The Southern Gas Corridor: Europe’s Lifeline? 30 avril 2014
Posted by Acturca in Energy / Energie, EU / UE, Russia / Russie, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Caspian Sea, David Koranyi, energy security, IAI Working Papers, Istituto Affari Internazionali, natural gas, pipeline, Southern gas corridor
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IAI Working Papers (Istituto Affari Internazionali) 14|07, April 2014, 10 p.
by David Koranyi *
The Ukraine crisis brought European energy security and with it the Southern Gas Corridor back into the spotlight. The crisis is far from over, but it is already clear that both the scope and nature of Russia’s relations with the European Union (EU) and the United States cannot remain unchanged. As the strategic context changes and Europe becomes more and more concerned (suite…)
Europe’s Changing Architecture: Notes on Rethinking the EU-Turkey Relationship 30 avril 2014
Posted by Acturca in EU / UE, Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: EU enlargement, GTE Policy Brief, Istituto Affari Internazionali, Rosa Balfour
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GTE Policy Brief (Istituto Affari Internazionali) No. 16, 30 April 2014, 5 p.
Rosa Balfour *
2015 will mark 10 years of accession negotiations. Fast-forward to 2015, Turkey will have been through three election rounds and possibly deep political changes in a decade that has been characterised by the unchallenged government of the Justice and Development Party (AKP). (suite…)
Turkish-Iranian Rapprochement and the Future of European and Asian Energy 30 avril 2014
Posted by Acturca in Energy / Energie, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Atlantic Council, Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center, Eurasia, Iran, Issue Brief, Orhan Taner, Pinar Dost-Niyego
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Issue Brief (Atlantic Council – Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center) April 2014
By Pinar Dost-Niyego & Orhan Taner *
In a new issue brief, “Turkish-Iranian Rapprochement and the Future of European and Asian Energy,” Pinar Dost-Niyego and Orhan Taner of the Atlantic Council’s Turkey office outline how Turkey and Iran’s developing relationship is a key consideration in analyses of European and Asian energy security. (suite…)
The Rising Costs of Turkey’s Syrian Quagmire 30 avril 2014
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: humanitarian assistance, International Crisis Group, refugees, Syria
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Europe Report (International Crisis Group) N° 230 Türkçe
Gaziantep/Istanbul/Brussels, 30 April 2014
The Syrian crisis crashed onto neighbouring Turkey’s doorstep three years ago and the humanitarian, policy and security costs continue to rise. After at least 720,000 Syrian refugees, over 75 Turkish fatalities and nearly $3 billion in spending, frustration and fatigue are kicking in. (suite…)
The Kurdish Peace Process: Ideology, Interest, and the Regional Dynamics 29 avril 2014
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Galip Dalay, Iraq, Kurdish, Kurdistan Regional Government, Syria, The German Marshall Fund of the United States
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German Marshall Fund of the United States, April 29, 2014
Galip Dalay *
The initiation of the ongoing Kurdish peace process has largely been attributed to domestic factors. Largely neglected, but no less important, is the regional context of the process. In this regard, the desecuritization of the Kurdish issue (suite…)
The Kurds in the spotlight: local and regional challenges 29 avril 2014
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Ana Villellas, Iraq, Kurdistan Regional Government, NOREF, Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre, PKK, Syria
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NOREF Report (Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre) April 2014
Ana Villellas *
The Kurds in Syria, Turkey and Iraq face complex challenges. Among the current Kurdish realities, the emergence of Kurdish self-governing areas in northern Syria controlled by what is considered to be the Syrian branch of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) generates considerable uncertainty. (suite…)
La politique d’Ankara face à l’émergence d’un espace transfrontalier sur les zones kurdes d’Irak, de Syrie et de Turquie 28 avril 2014
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: CERI, gouvernement régional du Kurdistan, Irak, Les dossiers du CERI, Merve Özdemirkiran, Olivier Grojean, Syrie, Yohanan Benhaim
