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Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R), Turkey’s Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan (3rd R) and Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud (2nd R) stand around Turkey’s President Abdullah Gul (seated) as they ride the ceremonial service of a train during the opening ceremony of Marmaray, a subway which links Europe with Asia some 60 metres below the […]
Opinion: A dream over a century in the making
Marmaray is a new manifestation of an old dream, one that began nearly 150 years ago during the time of Sultan Abdul-Majid, and put down on paper by Sultan Abdul-Hamid as plans to construct a tubular bridge nearly a century ago. The project came into existence in 2013...Caption:
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a news conference in Ankara, Turkey, Monday, Sept. 30, 2013. (AP Photo)
Opinion: Turkey’s International Balances
We do not know if David Ignatius has been waiting patiently for over four years to avenge himself on Recep Tayyip Erdoğan who walked off in anger from a panel that he was hosting at Davos in 2009. However, what we do know is that the famous US writer, and one of the...Caption:
Kurdish Regional Government President Masoud Barzani smiles during an interview with Reuters in Arbil, about 350 km (220 miles) north of Baghdad June 2, 2013. (REUTERS/Azad Lashkari.)
Opinion: A Kurdish State—but where and when?
Kurds in the Middle East, according to unofficial statistics, number some 30 to 40 million people in their primary areas: Turkey, Iraq, Syria and Iran. Their political demands have historically centered around the right of self-determination-forever related to the...Caption:
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan speaks during a press conference in Ankara, September 30 2013. (EPA/KAYHAN OZER/ANADOLU AGENCY)
