Turkey’s Rise as a Reluctant Ally Faced with the Russian Threat 28 mai 2015
Posted by Acturca in Russia / Russie, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: bilateral relations, Eurasia, foreign policy, NATO, Pinar Elman, PISM, policy brief, Polish Institute of International Affairs
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PISM Policy Papers, No. 14 (116) May 2015
The Polish Institute of International Affairs
by Pinar Elman *
While actively contributing to NATO exercises and operations that confirm Turkey’s commitment to the Alliance, Ankara has also actively avoided cooperating with the Western political and economic efforts to curb Russian aggression in Ukraine. (suite…)
Turkey and NATO 11 mai 2015
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie, USA / Etats-Unis.Tags: Andrew C. Kuchins, Azriel Bermant, China, Gallia Lindenstrauss, Missile Defence, NATO
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Jerusalem Post (Israel) Monday, May 11, 2015, p. 15
Azriel Bermant & Gallia Lindenstrauss *
Is Turkey a liability for NATO? It certainly looks that way, as Turkey appears to be striking out against NATO interests. (suite…)
Turkey Shifts Away From West on Defense 22 avril 2015
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie, USA / Etats-Unis.Tags: defense industry, NATO
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The Wall Street Journal Europe (USA) April 22, 2015, p. 6 Türkçe
By Emre Peker, Istanbul
Since the Ottoman Empire traded swords for guns two centuries ago, Turkey’s military has relied on Western arms and know-how. Now, the country’s leadership is pushing to end that arrangement in a shift that is rattling its North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies. (suite…)
A nuclear Turkey? 13 avril 2015
Posted by Acturca in Energy / Energie, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: George Perkovich, Iran, NATO, nuclear energy, nuclear proliferation, nuclear weapons, Sinan Ülgen
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Khaleej Times (UAE) April 13, 2015, p. 12 Deutsch Español Français
George Perkovich & Sinan Ülgen *
Economic interests give Ankara an incentive not to seek nukes. According to conventional wisdom, if Iran develops nuclear weapons, then Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and perhaps Egypt will try to follow suit. (suite…)
Turkey’s New Missiles of October: Defense Modernization or Political Statement? 12 mars 2015
Posted by Acturca in Economy / Economie, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Ahmet K. Han, Can Kasapoglu, China, défense, NATO, policy brief, The German Marshall Fund of the United States
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Policy Brief (German Marshall Fund of the United States) March 12, 2015
Ahmet K. Han & Can Kasapoğlu *
Ankara is giving mixed signals regarding the award of an upcoming missile defense system. Will it be awarded to a defense contractor in a NATO ally country, as has traditionally been the case, or will it be awarded to a Chinese company? (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…)
Turkey, frustrated with West, clings to fading vision for the Middle East 1 octobre 2014
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie, USA / Etats-Unis.Tags: Ahmet Davutoglu, foreign policy, isolation, NATO, Syria
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Reuters World General News (UK) Wednesday, October 1, 2014
By Jonny Hogg and Nick Tattersall, Ankara/Istanbul
Turkey’s foreign policy has led to isolation. Ankara lost bets on Muslim Brotherhood and Syrian rebels. Blames U.S. and its allies for rise of Islamic State. (suite…)
The “Home Game” – Countering Violent Extremism within NATO 1 octobre 2014
Posted by Acturca in EU / UE, Turkey / Turquie, USA / Etats-Unis.Tags: Jacqueline Page, NATO, NATO Defense College, terrorism
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Research Paper (NDC) No. 104, September 2014, 12 p.
Research Division ~ NATO Defense College (NDC)
by Jacqueline Page *
The latest Research Paper by the NDC Research Division assesses the threats that homegrown terrorism and returning foreign fighters pose to NATO member nations, and how the Alliance can contribute to efforts to reduce these dangers. (suite…)
Turkey’s New Regional Security Role: Implications for the United States 26 septembre 2014
Posted by Acturca in Caucasus / Caucase, Central Asia / Asie Centrale, EU / UE, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Russia / Russie, South East Europe / Europe du Sud-Est, Turkey / Turquie, USA / Etats-Unis.Tags: Eurasia, European Security, foreign policy, NATO, Richard Weitz, The Strategic Studies Institute (SSI), US Army War College
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The Strategic Studies Institute (SSI) September 2014, 202 pages
US Army War College Press
Richard Weitz *
Until a few years ago, the relationship between Washington and Ankara was perennially troubled and occasionally terrible. Turkey opposed the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq and complained that the Pentagon was allowing Iraqi Kurds too much autonomy, leading to deteriorating security along the Iraq-Turkish border. (suite…)
Turkey takes a quiet role in NATO’s fight with Islamic State 15 septembre 2014
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie, USA / Etats-Unis.Tags: ISIS, NATO, Syria
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The Washington Times Daily (USA) September 15, 2014, p. A9
Desmond Butler, Istanbul (Associated Press)
Turkey is the big Muslim power that sits atop raging conflicts in Iraq and Syria, so it might be expected to take a leading role in the NATO coalition announced this month to take on the Islamic State group. (suite…)
Country Profiles: Turkey 2014 10 septembre 2014
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE, USA / Etats-Unis.Tags: German Marshall Fund of the United States, NATO, Transatlantic Trends
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Transatlantic Trends 2014 (German Marshall Fund of the United States)
Country Profiles: Turkey 2014
Transatlantic Trends 2014 shows a Turkish public opinion that remains stable on some issues, such as disapproval of U.S. foreign policy, yet appears to be moving on others,such as attitudes to the EU and NATO. (suite…)
A New Eurasian Embrace: Turkey Pivots East While China Marches West 27 mai 2014
Posted by Acturca in Central Asia / Asie Centrale, Economy / Economie, Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: China, Christina Lin, Eurasia, NATO, Silk Road, Transatlantic Academy, Transatlantic Academy Paper Series, Uyghur, Xinjiang
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Transatlantic Academy Paper Series, May 2014, 17 p.
