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U.S. missile shift tied to Russian nuclear talks

nurwitz — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Turkish FM: Turkey, Armenia still have far to go

nurwitz — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Anger China or defend Uighurs? Turkey walks fine line.

nurwitz — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Bulent Aliriza, CSIS Turkey Project, Foreign Policy: Ankara Builds a Role as Regional Peacemaker, 6/8/09

KLockhart — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Global Therapist.

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Obama's comments in Ankara provided a similar function.

Turkey: Obama's Muslim Outreach.

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400

President Barack Obama pitched himself against his recently won European friends on Monday as he waded into the debate on Turkey's European Union membership. Obama told the Turkish parliament that the U.S. "strongly" supported the country's bid to join the European Union. Just the day before, France's Nicholas Sarkozy had shot down Obama's appeal to the E.U., saying it was up to member nations to decide. [. . .]

Still, it is no coincidence that Obama has chosen Turkey for his second formal bilateral state visit, after Canada, says Aliriza Bulent, head of the Turkey program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (the others such as with the British Prime Minister were all linked to the G-20 summit in London).

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Obama Facing Diplomatic Test in Turkey.

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400

"None of the areas of cooperation that they will be talking about will materialize if (the genocide resolution) passes," Aliriza said.

Obama Brings Hopes for Warmer Relations with Turkey.

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400

''Obama starts with a great advantage because his name is not George Bush,'' said Bulent Aliriza, director of the Turkey Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a Washington-based think tank.

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Obama: U.S. Not at War with Islam.

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400

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Obama Arrives in Turkey to Strengthen Ties.

Sun, 05 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400

"Turkey and the US are still working on redefining their relationship since the end of the cold war. It's a work in progress," says Bulent Aliriza, director of the Turkey Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a think tank based in Washington.

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