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Les dossiers du CERI (Centre d’études de relations internationales) 4/2014
Le Kurdistan d’Irak et la question kurde au Moyen-Orient *
Yohanan Benhaim **
Depuis quelques années, on observe une transformation radicale des relations d’Ankara avec les espaces kurdes situés dans son environnement régional immédiat. (suite…)
The AKP/Gülen Crisis in Turkey: Consequences for Central Asia and the Caucasus 26 avril 2014
Posted by Acturca in Caucasus / Caucase, Central Asia / Asie Centrale, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: AKP, Bayram Balci, Central Asia Policy Briefs, Elliot School of International Affairs, Fethullah Gülen
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Central Asia Policy Briefs (Elliot School of International Affairs) No.16 April 2014
George Washington University
Bayram Balci *
The AKP government, in power since 2002, has long benefited from the unconditional and valuable support of Fethullah Gülen’s sphere of influence, which stretches across many domains. (suite…)
Realization of Turkey’s Energy Aspirations: Pipe Dreams or Real Projects? 25 avril 2014
Posted by Acturca in Energy / Energie, EU / UE, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: Gareth Winrow, gas pipeline, natural gas, The Brookings Institution, Turkey Project Policy Paper Series
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Turkey Project Policy Paper (The Brookings Institution) No. 4, April 2014
Turkey Project Policy Paper Series
By Gareth Winrow *
Geopolitics in Turkey’s neighborhood are rapidly changing. But for Turkey, these changes much be viewed through the lens of their growing need for energy. Gareth Winrow examines the goals and aims of Turkey’s energy policy and the prospects for Turkey becoming a gas-transit state and gas-trading hub. (suite…)
Turkish PM takes step to Armenian conciliation 24 avril 2014
Posted by Acturca in Caucasus / Caucase, History / Histoire, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Armenia, Armenians, Recep Tayyip Erdogan
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The Guardian (UK) Thursday, April 24, 2014, p. 22
Constanze Letsch, Istanbul Agencies
The Turkish prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has offered his condolences to the families of more than 1 million Armenians who were massacred during the first world war, in Turkey’s most conciliatory remarks yet over the highly contested episode. (suite…)
Turkey and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization: Motives and Consequences 23 avril 2014
Posted by Acturca in Caucasus / Caucase, Central Asia / Asie Centrale, Economy / Economie, Energy / Energie, Russia / Russie, Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst, China, foreign policy, Shanghai Cooperation Organization, Stephen Blank
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Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst, Vol. 16, No. 08, 23 April 2014, pages 11-14
Bi-Weekly Briefing ~ Central Asia-Caucasus Institute & Silk Road Studies Program
By Stephen Blank *
At a recent meeting with Russian President Putin, Prime Minister Erdogan appealed to Putin to include Turkey in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and spare it the troubles of negotiating about EU accession. (suite…)
Two in three children live in severe material deprivation 22 avril 2014
Posted by Acturca in Economy / Economie, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: BETAM, child poverty, Gökçe Uysal, Melike Kökkızıl, Seyfettin Gürsel
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Research Brief (BETAM) 14/164, 22 April 2014 Türkçe
Bahcesehir University Center for Economic and Social Research
Seyfettin Gürsel, Gökçe Uysal and Melike Kökkızıl *
According to the European Union standards, two out of every three children in Turkey live in severe material deprivation. In terms of severe material deprivation among children, Turkey falls behind Southern Europe countries as well as countries that are less developed such as Hungary and Romania. (suite…)
Caspian Gas, TANAP and TAP in Europe’s Energy Security 21 avril 2014
Posted by Acturca in Energy / Energie, EU / UE, Russia / Russie, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Ariel Cohen, Caspian, energy security, IAI Working Papers, Istituto Affari Internazionali, natural gas, pipeline, TANAP
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IAI Working Papers (Istituto Affari Internazionali) 14|06, April 2014, 16 p.
