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		<title>U.S. Government Support for Humanitarian Assistance Activities in Gaza</title>
		<link>http://www.turkishforum.com/content/2009/01/06/us-government-support-for-humanitarian-assistance-activities-in-gaza/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:10:18 +0000</pubDate>
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Fact Sheet
Office of the Spokesman
Washington, DC
January 5, 2009

The United States Government continues to support the  delivery of urgently needed food, health, shelter and other emergency assistance  to the people of Gaza through our ongoing support for international  organizations such as the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine  Refugees in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hezbollah will attack if Israeli troops enter the Gaza</title>
		<link>http://www.turkishforum.com/content/2009/01/06/hezbollah-will-attack-if-israeli-troops-enter-the-gaza/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:55:51 +0000</pubDate>
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Written by dailyclarity on Jan-1-09 11:11am
From: mydailyclarity. com


 According to Turkish sources Hezbollah has said it will attack  Israel from Southern Lebanon if ground troops are sent into the Gaza. Israel  must be wary of this development given their experiences in the 2006 war against  Hezbollah. If Hezbollah does get drawn into [...]]]></description>
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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>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:42:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>SabanKardas</dc:creator>
		
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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>The Invasion of Gaza: &#8220;Operation Cast Lead&#8221;, Part of a Broader Israeli Military-Intelligence Agenda</title>
		<link>http://www.turkishforum.com/content/2009/01/04/the-invasion-of-gaza-operation-cast-lead-part-of-a-broader-israeli-military-intelligence-agenda/</link>
		<comments>http://www.turkishforum.com/content/2009/01/04/the-invasion-of-gaza-operation-cast-lead-part-of-a-broader-israeli-military-intelligence-agenda/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2009 15:59:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ncanikli@yahoo.com</dc:creator>
		
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by Michel Chossudovsky

 

URL of this article: www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&#38;aid=11606
The aerial bombings and the ongoing ground invasion of Gaza by Israeli ground forces must be analysed in a historical context. Operation &#8220;Cast Lead&#8221; is a carefully planned undertaking, which is part of a broader military-intelligence agenda first formulated by the government of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon in 2001: 

&#8220;Sources in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A BOMB TARGETED A TURKMEN JUDGE IN IRAQ</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2009 18:22:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[An explosive device that was placed inside the house of Judge Abdul-Mahdi Najar who lives in Tuz Khormatu went off about three o&#8217;clock this afternoon on the 2nd of January 2009.
The blast occurred in the Aksu neighbourhood in Tuz Khormatu district which is one of the Turkmeneli districts; it is located on the highway between [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Suicide bomb kills 25 Turkmens in Qaragoli tribal leaders meeting in Iraq</title>
		<link>http://www.turkishforum.com/content/2009/01/03/suicide-bomb-kills-25-turkmens-in-qaragoli-tribal-leaders-meeting-in-iraq/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 22:54:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On the 1st January 2009, 25 people were killed in a suicide bombing in the town of Yusufiya south of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, reported Turkmeneli TV. 
 
About 67 Turkmen Qaragol tribes were also injured in the attack at a gathering of Turkmen Qaragol tribal leaders in Yusufiya, 20km (12 miles) from Baghdad. The Qaragoli [...]]]></description>
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		<title>On the issue of a common language and alphabet of the Turkic-speaking people, the intelligency of Azerbaijan is the only hope - Turkish Ambassador to Russia</title>
		<link>http://www.turkishforum.com/content/2009/01/01/on-the-issue-of-a-common-language-and-alphabet-of-the-turkic-speaking-people-the-intelligency-of-azerbaijan-is-the-only-hope-turkish-ambassador-to-russia/</link>
		<comments>http://www.turkishforum.com/content/2009/01/01/on-the-issue-of-a-common-language-and-alphabet-of-the-turkic-speaking-people-the-intelligency-of-azerbaijan-is-the-only-hope-turkish-ambassador-to-russia/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 18:57:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Azer H.Hasret</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Russia, Moscow, January 1 / TrendNews R. Mashadigasanli / The only question that remained unsolved between the Turkic-speaking people, is the question of a single alphabet - Turkey&#8217;s Ambassador to Russia Halil Akinci told Trend News on thursday.
According to him, even in the XIX century, the Turks around the world accepted the Istanbul dialect as a common [...]]]></description>
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		<title>THE DEBKA REVIEW - A WEEK AT GLANCE</title>
		<link>http://www.turkishforum.com/content/2008/12/31/the-debka-review-a-week-at-glance/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2008 22:46:13 +0000</pubDate>
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Summary of DEBKAfile Exclusives in Weeks Ending  Dec. 25, 2008



