C’est le projet pétrolier le plus fou au monde 27 avril 2012
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Le Soir (Belgique) vendredi 27 avril 2012, p. 26
Benjamin Quenelle, Kachagan, de notre envoyé spécial
Bienvenue sur D Island ! Une île artificielle en pleine mer Caspienne, dans les eaux du Kazakhstan. Un labyrinthe de tubes s’étendant sur 1,7 km. (suite…)
Turkey’s Strategy 17 avril 2012
Posted by Acturca in History / Histoire, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Russia / Russie, Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: Cold War, foreign policy, George Friedman, History, History / Histoire, Kurds, Middle East, Ottoman Empire, Russia, Russia / Russie, Stratfor, Syria, Turkey, Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU, USA
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Stratfor (USA) April 17, 2012 Italiano
By George Friedman
Turkey is re-emerging as a significant regional power. In some sense, it is in the process of returning to its position prior to World War I when it was the seat of the Ottoman Empire. (suite…)
The End of Zero Problems? Turkey and Shifting Regional Dynamics 17 avril 2012
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Russia / Russie, Turkey / Turquie, USA / Etats-Unis.Tags: Arab Spring, Bülent Aliriza, Center for Strategic and International Studies, diplomacy, foreign policy, Iran, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Russia, Russia / Russie, Stephen Flanagan, Syria, Turkey / Turquie, USA
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2012 Global Forecast (CSIS) April 2012, pages 28-29
Bulent Aliriza and Stephen Flanagan
Turkey’s ambitious foreign policy aimed at zero problems with its neighbors is under threat. The escalating crisis in Syria and related regional turbulence are complicating Turkey’s important relationships with both Iran and Russia. (suite…)
L’impasse de la politique néo-ottomane 13 avril 2012
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Le Temps (Suisse) vendredi 13 avril 2012
Jean-Sylvestre Mongrenier
Samedi 14 avril, une réunion sur le conflit relatif aux ambitions nucléaires de l’Iran aura lieu à Istanbul. L’occasion pour Jean-Sylvestre Mongrenier, chercheur à l’Institut Thomas More, de montrer comment la Turquie, après avoir cherché à consolider ses relations avec l’Iran et la Syrie (suite…)
Iran War Threat Rattles Nerves in Caucasus 13 avril 2012
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The Moscow Times (Russia) 13 April 2012, p. 1 & 3
By Nikolaus von Twickel
When the world’s major powers gather in Istanbul on Saturday for crucial talks with Tehran on its nuclear program, Moscow’s negotiators will have extra motivation to avoid a war. (suite…)
Global Security Forum 2012 – Turkey-Iran-Russia: Dynamics Old and New 11 avril 2012
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Russia / Russie, Turkey / Turquie, USA / Etats-Unis.Tags: Brent Scowcroft, Center for Strategic and International Studies, foreign policy, Global Security Forum 2012, Iran, Jon Alterman, Middle East, Russia, Russia / Russie, Turkey, Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU, USA, Zbigniew Brzezinski
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Center for Strategic and International Studies (USA) April 11, 2012
Morning Session
The Global Security Forum 2012 is a forum on the top challenges facing U.S. and global security. Dr. Jon Alterman will moderate a panel discussion with Dr. Zbigniew Brzezinski and Lt. Gen. Brent Scowcroft on the strategic implications of Turkey, Iran, and Russia’s changing bilateral ties. (suite…)
Bakou, étape d’Israël sur la route de l’Iran ? 7 avril 2012
Posted by Acturca in Caucasus / Caucase, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Russia / Russie.Tags: Azerbaïdjan, Iran, Israël, Mark Perry, Russia / Russie
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Le Figaro (France) no. 21052, samedi 7 avril 2012, p. 7
Régis Genté, Tbilissi
L’Azerbaïdjan aurait-il récemment donné à Israël une autorisation d’accès à ses bases aériennes en vue d’opérations contre l’Iran ? C’est ce qu’affirme l’article « L’Azerbaïdjan, le terrain d’atterrissage secret d’Israël », publié le 30 mars par le bimensuel américain Foreign Policy. (suite…)
Michel Kilo : « Pourquoi je lance le Forum démocratique » 5 avril 2012
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Russia / Russie, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Conflits, Conseil national syrien, Michel Kilo, Russia / Russie, Syrie, Turkey / Turquie
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Le Figaro (France) no. 21050, jeudi 5 avril 2012, p. 10
Propos recueillis par Georges Malbrunot
Refus de militariser la révolte, dialogue avec la Russie : cette figure libérale de l’opposition syrienne explique au Figaro pourquoi il a décidé de créer son propre mouvement politique. (suite…)
Russia’s energy plans for Turkey 2 avril 2012
Posted by Acturca in Caucasus / Caucase, Energy / Energie, Russia / Russie, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: gas, gas pipeline, Russia, Russia / Russie, Southern gas corridor, Stratfor, Turkey, Turkey / Turquie
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EurActiv.com, 2 April, 2012
Stratfor
Greater gas discounts combined with an offer to build natural gas storage facilities may help Russia increase its leverage in Turkey, writes Stratfor *. (suite…)
The Foreign Policy of Azerbaijan and Georgia 29 mars 2012
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Caucasus Analytical Digest, No. 37, 29 March 2012, 16 p.
