EU Membership for Turkey: Endless Negotiations? 30 mai 2014
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE, USA / Etats-Unis.Tags: AICGS, American Institute for Contemporary German Studies, EU membership, Joshua W. Walker, Nilgün Arisan Eralp, Rana Deep Islam, Turkey’s EU accession process
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German-American Issues (AICGS) No. 16, May 2014, 32 p.
The American Institute for Contemporary German Studies ~ Johns Hopkins University
Joshua W. Walker, Nilgün Arisan Eralp, Rana Deep Islam
More than ten years after the EU initiated negotiations for Turkey’s EU membership, the country remains locked in negotiations, with economic concerns, human rights, and the Cyprus issue looming large. (suite…)
Turkey’s flaws dent claim to be modern economy 29 mai 2014
Posted by Acturca in Economy / Economie, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Daron Acemoglu, growth, Guven Sak, investment, Koc Holding
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Financial Times (USA Ed) 29 May 2014, p. 4
By Daniel Dombey in Istanbul
Poor governance as well as a lack of investment hamper the search for a new growth model, says Daniel Dombey (suite…)
Istanbul, l’obsession d’Erdogan 29 mai 2014
Posted by Acturca in Economy / Economie, Istanbul, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: AKP, Parc Gezi, Recep Tayyip Erdogan
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Le Figaro (France) no. 21713, jeudi 29 mai 2014, p. 14
Laure Marchand, Istanbul
Maire de la mégapole dans les années 1990, premier ministre et sans doute bientôt président de la République turque, Recep Tayyip Erdogan a multiplié, jusqu’à la démesure, les chantiers dans « sa » ville, pour façonner sa légende et alimenter ses réseaux. Il y a un an, les défenseurs du parc Gezi se sont révoltés. (suite…)
Il y a un an en Turquie, le « rêve » inachevé de Melissa Kurtcan 29 mai 2014
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Melissa Kurtcan, Parc Gezi
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Agence France Presse (AFP) 29 mai 2014
Philippe Alfroy
Bien sûr, il y a eu les nausées causées par les gaz lacrymogènes, le sang des blessés et la peur de la police. Mais, des quinze jours d’émeutes qui ont embrasé la Turquie il y a un an, Melissa Kurtcan veut d’abord garder le souvenir d’une enivrante parenthèse de liberté. (suite…)
Turkey’s image problem after Gezi Park 28 mai 2014
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: democracy, Gezi Park, protests, soft power
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Deutsche Welle (Germany) 28/05/2014
Thomas Seibert
It’s been one year since the violent crackdown on mass demonstrations surrounding Istanbul’s Gezi Park. Observers say the Erdogan government’s actions have cost Turkey its status as a role model state in the Middle East. (suite…)
Can the neoliberal state be truly democratic? 28 mai 2014
Posted by Acturca in Books / Livres, Economy / Economie, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Ahmet Bekman, AKP, Baris Alp Ozden, Book Review, democracy, Ismet Akca, neoliberal, neoliberalism
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The Jordan Times, Tuesday, May 27, 2014
Sally Bland
The rise to power of the AKP (Justice and Development Party), which had its origins in the Islamist movement, initially elicited much speculation about whether Islam is compatible with democracy. However, the more poignant question posed by « Turkey Reframed » is whether neoliberalism is compatible with democracy — a question with relevance for many countries in the world today. (suite…)
What really caused a mine disaster 28 mai 2014
Posted by Acturca in Economy / Economie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: economic growth, Filiz Kahraman, mining, Soma
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The Seattle Times (USA) May 28, 2014, p. A11
By Filiz Kahraman *
The death of more than 300 workers in the recent coal mine explosion in Soma, Turkey, has been met with sorrow and shock worldwide. The tragic incident raises questions about the rapid economic growth Turkey experienced in the past decade. (suite…)
Options for delivering Iranian gas to Europe via Turkey 27 mai 2014
Posted by Acturca in Energy / Energie, EU / UE, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Russia / Russie, Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: ADA University, Caspian Center for Energy and Environment, Iran, natural gas, TANAP, Zaur Shiriyev
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CCEE Policy Brief (Caspian Center for Energy and Environment) No. 5, May 2014
ADA University
Zaur Shiriyev *
As the struggle between Russia and the West in Ukraine deepens, Europe is beginning to reconsider its options vis-à-vis weakening Russia’s energy monopoly in the European market. (suite…)
Turkey emerges as option for new Russian pipeline 27 mai 2014
Posted by Acturca in Energy / Energie, EU / UE, Russia / Russie, South East Europe / Europe du Sud-Est, Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: Blue Stream, Bulgaria, Crimea, Italy, natural gas, pipeline, South Stream
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Anadolu Agency (Turkey) Tuesday, May 27, 2014
By Selen Tonkus, Ankara
Brussels’ growing hostility towards Moscow could lead Russia to divert gas supplies to Turkey, experts say. (suite…)
A New Eurasian Embrace: Turkey Pivots East While China Marches West 27 mai 2014
Posted by Acturca in Central Asia / Asie Centrale, Economy / Economie, Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: China, Christina Lin, Eurasia, NATO, Silk Road, Transatlantic Academy, Transatlantic Academy Paper Series, Uyghur, Xinjiang
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Transatlantic Academy Paper Series, May 2014, 17 p.
