U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry coming with loaded agenda, EU hails adoption of law on foreigners.. A FP roundup…

Kerry to ask Ankara to join Middle East peace

from Hurriyet Daily News

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will stage his second visit to Turkey in two months this weekend.

Turkey and Israel Feel the Effect as Syria’s Civil War Fuels Tensions at Borders

from NYT > Turkey by By SEBNEM ARSU and RICK GLADSTONE

Turkey’s threat to prosecute or expel 130 refugees, and Israel’s growing concerns about injured Syrians coming across the border, are the latest signs of how Syria’s war has destabilized the region.

 

EU hails adoption of law on foreigners

from Hurriyet Daily News

The EU has welcomed Turkey’s adoption of a law on foreigners and international protection.

Ankara: Europol’s report ‘misleading’

from Hurriyet Daily News

The Turkish capital has voiced regret over a recently released report on organized crime in Europe.

 

Eyeing EU, Turkey adopts migration and asylum law

from Hurriyet Daily News

Turkey, on a renewed push to join the EU, has adopted a long-awaited law to regulate..

 

Kerry coming with loaded agenda

from Hurriyet Daily News

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will be in Istanbul for talks with his Turkish counterpart

Turkey dismayed at lack of US partnership on second nuclear plant: Minister

from Hurriyet Daily News

Turkey expected to form a partnership with the United States to build Turkey’s second planned nuclear plant, Energy Minister Tamer Yıldız said

 

Turkey: Does Ankara Hold the Key to Ending Cyprus Financial Woes?

by Acturca

EurasiaNet.org (The Open Society Institute) April 4, 2013 by Justin Vela * Turkey’s potential as a regional energy hub could help alleviate the financial turmoil hitting the divided Mediterranean island of Cyprus, analysts say. But before any steps are taken, Ankara would like to see movement toward a resolution of the decades-long conflict between Greek

 

Northern Cyprus sees hope in water pipeline

by Acturca

International Herald Tribune (USA) Thursday, April 4, 2013 By Erica Gies, Istanbul Economic link to Turkey viewed as solution even amid environmental fears. Even as the Cypriot government struggles to ward off financial disaster, the authorities in the northern part of the divided island are quietly pushing ahead with a project to link their territory

 

New Border Tensions Erupt in Syrian Conflict

from NYT > Turkey by By SEBNEM ARSU and RICK GLADSTONE; Sebnem Arsu reported from Istanbul, and Rick Gladstone from New York. Nick Cumming-Bruce contributed reporting from Geneva, Isabel Kershner from Jerusalem, and Neil MacFarquhar from the United Nations

Turkey’s threat to prosecute or expel 130 refugees, and Israel’s growing concerns about injured Syrians coming across the border, are the latest signs of how Syria’s war has destabilized the region.

Obama wants Kerry to pursue Turkish-Israeli mediation until full normalization

from Hurriyet Daily News

US President Obama has requested his secretary of state to pursue mediation between Turkey and Israel, the US State Department said.

Kerry Returns to Mideast to Bolster Israel- Turkey Ties

from Yahoo News Photos

Secretary of State John Kerry will return to the Middle East this weekend for talks with Israeli, Palestinian and Turkish leaders, according to a U.S. official.

 

Jordanians and Turks Are Focus of Syria’s Ire

from NYT > Turkey by By RICK GLADSTONE

President Bashar al-Assad’s government accused Jordan and Turkey of “playing with fire” by aiding Syrian rebels.

Turkish President Gül slams EU visa policy for Turkey

from Hurriyet Daily News

Turkish President Abdullah Gül criticized yesterday the European Union over its slow visa procedures

INTERVIEW- Turkey seeks deeper energy relationship with Iraq, Kurdistan

from Yahoo news

By Orhan Coskun ANKARA, April 4 (Reuters) – Turkey would play an active rolein any arrangement in Iraq under which crude oil export revenuesare shared between the central government and the northern IraqiKurdistan region, Energy Minister Taner Yildiz said on Thursday. Yildiz told Reuters in an interview Turkey stood ready tosupport an arrangement under which 83 percent of oil exportrevenue went .

 

Champions League 2013: European newspapers’ reaction

from World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk

Real Madrid’s rout of Galatasaray surprised no one in Spain and Málaga get grudging praise in Germany

 

 

Real Madrid v Galatasaray

Wednesday night’s trouncing in Madrid meant there was no David and Goliath story for the Turkish media to report on and Thursday morning belied a sense of mourning. Yet they do make every effort to excuse the defeat.

