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— العربية عاجل (@AlArabiya_Brk) May 5, 2017

 Translates: Russia’s Envoy to Astana: safe areas would be closed to US warplanes .

Here is a shot of Tabqa Dam.  Not sure of the date but presumably before Daesh seized it.

Somewhere in there are 8 electricity generating turbines.  My guess is the are housed in a blue water tank but that’s just a guess. I can’t confirm the structure at the lower left is a residential facility that was reported recently in action reports.

According to Wikipedia, Tabqa Dam has has eight 103 MW Kapplan turbines.

Bonneville Dam in Oregon has 20 62 MW Kapplan turbines. This photo purports to be Bonneville Dam’s turbines. I’m not sure of that. However, I think these may be how Kapplan turbines appear.

Here is what I believe is photo of the Second Powerhouse with 8 turbines like Tabqa Dam according to Wikipedia. Something like that may have been there in 2013, except, if my math is right, the Dabqa turbines would be about 40% larger.

In addition to the turbines Tabqa likely has a control room perhaps like the Bonneville dam control room with period electronics.

I’d be happy to received and post any actual photos, descriptions or updates of battle for Tabqa Dam.

Tim

Was U.S. company, Laureate International Universities, owner of Turkey’s Bilgi University, a victim of extortion centered in in Ankara?

The link to the Turkish story is below but the best I can surmise the allegations go like this:

Erdogan regime pressures Bilgi University.  First by restricting enrollment.  Second, as student numbers decline the Erdogan regime cancels all of Bilgi’s graduate programs.

Third and final straw comes when the regime issued the university a $28 Million fine.

Message sent?

According to news web site Super Haber TV, Bilgi university gave $2 million to Can Paker (a pro Erdogan businessman) to set up a meeting with President Erdogan to fix the “problems.”  Parker, as the story states, is or was, George Soros’ man in Turkey.

How many millions of dollars did American Soros’s former representative need to save Bilgi University?

 

 

 

20170503 (232) Order on USA rep

Link to letter from his counsel and the questions.

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ORDER as to (15-Cr-867-01) Reza Zarrab. The Court would like counsel to be prepared to discuss, along with the other Curcio topics, the following questions on Tuesday, May 2, 2017: 1. Whether Messrs. Giuliani and Mukasey and/or their firms–or any other defense counsel in this case–have also been retained by Iran, Halk bank, Turkey (apart from what already has been submitted), or the United States. If yes, explain. 2. With respect to joint Curcio Question 16.e, who does the phrase “making arguments” refer to? Arguments to whom? 3. Whether Greenberg Traurig’s representation of both Mr. Zarrab and the Republic of Turkey is an actual conflict? Is it waivable? Cite relevant case authorities and rules. 4. Who is Greenberg Traurig’s client when Mr. Giuliani meets with Turkish (or United States) officials to discuss Mr. Zarrab’s case? Turkey or Mr. Zarrab? Can such discussions ever be privileged or is any privilege waived? 5. May Messrs. Giuliani or Mukasey participate or take positions adverse to Mr. Zarrab in negotiations between the United States and Turkey? 6. Do office holders and/or members (or affiliates) of the Governments of the United States or Turkey do business with Mr. Zarrab and/or any of his affiliates? If yes, explain. (Signed by Judge Richard M. Berman on 5/1/2017)(bw)

On Friday, defense counsel submitted their Curcio questions for the hearing set for 5/18/2017 at 10:00 AM before Judge Richard M. Berman.

Here is the link.   Curcio Questions