22 October 2012

European Union Creates Single Supervisory

Mechanism

The creation of the Single Super-visory Mechanism (SSM) repre-sents an unprecedented step for-ward and in the words of French President Francois Hollande, “we can advance more quickly, and with more assurance” and is a “key step towards a banking un-ion.” Francois Hollande and An-gela Merkel have said both said however that the integration will be gradual with “quality taking precedence over speed” as a strong financial base for the

European Union is pivotal to growth. The creation of the SSM however has not been one that has been easy. Compromises have had to be made with France and Germany both expressing differ-ent ideas for what its powers should involve. Angela Merkel is determined to bring fiscal disci-pline to the heart of the European Union, which is understandable considering it is Germany whose contributions outrank any other nation. Francois Hollande has his

focus on creating growth as quick

as possible.

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Stringent new sanctions imposed

by the European Union will not

force Iran back into negotiations

over its nuclear programme,

Iranian foreign ministry

spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast

says. European Union

governments imposed sanctions

against major Iranian state

companies in the oil and gas

industry, and strengthened

restrictions on the central bank,

increasing financial pressure over

Tehran's nuclear programme.

Among the more than 30 firms

and institutions listed in the EU's

Official Journal as targets for

asset freezes in Europe was the

National Iranian Oil Company

and the National Iranian Tanker

Company. "These pressures are

illogical, inhuman and without

any principles and therefore futile

and just strengthening the

nation's solidarity. We think the

error in calculation which these

countries are pursuing will

distance them from a favourable

result...

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Iran says EU new sanctions are futile

THIS

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EUROPE

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AMERICAS

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OPINION

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ASIA

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MIDDLE EAST&AFRICA

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ARTICLE OF THE WEEK

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TURKEY

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SOCIAL

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EDITORIAL

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The European Union creates landmark financial regulation as the ECB given jurisdiction over 6000

Eurozone banks

Volume 7, Issue 2

Tehran says EU's new sanctions will not force any retreat on the country's suspect nuclear

programme.

EUROPE

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Scottish Independence

Referendum Deal Signed

Former Bosnian Serb

Leader Radovan Karadzic

denies 10 charges of

genocide and crimes

against humanity during

the war in the 1990s at

defence trial. BBC /

October 16, 2012

Greece hit by another

general strike on Thursday.

Thousands of people

protested across the

country against the next

round of spending cuts,

required in return for

another bailout instalment.

BBC / October 18, 2012

Twitter has agreed to remove a flood of anti-Semitic tweets under the hashtag #agoodjew from its server in France days after a Neo-Nazi account was blocked in Germany BBC, October 18, 2012

European Union creates Single Supervisor

Mechanism Continues from Page 1...

Problems also arise on integration. It goes without saying that integrating 17 states in different economic circumstances is an unenviable objective. However, both leaders and President Herman Van Rompuy are

unshakable when it comes to believing that this mechanism is the way for-ward for the European Union. The SSM powers will range from the power to intervene in 6000 banks across the 17 Eurozone states. It aims to create sound regulated banking and being able to aid ailing banks through offer-ing loans and bailouts through the newly created €500bn bailout fund. The powers of the SSM however will not stretch to the UK, the most important financial market. It is thought that the first task for the SSM will be rescu-ing Spain’s situation which this week has seen an independent auditor state that a bailout of €53.9bn is needed to save the economy. BBC / October 17, 2012

Prime minister of UK and first minister of Scotland sealed a deal grant-

ing the Scottish government the power to hold a referendum on inde-

pendence.

James Cameron and Alex Salmond signed the agreement during a meeting

in Edinburgh. Cameron said: "I always wanted to show respect to the people

of Scotland. I've made that referendum possible and made sure it's decisive,

it's legal and it's fair…” Cameron stated that there will be one question on

ballot paper that will put an end to uncertainty of Scotland’s status. He also

emphasised the importance of Scotland staying in the union while Salmond

said independence will make a positive vision of future for Scotland.

The agreement states that the UK and Scottish governments have "agreed to

work together to ensure that a referendum on Scottish independence can

take place". The referendum will take place before 2014.

The Guardian / October 15, 2012

Former EU Health Commissioner John Dalli has insisted on his

innocence in an alleged attempt to peddle influence.

