In this last month, an event that could actually be called as disgrace happened in Turkey. To be precise it isn't a single event that will be discussed here but two. An organization known as TUBITAK that is responsible for the promotion of scientific researches nation wide in Turkey releases a magazine that announces the new achievements made and publishes researches about various topics. To celebrate the birthday Charles Darwin a research was issued about the evolution theory. Yet what happened was totally outrageous, the whole issue about Darwin was removed from the magasin and his picture was removed from the cover page. It took the criticism from a majority of the society. It was very ironic for a science magasin to actually ban the presence of one of the founders of the modern science studies from its pages!
The second even that's such outraging as the first one is actually more fearsome as it reflects the stance of the government on Darwinism. In an international forum ,similar to the World Economy Forum in example, the representer of the Turkish government publicly announced that the Darwinian Evolution theoy was a fraud, false and to be aggressively dealth with.
What is this supposed to mean? This is a forum where the delegates are supposed to discuss the Darwinism theory objectively in a manner of civilised rules. On the contrary the Turkish delegate claimed the floor without permission started a speech, ignored the mediators and even continued to yell out his personal beliefs or the governments to be accurate without even a microphone.
Wow, this requires some guts as it expresses how back we have gone in civilization. All I can say is Viva la Evolution. I congradulate the students of ODTU (Middle East Technic University) and everyone who protested the stance of TUBITAK and the government in DARWINISM!
22 Mart 2009 Pazar
14 Mart 2009 Cumartesi
G20 ministres meet to debate upon the economic crisis
Background Info:
What is the G20?
G20 is the group of ministries of the heavily industrialized countries like Germany and UK or those emerging powers such as Brazil and China that altogether holds 85% of world economy.
The leaders of the G20 countries are meeting at Sussex, Britain to come up with a mutual agreement among themselves regarding the economc crisis but for the time being them coming to an agreement seems to be unlikely.
The main suggestion that is submitted by USA is that the countries should separate a bigger amount of money to support the banks, however the European Union except UK, wants to see the results of the actions taken untill now before they grant more loans to the banks or to IMF, on the other hand the emerging powers refuse to donate any more money unless they are given the same privilidges as USA has in IMF.
Well it is seen that sides have plans, and others have excuses not to join but at the moment, I can't help to symphatize with the emerging powers. They are expected to recover for the mistakes of the so called "emerged" powers. The not properly supervised and analyzed acts such as mortgage in USA caused this global crisis to happen in the first. Now, even though they haven't played a major role in the basis of the global crises, they are expected to donate money in to new projects that is created by the founder of this global crise and taken in a "haste" if proper.
Furthermore, even if they agree give that donation, I just find it fair that they want to be equal with USA if they are going to look after his faults. There lots of strange affairs between the countries. In every kind of international you find that there are some countries that are more privilidged than other. Like a "supreme" lord of the other countries, in a place where all are supposed to be equal. To the ironic turn out of the events, these supreme countries had to ask the aid of the less supreme countries and I believe that it was just impossible that they won't ask for equality.
What is the G20?
G20 is the group of ministries of the heavily industrialized countries like Germany and UK or those emerging powers such as Brazil and China that altogether holds 85% of world economy.
The leaders of the G20 countries are meeting at Sussex, Britain to come up with a mutual agreement among themselves regarding the economc crisis but for the time being them coming to an agreement seems to be unlikely.
The main suggestion that is submitted by USA is that the countries should separate a bigger amount of money to support the banks, however the European Union except UK, wants to see the results of the actions taken untill now before they grant more loans to the banks or to IMF, on the other hand the emerging powers refuse to donate any more money unless they are given the same privilidges as USA has in IMF.
Well it is seen that sides have plans, and others have excuses not to join but at the moment, I can't help to symphatize with the emerging powers. They are expected to recover for the mistakes of the so called "emerged" powers. The not properly supervised and analyzed acts such as mortgage in USA caused this global crisis to happen in the first. Now, even though they haven't played a major role in the basis of the global crises, they are expected to donate money in to new projects that is created by the founder of this global crise and taken in a "haste" if proper.
Furthermore, even if they agree give that donation, I just find it fair that they want to be equal with USA if they are going to look after his faults. There lots of strange affairs between the countries. In every kind of international you find that there are some countries that are more privilidged than other. Like a "supreme" lord of the other countries, in a place where all are supposed to be equal. To the ironic turn out of the events, these supreme countries had to ask the aid of the less supreme countries and I believe that it was just impossible that they won't ask for equality.
4 Mart 2009 Çarşamba
Sri Lankan national cricket team players shot in Pakistan
Background info as usual:
Early in this week (on Tuesday) the national cricket team was shot by 14 gunmen in Lahore, Pakistan, killing six policemen and injuring six Sri Lankan players. The Pakistani government has issued bounty on the gunmen or any information, yet the moral of the assault or who the conductors remain unknown. Meanwhile Sri Lankan government accuses the Pakistani government of not protecting the players property and complains of the lack of security and compability whereas the Pakistani government refuses any such declaration. Furthermore, the a third party of western countries express their concerns about the inability of the Pakistani government to fight with terrorism and exclaim that the government may actually be
Up to 14 gunmen were involved in the attack at the Liberty Square roundabout in the heart of Lahore on Tuesday. So far there isn't significan progress made about the identity of the attackers.
