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HOMEPAGE HEADLINE
Doubts loom over court’s decision to release Col. Çiçek
As a court in İstanbul released a senior military officer who is suspected of drafting an alleged plan to»»
AGENDA
Young Civilians nominate colonel-releasing judge for Guinness
The Young Civilians, a civil society group known for its use of sarcasm in protests, has nominated a»»
Russia offers Turkey a role in South Stream gas pipeline
Russia has offered Turkey a role in its South Stream gas pipeline to Europe, Russian news agencies reported»»
LATEST NEWS More»»
15:50   EU summons Iranian envoys over UK embassy detentions
15:24   EC receives invitation from Turkey for Nabucco agreement
14:50   Aeronautics manufacturing moves to Turkey
13:25   Turkish Armed Forces neutralize 16 terrorists since end of June
13:04   Euro zone retail sales down 0.4 percent in May
12:53   Syria's Assad offers informal invitation to Obama
Disputes rage over the role of banks in economic contraction
When the latest growth figures were released earlier this week revealing that the economy had contracted»»
Gov’t aims to pass union law reform in October
The government has launched an effort to reform Turkey's legislation on trade unions, a reform that should have»»
Record contraction reignites debates on structural change
With the announcement of figures illustrating the contraction of the Turkish economy in the last two quarters,»»
Gül’s visit to China sparks Turkish Chinese Business Council meeting
The Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEİK) has announced that it will be hosting a Turkish-Chinese»»
[News Analysis] Turkey turns its face to EU again, but problems persist
After a long hiatus, the government started a high-profile diplomatic campaign last month»»
Honduras resists pressure to allow Zelaya’s return
Rejecting the return of ousted President Manuel Zelaya, Honduras' interim leaders dug in for a fight on Thursday»»

News
Doubts loom over court’s decision to release Col. Çiçek
[News Analysis] Turkey struggles to balance military-civilian relations
Young Civilians nominate colonel-releasing judge for Guinness
Military backs Col. Çiçek despite release doubts
Russia offers Turkey a role in South Stream gas pipeline
Business
Disputes rage over the role of banks in economic contraction
Gül’s visit to China sparks Turkish Chinese Business Council meeting
Gov’t aims to pass union law reform in October
THY may purchase Chinese jet aircraft
Record contraction reignites debates on structural change
Op-Ed
The military lost the battle by MÜMTAZ’ER TÜRKÖNE
Is a Kurdish Obama possible? by GÜRKAN ZENGİN
Breaking the Climate Deadlock by TONY BLAIR*
As their hostage, I cannot criticize this government by ORHAN KEMAL CENGİZ
The need for a new constitution and the role of civilian society by ULVİ SARAN*
Arts & Culture
Turkish dancer Yaman Okur reveals secrets about Madonna
İstanbul Jazz Festival starts with glamorous gala
Warmth beneath the steel of Bausch
Disco legends Boney M to shake Çeşme tonight
Kristin Scott Thomas shines in ‘I’ve Loved You So Long’
Features
Şahmeran’s coppersmith
Our Elizaveth: a balancing factor in Greek-Turkish relations
Turkey's many historical bridges targeted in restoration effort
Turkey’s underwater world: a scuba-diving wonderland
Travel
Northern Nigeria, Kano state and its emir
The hidden corners of Turkey await you this summer
Behind the prison walls in Sinop
Poverty in the midst of wealth: the Republic of Guinea
One by one, old hamams are being transformed into cafes
Leisure
‘Transformers' is mightier than the pen
Compelling plot drives ‘Call of Juarez'
Dresses compete for attention
[Movie Guide]
[Movie Guide]


Davutoğlu Era in Turkish Foreign Policy
BÜLENT ARAS *, SETA FOUNDATION, Jun 30, 2009,
ABSTRACT - Ahmet Davutoğlu was appointed Foreign Minister of Turkey on May 1, 2009. Chief advisor to the Prime Minister since 2002, Davutoğlu is known as the intellectual architect of Turkish foreign policy under the AK Party.

Turkey’s Local Elections of 2009: Results, Trends and the Future
ALI ÇARKOĞLU [**], SETA FOUNDATION, May 17, 2009,
ABSTRACT - This article aims at presenting a descriptive account of the March 2009 local elections in Turkey.

The 2009 Israeli Elections and Turkish-Israeli Relations
UFUK ULUTAŞ [1], SETA FOUNDATION, Mar 15, 2009,
ABSTRACT - The 2009 election results in Israel indicate that right-wing votes have increased remarkably, and that the center-left and left have lost one third of their combined representational power.

The Hillary Clinton Impact on Turkish-American Relations
TARIK OĞUZLU, SETA FOUNDATION, Mar 02, 2009,
ABSTRACT - There is a new environment that Washington and Ankara may base their relations on dynamic, common interests rather than reified common values and norms.


Columnists
Erdoğan’s unfulfilled Diyarbakır condition
ABDULHAMİT BİLİCİ
The military lost the battle
MÜMTAZER TÜRKÖNE
The Orthodox seminary
BERİL DEDEOĞLU
Shall we stand guard with baseball bats as well?
MEHMET KAMIŞ
Is a Kurdish Obama possible?
GÜRKAN ZENGİN
A tribute to Michael Jackson
KLAUS JURGENS
Should students have fun in the summer?
CHARLOTTE MCPHERSON
A consistent Gül needs to approve the package
FATMA DİŞLİ
Weird affairs
BÜLENT KENEŞ
A painful process
NICOLE POPE
The question in Washington, D.C.: how to keep the focus on Ergenekon
YAVUZ BAYDAR
Mardin model
ALİ BULAC
As their hostage, I cannot criticize this government
ORHAN KEMAL CENGİZ
Çiçek is an important person, but…
HÜSEYİN GÜLERCE
Boomerang
ETYEN MAHÇUPYAN

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