You’re Better Than This, Europe 29 juin 2015
Posted by Acturca in EU / UE, France, Immigration, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Nils Muiznieks, refugees
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The New York Times (USA) Monday, June 29, 2015, p. A 19 Türkçe
By Nils Muiznieks *
Strasbourg, France – During the last seven decades, European countries have painstakingly tried to rebuild a continent once shattered by war and atrocities according to the values of solidarity and human rights. (suite…)
Allemagne. Un épicier turc devenu symbole de la lutte des classes 16 juin 2015
Posted by Acturca in Economy / Economie, EU / UE, Immigration.Tags: Allemagne, Berlin, Kreuzberg
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Le Télégramme (Bretagne) mardi 16 juin 2015, p. IGE2
Monde
« Ca va détruire sa vie, mais ils s’en fichent » : dans le quartier berlinois de Kreuzberg, les habitants se mobilisent contre l’expulsion de leur épicier turc, devenu symbole de la lutte contre la hausse des loyers et la « gentrification » (*). (suite…)
Automobilistes et routiers turcs rackettés par les douaniers 15 juin 2015
Posted by Acturca in EU / UE, Immigration, South East Europe / Europe du Sud-Est, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Bulgarie, corruption, douane, espace Schengen
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Le Temps (Suisse) 15 juin 2015, p. 8
Alexandre Lévy, Sofia
Les victimes de cette corruption à petite échelle publient sur Internet des vidéos dénonçant les pratiques des fonctionnaires locaux, alors que Sofia négocie l’adhésion de la Bulgarie à l’espace Schengen. (suite…)
Turkey Bargains Hard on Gas Pipeline 4 juin 2015
Posted by Acturca in Energy / Energie, EU / UE, Russia / Russie, South East Europe / Europe du Sud-Est, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: gas pipeline, Gazprom, Turkish Stream
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The Moscow Times (Russia) June 4, 2015, p. 6
Reuters, Moscow/Ankara
Russia’s Gazprom plans to start building a pipeline to Turkey this month to get gas to Europe without going through Ukraine, company sources said, although it has no firm agreement with Ankara and faces opposition from the European Union. (suite…)
The Outlook for Azerbaijani Gas Supplies to Europe: Challenges and Perspectives 4 juin 2015
Posted by Acturca in Caucasus / Caucase, Energy / Energie, EU / UE, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Azerbaijan, Caspian Sea, gas, Gulmira Rzayeva, Oxford Institute for Energy Studies, Shah Deniz, TANAP, TAP
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OIES Paper (Oxford Institute for Energy Studies) NG 97, June 2015
By Gulmira Rzayeva *
As the birthplace of the oil and gas industry, Azerbaijan’s long and rich history is intertwined with hydrocarbon production, with oil drilling pre-dating activity in Pennsylvania by 13 years. (suite…)
Solar Photovoltaic Market in Turkey: Prospects and Challenges 4 juin 2015
Posted by Acturca in Energy / Energie, EU / UE, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Gökşin Bavbek, The Centre for Economics and Foreign Policy Studies (EDAM)
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EDAM Climate Action Paper Series, 2015/1, May 2015, 37 p.
Gökşin Bavbek *
Solar photovoltaic is an energy source that is increasingly gaining widespread recognition and utilization in different parts of the world. (suite…)
The Indispensable Partner? Turkey in the Evolving Triangulation with the United States and Europe 1 juin 2015
Posted by Acturca in EU / UE, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Russia / Russie, Turkey / Turquie, USA / Etats-Unis.Tags: Emiliano Alessandri, The German Marshall Fund of the United States, TTIP
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Policy Brief (German Marshall Fund of the United States) May 29, 2015
Emiliano Alessandri *
Turkey remains an indispensable partner of the United States and the EU in a strategically relevant region. (suite…)
Russian-Greek Relations: Moscow’s Pivot to Eastern Europe? 16 mai 2015
Posted by Acturca in Energy / Energie, EU / UE, Russia / Russie, South East Europe / Europe du Sud-Est, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Giorgio Cella, Greece, ISPI, Istituto per gli Studi di Politica Internazionale
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Analysis (ISPI) No. 285, May 2015
Istituto per gli Studi di Politica Internazionale (ISPI)
Giorgio Cella *
The strategy of the Kremlin nowadays is set up on a framework that involves economic cooperation, mainly energy provisions through state-controlled giant Gazprom, and through the arms trade too, Russia being the second largest weapons exporter worldwide after the United States. (suite…)
What Potential for Cooperation between the EU and Turkey on Diversification of Gas Supply? 14 mai 2015
Posted by Acturca in Energy / Energie, EU / UE, Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: energy security, Energy supply, Istituto Affari Internazionali, natural gas, pipeline, Sami Andoura
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IAI Working Papers (Istituto Affari Internazionali)15|21, May 2015, 19 p.