by Ariel Cohen *
Russia’s occupation of the Crimea and possible incorporation of Eastern Ukrainian regions demonstrated Europe’s vulnerability to Gazprom’s energy power. Whatever the EU’s reactions, diversification of energy supply to diminish Russia’s market share is likely to be one of them. TAP is one step towards the strategic goal of diminishing Gazprom’s huge presence in Europe. (suite…)
Testing an EU-Candidate’s Place on the Maps of Global Economic, Political and Social Values: The Case of Turkey 15 avril 2014
Posted by Acturca in Religion, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: administrative processes, Almas Heshmati, Arno Tausch, bureaucracy, corruption, Institute for the Study of Labor, international political economy, IZA Discussion Paper
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IZA Discussion Paper (Institute for the Study of Labor) No. 8163, April 2014
Arno Tausch & Almas Heshmati *
Following the attempt by Alesina and Guiliano (2013) to measure global culture and to project these measurements onto real choropleth geographical world maps, we utilize the data from the World Values Survey (WVS) to arrive at robust measurement scales of global economic, political and social values and to assess Turkey’s place on them. (suite…)
Turquie : jusqu’où peut aller la reprise en main d’Erdogan ? 14 avril 2014
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie.Tags: AKP, Ali Çarkoğlu, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Samim Akgönül
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Le Figaro (France) no. 21675, lundi 14 avril 2014, p. 17
Laure Marchand, Istanbul
Malgré les affaires de corruption, la répression des manifestations et la restriction des libertés, le premier ministre islamo-conservateur a remporté haut la main les élections locales de mars. De quoi encourager l’autoritarisme de Recep Tayyip Erdogan, le nouveau « sultan » ? (suite…)
Turkey: Local Elections with Regional and International Implications 13 avril 2014
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: AKP, Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies, local elections
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Assessment Report (ACRPS) 13 April, 2014 العربية
Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies
Policy Analysis Unit *
Though the Justice and Development Party (AKP) was anticipated to win the Turkish local elections, the opposition banked on the AKP losing Istanbul, making their victory in Istanbul a shock to many. (suite…)
Turkey in Europe: Breaking the Vicious Circle 10 avril 2014
Posted by Acturca in Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: Independent Commission on Turkey
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Third Report of the Independent Commission on Turkey, March 2014
Independent Commission on Turkey
Turkey in Europe: The Imperative for Change, the third report of the Independent Commission on Turkey, analyzes what is necessary for progress in EU-Turkey relations under present circumstances. The report includes an analysis of the developments and major incidents in EU and Turkey (suite…)
Evaluation of the EU-Turkey Customs Union 10 avril 2014
Posted by Acturca in Economy / Economie, Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: customs union, foreign trade, Ian Gillson, World Bank Group
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Report (World Bank Group) No. 85830-TR Türkçe
March 28, 2014
The report, Evaluation of the EU-Turkey Customs Union, which was funded by the European Commission, highlights the impacts of this pioneering agreement since it was first implemented nearly 20 years ago. (suite…)
Turkish-Azerbaijani Energy Relations 9 avril 2014
Posted by Acturca in Caucasus / Caucase, Energy / Energie, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Azerbaijan, Bülent Aras, GTE Policy Briefs, Istituto Affari Internazionali, natural gas, oil, oil pipeline, pipeline
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GTE Policy Brief (Istituto Affari Internazionali) No. 15, April 2014, 6 p.
by Bülent Aras *
Turkish-Azerbaijani relations are currently taking shape based upon energy relations. This development is based on the two countries’ priorities in foreign policy and regional politics, underpinned by the mutual political will to maintain relations at this level. (suite…)
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Turkey’s Municipal Elections: Setting the Stage for Upcoming Elections 14 avril 2014
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie.Tags: elections, GTE Commentary, Istituto Affari Internazionali, local elections, Soli Özel
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GTE Commentary (Istituto Affari Internazionali) No. 11, 14 April 2014, 3 p.
by Soli Özel *
Those who expected municipal elections to give Turkey a respite from the draining tensions and polarization that have marked the last three months have been proven wrong. Dead wrong. (suite…)