Reading the Tea Leaves of the Turkish Election 2 juin 2015
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie.Tags: AKP, HDP, parliamentary elections, policy brief, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Soli Özel, The German Marshall Fund of the United States
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Policy Brief (German Marshall Fund of the United States) June 2, 2015
Soli Özel *
For the first time in the AKParty’s long reign, the opposition is challenging the ruling party on the basis of existing economic conditions. (suite…)
Illusions versus reality: Turkey’s approach to the Middle East and North Africa 16 avril 2015
Posted by Acturca in Economy / Economie, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: AKP, Arab uprisings, Behlül Özkan, foreign policy, Fride, Hivos, MENA, policy brief, Soli Özel
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Policy Brief (FRIDE) nº 200, April 2015 Español
By Soli Özel & Behlül Özkan *
Turkey’s once so promising standing in the Middle East and North Africa lies in ruins. This is because the Turkish government – driven by ideology rather than pragmatism – has squandered its regional geopolitical capital since the 2011 Arab uprisings. (suite…)
These won’t be Turkey’s last protests 16 juin 2013
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie.Tags: AKP, Gezi Park, liberalism, protests, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Soli Özel, Turkey
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The Washington Post (USA) Sunday June 16, 2013, p. B5
By Soli Özel *
Prof. Soli Özel says the Gezi Park demonstrations reveal a new, liberal Turkish identity. (suite…)
A Turkey-Israel opening 2 avril 2013
Posted by Acturca in Energy / Energie, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Charles Kupchan, Israël, Soli Özel, Turkey
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International Herald Tribune (USA) Tuesday, April 2, 2013, p. 7
By Charles Kupchan and Soli Ozel *
During his recent visit to Israel, President Barack Obama pulled off a major breakthrough in relations between Israel and Turkey. After forging very close ties during the 1990s, Jerusalem and Ankara have of late gone their separate ways. (suite…)
Turkey and the European Sclerosis 10 septembre 2012
Posted by Acturca in Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: German Marshall Fund of the United States, Soli Özel, Turkey-EU
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German Marshall Fund of the United States,September 10, 2012, 9 p.
The EuroFuture Project
by Soli Özel *
Relations between Turkey and the European Union have been tested during Europe’s current economic woes. The goal of becoming a member of the EU has become less of a priority for a Turkey undergoing a period of economic growth and job creation. Europe’s attitude towards Turkey, both as a strategic partner and as a potential candidate for EU membership, is unclear, if at times incoherent. (suite…)
Spat with Iraq bares Turk plunge into regional power game 18 mai 2012
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie, USA / Etats-Unis.Tags: foreign policy, Hasan Turunç, Iran, Iraq, Kurds, Middle East, Nouri al-Maliki, PKK, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Sinan Ülgen, Soli Özel, Syria, Tareq al-Hashemi, Turkey, USA
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Reuters News (UK) May 18, 2012
By Jonathon Burch, Ankara
Dispute signals Ankara’s entry into regional power struggle. U.S. pullout from Iraq allows greater Iranian influence. Turkey sees Iran as main geostrategic rival in Middle East. Erdogan’s combative diplomacy fuels friction with neighbours. (suite…)
In Balancing Act, Turkey Hosts Iranian Nuclear Talks 13 avril 2012
Posted by Acturca in Energy / Energie, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Iran, Libya, Middle East, nuclear, oil, Soli Özel, Turkey, Turkey / Turquie, Yavuz Baydar
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National Public Radio – NPR (USA) April 13, 2012
by Peter Kenyon
Iran’s suspect nuclear program will again be in the spotlight this weekend when negotiators from Iran and six international powers meet in Istanbul. (suite…)
Despite Bold Talk on Syria, Turkey Sees Limits of Its Power 17 mars 2012
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: foreign policy, Middle East, Soli Özel, Syria, Turkey, Turkey / Turquie
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The New York Times (USA) March 17, 2012, p. 4
By By Dan Bilefsky, Istanbul
