Is Turkey’s Foreign Policy of “Zero Problems with Neighbours” Coming Apart? A Critical Appraisal 31 octobre 2012
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: foreign policy, Rajeev Agarwal, The Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, Turkey
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IDSA Comment (The Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses) Oct 31, 2012
Rajeev Agarwal *
On 4 October, Turkey finally took a step it had been deliberately avoiding for over a year by declaring the possibility of a military confrontation with Syria. (suite…)
Sailing in Uncharted Waters: Turkish and Russian Divergence in Syria 31 octobre 2012
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Russia / Russie, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: German Marshall Fund of the United State, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, Şaban Kardaş
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German Marshall Fund of the United States, October 31, 2012, 4 p.
Şaban Kardaş *
The recent developments in the Middle East are arguably drawing a wedge between Turkey and Russia. Ankara’s forced landing of a Syrian passenger airplane en route from Moscow to Damascus and publicizing of some Russian military equipment intercepted aboard the airplane, for many analysts, was the final blow in the already strained relationship. (suite…)
Turkey and the Balkans: New Policy in a Changing Regional Environment 31 octobre 2012
Posted by Acturca in South East Europe / Europe du Sud-Est, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Balkans, Bülent Aras, German Marshall Fund of the United States
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German Marshall Fund of the United States, October 31, 2012, 4 p.
Bülent Aras *
Turkish policymakers consider regional cooperation and integration in the Balkans as an essential component of Turkey’s new regional policy as well as its own stability at home. (suite…)
Viewpoint: What now for Turkey’s ruling party? 31 octobre 2012
Posted by Acturca in Economy / Economie, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: AKP, Andrew Finkel, Middle East, Turkey
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BBC (UK) 31 October 2012
By Andrew Finkel *, Istanbul
It is 10 years since Turkey’s newly formed Justice and Development Party (AKP) came to power after a period of economic crisis. The centrist Islamic party has overseen a decade of transformation – but can it continue to hold on to power? (suite…)
Linking the Caspian to Europe: Repercussions of the Trans-Anatolian Pipeline 31 octobre 2012
Posted by Acturca in Caucasus / Caucase, Energy / Energie, EU / UE, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Azerbaijan, Caspian Sea, EU, Fevzi Bilgin, gas pipeline, Michael J. G. Cain, Rethink Institute, Rovshan Ibrahimov, TANAP, Trans-Anatolian gas pipeline project, Turkey
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Rethink Paper (Rethink Institute) No. 6, October 2012
Michael J. G. Cain, Rovshan Ibrahimov, Fevzi Bilgin *
The intergovernmental agreement recently signed between the governments of Azerbaijan and Turkey begins the next phase of the Trans-Anatolian natural gas pipeline project (TANAP). (suite…)
Looking Beyond the 2012 Progress Report for Turkey 30 octobre 2012
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: EU membership, Nilgün Arisan Eralp, TEPAV, Turkey, Turkey-EU, Turkey’s EU accession process
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Evaluation Note (TEPAV) N201272, October 2012, 9 p. Türkçe
Nilgün Arısan Eralp *
« One does not need to have very strong analytical skills to claim that the relations between Turkey and the European Union (EU) are at an impasse and there does not seem to be a way out in short term. (suite…)
Turkey’s Cyprus Policy in the Context of Nicosia’s Presidency of the European Council 30 octobre 2012
Posted by Acturca in EU / UE, South East Europe / Europe du Sud-Est, Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: Cyprus, European Union, Günter Seufert, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik, Turkey
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SWP Comments 2012/C 34, October 2012, 8 p. Deutsch
Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik
Günter Seufert *
Turkey Intensifies Its Efforts to Create International Legitimation for the “Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus”, to Date Recognised Only by Ankara. (suite…)
Turkey and Germany: A unique partnership 30 octobre 2012
Posted by Acturca in Economy / Economie, Immigration, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: bilateral relations, foreign policy, Germany, PKK, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey
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Deutsche Welle (Germany) 30 October 2012 Deutsch
Ayhan Simsek
The expansion of economic ties, as well as growing cooperation in the field of foreign policy, have made Turkey and Germany crucial partners. But this new period also presents new challenges for Berlin. (suite…)
In Turkey, a Break From the Past Plays Out in the Streets 30 octobre 2012
Posted by Acturca in History / Histoire, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Turkey
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The New York Times (USA) Tuesday, October 30, 2012, p. A 4
By Tim Arango, Istanbul
At a reception on Monday evening at the president’s mansion to celebrate Turkey’s founding 89 years ago, something previously unheard of occurred: the country’s top military commander stood alongside the wives of the president and prime minister, even while the women wore Islamic headscarves. (suite…)
