What Potential for Cooperation between the EU and Turkey on Diversification of Gas Supply? 14 mai 2015
Posted by Acturca in Energy / Energie, EU / UE, Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: energy security, Energy supply, Istituto Affari Internazionali, natural gas, pipeline, Sami Andoura
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IAI Working Papers (Istituto Affari Internazionali)15|21, May 2015, 19 p.
Sami Andoura *
The EU and Turkey are engaged in a long-standing process of negotiation over membership, facing many stumbling blocks and no prospects of successful conclusion in the near future. At the same time, the EU and Turkey have increasingly high energy ambitions, which open the door for potential cooperation in a number of energy areas. (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…)
Options for delivering Iranian gas to Europe via Turkey 27 mai 2014
Posted by Acturca in Energy / Energie, EU / UE, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Russia / Russie, Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: ADA University, Caspian Center for Energy and Environment, Iran, natural gas, TANAP, Zaur Shiriyev
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CCEE Policy Brief (Caspian Center for Energy and Environment) No. 5, May 2014
ADA University
Zaur Shiriyev *
As the struggle between Russia and the West in Ukraine deepens, Europe is beginning to reconsider its options vis-à-vis weakening Russia’s energy monopoly in the European market. (suite…)
Turkey emerges as option for new Russian pipeline 27 mai 2014
Posted by Acturca in Energy / Energie, EU / UE, Russia / Russie, South East Europe / Europe du Sud-Est, Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: Blue Stream, Bulgaria, Crimea, Italy, natural gas, pipeline, South Stream
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Anadolu Agency (Turkey) Tuesday, May 27, 2014
By Selen Tonkus, Ankara
Brussels’ growing hostility towards Moscow could lead Russia to divert gas supplies to Turkey, experts say. (suite…)
Global Turkey in Europe II. Energy, Migration, Civil Society and Citizenship Issues in Turkey-EU Relations 7 mai 2014
Posted by Acturca in Energy / Energie, EU / UE, Immigration, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: Ahmet İçduygu, Anna Triandafyllidou, Ayhan Kaya, Ayla Gürel, Civil Society, Daniela Huber, David Koranyi, Eduard Soler i Lecha, elections, EU enlargement, Euroscepticism, Fiona Mullen, Fuat Keyman, Gerald Knaus, Global Turkey in Europe, Gonul Tol, IAI Research Papers, Istituto Affari Internazionali, Jan Tasci, Juliette Tolay, Mehmet Dogan Üçok, Meltem Müftüler-Baç, migration, Nathalie Tocci, natural gas, Nicolò Sartori, oil, pipeline, Raffaele Marchetti, refugees, research paper, Senem Aydın Düzgit, Syria
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IAI Research Papers (Istituto Affari Internazionali) No. 13, April 2014, 246 p.
edited by Senem Aydın-Düzgit, Daniela Huber, Meltem Müftüler-Baç, E. Fuat Keyman, Jan Tasci and Nathalie Tocci *
The EU, Turkey, and their common neighborhood are changing rapidly and deeply, exposing the European-Turkish relationship to new challenges and opportunities in diverse policy areas such as energy, migration, citizenship and civil society. (suite…)
Europe eyes Turkey as an energy supplier 5 mai 2014
Posted by Acturca in Energy / Energie, EU / UE, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Russia / Russie, Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: natural gas, TANAP
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Deutsche Welle (Germany) 05.05.2014 Deutsch
Senada Sokullu
For years, Turkey has been growing in importance for Europe when it comes to the delivery of oil and natural gas. In light of the Ukraine crisis, the West is hoping the country can become an additional energy supplier. (suite…)
The Southern Gas Corridor: Europe’s Lifeline? 30 avril 2014
Posted by Acturca in Energy / Energie, EU / UE, Russia / Russie, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Caspian Sea, David Koranyi, energy security, IAI Working Papers, Istituto Affari Internazionali, natural gas, pipeline, Southern gas corridor
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IAI Working Papers (Istituto Affari Internazionali) 14|07, April 2014, 10 p.
