Syria’s Uprising: sectarianism, regionalisation, and state order in the Levant mai 18, 2013
Posted by Acturca in Etats-Unis, Moyen Orient, Turquie.Tags: Arab Spring, Fride, Hivos, Iran, Iraq, Israël, Middle East, Steven Heydemann, Syria, Turkey, USA
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Working Paper (Fride & Hivos) n° 119, May 2013, 21 p.
By Steven Heydemann *
As the Syrian revolution enters its third year, the risks to regional stability are escalating. Violence has spilled over all of Syria’s borders. The conflict has elevated sectarian tensions in Lebanon, threatening the 1990 Taif settlement that ended 15 years of civil war. (en savoir plus…)
Needed: A Turkish-American Plan for Syria mai 16, 2013
Posted by Acturca in Etats-Unis, Moyen Orient, Turquie.Tags: bilateral relations, Eric Edelman, foreign policy, Middle East, Morton Abramowitz, Syria, Turkey, USA
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The Wall Street Journal Europe (USA) 16 May 2013, p. 14
By Morton Abramowitz and Eric Edelman *
When U.S. President Barack Obama hosts Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the White House today, their talks about Syria will have a fresh urgency. (en savoir plus…)
Awaiting improvement in Israeli-Turkish ties avril 30, 2013
Posted by Acturca in Moyen Orient, Turquie.Tags: Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak, Israël, Middle East, Turkey, USA
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International Herald Tribune (USA) Tuesday, April 30, 2013, p. 2
Letter from Europe
by Judy Dempsey, Berlin
After President Barack Obama’s visit to Jerusalem last month, there were high hopes in Washington and NATO for a turning point in relations between Israel and Turkey. (en savoir plus…)
Turkey: Background and U.S. Relations avril 23, 2013
Posted by Acturca in Economie, Etats-Unis, Moyen Orient, Turquie.Tags: bilateral relations, foreign policy, Jim Zanotti, Middle East, NATO, Turkey, USA
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CRS Report for Congress (USA) April 23, 2013, 41 p.
Jim Zanotti *
This report provides background information on Turkey and discusses possible policy options for Members of Congress and the Obama Administration. (en savoir plus…)
Understanding Turkish-Israeli Rapproachement: Why Now, What Next? avril 16, 2013
Posted by Acturca in Etats-Unis, Moyen Orient, Turquie.Tags: Can Kasapoglu, EDAM, Israël, Middle East, NATO, Syria, USA
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EDAM Discussion Paper, 04/2013, 15 April 2013, 15 p.
Can Kasapoglu *
President Obama’s recent visit to Israel was expected to be a very high profile one, but with modest actual outcomes. Many experts shared the view that Obama’s presence in White House has been a positive factor that may foster a rapprochement between Turkey and Israel (en savoir plus…)
An old ally sends droves of students to U.S. avril 8, 2013
Posted by Acturca in Etats-Unis, Turquie.Tags: Education, Koç University, student, Turkey, university, USA
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International Herald Tribune (USA) Monday, April 8, 2013, p. 8
By D.D. Guttenplan, Istanbul
U.S. hosts more students from this Eurasian nation than from U.K. or France. Which European country sends more students to U.S. universities than any other? (en savoir plus…)
Spring is in the Air? On the Thawing of Turkey-Israel Relations avril 3, 2013
Posted by Acturca in Moyen Orient, Turquie.Tags: bilateral relations, Gallia Lindenstrauss, INSS, Institute for National Securities Studies, Israël, Middle East, Turkey, USA
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INSS Insight (Institute for National Securities Studies) No. 415, April 3, 2013
Gallia Lindenstrauss *
The Israeli apology to Turkey for operational errors during the takeover of the Mavi Marmara in May 2010 and the agreement between the sides to start a process of normalization in relations is a major development, long awaited in Israel, Turkey, and the United States. (en savoir plus…)
Iraq, 10 years on: The US won the war, Iran won the peace and Turkey won the contracts mars 13, 2013
Posted by Acturca in Economie, Energie, Etats-Unis, Turquie, Moyen Orient.Tags: Turkey, USA, Iraq, Kurds, Iraq war, Kurdistan Regional Government, energy
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Financial Times (UK) Wednesday, March 13, 2013, p.1
By Daniel Dombey in Istanbul and Funja Guler in Ankara
A new candidate has emerged as the true victor of the Iraq war. A decade after Turkey infuriated Washington by blocking the deployment of US troops through its territory for the 2003 invasion, its businessmen are proving the champions in the battle for the Iraqi market. (en savoir plus…)
The unhelpful ally février 28, 2013
Posted by Acturca in Etats-Unis, Moyen Orient, Turquie.Tags: Halil M. Karaveli, Middle East, NATO, Syria, Turkey, USA
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International Herald Tribune (USA) Thursday, February 28, 2013, p. 6
Halil M. Karaveli *
America’s stated goal is to remove President Bashar al-Assad from power in Syria. The United States also insists that any solution to the Syrian crisis should guarantee religious and ethnic pluralism. (en savoir plus…)
Turkey can be game-maker in Iraq’s north, eastern Med février 26, 2013
Posted by Acturca in Energie, Etats-Unis, Turquie, Moyen Orient, Russie.Tags: Russia, Cyprus, USA, Iraq, China, Mehmet Ögütçü, Eastern Mediterranean, energy
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Hürriyet Daily News (Turkey) February 25, 2013, p. 6
Barçın Yinanç
Iraq’s north and the eastern Mediterranean are the two regions where Turkey can be a game-changer in the world’s energy outlook, a prominent expert says. ‘Turkey can contribute to the rewriting of the rules of the game,’ says Mehmet Ögütçü, noting that it will otherwise be playing a game written by others (en savoir plus…)