Turquie – Union européenne : sortir du numéro de clowns tristes

by Acturca

Libération (France) 3 avril 2013, p. 22                                                Türkçe Jean-François Bayart * En repoussant aux calendes chypriotes l’éventualité d’une adhésion de la Turquie, l’Union européenne (UE) a fini par créer une situation dont elle pourrait bien se repentir dans les prochaines années. Comme l’aurait pronostiqué, en février, Günther Öttinger, le commissaire européen à l’énergie

 

Turkey Takes Steps Toward Europe

by Acturca

The Wall Street Journal (USA) April 3, 2013, p. 5 By Emre Peker, Istanbul Ankara has taken steps to reaffirm ties with Brussels, despite angry rhetoric over a customs agreement with the European Union, in an effort to find shelter against troubling political and economic developments in its region. In an interview, Turkey’s Deputy Prime

Compensation talks with Israel to start next week: Foreign minister

from Hurriyet Daily News

Turkish and Israeli officials will start talks on compensation over Mavi Marmara raid next week

 

Shift of axis: What future PKK eyes in Syria, Iraq

from Hurriyet Daily News

With the Turkish government’s ongoing reconciliation efforts with the country’s Kurds, the latter’s leadership…

 

Turkey and Israel: A ‘what next?’ mindset

by Acturca

The Jerusalem Post (Israel) April 3, 2013, p. 13 By Can Kasapoglu * A Turkish academic asks what the two countries should do next Following the early signs of rapprochement between Turkey and Israel, analysts on both sides focused on why and how this was happening. Meanwhile, many columnists voiced their opinions about who should

Sultan Erdogan: Turkey ‘s Rebranding Into the New, Old Ottoman Empire

from Yahoo News Photos

In the eyes of secularists, the Europe-facing, Western-dressing, cocktail-toasting modern nation-state is being replaced by a religiously conservative one, headscarf by headscarf.

 

German Vice Chancellor to visit Turkey

from Hurriyet Daily News

German Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister Philipp Rosler will pay a visit to Turkey.

Turkey eyes end of Cyprus dispute amid push for EU entry

from Yahoo News Photos

Iraq PM softens tone on Turkey, says rapprochement welcome

from Hurriyet Daily News

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said he would welcome rapprochement with Turkey, softening his hostile rhetoric fuelled by Ankara’s engagement with KRG.

White House confirms PM Erdoğan’s meeting with Obama on May 16

from Hurriyet Daily News

Washington confirmed today that US President Barack Obama will meet with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Washington on May 16.

Turkey, UN plan ‘Retreat Center’ for mediation acts

from Hurriyet Daily News

Ankara is working with the United Nations to establish a “Retreat Center” in Istanbul, to be used for…

 

 

Erdoğan to be in US, Kerry to be in Turkey soon. A FP roundup…

Turkish PM Erdoğan set to embark on US visit on May 16

from Hurriyet Daily News

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s long-expected meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama will take place on May 16…

European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton (L) meets with Turkey’s Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara April 3, 2013, in this photo provided by the Turkish Prime Minister’s Press Office. REUTERS/Yasin Bulbul/Turkish Prime Minister Press Office/Handout

Turkey brings a gentle version of the Ottoman empire back to the Balkans

from World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Michael Birnbaum

Growing presence in Bosnia has given Turkey an expanding field of influence in Europe

Turkey conquered the Balkans five centuries ago. Now Turkish power is making inroads through friendlier means. Two Turkish-run universities have opened in Bosnia’s Ottoman-influenced capital Sarajevo in recent years, bringing an influx of Turkish students and culture to a predominantly Muslim country still reeling from a brutal ethnic war almost two decades ago.

 

Turkey cautioned on PM’s visit to Gaza

from Yahoo News Photos

ANKARA, Turkey , March 29 (UPI) — An expected visit to Gaza by Turkey ‘s prime minister should be planned to avoid further dividing rival Palestinian factions, a Palestinian diplomat said.

