Die neue Außenpolitik der Türkei unter der AKP-Regierung (All-Prints Distributors & Publishers, Beirut) ist am 18 Dezember bei der Beiruter Internationalen Buchmesse in der libanesischen Hauptstadt vorgestellt worden. Nachdem Sarkis Abu Zaid und Saad Mehio das Buch in arabischer Sprache präsentiert haben, antworteten die beiden Autoren Muriel Mirak-Weißbach und Dr. Jamal Wakim auf Fragen des Publikums. Rezensionen sind in mehreren arabischen Zeitungen erschienen.

 Turkey’s New Foreign Policy under the AKP (All-Prints Distributors & Publishers, Beirut) was presented on December 18 at the Beirut International Book Fair in the Lebanese capital. Following introductions to the book (in Arabic) by Sarkis Abu Zaid and Saad Mehio, the two authors, Muriel Mirak-Weissbach and Dr. Jamal Wakim engaged in discussion with the audience. Reviews appeared in several Arabic newspapers.Read further...

Tag: Beirut International Book Fair, All-Prints Distributors & Publishers, Beirut, AKP, Turkish Foreign Policy, Außenpolitik der Türkei , Muriel Mirak-Weissbach, Dr. Jamal Wakim

The “US to Gaza” flotilla is scheduled to arrive in Gaza in late June, on the anniversary of the Mavi Marmora campaign. Since Turkey has supported the humanitarian aid initiative, Israel will raise the issue of the 1915 Armenian genocide in parliament. According to Yossi Sarid, this is due to Israeli anger at Turkey’s support.
http://ustogaza.org
http://www.thenational.ae/news/worldwide/middle-east/israel-may-recognise-ottoman-armenian-genocide

Tag: Gaza, Mavi Marmora, Yossi Sarid, Armenian genocide

Demonstrators in Istanbul demand freedom of expression for the press.
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=hundreds-of-turkish-journalists-protest-crackdown-2011-03-13

Tag: Freedom Of Expression, Freedom Of The Press