He was asked about a fresh allegation that a businessman with links to

him had sought 60m euros from a Swedish company. "These are really

fantastic figures," he said. He said at the time he

had absolutely no idea of any approach to the

tobacco firm made on his behalf. Mr Dalli has

argued that he is the victim of a tobacco lobbying

campaign to block tough new legislation to make

smoking less attractive. Tobacco producer

Swedish Match said it had been asked to pay 60m

euros, and in return the commissioner would water

down the new legislation. BBC/ October 19,2012

Tobacco Scandal in EU

AMERICAS

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A federal appeals court on Thursday ruled that gay Americans are a class of people who deserve

the same kinds of constitutional protections as many other victims of discrimination.

Ms. Windsor‘s appeal after the Court declared she‘d pay $363.503 dollars in tax bills because her partner

wasn‘t considered her wife was accepted. This was done in accordance with

the Defense of Marriage Act. Congress passed the Defense of Marriage Act in

1996, which defines marriage as an union between a man and a woman,

and in 2010 a federal judge in Massachusetts struck down the law as

unconstitutional, The 2-to-1 ruling, by the Court of Appeals in New York,

came as the panel struck down the federal law prohibiting recognition

of same-sex marriage. Thursday‘s decision was the second by a federal

appeals court striking down the Defense of Marriage Act, after the 2010

precedent. The result was hailed by many gay rights activists as a

milestone. NY Times / October 18, 2012

Colombia, FARC Rebels Begin Formal

Peace Talk in Norway

Second U.S. Presidential Debate

Takes Place

Cuba‘s government said it

will no longer require

residents to apply for exit

visas to travel abroad,

easing restrictions that

have prevented most

citizens from leaving the

communist island for

decades. Bloomberg/

October 16, 2012

Uruguay senate voted to

legalise abortion, becoming

only the second Latin

American nation after

Cuba to allow all women

the freedom to decide

w h e t h e r t o e n d

pregnancies. Al Jazeera /

October 18, 2012

Iran is being accused by

the US of mounting cyber

attacks on the world’s

biggest oil company and

possibly some large

A me r i c an f i n an c i a l

institutions. The Times /

October 15, 2012

Court Rules Again Defense of Marriage Act

The second debate, which featured a town hall format, took place in

New York where 80 undecided voters posed questions to the candidates

During the debate two candidates clashed over jobs, with Romney saying

fewer Americans were in work now than when President Obama took office.

In response, Obama attacked his opponent's five-point plan for economic

growth. On energy, Obama said oil and gas production was up and oil

imports were down to the lowest levels in 20 years. Romney then said he

wanted to simplify the tax code and give middle-income citizens lower taxes,

with Obama repeating his intent to help the middle class. Generally, Obama

seemed more assertive in a overally fierce debate. BBC / October 17, 2012

On the first day of formal peace talks between Colombia and FARC

rebels both sides seem committed to constructing stable peace

The two sides formally opened their negotiations in Norway on Thursday. The leftist FARChas been at war with the government since the 1960s. Previous attempts at peace have ended in failure. Both parties are committed to the "construction of a stable and lasting peace," they said in a

joint statement.Colombia's president says FARC must be allowed to participate in politics. For one, the Colombian government reiterated that it will continue its military operations against the FARC fire until after a final agreement is reached. CNN / October 18, 2012

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OPINIONS

EUROPE

AMERICAS

Terrorists in the Andean, Soldiers in Oslo

Colombia and FARC sat down in Oslo this week, and the story sounds awful familiar.

Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia – Ejército del Pueblo, or more commonly known as FARC –

EP or FARC has started peace talks with the Colombian government this week. If you didn‘t know what

FARC is, you probably had some idea after our news story regarding this incident (on page 3). Basically,

to sum up, they are a Marxist-Leninist guerilla organization that has risen up against the ruling

bourgeoise and the oppressive political elite allowing neo-imperialist powers to infiltrate the country with

the backing of agrarian rural peasants. Does it sound familiar? Probably that‘s because you can use the

exact same sentence to describe Partiya Karkarên Kurdistanê, more commonly known as PKK. Their

methods of acquiring funds and relationships with neighbouring coutnries are even remarkably similar