Such attacks on athletes or on innocents to be more broad should be called shameful and senseless. The innocents and the athletes in his case are not involved in the issues of countries or any internationals quarrels directly and it is simply not fair for them to suffer for the mistakes or arguements of others. In the past many terrorist organisations have aimed the innocent and the weak because they are net strong enough to face the government itself or the government refuses to acknowledge the by any means or visa versa.
Not so frequently but still unacceptible by no reasons, there have been attacks aiming at the athletes and sports. Killing of the Israeli athletes at the Olimpic games of Berlin is just the most infamous of them and this just serves to add another stain on history. If the side argue with each they have the write to declare war on each other using their arms but all should be left between the armed forces and sides should avoid jeopardizing the writes of the civilians.
Early in this week (on Tuesday) the national cricket team was shot by 14 gunmen in Lahore, Pakistan, killing six policemen and injuring six Sri Lankan players. The Pakistani government has issued bounty on the gunmen or any information, yet the moral of the assault or who the conductors remain unknown. Meanwhile Sri Lankan government accuses the Pakistani government of not protecting the players property and complains of the lack of security and compability whereas the Pakistani government refuses any such declaration. Furthermore, the a third party of western countries express their concerns about the inability of the Pakistani government to fight with terrorism and exclaim that the government may actually be
Up to 14 gunmen were involved in the attack at the Liberty Square roundabout in the heart of Lahore on Tuesday. So far there isn't significan progress made about the identity of the attackers.
Such attacks on athletes or on innocents to be more broad should be called shameful and senseless. The innocents and the athletes in his case are not involved in the issues of countries or any internationals quarrels directly and it is simply not fair for them to suffer for the mistakes or arguements of others. In the past many terrorist organisations have aimed the innocent and the weak because they are net strong enough to face the government itself or the government refuses to acknowledge the by any means or visa versa.
Not so frequently but still unacceptible by no reasons, there have been attacks aiming at the athletes and sports. Killing of the Israeli athletes at the Olimpic games of Berlin is just the most infamous of them and this just serves to add another stain on history. If the side argue with each they have the write to declare war on each other using their arms but all should be left between the armed forces and sides should avoid jeopardizing the writes of the civilians.
1 Mart 2009 Pazar
Withdrawal of the American forces in Iraq and support from the Republicans
First background information:
President Barack Obama, has finally anounced the long waited declaration of withdrawal from Iraq by many Democrats and Republicans. This announcement was especially important as it was the main difference between Mr.Obama and Mr.McCain in the elections and by supporting the withdrawal of the american forces, Mr.Obama didn't only earn the respect of many all around the globe and earned many voters that complained from the ongoing wars by destroying the deep distinction between the Republican voters and the Democrat voters to some extent.
The plan as announced will be terminated at december 2011 with the full withdrawal of all american forces in Iraq. However in the first stage the plan is the withdrawal of the american forces in August 2010, leaving a 50000-30000 soldiers behind to be evacuated a 2011 out of 142000 soldiers.
From my point of view, the plan seems to be promising with only one concern. The founders of the plan explains the necessasity of a two stage point by saying that it ensures the security of the forces that will be withdrawn at the second stage. The concern shared by many democrats and me as well is due to the huge amount of 50000 soldiers that will be left at the region until December 2011. I don't know the details of the concerns of the democrats, however my concern is that the withdrawal date of those 50000 soldiers can be easily postponed due to any event or action not necessarily from Iraq but any third party such as Iran. No matter who is the president of USA, the policies of USA isn't altered to a significant degree as they are the commpn product of not a single product but a series of governments. Thus it is very probable that those 50000 soldiers can be used in a new military operation or postponed to stay to a further date.
President Barack Obama, has finally anounced the long waited declaration of withdrawal from Iraq by many Democrats and Republicans. This announcement was especially important as it was the main difference between Mr.Obama and Mr.McCain in the elections and by supporting the withdrawal of the american forces, Mr.Obama didn't only earn the respect of many all around the globe and earned many voters that complained from the ongoing wars by destroying the deep distinction between the Republican voters and the Democrat voters to some extent.
The plan as announced will be terminated at december 2011 with the full withdrawal of all american forces in Iraq. However in the first stage the plan is the withdrawal of the american forces in August 2010, leaving a 50000-30000 soldiers behind to be evacuated a 2011 out of 142000 soldiers.
From my point of view, the plan seems to be promising with only one concern. The founders of the plan explains the necessasity of a two stage point by saying that it ensures the security of the forces that will be withdrawn at the second stage. The concern shared by many democrats and me as well is due to the huge amount of 50000 soldiers that will be left at the region until December 2011. I don't know the details of the concerns of the democrats, however my concern is that the withdrawal date of those 50000 soldiers can be easily postponed due to any event or action not necessarily from Iraq but any third party such as Iran. No matter who is the president of USA, the policies of USA isn't altered to a significant degree as they are the commpn product of not a single product but a series of governments. Thus it is very probable that those 50000 soldiers can be used in a new military operation or postponed to stay to a further date.
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