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26 May 2013 Sunday
 
 
 
 
 
 
Top EU-Turkey meeting to seek common ground for salvaging ties
NEWS NATIONAL
As the EU-Turkey Association Council, the highest decision-making body for relations between the EU and Turkey, convenes for the 51st time on Monday amid stalled accession talks, both sides are scrambling to find a common position to inject fresh dyn
AK Party gives up ‘plan C’ for draft of new constitution
Cooperation between the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) and the pro-Kurdish Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) to produce a draft of the new constitution, which had been defined by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as “plan C” for the creation of the new constitution, has been put off.
26 May 2013/ 11:44/ ALİ ASLAN KILIÇ, ANKARA
‘Iran Spring’ could be seen in post-election period
An insurgency that could be seen as a precursor to an Arab Spring-like movement in Iran is expected to follow the June 14 presidential elections -- a period which has already become controversial, as analysts say the reformist movement has been strengthened, especially due to increasing economic hardship in Iran.
26 May 2013/ 11:58/ GÖZDE NUR DONAT, ANKARA
In Syria's shadow, Iraq violence presents new test for US
Saddled with Middle East problems ranging from Iran to Syria and beyond, President Barack Obama now faces one that is both old and new: Iraq.
25 May 2013/ 11:36/ REUTERS, WASHINGTON
‘Ankara may convince opposition to join Geneva II’
Turkey may play a role in the planned US-Russia-led peace conference in Geneva, which is expected to bring together the Syrian regime and opposition, by convincing the opposition to comply with possible resolutions that will be made in the conference, experts say.
26 May 2013/ 11:56/ HANİFE SEVDE KÖSE, İSTANBUL
Gerhard Falkner explores complexity, contrasts of İstanbul
Acclaimed German poet Gerhard Falkner says İstanbul is a wonderful example of his idea of complexity, with its contrasts that bring together the rich and poor, traditional and modern, beautiful and ugly.
26 May 2013/ 11:08/ HATİCE KÜBRA KULA, İSTANBUL
Envoys welcome Turkey’s belated interest in Africa
NEWS National
African ambassadors in Ankara welcome Turkey’s belated engagement in Africa, »»
More educational opportunities needed for gifted children
NEWS National
The education of Turkey’s gifted children is crucial for the future of the »»
Police at campuses put free atmosphere, academic life at risk
NEWS National
Government plans to replace private security guards at universities with police officers »»
Impressions from Reyhanlı
On May 11, at half past one, at the south end of the Reyhanlı municipal building, »»
26 May 2013/ 11:39 / FEYYAT ÖZYAZAR*
Beyond the poppy fields: Exploring Afyonkarahisar
There are said to be 700 steps leading up to the ruins of the castle on the rock »»
26 May 2013/ 11:17 / PAT YALE, AFYON
U-20: Turkey ready to host first FIFA competition
Less than a month remains before the U-20 World Cup kicks off on June 21 and Turkey »»
26 May 2013/ 11:03 / RACHEL MOLLMAN, İSTANBUL
Flying into İstanbul with dreams of a full head of hair: The hair transplant angle to medical tourism
LIFE
The name written on the piece of paper in Şenol Bey’s hand, as he stands in »»
Omnibus bills reduce quality of legislative work
NEWS National
Debates about the practice of omnibus bills -- a term commonly used in Parliament »»
Traditional Anatolian trades resurface with social responsibility project
BUSINESS
A project called “Bir Usta Bin Usta,” which is a social responsibility »»
Mercan Dede says he’s like a vagabond reed flute
ARTS & CULTURE
DJ Arkın Allen, aka Mercan Dede, is back in the limelight with a new album following »»
Spying on the press raises questions on press freedom in US
by Aydoğan Vatandaş*
24 May 2013 / 19:13/ ,
The human city
by Parag Khanna*
24 May 2013 / 15:43/ SINGAPORE ,
The HICCup Manifesto
by Esther Dyson*
24 May 2013 / 16:57/ ,
Europe’s Clash of Generations
by Gene Frieda*
24 May 2013 / 19:18/ ,
Europe’s Lost Keynesians
by Kenneth Rogoff*
24 May 2013 / 21:17/ ,
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Jordan, Syrian Refugees and Water Problem
23 May 2013 / 18:05/ DR. TUĞBA EVRİM MADEN, ORSAM,
According to official figures from the UNHCR, 1.244 million Syrians have taken shelter in neighboring countries such as Turkey, Jordan and Iraq since April 2011, following the Arab Spring’s arrival in Syria on March 2011. Some 230,000 people are still waiting in line for registration.
Transformation of the conflict, and negotiations with the PKK
21 May 2013 / 12:24/ YUSUF ÇINAR, STRATEGIC OUTLOOK,
Good management of a conflict can reduce the losses, even it may create positive results. Mismanagement of the conflict may increase losses, or it may bring irreparable results. This is why Galtung defines conflict as the sum of the crisis and opportunities.
When is it time to get serious about Syria?
16 May 2013 / 15:56/ SÜLEYMAN ÖZEREN, USAK,
This is well beyond a fair question, considering the situation in Syria. The enduring conflict and devastation in Syria exceeds many limits; it's a situation which can only be summed up with the term witnessed genocide. This is not the first time when human beings have been butchered before the eyes of the world, yet it should elicit our collective reflection and anguish nonetheless.
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