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When You Cannot Sweep the Dirt Under the Carpet Anymore

Yasin Yağcı - Netherland
The recent revolt of foreign youth in Paris, which is considered the capital of European civilization, has now been suppressed, even though it first spread to some of the other European Union countries and especially to Belgium.

March 15, 2006
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Written by Yasin Yagci

Europe Moving Towards A Police State

Yasin Yağcı – Holland
Fear must be one of the hardest emotions for a human being to deal with. It constricts you, and steals your courage away. What could be the psychology of a person who has no courage or self confidence?

August 15, 2005
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Written by Yasin Yagci

Europe, in the Claws of Unemployment

Yasin Yagcı - Holland
The European Union, which has not had the influence desired in the international arena, especially when compared to the number of its member states and its potential, is trying to find a way out from its current economic crisis.

July 15, 2005
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Written by Yasin Yagci

"Why did We Expel the Turks from Vienna if We Were to Welcome them Later"

Yasin Yağcı
Progress report on Turkey was finally released by the European Commission. Although it is basically a recommendation letter, it was regarded as a manifestation of victory in Turkey.

April 15, 2005
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Written by Yasin Yagci

Time to Go Home

Yasin Yağcı – The Netherlands
Most Turks who took up the European adventure were planning to return to their homeland in a few years time. Things ended up in a much different way, though. Most newcomers embraced Europe as their new land. Their children, even grandchildren were born and grew up in their new countries. For the later generations, Europe was the homeland.

November 15, 2004
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Written by Yasin Yagci

A Political Game

Ali Günertem -
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In my previous column I expressed my thoughts regarding the so-called Armenian Bill in the American Congress. I also shared my opinions on how an issue that is so historically central to Turkey was so easily manipulated by the internal politics of America.

February 15, 2008
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Written by Ali Gunertem

What Happened Actually?

Ali Günertem
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Just like it happened in 2000 during Bill Clinton’s tenure, the Armenian genocide resolution was adopted by a sub-committee, but was taken back before being put to a vote of the full congress. I would like to answer the question of, ‘what happened for the resolution to disappear so suddenly, just when the number of members of congress, who supported it, had reached the level of 230 something, and it looked certain that it would be adopted?’ by looking at what happened behind the scenes.

December 15, 2007
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Written by Ali Gunertem

Bakkal vs. Supermarket

Ali Günertem
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The world’s natural resources are being consumed faster than nature can replenish them. The civilized world has finally realized the negative impact of this consumerism and started to implement the “Green” concept. What does this really mean?

March 15, 2007
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Written by Ali Gunertem

Where Is the Potential?

Ali Günertem
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The USA is the world’s most powerful economic dynamo, yet at the same time it is a consuming monster, swallowing whatever it finds. It is the biggest and the most profitable market of the world. Everyone struggles to put the goods they produce into this market.

January 15, 2007
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Written by Ali Gunertem

Our Changing World

Ali Günertem
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September 11, 2001 Tuesday; a big blue sky and the morning chill of September... I arrived at the golf course, which was near Dulles Airport, 40 kilometers from Washington, D.C. My friends Mustafa, Uğur and Aret were waiting for me.

October 15, 2006
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Written by Ali Gunertem

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Why Osman Bengur?

Ali Gunertem
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Until recently I was closely watching US and Turkish politics. But 4 or 5 years ago this close attention first dropped to the level of remote interest, then even to not following the news at all. The main reason for this was the political erosion in both countries. If we look closely we can see the similar structures of the erosions.

July 15, 2006
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Written by Ali Gunertem

Camur

Ali Günertem
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Geçtiğimiz günlerde bir haftalığına aile ziyaret amacıyla İstanbul’a gittim. Yağmurlu bir hafta olmasına rağmen İstanbul özlemimi bastırma firsatını buldum. Bir hafta boyunca Anadolu yakasında oturduğum halde hemen her gün Avrupa yakasına geçtim, ailem ve arkadaşlarımla hasret giderdim.

March 15, 2006
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Written by Ali Gunertem

Izmit and New Orleans

Ali Günertem
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The hurricane that struck the gulf coasts of New Orleans and Mississippi has left the same deep marks as the August 17, 1999 earthquake in Izmit. There is a big difference between these two disasters. The earthquake destroyed a big geographic area with a force of 7.4 Richter in the middle of the night.

August 15, 2005
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Written by Ali Gunertem

Selahattin Hilav'in Anisina!

Ali Günertem
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Sevgili okuyucular, Turk of America’nın ilk günlerinden beri geçen 2.5 yıl sizlerle Washington’dan haberlerle politik gündemi paylaştım. Gündemde Turk-Amerikan ilişkileri, Apo’nun yeniden yargılanma durumu, yeni Türk Ceza Kanunu’nun yeniden Meclis’ten geçmesi, Başbakan’ın ABD ziyareti, Irak ve Kıbrıs olayları varken ben size ünlü edebiyatci-felsefeci Selahattin Hilav’dan bahsetmek istiyorum.

July 15, 2005
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