In the first half-hour, Forum discusses Alameda County Measures A and B. Should local property owners help fund the rebuilding of Children’s Hospital and Research Center Oakland? In the second half-hour, we welcome Turkey’s Los Angeles-based consul general Hakan Tekin for a discussion on the war in Iraq, Armenian relations, Turkey’s relationship with the U.S. and the head scarf issue. Turkey’s Islamic-oriented government this week said it wants to lift a ban on head scarves in public places, creating tension with the country’s secular military.
Alameda County Measures A and B / Turkish Consul General

Guests:
Katina Ancar, member of Livable Oakland (first half-hour)
Mary Dean, senior vice president and chief strategic development officer for Children's Hospital and Research Center, Oakland (first half-hour)
Hakan Tekin, consul general of Turkey (second half-hour)
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