(Hugo Chavez recognized FARC as a proper army, while Brazil refuses to recognize them as a terrorist

organization). One thing is different though. The Colombian president just recently affirmed that what‘s

going on between FARC and Colombia is an ―armed conflict‖, and in accordance, FARC has –somewhat-

agreed to proceed it as if it really is, abiding by the Geneva Convention and releasing all soldiers they‘ve

been holding for ransom, a major method they employed in prior years. Will this go anywhere? Only time

will tell. FARC still has civilian hostages and Colombia has too many dissenting voices to silent regarding

the issue. One thing is certain though… Just like the IRA, FARC is one step closer to being re-labeled as

―Freedom Fighters‖. Funny how that works. Do a difference even exist?

Yiğitcan ERDOĞAN

Twitter vs. The World

Twitter in recent weeks has been plunged into the race row with people flocking to the social me-

dia website and engaging in racial slurs.

France this week has had a series of tweets deleted under the hash tag #agoodjew, and Germany has had

a Neo Nazi account blocked. In the case of Germany, the government actually requested that the account

be blocked. Surely this is a government going beyond its powers? My personal opinion is that social me-

dia should remain a separate entity and it should not become the job of the government to involve itself

in it for any reason. It is a slippery slope between demanding things be removed from the site, to actual

restrictions being placed upon it. It may sound like an exaggeration, but elements of it are already in

place in several countries. Alarmingly, further proof of this happening is that it has been in the news in

the UK that students are having their Twitter activity monitored whilst using their university internet

servers. This is a quite simply ridiculous violation of every aspect of our rights to the freedom of speech.

This is not to say that what has been happening and what people have been writing on their twitter ac-

counts are in any way condonable. However, how the matter has been dealt with in France, is how mat-

ters like these should be resolved. Independently! The Union of Jewish Students of France (UEJF) were

the driving force behind the #agoodjew hash tag being removed from Twitter and through Twitter’s new

local laws, it is increasingly easy for them to remove offensive tweets that do not deserve to see the light

of day. Unfortunately, this kind of situation is a by-product of our rights to freedom of speech. There has

been, and always will be people who will express such ridiculous opinions and cross the line of decency,

but that is not a justifiable reason for governments under any circumstance to curtail the rights of the

rest of us. So for now, Twitter stays free and open!

Dan PRITCHETT

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OPINIONS

TURKEY

MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA

Blossom Of Women's Rights

After Arab Spring

There has been pressure on women in the Middle East. They have been considered second class for

a very long time. However, with the Arab Spring, this seems to be improving.

One of the positive effects of the Arab Spring was about rights. For example, the head of Saudi Arabia's

religious police has said there is a pressing need to employ more women in the force. This means that

these countries have realized that women are necessary for the public life. In addition to this, the Saudi

religious police lost certain powers they could exercise over women such as arrests, investigations and

house raids. This is another reform for all women who live with pressure of religion and tradition in

Middle East. Arab Spring however, was the cause for most change in the Middle East. In Tunisia and

Morocco, women‘s rights were supported by new laws. Some experts claim that with Arab Spring ,King

Abdullah has sought to rein in the worst excesses of the religious police. One is inclined to think that fear

of Arab Spring caused these reforms. Also, new democratic Arabian countries have realized the

importance of women because historically, social revolutions follow political ones. History shows and

teaches us these, which is why some countries have yet to follow suit; however, in time, they will, and

these remaining problems will end up getting fixed.

Recep Sinan USTA

Democracy Upside Down

The yearly progress report freshly released last week, containing criticisms and concerns about

the Kurdish issue, the increasing self-censorship of the press, judicial deficiencies and freedom of

expression.

