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A formula for social peace 2008-07-30 03:17:03 The “creation of domestic peace and a call for social restoration” mentioned by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdo?an during his interview with Hürriyet daily Editor-in-Chief Ertu?rul Özkök was in fact a signal of the coming era in Turkey.
Don’t let the fact that a more defined pronouncement by Özkök was not expected create a sense [...]
Was this a show or a last attempt? 2008-05-18 14:19:18 According to some observers, this was President Bush’s “farewell” visit to the Middle East. As others see it, this was his “final attempt
” to take care of the Palestinian problems before leaving the White House.
For others, this five-day tour of the Middle East is, on Bush’s part, a “show” aimed at proving that he has [...]
The painful state of the media 2008-05-18 14:18:36 What we have before us is a society which has given itself up to mass popular culture. It is very clear that any ties that this society forms with reality after this point are going to be laden with problems.
Just as Turkish cinema used to turn out the same films over and over, saying “the [...] Read more:media
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The AK Party and Turkey’s future 2008-05-18 14:17:41 The fact that the Justice and Development Party
(AK Party) has so far followed a set of policies in which the party’s own future and Turkey
’s future overlap has become even more meaningful these days.
The importance the AK Party has placed on EU membership and the democratic transformations which have occurred within this framework [...]
A royal democracy! 2008-05-18 14:15:02 The British queen is in Turkey for the second time. As its own name — the United Kingdom — makes clear, England, of course, has a monarchy. But do they not have a democracy
?
Does England also not enjoy a republic and secularism? Well of course England is democratic. In fact, it is one of the [...]
The ‘dissolved PKK’ 2008-05-16 06:08:41 The main outline of what needs to be done to bring an end to terror is clear: bringing about a certain “closeness” with Barzani and the Iraqi Kurds, handing over some of their rights while at the same time forcing the door open that would pave the way before the Kurdistan Workers’ Party’s (PKK) dissolution [...]
Could the EU become grounds for compromise? 2008-05-16 06:07:47 It is completely normal that during this EU process almost everyone has certain expectations and everyone also has certain complaints because the EU accession process of course will not bring about an atmosphere in which all parties can be completely satisfied.
The EU perspective may just carry the possibility of being able to present a “greater [...]
Questions and answers 2008-05-16 06:06:55 I want to respond to a few questions that might be on people’s minds these days: Does [Prime Minister] Recep Tayyip Erdo?an really believe his party will be forced to close?
He does not have any firm beliefs in connection with this question. I think he sees the chance that the party will not be [...] Read more:answers
‘One glass of rak?’ 2008-05-16 06:05:53 The headline run by the Hürriyet daily the other day was not actually about alcoholic drinks.
The ban placed on “one glass of rak?” is, as this newspaper reflected, first and foremost a political problem. Those who have chosen to lead a more religious life and those who have chosen to live outside of religion (but [...]
The meaning of May 14 2008-05-16 06:04:51 It is not possible to attach real meaning to the peaceful change of power that took place in Turkey on May 14, 1950, and that was based on the will of the people of this nation without thinking about the quarter-century of bureaucratic domination that followed on the heels of this date.
The aforementioned May date [...]
Maintaining the positive process in N. Iraq 2008-05-15 00:47:03 The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) is no longer just a Kurdish problem. There is another point to think about here: The ball is in the courts of both the AK Party and the Democratic Society Party (DTP).
These two parties picked up between one another nearly all of the Kurdish votes in the July 22, 2007 [...] Read more:Iraq
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A new world order 2008-05-15 00:46:05 Those angered in the past by interventions in Turkey’s domestic matters will once again be furious because Foreign Minister Ali Babacan has said that he brings up the legal case seeking to shut down the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) in all of his foreign meetings and contacts.
In the beginning, foreign contacts were [...] Read more:new world order
Pulling back 2008-05-15 00:45:06 In a war, pulling back does not necessarily spell defeat, although it does carry negative implications for the side that has pulled back.
Sometimes, though, pulling back when it is really necessary can play an important role in winning the war and, thus, for those who are not able to do this, serious losses are inevitable. [...]
The ‘dissolved PKK’ 2008-05-15 00:43:50 The main outline of what needs to be done to bring an end to terror is clear: bringing about a certain “closeness” with Barzani and the Iraqi Kurds, handing over some of their rights while at the same time forcing the door open that would pave the way before the Kurdistan Workers’ Party’s (PKK) dissolution [...]
Hürriyet and its false news 2008-05-15 00:42:30 The difference between news based on lies and news that is wrong can be found in the intent and information held by those reporting the news.
Here is an example of news based on lies. Yesterday, printed in large letters in Hürriyet’s headline were these words: “From now on, one glass of rak? is forbidden.” [...] Read more:false
How the CHP became an enemy of the EU 2008-05-15 00:41:14 The very people and institutions that you would think would naturally be supporters of the European Union now spend much of their time expressing great anger toward this community of European nations.
You could almost say that the Republican People’s Party (CHP) has declared war on the EU. As a party that labels itself social [...]
Will the queen be aware? 2008-05-15 00:38:43 I wonder whether the visiting queen of England will even be aware that as a result of the wife of Turkey’s president wearing the headscarf, certain high-ranking members of the state did not accept invitations to the dinner in her honor.I wonder if the queen, who is also the head of the Church of England, [...]