Christina Lin *
Turkey, with its increasingly Eurasian geopolitical trajectory, seems to be at a point of choosing whether to remain anchored in the West, or fundamentally shift its axis eastward toward Eurasia. (suite…)
‘Turkey waiting for Russia, West on Ukraine problem’ 12 mai 2014
Posted by Acturca in Russia / Russie, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Crimea, Crimean Tatars, foreign policy, Gülnur Aybet, interview, Mustafa Abdulcemil Kırımoglu, NATO, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Ukraine, Vladimir Putin
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Hürriyet Daily News (Turkey) May 12, 2014, p. 4
Barçın Yinanç, Istanbul
Turkey’s stance on the Ukraine crisis is based on Realpolitik, says an international studies expert, adding that there is a struggle between Russia as a regional power and the West. ‘Turkey has been good at keeping a low profile and letting Russia work out its differences with the West,’ says Professor Gülnur Aybet. (suite…)
Turkey: Between east and west 10 mai 2014
Posted by Acturca in History / Histoire, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE, USA / Etats-Unis.Tags: AKP, foreign policy, Louis A. Delvoie, NATO
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Kingston Whig-Standard (Canada) May 10, 2014, p. A6
Louis A. Delvoie *
Circus performers are often seen riding two horses simultaneously, with one foot on the back of each horse. This is a neat trick requiring considerable training. It is also a feat full of potential danger. If the trajectory of the horses should diverge, the rider would at the very least suffer severe groin pains. (suite…)
Turkish Stakes in the Ukraine Crisis 6 mai 2014
Posted by Acturca in Russia / Russie, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Black Sea, conflicts, Ian Lesser, NATO, Syria, Tatars, The German Marshall Fund of the United States, Ukraine
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German Marshall Fund of the United States, May 06, 2014
Ian Lesser *
Over the longer-term, a more competitive and conflict-prone relationship between Russia and the West will test the foundations of recent Turkish foreign policy. (suite…)
Resolving the Cyprus conundrum 8 avril 2014
Posted by Acturca in EU / UE, South East Europe / Europe du Sud-Est, Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE, USA / Etats-Unis.Tags: Cyprus, Dimitrios Triantaphyllou, Greece, Mustafa Aydın, NATO
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Hürriyet Daily News (Turkey) April 8, 2014, p. 5
Mustafa Aydin & Dimitrios Triantaphyllou *
The former Turkish Cypriot leader, Mehmet Ali Talat, was attacked by a group of nationalist Greek Cypriots on March 26 while attending a meeting in Limassol on a solution of the Cyprus problem. This was a clear reminder of the difficulties ahead. (suite…)
Turkey’s Air and Missile Defense Acquisition Journey Continues 24 octobre 2013
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie.Tags: China, EDAM, NATO, Nilsu Goren, The Centre for Economics and Foreign Policy Studies (EDAM)
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EDAM Discussion Paper Series 2013/13, October 2013, 17 p.
Nilsu Goren *
Nilsu Gören examines Turkey’s efforts to strengthen its balistic missile defenses. Nilsu argues that given the high costs, technical limitations, and political repercussions of air and missile defense systems, Turkey should choose to remain integrated into the NATO structure (suite…)
Turkey: Background and U.S. Relations 21 juin 2013
Posted by Acturca in Economy / Economie, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie, USA / Etats-Unis.Tags: bilateral relations, foreign policy, Jim Zanotti, Middle East, NATO, Turkey, USA
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CRS Report for Congress (USA) June 21, 2013, 52 p.
Jim Zanotti *
This report provides background information on Turkey and discusses possible policy options for Members of Congress and the Obama Administration. (suite…)
Turkey’s growing security role: Where does NATO fit in? 20 juin 2013
Posted by Acturca in EU / UE, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Bülent Meriç, Elmar Brok, EU, Giles Merritt, Jamie Shea, Middle East, NATO, NATO-EU, Security & Defence Agenda, Shada Islam, Syria, Transatlantic Cooperation, Turkey
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Security & Defence Agenda Report (SDA)
Thursday, 20 June 2013
At the SDA debate on Monday 3 June, speakers insisted that the turbulent regional scenario makes Turkey an essential global political actor, with Ankara looking to NATO and the EU for greater support in facing the multiple crises at its borders. (suite…)
Tempered Islamism 30 avril 2013
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: AKP, Al-Qaeda, Islamism, James Jeffrey, Middle East, NATO, Soner Cagaptay, Syria, Turkey
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The Majalla (UK, UAE) Tuesday, 30 April, 2013 العربية
James Jeffrey & Soner Cagaptay *
Despite its Islamist government and increasingly religious rhetoric, history, geography and culture are combining to prevent Turkey Islamizing to the degree seen in other Arab countries. (suite…)
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