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Turkey At A Crossroads

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Abbas Djavadi

The Turkish government and its sharp-tongued leader, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, have steadfastly refused to try to build cooperation with the opposition. By Abbas Djavadi As Turkey heads toward a historic referendum on September 12 on proposed changes to … Continue reading →

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The Middle East Is Watching Iran’s Nuclear Program

Posted on May 7, 2010 by Abbas Djavadi

Iran tests a long-range Shahab-3 missile at an unspecified location in September 2009 Will Iran’s uranium-enrichment work, which has provoked much alarm that Tehran could be seeking to build nuclear weapons, trigger a nuclear-arms race in the Middle East? So … Continue reading →

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A Turkish Role Model For Iran?

Posted on March 18, 2010 by Abbas Djavadi

More than one million Iranian tourists visit Turkey every year “It’s so pleasant here in Turkey,” says Kaveh, a 40-year-old Iranian from Tehran who’s visiting Istanbul, just as he has many times over the last 20 years. “You feel free … Continue reading →

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Ergenekon, AKP, And Turkey’s Local Elections

Posted on March 30, 2009 by Abbas Djavadi
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On August 13, 1994, a helicopter landed in the Kurdish village of Kirkagac, near the town of Cizre in southeastern Turkey. Men in camouflage fatigues stormed houses and took away six men, leaving behind their wives, children, and parents. The … Continue reading →

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Turkey Doesn’t Deserve This

Posted on January 30, 2009 by Abbas Djavadi
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Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s fiery exchange with Israeli President Shimon Peres on January 29 at the World Economic Forum in Davos may earn him votes in Turkey’s next municipal elections in March this year or sympathy on Arab … Continue reading →

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