Turkey’s Elections: A Short-Lived Parliament Anyway? 9 juillet 2015
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Ahmet K. Han, government, parliamentary elections, policy brief, The German Marshall Fund of the United States
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Policy Brief (German Marshall Fund of the United States) July 9, 2015
Ahmet K. Han *
Following Turkey’s June 7 elections, there seems to be two alternative scenarios for Turkey. Either two or more of the parties will reach an understanding to form a coalition, or one of the parties will split and choose to be a coalition partner in some combination with the rest. (suite…)
Distant “Restoration”: Scenarios for Turkey’s Next Government 9 juillet 2015
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie.Tags: AKP, coalition, government, parliamentary elections, Pinar Elman, PISM, The Polish Institute of International Affairs, Turkey
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Bulletin PISM, no. 70 (802), 9 July 2015
The Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)
Pinar Elman *
A month after their failure to win an outright majority in Turkey’s 7 June parliamentary elections, the president and AKP’s wounds are already healing. (suite…)
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…)
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…)
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…)
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 says ‘No’ to presidential government 27 juin 2015
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Anita Sengupta, Observer Research Foundation, parliamentary elections
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ORF Issue Brief (Observer Research Foundation) Issue 95, June 2015
Anita Sengupta *
The general elections of 7 June 2015 were Turkey’s last scheduled elections until the next one in 2019. Coming at a time when the country and its neighbours are on the brink of profound transformation, and given the increasing complexity of the socio-political situation in the Middle East, the elections results may well re-define the direction of West Asian politics for some time to come. (suite…)
US-Turkey Track II Dialogue 26 juin 2015
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie, USA / Etats-Unis.Tags: Daniel Brumberg, EDAM, Hanne Dalmut, Sinan Ülgen, USIP
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Report (USIP & EDAM) June 2015
Hanne Dalmut, Sinan Ulgen, Daniel Brumberg *
This report summarizes a track II U.S.-Turkish dialogue organized by the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) in Istanbul, Turkey, on February 26 – 27, 2015. (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…)
Corridor report on France : the case of Turkish and Tunisian immigrants 24 juin 2015
Posted by Acturca in France, Immigration, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: diaspora, INTERACT Research Report, Lorenzo Gabrielli, Tunisia, Turkish immigrants
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INTERACT Research Report (Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies) 2015/14
European University Institute
Lorenzo Gabrielli *
This corridor report analyses the integration patterns of Turkish and Tunisian immigrants in France on a comparative basis. (suite…)
The Integration of Descendants of Migrants from Turkey in Stockholm 24 juin 2015
Posted by Acturca in Immigration, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Ali Osman, book, Charles Westin, Constanza Vera Larrucea, IMISCOE, Migrants, Stockholm, Sweden
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IMISCOE Research Series, 2015
International Migration, Integration and Social Cohesion in Europe (IMISCOE)
Edited by Charles Westin
This timely book presents the results of the Integration of the Second Generation in Europe survey that examines the experiences of residents of Stockholm who are descended from Turkish migrants. (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…)
Turkey needs to rediscover confidence: Senior banker 22 juin 2015
Posted by Acturca in Economy / Economie, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: interview, Martin Raiser, World Bank
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Hürriyet Daily News (Turkey) Monday, June 22, 2015, p. 4
Barçın Yinanç
A degree of nervousness has emerged in Turkey in recent years in terms of engaging with the outside world, says the World Bank’s country director for Turkey, Martin Raiser, noting that the nation needs to discover its confidence once more as part of its quest to become a high-income nation. (suite…)
Turkish Airlines s’est imposée entre Orient et Occident 22 juin 2015
Posted by Acturca in Economy / Economie, Istanbul, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: aéroport, fret aérien, Temel Kotil, transport aérien, Turkish Airlines
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Le Figaro (France) no. 22042, lundi 22 juin 2015, p. 26
Valérie Collet
La compagnie aérienne turque poursuit son ascension plus discrètement que les compagnies du Golfe. (suite…)
Au G20, la Turquie veut promouvoir la finance islamique 20 juin 2015
Posted by Acturca in Economy / Economie, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: finance islamique, G20
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La Tribune (France) no. 5733, samedi 20 juin 2015, p. 29
Sarah Belhadi, à Bodrum
La Turquie, 17e puissance économique mondiale, accueillera le sommet du G20 en novembre prochain. Parmi ses trois objectifs affichés pour soutenir la croissance, le pays plaide pour une économie plus « inclusive ». (suite…)
Süleyman Demirel. Ancien président turc 20 juin 2015
Posted by Acturca in History / Histoire, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Süleyman Demirel
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Le Monde (France) samedi 20 juin 2015, p. 23
Marie Jégo
Süleyman Demirel, qui domina la scène politique turque pendant trente-cinq ans, est mort, mercredi 17 juin, à l’hôpital Guven d’Ankara, des suites d’une infection pulmonaire. Il avait 91 ans. (suite…)
Turkey’s Hot Summer 18 juin 2015
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie.Tags: AKP, Emre Erdoğan, parliamentary elections, policy brief, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, The German Marshall Fund of the United States
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Policy Brief (German Marshall Fund of the United States) June 18, 2015
Emre Erdogan *
Results of the June 7 general elections opened a new chapter for the AKParty and Turkey in general. The performance and ambitions of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Turkey’s struggling economy are both widely thought to be behind the votes. (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…)
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Democracy and Civil Society in Turkey: Contesting Tutelage! 30 juin 2015
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Ayhan Kaya, Civil Society, GTE Commentary, Istituto Affari Internazionali, parliamentary elections
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GTE Commentary (Istituto Affari Internazionali) No. 23, June 2015
Ayhan Kaya *
In the general elections held in Turkey on 7 June 2015, the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) won 258 out of 550 seats in the Parliament, 18 seats less than the simple majority required to establish single-party rule. (suite…)