Posted in Opinion, Turkish Press on Aug 1st, 2009
My very dear friend, Italian Ambassador Carlo Marsili, will be traveling to Rome today for his summer vacation during which he will be attending an event introducing the Italian public to the newly established Turkey Friendship Group in the Italian Parliament. Representatives from many parties, a total of 102 Italian parliamentarians are members of the [...]
Posted in European Union, Opinion, Turkish Press on Jul 31st, 2009
Until the end of the year, the term president of the European Union is Sweden, a country where unlike many EU countries, all parties in its legislature are supportive of the Turkish EU accession. In the first half of next year Spain will take over the term presidency from Sweden. Spain as well has been [...]
Posted in European Union, Opinion, Turkish Press on Jun 10th, 2009
We, as 10 Turkish journalists, came to Brussels upon an invitation by the European Commission. Monday we were first given a briefing by the European Parliament and then went to the commission to speak with Olli Rehn for over one hour. The first part was to be written and the second off the record. To [...]
Posted in Opinion on Mar 3rd, 2009
I have wanted to write about it for a long time but only got a chance today. I attach importance to Deniz Baykal’s Brussels visit and the newly opened office in the heart of the European Union. Most of all I attach importance to the Republican People’s Party, or CHP’s, approach to the EU. For [...]