 

Turkish Neo-Ottomanism is Threatened by Iran

Algemeiner

While Turkey is tied to the West through multiple institutions, like NATO, it is still ruled by the AKP party, whose ideology was described in leaked American diplomatic cables appearing in WikiLeaks from a few years back as “neo-Ottoman” — meaning it

Israël et la Turquie définissent les termes de leur rapprochement

by Acturca

Le Monde (France) mercredi 27 mars 2013, p. 4 Laurent Zecchini, Jérusalem Correspondant Un accord financier doit être trouvé pour dédommager les familles des victimes turques de l’assaut israélien contre le « Mavi-Marmara » Le dossier de Gaza en témoigne, le rapprochement israélo-turc sera long. Au lendemain d’un accord de normalisation, après trois années de

Turkish Cyprus sees way out of crisis

by Acturca

Financial Times (UK)  Tuesday, April 2, 2013, p. 6 By Joshua Chaffin in Nicosia Divided island. The south’s woes may drive the two sides towards a settlement and new opportunities, says Joshua Chaffin From his office in Nicosia, the divided capital of Cyprus, Hasan Gungor can almost watch the economic crisis unfolding across a barbed

A Turkey-Israel opening

by Acturca

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.

A new equation needed in Eastern Mediterranean

from Hurriyet Daily News

There have been four major changes in politics in the last two years in the Eastern Mediterranean.

Turkish Minister: Anatolia only feasible gas route for Israel, Greek Cyprus

from Hurriyet Daily News

Turkey is not indifferent toward Israel’s energy projects for transferring the Eastern Mediterranean natural gas and oil to the international markets, Turkish Energy Minister said.

 

Turkey thaw one of top goals: Israeli Deputy FM

from Hurriyet Daily News

Normalization of the ties with Turkey is one of the most pressing aims on the Israel’s agenda.

Syria- Turkey word war escalates

from Yahoo News Photos

BEIRUT: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad accused Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan of not having said “a single word of truth” about Syria’s conflict, in an interview with Turkish media posted on the web.

Israeli thaw good for Turkish energy

from Yahoo News Photos

ANKARA, Turkey , April 3 (UPI) — An Israeli apology for the 2010 raid of a Turkish flotilla could lead to a strong energy relationship, Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz said.

Greek Cyprus crisis is chance to end division, says Turkish President Gül

from Hurriyet Daily News

Turkish President Abdullah Gül said the financial crisis in Greek Cyprus presented an “important opportunity” to end the division of the island.

 

U.S. Secretary of State Kerry to visit Turkey

from Yahoo news

ANKARA (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will visit Turkey on Sunday as part of a trip to Europe and Asia to consult allies on issues including Syria’s civil war, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Wednesday. Washington regards Turkey , which shares a 900-km (560-mile) border with Syria, as a pivotal player in backing the Syrian opposition and planning for an era after .

From Turkey to EU: Turkey’s EU minister- Islam Europe’s reality; Turkish Deputy PM slams judge on trial ban…

Turkey and Israel: reviving strategic ties?

from Yahoo News Photos

An apology by Israel’s prime minister may ease tensions between Turkey and Israel. But despite pledges from the two country’s leaders to normalize relations, experts caution against high expectations.

Islam Europe’s reality: Turkey’s EU minister

from Hurriyet Daily News

Islam is a reality for the European Union and Europeans won’t get anywhere by burying their heads.

Turkish Deputy PM slams judge on trial ban

from Hurriyet Daily News

As long as the German Chief Judge resists allowing the Turkish media access to cover a neo-Nazi murder.

 

Turkey ‘s foreign minister wades into court trial spat

from Yahoo News Photos

Turkey ‘s foreign minister has called his counterpart in Germany, after a spat erupted over media access to a trial of suspected neo-Nazis – who were

 

Turkish Foreign Ministry slams Aznavour’s comments on Erdoğan

from Hurriyet Daily News

The Turkish Foreign Ministry has strongly refuted the comments on Turkish PM Erdoğan made by famous French singer of Armenian origin, Charles Aznavour.

After Israel’s Apology

from Project Syndicate by Ibrahim Kalin

After almost three years of political tension, diplomatic maneuvering, and back-channel negotiations, Israel has formally apologized for the killing of nine Turkish citizens onboard the ship Mavi Marmara in 2010. The move opens a new chapter in bilateral relations, and will create new opportunities for Middle East peace-building.

After Israeli apology, Turkey dreams of new tourism boom

from Hurriyet Daily News

The air-clearing apologies were both made and accepted. Now, Turkey’s tourism industry is holding.

