Capitalising on Turkey’s Slight Shift towards the EU 25 novembre 2014
Posted by Acturca in EU / UE, Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: EU enlargement, EU membership, Pinar Elman, PISM, The Polish Institute of International Affairs, Turkey’s EU accession process
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Bulletin PISM, no 132 (727), 24 November 2014
The Polish Institute of International Affairs
Pinar Elman *
Turkey’s strategic importance to the EU’s interests has grown because of developments in the latter’ s eastern and southern neighbourhoods. (suite…)
EU-Turkey Energy Cooperation: Challenges and Opportunities 11 novembre 2014
Posted by Acturca in Energy / Energie, EU / UE, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: EU enlargement, IAI Working Papers, Istituto Affari Internazionali, Sohbet Karbuz, working paper
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IAI Working Papers (Istituto Affari Internazionali) 14|12, November 2014
by Sohbet Karbuz *
The aim of this paper is to analyze EU-Turkey relations from an energy perspective. Energy is of mutual strategic interest to Turkey and the EU, insofar as both face serious and multiple energy challenges. (suite…)
EU Urges Members to Stop Stalling With Turkey 9 octobre 2014
Posted by Acturca in EU / UE, Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: accession negotiations, EU enlargement, European Commission, Turkey’s EU accession process, Volkan Bozkir
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The Wall Street Journal Europe (USA) Wednesday, 8 octobre 2014 Türkçe
By Laurence Norman and Yeliz Candemir
Brussels – The European Union’s executive urged member states Wednesday to advance long-stalled membership talks with Turkey but underscored the obstacles in the way by raising « serious concerns » about government meddling with the judiciary and restrictions on the press. (suite…)
Dealing with Turkey After Ukraine: Why the EU Should Let the Enlargement Approach Go 8 octobre 2014
Posted by Acturca in EU / UE, Russia / Russie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: Antoaneta Dimitrova, commentary, EU enlargement, GTE Commentary, Istituto Affari Internazionali, Ukraine
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GTE Commentary (Istituto Affari Internazionali) No. 15, October 2014
by Antoaneta L. Dimitrova *
The events in Ukraine at the end of 2013 might be a sign that we have reached the end of the EU’s monopoly on transformative power. President Putin, but also other leaders of important EU neighbours are playing a different geopolitical game than the EU. (suite…)
After the 2014 European Parliament Elections: What is at Stake for Europe and Turkey-EU Relations? 24 septembre 2014
Posted by Acturca in EU / UE, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: Ebru Turhan, elections, EU enlargement, European Parliament, Euroscepticism, IPC-Mercator Policy Brief
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IPC-Mercator Policy Brief, September 2014
Ebru Turhan *
The 2014 European Parliament elections took place at a time when the European Union (EU) seemed to face serious internal challenges. The low voter turnout, particularly in new member states, raises questions about a “true reunification” between the Central and Eastern European countries and the rest of Europe a decade after the EU’s eastward enlargement. (suite…)
Can the EU Clean Politics in Enlargement Countries? Turkey in Comparison 24 septembre 2014
Posted by Acturca in EU / UE, South East Europe / Europe du Sud-Est, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: Bulgaria, commentary, corruption, Dimitar Bechev, EU enlargement, GTE Commentary, Istituto Affari Internazionali, Romania
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GTE Commentary (Istituto Affari Internazionali) No. 14, September 2014
by Dimitar Bechev *
The fight against corruption is yet another fine example of the mismatch between EU expectations and capabilities. On the one hand, many regard the Union as capable of overhauling bad habits in member states and, to an even greater degree, in countries that have embarked on the accession journey. (suite…)
Explaining Variation in Public Support to Turkey’s EU Accession, Turco-skepticism in Europe: A Multi-Level Analysis 28 juillet 2014
Posted by Acturca in EU / UE, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: Ekrem Karakoç, Emre Hatipoglu, EU enlargement, EU membership, MAXCAP Working Paper, Meltem Müftüler-Baç, Turkey’s EU accession process
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MAXCAP Working Paper (Freie Universität Berlin) No. 4, July 2014
Emre Hatipoglu, Meltem Müftüler-Baç and Ekrem Karakoç *
The paper tries to parse out the determinants of the European public’s attitudes to Turkey’s accession. The factor analyses suggest that the attitudes of European individuals towards Turkey’s accession are grouped under two main dimensions: utilitarian and normative. (suite…)
What are Turkey’s next steps on its way to Europe? 8 juillet 2014
Posted by Acturca in EU / UE, Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: EU enlargement, Stefan Füle, Turkey’s EU accession process
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Daily Sabah (Turkey) 7 July, 2014
Stefan Füle
Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighborhood Policy Stefan Füle, in a column written exclusively for Daily Sabah, calls on Turkey and the EU to work together to make 2014 the year of the EU, which he admits has a credibility problem in Turkey.
