Monthly Archives: October 2008

Turkish Daily News: “Maintaining Turkey’s democracy,” by Bruce Fein and Ali Koknar

Monday, October 20, 2008 BRUCE FEIN, ALİ KÖKNAR Democracy is not a suicide pact. No nation is required to be too weak to defend its own democratic dispensation. Accordingly, the Republic of Turkey should not be faulted for its pending …read more

Turkish Daily News: “Lincoln McCurdy – Fostering Turkish-American ties”

Saturday, October 18, 2008 Lincoln McCurdy has been involved with Turkey since the late 1970s when he was at the US Consulate General in Istanbul. Today he is president of the Washington DC-based Turkish Coalition of America GÜL DEMİR and …read more

Obama & McCain Agree: Turkey Is Not On Their Agenda

Bruce Fein, Resident Scholar for the Turkish Coalition of America discusses Turkey’s non-role in the 2008 election: Related: Regardless Of Election Results, Relations Between Turkey And U.S. Will Remain Strong, President Gul Published: 9/27/2008 ANKARA – Turkish President Abdullah Gul …read more

Eurasia Insight – AZERBAIJAN: POTENTIAL PIPELINE DEAL COULD HELP SETTLE NAGORNO-KARABAKH ISSUE

Shahin Abbasov: 9/30/08 Economics may hold the key to breaking the stalemate in the Nagorno-Karabakh peace process. Turkish and Azerbaijani officials reportedly are seriously mulling the possibility of Armenian participation in the long-planned Nabucco pipeline project as part of a …read more