Turkey has delivered more international humanitarian aid than other nations with booming economies such as China, India and Brazil.
Furthermore, humanitarian aid offered from Turkey, which coincides with the nation's increasing economic strength, is considered much more sympathetic than aid efforts conducted by other nations.NAMING THEIR CHILDREN 'ERDOĞAN'
Other news articles have also noted that despite the weak security measures in place, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan still visited Somalia in August, and was the first head of a non-African state to do so for nearly 20 years. Ever since that trip, new born babies have been given the names Erdoğan and Istanbul.
Articles express that Turkey is the sole nation to display solidarity with the Somali public and in addition to all of the aid offered Turkey has since opened an embassy, started work on the international airport and made plans to build a new hospital.
"Turkey is an animating force in Somalia ... The people honestly love them," said Mustakim Waid, who worked in Mogadishu for the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) -- the second-largest intergovernmental organization after the United Nations.
Clinton: France is restricting freedom of speech
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton responded to the Armenian bill recently passed by the French Senate by stating, “We will never take the path towards criminalizing freedom of speech. No matter how terrifying an event and no matter how highly sensitive an issue it represents, to attempt to use government power to solve historical issues would in my opinion open a very dangerous door.”
Reminding Assad of Gaddafi
Minister of Foreign Affairs Davutoğlu reminded that Libya’s former leader Gaddafi is no longer alive because he did not heed any warnings, and stated that Syrian leader Assad has also not put a stop to the violence nor kept to the promises made.
The Turk who had Greece convicted
A Turk, who was sodomized by coast guard police with a night stick while in custody in Greece, has won a case filed with ECHR.
Suggesting "Mossad ‘take out’ Obama”
The owner of the U.S. based Atlanta Jewish Times suggests Israeli security forces ‘take out’ Obama.
"We would support intervention in Syria"
Speaking on the El Arabiya television station, Foreign Affairs Minister Davutoğlu announced that if the Arab League is unable to solve the crisis in Syria and should a UN intervention be brought to the table, Turkey would offer its support.
Turks stage mega march in Paris
Turkish immigrant workers throughout Europe will be flocking to Paris to hold a large-scale protest of the ‘denial’ bill, which foresees criminalizing the denial of Armenian allegations, should the bill be passed at the January 23rd Senate meeting.
Eastern U.S. floods kill 5, force evacuations
Relentless rain caused catastrophic flooding in the eastern United States on Thursday, killing at least five people and forcing the evacuation of more than 130,000 in three states.
Foreign Affairs Minister urges Iran nuclear negotiations
While Foreign Affairs minister Davutoğlu delivered the message that Iran should speed up the start of nuclear negotiations, Iran’s Foreign Affairs minister Salehi requested time on behalf of his country.
An ignorant Perry now loses American interest
Texas Governor Rick Perry, whose recent controversial comments regarding Turkey ignited heated response, has withdrawn from the presidential election race.
Perry may need to read and learn
European Union Minister Egemen Bağış states that Republican hopeful for the U.S. presidential elections and Texas Governor Rick Perry deserved a subscription to Time magazine following the ignorant comments he made on FOX TV.
Turkey offers up a harsh response to Rick Perry
Turkey has condemned the words uttered by U.S. Republican Presidential hopeful and Texas Governor Rick Perry at a debate in South Carolina.
Dutch ‘diplomat’ deported
Turkey has allegedly deported a Dutch national who was introduced as a diplomat last year however was actually collecting information on Kurdish organizations in Turkey.
Treasury sets talks with France, Turkey on Libya
The U.S. Treasury Department said on Friday that a senior official will visit Turkey and France next week to discuss how to apply pressure on Libya.
Tariq al-Hashimi: "Iraq’s security is a concern for Turkey”
Iraq’s Vice President Tariq al-Hashimi: “We know that the instability situation in Iraq also poses a threat to Turkey’s security.”
