Ağu 28, 2007 | As Turkey’s world turns; Will Gul or Congress write the next chapter? için yorumlar kapalı
The Washington Times
BYLINE: By Tulin Daloglu, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Some developments, good or bad, can catch us so fully by surprise that they feel like a joke. But the best jokes are a reflection of an emotional threat as they mirror the truth.
Read the story »Ağu 21, 2007 | Cultural divide; Turk or Muslim? için yorumlar kapalı
The Washington Times
BYLINE: By Tulin Daloglu, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES
DATELINE: MARMARIS, Turkey.
People generally construct social bonds with like-minded people. A child’s school determines not only educational quality, but also social contacts in adulthood. It also significantly impacts how one perceives every aspect of life, from religion to mentality and language to socio-political and economic behavior, customs of food and dress, etc.
Read the story »Ağu 14, 2007 | Ignoring PKK terrorism; Washington, Baghdad must confront reality için yorumlar kapalı
The Washington Times
BYLINE: By Tulin Daloglu, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES
DATELINE: ISTANBUL.
Last Tuesday when Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s car approached the Turkish Prime Ministry in Ankara, Recep Tayyip Erdogan was waiting ready for him on the pedestrian walk-way. As Mr. Maliki stepped out of his car, the two kissed each other three times on the cheek, like buddies, with a hug and a smile. The picture was perfect but the talks produced the same old dead-end result: the Iraqi side insists on not recognizing the Kurdistan Worker’s Party (PKK) as a terrorist organization.
Read the story »Ağu 7, 2007 | Istanbul’s ‘experiment’?; Separation of mosque and state için yorumlar kapalı
The Washington Times
BYLINE: By Tulin Daloglu, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES
DATELINE: ISTANBUL, Turkey.
Evangelical Christians helped President Bush win the White House twice and in return, the president set up an Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives in 2001 to help religious groups compete with secular organizations for federal grants to provide social services. The Freedom From Religion Foundation sued the White House-sponsored initiative, but on July 25, the Supreme Court decided that it breaks no laws, allowing the White House to continue advocating on behalf of faith-based charities.
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