US-Turkey Track II Dialogue 26 juin 2015
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie, USA / Etats-Unis.Tags: Daniel Brumberg, EDAM, Hanne Dalmut, Sinan Ülgen, USIP
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Report (USIP & EDAM) June 2015
Hanne Dalmut, Sinan Ulgen, Daniel Brumberg *
This report summarizes a track II U.S.-Turkish dialogue organized by the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) in Istanbul, Turkey, on February 26 – 27, 2015. (suite…)
A nuclear Turkey? 13 avril 2015
Posted by Acturca in Energy / Energie, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: George Perkovich, Iran, NATO, nuclear energy, nuclear proliferation, nuclear weapons, Sinan Ülgen
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Khaleej Times (UAE) April 13, 2015, p. 12 Deutsch Español Français
George Perkovich & Sinan Ülgen *
Economic interests give Ankara an incentive not to seek nukes. According to conventional wisdom, if Iran develops nuclear weapons, then Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and perhaps Egypt will try to follow suit. (suite…)
Amid a tide of extremism, a mutual embrace that will protect both Turkey and Europe 23 février 2015
Posted by Acturca in EU / UE, France, Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: Islamophobia, Sinan Ülgen
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Financial Times (USA Ed) February 23, 2015, p. 9
By Sinan Ulgen *
Will rising Islamophobia in Europe provide Turkey with its entry ticket to the EU? Recep Tayyip Erdogan seems to think so. And the president of Turkey may be right – but for the wrong reasons. (suite…)
A Moment of Opportunity in the EU-Turkey Relationship 10 décembre 2014
Posted by Acturca in Economy / Economie, EU / UE, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: customs union, EU membership, foreign policy, Marc Pierini, Sinan Ülgen, The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Turkey’s EU accession process
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The Carnegie Paper (The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace) Dec 2014
Marc Pierini & Sinan Ülgen *
Relations between Ankara and Brussels are about more than Turkey’s potential accession to the European Union (EU). The relationship is diversified, but it needs to be deepened and modernized. (suite…)
Turkey’s Dangerous Bet on Syria 10 octobre 2014
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: ISIS, PKK, Sinan Ülgen, Syria
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International New York Times (USA) Friday, October 10, 2014
By Sinan Ulgen *
Wahington – With the Islamic State just miles from its border, Turkey is now facing its most severe security challenge in decades. In response, the Turkish government is seeking to accomplish the impossible; Ankara wants to fight the Islamic State, carry out regime change in Syria and roll back Kurdish autonomy all at the same time. (suite…)
La Turquie en crise face à Daech 8 octobre 2014
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie, USA / Etats-Unis.Tags: État islamique en Irak et au Levant (EIIL), Daech, Sinan Ülgen, Syrie
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L’Orient-Le Jour (Liban) mardi 7 octobre 2014, p. 11 Deutsch English Español
Sinan Ulgen *
La récente libération de 46 otages turcs enlevés par l’État islamique (EI, ex-Daech) a suscité l’espoir pour les États-Unis de voir la Turquie s’engager enfin à rejoindre cette coalition sous conduite américaine qui combat actuellement ce groupe. (suite…)
A Turkish Perspective on the Rise of the Islamic Caliphate 1 septembre 2014
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: EDAM, F. Doruk Ergun, ISIL, Sinan Ülgen, The Centre for Economics and Foreign Policy Studies (EDAM)
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EDAM Discussion Paper Series 2014/6, 1 September 2014
Sinan Ulgen & F. Doruk Ergun *
In their paper entitled “A Turkish perspective on the rise of the Islamic Caliphate”, Sinan Ulgen and Doruk Ergun elaborate on the challenges posed by ISIL and analyze Turkey’s potential role in the containment of ISIL. (suite…)
Le gouvernement turc a-t-il une part de responsabilité dans la catastrophe minière de Soma ? 16 mai 2014
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Sinan Ülgen, Soma
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La Croix (France) no. 39885, vendredi 16 mai 2014, p. 4
De vous à nous ~ La question du jour
Sinan Ülgen, politologue et fondateur du Centre des études économiques et de politique étrangère (Edam) à Istanbul
Près de 300 personnes sont mortes lors d’une explosion dans la mine de charbon de Soma, dans l’ouest de la Turquie. Les Turcs ont laissé éclater leur colère contre le premier ministre Recep Tayyip Erdogan, et son gouvernement, accusés de faire primer la rentabilité et le profit sur la sécurité de ces « gueules noires ». (suite…)
Erdogan’s pyrrhic victory 8 avril 2014
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie.Tags: AKP, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Sinan Ülgen
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The Japan Times, April 8, 2014 Deutsch Español Français
Sinan Ülgen *
Turkey’s beleaguered Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his Justice and Development Party (AKP) have emerged victorious from last week’s local elections. Still, the AKP’s triumph is unlikely to ameliorate the country’s internal conflicts, much less revive its tarnished international standing. (suite…)
Erdogan’s shallow version of democracy will falter 27 mars 2014
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie.Tags: AKP, democracy, local elections, Sinan Ülgen
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Financial Times (USA Ed) March 27, 2014, p. 11
