Inside the White House with Liz Landers
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... scarves, like serving alcoholic beverages at official functions. Those kinds of issues sound funny in an American context, but they go very keep to what Turkey is all about in the minds of many Turks, and therefore yes the military and secular establishment but also a significant indeed a majority ...
... minority rights. Some people here said they fear the EU may never accept them. HUSNU PAKER (Translated ): I'm convinced that the reason is that Turkey is an Islamic country. I remember recently when a European prime minister said insulting things about Islam and Turkey because Turkey is a Muslim ...
... the wake of the First World War while the Ottoman Empire was disintegrating.ELIZABETH FARNSWORTH: And so once again as it has through its history, Turkey is pursuing policies aimed at preventing a disintegration of Iraq and of Turkey itself. Meanwhile, in the southeast in Diyarbakir, Kurdish leaders are trying ...
... go beyond Operation Northern Watch, and allow Americans to use Incirlik in a wider war on Iraq. Incirlik is located here in Aadana, in southern Turkey. Over the weekend, newspapers reported that the United States government has officially requested permission from the government of Turkey to use Incirlik, and two ...
... Rumsfeld also promised Turkey full U.S. support if it took control of the international force. In London, British Defense Secretary Geoff Hoon also applauded Turkey's decision, promising that a British contingent would remain in Kabul after Turkey took command. The Turkish government said the peacekeeping force would continue ...
JIM LEHRER: Finally, Mr. Prime Minister, I read about the desire of Turkey to have a better economic relationship with the United States, particularly on some tariff relief on steel and other things, and my understanding is that you came up empty handed on this trip, is that correct? BULENT ...
... U.S., still preoccupied with Iran, appears keen to stay out. The Saudis signed a mutual defense pact with nuclear-armed Pakistan and NATO member Turkey in August, but it's unclear what kind of assistance they are prepared to provide. The diplomatic options are also limited. The Houthis are ...
... the beaches,” they said. “If this continues … someone should do something about that.” Potential calls for an escort corridor The source added they have heard Turkey “would like to summon all the riparian (Black Sea) states to plan a mission to escort these convoys” through a militarized safe corridor. “I ...
... for Emergency Situations said. On Wednesday evening, a fire was also reported on the Comoros-flagged Yara J, a chemical and oil tanker traveling from Turkey to Sulina, Romania, in Romanian territorial waters. The crew was safe.Romania's Ministry of National Defense said earlier that a “group of air ...
... the Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthis until friction led the UAE to withdraw its support months ago. As for the mutual defense agreement the kingdom recently signed with Pakistan and Turkey, Krimly offered no new details on what assistance the two partners might offer as the Houthis keep attacking.
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