Beyond Energy: Remarks about the Direction of Turkish-Russian Relations and Their Implications for the Cyprus Problem 2 juillet 2015
Posted by Acturca in Energy / Energie, Russia / Russie, South East Europe / Europe du Sud-Est, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Ayla Gürel, bilateral relations, Euxeinos, Harry Tzimitras, PRIO
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Euxeinos (GCE-HSG) 18/2015, pp. 28-38
Issue: Energy and Integration in the Black Sea Region
By Ayla Gürel & Harry Tzimitras *
In 2012 analysts were warning that the Syrian crisis could undermine the steadily improving relationship between Turkey and Russia. Three years on, the expected erosion of the Turkish-Russian friendship has yet to occur. (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 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…)
Turkey’s Rise as a Reluctant Ally Faced with the Russian Threat 28 mai 2015
Posted by Acturca in Russia / Russie, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: bilateral relations, Eurasia, foreign policy, NATO, Pinar Elman, PISM, policy brief, Polish Institute of International Affairs
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PISM Policy Papers, No. 14 (116) May 2015
The Polish Institute of International Affairs
by Pinar Elman *
While actively contributing to NATO exercises and operations that confirm Turkey’s commitment to the Alliance, Ankara has also actively avoided cooperating with the Western political and economic efforts to curb Russian aggression in Ukraine. (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…)
Turkey’s Growing Energy Ties with Moscow 6 mai 2015
Posted by Acturca in Energy / Energie, Russia / Russie, Turkey / Turquie, USA / Etats-Unis.Tags: Alan Makovsky, Center for American Progress, Turkish Stream
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Issue Brief (Center for American Progress) Wednesday, May 6, 2015
by Alan Makovsky *
Turkey’s efforts to secure reliable energy supplies have brought it closer to Russia, both a cause and a symptom of Ankara’s diminished solidarity with its Western allies. (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…)
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 and Russia: Bilateral Relations Amid Myths and Realities 13 avril 2015
Posted by Acturca in Economy / Economie, Russia / Russie, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: bilateral relations, Gökhan Bacik
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Today’s Zaman (Turkey) April 13, 2015, p. 14
by Gokhan Bacik
Russia is again a popular issue in Turkish foreign policy, just as it was when Moscow was dubbed the key partner in the construction of the first Turkish nuclear power station. (suite…)
Beyond Nuclear Negotiations 8 avril 2015
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Russia / Russie, Turkey / Turquie, USA / Etats-Unis.Tags: Beril Dedeoglu, foreign policy, Iran
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Today’s Zaman (Turkey) April 8, 2015, p. 11
by Beril Dedeoglu
The deal that has been announced following the marathon talks between Iran and the 5+1 group is probably one of the most spectacular diplomatic achievements of these past years. It seems that the US’s decision to incorporate Iran into the international system was a good one. (suite…)
Turkey’s New Russian Policy: Towards a Strategic Alliance 31 mars 2015
Posted by Acturca in Russia / Russie, Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: FIIA, Finnish Institute of International Affairs, foreign policy, Toni Alaranta, Turkey’s EU accession process
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FIIA Briefing Paper (Finnish Institute of International Affairs) 175, March 2015
Toni Alaranta *
Since the end of the Cold War, Turkey has developed multi-level cooperation with Russia, characterized by increasing economic ties. In its ideological confrontation with the West, and revisionist foreign policy stance in the Middle East, the Turkish government has been careful not to antagonize Russia in any way. (suite…)
La Turquie lance le chantier du gazoduc Tanap 18 mars 2015
Posted by Acturca in Energy / Energie, Russia / Russie, Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: gazoduc, TANAP, Turkish Stream
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Le Monde (France) mercredi 18 mars 2015, p. SCQ8
Marie Jégo, Istanbul – correspondante
Le pays renforce son rôle pour le transit de l’énergie vers les Balkans et l’Europe occidentale. (suite…)
An EU-Turkey reset 15 mars 2015
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Russia / Russie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: Albert Rohan, Emma Bonino, Martti Ahtisaari, Syria, Turkey’s EU accession process
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Arab News (S. Arabia) March 15, 2015, p. 10 Deutsch Español Français Türkçe
Martti Ahtisaari, Emma Bonino & Albert Rohan *
Later this year, Turkey will host the 2015 G-20 Leaders’ Summit, the 10th annual meeting of the G-20 heads of government. The country’s prominence on the world stage comes at an odd time, when it finds itself surrounded by a widening arc of instability. (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…)
Ankara Playing Down Turkish Stream Hopes 12 mars 2015
Posted by Acturca in Energy / Energie, Russia / Russie, South East Europe / Europe du Sud-Est, Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: gas pipeline, Gazprom, South Stream
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The Moscow Times (Russia) March 12, 2015, p. 5
Reuters (Ankara)
Turkish concern about too much dependence on Russian energy and an upcoming election mean Russia’s plans for a new gas pipeline to southeastern Europe are unlikely to advance as quickly as Moscow might like, Turkish energy officials said Wednesday. (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…)
Turkey Is Central to the Russia-Europe Energy Standoff 10 mars 2015
Posted by Acturca in Caucasus / Caucase, Central Asia / Asie Centrale, Energy / Energie, Russia / Russie, South East Europe / Europe du Sud-Est, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: gas pipeline, South Stream, TANAP
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Stratfor (USA) March 10, 2015
Media Center, Image
The crisis in Ukraine, and in particular Russia’s cancellation of the South Stream natural gas pipeline project, has had substantial ripple effects on the energy dynamics on the European continent. (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…)
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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…)