After the Turkish Parliamentary Elections: Big Hopes, with Remaining Worries 14 juin 2015
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: AKP, Ceyhun Çiçekçi, CHP, foreign policy, Gallia Lindenstrauss, HDP, INSS, INSS Insight, Israël, MHP, parliamentary elections
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INSS Insight (Institute for National Security Studies) No. 709, June 14, 2015
Gallia Lindenstrauss & Ceyhun Çiçekçi *
Many in Turkey and abroad were surprised (and some also quite pleased) to see the setback suffered by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) in Turkey’s June 7, 2015 parliamentary elections. (suite…)
Israeli Election Results and Turkey 25 mars 2015
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Benjamin Netanyahu, bilateral relations, elections, GPoT Center, Israël, Muhammed Ammash
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Policy Update (GPoT Center) no. 9, March 2015 Türkçe
Muhammed Ammash *
GPoT Policy Update No. 9 briefly presents the process that took Israel to early elections, while discussing the meaning of the results for Turkey and outlining the new outlook of the Israeli Knesset. (suite…)
Gas Discoveries in the Eastern Mediterranean: Implications for Regional Maritime Security 11 mars 2015
Posted by Acturca in Energy / Energie, EU / UE, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Russia / Russie, South East Europe / Europe du Sud-Est, Turkey / Turquie, USA / Etats-Unis.Tags: Cyprus, Eastern Mediterranean, Eric V. Thompson, Israël, Lebanon, policy brief, Sarah Vogler, The German Marshall Fund of the United States
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Policy Brief (German Marshall Fund of the United States) March 2015
Foreign and Security Policy Program ~ Eastern Mediterranean Energy Project
by Sarah Vogler and Eric V. Thompson *
Offshore gas discoveries in the eastern Mediterranean could have a profound impact on the region’s energy, economic, and geopolitical future. (suite…)
The case for the Turkish-Israeli alliance 20 janvier 2015
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: bilateral relations, Israël, Maxime Gauin, Serap Merve Dogan
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Jerusalem Post (Israel) Tuesday, January 20, 2015, p. 16
Serap Merve Dogan & Maxime Gauin *
As everybody knows, the once-flourishing Turkish-Israeli alliance has encountered serious problems during the past few years. To attempt to solve the issue, misunderstandings on both sides should be avoided. (suite…)
Can South-Eastern Mediterranean Gas be a Supply for the EU? 26 novembre 2014
Posted by Acturca in Energy / Energie, EU / UE, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Cyprus, Elif Burcu Günaydin, IAI Working Papers, Israël, Istituto Affari Internazionali, Mediterranean, natural gas, South-Eastern Mediterranean
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IAI Working Papers (Istituto Affari Internazionali)14|17, November 2014, 26 p.
by Elif Burcu Günaydın *
South-Eastern Mediterranean gas fields are still under exploration and development. Meanwhile, the question of which route or routes such gas would take into the global markets remains unanswered. (suite…)
Roza sings the blues 5 novembre 2014
Posted by Acturca in Art-Culture, History / Histoire, Istanbul, South East Europe / Europe du Sud-Est, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Akisato Suzuki, documentary, Greece, Israël, London, music, rembetika, Roy Sher, Roza Eskenazi
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The Guardian – G2 (UK) Wednesday, November 5, 2014, p. 18
Laura Barton
Turkish Clout In Middle East At Low Point 3 novembre 2014
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Egypt, foreign policy, Israël, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Syria
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The Wall Street Journal Europe (USA) November 3, 2014, p. 10
By Yaroslav Trofimov, Istanbul
Not so long ago, a confident Turkey behaved as a natural leader of the Middle East, with friendly Islamist regimes mushrooming amid the rubble of the Arab Spring and its leader, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, mobbed by adulating crowds whenever he stepped on Arab soil. (suite…)
The US and Turkey in Search of Regional Strategy: Towards Asymptomatic Trajectories 31 octobre 2014
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie, USA / Etats-Unis.Tags: Eastern Mediterranean, Ioannis Galariotis, Israël, Kostas Ifantis, regional security, Syria, UNISCI, US-Turkish relations
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UNISCI Discussion Papers, Nº 36, October 2014
UNISCI – Research Unit on International Security and Cooperation
Kostas Ifantis & Ioannis Galariotis *
Security relations with the US have been critical f or Turkey. Cold War strategic imperatives dictated typical bandwagoning policies, although disagreements and frictions were present at times. (suite…)
In the eastern Mediterranean, energy alone cannot improve security relationships 2 octobre 2014
Posted by Acturca in Energy / Energie, Middle East / Moyen Orient.Tags: Allison Good, Cyprus, Eastern Mediterranean, Egypt, Greece, Israël, Jordan
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Jerusalem Post (Israel) Thursday, October 2, 2014, p. 16
By Allison Good *
Recent developments indicate that a new Eastern Mediterranean framework including Cyprus, Israel, Jordan and Egypt is forming. (suite…)
Energy in the Eastern Mediterranean: promise or peril? 18 septembre 2014
Posted by Acturca in Energy / Energie, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Atlantic Council, Cyprus, David Koranyi, Eastern Mediterranean, Egmont – Royal Institute for International Relations, Greece, Israël, Lebanon, Sami Andoura
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Egmont Paper (EGMONT) No. 65, May 2014