Global Turkey in Europe II. Energy, Migration, Civil Society and Citizenship Issues in Turkey-EU Relations 7 mai 2014
Posted by Acturca in Energy / Energie, EU / UE, Immigration, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: Ahmet İçduygu, Anna Triandafyllidou, Ayhan Kaya, Ayla Gürel, Civil Society, Daniela Huber, David Koranyi, Eduard Soler i Lecha, elections, EU enlargement, Euroscepticism, Fiona Mullen, Fuat Keyman, Gerald Knaus, Global Turkey in Europe, Gonul Tol, IAI Research Papers, Istituto Affari Internazionali, Jan Tasci, Juliette Tolay, Mehmet Dogan Üçok, Meltem Müftüler-Baç, migration, Nathalie Tocci, natural gas, Nicolò Sartori, oil, pipeline, Raffaele Marchetti, refugees, research paper, Senem Aydın Düzgit, Syria
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IAI Research Papers (Istituto Affari Internazionali) No. 13, April 2014, 246 p.
edited by Senem Aydın-Düzgit, Daniela Huber, Meltem Müftüler-Baç, E. Fuat Keyman, Jan Tasci and Nathalie Tocci *
The EU, Turkey, and their common neighborhood are changing rapidly and deeply, exposing the European-Turkish relationship to new challenges and opportunities in diverse policy areas such as energy, migration, citizenship and civil society. (suite…)
Europe’s Changing Architecture: Notes on Rethinking the EU-Turkey Relationship 30 avril 2014
Posted by Acturca in EU / UE, Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: EU enlargement, GTE Policy Brief, Istituto Affari Internazionali, Rosa Balfour
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GTE Policy Brief (Istituto Affari Internazionali) No. 16, 30 April 2014, 5 p.
Rosa Balfour *
2015 will mark 10 years of accession negotiations. Fast-forward to 2015, Turkey will have been through three election rounds and possibly deep political changes in a decade that has been characterised by the unchallenged government of the Justice and Development Party (AKP). (suite…)
Turkey’s Migration Transition and its Implications for the Euro-Turkish Transnational Space 8 avril 2014
Posted by Acturca in EU / UE, Immigration, Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: Ahmet İçduygu, EU enlargement, GTE Working Paper, Istituto Affari Internazionali, migration, Visa Liberalization
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GTE Working Paper (Istituto Affari Internazionali) No. 7, April 2014, 13 p.
by Ahmet İçduygu *
One area of the Euro-Turkish migration regime that has been overlooked is the migration transition of Turkey, as it rapidly develops from a net emigration setting to a net immigration setting. (suite…)
Crises and Elections: What are the Consequences for Turkey’s EU Bid? 24 mars 2014
Posted by Acturca in EU / UE, Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: Eduard Soler i Lecha, elections, EU enlargement, European Parliament, GTE Policy Briefs, Istituto Affari Internazionali
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GTE Policy Brief (Istituto Affari Internazionali) No. 13, March 2014,5 p.
by Eduard Soler i Lecha *
The economic crisis in Europe and the political tension in Turkey are bad news for Turkey-EU relations. The EU crisis has weakened Turkey’s traditional allies, made European public opinion more reluctant to enlarging the EU further, deteriorated the EU’s image in Turkey (suite…)
Can Eastern Mediterranean Gas Discoveries Have a Positive Impact on Turkey-EU Relations? 23 mars 2014
Posted by Acturca in Economy / Economie, Energy / Energie, EU / UE, Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: Ayla Gürel, Cyprus, EU enlargement, Fiona Mullen, Israël, Istituto Affari Internazionali, natural gas
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GTE Policy Brief (Istituto Affari Internazionali) No. 12, March 2014, 8 p.
