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…)
Turkey and the U.S.: The Longest Two Years of the Relations 25 juin 2015
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie, USA / Etats-Unis.Tags: bilateral relations, Egypt, Iraq, Kılıç Buğra Kanat, SETA, Syria
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Analysis (SETA) June 2015, No. 16
SETA Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research
Kilic Bugra Kanat
This paper explores the ups and downs of Turkish-American relations since 2003 and seeks to explain why these last two years have brought serious strain on the Ankara-Washington relationship. (suite…)
A new Turkish government has to tackle several priorities 18 juin 2015
Posted by Acturca in Caucasus / Caucase, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Armenia, Carl Bildt, Cyprus, foreign policy, parliamentary elections, PKK, Syria
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The Daily Star (Lebanon) June 18, 2015, p. 7 Deutsch Español Français
Carl Bildt *
The next administration could play a key role in a series of peace processes. Turkey is moving into unchartered political territory, following the failure of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) to retain its parliamentary majority in the country’s recent general election. (suite…)
Turkey’s election: A milestone in the history of Turkish politics 18 juin 2015
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: AKP, CHP, HDP, Iran, ISIS, Kurds, MHP, parliamentary elections, Syria
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Jerusalem Post (Israel) June 18, 2015, p. 13
By Delovan Barwari
Turkish politics has entered a new era. The outcome of the Turkish elections on June 7 was a milestone in the history of Turkish politics as the pro-Kurdish People’s Democratic Party (HDP) entered the parliament for the first time, exceeding the 10 percent threshold with 13.12% of the votes. (suite…)
Une leçon de démocratie 18 juin 2015
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: AKP, élections législatives, HDP, Recep Tayyip Erdogan
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Courrier international (France) no. 1285, jeudi 18 juin 2015, p. 25
Vu du monde arabe
Ziad Majed
Trois remarques sur les élections turques. (suite…)
What Turkey’s elections say about the Turkish people 18 juin 2015
Posted by Acturca in Economy / Economie, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Egypt, Gulf Cooperation Council, Mohammad Hassan Al Harbi, Muslim Brotherhood, parliamentary elections, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Syria
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Gulf News (UAE) 17 June 2015, p. A3
By Mohammad Hassan Al Harbi *, Special to Gulf News
The nation’s priorities continue to be the same despite a change in the ruling party’s fortunes as it remains a state of institutions. (suite…)
After the Turkish Parliamentary Elections: Big Hopes, with Remaining Worries 14 juin 2015
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: AKP, Ceyhun Çiçekçi, CHP, foreign policy, Gallia Lindenstrauss, HDP, INSS, INSS Insight, Israël, MHP, parliamentary elections
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INSS Insight (Institute for National Security Studies) No. 709, June 14, 2015
Gallia Lindenstrauss & Ceyhun Çiçekçi *
Many in Turkey and abroad were surprised (and some also quite pleased) to see the setback suffered by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) in Turkey’s June 7, 2015 parliamentary elections. (suite…)
A coalition looks likely – but what kind of coalition? 9 juin 2015
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: AKP, foreign policy, HDP, parliamentary elections, Syria
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The Independent (UK) 9 June 2015, p. 22
Patrick Cockburn
A coalition will be less able to launch incursions into Syria. The outcome of the Turkish election affects two pivotal issues facing the government in Ankara: its degree of involvement in the Syrian civil war and its relationship with Kurds, both in Turkey and Syria. (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…)
L’Iran et la Turquie, deux lions qui se toisent sans se battre 21 mai 2015
Posted by Acturca in History / Histoire, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Iran, Mohammad-Reza Djalili
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Le Temps (Suisse) jeudi 21 mai 2015, p. 10
Mohammad-Reza Djalili *
De nombreux observateurs ont pris l’habitude de voir la crise au Moyen-Orient par l’opposition Iran-Arabie saoudite. Or le grand rival historique de la Perse est l’Empire ottoman. Entre ces pays, la rivalité est ancienne, l’entente possible, selon les nécessités du moment. (suite…)
Turkish-Iranian Competition in the Middle East 21 mai 2015
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Iran, Orhan Gafarli, The Jamestown Foundation
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Eurasia Daily Monitor, Vol. 12, Issue 92, May 15, 2015
The Jamestown Foundation
By Orhan Gafarli *
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan paid a formal visit to Iran on April 7, 2015. The trip was designed to try to repair bilateral relations after their severe breakdown linked to the crisis in Yemen. (suite…)
‘Whichever party wins will face new Kurdish reality’ 18 mai 2015
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: AKP, HDP, Kurds, Nihat Ali Özcan, parliamentary elections, PKK
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Hürriyet Daily News (Turkey) Monday, May 18, 2015, p. 4
Barçın Yinanç, Istanbul
The dynamics of the Kurdish issue have changed so much that whoever wins the upcoming election will have to face a new Kurdish reality, according to prominent security expert Nihat Ali Özcan. (suite…)
Turkey and NATO 11 mai 2015
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie, USA / Etats-Unis.Tags: Andrew C. Kuchins, Azriel Bermant, China, Gallia Lindenstrauss, Missile Defence, NATO
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Jerusalem Post (Israel) Monday, May 11, 2015, p. 15
Azriel Bermant & Gallia Lindenstrauss *
Is Turkey a liability for NATO? It certainly looks that way, as Turkey appears to be striking out against NATO interests. (suite…)
Precious loneliness works against energy interests 4 mai 2015
Posted by Acturca in Energy / Energie, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Russia / Russie, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: China, Cyprus, foreign policy, Turkish Stream, Volkan Ediger
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Hurriyet Daily News (Turkey) Monday, May 4, 2015, p. 4
Barçın Yinanç, Istanbul
Turkey cannot become an energy hub if it continues to pursue contentious relations with its neighbors, according to an energy expert. Turkey needs to have energy-focused policies so that it does not miss opportunities provided by the big changes that are taking place in global energy trends, says Professor Volkan Ediger of Kadir Has University. (suite…)
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…)
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…)
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Between Appeasement and Rivalry: Turkey and Russia and their Neighborhoods 7 mai 2015
Posted by Acturca in Caucasus / Caucase, Energy / Energie, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Russia / Russie, South East Europe / Europe du Sud-Est, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Adam Balcer, foreign policy, GTE Commentary, Syria
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GTE Commentary (Istituto Affari Internazionali) No. 22, May 2015 , 3 p.
Adam Balcer *
Contrary to common knowledge, Turkey does not refrain from challenging Russia in its neighborhood. A substantial difference exists between Turkey’s policy towards Russia in the Black Sea region and in the Middle East and Eastern Mediterranean. (suite…)