Turkey, Europe and the Syrian Crisis: What Went Wrong? 13 septembre 2013
Posted by Acturca in EU / UE, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Russia / Russie, Turkey / Turquie, USA / Etats-Unis.Tags: conflicts, EU, Istituto Affari Internazionali, Middle East, Nathalie Tocci, Russia, Syria, Turkey, UN, UN Security Council, USA
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GTE Commentary (Istituto Affari Internazionali) No.8, 13 September 2013, 3 p.
by Nathalie Tocci *
Syria should have united, not torn, Turkey and Europe apart. It should have led both sides to work together, and through closer foreign policy coordination, possibly rebuild part of that long-lost trust that is badly needed to re-launch the broader EU-Turkey agenda. (suite…)
Takin’ It To the Streets 30 juin 2013
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Russia / Russie, Turkey / Turquie, USA / Etats-Unis.Tags: Brazil, democracy, Egypt, majoritarianism, Paul R. Pillar, protests, Russia, Turkey, USA
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The New York Times (USA) Sunday, June 30, 2013, p. SR 11
By Thomas L. Friedman
The former C.I.A. analyst Paul R. Pillar asked this question in a recent essay in The National Interest: Why are we seeing so many popular street revolts in democracies? Speaking specifically of Turkey and Brazil (suite…)
The American-Russian-Turkish Triangle and the Civil War in Syria 27 mai 2013
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Russia / Russie, Turkey / Turquie, USA / Etats-Unis.Tags: Ahmet Davutoglu, Civil war, foreign policy, INSS, Institute for National Securities Studies, John Kerry, Mark A. Heller, Middle East, Russia, Sergei Lavrov, Syria, Turkey, USA
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INSS Insight (Institute for National Securities Studies) No. 431, May 27, 2013
Mark A. Heller *
Ex-empires may all be equal, but some are apparently more equal than others. Since he became US Secretary of State in February 2013, John Kerry has met with Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu four times. (suite…)
Azerbaijan’s Foreign Policy and the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict 10 avril 2013
Posted by Acturca in Caucasus / Caucase, Energy / Energie, Russia / Russie.Tags: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Caucasus, Elizabeth Fuller, Georgia, IAI Working Papers, Iran, Istituto Affari Internazionali, nago, natural gas, oil, pipeline, Russia, Turkey
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IAI Working Papers (Istituto Affari Internazionali) 13/12, April 2013, 11 p.
by Elizabeth Fuller *
The over-riding objective of Azerbaijan’s foreign policy has been to secure a solution to the longstanding conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh on Azerbaijan’s terms. (suite…)
A New Business Model for Cyprus 27 mars 2013
Posted by Acturca in EU / UE, Russia / Russie, South East Europe / Europe du Sud-Est, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Cyprus, EU, Greece, Javier Solana, Russia, Turkey
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Today’s Zaman (Turkey) 27 March 2013, p. 17 Español Français
Javier Solana *
Madrid – Once again, Europe has peered into the abyss. But the tentative agreement between Cyprus and the troika (the European Commission, the International Monetary Fund, and the European Central Bank) probably means that the worst has been avoided. (suite…)
What Is So Special About Russian–Turkish Economic Relations 25 mars 2013
Posted by Acturca in Economy / Economie, Energy / Energie, Russia / Russie, South East Europe / Europe du Sud-Est, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: bilateral relations, Bulgaria, economy, energy, foreign policy, gas pipeline, Nabucco, Natalia Ulchenko, Romania, Russia, Russian Analytical Digest, South Stream, Turkey
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Russian Analytical Digest (RAD), No.125, 25 March 2013, pages 5-10
Russia’s Relations with Turkey, Bulgaria and Romania
By Natalia Ulchenko *, Moscow
This article analyses contemporary Russian–Turkish economic relations. It considers the problems that the two sides are faced with, in spite of their steadily increasing bilateral trade volume and investment flows (suite…)
The Turkey, Russia, Iran Nexus: Driving Forces and Strategies 20 mars 2013
Posted by Acturca in Caucasus / Caucase, Central Asia / Asie Centrale, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Russia / Russie, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Andrew C. Kuchins, Bülent Aliriza, Caucasus, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Central Asia, Eastern Mediterranean, Iran, Jon B. Alterman, Russia, Stephen Flanagan, Turkey
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Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) March 20, 2013
Abbreviated Edition