Secularism’s red line 2008-05-15 00:37:27 The fact that a court case aimed at closing down the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) has even been opened despite the considerable support this party has received from the people of the nation inevitably brings this question to mind: I wonder if our chief prosecutor from the Supreme Court of Appeals has drawn [...]
Media members are ‘in a fight’ with the EU 2008-05-14 15:07:29 A certain prominent Turkish columnist who has — thank goodness — recently emerged from his fixation with “Christian Europe,” warned one of the “spokespersons” from the EU, saying, “Don’t listen to the tales that the Justice and Development Party [AK Party] spin, their real desire is for Shariah!”
Don’t think I am making this up; [...] Read more:fight
The danger of an authoritarian regime 2008-05-14 15:04:41 The question of “What will happen if the AK Party is forced to close?” is being asked these days not just in Turkey but all over the world.
If the legal case winds down with a decision against the AK Party, it will create a significant vacuum in Turkish politics. And the source of this [...] Read more:regime
Kumkapi Istanbul 2008-09-03 20:36:31 The different meyhane ability of Kumkapi, in which raki is bashed with angle and mezzes, and abnormality artist roam from table to table while playing, has existed in this breadth for hundreds of years.
The breadth of Kumkapi was aboriginal founded as a fishing apple during Byzantine times. In that era, it was accepted as Kostonkalion [...]
Sogukçesme Street 2008-09-03 20:36:12 While aimless through this artery lined with actual mansions, you may say to yourself, “If alone I lived here!”
The Jasmine House, the Honeysuckle House, and the Rose House… At one time, the admiral of accomplished rank from Topkapi Palace and Hagia Sophia lived in the mansions on this street, which is so abundant like a [...] Read more:Street
Ottoman Inns in Istanbul, Turkey 2008-09-03 20:35:56 The Sultanahmet District is all about history and Ottoman culture, and these Ottoman inns accumulate Ottoman times alive.
The afflatus and adornment are 19th century, but—happily—the comforts and accessories are added modern.
Many inns accept rooftop angle of Ayasofya, the Blue Mosque, the Bosphorus or the Sea of Marmara.
Mavi Ev Hotel (Blue House)
On Dalbasti Sokak appropriate beyond [...] Read more:Turkey
Shopping in Istanbul, Turkey 2008-09-03 20:35:53 Old, new, exotic, mundane, antique, kitsch— arcade in Istanbul is all these things and more.
Everyone knows about the Grand Exchange with its 4000 shops, but in actuality the absolute breadth about it is shopping, shopping, arcade for blocks and blocks. 4000 shops is a simple atom of the accomplished picture.
For example, Nuruosmaniye Caddesi, east of [...] Read more:Shopping
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Western Districts, Istanbul, Turkey 2008-09-03 20:35:48 Istanbul’s basic sightseeing districts are Sultanahmet, Beyoglu and the Bosphorus, but the western districts of acclaimed Constantinople/ Istanbul ascendancy abounding places annual visiting.
It makes adroitness to arrangement the Kariye Museum, Tekfur Saray and City-limits Walls calm and, if you acquire accession hour or two, Eyüp as well. Yedikule is a bit added away (about 6 [...] Read more:Districts
, Turkey
, Western
Taksim Square, Istanbul, Turkey 2008-09-03 20:35:41 Taksim Aboveboard is the affection of avant-garde Istanbul, laid out in the backward 1800s abreast a taksim (branching-point) in the city’s baptize administration system. You can still see the taksim at the alpha of Istiklal Caddesi.
The Independence Monument (Istiklal Aniti) in the amphitheater at the southern end of the aboveboard commemorates the Turkish Republic’s founder, [...] Read more:Square
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Hotels on the Bosphorus, Istanbul 2008-09-03 20:35:38 Here are my admired hotels on the Bosphorus
arctic of Istanbul:
Sumahan on the Water
Top bazaar auberge on the Bosphorus: affected design, stylishly furnished, accomplished views, appropriate on the water. First best in a small, personalized, family-owned auberge in a celebrated building. More…
Ciragan Alcazar Kempinski Istanbul (US$350), modern, next to a rebuilt Ottoman alcazar appropriate Read more:Hotels
Istanbul If to Go (when to go) 2008-09-03 20:35:36 The best times of year to appointment Istanbul are from April to June and September to October, almost the months of bounce and autumn respectively. During these months, temperatures are in the consistently balmy ambit of 16-25°C (61-77°F) and the clamminess is not too bad, additional the crowds aren’t as big a nuisance as in [...]
Beyoglu & Taksim Hotels, Istanbul 2008-09-03 20:35:33 North of the Golden Horn, Beyoglu has beneath above architect than Sultanahmet in Old Istanbul south of the Golden Horn; but Beyoglu has added flush boutiques, accomplished restaurants and contemporary cafes and bars.
Besides the affluence 5-star hotels below, accede aswell Beyoglu’s 4-Star Hotels
.
Istanbul Hilton, the city’s aboriginal choice hotel, with across-the-board angle and amp
Istanbul Travel Guide, Turkey 2008-09-03 20:35:30 Once you’ve acclimatized into your Istanbul hotel, you ability wish to yield a city-limits bout for orientation, and after a Bosphorus cruise or an circuit to the Princes’ Islands, to the adjacent cities of Edirne, Iznik (Nicaea) or Bursa, Gallipoli and Troy, or even Ephesus or Cappadocia.
Many of Istanbul’s top architect such as Topkapi Palace, [...] Read more:Guide
, Travel
, Turkey
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