Turkey votes – Part II – All shook up – A first assessment of Turkey’s post-election political landscape 8 juin 2015
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Amanda Paul, Demir Murat Seyrek, European Policy Centre, parliamentary elections
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EPC Commentary (European Policy Centre) 8 June 2015
Amanda Paul & Demir Murat Seyrek *
After nearly 13 years in power, Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) suffered its first defeat in the 7 June parliamentary elections, failing to win enough seats to continue as a single party government. (suite…)
Gazprom’s evolving strategy in a new commercial and political context: how should the EU react? 27 avril 2015
Posted by Acturca in Energy / Energie, EU / UE, Russia / Russie, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: European Policy Centre, Gazprom, Marco Giuli, policy brief
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Policy Brief (European Policy Centre) 27 April 2015
Marco Giuli *
Gazprom is no longer the unchallenged Russian gas behemoth it once was; troubles with the European Commission over its alleged abuse of its dominant market position and non-compliance with the EU regulatory framework, rising political tensions and new trends in the broader energy and gas markets have forced the company to make some adjustments to its traditionally politically inspired strategy. (suite…)
Russia and Turkey – What does their partnership mean for the EU? 13 février 2015
Posted by Acturca in Economy / Economie, Energy / Energie, EU / UE, Russia / Russie, Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: Dimitar Bechev, European Policy Centre, foreign policy, policy brief, South Stream, Turkish Stream
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Policy Brief (European Policy Centre) 13 February 2015
Dimitar Bechev *
Russia and Turkey have, over the past two decades, developed a very constructive relationship across a wide variety of policy areas. Imperial rivals during much of the Cold War, both countries have since then found common interests in matters of energy, trade and even defence. (suite…)
Why the EU must reengage with Turkey 29 septembre 2014
Posted by Acturca in EU / UE, Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: Amanda Paul, European Policy Centre, Turkey’s EU accession process
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EPC Commentary (European Policy Centre) 29 September 2014
Amanda Paul *
Democratic values and basic rights in Turkey are hanging by a thread. Over the past eighteen months the rule of law, civil liberties and freedoms have been eroded which has left many Turks anxious over the direction in which their country is heading. (suite…)
Turkey votes: Part III – President Erdoğan – A foregone conclusion? 10 juillet 2014
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Amanda Paul, Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, European Policy Centre, presidential election, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Selahattin Demirtaş
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Commentary (European Policy Centre) 10 July 2014
by Amanda Paul *
On 1 July, after months of speculation, Turkey’s Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, announced he would run in the country’s first direct presidential elections on 10 August. Erdoğan, who has dominated Turkish politics for over a decade, is viewed as the clear favourite. (suite…)
Turkey-EU relations: time to rebuild trust 19 octobre 2012
Posted by Acturca in Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: Amanda Paul, EU membership, EU’s Progress Report, European Policy Centre, Turkey, Turkey-EU
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Commentary (European Policy Centre) 19 October 2012
Amanda Paul *
Ever since Turkey and the EU began membership negotiations in 2005, the process has been riddled with difficulties which have impacted on broader Turkey-EU ties. Relations took a further blow last week following the publication of the European Commission’s 2012 Progress Report. (suite…)
Turkey and the New Middle East 27 juillet 2012
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Arab Spring, European Policy Centre, Gökhan Bacik, Kurds, Middle East, Turkey
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Commentary (European Policy Centre) 27 July 2012
Gökhan Bacik *
“Will the Arab Spring bring democracy to the region?” is the reductionist question preventing observation of other serious developments in the Middle East that were triggered by the Arab Spring. (suite…)
Turkey’s Syrian Dilemma: Testing the ‘Regional Solutions for Regional Problems’ Proposition 9 juillet 2012
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: European Policy Centre, foreign policy, Joshua W. Walker, Middle East, Syria, Turkey
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Commentary (European Policy Centre) 9 July 2012
Joshua W. Walker *
Since the beginning of the uprisings in Syria, Turkey has been cautiously weighing its options as it decides how to deal with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s brutal crackdown and the ongoing humanitarian disaster unfolding in its own backyard, writes Joshua W. Walker in this Commentary. (suite…)
UE/Commerce: Turquie, union douanière, De Gucht à Istanbul 17 novembre 2011
Posted by Acturca in Economy / Economie, EU / UE, Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: Ali Babacan, Commerce, Egemen Bagis, EU / UE, European Policy Centre, investissements directs étrangers, Karel De Gucht, Stefan Füle, Turkey / Turquie, TUSKON, Union douanière
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Agence Europe
17 novembre 2011, Bruxelles
Devant l’essor des échanges entre l’UE et la Turquie, la Commission européenne veut faire progresser l’union douanière en vigueur depuis le 31 décembre 1995. (suite…)
Turkish foreign policy – between East and West ? 2 octobre 2009
Posted by Acturca in Caucasus / Caucase, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Russia / Russie, Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: Amanda Akçakoca, European Policy Centre, foreign policy, Russia / Russie, Turkey, Turkey / Turquie
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Policy Brief (European Policy Centre), October 2009
By Amanda Akçakoca *
The past decade has seen a fundamental shift in Turkey’s foreign policy: it is now more pro-active, assertive and independent; less focused on traditional hard power and more on a ‘diplomacy-first’ approach. (suite…)
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