Sami Andoura *
The EU and Turkey are engaged in a long-standing process of negotiation over membership, facing many stumbling blocks and no prospects of successful conclusion in the near future. At the same time, the EU and Turkey have increasingly high energy ambitions, which open the door for potential cooperation in a number of energy areas. (suite…)
Turkey, EU Seeking to Broaden Trade Deal 13 mai 2015
Posted by Acturca in Economy / Economie, EU / UE, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE, USA / Etats-Unis.Tags: customs union, TTIP
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The Wall Street Journal Europe (USA) May 13, 2015, p. 6
By Matthew Dalton and Emre Peker
Brussels – The European Union and Turkey agreed to expand their decades-old customs union, binding their economies closer even as Turkey’s long-standing bid to become an EU member remains in limbo. (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…)
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…)
Turkey’s Trade in Search of an External Anchor: The Neighbourhood, the Customs Union or TTIP? 12 avril 2015
Posted by Acturca in EU / UE, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: GTE Working Paper, Istituto Affari Internazionali, Kemal Kirişci, Sinan Ekim
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GTE Working Paper (Istituto Affari Internazionali) No. 9, April 2015, 13 p.
Kemal Kirişci & Sinan Ekim *
In the course of the last three decades, the Turkish economy experienced a dramatic boom: not only were Turkey’s foreign exports on high demand across the EU and in its immediate neighborhood, but Turkey also attracted high volumes of foreign direct investment. (suite…)
Turkish Stream and its implications for the EU 14 mars 2015
Posted by Acturca in Energy / Energie, EU / UE, Russia / Russie, South East Europe / Europe du Sud-Est, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Egmont – Royal Institute for International Relations, François Koch, Greece, policy brief, Turkish Stream
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European Policy Brief (EGMONT) No. 34, March 2015
Egmont – Royal Institute for International Relations
By François Koch *
A first assessment is that this would not work”, EC Vice-President in charge of Energy Union Mr. Maros Sefcovic said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal at the World Economic Forum in Davos on the 22nd of January. (suite…)
Gas Discoveries in the Eastern Mediterranean: Implications for Regional Maritime Security 11 mars 2015
Posted by Acturca in Energy / Energie, EU / UE, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Russia / Russie, South East Europe / Europe du Sud-Est, Turkey / Turquie, USA / Etats-Unis.Tags: Cyprus, Eastern Mediterranean, Eric V. Thompson, Israël, Lebanon, policy brief, Sarah Vogler, The German Marshall Fund of the United States
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Policy Brief (German Marshall Fund of the United States) March 2015
Foreign and Security Policy Program ~ Eastern Mediterranean Energy Project
by Sarah Vogler and Eric V. Thompson *
Offshore gas discoveries in the eastern Mediterranean could have a profound impact on the region’s energy, economic, and geopolitical future. (suite…)
TTIP and EU-Turkish Economic Relations: Deepening the Customs Union 4 mars 2015
Posted by Acturca in Economy / Economie, EU / UE, Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE, USA / Etats-Unis.Tags: customs union, GTE Policy Brief, Istituto Affari Internazionali, Kamil Yılmaz, policy brief
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GTE Policy Brief (Istituto Affari Internazionali) No. 21, March 2015
Kamil Yılmaz *
This policy brief focuses on the future of Turkish-EU economic relations in face of the initiation of US-EU negotiations on TTIP. Even though the Turkish government declared its willingness to be part of the negotiation process, Turkey’s best policy action at the moment is to negotiate a Free Trade Agreement with the US. (suite…)
Turks in Favour of Cooperating with the European Union 28 février 2015
Posted by Acturca in EU / UE, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Russia / Russie, Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE, USA / Etats-Unis.Tags: foreign policy, public opinion, survey, The Centre for Economics and Foreign Policy Studies (EDAM)
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Public Opinion Surveys of Turkish Foreign Policy (EDAM) Türkçe
2015/2
According to EDAM’s second public opinion survey in 2015, the Turkish public favors the European Union as the lead partner in order to have a stronger economy and foreign policy. (suite…)
Turkey and the Western Alliance: Uncomfortable Partnership 27 février 2015
Posted by Acturca in EU / UE, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE, USA / Etats-Unis.Tags: foreign policy, Ilter Turan, NATO, The German Marshall Fund of the United States
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German Marshall Fund of the United States, February 26, 2015
Ilter Turan *
Relations between Turkey and its partners in the Atlantic Community are not what they used to be. The shifts in Turkish foreign policy emanate from three sources: the altered policy environment after the end of the Cold War, the ideological proclivities of the AKParty government, and the rhetoric that has characterized the pronouncements of Turkey’s leadership. (suite…)
Amid a tide of extremism, a mutual embrace that will protect both Turkey and Europe 23 février 2015
Posted by Acturca in EU / UE, France, Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: Islamophobia, Sinan Ülgen
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Financial Times (USA Ed) February 23, 2015, p. 9
By Sinan Ulgen *
Will rising Islamophobia in Europe provide Turkey with its entry ticket to the EU? Recep Tayyip Erdogan seems to think so. And the president of Turkey may be right – but for the wrong reasons. (suite…)
Turkey as a member of the energy community 18 février 2015
Posted by Acturca in Energy / Energie, EU / UE, Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: Energy Community, Janez Kopac, Mehmet Ekinci, Turkey’s EU accession process
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Daily Sabah (Turkey) February 17, 2015
by Janez Kopac * and Mehmet Ekinci **
EU-Turkey relations go back almost to the origins of European integration in the 1950s. Turkey first applied to join the European Economic Community as an associated member in 1959. (suite…)
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