It has criticized Turkey in terms of the reforms initiated by the Turkish authorities fallling short of a

significant improvement regarding freedom of expression. In fact, Turkey is now the country with the

most imprisoned journalists, leaving Iran and China behind. About a hundred journalists are in jail and

many of these work for Kurdish media outlets. Some others were fired and their TV shows were cancelled

after they publicly criticized the prime minister. It isn‘t limited with press. There are students, academics

and artists who were targeted because they dared to speak up against Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. There is a

climate of fear among the people. They are afraid to criticize him since they might end up losing their jobs

or they might even be arrested. However, the report did not receive wide media coverage except for the

responses of Egemen Bağış and Burhan Kuzu. While Bağış was saying that they will no longer took the

reports seriously, Kuzu threw the EU report to the floor saying he actually wanted to throw it to the

garbage bin but there wasn‘t one around. Well, after seeing these handful examples showing the

problematic areas in our democracy; isn‘t it awkward to claim that ―we are now going through a period

where freedom of expression is at its peak since we are in advanced democracy now‖?

Hazal AKGÜL

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ASIA

ASIA

Afghan Wedding Party Hit by

Roadside Bomb

Dozens of heavily armed

militants have attacked a

police station in north-west

Pakistan, killing at least

five policemen. Militants

from a branch of the

Pakistani Taliban have said

they carried out the attack.

BBC / October 15, 2012

North Korea has threatened

to attack a South Korean

border area where anti-

Pyongyang activists plan to

drop leaflets from balloons

next week. South Korea's

defence minister said his

troops will retaliate if the

North attacks.

Independent / October 20,

2012

The head of Japan's major

opposition party, Shinzo

Abe, visited a controversial

shrine in a move likely to

ra tche t up a l ready

heightened tensions with

China. The shrine is

considered as a sign of

Japan's imperial past.

CNN / October 17, 2012

Philippines and Muslim Rebels Sign Peace Plan The Philippines has signed a framework peace plan with the country's largest Muslim rebel group,

the Moro Islamic Liberation Front.

The deal follows lengthy negotiations aimed at ending a 40-year old conflict.

It creates a new autonomous region named Bangsamoro, in the south where

Muslims are a majority. The framework deal was signed by the chief nego-

tiators of the government and the rebels, and witnessed by President

Aquino and MILF leader Ebrahim. Aquino has warned that there are chal-

lenges ahead. “Much work remains to be done in order to fully reap the

fruits of this framework agreement,” he said just before the deal was signed.

Correspondents say the agreement marks a major breakthrough, though

previous peace efforts have broken down and negotiations with the MILF

over the last 15 years were interrupted by violence. BBC / Oct. 15, 2012

A massive roadside bomb has killed at least 18 people, mostly women

and children, on their way to a wedding in northern Afghanistan.

At least 15 others were wounded when the roadside bomb tore into a mini-

bus carrying people to a wedding in northern Afghanistan. Spokesman Shir

Jan Durani said the group was travelling to Dawlat Abad district. The Af-

ghan president, Hamid Karzai, strongly condemned the attack. "Planting a

mine on a road used by civilians and the killing of innocent people repre-

sents hostility toward humanity," he said. Earlier this month, the UNSC

expressed serious concern at the high number of civilian casualties in the

war, especially among women and children. The Taliban and other mili-

tants are responsible for the overwhelming majority of civilian deaths in the

country. About 77% of the deaths between January and June can be attrib-

uted to insurgents, a UN report said. Al Jazeera / October 19, 2012

The grandson of the late Kim Jong-il and nephew of North Korea

leader Kim Jong-un has given a rare TV interview from Bosnia.

Kim Han-sol, 17, said that he wished to ''make things better'' for the people

in his country. He was speaking to former UN Under-Secretary General

Elisabeth Rehn in an interview for Finnish television from Bosnia, where he

is studying. "I've always dreamed that one day I would go back and make

things better and make it easier for the people there," said Kim Han-sol.

Sporting ear-studs, styled hair and

a black suit, the teenager spoke of

his dreams of reunification of the

two Koreas in the televised inter-

view. Kim’s father fell out of favour

when he visited Disneyland.

BBC / October 19, 2012

Kim Jong-un’s Nephew in Interview

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We recommend that, instead of taking the wrong approach and being stubborn and using pressure ...

with a logical approach they can return to discussions." Mehmanparast told.Catherine Ashton, EU

foreign policy chief, said increasing pressure on Iran would persuade officials to make concessions and

resume talks "very soon".But Mehmanparast rejected that possibility, saying "illogical" and "inhumane"

sanctions would only make Iran more determined in its stance. Iran says its

programme has no military purpose."They don't know the spirit of the

Iranian nation. These steps are mistakes and will have no results for them,"

Mehmanparast said. " The EU banned imports of Iranian natural gas for the

first time, though analysts point out that the sector had already been

indirectly affected through previous sanctions on the central bank, making

it difficult to trade and use Iranian currency. Al Jazeera /Oct 16, 2012

Anti-Syrian politicians blame President Assad for bombing that kills

senior Lebanese security official and seven others.