Kidnap, glider attacks in Jerusalem foiled. Two Palestinians arrested 14 Dec.: DEBKAfile&#8217;s counter-terror sources report  that two residents of the Jerusalem village of Isawiya, Iyad Abid, 20, and  Abdullah Abid, 21, were indicted before Jerusalem district court Sunday, Dec.  14, on charges [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Israel&#8217;s Wanton Aggression On Gaza</title>
		<link>http://www.turkishforum.com/content/2008/12/30/israels-wanton-aggression-on-gaza/</link>
		<comments>http://www.turkishforum.com/content/2008/12/30/israels-wanton-aggression-on-gaza/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2008 19:20:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ncanikli@yahoo.com</dc:creator>
		
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By Stephen Lendman

 
URL of this article: www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&#38;aid=11526
 

 
 
Global Research, December 30, 2008
It&#8217;s not the first time and won&#8217;t be the last. On December 27, AP reported that:
&#8220;Israeli aircraft struck Hamas security compounds across Gaza on Saturday in unprecedented waves of simultaneous attacks, and Hamas and medics reported dozens of people were killed.&#8221;
Haaretz headlined:
&#8220;Israel launched (Operation Case [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Turkish opposition demands to tackle Armenian to join Eurovision contest with so-called “genocide” song</title>
		<link>http://www.turkishforum.com/content/2008/12/29/turkish-opposition-demands-to-tackle-armenian-to-join-eurovision-contest-with-so-called-%e2%80%9cgenocide%e2%80%9d-song/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2008 20:15:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ncanikli@yahoo.com</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Ankara–APA. Armenian-American rock band “System of a Down” will join the Eurovision 2009 Song Contest in Moscow in May. Turkish opposition concerns about this decision, APA reports quoting the Turkish news agencies. Member of the Parliament from the Republican People’s Party (CHP) Akif Ekici addressed Prime Minister Receb Tayib Erdogan reminding that this group is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cyprus Dimension of Turkish Foreign Policy</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2008 11:30:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cyprus that is located in Eastern Mediterranean has a great strategic importance for European countries as much as other North Africa and Middle East have. Sovereign states made big wars especially to keep the artery of commerce under control and the island was occupied by so many forces throughout the history. Cyprus that consistently passed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Poor Richard&#8217;s Report</title>
		<link>http://www.turkishforum.com/content/2008/12/29/poor-richards-report-15/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2008 21:53:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[POOR RICHARD’S REPORT                         
Over 300,000 readers
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The word “billions” is being bandied around every day now. I would like to put this number in perspective before I start my market letter.
                   A billion seconds equals 32 years. A billion seconds ago puts us back to December 1977. A billion minutes ago [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Alex Pisman: &#8220;Azerbaijan must not lose in information war with Armenia&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.turkishforum.com/content/2008/12/28/alex-pisman-azerbaijan-must-not-lose-in-information-war-with-armenia/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2008 13:36:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Azer H.Hasret</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The book of Azerbaijani professor Rovshan Mustafayev &#8220;March of Death&#8221;, disсlosing the new facts about the crimes of Armenians against Jews was discussed in Israel, said Israeli historian, socialogical scientist and journalist, professor Alex Pisman, who wrote a reference to this book.
Asked whether the facts, introduced in this book, can be used effectively in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Day.Az releases statement about resentment of several public organizations of Armenia</title>
		<link>http://www.turkishforum.com/content/2008/12/28/dayaz-releases-statement-about-resentment-of-several-public-organizations-of-armenia/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2008 13:10:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Azer H.Hasret</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Several public organizations of Armenia appealed to the leading television companies of the country with the demand to include the Karabakh province of Azerbaijan not to the borders of the former NKAO, but along with other seven occupied regions of Azerbaijan.
The statement fixes that on December 9 the youth organizations, illegally functioning in this area [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CITIZENS OF UKRAINE, CZECH REPUBLIC, TURKEY, AND THE USA WERE FIGHTING ON GEORGIA&#8217;S SIDE</title>
		<link>http://www.turkishforum.com/content/2008/12/26/citizens-of-ukraine-czech-republic-turkey-and-the-usa-were-fighting-on-georgias-side/</link>
		<comments>http://www.turkishforum.com/content/2008/12/26/citizens-of-ukraine-czech-republic-turkey-and-the-usa-were-fighting-on-georgias-side/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2008 18:45:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ncanikli@yahoo.com</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Investigation Committee working on a Nuremberg Trial for Saakashvili
Author: Dmitri Steshin
Source: Komsomolskaya Pravda, No. 193, December 24, 2008, p. 4
[The interim results of an investigation into the Georgian Army's
crimes in South Ossetia have been released by the Investigation
Committee at the Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian
Federation. The question of establishing a special judicial body
for the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hulusi Kilic: “Turkey will always support Azerbaijan”</title>
		<link>http://www.turkishforum.com/content/2008/12/25/hulusi-kilic-%e2%80%9cturkey-will-always-support-azerbaijan%e2%80%9d/</link>
		<comments>http://www.turkishforum.com/content/2008/12/25/hulusi-kilic-%e2%80%9cturkey-will-always-support-azerbaijan%e2%80%9d/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Dec 2008 18:33:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ncanikli@yahoo.com</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ 









