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Protests at Iranian Border

Protests at Iranian Border

A three-day protest action at the Turkish-Iranian border against military operations in northern Iran was brought to a preliminary end on 2 August. Protests in the region are expected to increase.

3 August 2011 Ekin Karaca

Turkish Ambassador Blew Whistle on Nuclear Co-operation

WIKILEAKS

Turkish Ambassador Blew Whistle on Nuclear Co-operation

According to a cable transmitted by US American diplomat Miles published by WikiLeaks, the former Turkish Ambassador to Ashgabat (Turkmenistan) filled Miles in on information on a nuclear co-operation between Russia, Turkmenistan and Iran.

2 December 2010 Burçin Belge

USA Pushes Turkey to Join Missile Shield Project

USA Pushes Turkey to Join Missile Shield Project

Top officials from Turkey and the USA met in Brussels on the sidelines of a NATO meeting to discuss the missile defence system project intended to be set up against a supposed threat from Iran. The USA pushes Turkey to join the project.

15 October 2010 Erhan Üstündağ

SHIITE CLERICS, NATIONALISTS AND THE IRANIAN LEFT

Will The Iranian Revolution Be Seduced for The Third Time?

Reformist clerics want to save the Shiite tradition of Martyr Imam Hussein by secularizing the Iranian politics. Their method and slogan is simple; In order to save the religion "Give faith, power, and nation's wealth to the people"!

12 January 2010 Bahman Doustı

The Iranian Threat and the Media's Love of it

The Iranian Threat and the Media's Love of it

The announcement of Iran's second uranium enrichment plant seems to have the western media in a frenzy over Tehran's alleged plans to build an atomic bomb. But how founded are these claims?

28 September 2009 Anne Mcmillen

Iran: Escape from Democracy

A FrommIan UnderstandIng of Iran's Anti-global Political Stand

Iran: Escape from Democracy

The true will of the majority of Iranians is freedom of speech and free elections. Western countries are, too, free to choose solidarity the will of the Iranians, genuine elections; in exchange for "global advancement of modern capitalism" in the Middle East. The question is: who are those, in West, who want to escape from this freedom of choice? And why?

18 August 2009 Bahman Doustı

Globalization and Wells of The Middle East

CONFLICT IN IRAN

Globalization and Wells of The Middle East

Any horse-trading between conservative governments of US/EU and local anti-democratic governments of the region will be immediately revealed as a disappointment for Iranians and world public opinion. Then it will certainly backfire.

13 July 2009 Bahman Doustı

Supreme Words

CONFLICT IN IRAN

Supreme Words

Iran's supreme leader has made his opinion crystal clear with regards to who will rule as president for the next four years, which in an Iranian context is as good as being written into law.

19 June 2009 Ann Mcmıllen