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Obamasceptics should be aware that it takes two to tango
The US Middle East policy is designed by President Obama. It is a president driven policy. This, according to an Israeli scholar, constitutes a sharp contrast to the second term of Bush’s presidency, when there was a dual administration; that of Secretary of State Rice and that of Vice President Cheney, and Bush acting like a Supreme Court judge
Alarahan caravanserai now a major attraction
ALANYA - Alarahan, a historic caravanserai in Alanya once left to its fate, now serves as a beautiful tourist attraction and a heritage center and has added value to Turkish tourism. Noted for its marvelous construction technique, this exceptional architectural masterpiece is also included in the World Tourism Organization’s World Heritage List.
Lebanese flock to polls in closely watched vote
BEIRUT - Lebanese queue up to vote in a hotly contested election that may see an alliance led by the Shiite militant group Hezbollah defeat the ruling Western-backed coalition. Hezbollah’s victory in a country frequently used as a pawn in regional power plays may deal a setback to US Mideast policy and boost Iranian-Syrian influence.
Unlikely mosque designer wows with reverent stunner
ISTANBUL - This month Turkey opens its first mosque designed by a woman. The designer, a non-headscarf wearing designer, says women’s quarters in mosques are cramped and uninspiring. ’In the Prophet's time, men and women prayed next to each other,’ says Zeynep Fadıllıoğlu, who designed a separate but equal terrace for women.
Kumkapı, fish center in town
ISTANBUL - The Kumkapı area, on the Marmara shore of Istanbul’s commercial district of Eminönü, has been around for centuries, one of the villages that sprang up near the Byzantine-era harbor. It seems to have always had a reputation as a place where good food, plentiful drinks and a good time could be had by all. Like Beyoğlu’s Çiçek Pasajı, Kumkapı comes alive at night
To get Turkey right, hear what Obama said
The trip to Turkey by President Barack Ğ Hussein Ğ Obama, as people loved to emphasize here, was a big success. Except for a few hundred "anti-imperialist," lefty protestors who hit the streets chanting, "Yankee go home," most Turks welcomed him calmly and some even fondly.
’We will listen carefully and seek common ground’
ANKARA - US President Barack Obama speaks in Turkish Parliament on his last stop on his first European tour in office. The symbolism is grand as Obama praises Turkey’s history and the role it can play today as he expresses compassion for Muslim people.
The failure of cannonballs and the father of canon law
This weekend, as Turkey prepares to host U.S. President Barack Obama, I find myself thinking about cannonballs and canon law. This is a moment when we should all be focused on U.S.-Turkish ties. I have been. And my mind consistently returns to these two subjects, which, I believe, can tell something about this critical relationship Ğ or, really, about the lack of it.
Izmir needs to think big to become a global city
İzmir can be an economic "metropolitan basin," a city of cities, through its educational institutions, human capital, history and multi-dimensional identity. As a city suitable for change culturally and geographically, İzmir does not have any excuses Ğ it just needs to think big
Syria moves beyond authoritarian shadow
DAMASCUS -After years of tight isolation, Syria is eager to turn the page on the policies of the past that made the country unreachable as it seeks to improve its ties with the West. While many welcome the new direction of an old regime enthusiastically, others are more cautious.
A Bird’s Eye View: Remember Bretton Woods!
The global financial situation continues to deteriorate. In the United States, the unemployment rate has reached 8.1 percent, which means that 12.5 million humans are unemployed today, the highest number in 25 years. And every day more are being laid off as industries close down all over the world. This means that the stimulus packages that many countries have adopted are either ineffective or have not started yet to show results.
Positive signals from exiled Kurdish singer
ISTANBUL - The Justice and Development Party government in a new move gives a green light to an exiled Kurdish musician Şivan Perwer, while also attempting to bring the remains of another exiled Kurdish musician Ahmet Kaya to Turkey, who died in France. Perwer welcomed the government’s move, saying he will support peace initiatives
The Obama victory raises fresh hopes for the world
The election of Barack Hussein Obama as the president of the most powerful country in the world has injected a sense of new hope around the globe. The belief is that the United States, with all its might, has proved that it is capable of wreaking great international havoc when its high military capabilities combine with the low administrative capacities of its leaders.
The ’Armenian apology’ issue
The "Apology to the Armenians" campaign that a group of well-known and influential Turkish intellectuals have initiated has seriously divided the nation. Judging by the angry reactions from various quarters opposing this campaign it is clear that if some kind of a referendum were held today, the majority would vote against such an apology.
Turkey, Armenia and President-elect Obama: what next?
The logic of Turkey taking steps now is presumably to put off the use of the "g" word in the April 24 presidential declaration and to prevent the passage of Armenian resolutions in Congress. I would argue that it is better for Turkey to wait and see what Obama does after January 20.