 



Baku. Lachin Sultanova–APA. Turkey’s ambassador to Azerbaijan Hulusi Kilic held a press conference resuming 2008. The ambassador called it very important year from the view of development of Turkey-Azerbaijan relationship, APA reports. The diplomat said the two countries had perfect political relations embodied ten meetings at the level of presidents and prime ministers and 30 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Laying Claim to Asia</title>
		<link>http://www.turkishforum.com/content/2008/12/23/laying-claim-to-asia/</link>
		<comments>http://www.turkishforum.com/content/2008/12/23/laying-claim-to-asia/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2008 17:32:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ncanikli@yahoo.com</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[by Dmitry Shlapentokh
22 December 2008
On the Dnieper and in Crimea, the notion is taking root that Eurasia’s true heart was never in Russia after all.
For centuries, nationalistic Ukrainian intellectuals have seen Ukraine as a part of Europe and hostile to Asians. And it was Russians who were dubbed Asiatics, descendants of the Mongols, who had nothing to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Activities of the Civilitas Foundation</title>
		<link>http://www.turkishforum.com/content/2008/12/23/activities-of-the-civilitas-foundation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.turkishforum.com/content/2008/12/23/activities-of-the-civilitas-foundation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2008 17:27:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ncanikli@yahoo.com</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[This year has seen an unusual amount of activity between Turkey and Armenia. At Civilitas, we’ve contributed to the efforts of those who want to improve relations. A group of big-name Turkish journalists came to meet with Mr. Vartan Oskanian in September.
In November, Salpi Ghazarian, Civilitas Director, participated in a confernce held at the European [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Russian Defense Ministry, Kazan Agree to Set Up Tatar Units in the Russian Army</title>
		<link>http://www.turkishforum.com/content/2008/12/22/russian-defense-ministry-kazan-agree-to-set-up-tatar-units-in-the-russian-army/</link>
		<comments>http://www.turkishforum.com/content/2008/12/22/russian-defense-ministry-kazan-agree-to-set-up-tatar-units-in-the-russian-army/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2008 20:02:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ncanikli@yahoo.com</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.turkishforum.com/content/?p=8266</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Paul Goble
Vienna, December 22 – The Russian defense ministry and the Republic of Tatarstan have agreed on an experimental program to set up military units consisting only of draftees from Tatarstan, a measure Moscow officials say would help eliminate ethnic crime within the Russian army but a step some analysts suggest could lead to the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE OF TATARSTAN</title>
		<link>http://www.turkishforum.com/content/2008/12/22/the-declaration-of-independence-of-tatarstan/</link>
		<comments>http://www.turkishforum.com/content/2008/12/22/the-declaration-of-independence-of-tatarstan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2008 15:52:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>aira</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The Tatar people have already spent 456 years in slavery to Russian colonialism, which was as brutal as ever was known in the history of humankind.  During this time many rulers of Russia came to power, as czars, emperors, first secretaries and presidents.  Also, the social structure of this country changed: feudalism, capitalism, [...]]]></description>
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