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…)
Turkey and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Boosting the Model Partnership with the United States 8 septembre 2013
Posted by Acturca in Economy / Economie, Turkey / Turquie, USA / Etats-Unis.Tags: Kemal Kirişci, The Brookings Institution, trade, Turkey, Turkey Project Policy Paper Series, USA
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Turkey Project Policy Paper (The Brookings Institution) No. 2, September 2013
Turkey Project Policy Paper Series
By Kemal Kirişci *
In the second Turkey Project Policy Paper, Kemal Kirişci examines the importance of including Turkey in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), arging that it could revitalize Turkey’s place in the transatlantic alliance at a time when Turkey’s neighborhood is in turbulence. (suite…)
Where is Turkey Headed? Gezi Park, Taksim Square, and the Future of the Turkish Model 31 juillet 2013
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie, USA / Etats-Unis.Tags: bilateral relations, foreign policy, Gezi Park, James F. Jeffrey, Middle East, Turkey, U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, USA
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U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, July 31, 2013
Subcommittee on European Affairs
James F. Jeffrey *
When Barack Obama made his 2009 trip to Turkey, his first bilateral visit as president, he did not single out Turkey as a model per se. Rather, he made the point that Turkey « is not where East and West divide — this is where they come together. » (suite…)
Protests highlight differences between Turkey, Egypt 16 juillet 2013
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE, USA / Etats-Unis.Tags: #occupygezi, Egypt, Gezi Park, protests, Turkey, Turkey-EU, USA
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Bangkok Post (Thailand) Tuesday, July 16, 2013, p. 9
Politics is as politics always has been, local and specific. So why, then, has Turkey not descended into chaos? (suite…)
From Model to Bystander and How to Bounce Back: Turkey, the Middle East, and the Transatlantic Alliance 10 juillet 2013
Posted by Acturca in Economy / Economie, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie, Turkey-EU / Turquie-UE, USA / Etats-Unis.Tags: AKP, foreign policy, Middle East, Nora Fisher Onar, Syria, The German Marshall Fund of the United States, Turkey-EU, USA
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German Marshall Fund of the United States, July 2013, 17 p.
Foreign Policy Papers
Nora Fisher Onar *
The perception of Turkey as a model for the Middle East appears to have been fleeting. For the time being, the story has petered out because Turkey, like its allies and rivals, has proven unable to shape outcomes after the Arab revolutions, especially in Syria. (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 new face of global protest 28 juin 2013
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Brazil, Occupy movement, Paul Mason, protests, Tali Hatuka, Turkey, USA
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The Guardian Weekly (UK) 28 June-4 July 2013, p. 1
Peter Beaumont (Observer)
Myriad demonstrations from Istanbul to Rio. Fuelled by anger and distrust of political elite. The demonstrations in Brazil began after a small rise in bus fares triggered mass protests. Within days this had become a nationwide movement whose concerns had spread far beyond fares (suite…)
Turkish-iranian partition of the Middle East 27 juin 2013
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie, USA / Etats-Unis.Tags: Iran, Turkey, USA
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Kuwait Times, Thursday, June 27, 2013, p. 6
By Ibrahim Saleh
During the last decade many right-wing American and Israeli analysts have described the geo-strategic struggles unfolding in the Middle East as a new “Cold War” pitting the United States against Shiite Iran. (suite…)
Turkey: Background and U.S. Relations 21 juin 2013
Posted by Acturca in Economy / Economie, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie, USA / Etats-Unis.Tags: bilateral relations, foreign policy, Jim Zanotti, Middle East, NATO, Turkey, USA
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CRS Report for Congress (USA) June 21, 2013, 52 p.
Jim Zanotti *
This report provides background information on Turkey and discusses possible policy options for Members of Congress and the Obama Administration. (suite…)
Turkey’s Growing Pains 14 juin 2013
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie, USA / Etats-Unis.Tags: AKP, Gezi Park, Graham E. Fuller, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey, USA
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The International Herald Tribune (USA) Friday, June 14, 2013, p. 6
By Graham E. Fuller *
There are many reasons why the protests in Turkey are worlds apart from the Arab Spring, writes Graham E. Fuller. The discontent reflects the maturing democratic discourse. (suite…)
U.S. and Iranian Strategic Competition Turkey and the South Caucasus 12 juin 2013
Posted by Acturca in Caucasus / Caucase, Economy / Economie, Energy / Energie, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Russia / Russie, Turkey / Turquie, USA / Etats-Unis.Tags: Anthony H. Cordesman, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bryan Gold, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Georgia, Iran, Michael Gibbs, Robert Shelala, South Caucasus, Turkey, USA
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Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Jun 12, 2013, 100 p.