Des faïences opposent le Louvre et la Turquie 30 octobre 2012
Posted by Acturca in Art-Culture, France, History / Histoire, Istanbul, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: faïence, Iznik, Louvre, mosquée
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La Croix (France) no. 39418, mardi 30 octobre 2012, p. 20
Elodie Maurot et Delphine Nerbollier, Istanbul
La Turquie accuse le Louvre d’exposer, dans son nouveau département des arts de l’Islam, des œuvres «volées» dont elle réclame la restitution. La France affirme que les œuvres en cause ont été acquises légalement. (suite…)
Turkey succeeded in building « own model », says scholar 29 octobre 2012
Posted by Acturca in History / Histoire, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: History, interview, Middle East, Ottoman Empire, Turkey, İlber Ortaylı
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Hurriyet Daily News (Turkey) Monday, October 29, 2012, p. 6
Barçın Yinanç, Istanbul
As Turkey celebrates the 89th anniversary of the republic, a historian says Turkey is one of the few states in the Islamic world that comes close to the concept of a contemporary republic. ‘Turkey built its own model,’ says İlber Ortaylı, adding that Turkey’s recipe of secularism and modernity is attractive in the Middle East. (suite…)
Why no one should feel safe in Turkey 29 octobre 2012
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie.Tags: A. Yasin Türker, military, sledgehammer
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Financial Times (UK) Monday, October 29, 2012, p. 6
Letters to the Editor
From Dr A. Yasin Türker *
Sir, I am one of the 328 victims who have been sentenced to 16 years in prison in the « sledgehammer » case, after a year-long detention, on charges of attempting to overthrow the government of Turkey through force and violence in 2003. (suite…)
Dealing with a Rising Power: Turkey’s Transformation and its Implications for the EU 28 octobre 2012
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: AKP, CES, EU enlargement, foreign policy, Gerald Knaus, Manfred Scheich, military, soft power, Svante Cornell, The Centre for European Studies, Turkey, Turkey-EU, Turkey’s EU accession process
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The Centre for European Studies (CES) October 2012, 124 p.
S. Cornell, G. Knaus, M. Scheich
Turkey’s growing assertiveness on the international stage, difficulties with EU accession, rapidly rising economy, and the long and controversial reign of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) are all necessitating a need for analysis. (suite…)
A Eurail Pass Now To Include Turkey 28 octobre 2012
Posted by Acturca in South East Europe / Europe du Sud-Est, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Eurail, railways, TCDD, travel, Turkey
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The New York Times (USA) Sunday, October 28, 2012, p. TR 2
Travel
By Rachel Lee Harris
Travelers planning to tour Europe on a Eurail Pass next year will be able for the first time to use it to visit Turkey. (suite…)
The end of modernity 27 octobre 2012
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: EU membership, Orhan Pamuk, Turkey, Turkey-EU
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The Guardian (UK) Saturday, October 27, 2012, p. 42 Deutsch Italiano
Orhan Pamuk *
Whatever happened to liberté, égalité, fraternité? Fear is putting Europe’s secular tradition at risk. (suite…)
Tout l’art du kebab dans le sang d’Iskenderoglu 27 octobre 2012
Posted by Acturca in Art-Culture, France, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: cuisine turque, döner, gastronomie, Journées Gastronomiques de Sologne, Yavuz Iskenderoglu
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La Nouvelle République du Centre-Ouest (France) 27 octobre 2012, p. 24
Vanina Le Gall
Yavuz Iskenderoglu est l’invité exceptionnel des Journées gastronomiques de Sologne qui s’ouvrent ce matin. Son grand-père a inventé le kebab en 1850. (suite…)
Tensions dans les rues d’Antioche 26 octobre 2012
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Antakya, Conflits, réfugiés, Syrie, Tarik Yildiz
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Libération (France) vendredi 26 octobre 2012, p. 25
Rebonds
Par Tarik Yildiz *
Connue pour sa paisibilité, la vieille ville d’Antioche est sous pression. Située en Turquie, proche de la frontière syrienne, la ville est souvent montrée en exemple pour la tolérance de ses habitants et son caractère laïc. (suite…)
La Porte de félicité 26 octobre 2012
Posted by Acturca in Art-Culture, France, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Doulce Mémoire, Kudsi Erguner, musique, ney
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Diapason (France) no. 607, Vendredi 26 octobre 2012, p. 118
David Fiala
Décidément, les meilleurs spécialistes français de musiques anciennes ont des démangeaisons du côté du dialogue interculturel. (suite…)
La crise syrienne sonne-t-elle le glas du rêve turc de puissance au Moyen-Orient ? 25 octobre 2012
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Bayram Balci, Centre d'études et de recherches internationales, CERI, Conflits, Iran, politique étrangère, Syrie
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Les analyses du CERI, 25/10/2012
Centre d’études et de recherches internationales
Bayram Balci *
Fidèle alliée de la Syrie au moment où la révolte populaire a commencé (mars-août 2011), la Turquie a échoué à convaincre le régime de Bachar el-Assad d’engager des réformes afin de calmer le mécontentement populaire. (suite…)
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