‘Extra mile’ Israeli apology for Turkey

from Yahoo News Photos

JERUSALEM, March 28 (UPI) — Even if Jerusalem’s apology doesn’t lead to better relations with Turkey , “everyone” will know Israel exerted extra effort, says a senior government official.

U.N. rebukes Turkey over return of Syrian refugees

from Yahoo News Photos

GENEVA (Reuters) – The U.N. refugee agency criticised Turkey on Friday for sending home at least 130 Syrians without its scrutiny and urged it to investigate the riot which sparked the departures that some witnesses said were forced. Turkey denied on Thursday it had rounded up and deported hundreds of Syrian refugees following unrest at the Suleymansah border camp, highlighting the strain the

Israel, Turkey to discuss flotilla raid compensation

from Yahoo News Photos

Officials from Turkey and Israel will meet next week for talks on compensation for the families of victims of a deadly 2010 flotilla raid for which the Jewish state apologised last week, the deputy prime minister said Friday.

US and Turkey discuss Iraq, Syria over the weekend

from Hurriyet Daily News

The fragile situations in Iraq and Syria were discussed on March 30 during a telephone call.

 

Israeli Security Concerns and the Balkans

Balkanalysis.com

Nevertheless analysts will still want to follow how the revived Israel-Turkey relationship plays out, and also how both states’ approaches to the Balkans on the bilateral and regional levels will be affected by it. ….. intended to organize a group on

 

Turkey -PKK Peace Deal Gains Momentum With Regional Implications

from Yahoo news

Peace talks between Turkey ‘s government and the PKK continue to gain momentum. With large minority Kurdish populations also in neighboring Iraq and Syria, analysts say those countries could benefit from the peace process economically and politically. But such an alliance could at the same time threaten the integrity of Iraq and Syria by fueling a Kurdish push for autonomy or even independence

 

Turkey ’s unsustainable politics in Middle East

from Yahoo news

Confused may be an appropriate term to describe Turkey ’s current foreign policy in the Middle East and Israel in particular. The source of that confusion — aside from the appalling violence in Syria and earlier in Libya — is Turkey ’s own mistakes.

Third oil pipeline in line between Turkey and Iraq

from Hurriyet Daily News

Turkey is keen on keeping its energy ties with Baghdad strong despite recently cozying up.

 

Turkish-Israeli peace to change energy balances

from Hurriyet Daily News

Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yıldız said over the weekend that Turkey was ready to work on Iraq’s offer..

American Jewish body visits Istanbul

from Hurriyet Daily News

Amid the recent efforts to restore the strained ties between Turkey and Israel, the board members.

Editorial Board: Israel and Turkey let bygones be bygones

from Yahoo News Photos

THE DARKENING situation in the Middle East has produced a silver lining. With Syria’s civil war intensifying and Iran showing no sign of slowing its nuclear program, Israel and Turkey have patched a nearly three-year-old rift. In a March 22 phone call stage-managed by President Obama , Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu apologized to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for the deaths

 

Article | Turkey’s Triumphs

from Mavi Boncuk by M.A.M

A sandstorm was kicking up at Ben Gurion International midday last Friday, winds bad enough to cancel the departure ceremony for President Obama’s winning trip to Israel. But in a sheet metal trailer on the tarmac, Obama was calming another storm, three years along and finally running out of bluster. In the box with him was his host, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Nentayahu. In Netanyahu’s hand was a cell phone. And on the other end of the line was the prime minister of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

 

What Would The Turkish-Kurdish Peace Deal Mean For The Region?

from Kamil Pasha by Jenny White

In YaleGlobal,  Mohammed Ayoob writes that the new deal for peace between Turkey’s government and PKK rebels to end more than thirty years of hostilities also has implications for the wider region, especially Iraq, Syria, and Iran. If Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan can convince the various political factions in Turkey to go along with the plan, Ayoob argues, Syria’s threat to harbor the PKK would be neutralized and a successful social and political integration of Turkey’s Kurdish population would provide a model for Kurds in Syria and Iran as well. An end to discrimination against Kurds would strengthen democracy in Turkey.

A Turkey-Israel Opening

from NYT > Turkey by By SOLI OZEL and CHARLES A. KUPCHAN

Turning back the clock is impossible. Instead, a new partnership must be built on pillars of cooperation.

