Ata Atun

Articles de cet auteur (2)

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  Which direction for Turkey : East or West?

  17 August 2007

  The Middle Ages are 500 years behind us. Europe should not fear a new barbarian horde at its gates. When Turkey was not invited to Europe’s big birthday despite being an official candidate for EU membership, Turkish people were quite disappointed and expressed heartbreak at this unfortunate missed opportunity.
  But now, the anger and frustration which were peaked at that time, are slowly giving way to a new, more assertive idea. That perhaps Turkey does not really need Europe after all and (...)

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  Cyprus-France military accord

  8 March 2007

  France hoped to obtain the use of a key air base somewhere in the Middle East to facilitate its ambition of playing a major role in the eastern Mediterranean after Jan. 16, 1991, or the US’s Operation Desert Storm.
  In plain terms, after this operation, the French influence, existing in the Middle East since the late 1800s, was successfully wiped out by the Anglo-Saxons, and full control of the area moved into their hands. France had to find an ally to creep into the area; there were no (...)