World press review
World press on Iran nuclear problem (May 17, 2012)
Today British newspaper The Guradian published an article by Peter Jenkins headlined "Western diplomats are still getting it wrong on Iran".
World press on Turkey's EU bid (May 16, 2012)
Hurriyet published an article by Serkan Dimirtas headlined 'Time to re-dynamize Turkey-EU talks'. "On Oct. 3, 2005, when the negotiations were launched everyone was pretty sure that this process would be a very difficult and lengthy one, given the fact that the Cyprus problem still stood as the major hurdle. However, additional problems have been added to Cyprus in due course, especially with the election of Nicholas Sarkozy as the French President," the article reads.
World press on constitutional debate in Turkey (May 15, 2012)
Turkey's Hurriyet published an article by Semih Idiz devoted to the constitutional debate in Turkey.
World press on new French president's stance on Iran and constitutional reform in Turkey (May 10, 2012)
The New York Times published an article devoted to new French President François Hollande's position on the Iranian problem.
World press on Iran, Iraqi oil, and wreckage of Russian aircraft (May, 10)
The Washington Post reported that in April, Iraq exported more crude than it has in any month since it invaded Kuwait in 1990. This success, according to analysts and policymakers, could jolt the global economy and help offset the loss of oil supplies from Iran. It also signals the rise of Iraq as a modern petro-state, with all the power and problems that enormous oil wealth brings. “Over the next five to seven years, Iraq could be supplying nearly half of the incremental growth in world oil demand,” said Larry Goldstein, director of the nonprofit Energy Policy Research Foundation.
World press on elections in Iran, Armenia and Russia (May 5-6, 2012)
The Washington Post reported that President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s support in Iran’s parliament crumbled as final results released Saturday showed conservative rivals consolidating their hold on the legislative body in a runoff vote. Iran has touted a robust turnout for Friday’s vote as a show of support for the country’s religious leadership in its confrontation with the West over the Islamic Republic’s controversial nuclear program.
World press on Iran, Russia and Turkish internal policy (May 4, 2012)
The Washington Post reported that U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Friday urged China to play a responsible role in the world by respecting human rights and helping to deal with challenges posed by Iran and North Korea’s nuclear programs and violence in Syria and Sudan and South Sudan. As the two countries scrambled to resolve a diplomatic crisis over a blind Chinese legal activist who sought shelter at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, Clinton did not mention Chen Guangcheng by name, but said she raise individual human rights cases with China.
World press on Syrian civil war and Turkey's stance on the crisis (May 3, 2012)
Hurriyet published an article by Nihat Ali Özcan headlined "Bright Ideas on Syri". "Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu delivered a speech regarding the Middle East in general and Syria on Apr 24. His remarks were quite interesting and decorated with “foreign policy values of today’s world”. During all of his speech he emphasized that his government absolutely does not pursue religious, ethnic and sectarian differences.
World press on US war planning for Iran and communist idea in modern Turkey (May 1-2, 2012)
The Washington Times published an article on the situation surrounding the US-Iran conflict. "The US military is discussing significant changes in its war plans to adhere to President Obama’s strategic guidance that downplays preparing for conflicts such as the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and counts on allies to provide additional troops," the author of the article, Rowan Scarborough, says.
World press on Syrian crisis and Turkey's role in Middle East (April 27, 2012)
The Guardian published another article devoted to the ungoing Syrian civil war. The article was headlined "French-led push for tougher stand on Syria." "France has adopted a forward position on the crisis by insisting that it will wait no longer than 5 May before moving to seek a resolution under Chapter 7 of the UN charter to demand the Syrian regime stop its campaign against dissent.
World press on human rights in Iran and Kurdish problem (April 26, 2012)
The Guardian published an article on the current situation surrounding human rights in Iran.
World press on Syrian crisis, Iranian nuclear problem and Islamization of Turkey (April 25, 2012)
"Syria’s remaining cash reserves are quickly dwindling as the country’s anti-government uprising marks its 13th month, according to intelligence officials and financial analysts who describe a steady hollowing-out of the country’s economy in the face of sanctions," an article published by The Washington Post says.
World press on US-Iran conflict, Syria crisis and French-Turkish relations (April 24, 2012)
The Washington Post published an article devoted to the new Pentagon agency established to investigate the Iranian nuclear programme. The fact may seem striking, taking into consideration that intelligence work is the CIA's area, the author of the article, Greg Miller, believes. The decision may reflect certain changes within US policy concerning Iran, he supposes.
World Press on crisis in Syria, American drone detected in Iran and Obama's struggle against human rights abusers (April 23, 2012)
The situation in Syria continues to be at the center of attention of the world media. At least 57 deaths have been reported in the Syrian city of Homs on Friday amidst the official ceasefire, the Los Angeles Times reports. "Meanwhile, the situation in the country continues to slide back to where it was before the ceasefire, especially in places where the monitors have yet to visit, such as Homs, Hama and Idlib," the author of the article "Syria street protests met with force" wrote.