Syria has been blamed for a car bombing in Beirut that killed a prominent

Lebanese security official and seven others. When asked who he thought

was responsible for the killing, al-Hariri, leader of the opposition replied:

"Assad.‖ Jumblatt, Lebanon's Druze leader, also accused Assad of being

behind the attack. "Our response needs to be political. A president who

burns Syria does not care if Lebanon burns." The attack in the Ashrafiyeh

neighbourhood killed Wissam

al-Hassan, intelligence chief of

the Internal Security Forces

(ISF), who led an investigation

that implicated Syria and

Hezbollah in the assassination

of former prime minister Rafik

al-Hariri, Saad al-Hariri's

father. Al Jazeera / Oct. 20,

2012

Syria Blamed for Deadly Blast

Yemen Soldiers Killed Military and medical officials said ‘’ At least 14 soldiers and 12 Al-Qaeda militants

have been killed in the attack.

The attack started at dawn, when militants blew up an explosives-laden

vehicle at the base, 8 km east of Shuqra . Security officials said the

militants had been meeting at a farm outside the town of Jaar. The previous

day, Defence Minister Gen Mohammed Nasser Ahmed had visited Jaar and

vowed to hunt down members of AQAP. Since then, militants have retaliated

with deadly bombings and assassinations. The commander of operations of

the 115th Brigade and two other colonels were among the 14 soldiers killed,

military sources told the New York Times. BBC / October 19, 2012

Israel's parliament has

voted to dissolve itself and

to hold an early general

election on 22 January.

BBC / October 16, 2012

For the first time ever,

Saudi Arabia‘s national

morality police will open its

ranks to a whole new

demographic: women. The

head of the mutawa, Abdul

Latif Abdul Aziz Al Sheikh,

told the official Saudi

Gazette this week that he

hopes to begin recruiting

female officers soon. IBT /

October 19, 2012

Libya‘s national assembly

has elected a new prime

minister, the second within

a month to face the

daunting challenge of

forming a government

acceptable to country‘s

many factions. Euronews /

October 15, 2012

Iran Says EU New Sanctions are Futile

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ARTICLE OF THE WEEK Fareed Zakaria

Editor of TIME Magazine

When trying to understand a strange action by the U.S. government, I have found it's

usually best explained by incompetence rather than conspiracy. Republicans have claimed that

the Obama Administration deliberately deceived the American public about the terrorist attack

in Benghazi by describing it as a spontaneous mob uprising rather than a planned operation.

But if the Administration knew from the start that it was a terrorist attack, did it really think

that it could conceal this from the world? That the Libyan government would make no

investigation? That there would be no eyewitnesses in a public place where hundreds had

gathered? A far more plausible explanation is that in the chaotic aftermath of the attack, the

Administration--too hastily and without proper analysis--put out the reports it was receiving.

That's clumsy, but it's not treason.

The larger issue that the attack raises, however, which is fair game for a campaign

conversation, is what the events in Benghazi tell us about terrorist organizations, in particular

al-Qaeda. After years of being in retreat, is al-Qaeda back?

After 9/11, we all worried about the spread of al-Qaeda and its ideology. There were

attacks in Bali, Madrid, London, Riyadh and Istanbul. But in fact, governments around the

world had begun taking the group seriously, tracking its money, chasing its people and

attacking its bases. Soon al-Qaeda was unable to carry out its signature operations--against

high-value U.S. targets like ships and embassies and other government installations. So instead

of striking where it wanted, al-Qaeda--or groups operating in its name--attacked where

possible. This meant hitting nightclubs, cafés, train stations and hotels. And that meant killing

locals, not Americans. All of a sudden, Muslims, who had not been too exercised about al-

Qaeda, began distancing themselves from it, especially in places like Saudi Arabia that had

been critical sources of funding for the group.

