Syrian Refugees in Turkey: The Long Road Ahead 30 avril 2015
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Ahmet İçduygu, Migration Policy Institute, refugees, Syria, Transatlantic Council on Migration
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Report (Transatlantic Council on Migration) April 2015
Migration Policy Institute (MPI)
By Ahmet İçduygu *
Turkey now hosts the world’s largest community of Syrians displaced by the ongoing conflict in their country. According to United Nations estimates, Turkey’s Syrian refugee population was more than 1.7 million as of mid-March 2015 (suite…)
Turkey’s Syrian Refugees: Toward integration 30 avril 2015
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Kadir Üstün, Kılıç Buğra Kanat, refugees, SETA, Syria
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Report (SETA) April 28, 2015
SETA Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research
Kadir Üstün & Kılıç Buğra Kanat
In this report, we provide an overview of the situation of refugees in Turkey and the difficulties that Turkey is facing in handling such a major crisis alongside of its Southern border. (suite…)
Repercussions of Turkish Stream for the Southern Gas Corridor: Russia’s New Gas Strategy 29 avril 2015
Posted by Acturca in Energy / Energie, EU / UE, Russia / Russie, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Caspian Center for Energy and Environment, CCEE Policy Brief, gas pipeline, Ilgar Gurbanov, South Stream, TANAP, Turkish Stream
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CCEE Policy Brief Series, No. 15, April 2015
Caspian Center for Energy and Environment (CCEE)
By Ilgar Gurbanov *
On December 1 2014, during his official visit to Turkey, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the suspension of South Stream, blaming the EU for its “unconstructive” position. (suite…)
What does the leftist victory in northern Cyprus mean? 28 avril 2015
Posted by Acturca in South East Europe / Europe du Sud-Est, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Ahmet Sözen, Cyprus, Dervis Eroglu, Mustafa Akinci, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkish Cypriots, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
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Today’s Zaman (Turkey) Tuesday, April 28, 2015, p. 23
Yavuz Baydar
« The will for peace has won, » said Sami Özuslu, my Turk-Cypriot colleague who is an editor with SIM TV Channel. Referring to the victory rally last Sunday held by Mustafa Akinci, the newly elected president of Northern Cyprus, he sounded full of hope. (suite…)
SCORE Index Cyprus 2013 and 2014 findings 27 avril 2015
Posted by Acturca in South East Europe / Europe du Sud-Est.Tags: Centre of Sustainable Peace and Democratic Development (SeeD), Cyprus, Greek Cypriots, SCORE Index, Turkish Cypriots, UNDP Action for Cooperation and Trust, USAID
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SCORE Index Executive Brief, March 2015 Ελληνικά Türkçe
The Social Cohesion and Reconciliation (SCORE) Index
The Social Cohesion and Reconciliation (SCORE) Index, developed in partnership with UNDP Action for Cooperation and Trust (UNDP-ACT), the Centre of Sustainable Peace and Democratic Development (SeeD) and USAID is an innovative tool measuring peace in multi-ethnic post conflict societies. (suite…)
Gazprom’s evolving strategy in a new commercial and political context: how should the EU react? 27 avril 2015
Posted by Acturca in Energy / Energie, EU / UE, Russia / Russie, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: European Policy Centre, Gazprom, Marco Giuli, policy brief
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Policy Brief (European Policy Centre) 27 April 2015
Marco Giuli *
Gazprom is no longer the unchallenged Russian gas behemoth it once was; troubles with the European Commission over its alleged abuse of its dominant market position and non-compliance with the EU regulatory framework, rising political tensions and new trends in the broader energy and gas markets have forced the company to make some adjustments to its traditionally politically inspired strategy. (suite…)
The Turkish Economy at a Crossroads: Unpacking Turkey’s Current Account Challenge 25 avril 2015
Posted by Acturca in Economy / Economie, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: BRICS, Foreign direct investment (FDI), foreign trade, GTE Working Paper, Istituto Affari Internazionali, Mustafa Kutlay
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GTE Working Paper (Istituto Affari Internazionali) No. 10, April 2015, 16 p.
