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Democracy at Risk: IPI Special Report on Turkey, 2015 29 mars 2015

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International Press Institute (IPI) March 2015

Steven M. Ellis *

Turkish authorities’ failure to safeguard – and, in some cases, their active steps to undermine – the right to share and receive information has led to serious deficiencies in the country’s democracy, placing its future at serious risk, a special report released today by the International Press Institute (IPI) concludes. (suite…)

Erdoğan’s Final Countdown to Absolute Power? 19 février 2015

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German Marshall Fund of the United States, February 19, 2015

by Emre Erdoğan *

Apart from still acting as a party leader, Recep Tayyip Erdogan is also acting as an executive president, which is in contradiction with Turkey’s parliamentary system. (suite…)

Flood of jihadi volunteers to Syria is ‘unstoppable’ 22 janvier 2015

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The Independent (UK) Thursday, January 22, 2015, p. 1

Patrick Cockburn

Turkish PM’s warning raises prospect that Isis will remain in control of most of its seized territory. (suite…)

Le gouvernement turc tente une relance 7 novembre 2014

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Les Echos (France) 7 novembre 2014, p. 7

Yves Bourdillon

Le Premier ministre turc, Ahmet Davutoglu, a dévoilé hier une nouvelle série de réformes économiques afin de relancer la croissance du pays tout en réduisant ses déficits aussi bien financiers que commerciaux. (suite…)

Beleaguered at home, now Turks lose friends abroad 12 octobre 2014

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The Observer (UK) Sunday, October 12, 2014, p. 30-31

By Andrew Finkel in Istanbul

The growing crisis in neighbouring Syria has plunged President Erdogan into a fresh crisis, even as his country faces economic slowdown and social divisions. Whatever happened to the ‘New Turkey’? (suite…)

Turkey, frustrated with West, clings to fading vision for the Middle East 1 octobre 2014

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Reuters World General News (UK) Wednesday, October 1, 2014

By Jonny Hogg and Nick Tattersall, Ankara/Istanbul

Turkey’s foreign policy has led to isolation. Ankara lost bets on Muslim Brotherhood and Syrian rebels. Blames U.S. and its allies for rise of Islamic State. (suite…)

Turkey’s Middle-East Dream Becomes a Nightmare 4 septembre 2014

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The Wall Street Journal Europe (USA) September 4, 2014, p. 13

By Soner Cagaptay *

Ankara’s efforts to become a regional power player have backfired. It’s time to renew old partnerships instead. (suite…)

Davutoglu steps to forefront 1 septembre 2014

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The National (UAE) Monday, September 1, 2014, p. 10

Piotr Zalewski

New Turkish prime minister Ahmet Davutoglu helps to continue Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s vision, Piotr Zalewski reports. (suite…)

Turkey’s Imperial Fantasy 29 août 2014

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International New York Times (USA) Friday, August 29, 2014

By Behlul Ozkan *, Istanbul

In the late 1990s, as Turkey was reeling from various political and economic crises, there was a nationwide debate over European Union membership and whether Turkish accession to the union would solve the country’s problems. (suite…)

From « Hoca » to « Prime Minister »: Davutoğlu’s Ascendance in Turkish Politics 27 août 2014

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Global Europe Program (Woodrow Wilson Center)  August 2014

By Bulent Aras *

On 21 August, Turkey’s Prime Minister and President-elect Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced the AK Party executive board’s decision nominate Ahment Davutoğlu to succeed him as the leader of the party. (suite…)

La Turquie se cherche encore un avenir 26 août 2014

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Les Echos (France) no. 21757, mardi 26 août 2014, p. 7

Sébastien Daziano *

Depuis le déclenchement des printemps arabes, la Turquie fait figure de pôle de stabilité. Pourtant, l’élection de Recep Tayyip Erdogan à la présidence de la République puis la nomination d’Ahmet Davutoglu au poste de Premier ministre ont marqué une nouvelle étape dans la recherche d’une voie propre pour la Turquie qui est, plus que jamais, à la croisée des chemins. (suite…)

We represent all of Turkey 17 juin 2013

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The Guardian (UK) Monday, 17 June 2013, p. 27

Ahmet Davutoglu *

Our party has built a first-rate democracy, and allowing peaceful protests reflects our achievement. (suite…)

The American-Russian-Turkish Triangle and the Civil War in Syria 27 mai 2013

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INSS Insight (Institute for National Securities Studies) No. 431, May 27, 2013

Mark A. Heller *

Ex-empires may all be equal, but some are apparently more equal than others. Since he became US Secretary of State in February 2013, John Kerry has met with Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu four times. (suite…)

Turkey and the Dream of Ottoman Revival 20 mai 2013

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The Wall Street Journal Asia (USA) May 20, 2013, p. 11

By Hillel Fradkin & Lewis Libby *

The Middle East isn’t returning to an era of Ottoman-enforced peace and stability—no matter how badly Ankara wants it. (suite…)

UE : Berlin et Ankara pour relancer le processus d’adhésion de la Turquie 13 mai 2013

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La Tribune (France), no. 5194, lundi 13 mai 2013, p. 31                         Deutsch Türkçe

Guido Westerwelle et Ahmet Davutoglu

Les ministres des Affaires étrangères allemand et turc ont signé une tribune commune dans la presse allemande prônant un nouvel élan dans le processus d’adhésion de la Turquie à l’Union européenne. (suite…)

Davutoglu optimistic about future of bilateral relations with Greece 12 mars 2013

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Ekathimerini.com (Greece) Tuesday March 12, 2013

By Tom Ellis

Although accepting international law as the ‘backbone’ of any bid to tackle outstanding issues between Greece and Turkey, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu stops short of endorsing the International Law of the Sea as a basis for a solution, opting instead for bilateral talks. (suite…)

Dégel du processus d’adhésion de la Turquie à l’UE 14 février 2013

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Le Monde (France) jeudi 14 février 2013, p. 6

Philippe Ricard avec Guillaume Perrier (à Istanbul)

Paris a décidé de rouvrir l’un des chapitres de négociations bloqués par Nicolas Sarkozy. (suite…)

Turquie-UE: Paris, favorable à un « nouvel élan », lève un blocage 12 février 2013

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Agence France Presse

Mardi 12 février 2013, Paris

La France est favorable à l’ouverture d’un nouveau chapitre dans les négociations avec la Turquie en vue de son adhésion à l’Union européenne, a annoncé mardi le chef de la diplomatie Laurent Fabius qui en a informé son homologue Ahmet Davutoglu. (suite…)

Acturca Journal Watch December 2012 31 décembre 2012

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Acturca Journal and Periodical Review, December 2012

Compiled by Ozan Yigitkeskin

Acturca Journal Watch monitors leading scholarly journals for articles of particular interest to scholars of diplomacy, foreign relations, and international history on Turkey. It is updated monthly. (suite…)

Un sommet Grèce-Turquie pour renforcer les relations entre les deux pays 10 octobre 2012

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Agence France Presse

Mercredi 10 octobre 2012, Athènes

La Grèce et la Turquie, pays voisins et frères ennemis, sont convenus mercredi d’organiser un sommet bilatéral en janvier pour reprendre leur rapprochement, interrompu par la crise de la dette dans la zone euro. (suite…)