Meanwhile, the pressure intensified. The Obama Administration dramatically ramped up

counterterrorism in Afghanistan--and more important, Pakistan--and destroyed the top

leadership of the organization, including, of course, Osama bin Laden. Facing this onslaught, al

-Qaeda has been shattered and has become less a coherent, centrally controlled group and

After Benghazi, Is al-Qaeda Back?

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more a brand, lending its name--and perhaps a little know-how--to militants in other countries.

There is, however, a danger of overreacting to these new "al-Qaeda" offshoots. Remember bin

Laden's words: "All that we have to do is to send two mujahedin to the furthest point east to

raise a piece of cloth on which is written al-qaeda in order to make the generals race there to

cause America to suffer human, economic and political losses."

The strongest of the new groups was al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), based in

Yemen. Newer branches have sprung up in Somalia, Mali and now perhaps Libya. The group

that appears to have planned the Benghazi attack seems to have a very tenuous connection to

al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) but not al-Qaeda central. In all these cases, however,

the militants have followed a similar path: find a weak state and operate within that territory,

claiming a link to al-Qaeda. The lesson of Libya is that as states fail, terrorists succeed.

But as these groups rise, they come under fire, and not just from the U.S. After a Yemeni

government attack, AQAP has lost its stronghold in the south of that country. The Somali

government, along with forces from neighboring Kenya, has begun to battle Somalia's

homegrown jihadis. As AQIM grows, it will find itself under pressure. A senior U.S. official told

me that France had determined that this group--operating in former French colonies--is

France's No. 1 national-security threat.

The main reason al-Qaeda faces a more challenging future is the Arab Spring. Al-Qaeda

came into being as a radical movement opposed to repressive (and secular) governments. It is

now facing many democratic (and somewhat Islamist) governments. Those who have firmly and

in some cases eloquently denounced al-Qaeda and its ideology include the elected leaders of

Libya, Tunisia, Egypt and Turkey--most of whom are Islamist in some sense. They have the

most important form of power--legitimacy with their people--and when they declare al-Qaeda un

-Islamic and unrepresentative, it matters. Al-Qaeda is losing something much more important

than the battle; it is losing the argument. TIME/ October 15, 2012

TURKEY

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Iran declared support for the new Syria peace envoy’s cease-fire proposal, joining Turkey in a rare

moment of accord between two of the regional powers

But the Syrian government expressed skepticism that rebels would honor a cease-fire, and the peace

envoy, Lakhdar Brahimi, who represents both the United Nations and the Arab League, said a temporary

halt to the fighting would constitute only a tiny step toward resolving the conflict, which has left more

than 20,000 people dead. A veteran Algerian statesman who has been on the job for less than two

months, Mr. Brahimi has spent the last several days conferring with

Middle East leaders about ways to break the Syria impasse. Both Turkey

and Iran publicly endorsed Mr. Brahimi‘s effort. Those endorsements were

significant because Iran is the most influential regional supporter of Mr.

Assad‘s, while Turkey supports Mr. Assad‘s armed adversaries and has

repeatedly called on Mr. Assad to resign. The NY Times /October 17.2012

The gas flow through a pipeline carrying Iranian natural gas to Turkey was

halted after an explosion.

Twenty-eight Turkish soldiers were wounded and Iranian gas supplies to Turkey

interrupted Friday after Kurdish rebels attacked a pipeline linking the two

countries. "The terrorists attacked the gas pipeline from Iran near the village of

Türkeli, in the Eleskirt district‖ told provincial governor Tekinarslan. ―After the

explosion some comrades were wounded by fire," he added. The fire from the blast

was extinguished. The attack came only five days after natural gas supplies from

Iran to Turkey resumed following a six-day interruption due to a blast near the

town of Doğubeyazit closer to the Iranian border. The cause of that explosion was

not known but the Turkish government generally blames Kurdish rebels seeking

independence for such incidents. Egypt News / October 19, 2012

Iran and Turkey Join Syria Peace Envoy

Kurdish Rebels Blow Up Iranian Gas

Pipeline

Musician – a critic of Erdoğan government – charged with offending Muslims with tweets including joke about call to prayer.