by David Koranyi *
The Ukraine crisis brought European energy security and with it the Southern Gas Corridor back into the spotlight. The crisis is far from over, but it is already clear that both the scope and nature of Russia’s relations with the European Union (EU) and the United States cannot remain unchanged. As the strategic context changes and Europe becomes more and more concerned (suite…)
Realization of Turkey’s Energy Aspirations: Pipe Dreams or Real Projects? 25 avril 2014
Posted by Acturca in Energy / Energie, EU / UE, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: Gareth Winrow, gas pipeline, natural gas, The Brookings Institution, Turkey Project Policy Paper Series
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Turkey Project Policy Paper (The Brookings Institution) No. 4, April 2014
Turkey Project Policy Paper Series
By Gareth Winrow *
Geopolitics in Turkey’s neighborhood are rapidly changing. But for Turkey, these changes much be viewed through the lens of their growing need for energy. Gareth Winrow examines the goals and aims of Turkey’s energy policy and the prospects for Turkey becoming a gas-transit state and gas-trading hub. (suite…)
Caspian Gas, TANAP and TAP in Europe’s Energy Security 21 avril 2014
Posted by Acturca in Energy / Energie, EU / UE, Russia / Russie, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Ariel Cohen, Caspian, energy security, IAI Working Papers, Istituto Affari Internazionali, natural gas, pipeline, TANAP
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IAI Working Papers (Istituto Affari Internazionali) 14|06, April 2014, 16 p.
by Ariel Cohen *
Russia’s occupation of the Crimea and possible incorporation of Eastern Ukrainian regions demonstrated Europe’s vulnerability to Gazprom’s energy power. Whatever the EU’s reactions, diversification of energy supply to diminish Russia’s market share is likely to be one of them. TAP is one step towards the strategic goal of diminishing Gazprom’s huge presence in Europe. (suite…)
Turkish-Azerbaijani Energy Relations 9 avril 2014
Posted by Acturca in Caucasus / Caucase, Energy / Energie, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Azerbaijan, Bülent Aras, GTE Policy Briefs, Istituto Affari Internazionali, natural gas, oil, oil pipeline, pipeline
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GTE Policy Brief (Istituto Affari Internazionali) No. 15, April 2014, 6 p.
by Bülent Aras *
Turkish-Azerbaijani relations are currently taking shape based upon energy relations. This development is based on the two countries’ priorities in foreign policy and regional politics, underpinned by the mutual political will to maintain relations at this level. (suite…)
Untangling the Turkey-KRG Energy Partnership: Looking Beyond Economic Drivers 26 mars 2014
Posted by Acturca in Economy / Economie, Energy / Energie, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Gonul Tol, GTE Policy Briefs, Iraq, Istituto Affari Internazionali, Kurdistan Regional Government, natural gas, oil
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GTE Policy Brief (Istituto Affari Internazionali) No.14, March 2014, 6 p.
by Gönül Tol *
For decades, Turkey viewed Iraq primarily through the lens of its own Kurdish problem. In the aftermath of the first Gulf War, Ankara shunned direct contact with Iraqi Kurds and opposed the incorporation of the oil-rich city of Kirkuk into a Kurdish federal state, fearing that it would strengthen Iraqi Kurds’ drive for independence (suite…)
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…)
Turkey’s Potential Role in the Emerging South-Eastern Mediterranean Energy Corridor 18 mars 2014
Posted by Acturca in Energy / Energie, EU / UE, Middle East / Moyen Orient, South East Europe / Europe du Sud-Est, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Cyprus, Elif Burcu Günaydin, IAI Working Papers, Israël, Istituto Affari Internazionali, natural gas, oil, pipeline, South-Eastern Mediterranean
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IAI Working Papers (Istituto Affari Internazionali) 14|05, March 2014, 20 p.
by Elif Burcu Günaydın *
South-Eastern Mediterranean gas findings have raised much interest in recent years. Even though the estimated quantity of reserves is not globally significant, it is enough to be a regional game changer, promising a considerable amount of gas surplus to be exported. The main export route and potential customers are still being debated. (suite…)
The Turkey-Azerbaijan Energy Partnership in the Context of the Southern Corridor 17 mars 2014
Posted by Acturca in Caucasus / Caucase, Energy / Energie, EU / UE, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Azerbaijan, IAI Working Papers, Istituto Affari Internazionali, natural gas, pipeline, Şaban Kardaş
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IAI Working Papers (Istituto Affari Internazionali) 14|04, March 2014, 12 p.