Mustafa Kutlay *
This paper aims to discuss Turkey’s economic challenges, their causes, and the government strategies to overcome them, with particular reference to the current account deficit. (suite…)
Turkey Shifts Away From West on Defense 22 avril 2015
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie, USA / Etats-Unis.Tags: defense industry, NATO
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The Wall Street Journal Europe (USA) April 22, 2015, p. 6 Türkçe
By Emre Peker, Istanbul
Since the Ottoman Empire traded swords for guns two centuries ago, Turkey’s military has relied on Western arms and know-how. Now, the country’s leadership is pushing to end that arrangement in a shift that is rattling its North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies. (suite…)
Turkey’s 2015 Election Prospects 21 avril 2015
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie.Tags: AKP, CHP, elections, HDP, MHP, political parties, presidential system, Rethink Institute
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Rethink Paper (Rethink Institute) No. 23, April 2015
Turkey Task Force
On Sunday, June 7, 2015, Turkish citizens are headed to the polls once again. The elections will be nationwide general elections for 550 seats in the Turkish Parliament. (suite…)
Turkey Navigates between East and West, Shiites and Sunnis 20 avril 2015
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: Gallia Lindenstrauss, INSS, INSS Insight, Oded Eran
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INSS Insight (Institute for National Security Studies) No. 687, April 20, 2015
Oded Eran & Gallia Lindenstrauss
Despite repeated attempts over more than a decade, Turkish leader Erdogan has failed to command a central role for his country in a region beset by religious, ethnic, and economic controversies. In an attempt to win on all fronts he has alienated friends and foes, as well as NATO allies. (suite…)
Inventing the ‘timeless’ Sunni-Shiite conflict 19 avril 2015
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Religion, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: conflict, Iran, Iraq, Nick Danforth, Shiite, Sunni, Syria, Yemen
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The Washington Post Sunday (USA) April 19, 2015, p. B5
By Nick Danforth *
Historian Nick Danforth says extremists have spun a self-fulfilling prophecy. (suite…)
Can Armenia change how it sees Turkey? 18 avril 2015
Posted by Acturca in Caucasus / Caucase, History / Histoire, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Arman Grigoryan, Armenia, Armenian Diaspora
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The Washington Post (USA) April 18, 2015, p. A15 Türkçe
By Arman Grigoryan *
On Friday Armenians in this country and around the world will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the most calamitous event of their history – the mass murder of their ancestors in the Ottoman Empire. (suite…)
The Euphrates in Crisis: Channels of Cooperation for a Threatened River 17 avril 2015
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: Chatham House, Euphrates, Glada Lahn, Nouar Shamout
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Research Paper (Chatham House) April 2015
Project: Energy, Environment and Resources Department
Nouar Shamout & Glada Lahn *
The Euphrates River is of critical importance for water, food and energy security in Turkey, Syria and Iraq. (suite…)
Illusions versus reality: Turkey’s approach to the Middle East and North Africa 16 avril 2015
Posted by Acturca in Economy / Economie, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: AKP, Arab uprisings, Behlül Özkan, foreign policy, Fride, Hivos, MENA, policy brief, Soli Özel
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Policy Brief (FRIDE) nº 200, April 2015 Español
By Soli Özel & Behlül Özkan *
Turkey’s once so promising standing in the Middle East and North Africa lies in ruins. This is because the Turkish government – driven by ideology rather than pragmatism – has squandered its regional geopolitical capital since the 2011 Arab uprisings. (suite…)
La présidentialisation au cœur de la campagne en Turquie 15 avril 2015
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie.Tags: AKP, élections législatives, Constitution, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, système présidentiel
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Reuters économique (RU)
Mercredi 15 avril 2015, Ankara
La rédaction d’une nouvelle constitution en vue d’instaurer un régime présidentiel en Turquie, comme le veut le président Recep Tayyip Erdogan, devra être la priorité du parlement issu des élections de juin prochain, a souligné mercredi le Premier ministre Ahmet Davutoglu. (suite…)
The Situation of Fundamental Freedoms in Turkey 15 avril 2015
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: Economic Policy Research Foundation of Turkey, fundamental freedoms, Internet Law, Nilgün Arisan Eralp, TEPAV, Turkey’s EU accession process, Turkish Penal Code
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Evaluation Note (TEPAV) N° 201508, April 2015
The Economic Policy Research Foundation of Turkey (TEPAV)
Nilgün Arısan Eralp *
Fundamental freedoms in the discourse of the European Union (EU) mean: freedom of expression, freedom of peaceful assembly, freedom of religion, freedom of belief and freedom of association. (suite…)
Narrative power in Turkey 14 avril 2015
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Army, Dani Rodrik, democracy, Fethullah Gülen, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, sledgehammer
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The Jakarta Post (Indonesia) April 14, 2015, p. 6 Español Français Italiano
Dani Rodrik *
Until recently, the military was widely regarded as Turkish society’s most powerful and cohesive institution. (suite…)
Kurdish Peace Process: From Optimism to Uncertainty and What’s Next? 14 avril 2015
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie.Tags: AKP, Galip Dalay, HDP, peace process, The German Marshall Fund of the United States
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Policy Brief (German Marshall Fund of the United States) April 14, 2015
Galip Dalay *
Turkey and Kurdish politicians are too far committed to the Kurdish peace process to easily backtrack on it. Strategic calculations account for the continuation of the process on both sides. (suite…)
A nuclear Turkey? 13 avril 2015
Posted by Acturca in Energy / Energie, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: George Perkovich, Iran, NATO, nuclear energy, nuclear proliferation, nuclear weapons, Sinan Ülgen
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Khaleej Times (UAE) April 13, 2015, p. 12 Deutsch Español Français
George Perkovich & Sinan Ülgen *
Economic interests give Ankara an incentive not to seek nukes. According to conventional wisdom, if Iran develops nuclear weapons, then Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and perhaps Egypt will try to follow suit. (suite…)
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