Special Editor: Lili Di Puppo
This issue of the Caucasus Analytical Digest examines the foreign policies of Azerbaijan and Georgia. (suite…)
Harvard Dropout Thrives as Turkey E-Commerce Lures Amazon 28 mars 2012
Posted by Acturca in Economy / Economie, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Russia / Russie, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Ciceksepeti, Demet Mutlu, e-commerce, Emre Aydin, internet, Markafoni, Nevzat Aydin, Russia / Russie, Selahaddin Karatas, Sina Afra, Trendyol, Turkey, Turkey / Turquie
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Bloomberg (USA) March 28, 2012
By Benjamin Harvey and Ercan Ersoy, Istanbul
In a former belt factory on the outskirts of Istanbul, Sina Afra and his 500 employees are building what the German-raised Turk says will be the country’s first billion-dollar e-trade company. (suite…)
The Caspian Sea: Ports, Tankers and Shipments 27 mars 2012
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Kazakhstan Newsline, Issue 1483, 26 March 2012
By Aider Kurtmulayev
The Caspian Sea is gradually developing into a major area of through shipments of hydrocarbons, even while, purely in terms of its transportation volumes, it is a long shot from those of the Black Sea. (suite…)
Turkish Solitaire 21 mars 2012
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Russia / Russie, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: foreign policy, Kurds, Middle East, PKK, Russia, Russia / Russie, Syria, Turkey, Turkey / Turquie, Vladimir Evseev
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Oriental Review (Russia) Wed, Mar 21, 2012
By Vladimir Evseev *
After Syrian security forces liberated first the area west of Homs and then the area northwest of Idlib, it became obvious that now only a foreign invasion can overthrow President Bashar al-Assad. (suite…)
Moscow’s new naval partner? 21 mars 2012
Posted by Acturca in Economy / Economie, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Russia / Russie, South East Europe / Europe du Sud-Est.Tags: economy, Greece, Ian Bremmer, Mediterranean, Middle East, naval base, Russia, Russia / Russie, Syria
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Financial Times (UK) Wednesday, March 21, 2012
By Ian Bremmer *
Why is Russia so adamant in defence of Bashar al-Assad? Much to the consternation of US and European officials, Moscow has blocked efforts within the UN Security Council to further isolate the Syrian regime. (suite…)
The Cairo Review Interview: Strategic Thinking 14 mars 2012
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Russia / Russie, Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE, USA / Etats-Unis.Tags: Ahmet Davutoglu, AKP, American University in Cairo, Arab Spring, Egypt, foreign policy, Middle East, Russia, Russia / Russie, Scott MacLeod, The Cairo Review of Global Affairs, Turkey, Turkey / Turquie, USA
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The Cairo Review of Global Affairs (AUC) 4/2012, Winter 2012 Türkçe
Scott MacLeod
Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu explains the Turkish Republic’s place in the world. (suite…)
The Syrian crisis and its implications for Turkish-Russian relations 14 mars 2012
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Russia / Russie, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: bilateral relations, foreign policy, Middle East, Russia, Russia / Russie, Syria, Turkey, Turkey / Turquie, Ziya Meral
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Daily News Egypt, 14 March 2012
Ziya Meral *
Last week, during his weekly speech to the Justice and Development Party (AKP) group in the Turkish parliament, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan repeated his strong statements on Syria. (suite…)
One Year of the Arab Spring: Global and Regional Implications 12 mars 2012
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INSS Memorandum (Institute for National Security Studies) No.113, March 2012
Yoel Guzansky and Mark A. Heller, Editors
One year after the uprisings known as the « Arab spring » erupted, this collection of fifteen articles explores what is evident thus far as to the regional and international ramifications of the upheavals, with special reference to the potential ramifications for Israeli national security. (suite…)
A ‘frozen conflict’ that could boil over 9 mars 2012
Posted by Acturca in Caucasus / Caucase, France, Russia / Russie, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Caucasus, conflicts, France, Internally displaced people, International Crisis Group, Iran, Kelbajar, Lawrence Scott Sheets, Minsk Group, Nagorno-Karabakh, Russia, Russia / Russie, South Caucasus, Turkey, Turkey / Turquie, War
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International Herald Tribune (USA) Friday, March 9, 2012, p. 6
By Lawrence Scott Sheets *
One frigid day nearly 19 years ago, I found myself standing along a muddy, rutted road in the foothills of Azerbaijan’s 3,000 meter-high Murov mountain range. Hundreds of Azerbaijani internally displaced persons – from the strategic Kelbajar region – were arriving on foot, some nearly frozen to death after a multiday trek through the icy mountain passes. (suite…)
U.S. and Iranian Strategic Competition: The Impact of Turkey and the South Caucasus 8 mars 2012
Posted by Acturca in Caucasus / Caucase, Economy / Economie, Energy / Energie, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Russia / Russie, Turkey / Turquie, USA / Etats-Unis.Tags: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Brandon Fite, Caucasus, Center for Strategic and International Studies, conflicts, Erin Fitzgerald, foreign policy, Iran, Middle East, Russia / Russie, Turkey, Turkey / Turquie, USA, Varun Vira
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Center for Strategic and International Studies (USA) March 8, 2012, 29 p.
By Varun Vira, Erin Fitzgerald and Brandon Fite
US and Iranian efforts to bolster their strategic ties to Turkey and the Caucasus are becoming a steadily more significant aspect of their competition. The region holds both immense attractions in both geopolitical and economic terms for the United States and Iran, but also complex challenges. (suite…)
Comment libérer l’Europe de la « malédiction de l’énergie » 8 mars 2012
Posted by Acturca in Caucasus / Caucase, Energy / Energie, EU / UE, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Russia / Russie, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Catherine Ashton, EU / UE, gaz, Günther Oettinger, petrol, Russia / Russie, Turkey / Turquie
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Le Figaro (France) no. 21026, jeudi 8 mars 2012, p. 14
Catherine Ashton et Günther Oettinger *
La dure réalité, pour l’Europe, en matière d’énergie, est qu’elle en produit moins sur son territoire et doit en importer davantage de l’étranger. La plupart de nos bassins houillers sont des vestiges historiques et les réserves pétrolières et gazières de la mer du Nord diminuent. (suite…)
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