Christina Lin *
Turkey, with its increasingly Eurasian geopolitical trajectory, seems to be at a point of choosing whether to remain anchored in the West, or fundamentally shift its axis eastward toward Eurasia. (suite…)
Renewed Israeli-Turkish ties in the new Middle East: American retreat offers Israel fresh choices 27 mai 2014
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie, USA / Etats-Unis.Tags: foreign policy, Israël, Mavi Marmara, Neill Lochery
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Jerusalem Post (Israel) Sunday, May 26, 2014, p. 13
By Neill Lochery *
The rapprochement between Israel and Turkey will soon be formalized with an announcement of a $20 million compensation package for the families of the nine Turks who died aboard the Mavi Marmara during an Israeli commando raid to prevent the ship from breaching Israel’s blockade of Gaza. (suite…)
The Armenian Question 1945-1965 26 mai 2014
Posted by Acturca in Caucasus / Caucase, History / Histoire, Russia / Russie, Turkey / Turquie, USA / Etats-Unis.Tags: Armenia, Armenian Diaspora, Armenian Question, Christopher Gunn, Cold War, TASAM
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Strategic Report (TASAM) No. 68, May 26, 2014
Turkish Asian Center for Strategic Studies (TASAM)
Christopher Gunn *
On April 24th and 25th, 1965, Armenians around the world held memorial services to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the massacre and deportations of hundreds of thousands of Armenians living in eastern Anatolia. (suite…)
Une Palme d’or méritée et de grands oubliés 26 mai 2014
Posted by Acturca in Art-Culture, France, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Cinéma, Festival de Cannes, Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Palme d'or
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La Croix (France) no. 39893, lundi 26 mai 2014, p. 20
Culture ~ Festival de Cannes 2014
Arnaud Schwartz
Même si la Palme d’or attribuée samedi soir au Turc Nuri Bilge Ceylan ne souffre aucune contestation, les jurés réunis sous l’autorité de Jane Campion ont livré un palmarès très discutable, peu en rapport avec les vraies lignes de force de cette 67e édition du Festival de Cannes. (suite…)
Cannes 2014: la Palme d’or à « Winter Sleep » du Turc Nuri Bilge Ceylan 24 mai 2014
Posted by Acturca in Art-Culture, France, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Cinéma, Festival de Cannes, film, Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Palme d'or
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Agence France Presse (AFP)
24 mai 2014
La Palme d’or du festival de Cannes a été attribuée samedi à « Winter Sleep » du réalisateur turc Nuri Bilge Ceylan, longue dissection psychologique d’un sexagénaire qui règne en maître sur un village d’Anatolie. (suite…)
Turkey’s Presidential Prospects: Assessing Recent Trends 23 mai 2014
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie.Tags: AKP, Kurds, local elections, presidential election, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Soner Cagaptay, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
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Research Notes (The Washington Institute for Near East Policy) No. 18, May 2014
Soner Cagaptay *
If Erdogan hopes to become Turkey’s first directly elected president, he will need to continue courting Kurdish voters and burnishing his economic and populist credentials. (suite…)
Turkey’s Nuclear Power Plans and Nuclear Fuel Cycle Options 22 mai 2014
Posted by Acturca in Energy / Energie, Russia / Russie, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant, Çiğdem Bilezikçi Pekar, EDAM, nuclear fuel cycle, Sinop, The Centre for Economics and Foreign Policy Studies (EDAM)
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EDAM Discussion Paper Series, 2014/4, May 2014 Türkçe
Çiğdem Bilezikçi Pekar *
One of the ambiguities surrounding Turkey’s nuclear energy program is the country’s nuclear waste policy. Turkey has yet to adopt a strategy on how to deal with the issue of spent nuclear fuel which would be produced at the planned nuclear power plants in Akkuyu and Sinop. (suite…)
Filori: Reforms not fast enough for EU membership 22 mai 2014
Posted by Acturca in EU / UE, Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: Cyprus, EU membership, European Commission, Jean-Christophe Filori, Turkey’s EU accession process
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Today’s Zaman (Turkey) Wednesday, May 22, 2014, p. 4
Istanbul
Jean-Christophe Filori, the head of the Turkey unit at the European Commission’s (EC) Directorate General for Enlargement, said last week that there are three obstacles before Turkey’s European Union membership, emphasizing that Turkey’s democratic reforms have been reversed in recent times. (suite…)
Turkish Disaster Shines Light on State Mining Ties 22 mai 2014
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie.Tags: AKP, CHP, coal, mining, Soma
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The Wall Street Journal Asia (USA) May 22, 2014, p. 6
By Ayla Albayrak and Joe Parkinson
Istanbul – This month’s mine disaster roiling Turkey is shining a light on the ruling party’s close ties to the industry, with opposition lawmakers accusing the government of allowing companies to get away with lax safety standards and low wages. (suite…)
The lobby behind Turkey’s prime minister 21 mai 2014
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Germany, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, UETD, Union of European Turkish Democrats
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Deutsche Welle (Germany) 21.05.2014
Nastasja Steudel
The controversial visit to Cologne by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan was organized by the Union of European Turkish Democrats . The UETD is only one of Erdogan’s lobby groups. (suite…)
Route des vins en Cappadoce 21 mai 2014
Posted by Acturca in Art-Culture, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Cappadoce, vin
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L’Express (France) no. 3281, mercredi 21 mai 2014, p. 132
Conso/Tourisme
Elisa Morère
C’est une Turquie inattendue. Entre cheminées de fées et vestiges byzantins, la Vallée rose offre aussi des vignes perchées, parmi les plus anciennes au monde! (suite…)
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