Bu yazı 21.03.2013 tarihinde Hurriyet Daily News Gazetesi'nde yayımlanmıştır. It has been 10 years since the U.S. invaded Iraq and more than a year since withdrawal of its soldiers were completed. The killings, kidnappings, instability and in-fighting within the country carry on all the same. On March 19th, the anniversary of…

Bu yazı 14.03.2013 tarihinde Hurriyet Daily News Gazetesi'nde yayımlanmıştır. Latin America lost its most controversial leader in recent years with the passing away of Hugo Chavez, the president of Venezuela, on March 5. Most of his people will remember him as the ultimate voice of the poor and the downtrodden. It was…

Bu yazı 07.03.2013 tarihinde Hurriyet Daily News Gazetesi'nde yayımlanmıştır. The visit of Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras to Turkey with several Cabinet members and businessmen for the second High-Level Cooperation Council meeting between Turkey and Greece this week provided an opportunity to assess the success of “rapprochement” between the two countries. The signing…

Bu yazı 28.02.2013 tarihinde Hurriyet Daily News Gazetesi'nde yayımlanmıştır. German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited Turkey this week to discuss bilateral issues as well as regional developments. It was important as it came after Germany sent Patriot missiles to Turkey to show solidarity against potential threats from Syria, and precedes French President François Hollande’s…

Bu yazı 21.02.2013 tarihinde Hurriyet Daily News Gazetesi'nde yayımlanmıştır. One of the most crucial elections in southern Cyprus was held Feb. 17 under the shadow of economic crisis rather than the traditional focus on the “Cyprus issue.” Nicos Anastasiades, head of the center-right Democratic Rally Party (DISY), won 45.4 percent of…