From Zero Problems to Leading the Change: Making Sense of Transformation in Turkey’s Regional Policy 31 août 2012
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Ahmet Davutoglu, Economic Policy Research Foundation of Turkey, foreign policy, International Policy and Leadership Institute, IPLI, Les Synthèses turques, Middle East, North Africa, politique étrangère, TEPAV, Turkey, Turkey Policy Brief Series, Şaban Kardaş
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Turkey Policy Brief Series (IPLI – TEPAV) 5th edition, 2012, 8 p. Français
by Şaban Kardaş *
This policy brief engages the ongoing debate among political analysts who question the course of Turkish foreign policy and raise the provocative question whether Ankara’s ambitious ‘zero problems with neighbors policy’ has failed. (suite…)
Race for Gas by Cypriot Rivals Adds to Tensions 31 août 2012
Posted by Acturca in Energy / Energie, Middle East / Moyen Orient, South East Europe / Europe du Sud-Est, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Cyprus, Israël, Middle East, Turkey
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The New York Times (USA) August 31, 2012, p. A 8
By James Kanter, Sinirustu (Cyprus)
The island of Cyprus, split by one of Europe’s most intractable ethnic conflicts, is now the focus of another contest, over who will control the significant natural gas wealth found in nearby waters. (suite…)
Turquie : le rêve évanoui d’un nouvel ordre régional 27 août 2012
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Ahmet Davutoglu, diplomatie, politique étrangère
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Le Monde (France) lundi 27 août 2012, p. PEH7
Géo & Politique
Guillaume Perrier, Istanbul (Turquie), correspondance
30 août | Participation de la Turquie à une réunion de l’ONU sur la Syrie. Se posant comme modèle, le gouvernement islamo-conservateur a voulu faire le pont entre l’Orient et l’Occident. Mais les « printemps arabes » ont réaligné sa politique étrangère sur celle de Washington. (suite…)
Family Tree of Languages Has Roots in Anatolia, Biologists Say 24 août 2012
Posted by Acturca in History / Histoire.Tags: Anatolia, Indo-European Languages, language
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The New York Times (USA) Friday, August 24, 2012, p. A 9
By Nicholas Wade
Biologists using tools developed for drawing evolutionary family trees say that they have solved a longstanding problem in archaeology: the origin of the Indo-European family of languages. (suite…)
Turkey and the Euro Crisis: EU Membership Losing Its Appeal 14 août 2012
Posted by Acturca in Economy / Economie, Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: AKP, EU membership, Turkey, Turkey-EU
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Spiegel-Online (Germany) August 14, 2012
By Kristina Karasu in Istanbul
Amid the euro crisis drama, Turkey has seen economic growth as its European neighbors have suffered. As a result, the country has a newfound confidence that makes EU membership seem less important. But the waning aspiration could stall important democratic reforms. (suite…)
Cyprus: Reunification Proving Elusive 13 août 2012
Posted by Acturca in EU / UE, Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: Cyprus, Demetris Christofias, Dervis Eroglu, negotiations, Turkey, Turkey-EU
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CRS Report for Congress (USA) August 13, 2012, 28 p.
Vincent Morelli *
Attempts to resolve the political division of Cyprus and reunify the island have undergone various levels of negotiation for over 45 years. (suite…)
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