Tag Archives: Republic of Turkey

I Wept for Greece

Posted on March 7, 2021 by Ron Pavellas

The book is “Postcards from Greece,” by Victoria Hislop. The story she tells is soulful and compelling. Briefly, it is two stories intertwined: the present-day narrator’s, during her trip to Greece, and that of the writer of the postcards, an unknown … Continue reading →

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The Republic of Turkey: Her Role in the World’s Geopolitical Balance

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Ron Pavellas

Summary Turkey emerged as a secular republic, in 1923, from the remnants of the Ottoman Empire which was partitioned into several countries by the allied victors of the First World War. Turkey has since become a important strategic partner with … Continue reading →

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