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Nov 21, 2009

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Hotline highlights anti-Turkish practices in EU visa issuance
A hotline set up for Turkish citizens to report difficulties and perceived injustices faced in the process of acquiring Schengen visas, needed to travel to European Union member countries, has within two days of its establishment already provided significant evidence of the arbitrariness of EU visa officials when it comes to issuing the visas to Turks.

US assures Turkey of assistance in capturing top PKK leaders
Turkey has received significant reassurances from the United States that it will support efforts to capture commanders of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), who are largely based in northern Iraq and subject to extradition warrants, a top government official has said.

Sarkozy’s Middle East aspirations facing hurdles
A rare rift between traditional allies the United States and Israel over Jewish settlements is apparently encouraging France’s ambitious leader Nicolas Sarkozy to work harder to expand France’s influence in the Middle East, but the task seems to be a daunting one because of Arab suspicions that he may not be an impartial mediator.

Erdoğan’s Parliament speech resonates among Iraqi Kurds
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s popularity has been boosted among Iraqi Kurds in northern Iraq after a speech he made at Parliament last week in defense of his government’s initiative to expand rights for Turkey’s Kurds.

Iraqi Shiite leader holds talks in Ankara, İstanbul
Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq (ISCI) Chairman Sayyed Ammar al-Hakim was in Ankara on Thursday to hold talks with Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as part of a several-day visit to the country.

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US needs Turkey’s voice in eastern world, says ATC chief Former US National Security Advisor and outgoing American Turkish Council (ATC) Chairman Brent Scowcroft has said that Turkey’s deep knowledge of the eastern world will be useful for its NATO ally, the United States.

Christofias: Peace deal still not in sight Greek Cypriot leader Dimitris Christofias said on Thursday that a deal to reunify the ethnically split island of Cyprus is still not in sight despite more than a year of peace talks with the Turkish Cypriots.

Turkish, Iraqi, US officials to convene on homecoming from Makhmour Turkish, Iraqi and U.S. officials will get together as part of a tripartite mechanism in Iraq in mid-December to discuss homecoming of members of the terrorist organization PKK from the Makhmour camp, Turkish interior minister said on Thursday.

Former Finnish president calls for full membership for Turkey in EU A former Finnish president has urged the European Union to quit debating whether to give Turkey a full membership title when its accession talks are over.

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Arı sponsors pro-Ergenekon conference at US Congress

Erdoğan, Başbuğ hold weekly meeting

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The most read articles

	Hotline highlights anti-Turkish practices in EU visa issuance
	Naval forces junta planned to undermine AK Party with non-Muslim assassinations
	Ergenekon probe exposes surveillance of Armenian community
	‘Either Onur Öymen or Alevis should leave the CHP’
	Second closure case rumors lead to massive İMKB drop
	Arı sponsors pro-Ergenekon conference at US Congress
	Erdoğan, Başbuğ hold weekly meeting
	‘Cage action plan’ put into operation in Kurtuluş, Adalar
	US assures Turkey of assistance in capturing top PKK leaders
	DTP conditionally ready to talk

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