Politics of Uncertainty: Possible Outcomes of Turkey’s Forthcoming Elections 2 juin 2015
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Ahmet K. Han, AKP, HDP, Ilter Turan, parliamentary elections
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Policy Brief (German Marshall Fund of the United States) June 1, 2015
Ilter Turan & Ahmet K. Han *
A week before Turkey’s parliamentary elections, speculation regarding possible outcomes occupies the minds of political leaders and pundits alike. (suite…)
Turkey’s June 7, 2015, Election Campaign Brings Changes 5 mai 2015
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie.Tags: AKP, CHP, elections, HDP, Ilter Turan, MHP, parliamentary elections, policy brief, The German Marshall Fund of the United States
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Policy Brief (German Marshall Fund of the United States) May 5, 2015
Ilter Turan *
The governing AKParty, which has added to its share of the vote in each succeeding election since it first achieved power in 2002, is expected to experience a decline in the June 2015 parliamentary elections. (suite…)
Turkey and the Western Alliance: Uncomfortable Partnership 27 février 2015
Posted by Acturca in EU / UE, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE, USA / Etats-Unis.Tags: foreign policy, Ilter Turan, NATO, The German Marshall Fund of the United States
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German Marshall Fund of the United States, February 26, 2015
Ilter Turan *
Relations between Turkey and its partners in the Atlantic Community are not what they used to be. The shifts in Turkish foreign policy emanate from three sources: the altered policy environment after the end of the Cold War, the ideological proclivities of the AKParty government, and the rhetoric that has characterized the pronouncements of Turkey’s leadership. (suite…)
Six Months Away Yet So Near: The Forthcoming Elections in Turkey 21 janvier 2015
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie.Tags: corruption, elections, Ilter Turan, Kurds, The German Marshall Fund of the United States
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German Marshall Fund of the United States, January 21, 2015
Ilter Turan *
Turkey’s upcoming elections promise to be critical on several counts, among which three stand out. First is the Kurdish problem. (suite…)
Turkey Hesitates to Revise External Priorities 12 novembre 2014
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: foreign policy, Ilter Turan, Syria, The German Marshall Fund of the United States, Turkish domestic policy
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German Marshall Fund of the United States, November 12, 2014
Ilter Turan *
Is Turkey parting ways with its traditional allies? Is it trying to reconstitute former territories of the Ottoman Empire as a Turkish zone of influence? (suite…)
The Legacy of World War I Continues to Linger 31 janvier 2014
Posted by Acturca in Caucasus / Caucase, History / Histoire, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Armenia, Cold War, conflicts, Ilter Turan, Lausanne Treaty, Ottoman Empire, The German Marshall Fund of the United States, World War I
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German Marshall Fund of the United States, January 31, 2014
Ilter Turan *
What were the effects of World War I on Turkey and its relations with the world? Even 100 years after, it may still be too soon to tell. Yet, some important domestic and regional questions that Turkey currently encounters can be traced back to the war and its aftermath. (suite…)
The Rule of Law is the Casualty 3 janvier 2014
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Ilter Turan, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, The German Marshall Fund of the United States
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German Marshall Fund of the United States, January 03, 2014
Ilter Turan *
Recent raids, the taking into custody of important personalities, and the subsequent arrests sent shock waves through Turkish society. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has made it no secret that he views the entire situation as a conspiracy against him and his government. (suite…)
Democratization from Above: Erdoğan’s Democracy Package 22 octobre 2013
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Civil Society, Ilter Turan, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, The German Marshall Fund of the United States
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German Marshall Fund of the United States, October 22, 2013
Ilter Turan *
The democracy package that Prime Minister Erdoğan introduced with fanfare on September 30 failed to meet expectations. (suite…)
Encounters with the Third Kind: Turkey’s New Political Forces are Met by Old Politics 26 juin 2013
Posted by Acturca in Istanbul, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Ilter Turan, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Taksim, The German Marshall Fund of the United States, Turkey
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German Marshall Fund of the United States, June 26, 2013
Ilter Turan *
Demonstrations that commenced at the Gezi Promenade of Taksim Square at the end of May over plans to build a shopping mall are presenting a challenge to the government of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, whose appearance of invincibility has been considerably tarnished. (suite…)
Turkey’s Second Kurdish Opening: Light at the End of the Tunnel or Another Failed Attempt? 12 avril 2013
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: conflicts, Ilter Turan, Kurds, Middle East, PKK, The German Marshall Fund of the United States, Turkey
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German Marshall Fund of the United States, April 12, 2013
Ilter Turan *
Following a rebellion in 1925, Turkish became the exclusive language of the Turkish educational system and the bureaucracy; organizing to express ethnicity in a political way was banned. (suite…)
Turkey’s Diminutive Democracy 19 novembre 2012
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: AKP, democracy, German Marshall Fund of the United States, Ilter Turan, Turkey, Turkey-EU
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German Marshall Fund of the United States, November 19, 2012, 4 p.
Ilter Turan *
It seems that all elements of democracy are present in Turkey but many not at sufficient levels to call that country a fully functioning democracy. (suite…)
The Rise and Fall of Turkey’s Middle East Policy 9 octobre 2012
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: conflicts, foreign policy, German Marshall Fund of the United States, Ilter Turan, Middle East, Syria, Turkey
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German Marshall Fund of the United States, October 9, 2012, 4 p.
İlter Turan *
Turkey has enjoyed a sustained political stability and economic growth from the beginning of the millennium. A stable government with satisfactory economic performance was an object of admiration in a region where authoritarian governments associated with poor economic performance were the rule. (suite…)
Back to the Drawing Board: French Armenians and Turkish-French Relations 30 mars 2012
Posted by Acturca in Caucasus / Caucase, France, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Armenians, diaspora, France, Ilter Turan, Middle East, The German Marshall Fund of the United States, Turkey, Turkey / Turquie
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Policy Brief (German Marshall Fund of the United States) March 30, 2012
Ilter Turan *
On February 28, the Constitutional Court issued a decision invalidated legislation which would have made those who denied that the Armenians experienced genocide in 1915 subject to prison sentences, substantial fines, or both. (suite…)
The new star of fiscal liberalism 19 janvier 2012
Posted by Acturca in Economy / Economie, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: AKP, Ali Babacan, economy, Ilter Turan, Middle East, Turkey, Turkey / Turquie
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The Australian, January 19, 2012, p. 9
Greg Sheridan, Foreign editor (suite…)
Hoping to be a good neighbour to east and west 15 avril 2010
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: foreign policy, Hugh Pope, Ilter Turan, International Crisis Group, Middle East, Toby Vogel, Turkey, Turkey / Turquie
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European Voice, 15.04.2010
By Toby Vogel
As its isolationist instincts decline, Turkey is trying to promote a policy of ‘zero problems’ with its neighbours, while pushing for EU membership. Western observers often describe Turkey as a bridge between east and west. But for much of recent history it has instead been an isolated promontory. (suite…)
Turkey and the European Union: the other side of the coin 31 octobre 2007
Posted by Acturca in Academic / Académique, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: EU membership, European Institute of the Mediterranean, Ilter Turan, PapersIEMed, Turkey-EU
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PapersIEMed (European Institute of the Mediterranean) No. 1, Oct 2007, 16 p.
Ilter Turan *
The Turkey-EU relationship is again occupying a prominent place on the agenda of some member countries these days. (suite…)
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