18 January 2010
by Didem A. Collinsworth
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In Cyprus, leaving things until the last minute, then scrambling to try to get them done as a deadline approaches, is as popular as it is in other Mediterranean cultures. It has cursed several past rounds of talks on reunifying … Continue reading
14 January 2010
by Sabine Freizer
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On 12 January, the Constitutional Court of Armenia recognised the Turkey-Armenia protocols to establish diplomatic relations and develop bilateral relations to be in conformity with Armenian legislation. To make the protocols law, both Turkey and Armenia need to put them … Continue reading
5 January 2010
by Hugh Pope
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Turkey’s friends in Europe have won an important argument. The governments of France and Germany have stopped advocating a “privileged partnership” to replace the long-promised goal of EU membership for Turkey.The concept was always a short-term pandering to Europeans’ fears … Continue reading