by Şaban Kardaş *
This paper examines the energy partnership between Turkey and Azerbaijan in the context of the Southern Corridor. It argues that an interdependent relationship between Turkey and Azerbaijan has emerged, parallel to the rising importance of the Caspian basin in European energy security discussions. (suite…)
Divided Cyprus: Coming to Terms on an Imperfect Reality 14 mars 2014
Posted by Acturca in Energy / Energie, EU / UE, South East Europe / Europe du Sud-Est, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Cyprus, International Crisis Group, natural gas
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Europe Report (International Crisis Group) N° 229 Ελληνικά Türkçe
Nicosia/Istanbul/Brussels, 14 March 2014
Talks have begun – yet again – on a settlement for divided Cyprus. To avoid another failed effort at a federation, new ideas are needed. (suite…)
The Cyprus dispute nears resolution 13 mars 2014
Posted by Acturca in Energy / Energie, EU / UE, Middle East / Moyen Orient, South East Europe / Europe du Sud-Est, USA / Etats-Unis.Tags: Cyprus, natural gas, Ozdil Nami, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
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The Washington Times Daily (USA) March 13, 2014, p. B4
By Ozdil Nami *
Shared interest in natural-gas resources is uniting Turks and Greeks. At a time when regional crises appear ubiquitous, there is one decades-old flash point in the world where the chances of reconciliation and a lasting peace are steadily improving: the 50year old Cyprus dispute. (suite…)
Can New Energy Supplies Bring Peace? 11 mars 2014
Posted by Acturca in Energy / Energie, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Brenda Shaffer, conflicts, Cyprus, diplomacy, Eastern Mediterranean, Israël, natural gas, The German Marshall Fund of the United States
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Policy Brief (German Marshall Fund of the United States) March 11, 2014
Mediterranean Policy Program ~ Eastern Mediterranean Energy Project
Brenda Shaffer *
The discovery of significant reserves of natural gas offshore Israel in 2009 and 2010 and rather smaller volumes of natural gas offshore Cyprus in 2011 has sparked interest in their potential to contribute to regional cooperation and peace. (suite…)
Erbil Sends Oil, Ankara Gets Trouble 28 février 2014
Posted by Acturca in Energy / Energie, EU / UE, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie, USA / Etats-Unis.Tags: IAI Working Papers, Iraq, Istituto Affari Internazionali, Kurdistan Regional Government, natural gas, oil, Olgu Okumuş
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IAI Working Papers (Istituto Affari Internazionali) 14|02, 28 February 2014, 9 p.
by Olgu Okumuş *
Since the international media reported crude oil flowing from the KRG to Turkey, doubts about the act’s legality, political acceptability and opacity have surfaced. This oil trade is commercially enticing for energy-hungry Turkey, but is also politically risky. (suite…)
Natural Gas in the Turkish Domestic Energy Market: Policies and Challenges 19 février 2014
Posted by Acturca in Caucasus / Caucase, Energy / Energie, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Gulmira Rzayeva, natural gas, Oxford Institute for Energy Studies
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OIES Paper (Oxford Institute for Energy Studies) NG 82, February 2014
Gulmira Rzayeva *
Over the past 10 years or so Turkey has featured prominently in the various schemes to open a ‘fourth corridor’ of gas supply to the core European national gas markets. (suite…)
Turkey’s Energy Strategy and its Role in the EU’s Southern Gas Corridor 17 février 2014
Posted by Acturca in Caucasus / Caucase, Energy / Energie, EU / UE, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: energy security, Erkan Erdogdu, IAI Working Papers, Istituto Affari Internazionali, natural gas, pipeline, Southern gas corridor
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IAI Working Papers (Istituto Affari Internazionali) 14|01, 17 February 2014, 15 p.
by Erkan Erdogdu *
The Southern Gas Corridor (SGC) is a European Commission initiative aimed at facilitating the diversification of the routes and sources of gas imported into Europe. This paper is devoted to the analysis of Turkey’s role in this initiative. Following a summary of the current economic and energy situation in Turkey, the paper presents recent developments in the SGC and an analysis of Turkey’s role in the EU’s SGC vision. (suite…)
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