TOLGA TANIŞ ttanis@hurriyet.com.tr Hurriyet Daily News It is the first time I see them talking so honestly. I’ll share my impressions from the talks I had in Washington and explain how relations are deteriorating. They are now openly saying they do not want a no-fly zone in Syria. As a result, no one is expecting…
DENİZ ARSLAN / ANKARA Today’s Zaman The Turkish government’s move this year to invite more than 100 leaders around the world for the centennial commemorations of the Gallipoli Campaign of World War I to be held on the same day as the Armenians’ centennial commemoration of what they call the “Armenian genocide” has been perceived…
As world leaders plan to commemorate the First World War battle for Gallipoli, another horrific anniversary risks being overlooked When world leaders, including Prince Charles and the Australian and New Zealand prime ministers, gather at Gallipoli to commemorate the First World War battle at the invitation of the Turkish government in April, the ghosts of…
Later at the press conference, during which both the guest and the host head of the state made statements but did not field questions, Erdoğan made another striking announcement, as he said he had extended an invitation to Aliyev to attend the ceremony marking the centennial of the Battle of Çanakkale, also known as the…
By Daisy Sindelar January 16, 2015 The Turkish government has reportedly issued a rare invitation to the president of Armenia, Serzh Sarkisian, to attend a special ceremony marking the 100th anniversary of World War I’s Gallipoli campaign. The Turkish daily Hurriyet says President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has sent invitation letters to more than 100 global…
Deniz Zeyrek ANKARA Hurriyet Daily News President Erdoğan sends an invitation yo his Armenian counterpart Sargsyan for the centenary of the Battle of Gallipoli, to be held from April 23 to 25. As part of Ankara’s charm offensive ahead of the centennial anniversary of the mass killings of Anatolian Armenians, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has…
Honest History President, Peter Stanley, reviews Russell Crowe’s film, The Water Diviner. Other material on the film, including links to other reviews. Spoiler alert! This review contains spoilers: if you don’t want to know, don’t read on. ‘Inspired by true events’? Well, yes; an unnamed Australian father is indeed supposed to have turned up on…
DAILY SABAH The First World War Battle of the Dardanelles in northwestern Turkey holds an important role in many aspects of Turkish history, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said on Friday. Addressing participants on the final day of the Seventh Annual Ambassadors’ conference in Ankara, Cavuşoğlu said “Çanakkale became a place, where an era ended and…