Designing a new EU-Turkey strategic gas partnership 2 juillet 2015
Posted by Acturca in Energy / Energie, South East Europe / Europe du Sud-Est, Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: Bruegel, Georg Zachmann, Simone Tagliapietra
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Policy Contributions (Bruegel) Issue 2015/10, July 2015
by Simone Tagliapietra & Georg Zachmann *
The European Commission’s February 2015 Energy Union Communication calls for intensified work on the Southern Gas Corridor (SGC) and the establishment of a new strategic energy partnership with Turkey. (suite…)
The EU’s Turkish opening 1 juillet 2015
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: Javier Solana, parliamentary elections, Turkey’s EU accession process
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Azer News (Azerbaijan) July 1st, 2015, p. 3 中文 عربي Español Français
By Javier Solana *
June’s Turkish general election sent a powerful message: Turkey’s democracy remains intact. Indeed, while there were some grievances about transparency during the campaign process, democracy prevailed, with a stunning 86% of eligible voters turning out – a rate rarely seen in Europe. (suite…)
Forming Turkey’s Next Government: What are the Implications for Polarization and Policies? 23 juin 2015
Posted by Acturca in Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: Galip Dalay, GMF, policy brief, The German Marshall Fund of the United States
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Policy Brief (German Marshall Fund of the United States) June 23, 2015
Galip Dalay *
Political identities and proximity on significant policy issues will be decisive in the formation of Turkey’s next government. But this process takes place in a highly polarized context, a perilous feature of Turkey’s politics in recent years. (suite…)
La Turquie a-t-elle encore envie d’être européenne? 23 juin 2015
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: processus d'adhésion
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La Tribune (France) no. 5734, mardi 23 juin 2015, p. 10
Sarah Belhadi
Le 14 avril 1987, la Turquie déposait sa demande d’adhésion à la Communauté Economique Européenne (CEE). Elle attendra 1999 pour obtenir le statut de candidat par le Conseil Européen d’Helsinki. (suite…)
Reverting Structural Reforms in Turkey: Towards an Illiberal Economic Governance? 29 mai 2015
Posted by Acturca in Economy / Economie, Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: GTE Policy Brief, Isik Ozel, Istituto Affari Internazionali, policy brief
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GTE Policy Brief (Istituto Affari Internazionali) No. 22, May 2015
Işık Özel *
Following a major reform process that started in 2001, the Turkish economy not only recovered from a severe crisis, but also resurged more or less resilient to the global financial crisis. (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…)
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…)
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…)
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…)
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…)
The case for Turkey in Europe 10 avril 2015
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: Turkey’s EU accession process, Volkan Bozkir
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Azer News (Azerbaijan) April 10, 2015, p. 3 Deutsch Français
By Volkan Bozkir *
Turkey’s wider neighborhood is engulfed in crises. To its east lie political instability, civil war, and terrorism, while its neighbors to the west are struggling to regain their financial footing, following an economic collapse nearly on the scale of the Great Depression. (suite…)
Reinvigorating Turkey’s Transatlantic Enthusiasm Through TTIP 1 avril 2015
Posted by Acturca in Economy / Economie, Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE, USA / Etats-Unis.Tags: Alison O. Patch, Joshua W. Walker, policy brief, The German Marshall Fund of the United States, Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
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Policy Brief (German Marshall Fund of the United States) April 1, 2015
Joshua W. Walker & Alison O. Patch *
Western leaders must carefully consider new ways and means for including an increasingly distant Turkey into a transatlantic framework. (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…)
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…)
A visa-free Turkey for all EU citizens 11 mars 2015
Posted by Acturca in History / Histoire, Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: Deniz Servantie, Economic Development Foundation, visa-free travel
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IKV Brief (Economic Development Foundation) No. 26, March 2015
Deniz Servantie *
IKV Brief « A visa-free Turkey for all EU citizens » prepared by Junior Researcher Deniz Servantie explains in detail the hypothetical lifting by Turkey of the visa obligations for all EU citizens. (suite…)
La Turquie de l’intérieur 9 mars 2015
Posted by Acturca in Art-Culture, France, History / Histoire, Istanbul, Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: Erasmus, Pessac, Sciences Po Bordeaux, Université populaire d'Histoire de Pessac
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Sud Ouest (France) Lundi 9 mars 2015, p. Bordeaux Rive Gauche-C2_11
Bordeaux Rive Gauche ~ Pessac
Willy Dallay
Jean Eustache. Des étudiants de Sciences Po Bordeaux qui ont passé un an en Turquie animent des cours de l’UniPop histoire. Deuxième séance ce soir entre deux films. (suite…)
Turkey and Egypt’s Great Game in the Middle East 8 mars 2015
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: Egypt, Marc Sievers, Soner Cagaptay
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Foreign Affairs (Council on Foreign Relations) March 8, 2015
By Soner Cagaptay and Marc Sievers *
The chaos in the Middle East has tested many relationships, not least the one between Egypt and Turkey. Shortly after the fall of Hosni Mubarak in 2011, Turkey became one of Egypt’s chief regional supporters. (suite…)
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