By Stephen Flanagan, Bulent Aliriza, Jon B. Alterman, Andrew C. Kuchins
This report presents the key findings of an 18-month CSIS project to assess the forces and interests shaping relations among Turkey, Russia, and Iran (suite…)
Turkey can be game-maker in Iraq’s north, eastern Med 26 février 2013
Posted by Acturca in Energy / Energie, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Russia / Russie, Turkey / Turquie, USA / Etats-Unis.Tags: China, Cyprus, Eastern Mediterranean, energy, Iraq, Mehmet Ögütçü, Russia, USA
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Hürriyet Daily News (Turkey) February 25, 2013, p. 6
Barçın Yinanç
Iraq’s north and the eastern Mediterranean are the two regions where Turkey can be a game-changer in the world’s energy outlook, a prominent expert says. ‘Turkey can contribute to the rewriting of the rules of the game,’ says Mehmet Ögütçü, noting that it will otherwise be playing a game written by others (suite…)
Geopolitical Shifts in the Eastern Mediterranean 26 février 2013
Posted by Acturca in Energy / Energie, EU / UE, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Russia / Russie, Turkey / Turquie, USA / Etats-Unis.Tags: Cyprus, Eastern Mediterranean, Egmont, Egmont – Royal Institute for International Relations, Greece, Israël, Mediterranean, Patrick Nopens, Russia, Turkey
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Security Policy Brief (EGMONT) No. 43, February 2013
Egmont – Royal Institute for International Relations
Patrick Nopens *
Three major geopolitical events are putting the stability of the Eastern Mediterranean at risk. Most of the region is in a deep monetary and economic crisis. (suite…)
The Mediterranean Region in a Multipolar World: Evolving Relations with Russia, China, India, and Brazil 19 février 2013
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Russia / Russie, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Arlene Clemesha, Brazil, BRIC, China, Daniela Huber, India, Istituto Affari Internazionali, Li Guofu, Mediterranean, Mediterranean Paper Series, Mediterranean Policy Program, MENA, Middle East, P.R. Kumaraswamy, Russia, Vladimir Bakhtin
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Mediterranean Paper Series (German Marshall Fund of the United States) Feb. 2013
Vladimir Bakhtin, Arlene Clemesha, Li Guofu, Daniela Huber, P.R. Kumaraswamy
With the United State’s unipolar moment waning, the global power structure is changing. Nowhere is this felt more acutely than in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). (suite…)
Turkey wants more Russian gas 12 février 2013
Posted by Acturca in Central Asia / Asie Centrale, Energy / Energie, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: gas, Russia, Turkey
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Voice of Russia, Feb 12, 2013
Anastasiya Pershkina
Russia and Turkey are ready to begin talks about an increase in Russian export gas supplies. For the time being, under discussion are additional 3 billion cubic metres of gas annually. (suite…)
Cyprus and the euro: Aphrodite’s indebted island 26 janvier 2013
Posted by Acturca in Economy / Economie, Energy / Energie, EU / UE, Russia / Russie, South East Europe / Europe du Sud-Est.Tags: Cyprus, EU, Russia
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The Economist (UK) no. 950
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Could a country smaller than Sicily reignite the euro crisis? In June 2012 the Cypriot government asked for a bail-out after the two largest banks, stacked with Greek bonds, fell victim to the 2011 write-down of Greek debt. (suite…)
Natural gas as the game-changer: implications for, and actions from, Turkey 25 janvier 2013
Posted by Acturca in Caucasus / Caucase, Central Asia / Asie Centrale, Energy / Energie, EU / UE, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Russia / Russie, Turkey / Turquie, USA / Etats-Unis.Tags: Caucasus, China, energy, gas, Mehmet Ögütçü, Middle East, Russia, Turkey, USA
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Today’s Zaman (Turkey) 24 January 2013, p. 14
by Mehmet Öğütçü *
Over the past 20 years we have gone through a series of fundamental “game-changing” developments in almost every domain of our lives, be it in economy, geopolitics, security, technology or values. (suite…)
The Armenian-Iran Relationship 17 janvier 2013
Posted by Acturca in Caucasus / Caucase, Economy / Economie, Energy / Energie, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Russia / Russie, Turkey / Turquie, USA / Etats-Unis.Tags: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Caspian Sea, Caucasus, Claude Moniquet, European Strategic Intelligence and Security Center, Georgia, Iran, Israël, Russia, South Caucasus, Turkey, USA, William Racimora
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European Strategic Intelligence and Security Center (ESISC) 17 Jan 2013, 65 p.