Egmont – Royal Institute for International Relations
By David Koranyi & Sami Andoura (Eds) *
The Egmont Institute and the Atlantic Council publish their Joint Report on « Energy in the Mediterranean: Promise or Peril ? », edited by Sami Andoura and David Koranyi. In order to address the different challenges and opportunities for energy cooperation in the Eastern Mediterranean Region and Levant (suite…)
Greece and the energy geopolitics of the Eastern Mediterranean 18 septembre 2014
Posted by Acturca in Energy / Energie, Middle East / Moyen Orient, South East Europe / Europe du Sud-Est, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Cyprus, Eastern Mediterranean, gas pipeline, geopolitics, Greece, Israël, LSE IDEAS, Theodoros Tsakiris
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LSE IDEAS – Strategic Updates, SU14.1., June 2014
London School of Economics and Political Science
Theodoros Tsakiris *
Energy cooperation that would alleviate EU gas dependence on Russian imports and (prospectively) Turkish transit could constitute such a core interest not only for Israel, Cyprus and Greece but for several leading EU member states with important interests in the Eastern Mediterranean, including Italy and more importantly France and Britain. (suite…)
The EU-Turkey Energy Relations After the 2014 Ukraine Crisis. Enhancing The Partnership in a Rapidly Changing Environment 17 septembre 2014
Posted by Acturca in Energy / Energie, EU / UE, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Russia / Russie, Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: EU Energy Security, EU-Turkey Energy Relations, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei, Iraq, Israël, Kurdish regional government, Nota di Lavoro, Simone Tagliapietra, Southern gas corridor, TANAP, Ukraine
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Nota di Lavoro (Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei) 75.2014
Simone Tagliapietra *
Over the last two decades energy has emerged as an increasingly important component of the overall EU-Turkey relations. In particular, the Southern Gas Corridor (SGC) and its flagship project, Nabucco, soon became the pivotal element of the EU-Turkey energy relations. After years of strong cooperation, the failure of Nabucco and the emergence of TANAP have ultimately outlined (suite…)
Erdogan chooses anti-Israel diatribes over Gaza mediation 22 juillet 2014
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie, USA / Etats-Unis.Tags: AKP, conflict, Gaza, Israël, Recep Tayyip Erdogan
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Agence France Presse (AFP) Tuesday, July 22, 2014
by Stuart Williams and Dilay Gundogan, Istanbul
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has sacrificed any possibility of Turkey playing a mediation role in Gaza in favour of seeking to impress voters ahead of presidential polls with the toughest ever anti-Israeli rhetoric from a Turkish leader. (suite…)
Aucun pays pouvant jouer les médiateurs ne s’impose 21 juillet 2014
Posted by Acturca in France, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie, USA / Etats-Unis.Tags: diplomatie, Egypte, Gaza, Hamas, Israël, Qatar
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Le Figaro (France) no. 21758, lundi 21 juillet 2014, p. 4
Marc Henry, Jérusalem
Une véritable bataille diplomatique fait rage à propos d’un futur cessez-le-feu entre Israël et le Hamas. Deux camps s’opposent : l’Égypte a avancé une proposition acceptée par Israël, soutenue par les États-Unis et la France, mais que les islamistes palestiniens rejettent résolument. Le Qatar, appuyé par la Turquie (suite…)
With Kurdish oil comes the tantalising possibility of a new Middle Eastern axis 27 juin 2014
Posted by Acturca in Energy / Energie, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Iran, Iraq, Israël, Kurdistan Regional Government, oil
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The Jewish Chronicle (Israel) June 27, 2014, p. 24
By Anshel Pfeffer
It would be premature to herald the offloading in Israel of a million barrels of oil from Kurdish Iraq last weekend as the start of a grand new alliance in the Middle East. (suite…)
Renewed Israeli-Turkish ties in the new Middle East: American retreat offers Israel fresh choices 27 Mai 2014
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie, USA / Etats-Unis.Tags: foreign policy, Israël, Mavi Marmara, Neill Lochery
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Jerusalem Post (Israel) Sunday, May 26, 2014, p. 13
By Neill Lochery *
The rapprochement between Israel and Turkey will soon be formalized with an announcement of a $20 million compensation package for the families of the nine Turks who died aboard the Mavi Marmara during an Israeli commando raid to prevent the ship from breaching Israel’s blockade of Gaza. (suite…)
Méditerranée : Les batailles du gaz 3 Mai 2014
Posted by Acturca in Energy / Energie, EU / UE, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Chypre, gaz, Grèce, Israël, Méditerranée
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Le Dessous des Cartes (ARTE) Deutsch
samedi 3 mai 2014 à 19h30 (12 min)
La récente découverte d’importants gisements de gaz en Méditerranée orientale attise les appétits des pays riverains et exacerbent les rivalités. (suite…)
L’enjeu des nouvelles réserves de gaz en Méditerranée orientale 1 avril 2014
Posted by Acturca in Energy / Energie, EU / UE, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Russia / Russie, South East Europe / Europe du Sud-Est, Turkey / Turquie, USA / Etats-Unis.Tags: Chypre, Egypte, gaz, Grèce, Igor Delanoë, interview, Israël, Syrie
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L’Opinion (France) 1 avril 2014, p. 8
La fabrique de l’Opinion ~ L’invité du 14Bassano
Interview Jean-Dominique Merchet
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…)
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