Monthly Archives: March 2016
Merkel’s divisive Turkey gambit
With her refugee policies, Chancellor Merkel has isolated Germany to a greater degree than any of her predecessors. The Balkan Route has been closed down against her will and many EU leaders believe her overtures to Turkey are delusional, writes … Continue reading
Draft proposal to EU-TR agreement on refugees
Below is the text prepared during a summit in Brussels: Turkey and the EU reaffirm their commitment to carry further their existing ties and solidarity and adopt results oriented action to prepare their common future. It is a firm commitment … Continue reading
“My newspaper is taken by the AKP Gov’t”
“Yesterday, I was told not to send my weekly column that I have been writing from Brussels for the last 14 years. I have not been sacked yet but the AKP government has just confiscated my newspaper, the largest circulation … Continue reading