Illusions versus reality: Turkey’s approach to the Middle East and North Africa 16 avril 2015
Posted by Acturca in Economy / Economie, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: AKP, Arab uprisings, Behlül Özkan, foreign policy, Fride, Hivos, MENA, policy brief, Soli Özel
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Policy Brief (FRIDE) nº 200, April 2015 Español
By Soli Özel & Behlül Özkan *
Turkey’s once so promising standing in the Middle East and North Africa lies in ruins. This is because the Turkish government – driven by ideology rather than pragmatism – has squandered its regional geopolitical capital since the 2011 Arab uprisings. (suite…)
Turkey after the Arab Uprisings: Difficulties of Hanging on in There 25 décembre 2013
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: AKP, Arab uprisings, foreign policy, ISPI, Istituto per gli Studi di Politica Internazionale, Meliha Benli Altunışık, Muslim Brotherhood, Tunisia
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Analysis (ISPI) No. 223, December 2013
Istituto per gli Studi di Politica Internazionale (ISPI)
Meliha Benli Altunışık *
In the early days of the Arab uprisings, Turkey was seen as the “winner.” Yet after more than two years Turkey has lost most of its lucrative economic relations with the region, begun to experience crisis in its relations with several regional countries, and more significantly so far has failed to achieve its foreign policy goals. How has this happened? (suite…)
The Arab Spring has given Turkey a voice. Don’t mess with it 18 novembre 2011
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Arab Spring, Arab uprisings, Syria, Turkey, Turkey / Turquie
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The Independent (London, UK) Friday, November 18, 2011, p. 38
Robert Fisk in Istanbul
French Foreign Minister, Alain Juppe, was here « to talk about Syria ». Turkey’s Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, pontificated that « perhaps because Syria has not enough petroleum, there has been less interest in the West in the killing of Syrian civilians » – probably true – while every Turkish newspaper has been speculating about the Turks’ future plans for action in Syria. (suite…)
The effect of the Arab Spring on Turkey 11 novembre 2011
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Arab uprisings, Middle East, Turkey, Turkey / Turquie
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Hürriyet Daily News (Turkey) Friday, November 11, 2011
Taha Özhan
We must also dwell on the ignored effects of the Arab Spring on Turkey. Just as Turkey had a role in the transformation of the Arab world, the Arab world will also play a significant role in the formation of the new Turkey. (suite…)
Turkey’s rising clout leaves Iran fuming on sidelines of Arab Spring 3 novembre 2011
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Arab uprisings, Iran, Middle East, Syria, Turkey, Turkey / Turquie
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The Christian Science Monitor (USA) November 2, 2011
By Scott Peterson, Istanbul, Turkey
The fast-emerging split between Turkey and Iran has revived a centuries-old rivalry between the Ottomans and the Persians. (suite…)
Ready for new Erdogans in the Middle East? 2 novembre 2011
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: AKP, Arab uprisings, foreign policy, Middle East, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey, Turkey / Turquie, Yuksel Taskin
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Daily News Egypt, November 2, 2011
Yuksel Taskin *
Right after the landslide victory of the AKP in the 2007 elections, the government led by Recep Tayyip Erdogan felt secure enough to follow a very active and more independent foreign policy under the supervision of Ahmet Davutoglu, appointed minister of foreign affairs in 2009. (suite…)
Turkey’s foreign policy is in shambles 4 septembre 2011
Posted by Acturca in Economy / Economie, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Ahmet Davutoglu, AKP, Arab uprisings, Ely Karmon, foreign policy, Israël, Middle East, Turkey, Turkey / Turquie
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The Jerusalem Post (Israel) September 4, 2011 Sunday
By Ely Karmon *
The Arab uprisings completely shuffled Turkey’s cards and showed the limitations of its neo-Ottoman ambitions. (suite…)
Syria: Turkey v. Iran 26 août 2011
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient.Tags: Arab uprisings, Iran, Middle East, Syria, Turkey
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New York Post (USA) August 26, 2011
By Amir Taheri
Now in its sixth month, the Syrian uprising is developing into a power struggle between regional rivals Turkey and Iran. (suite…)
Arab spring fuels tourism boom for Turkey 26 juillet 2011
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Arab uprisings, tourism, travel, Turkey, Turkey / Turquie
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The Guardian (UK) 26 July 2011, p. 20
Constanze Letsch, Istanbul
The Arab spring is fuelling a Turkish summer as Saudis, Kuwaitis and other tourists from the Gulf states who would have previously spent summers in Syria or Egypt look further north. (suite…)
Can Iran achieve victory over Turkey? 4 juillet 2011
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Arab uprisings, Iran, Syria, Turkey, Turkey / Turquie
