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The Ottoman Revival Is Over 31 mars 2014

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International New York Times (USA) Monday, March 31, 2014, p. 9

By Elmira Bayrasli *

New York — For Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey’s embattled prime minister, a win in Sunday’s local elections will be a Pyrrhic victory. While his Justice and Development Party, or A.K.P., will likely retain a majority of municipalities, Turkey as a whole, particularly as an international player, has lost. (suite…)

Acturca Journal Watch October 2012 31 octobre 2012

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Acturca Journal and Periodical Review, October 2012

Compiled by Ozan Yigitkeskin

Acturca Journal Watch monitors leading scholarly journals for articles of particular interest to scholars of diplomacy, foreign relations, and international history on Turkey. It is updated monthly. (suite…)

New Ottomans 22 octobre 2012

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RT.com (Russia) October 22, 2012
Cross Talk

Peter Lavelle

Are the Turks dreaming of a new Ottoman Empire? Given this region’s instability, is this desirable or even reasonable? Can Turkey become an ideal Islamic model for the Muslim world? Or are its relations with Syria undermining this strategy? And where is the Turkish democracy heading? Cross Talking with Gareth Jenkins, Aykan Erdemir and Ilhan Tanir. (suite…)

Turkey in the Balkans: Myths, illusions and realities 16 mai 2012

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Deutsche Welle (Germany) 16 May 2012                          

Ayhan Simsek

What is behind Turkey’s new assertiveness in the western Balkans? Is it an example of « neo-Ottoman » imperial dreams, economic interests or strategic goals? (suite…)

Turkey’s Strategic Visions and Syria 30 avril 2012

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Today’s Zaman (Turkey) 30 April 2012, p. 15

Ömer Taspinar 

Where does Turkey’s Syria policy fit in the larger framework of Turkish grand strategy? To answer this question one has to first look at the three strategic visions that have been driving Turkish foreign policy in the last few decades. (suite…)

Syria’s Fate Will Be Determined By Turkey 16 avril 2012

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Spiegel-Online (Germany) April 14, 2012

By Maximilian Popp

Europe and the United States are delaying action in the Syria conflict — yielding the field to Turkey. Prime Minister Erdogan is presenting himself as a crisis manager, organizing aid for refugees and threatening to invoke NATO’s mutual defense clause. By doing so, Ankara is cementing its status as a major regional power in the Middle East. (suite…)

Does Turkey offer a model that the Mideast can emulate? 13 avril 2012

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The Daily Star (Lebanon) April 13, 2012, p. 7                                     Türkçe

By Nora Fisher Onar *

Turkey is often touted as an inspiration for the countries of the rest of the Middle East – a characterization it accepts and pursues. In recent years, Turkish policymakers have worked hard to establish “Turkey Inc.” as the model (suite…)

‘We are feeling imperial again’. Turkish hearts conquered by Ottoman epic 13 avril 2012

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The Guardian (UK) Friday, April 13, 2012, p. 27

Fiachra Gibbons

Turbans-and-testosterone blockbuster feeds new appetite for nationalism. (suite…)

Why Turkey is Coming to Somalia’s Aid 8 mars 2012

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The International Business Times (USA) March 8, 2012

By Daniel Tovrov

Somalia was home to the world’s worst humanitarian crisis for the second half of 2011, and while the famine has been officially declared over, drought, militancy and instability still ravage the East African country. (suite…)

Ottomans and Persians in Iraq 19 janvier 2012

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Al-Ahram Weekly (Egypt) Issue No. 1081, 19-25 January 2012

Salah Nasrawi

A tug-of-war between Turkey and Iran over Iraq has been pitting neo-Ottomanism against neo-Persianism, writes Salah Nasrawi. (suite…)

Acturca Journal Watch November 2011 30 novembre 2011

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Acturca Journal and Periodical Review, November 2011

Compiled by Ozan Yigitkeskin

Acturca Journal Watch monitors leading scholarly journals for articles of particular interest to scholars of diplomacy, foreign relations, and international history on Turkey. It is updated monthly. (suite…)

Acturca Journal Watch July 2011 31 juillet 2011

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Acturca Journal and Periodical Review, July 2011

Compiled by Ozan Yiğitkeskin

Acturca Journal Watch monitors leading scholarly journals for articles of particular interest to scholars of diplomacy, foreign relations, and international history on Turkey. It is updated monthly. (suite…)

Turkish foreign policy: Where to next? 3 juillet 2011

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New Europe (Belgium)  3 July 2011

Demir Murat Seyrek * and Amanda Paul **

The proactive approach of Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party AKP to foreign policy making has changed traditional dynamics and taken Turkey to a totally different level of influence and power in its neighbourhood over the last few years. (suite…)

The Three Strategic Visions of Turkey 8 mars 2011

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U.S.-Europe Analysis Series (The Brookings Institution) No.50, March 8, 2011

Ömer Taşpınar *

While the growing importance of religion in Turkey should not be dismissed, a more nuanced debate on Turkish foreign policy should take into consideration three different visions of Turkey’s place in the international order: (1) Neo-Ottomanism, (2) Kemalism and (3) Turkish Gaullism. (suite…)

Acturca Journal Watch February 2011 28 février 2011

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Acturca Journal and Periodical Review, February 2011

Compiled by Ozan Yigitkeskin

Acturca Journal Watch monitors leading scholarly journals for articles of particular interest to scholars of diplomacy, foreign relations, and international history on Turkey. It is updated monthly. (suite…)

The new Ottomans 1 avril 2010

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Management Today (UK), April 2010, p. 44

Jonathan Head

For decades, Turkey has been shaped by the west – culturally, politically and commercially. Now the Islamist government is revitalising the economy and re-engaging with eastern neighbours Prosperity is making it a force to be reckoned with on the international stage, says Jonathan Head. (suite…)

Turkey will not be lost to the West 31 mars 2010

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Qantara.de (Germany) 31.03.2010

Hüseyin Bağcı

The shift in Turkey’s foreign policy orientation towards the Middle East has raised fears that the country could turn away from the West. In his essay, Hüseyin Bagci, professor of international politics at the Technical University of Ankara, explains that despite appearances, the USA and the EU remain Turkey’s most important partners (suite…)