For many years, the Turkish government has hired numerous American companies in Washington, D.C., to lobby and carry out public relations on its behalf. Hiring such companies is very expensive and most of the time, […]
In a recent article, I wrote about the U.S. State Department’s annual report on International Religious Freedom which stated that “all religious groups that are not Sunni Muslim suffer discrimination and persecution in Turkey…. Religious […]
The worship of former President of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev is so exaggerated that an American blogger Andreas Moser on his visit to Baku and Ganja encountered the “great leader’s” monuments and buildings everywhere he went. […]
For many decades, the Turkish government has had an inflated image of the Armenian Diaspora, describing it as a giant worldwide force. In recent years, Azerbaijan has been infected with the same fear of the […]
I recently became aware of the Turkish government’s expulsion of an American teacher, violating her freedom of expression. In an article published by the Gatestone Institute on April 8, 2018, Turkish journalist Uzay Bulut mentioned […]
The government of Azerbaijan spends a large fortune each year to convince the world that Azerbaijan is a tolerant nation, which respect the human rights of all minorities living in the country. However, no matter […]
The U.S. State Department just issued its 2017 report on International Religious Freedom in about 200 countries, including Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia. This week, I will focus my attention on the section on Turkey. In […]
A friend forwarded to me the copy of a lengthy email that was sent by Ibrahim Kurtulus, a Turkish-American from New York City, to hundreds of CNN employees harshly criticizing Anthony Bourdain, Chris Cuomo and […]
In my last week’s article on secret funding for Azerbaijan’s lobbying in the United States, I referred to the payment made to “an influential oil and gas consultant with close ties to President Aliyev who […]
The website of Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) revealed last week the possibly illegal lobbying in the United States funded by Azerbaijani sources. Investigative journalist Jonny Wrate reported on May 23 that “some […]
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