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Turkey’s President Abdullah Gul receives Greece’s Prime Minister Antonis Samaras (L) in Istanbul March 4, 2013. REUTERS/Mehmet Demirci/Presidential Press Office/Handout (TURKEY – Tags: POLITICS) Turkish President Gül holds talks with Greek PM Samaras from Hurriyet Daily News Turkish President Abdullah Gül received Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras. Turkey, Greece Vow Dialogue to Overcome Rifts from Yahoo news Turkey, Greece vow dialogue to overcome differences; sign 25 cooperation deals U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Francis Ricciardone listens as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks to the family of Mustafa Akarsu, a U.S. Embassy guard who was killed by a suicide bomb attack at the embassy, during a memorial ceremony for Akarsu at the embassy in Ankara, March 1, 2013. REUTERS/Jacquelyn Martin/Pool US, Turkey divided on Israel after PM Erdoğan’s Zionism remarks from Hurriyet Daily News Newly appointed U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry’s talks in Ankara could have displayed a rosy picture, yet Washington’s strong uneasiness.. In Defence of Erdogan’s Freedom of Speech from The Istanbulian by Emre Kızılkaya I frequently use this blog as a medium to criticize Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan in order to defend free speech, especially of Turkish journalists.   John Kerry to urge Turkey to patch up relations with Israel after Zionism row from World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk Trip could be overshadowed by row over Turkish prime minister’s comments that Zionism was a crime against humanity The US secretary of state, John Kerry, will urge the Turkish prime minister to restore the country’s “frozen” relationship with Israel on Friday, on his first trip to a Muslim nation since taking office. US Secretary Kerry honors family of embassy attack victim from Hurriyet Daily News US Secretary of State John Kerry was due to discuss the Syria crisis with Turkey’s leaders Turkey rejects ‘neo-Ottoman’ label from Yahoo news ANKARA, Mar 4: Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu on Sunday responded to the labeling of Turkey’s foreign policy as neo-Ottoman by asking why those who united European countries are not called “neo-Romans Turkey rising? (I) from Hurriyet Daily News Turkey has come a long way in the past decade, but it still has a long way to go. Why Turkey is giving up on the European Union – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette A Short History of The American Turkish Society from Mavi Boncuk by M.A.M On June 29, 1949, eight men gathered in New York to announce the establishment of The American Turkish Society. At the time, none of them could have guessed that it would last nearly six decades and boast so many success stories. The organization came to life at the end of a long and tumultuous decade that saw the end of World War II. The Society’s founding members were Selim Sarper, Ernest Jacks, Asa W. Jennings, Lewis R.Cohen, Charles R. Wylie and three Turkish representatives, ex-officio. These eight men knew the world was on the verge of a new horizon. In 1947 they had seen the Marshall Plan begin; in 1949, it was the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Clearly a better relationship between Turkey and the U.S. would benefit both nations Related posts: Kerry in Turkey amid Zionism row… Turkey vs. Israel. A fresh new round with Erdoğan’s statements on Zionism… A FP roundup… Turkey FP roundup. Turkey bites tongue over Greek border wall plan, angry with Merkel over Cyprus… A FP roundup: “Israel, Turkey in first defense deal since ties frozen Eurosphere roundup: “Greek parties agree €3.3bn austerity cuts