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30/08/2010 | 0 comments

I attended a fascinating event on Friday night in Ankara: the change of command ceremony for the Chief of the Turkish General Staff, the senior military officer in Turkey.

 

19/08/2010 | 0 comments

As we learn time and again, Mother Nature demands our respect. Although the core competency of militaries is not humanitarian work, we are sometimes called upon to help respond to natural disasters, providing life-saving support to affected communities.

10/08/2010 | 0 comments

On August 11, Muslims around the world will observe Ramadan, a special month in the Islamic calendar. They believe that the first verses of the Muslim holy book, the Qu'ran, were revealed during this month, so it is a very significant time of year in the Muslim tradition.