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[B25]

...but has rejected Istanbul as a venue,

Well there go Turkey’s aspirations of becoming the East-West “mediator”!

What was it the Turks said, They EU needs Turkey, Turkey does not eed the EU, yeah right.

[Lit]

Turkey questions P5+1 objection

Ankara's envoy to Tehran says the world's major powers should explain the reason for their objection to Turkey hosting the multifaceted talks between Iran the P5+1.

http://www.presstv.ir/detail/151028.html

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Republican Control of U.S. House Concerns Turkey
By UMIT ENGINSOY And BURAK EGE BEKDIL
Published: 15 Nov 2010 18:32

http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i= ... =POL&s=TOP

ANKARA - Turkey is worried that the new Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives, which was elected in the Nov. 2 midterm elections and will take office on Jan. 3, may take measures that would weaken U.S.-Turkish relations because of Ankara's rapprochement with Iran and worsened ties with Israel.

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Washington and Ankara insist: the bilateral relationship between the US and Turkey is strong, even unshakable.
But, behind the spin, there is growing concern in the US capital as to whether Turkey is breaking away from the West, falling under the spell of Iran and becoming at best an unreliable ally.
Those fears are likely to be voiced even more loudly now that Republicans have won control of the House of Representatives.

http://www.allword-news.co.uk/2010/11/1 ... can-house/

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Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu spoke to his Iranian counterpart Manouchehr Mottaki on the phone after the NATO summit in Lisbon ended.

Turkey's efforts for Iran not to be cited as the source of threat regarding the missile shield system and the outcome obtained as a result have been welcomed by the regional countries.

Mottaki thanked Turkey for its principled attitude at the summit and draw attention to the importance of this attitude.

http://news.az/articles/turkey/26873

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'Iran-Turkey trade hits $7.5bn'

The volume of annual trade exchanges between Iran and Turkey has reached $7.5 billion, indicating a growing trend in Tehran-Ankara economic interactions, a Turkish official says.

http://www.presstv.ir/detail/154445.html

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U.S. sanctions Iranian and Turkish firms for missile aid

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/ ... 7U20110201

WASHINGTON | Tue Feb 1, 2011 12:27pm EST

(Reuters) - The Treasury on Tuesday blacklisted six individuals and five business entities in Iran and Turkey for providing materials and support to Iran's ballistic missile development efforts.

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US acts like Israel's lawyer, Erdoğan tells Obama
16 October 2011, Sunday

http://www.todayszaman.com/news-260012- ... obama.html

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu has said Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan fired back at US President Barack Obama, after a remark Obama made about Turkey's relationship with Iran in a private meeting late last month, reportedly telling the US president that his country is acting like “Israel's lawyer.”


Davutoğlu, who is currently attending an informal gathering of the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) in the town of Kızılcahamam, near Ankara, revealed a minor encounter between Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Obama to lawmakers on Saturday during a speech, Turkish broadcaster NTV reported.

Obama and Erdoğan met in New York late last month on the margins of the UN General Assembly, to discuss bilateral relations, along with regional developments. Davutoğlu said when Obama complained to Erdoğan that Turkey is “protecting Iran,” Erdoğan said: “You [the US] are acting like Israel's lawyer.” The Turkish foreign minister described Erdoğan as responding to Obama with his “sweet strong style.”

[repulsewarrior]

...so we can expect Brazil to do the dirty work when Turkey starts to drill illegally in the Med for oil.