Twenty four hours after the police dispersed a small group of demonstrators with water cannon; it was business as usual on Ankara’s Bestekar Street. It is a lively place, full of bars and modestly . . .
Archives for February 2014
TURKEY IN TURMOIL
The picture that Turkey presents today is one of chaos and uncertainty. Revelations that are appearing almost every hour point to a wider and deeper crisis on the horizon. The seriousness of . . .
POSSIBLE PITFALLS IN CYPRUS
By predicting likely stumbling blocks, I do not wish to be seen as a doomsayer. On the contrary, there is nothing more than I want to see a united, peaceful and prosperous Cyprus. The new . . .
TURKEY’S LEADERS BRAZEN IT OUT
We have already known about the whiter-than-white Justice and Development government’s hubris and arrogance. We have heard them tell foreign leaders to mind their own business, to get lost. We . . .
RICHARD ZIMLER-MASTER OF HISTORICAL MYSTERY
Sometimes, you read a book and it ignites a fire in your mind. The Seventh Gate by Richard Zimler is one such book. A tale of love, principle, honour and courage, The Seventh Gate is set in . . .