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		<title>Erdogan Searches for Diplomatic Response to Israeli Invasion of Gaza</title>
		<link>http://www.turkishforum.com/content/2009/01/05/erdogan-searches-for-diplomatic-response-to-israeli-invasion-of-gaza/</link>
		<comments>http://www.turkishforum.com/content/2009/01/05/erdogan-searches-for-diplomatic-response-to-israeli-invasion-of-gaza/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:42:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Erdogan Searches for Diplomatic Response to Israeli Invasion of Gaza
Publication: Eurasia Daily Monitor Volume: 6 Issue: 1
January 5, 2009
By: Saban Kardas
Israel’s ongoing offensive against Gaza has generated waves of anger among the Turkish public and Turkish political elite. Paralleling mounting street demonstrations throughout Turkey are international attempts by the country’s leaders to find a diplomatic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Turkey Confronts a Disputed Period in Its History</title>
		<link>http://www.turkishforum.com/content/2008/12/18/turkey-confronts-a-disputed-period-in-its-history/</link>
		<comments>http://www.turkishforum.com/content/2008/12/18/turkey-confronts-a-disputed-period-in-its-history/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 05:56:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>SabanKardas</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[ASALA]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Armenian Question]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[History]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Saban Kardas]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[The Ottoman Empire]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Turkey Confronts a Disputed Period in Its History

Publication: Eurasia Daily Monitor Volume: 5 Issue: 240
December 17, 2008
By: Saban Kardas

A group of Turkish intellectuals have taken a bold step to open a public debate on the disputed events of 1915, when the Armenians living in the Ottoman Empire were forced to relocate, leading to the death [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ankara, Baghdad, and Erbil Reportedly Near a Deal to Deter the PKK in Northern Iraq</title>
		<link>http://www.turkishforum.com/content/2008/12/16/ankara-baghdad-and-erbil-reportedly-near-a-deal-to-deter-the-pkk-in-northern-iraq/</link>
		<comments>http://www.turkishforum.com/content/2008/12/16/ankara-baghdad-and-erbil-reportedly-near-a-deal-to-deter-the-pkk-in-northern-iraq/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2008 03:05:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>SabanKardas</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Iraq]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Kirkuk]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Mosul]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[PKK/KONGRA-GEL]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Saban Kardas]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Terrorism]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.turkishforum.com/content/?p=8171</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Publication: Eurasia Daily Monitor Volume: 5 Issue: 238
December 15, 2008
By: Saban Kardas
The attempts to resolve Turkey’s Kurdish problem have focused increasingly on Iraq. Turkey has stepped up its diplomatic contacts with both the Iraqi central government and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) to boost its fight against the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), based in Northern [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Soul-Searching in the CHP: Baykal’s “Chador Opening”</title>
		<link>http://www.turkishforum.com/content/2008/12/11/soul-searching-in-the-chp-baykal%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%9cchador-opening%e2%80%9d/</link>
		<comments>http://www.turkishforum.com/content/2008/12/11/soul-searching-in-the-chp-baykal%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%9cchador-opening%e2%80%9d/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:27:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>SabanKardas</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Democracy]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Saban Kardas]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Turkey]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Women Issues]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Soul-Searching in the CHP: Baykal’s “Chador Opening”
Publication: Eurasia Daily Monitor Volume: 5 Issue: 236
December 11, 2008
By: Saban Kardas
Deniz Baykal, the leader of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), kindled a controversial debate in Turkish politics when he introduced his new project to reach out to conservative circles. During a party meeting, Baykal pinned party [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Turkey-IMF Stand-By Accord: a Never-Ending Symphony?</title>
		<link>http://www.turkishforum.com/content/2008/12/11/the-turkey-imf-stand-by-accord-a-never-ending-symphony/</link>
		<comments>http://www.turkishforum.com/content/2008/12/11/the-turkey-imf-stand-by-accord-a-never-ending-symphony/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 21:35:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>SabanKardas</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Saban Kardas]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Turkey]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Turkey-IMF Stand-By Accord: a Never-Ending Symphony?
Publication: Eurasia Daily Monitor Volume: 5 Issue: 235
December 10, 2008 03:52 PM
Category: Eurasia Daily Monitor, Turkey, Economics, Home Page, Featured
By: Saban Kardas
The Turkish government’s handling of the economic crisis continues to draw criticism. Business leaders and investors have been insisting that urgent measures are needed to protect the economy. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dostum Says He Is Not in Exile in Turkey and Remains a Potent Force in Afghanistan</title>
		<link>http://www.turkishforum.com/content/2008/12/09/dostum-says-he-is-not-in-exile-in-turkey-and-remains-a-potent-force-in-afghanistan/</link>
		<comments>http://www.turkishforum.com/content/2008/12/09/dostum-says-he-is-not-in-exile-in-turkey-and-remains-a-potent-force-in-afghanistan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2008 07:52:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>SabanKardas</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Afghanistan]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Saban Kardas]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.turkishforum.com/content/?p=8015</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Publication: Eurasia Daily Monitor Volume: 5 Issue: 233
December 8, 2008 05:57 PM Age: 18 min
Category: Eurasia Daily Monitor, Turkey, Foreign Policy, Home Page, Featured
By: Saban Kardas

