Turkey as a humanitarian actor: the critical cases of Somalia and Syria 17 mars 2015
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: humanitarian assistance, NOREF, Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre, Pinar Tank, Somalia, Syria
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NOREF Report (Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre) March 2015
By Pinar Tank *
The rise of new powers has made its mark on the fields of humanitarianism, mediation and peacebuilding. As an aspiring middle power, Turkey has undertaken a growing engagement with the humanitarian field over the past decade, introducing new methodologies and practices. (suite…)
Turkey’s new focus on Africa: causes and challenges 7 septembre 2014
Posted by Acturca in Economy / Economie, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Africa, Ali Bilgiç, Daniela Nascimento, foreign policy, NOREF, Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre
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Policy Brief (NOREF) September 2014
The Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre
Daniela Nascimento & Ali Bilgic *
Although Turkey had no past colonial involvement with African countries, there has been an increasing revival of Turkey’s relation with the continent since the end of the 1990s, which reached a peak after 2005. (suite…)
The Kurds in the spotlight: local and regional challenges 29 avril 2014
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Ana Villellas, Iraq, Kurdistan Regional Government, NOREF, Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre, PKK, Syria
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NOREF Report (Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre) April 2014
Ana Villellas *
The Kurds in Syria, Turkey and Iraq face complex challenges. Among the current Kurdish realities, the emergence of Kurdish self-governing areas in northern Syria controlled by what is considered to be the Syrian branch of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) generates considerable uncertainty. (suite…)
Turkey’s new humanitarian approach in Somalia 11 décembre 2013
Posted by Acturca in Uncategorized.Tags: AKP, foreign policy, humanitarian assistance, NOREF, Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre, Pinar Tank, Somalia
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Policy Brief (NOREF) December 2013
The Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre
Pinar Tank *
Under the Justice and Development Party (AKP), Turkey has become a prominent humanitarian power, contributing more than $1 billion in aid in 2012. (suite…)
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