By Anthony H. Cordesman, Bryan Gold, Robert Shelala, and Michael Gibbs
Turkey and the South Caucasus countries play an active role in US-Iranian competition. (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…)
Kurdish politician views US role in peace process, Turkey’s Syria policy 23 mai 2013
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie, USA / Etats-Unis.Tags: Ahmet Türk, BDP, interview, Lurds, Middle East, PKK, Syria, Turkey, USA
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BBC Monitoring European (UK) 23 May 2013 Türkçe
Text of report by Turkish newspaper Milliyet on 21 May
Interview with Ahmet Turk by Pinar Ersoy in Washington date not given: « Process Will be Adversely Affected if Syrian Kurds are Forgotten » (suite…)
Syria’s Uprising: sectarianism, regionalisation, and state order in the Levant 18 mai 2013
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie, USA / Etats-Unis.Tags: Arab Spring, Fride, Hivos, Iran, Iraq, Israël, Middle East, Steven Heydemann, Syria, Turkey, USA
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Working Paper (Fride & Hivos) n° 119, May 2013, 21 p.
By Steven Heydemann *
As the Syrian revolution enters its third year, the risks to regional stability are escalating. Violence has spilled over all of Syria’s borders. The conflict has elevated sectarian tensions in Lebanon, threatening the 1990 Taif settlement that ended 15 years of civil war. (suite…)
Needed: A Turkish-American Plan for Syria 16 mai 2013
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie, USA / Etats-Unis.Tags: bilateral relations, Eric Edelman, foreign policy, Middle East, Morton Abramowitz, Syria, Turkey, USA
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The Wall Street Journal Europe (USA) 16 May 2013, p. 14
By Morton Abramowitz and Eric Edelman *
When U.S. President Barack Obama hosts Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the White House today, their talks about Syria will have a fresh urgency. (suite…)
Awaiting improvement in Israeli-Turkish ties 30 avril 2013
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak, Israël, Middle East, Turkey, USA
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International Herald Tribune (USA) Tuesday, April 30, 2013, p. 2
Letter from Europe
by Judy Dempsey, Berlin
After President Barack Obama’s visit to Jerusalem last month, there were high hopes in Washington and NATO for a turning point in relations between Israel and Turkey. (suite…)
Understanding Turkish-Israeli Rapproachement: Why Now, What Next? 16 avril 2013
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie, USA / Etats-Unis.Tags: Can Kasapoglu, EDAM, Israël, Middle East, NATO, Syria, USA
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EDAM Discussion Paper, 04/2013, 15 April 2013, 15 p.
Can Kasapoglu *
President Obama’s recent visit to Israel was expected to be a very high profile one, but with modest actual outcomes. Many experts shared the view that Obama’s presence in White House has been a positive factor that may foster a rapprochement between Turkey and Israel (suite…)
An old ally sends droves of students to U.S. 8 avril 2013
Posted by Acturca in Turkey / Turquie, USA / Etats-Unis.Tags: Education, Koç University, student, Turkey, university, USA
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International Herald Tribune (USA) Monday, April 8, 2013, p. 8
By D.D. Guttenplan, Istanbul
U.S. hosts more students from this Eurasian nation than from U.K. or France. Which European country sends more students to U.S. universities than any other? (suite…)
Spring is in the Air? On the Thawing of Turkey-Israel Relations 3 avril 2013
Posted by Acturca in Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie.Tags: bilateral relations, Gallia Lindenstrauss, INSS, Institute for National Securities Studies, Israël, Middle East, Turkey, USA
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INSS Insight (Institute for National Securities Studies) No. 415, April 3, 2013
Gallia Lindenstrauss *
The Israeli apology to Turkey for operational errors during the takeover of the Mavi Marmara in May 2010 and the agreement between the sides to start a process of normalization in relations is a major development, long awaited in Israel, Turkey, and the United States. (suite…)
Iraq, 10 years on: The US won the war, Iran won the peace and Turkey won the contracts 13 mars 2013
Posted by Acturca in Economy / Economie, Energy / Energie, Middle East / Moyen Orient, Turkey / Turquie, USA / Etats-Unis.Tags: energy, Iraq, Iraq war, Kurdistan Regional Government, Kurds, Turkey, USA
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Financial Times (UK) Wednesday, March 13, 2013, p.1
By Daniel Dombey in Istanbul and Funja Guler in Ankara
A new candidate has emerged as the true victor of the Iraq war. A decade after Turkey infuriated Washington by blocking the deployment of US troops through its territory for the 2003 invasion, its businessmen are proving the champions in the battle for the Iraqi market. (suite…)
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