A Turkish newspaper has reported that Rashid Dostum, the leader of ethnic Uzbeks in Afghanistan, was flown to Turkey as part of a special operation arranged by the Turkish government. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Turkey’s PKK Responds to AKP Flirtation with the Kurdistan Regional Government</title>
		<link>http://www.turkishforum.com/content/2008/12/09/turkey%e2%80%99s-pkk-responds-to-akp-flirtation-with-the-kurdistan-regional-government/</link>
		<comments>http://www.turkishforum.com/content/2008/12/09/turkey%e2%80%99s-pkk-responds-to-akp-flirtation-with-the-kurdistan-regional-government/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 21:37:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>SabanKardas</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Iran]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Iraq]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Nihat Ali Ozcan]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[Saban Kardas]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Terrorism]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Turkey’s PKK Responds to AKP Flirtation with the Kurdistan Regional Government
Publication: Terrorism Monitor Volume: 6 Issue: 23
December 8, 2008 03:25 PM Age: 44 min
Category: Terrorism Monitor, Global Terrorism Analysis, Terrorism, Turkey
By: NIhat Ali Ozcan and Saban Kardas
Turkey had high hopes its cross-border operations in the winter of 2007-8 would eliminate the threat posed by the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gul Hosts Karzai and Zardari for a Trilateral Summit in Istanbul</title>
		<link>http://www.turkishforum.com/content/2008/12/06/gul-hosts-karzai-and-zardari-for-a-trilateral-summit-in-istanbul/</link>
		<comments>http://www.turkishforum.com/content/2008/12/06/gul-hosts-karzai-and-zardari-for-a-trilateral-summit-in-istanbul/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2008 02:59:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>SabanKardas</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[India]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Gul Hosts Karzai and Zardari for a Trilateral Summit in Istanbul
Publication: Eurasia Daily Monitor Volume: 5 Issue: 232
December 5, 2008 02:19 PM Age: 3 hrs
Category: Eurasia Daily Monitor, Turkey, Foreign Policy
By: Saban Kardas
Turkey is hosting another major international gathering, marking its growing profile in regional and international diplomacy. Turkish President Abdullah Gul has brought together [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can Turkey’s AKP Survive the Upcoming Local Elections?</title>
		<link>http://www.turkishforum.com/content/2008/12/04/can-turkey%e2%80%99s-akp-survive-the-upcoming-local-elections/</link>
		<comments>http://www.turkishforum.com/content/2008/12/04/can-turkey%e2%80%99s-akp-survive-the-upcoming-local-elections/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:42:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>SabanKardas</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.turkishforum.com/content/?p=7896</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Publication: Eurasia Daily Monitor Volume: 5 Issue: 230
December 3, 2008 10:15 AM Age: 1 days
Category: Eurasia Daily Monitor, Turkey, Domestic/Social
By: Saban Kardas

Turkish politics is entering a new era of contestation and heightened debate with the approach of the March 2009 municipal elections. The influence of partisan politics in local elections is usually moderate, but Turkish [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Armenian Foreign Minister Visits Turkey</title>
		<link>http://www.turkishforum.com/content/2008/12/02/armenian-foreign-minister-visits-turkey-reaffirms-determination-for-dialogue/</link>
		<comments>http://www.turkishforum.com/content/2008/12/02/armenian-foreign-minister-visits-turkey-reaffirms-determination-for-dialogue/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 03:41:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>SabanKardas</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Armenian Question]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[Nagorno Karabakh]]></category>