The famous pianist appeared in court to defend himself against charges of

offending Muslims and insulting Islam in comments he made on Twitter. Fazıl Say,

who has played with the New York Philharmonic, the Berlin Symphony Orchestra

and others, is on trial for sending tweets that included one that joked about a call

to prayer that lasted only 22 seconds questioning whether he was in a rush to

reunite with his lover or go to a rakı table. Say

tweeted: "I am not sure if you have also realised

it, but if there's a louse, a non-entity, a lowlife,

a thief or a fool, it's always an Islamist‖.

Prosecutors charged Say with inciting hatred

and public enmity, and with insulting "religious

values". BBC / October 18, 2012

Turkish Pianist Fazıl Say on Trial

For 'Insulting Islam' on Twitter

PKK kidnapped six school

teachers in the eastern

province of Iğdır. The group

subjected the teachers to

propaganda for around an

hour before releasing them

unharmed. Hurriyet Daily

News / October 17, 2012

A group of 90 Turkish

pilgrims who were heading

to Saudi Arabia to perform

the Muslim pilgrimage were

stopped by Iraqi police

officers and prevented from

continuing due to a lack of

visas, will be deported by

central government.

Today’s Zaman / October

18, 2012

Turkey‗s prime minister

sharply criticized the U.N.

Security Council on

Saturday for its failure to

agree on decisive steps to

end the 19-month civil war

in Syria. Time / October

13, 2012

23 October 2012:

Aile İçi Şiddet (Exhibition)

Türk-İngiliz Derneği Kültür Sanat

Galerisi/18.30

Kontrabas (Theater)

Oda Tiyatrosu/18.30

24 October 2012:

Mustafa Özarslan & Grup Çığ

(Concert)

Çığ Gösteri Merkezi/ 21.00

Fosforlu Cevriye (Theater)

Akün Sahnesi/ 20.00

25 October 2012:

Zakkum (Concert)

If Performance Hall/ 22.00

Orijinal Vücut Dünyası

Sergisi (Exhibition)

Kentpark

26 October 2012:

Feridun Düzağaç (Concert)

Jolly Joker/22.00

Hürrem Sultan (Theater)

Büyük Tiyatro/ 20.00

27 October 2012:

MFÖ (Concert)

Jolly Joker/22.00

Troyalı Kadınlar (Theater)

Küçük Tiyatro/15.00

No Words

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PHILIPPINES

Capital: Manila

Largest City: Quezon City

Official Languages: Filipino, English

President: Benigno Aquino III

Independence: July 4, 1946 (recognized)

Population: 92, 337, 852

GDP (Per Capita): $2,328

Currency: Peso

Government: Unitary Presidential, Constitutional

Republic

EVENT

CALENDAR

EDITORIAL

GENERAL DIRECTOR

ALPER AKGÜN

COORDINATORS

HAZAL AKGÜL

AYġE ATASOY

CANSU BULUKLU

BEGÜM ÇELĠKTUTAN

YĠĞĠTCAN ERDOĞAN

CORRESPONDENTS

EKĠN BOZKURT

YAĞMUR ÇĠFTÇĠ

BEKTUR ELEBESOV

YAĞMUR ERġAN

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Dear all,

We are proud to present our second issue of the

new year with our new look. This new design

aims to create a more elegant and prestigious

feel that we want News Report to have . This

issue is only going to be published in limited

amount due to Kurban Bayram, so you can find

this issue more easily online at Issuu.com. You

can find most of our issues on that web site as

well. When we upload an issue we will let you

know on our Twitter page: www.twitter.com/

metunewsreport. You can also follow our Twitter

page for breaking news live. Hope you enjoy this

issue. Have a nice holiday.

TWITTER FEED CNN discusses menu at Charity dinner : ―Kad-oo, Kado—is

it French? - I think it means present‖

Mark Mardell, BBC North America Editor

The media ‗wants to put on a show‘, it‘s more about style

and less about what the public needs to know‖.

Arianna Huffington, The Huffington Post Editor

Bin Laden would have to have been ―naked and on the

ground‖ to have been captured alive, author Mark Bowden

tells me.

Christiane Amanpour, CNN International

Together, we say Yes. To Scotland and to independence.

#SNP12 #IndyRef

Alex Salmond, First Minister of Scotland

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