by Ayla Gürel & Fiona Mullen *
Any significant improvement in Turkey-EU relations depends on a solution to the Cyprus problem. A Cyprus settlement would allow the transfer of Eastern Mediterranean gas to the EU via Turkey, thus increasing Turkey’s strategic significance for the EU as a key gas transit country for Europe’s gas supplies. (suite…)
EU-Turkey Relations: A Visa Breakthrough? 19 mars 2014
Posted by Acturca in EU / UE, Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: EU enlargement, Gerald Knaus, GTE Policy Briefs, Istituto Affari Internazionali, migration, Schengen area, visa-free travel
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GTE Policy Brief (Istituto Affari Internazionali) No. 11, March 2014, 7 p.
by Gerald Knaus *
In June 2012 the European Council authorized the European Commission to begin talks with Turkey on visa liberalisation. The Council also presented Turkey a list of official requirements for visa-free travel, known as a « visa liberalisation roadmap. » On 16 December 2013, Turkey accepted the EU’s roadmap. (suite…)
Turkey-EU: ‘Lapse in interest on both sides’ 10 février 2014
Posted by Acturca in EU / UE, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE, Uncategorized.Tags: Chatham House, EU enlargement, Fadi Hakura, Germany, interview, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey’s EU accession process
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Deutsche Welle (Germany) 10.02.2014
Interview by Nicole Goebel
EU accession talks started in 2005, but negotiations have stalled. The EU is unhappy with several human rights and reform issues, but Fadi Hakura from Chatham House thinks neither side is that keen on membership anyway. (suite…)
The Future of Europe, Differentiated Integration and Turkey’s Role 18 octobre 2013
Posted by Acturca in EU / UE, Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: EU enlargement, EU integration, Istituto Affari Internazionali, Meltem Müftüler-Baç
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GTE Commentary (Istituto Affari Internazionali) No.8, 18 October 2013, 3 p.
by Meltem Müftüler-Baç *
The future of the European Union in terms of its final frontiers and political structure lies at the epicentre of European public debate. What impact would Turkish EU membership have on the future of Europe? (suite…)
Happy Anniversary? EU-Turkey relations at age 50. An appeal 12 septembre 2013
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: Ankara Agreement, EU enlargement, EU membership, European Stability Initiative, Gerald Knaus, Lucia Gobierna, Turkey, Turkey-EU
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European Stability Initiative (ESI) 12 September 2013
By Gerald Knaus and Lucia Gobierna *
On 12 September 1963 leaders of the European Economic Community and Turkey met in Ankara. They signed an Association Agreement– the Ankara Agreement – with the objective “to promote the continuous and balanced strengthening of trade and economic relations between the Parties.” (suite…)
Global Turkey in Europe. Political, Economic, and Foreign Policy Dimensions of Turkey’s Evolving Relationship with the EU 24 mai 2013
Posted by Acturca in Economy / Economie, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: Anne Duncker, Arab Spring, Daniela Huber, E. Fuat Keyman, EU enlargement, EU Neighbourhood Policy, foreign policy, Istituto Affari Internazionali, Middle East, Nathalie Tocci, Senem Aydın Düzgit, Syria, Turkey, Turkey-EU
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IAI Research Papers (IAI) No. 9, May 2013, 303 p.
Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI)
edited by Senem Aydın-Düzgit, Anne Duncker, Daniela Huber, E. Fuat Keyman and Nathalie Tocci *
The EU is changing, Turkey too, and – above all – there is systemic change and crisis all round, ranging from economics, the spread of democratic norms and foreign policy. (suite…)
The Pivotal Relationship. German Doubts and the Turkish-EU Accession Process 14 mars 2013
Posted by Acturca in EU / UE, Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: bilateral relations, Christian Altfuldisch, EU, EU enlargement, Gerald Knaus, Germany, Istituto Affari Internazionali, Turkey, Turkey-EU
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GTE Commentary (Istituto Affari Internazionali) No. 7, 14 March 2013, 3 pages
by Gerald Knaus and Christian Altfuldisch *
Germany and Turkey have seen economic, cultural, and social ties grow ever closer throughout the 20th century. Given Germany’s position within the EU, and in particular on all issues related with EU enlargement, as well as its large Turkish diaspora (the largest in the world), it is the central actor when it comes to Turkey-EU relations. (suite…)
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Turkey’s Fight Against Corruption: A Critical Assessment 25 novembre 2014
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: corruption, EU enlargement, GTE Commentary, Istituto Affari Internazionali, Kivanç Ulusoy
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GTE Commentary (Istituto Affari Internazionali) No. 19, November 2014, 5 p.
by Kıvanç Ulusoy *
This paper analyses the deficiencies in Turkey’s fight against corruption, dramatically revealed by the major corruption scandal which erupted in December 2013. (suite…)