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Özbekistan’ın istikbali parlak – Prof. Ilber Ortayli
Excerpts from an interesting article by Prof. Ilber Ortayli (Istanbul) on Uzbekistan (printed in Milliyet, April 15, 2012): Hiç şüphe yok ki Özbekistan, Volga Rusya’sının dışında eski Sovyetler’de ve bugünkü Orta Asya’da en çok tarih tüten bir bölgedir. Hive, Buhara … Continue reading
THE AZERBAIJANI QUESTION IN IRAN – Paris Papers
These are excerpts from a 2012 Paris Paper published by the Institut de Recherche Strategique de l’Ecole Militaire. Contemporary Iran, as heir to the Persian empires that preceded it, is a highly multi-ethnic country whose recent history has witnessed a long series of conflicts … Continue reading
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The Role of Azerbaijani Turkish in Safavid Iran
By Willem Floor & Hasan Javadi During the Safavid period Azerbaijani Turkish, or, as it also referred to at that time Qizilbash Turkish, occupied an important place in society, and it was both spoken at court and by the common … Continue reading
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From Their Graves, Ancient Nomads Speak – NYTimes.com
As the nomads left no writing, no one knows what they called themselves. To their literate neighbors, they were the ubiquitous and mysterious Scythians or the Saka, perhaps one and the same people. In any case, these nomads were looked … Continue reading
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Starving Iran Won’t Free It – NYTimes.com
By Hooman Majd – Over the past year, while I was living in Tehran, I witnessed a faltering economy and a population hungry not just for protein but for change. Businesses that are closing or laying off workers for lack … Continue reading
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The Thin Red Line: Six Observations on Obama’s Iran Policy – Carnegie Endowment
Senior [U.S.] officials have said that they will not tolerate a nuclear-armed Iran. However, last week Secretary Panetta also said the administration will not tolerate “an Iran that basically spreads violence around the world, that supports terrorism, that conducts acts … Continue reading
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Iran wins first Oscar with “A Separation” – chicagotribune.com
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – “A Separation” won the Oscar for best foreign language film on Sunday, becoming the first Iranian movie to win the honor. Written and directed by Asghar Farhadi, the domestic drama focuses on a couple going through … Continue reading
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Iran and Israel Share Bonds – NYTimes.com
By Roya Hakkakian – “IF a war were to break out between Iran and Israel, whose side would you be on?” someone asked me on Facebook a few weeks ago, when an Israeli strike against Iran’s nuclear facilities was reportedly … Continue reading
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What Iranian Elites Think: An Inside Look at Views of the West – SPIEGEL ONLINE
FROM SPIEGEL ONLINE: Such reports and statements usually only provide clues about what leaders and experts are thinking. But how do educated Iranians feel about these rising tensions and their potential for triggering a conflict? Of course, it’s difficult to … Continue reading
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How the Iran Nuclear Standoff Looks From Turkey: Soli Ozel – Bloomberg
For two neighbors who don’t trust each other and for centuries were engaged in fierce strategic and religious competition, it is remarkable that Sunni Turkey and Shiite Iran haven’t gone to war over their border since 1639. As Turkish leaders … Continue reading
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