World Press on Iran, Turkey and the Caucasus (April 20, 2012)
Today British newspaper The Guardian published an article headlined 'Asma al-Assad as a hope for peace because she wears Louis Vuitton? Pah'. "A fixation on the Syrian dictator's wife western appearance has seen an absurd petition gain traction. She is complicit in tyranny," the author of the article, Sana Saeed says.
World Press on Iran, Turkey and the Caucasus (April 19, 2012)
"In Libya, many countries were involved in different ways soon after the anti-Gaddafi uprising started. The uprising managed to topple the regime fairly swiftly, with the powerful support of western countries. Had the strong air strikes, military equipment and training support not existed, things may not have come to an end in such a short time," an article by Nihat Ali Ozcan headlined "From Libyan to Syrian military intervention?" and published by Hurriyet reads.
World press on Iran, Turkey and the Caucasus (April 18, 2012)
The New York Times published an article headlined "Kurds Remain on the Sideline of Syria’s Uprising". "The Kurds of Syria, long oppressed by the government of President Bashar al-Assad, are largely staying out of the fighting that has gone on for more than a year in their country, hedging their bets as they watch to see who will gain the upper hand," the article says.
World press on Iran, Turkey and the Caucasus (April 17, 2012)
The Washington Post published an article headlined 'Iran strikes a new tone on nuclear talks'. "The most positive aspect of the negotiations with Iran that opened Saturday was the contrast with the previous, disastrous encounter of the United States and its five partners with Tehran’s negotiators 15 months ago," the article reads.
World Press on Iran, Turkey and the Caucasus (April 14 – 16, 2012)
The talks between Iran and world's leading powers on Tehran's nuclear program, which took place in Istanbul this Saturday have been in the center of international media for the last few days. It was the first meeting between the six world powers including America and Britain and Iran in over a year. "Iran agrees to concrete proposals for resolving nuclear crisis" is an article published by the Telegraph. According to the newspaper, both parties have recognized the talks as useful and constructive.
World press on Iran, Turkey and the Caucasus (April 13, 2012)
The Guardian published an article devoted to the situation surrounding human rights in Iran, where another human rights activist has been sentenced to jail recently.
World press on Iran, Turkey and the Caucasus (April 11-12, 2012)
The Guardian published an article headlined 'Legality of attack on Iran's nuclear facilities hinges on UN charter'. Debate over the legality of an American or Israeli attack on Iran's nuclear facilities centres on the provisions of the United Nations charter and earlier international law, says the author.
World Press on Iran, Turkey and the Caucasus (April 10, 2012)
Hurriyet published an article by Murat Yetkin headlined 'Syrian situation gets serious'. The article came as the Turkish Foreign Minister summoned the Syrian charge d’affaires. According to the author, the ministry warned the Syrian diplomat about possible consequences that oppression of the protests may lead to.
World Press on Iran, Turkey and the Caucasus (April 7-9, 2012)
The controversy caused by the publication of Günther Grass's poem"What Must Be Said" is covered in the German newspaper SüddeutscheZeitung. The poem calls for international supervision of Israel'snuclear program and accuses the country's authorities of threateningto break the fragile peace between Iran and the West. The IsraeliInterior Minister reacted to the poem by declaring the famous Germanwriter persona non grata in Israel. "Israel Bars German Laureate GrassOver Poem" is an article published by the New York Times on Sunday.
World Press on Iran, Turkey and the Caucasus (April 6, 2012)
The Washington Post published an article by David Ignatius headlined 'Obama’s signal to Iran'. President Obama has signalled to Iran that the United States would accept an Iranian civilian nuclear program if Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei can back up his recent public claim that his nation “will never pursue nuclear weapons.” According to the author, the Obama administration's position is a zero-risk one. "As Iran’s leadership debates its negotiating stance, the squeeze of Western sanctions is becoming tighter.
World Press on Iran, Turkey and the Caucasus (April 5, 2012)
Today the Guardian published an exhaustive article on a series of attacks on US Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul. In the past eight days, the US ambassador to Russia has been harassed by state media, called arrogant by his host country's foreign minister and had guests accosted outside his home by the Kremlin youth group Nashi, the author of the article, The Guardian's correspondent in Moscow Miriam Elder says.
World Press on Iran, Turkey and the Caucasus (April 4, 2012)
Hurriyet published an article by Murat Yetkin devoted to the trial leaders of the 1980 coup. The article is headlined 'An end to the era of coup d’etats'. "This is going to be the first of its kind in a country, the recent history of which has been stained with three coups d’etat by its military and a number of attempted ones. Therefore the trial is considered historic," Yetkin says.
World Press on Iran, Turkey and the Caucasus (April 3, 2012)
The Guardian published an article headlined 'The Arab spring has shaken Arab TV's credibility'. According to the author of the article, Ali Hashem, biased coverage of the Arab Spring is undermining viewers' faith in the Middle Eastern satellite channels that sprang up in the 1990s and 2000s. "The new Arab TV channels seemed to be flourishing and gaining credibility until the Arab spring came along and they began providing daily coverage of the revolutions.
