Turkey’s Islamic-Conservative State Project at a Crossroads: President Erdoğan did not get his “super presidency”, but Turkey will probably soon head to new elections 11 juin 2015
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Finnish Institute of International Affairs, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Toni Alaranta
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FIIA Comment (The Finnish Institute of International Affairs) 12/2015, June 2015
Toni Alaranta *
The parliamentary elections held at the beginning of June turned out to be a major defence of Turkish democracy and its parliamentary system. (suite…)
Turkey’s New Russian Policy: Towards a Strategic Alliance 31 mars 2015
Posted by Acturca in Russia / Russie, Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: FIIA, Finnish Institute of International Affairs, foreign policy, Toni Alaranta, Turkey’s EU accession process
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FIIA Briefing Paper (Finnish Institute of International Affairs) 175, March 2015
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Since the end of the Cold War, Turkey has developed multi-level cooperation with Russia, characterized by increasing economic ties. In its ideological confrontation with the West, and revisionist foreign policy stance in the Middle East, the Turkish government has been careful not to antagonize Russia in any way. (suite…)
Turkey under the AKP: A critical evaluation from the perspective of Turkey’s EU negotiations 28 février 2015
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: AKP, EU membership, Finnish Institute of International Affairs, Toni Alaranta, Turkey’s EU accession process
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FIIA Working Paper, No. 84, February 2015
The Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA)
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Turkish social science research has been steeped in interpretations according to which Turkey’s 20th century political history is marked by an uneven struggle between an « omnipotent Kemalist state” and a rather powerless society. (suite…)
‘New Turkey’ has to face the regional realities: Turkey’s Islamic identity has resulted in a bold foreign policy 16 septembre 2014
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: AKP, FIIA, Finnish Institute of International Affairs, foreign policy, New Turkey, Toni Alaranta
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FIIA Comment (The Finnish Institute of International Affairs) 13/2014, Sept. 2014
Toni Alaranta *
The narrative of true Muslims re-conquering the Turkish state is a crucial component explaining the AKP’s policies and its continuing success. However, the reality of the Middle East doesn’t correspond to Turkey’s vision of itself as a regional leader. (suite…)
The end of the EU project in Turkey? Determinants of Turkey’s EU bid under the AKP regime 16 juin 2014
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FIIA Briefing Paper (Finnish Institute of International Affairs) 156, June 2014
Toni Alaranta *
Ever since the founding of the Republic in 1923, the idea of making Turkey a European country has been a major component of the nation-building project, although Europe has also been perceived as a threat. The incumbent Justice and Development Party (AKP) embarked on an EU-inspired reform project at first, but has subsequently taken an increasingly anti-European position. (suite…)
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