By Sinan Ulgen *
By definition, municipal elections are about choosing local leaders. Yet Turkey ‘s local elections this weekend will be about much more. It is set to be a contest between two visions of democracy and its outcome will have serious implications for the future of democratic freedoms in this crucial western ally. (suite…)
Turkey looks east for investment 22 janvier 2014
Posted by Acturca in Economy / Economie, Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: Asia, bilateral relations, foreign direct investment, free-trade agreement, infrastructure, investment, Japan, Malaysia, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Shinzo Abe, Sinan Ülgen, South Korea
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Nikkei English News (Japan) Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Sinan Tavsan, Istanbul
Turkey is looking to Asia as exchanges of goods with its main trade and investment partner, the European Union, diminish. Asia seems to welcome Turkey’s return. Exports to the EU in 2003 constituted 58% of Turkey’s total, as the country enjoyed the fruits of customs union (suite…)
Turkey needs less money in politics, and less politics in court 7 janvier 2014
Posted by Acturca in Economy / Economie, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: AKP, democracy, Politics, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Sinan Ülgen
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Financial Times (USA Ed) January 7, 2014, p. 9
By Sinan Ulgen *
Until last month, one could not be blamed for thinking that nothing was rotten in the state of Turkey. The combined effect of government pressure, ubiquitous self-censorship and the conflicts of interest of media owners made reporting on corruption a taboo for the Turkish press. (suite…)
Turkey’s Iran strategy 29 décembre 2013
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Iran, Sinan Ülgen
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Khaleej Times (UAE) December 29, 2013, p. 12 Deutsch Español Français
Sinan Ulgen *
Following Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif ’s recent visit to the Gulf States, the Islamic Republic’s charm offensive is set to continue with President Hassan Rohani’s trip to Turkey early next month. (suite…)
Erdogan’s woes snarl Turkey’s Syria policy 28 décembre 2013
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: AKP, foreign policy, Sinan Ülgen, Syria
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The Daily Star (Lebanon) December 28, 2013, p. 10
By Lauren Williams
A corruption scandal in Turkey may see embattled Syrian President Bashar Assad outlast his Turkish adversary Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in the latest sign Turkish foreign policy on Syria is undergoing a major recalibration, analysts say. (suite…)
Turkey needs more liberalism with its democracy 4 décembre 2013
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie.Tags: democracy, liberalism, Sinan Ülgen
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Financial Times (USA Ed) December 4, 2013, p. 9
By Sinan Ulgen *
It should not be an issue of debate in a well-functioning liberal democracy. But the question of whether a government can and should enforce rules about personal morality is at the centre of current political arguments in Turkey. (suite…)
Turkey Goes Chinese for Missile Defense 8 octobre 2013
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Aaron Stein, Can Kasapoglu, EDAM, Sinan Ülgen
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EDAM Discussion Paper Series, 2013/12, 7 October 2013, 13 p.
Aaron Stein, Can Kasapoglu, Sinan Ulgen
Turkey has announced plans to coproduce a long-range air and missile defense system with China’s Precision Machinery Import-Export Corporation. Ankara’s decision which came at the expense of US or French-Italian offers, surprised Turkey’s NATO Allies and quickly led to criticism. (suite…)
Deceived by Democracy 19 septembre 2013
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: AKP, democracy, Egypt, Gezi Park, Muslim Brotherhood, political Islam, Sinan Ülgen
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Today’s Zaman (Turkey) 19 September 2013, p. 14
Sinan Ülgen *, Istanbul
Popular protests in Turkey last May, together with the recent ouster of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, have reinvigorated debate about political Islam’s compatibility with democracy. (suite…)
Analysis: Turkey’s ‘worthy solitude’ sidelines Erdogan in Middle East 18 septembre 2013
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: diplomacy, Egypt, foreign policy, Ibrahim Kalin, Middle East, Muslim Brotherhood, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Sinan Ülgen, Soner Cagaptay, Turkey
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Reuters (UK) September 18, 2013
By Nick Tattersall, Istanbul
Clinging to calls for military action in Syria and wedded to his backing for Egypt’s ousted Islamist president, Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan cuts an increasingly lonely figure in a region whose future he still hopes to help shape. (suite…)
La Turquie, après Taksim 15 septembre 2013
Posted by Acturca in Istanbul, Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: Emre Gönen, Institut du Bosphore, Jérôme Bastion, Karine Berger, Nedim Gürsel, Parc Gezi, Sinan Ülgen, Taksim
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Radio France International, dimanche 15 septembre 2013
Carrefour de l’Europe
Par Daniel Desesquelle
Succès économique, affirmation régionale, diplomatie rayonnante. Tout allait pour le mieux en Turquie jusqu’aux émeutes de la place Taksim, en juin 2013. (suite…)
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