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Dar Al-Hayat (UK) Mon, 4 July 2011
George Semaan
It would be difficult for Iran to convince itself or the others that the results of the Arab action rendered it a great victor. Iranian influence is retreating, as neither the youth on the squares conveyed their fondness of the Iranian model, nor the Islamic movements involved in this action showed a tendency to draw their inspiration from it. (suite…)
Turkey’s election & Arab Spring 15 juin 2011
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: AKP, Arab uprisings, elections, Fethullah Gülen, Middle East, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey, Turkey / Turquie
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The Hindu (India) June 15, 2011
Atul Aneja
Turks in their millions headed for the polls on June 12 to participate in a crucial parliamentary election which is likely to have a strong bearing on not only the country’s immediate future but also on millions outside, who are in the midst of an “Arab Spring.” (suite…)
Turkey and the Arab Spring 23 mai 2011
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Arab uprisings, foreign policy, Ibrahim Kalin, Middle East, Turkey, Turkey / Turquie
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Daily News Egypt, May 23, 2011
Ibrahim Kalin *, Ankara
As the Arab Spring enters its fourth month, it faces challenges but also presents opportunities. Despite setbacks in Libya, Yemen, and Syria, the democratic wave has already begun to change the Middle East’s political landscape. (suite…)
Arab Spring, Turkish Summer? 16 mai 2011
Posted by Acturca in History / Histoire, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: AKP, Arab uprisings, History / Histoire, Richard Javad Heydarian, Turkey, Turkey / Turquie
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Foreign Policy In Focus (USA) May 16, 2011
By Richard Javad Heydarian *
Turkey is emerging as an attractive model for the new generation of democrats in the Middle East and North Africa. Turkey, as a bastion of Islamic moderation, economic dynamism, military might, and foreign policy creativity, has inspired many who envision a prosperous and free Arab world. (suite…)
Does Arab Spring mean Turkish Fall? 15 mai 2011
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Arab uprisings, Arabs, foreign policy, Middle East, Turkey, Turkey / Turquie, Şahin Alpay
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Today’s Zaman (Turkey) 15 May 2011, Sunday Türkçe
Şahin Alpay
If you look at what is written about Turkish foreign policy by Western, and especially American, observers nowadays, you will find that in many of the commentaries the thesis that the Arab Spring — referring to the global wave of democratization after the end of the Cold War finally reaching the Arab world — is leading to the failure of Turkey’s foreign policy, which is based on the principle of “zero problems with neighbors,” pursued by the Justice and Development Party (AKP) since it came to power in 2002. (suite…)
Region’s alliances likely to unravel if Assad’s regime falls 7 mai 2011
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Arab uprisings, Bashar al Assad, Middle East, Syria, Turkey / Turquie
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The Middle East Reporter (MER), May 7, 2011
Weekly Reports – Syria-Regime
The regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is apparently fighting back with full force, determined to defeat an unprecedented movement of public protests that has posed the gravest challenge not only to his 11-year rule, but also to his family’s four-decade dynasty. (suite…)
Arab Spring, Turkish Fall 5 mai 2011
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Arab uprisings, Arabs, foreign policy, Libya, Middle East, Steven A. Cook, Turkey, Turkey / Turquie
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Foreign Policy (USA) May 5, 2011
By Steven A. Cook *
Turkey’s leaders are looking less like the new Ottomans they’ve imagined themselves to be and more like stumbling politicians afraid of a new regional order. (suite…)
Unrest around the Arab world endangers Turkey’s newfound influence 4 mai 2011
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Arab uprisings, foreign policy, Middle East, Turkey, Turkey / Turquie
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The New York Times (USA) May 4, 2011
By Anthony Shadid, Beirut, Lebanon *
Turkey faces a growing challenge from the tumult sweeping the Arab world to its booming economic stake in the region, newfound political influence and longstanding policy of permitting no problems to fester along its borders. (suite…)
The new struggle for Syria 4 mai 2011
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie, USA / Etats-Unis.Tags: Arab uprisings, Middle East, Syria, Turkey, Turkey / Turquie
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POMEPS Briefing (USA) n° 4, 38 pages
May 4, 2011
POMEPS’ briefing — “The New Struggle for Syria” is a collection of top-notch analysis from a variety of angles and prospectives, originally published on Foreign Policy’s Middle East Channel. The series includes analysis on Syria’s military, domestic and political dynamics — as well as prospectives as seen from key regional actors. (suite…)
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