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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.turkishforum.com/content/?p=7827</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Armenian Foreign Minister Visits Turkey, Reaffirms Determination for Dialogue
Publication: Eurasia Daily Monitor Volume: 5 Issue: 228
December 2, 2008 01:47 AM Age: 25 min
Category: Eurasia Daily Monitor, Armenia, Turkey
By: Saban Kardas
Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia continue to take steps toward resolving their problems through diplomatic channels. High-level meetings coinciding with international gatherings have become an ordinary development, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ERDOGAN VISITS INDIA: BILATERAL TRADE AND TURKISH-ISRAELI-INDIAN ENERGY COOPERATION ON THE AGENDA</title>
		<link>http://www.turkishforum.com/content/2008/11/26/erdogan-visits-india-bilateral-trade-and-turkish-israeli-indian-energy-cooperation-on-the-agenda/</link>
		<comments>http://www.turkishforum.com/content/2008/11/26/erdogan-visits-india-bilateral-trade-and-turkish-israeli-indian-energy-cooperation-on-the-agenda/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 03:47:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>SabanKardas</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Israel]]></category>

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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.turkishforum.com/content/?p=7706</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[http://www.jamestown.org/edm/article.php?article_id=2373562
By Saban Kardas 
Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited India from November 21 to 24, against a background of growing economic ties between the two nations. Erdogan was the first Turkish prime minister to visit India since Bulent Ecevit’s visit in 2000. Erdogan met Indian President Pratibha Patil, Prime Minister Manmohan [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TURKEY PUSHES FOR CLOSER POLITICAL TIES WITHIN THE TURKIC-SPEAKING WORLD</title>
		<link>http://www.turkishforum.com/content/2008/11/25/turkey-pushes-for-closer-political-ties-within-the-turkic-speaking-world/</link>
		<comments>http://www.turkishforum.com/content/2008/11/25/turkey-pushes-for-closer-political-ties-within-the-turkic-speaking-world/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 02:37:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>SabanKardas</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.turkishforum.com/content/?p=7667</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[TURKEY PUSHES FOR CLOSER POLITICAL TIES WITHIN THE TURKIC-SPEAKING WORLD 
http://www.jamestown.org/edm/article.php?article_id=2373559
By Saban Kardas 
Monday, November 24, 2008
 

The speakers and delegates of the parliaments of the Turkish-speaking countries—Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and Turkey—met in Istanbul on November 20 and 21 for a Conference of Turkic-Speaking Countries’ Parliamentary Speakers. Turkish Speaker of Parliament Koksal Toptan, Azerbaijani Speaker of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ERDOGAN VISITS THE UNITED STATES: ECONOMY AND RELATIONS WITH OBAMA ON THE AGENDA</title>
		<link>http://www.turkishforum.com/content/2008/11/17/erdogan-visits-the-united-states-economy-and-relations-with-obama-on-the-agenda/</link>
		<comments>http://www.turkishforum.com/content/2008/11/17/erdogan-visits-the-united-states-economy-and-relations-with-obama-on-the-agenda/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:27:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>SabanKardas</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Iran]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[USA]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.turkishforum.com/content/?p=7451</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[http://www.jamestown.org/edm/article.php?article_id=2373539
By Saban Kardas 
Monday, November 17, 2008

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited the United States to attend the G-20 Summit, where he joined the leaders of developed and industrializing nations to discuss the global financial crisis. In addition to his participation in the summit activities, Erdogan held bilateral meetings with several world leaders.  
In his [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ERDOGAN AND BERLUSCONI WORK TOGETHER TO DEEPEN STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP</title>
		<link>http://www.turkishforum.com/content/2008/11/14/erdogan-and-berlusconi-work-together-to-deepen-strategic-partnership/</link>
		<comments>http://www.turkishforum.com/content/2008/11/14/erdogan-and-berlusconi-work-together-to-deepen-strategic-partnership/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:21:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ERDOGAN AND BERLUSCONI WORK TOGETHER TO DEEPEN STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP
By Saban Kardas
http://www.jamestown.org/edm/article.php?article_id=2373535
Friday, November 14, 2008

