACAOGLU and SUZAN FRASER | Posted 12.25.2011

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ERCIS, Turkey (AP) -- A foreign ministry official says Turkey will accept foreign assistance to cope with the aftermath of a powerful earthquake, incl...

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Turkey's New Activism in the Former Ottoman Lands and Continuing PKK Attacks

Tulin Daloglu | Posted 12.19.2011

Read More: Turkey Iran Relations, Turkey US Relations, Turkey Hamas, Turkey Israel, Turkey Iran, Turkey Israel Relations, Turkey Pkk, Turkey Terrorism, World News
Tulin Daloglu

Turkey's fight against terrorism, or its attempts to bring a peaceful end to the Kurdish dilemma can not and should not be considered separate than the massive changes occurring at Turkey's borders.

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Turkish Foreign Policy: What Would Ataturk Do?

Leon T. Hadar | Posted 11.16.2011

Read More: France, Syria, Egypt, Erdogan, Flotilla, Iran, Turkey, Germany, Nato, Netnyahu, Ataturk, Islamists, European Union, Iraq, Palestinians, Turkey Israel, Turkish Foreign Policy, Ankara, World News
Leon T. Hadar

The notion that Erdogan and the AKP are pursuing a foreign policy based on an Islamist agenda reflects a common fallacy, that ideological principles are the main driving force behind the foreign policy of Turkey.

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A Brilliant Fraud

Stanley Weiss | Posted 11.15.2011

Read More: Turkey Islamist, Turkey Israel, Ottoman Empire, Turkey, Turkey Cyprus, Turkey Erdogan Israel, Armenian Genocide, Recep Erdogan, Erdogan Egypt, World News
Stanley Weiss

Prime Minister Recep Erdogan is less interested in preserving Ataturk's vision of Turkey as a secular state and more committed to bringing about "a return to the Ottoman Empire's glory days."

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Feeding The Beast: When Journalists Fuel Harmful Narratives

Sharmine Narwani | Posted 11.14.2011

Read More: Middle East Media Coverage, Turkey Israel, Iran Media Coverage, Turkey Israel Relations, Turkey U.S., Iran and Media, Middle East Politics, Media Coverage of Iraq, Iran Nuclear Programs, Iran Nuclear Talks, Iran Nuclear Weapons, Media News
Sharmine Narwani

The old paradigms of supporting Israel unconditionally, marginalizing political Islam and propping up dictators we whitewash as "moderates" do not hold when the region is experiencing such fundamental shifts.

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Turkish PM Receives Hero's Welcome In Egypt

AP | By MAGGIE MICHAEL and LEE KEATH | Posted 11.13.2011

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CAIRO -- Turkey's prime minister presented his country as a model for an Arab world in turmoil, giving advice on everything from balancing secularism ...

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Turkish PM: Country's Warships Will Escort Gaza-Bound Aid Ships

AP | SUZAN FRASER | Posted 11.09.2011

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ANKARA, Turkey — Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has stepped up his belligerent rhetoric against Israel, saying Turkish warships will escort...

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Turkey Brings Gaza Blockade Before International Court Of Justice

AP | SUZAN FRASER | Posted 11.03.2011

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ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey is preparing to challenge Israel's blockade on Gaza at the International Court of Justice, the foreign minister said Sat...

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Foreign Minister Says Israel Will Not Apologize To Turkey Over Flotilla Raid

AP | IAN DEITCH | Posted 10.17.2011

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JERUSALEM — Israel will not apologize to Turkey over a raid on a Gaza-bound protest aid ship last year in which nine Turkish pro-Palestinian act...

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Turkish PM: Current Israeli Government Is 'Worst' In History

AP | HADEEL AL-SHALCHI | Posted 05.25.2011

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CAIRO — The prime minister of Turkey, whose ties with Israel have been badly strained over the past year, has called on the Jewish state to remo...

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Pro-Palestinian 'Flotilla' Ship Greeted By Thousands In Turkey

AP | EROL ISRAFIL | Posted 05.25.2011

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ISTANBUL — Thousands of pro-Palestinian activists on Sunday welcomed back to Istanbul the ship that was the scene of bloodshed during an Israeli...

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Turning Points: Israel Caves Under Flotilla Pressure

Phyllis Bennis | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: International Law, Turkey, Israel, Obama, Gaza, Gaza Flotilla Raid, Richard Falk, Turkey Israel, Obama Gaza, Turkey Gaza, Obama Israel, World News
Phyllis Bennis

Ankara's assertive set of responses to the Israeli assault provided a model for how mid-level powers could challenge Israel and stand up to U.S. pressure and emerge reaping enormous political capital.

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The Sick Man Upon the Bosphorus: Déjà Vu?

Haggai Carmon | Posted 05.25.2011

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Haggai Carmon

Getting a cold shoulder from the West on several fronts, Turkish Prime Minister Erdoğan is opting for the warm reception of Iran and other proponents of a pan-Islamism.

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Turkey Slams US's Response To Israel, Wants Condemnation Of Raid

Posted 05.25.2011

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(AP) WASHINGTON — Turkey demanded on Tuesday that the United States condemn the deadly Israeli raid on an aid flotilla headed to the Gaza Strip ...

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Turkey TV Drama Shows Israeli Soldiers Brutally Killing Children, Exacerbating Rift Between Nations (VIDEO)

Haaretz. | Haaretz | Posted 05.25.2011

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Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman on Wednesday complained to Turkey over a new television drama airing there that depicts Israel Defense Forces soldi...

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Turkey Sets Deadline For Israeli Apology

AP | MARK LAVIE | Posted 05.25.2011

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JERUSALEM — Israel on Wednesday caved in to demands from Turkey and apologized over an insult to its ambassador, a government statement said, an...

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An Alliance Central to Regional Stability

Alon Ben-Meir | Posted 05.25.2011

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Alon Ben-Meir

Although the strategic relationship between Turkey and Israel is critical to both nations, it also transcends the bilateral benefits they each individually derive from it by maintaining the regional balance of powers.

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Turkey Bans Israel From Military Exercise Over Gaza War

Al Jazeera. | Al Jazeera | Posted 05.25.2011

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Turkey has said that it banned Israel from an international air exercise due to begin last week because of its offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Str...

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Mending a Strained Alliance

Alon Ben-Meir | Posted 05.25.2011

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Alon Ben-Meir

While Turkey and Israel continue to enjoy a strong alliance with robust commercial and trade relations, a series of public slights has undoubtedly put a strain on their bilateral relationship

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Israel Publically Snubs Turkish Ambassador

AP | JOSEF FEDERMAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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JERUSALEM — Even in the tough world of Middle East diplomacy, it was a startling snub: The Turkish ambassador was seated lower than his Israeli ...

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Turkey's Evolving Role In Middle East Diplomacy

Council on Foreign Relations | Steven A. Cook | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Turkey, Gaza, Turkey Diplomacy, Davos, Foreign Affairs, World Economic Forum in Davos, Obama Turkey, Iran, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey Israel, Middle East, Nato, Erdogan, Ankara, Turkey Iraq, Advocacy, World News

As President Obama arrives in Ankara, he will find a Turkish government eager to play an influential role in the Middle East. While Turkey has m...

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