Edited by Claude Moniquet and William Racimora *
For more than 20 years, the Islamic Republic of Iran has appeared as the main and most reliable ally of the republic of Armenia. (suite…)
Turkey at the Crossroads 14 janvier 2013
Posted by Acturca in Caucasus / Caucase, Central Asia / Asie Centrale, Energy / Energie, EU / UE, Russia / Russie, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Caucasus, Central Asia, energy, Energy Policy, EU, Iran, Russia, Tahir Bhutta, Turkey
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The Financial Daily (Pakistan) Tuesday, January 14, 2013, p. 4
Tahir Bhutta, Air Commodore (Retd)
Energy security has assumed a pivotal role in the economic and energy security agendas of the European Union and the USA. Europe’s gas imports which account for 60% of its total energy requirements, nearly half of this is imported from Russia. (suite…)
Turkey turns to coal to loosen Iran, Russia gas reliance 8 janvier 2013
Posted by Acturca in Caucasus / Caucase, Energy / Energie, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Russia / Russie, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: coal, energy, Iran, Russia, Turkey
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Reuters (UK) Tuesday, January 8, 2013
By John McGarrity, London
Turkey is turning to its own coal, worried about dependence on pricier gas from Iran and Russia, after a deal with a UAE company which will boost its coal-fired power capacity by two thirds. (suite…)
Russia to Close Radar Station in Azerbaijan 12 décembre 2012
Posted by Acturca in Caucasus / Caucase, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Russia / Russie, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Azerbaijan, Caucasus, Gabala, Middle East, radar station, Russia
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The New York Times (USA) Wednesday, December 12, 2012, p. A15
By David M. Herszenhorn, Moscow
The Russian government said Tuesday that it would shut down operations at a major radar station in Gabala, Azerbaijan, that can detect missile launchings throughout the Middle East, after failing to reach an agreement on a new lease with the Azeri government. (suite…)
Between NATO and Russia: The Pieces of Turkey’s Puzzle 11 décembre 2012
Posted by Acturca in Economy / Economie, Energy / Energie, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Russia / Russie, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Gallia Lindenstrauss, Iftah Celniker, Institute for National Securities Studies, NATO, nuclear energy, Patriot, Russia, Syria, Turkey
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INSS Insight (Institute for National Securities Studies) No. 392, Dec 11, 2012
Gallia Lindenstrauss and Iftah Celniker *
It was one of the rare weeks since the outbreak of the Arab awakening that went well for Turkey. Between what was seen as a successful visit by Vladimir Putin to Istanbul on December 3, 2012 and NATO’s approval the following day of the deployment of Patriot missiles in Turkey, it seemed as if Turkey was currently playing its cards right. (suite…)
Russia and Turkey: Cool pragmatism 8 décembre 2012
Posted by Acturca in Economy / Economie, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Russia / Russie, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey
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The Economist (UK) no. 950
Saturday, December 8, 2012
They may disagree about Syria but Russia and Turkey keep close business relations. « ASSAD is a butcher, Putin a devil, Erdogan a saint, » rasps Mohammed Mustafa, a bony Muslim cleric, who endured 13 years of torture in a Syrian jail. (suite…)
Russia, Turkey: good relations in trade, lesser understanding in politics 30 novembre 2012
Posted by Acturca in Economy / Economie, Energy / Energie, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Russia / Russie, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: bilateral relations, energy, foreign trade, nuclear energy, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Russia, Syria, Turkey, Vladimir Putin
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Voice of Russia, November 30, 2012
Stanislav Tarasov
Russian media sources say that President Vladimir Putin has worked out the schedule of his visits to other countries till the end of the year. On December 3, he will meet with Turkey’s Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan. (suite…)
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