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan hosted his Italian counterpart, Silvio Berlusconi, in the Aegean city of Izmir on November 12. The visit cemented the personal relations between the two leaders and provided a platform for discussing projects to expand bilateral political, economic, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TURKEY DEVELOPS SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP WITH AZERBAIJAN</title>
		<link>http://www.turkishforum.com/content/2008/11/11/turkey-develops-special-relationship-with-azerbaijan/</link>
		<comments>http://www.turkishforum.com/content/2008/11/11/turkey-develops-special-relationship-with-azerbaijan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 22:43:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TURKEY DEVELOPS SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP WITH AZERBAIJAN 
By Saban Kardas
http://www.jamestown.org/edm/article.php?article_id=2373521
Monday, November 10, 2008
 

On November 5 and 6, after his reelection last month, Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev visited Turkey, where he discussed the developments in the Caucasus, relations with Armenia, and deepening cooperation between the two countries.
On November 5 he attended a dinner given by his host [...]]]></description>
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		<title>OBAMA PRESIDENCY: A NEW ERA IN TURKISH-AMERICAN RELATIONS?</title>
		<link>http://www.turkishforum.com/content/2008/11/07/obama-presidency-a-new-era-in-turkish-american-relations/</link>
		<comments>http://www.turkishforum.com/content/2008/11/07/obama-presidency-a-new-era-in-turkish-american-relations/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:09:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>SabanKardas</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Armenian Question]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[OBAMA PRESIDENCY: A NEW ERA IN TURKISH-AMERICAN RELATIONS? 
By Saban Kardas 
Friday, November 7, 2008
http://www.jamestown.org/edm/article.php?article_id=2373517
Many Turks joined the worldwide rejoicing over the Democrats’ victory and Barack Obama’s election as the next president of the United States. The Turkish public is sympathetic to Obama’s call for change as they find parallels in his story to Turkey’s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Israel to begin new UAV deliveries to Turkey</title>
		<link>http://www.turkishforum.com/content/2008/11/04/israel-to-begin-new-uav-deliveries-to-turkey/</link>
		<comments>http://www.turkishforum.com/content/2008/11/04/israel-to-begin-new-uav-deliveries-to-turkey/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 23:37:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>SabanKardas</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TURKISH DEFENSE MINISTER VECDI GONUL VISITS ISRAEL
Saban Kardas
http://www.jamestown.org/edm/article.php?article_id=2373501

Turkey’s Defense Minister Vecdi Gonul visited Israel on October 29 and 30 to expedite the Turkish Armed Forces’ (TAF) purchase of 10 Heron Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) from Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI). He was accompanied by a large delegation that included Undersecretary for Defense Industries Murad Bayar and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PKK Party Congress Sets Long-Term Strategy Based on Threat Perceptions</title>
		<link>http://www.turkishforum.com/content/2008/10/26/pkk-party-congress-sets-long-term-strategy-based-on-threat-perceptions/</link>
		<comments>http://www.turkishforum.com/content/2008/10/26/pkk-party-congress-sets-long-term-strategy-based-on-threat-perceptions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Oct 2008 23:08:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>SabanKardas</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Terrorosm Monitor
Volume 6, Issue 20 (October 24, 2008)

PKK Party Congress Sets Long-Term Strategy Based on Threat Perceptions
By Nihat Ali Özcan, Saban Kardas
The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (Partiya Karkeren Kurdistan - PKK) was established in 1973 against the background of Cold War politics. In the formation of the PKK’s institutional culture and practices, the prevailing Marxist ideas [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Energy Security and the PKK Threat to the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan Pipeline</title>
		<link>http://www.turkishforum.com/content/2008/10/06/energy-security-and-the-pkk-threat-to-the-baku-tbilisi-ceyhan-pipeline/</link>
		<comments>http://www.turkishforum.com/content/2008/10/06/energy-security-and-the-pkk-threat-to-the-baku-tbilisi-ceyhan-pipeline/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 08:18:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>aira</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[By Nihat Ali Özcan, Saban Kardas
In the wake of the conflict in Georgia, the future of energy transportation from the Caspian basin and Central Asia to world markets is once again on the agenda. By looking at the attack by the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) on the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline in August, we will discuss [...]]]></description>
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