Shadow force grows in Turkey 18 avril 2012
Posted by Acturca in Religion, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Ahmet Şık, Ergenekon, Fethullah Gülen, freedom of expression, Hanefi Avci, Islam, journalist, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey / Turquie
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International Herald Tribune (USA) Wednesday, April 18, 2012, p. 1
By Dan Bilefsky And Sebnem Arsu, Istanbul
When Ahmet Sik was jailed last year on charges of plotting to overthrow the government, he had little doubt that a secretive movement linked to a reclusive imam living in the United States was behind his arrest. (suite…)
Turkey’s economic contribution overlooked by the EU 18 avril 2012
Posted by Acturca in Books / Livres, Economy / Economie, EU / UE, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: Book Review, economy, EU, EU / UE, EU membership, Selen Sarisoy Guerin, Selim Kuneralp, Turkey-EU, Yannis Stivachtis
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EUobserver.com (Belgium) 18 April 2012
Selim Kuneralp *
On the Road to EU Membership: The Economic Transformation of Turkey. By Selen Sarisoy Guerin and Yannis Stivachtis (eds.). VUBPress; 302 pages; €37.74 (excl. VAT and shipping) at EUbookshop.com. (suite…)
Balance-of-power geopolitics alive and well 18 avril 2012
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie, USA / Etats-Unis.Tags: Anne-Marie Slaughter, Middle East, Syria, Turkey, USA
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The Irish Examiner (Ireland) Wednesday, April 18, 2012 Français
Analysis by Anne-Marie Slaughter *
Turkey has raised the stakes on Syria by reminding Nato countries of their treaty responsibilities, but no country or group is willing to act first, writes Anne-Marie Slaughter. (suite…)
Israel-Cyprus Deal on Gas as Lebanon Refuses Negotiation: Energy 18 avril 2012
Posted by Acturca in Energy / Energie, Middle East / Moyen Orient, South East Europe / Europe du Sud-Est, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Cyprus, Eastern Mediterranean, gas, Israël, Lebanon, Mediterranean, Turkey, Turkey / Turquie
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Bloomberg (USA) April 19, 2012
By Eduard Gismatullin, London
Israel’s biggest gas discovery, potentially turning the fuel importer into an exporter, is prompting a race by nations from Lebanon to Turkey to tap similar deposits in disputed waters of the East Mediterranean. (suite…)
Azerbaijan-Israel: Firm alliance? (1) 18 avril 2012
Posted by Acturca in Caucasus / Caucase, Energy / Energie, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie, USA / Etats-Unis.Tags: Azerbaijan, Caucasus, diplomacy, Iran, Israël, military cooperation, Turkey, Turkey / Turquie, USA
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Today’s Zaman (Turkey) Wednesday, 18 April 2012, p. 10
Zaur Shiriyev
Conspiracy theories about Israeli-Azerbaijan arms deals are abound, each new one spawning the next. One immediate effect of this is that Azerbaijan’s strategic partnership with Tel-Aviv has become more costly; the relationship has always carried concerns about the potential impact on bilateral relations with Turkey, as well as with other Muslim countries. (suite…)
Secret plan to deport troublesome Cypriot 18 avril 2012
Posted by Acturca in History / Histoire.Tags: Archbishop Makarios, Britain, Cyprus, Greek Cypriot, History, History / Histoire, National Archives, UK
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The Times (UK) 18 April 2012, p. 13
Jack Malvern
Britain drew up a secret plan to deport a troublesome archbishop from Cyprus months before peace talks broke down, according to files released at the National Archives today. (suite…)
Historian out to explode our take on the Anzac legend 18 avril 2012
Posted by Acturca in History / Histoire, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: ANZAC, Australia, Çanakkale, Dardanelles strait, Gallipoli, History, History / Histoire, Hugh Dolan, military history, Turkey / Turquie, UK, War, World War I
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The Age (Australia) April 18, 2012, p. 3
Bridie Smith
The popular story of the Gallipoli landings – long credited as a young nation’s coming of age – is studded with factual errors, according to an Australian historian and former RAAF intelligence officer. (suite…)
Autoban, la nouvelle voix du design à Istanbul 18 avril 2012
Posted by Acturca in Art-Culture, Istanbul, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Autoban, Design, Istanbul, Sefer Çaglar, Seyhan Özdemir, Turkey / Turquie
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Le Temps (Suisse) mercredi 18 avril 2012
Hors-Série Intérieur
Par Valérie Fromont, de retour d’Istanbul
Au travers des nombreux restaurants, hôtels et boutiques qu’il a réalisés, le duo de designers d’Autoban est un acteur majeur du renouveau de la vie culturelle et esthétique d’Istanbul. (suite…)
Élégie pour un monde menacé de disparition 18 avril 2012
Posted by Acturca in Art-Culture, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Özcan Alper, Cinéma, film, Turkey / Turquie
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l’Humanité (France) mercredi 18 avril 2012, p. 19
Jean Roy
Petite musique pour le touchant nouveau film d’Ozcan Alper, Le temps dure longtemps, valeur montante du jeune cinéma turc. (suite…)
Premier festival du cinéma turc 18 avril 2012
Posted by Acturca in Art-Culture, France, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: association, Association Cojet, Cinéma, Festival, France, Pontarlier, Turkey / Turquie
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L’Est Républicain (France) mercredi 18 avril 2012, p. BES10
Doubs-Haut Doubs – Pontarlier
Le cinéma L’Olympia organise pour la première fois à Pontarlier, le festival du cinéma turc, de vendredi à dimanche. (suite…)