As the lethal crackdown by the Syrian government intensifies, Turkey has been struggling in the face of a spiraling crisis on its doorstep that is exposing the limits of its leadership in the region. (suite…)
Turkey falters as power broker 12 mars 2012
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Gökhan Bacik, Kurds, Middle East, Soli Özel, Syria, Turkey, Turkey / Turquie
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Los Angeles Times (USA) March 12, 2012, p. A3
J. Michael Kennedy reporting from Istanbul, Turkey
Ankara’s influence in the Mideast is tested as it tries to end the crisis in Syria. (suite…)
How the Iran Nuclear Standoff Looks From Turkey: Soli Ozel 21 février 2012
Posted by Acturca in Economy / Economie, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Soli Özel, Syria, Turkey, Turkey / Turquie, USA
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Bloomberg (USA) Feb 21, 2012
By Soli Özel *
For two neighbors who don’t trust each other and for centuries were engaged in fierce strategic and religious competition, it is remarkable that Sunni Turkey and Shiite Iran haven’t gone to war over their border since 1639. (suite…)
Is Turkey’s economic miracle about to fade away? 22 janvier 2012
Posted by Acturca in Economy / Economie, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: Arab Spring, Atilla Yesilada, economy, foreign policy, Middle East, Soli Özel, Sumru Altug, Turkey, Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU
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The Independent on Sunday (UK) Sunday, 22 January 22, 2012, p. 40
Patrick Cockburn
While its neighbours stumble, the country that is a role model for Islamic democracy could become a victim of overconfidence. (suite…)
Turkey acts as mentor for emerging Islamists in region 8 décembre 2011
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: AKP, Arab Spring, Egypt, Ennahda, Libya, Muslim Brothers, Mustafa Akyol, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Soli Özel, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey / Turquie
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Reuters, Thu Dec 8, 2011 Français
By Samia Nakhoul, Istanbul
As Islamist groups emerge triumphant in Tunisia, Egypt and Morocco, Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party under Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan seems decided to act as their mentor — and to throw its weight behind the Syrian opposition seeking to oust President Bashar al-Assad, a former ally. (suite…)
What does Turkey think? 7 juin 2011
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE.Tags: AKP, Atila Eralp, Ayşe Kadıoğlu, Dimitar Bechev, European Council on Foreign Relations, Hakan Altınay, Ibrahim Kalin, Ivan Krastev, Mustafa Akyol, Orhan Miroğlu, Osman Baydemir, Soli Özel, Suat Kınıklıoğlu, Turkey, Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU, Zerrin Torun, Şahin Alpay
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European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR/35) June 2011
Edited by Dimitar Bechev
“What does Turkey think?” is a collection of nine essays by Turkish experts and political figures from different backgrounds – Islamists, secularists, Kurds and liberals. The essays examine how questions of identity, democratisation and Ankara’s evolving foreign policy are seen from within the new Turkey. (suite…)
Turkey’s emergence as a ‘center power’ in Mid-East is a game-changer 6 juin 2010
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie, USA / Etats-Unis.Tags: foreign policy, Israël, Middle East, Soli Özel, Turkey, Turkey / Turquie, USA
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The Huffington Post (USA), June 6, 2010
Soli Özel *
From the confrontations with Israel over Gaza to the Iranian nuclear swap proposed recently with Brazil, Turkey has been in the global spotlight lately. (suite…)
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Turkey’s Municipal Elections: Setting the Stage for Upcoming Elections 14 avril 2014
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie.Tags: elections, GTE Commentary, Istituto Affari Internazionali, local elections, Soli Özel
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GTE Commentary (Istituto Affari Internazionali) No. 11, 14 April 2014, 3 p.
by Soli Özel *
Those who expected municipal elections to give Turkey a respite from the draining tensions and polarization that have marked the last three months have been proven wrong. Dead wrong. (suite…)