In the mean time, “Turkey suspends energy deals with ENI over Cyprus row

Turkey suspends energy deals with ENI over Cyprus row

from Yahoo news

Turkey has suspended energy projects with Italian giant ENI because it is involved in disputed exploration for oil and gas off Cyprus, the Turkish energy minister said Wednesday. “We have decided

 

Turkey and Greek Cyprus should take the first step together: Greek Cypriot PM

from Hurriyet Daily News

The Greek Cypriot foreign minister called on Turkey to take a joint first step.

Obama Shows Talent for Arm-Twisting, and Raises Hopes on Peace Effort

from NYT > Turkey by By MARK LANDLER

After helping heal a rift between Israel and Turkey, analysts wonder whether President Obama will bring the same doggedness and personal involvement to pursuing peace between Israelis and Palestinians.

Israel, Turkey to start raid compensation talks on April 12

from Yahoo News Photos

Turkish and Israeli officials will meet on April 12 for breakthrough talks over compensation for a deadly 2010 flotilla raid, for which the Jewish state apologised last week, the Turkish prime minister said Friday.

Turkey wants new Cyprus solution bid

from Hurriyet Daily News

On the day that Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu made a statement about the possibility..

Mending Israel-Turkey ties

from Hurriyet Daily News

I was in Israel last week, right after Israel’s apology for any wrongdoing..

 

Israel- Turkey thaw: Strategic prospects

from Yahoo News Photos

BEIRUT, Lebanon, March 26 (UPI) — The rapprochement between Israel and Turkey is expected to have a significant strategic effect on the turbulent region.

“188,387 Syrians under temporary protection in Turkey… A FP roundup…

Turkey denies reports of Syrian refugees’ deportation

from Hurriyet Daily News

Turkey has reportedly deported 600 Syrians staying at a refugee camp in the southeastern.

Turkey ready to negotiate two-state solution for Cyprus: Turkish FM

from Hurriyet Daily News

Turkey is ready to negotiate a two-state solution to the Cyprus problem

 

188,387 Syrians under temporary protection in Turkey

from Yahoo News Photos

Turkey ‘s Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu announced number of Syrians under temporary protection in Turkey were 188,387 as of March 12, and total amount of money spent so far was 728.3 million Turkish Lira (TL).

 

Turkey is world’s rising brand: Deputy prime minister

from Hurriyet Daily News

Turkey is a rising brand in the world because it has kept its promises, Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan said.

 

Turkey , Israel to work out compensation

from Yahoo News Photos

Turkey ‘s deputy prime minister says Turkish and Israeli officials will meet next week to work out the amount of compensation to be paid to the victims of a raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla that killed eight Turks and a..

 

Palestine ‘against’ Turkish PM Erdoğan’s visit to Gaza: Official

from Hurriyet Daily News

Palestine is opposed to Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s intention to visit the Gaza Strip.

 

Turkey gas move piles pressure on Cyprus

from FT.com – World, Europe

Ankara set to bar Eni from Turkey projects if it proceeds with Cyprus gas exploration, saying Greek Cypriots have no right to assign island’s resources

 

No Accreditation to Turkey’s Media in NSU Trial

from Bianet :: English

Munich’s Higher Regional Court declined to reserve any courtroom seats to Turkey’s media in the hearing of National Socialist Underground, a neo-Nazi cell suspected for the murder of 10 people including 8 with Turkish roots.

The Syrian irony for Turkey

from open Democracy News Analysis – by Annalena di Giovanni and Foti Benlisoy

Before the uprising, Erdoğan and Davutoğlu tried to turn Damascus and Aleppo into safe market havens. Perhaps Turkey still expects eventually to have the lion’s share in a future reconstructed Syria, but the ruling AKP party may pay a high price for its regional policies.

Israel, Turkey Explore Energy Links

by Acturca

The Wall Street Journal (USA) March 27, 2013, p. A12 By Joshua Mitnick, Tel Aviv Israel’s apology to Turkey over a deadly 2010 raid will boost cooperation over Syria’s civil war, but it also has a compelling economic incentive: the possible export of billions of dollars of Israeli natural gas to Turkey and beyond, say

For Cyprus, a Sudden Need to Play Nice With Turkey

from NYT > Turkey by By JAMES KANTER

The country’s sudden reversal of fortunes implies that self-reliant Cyprus may need to brush up on its own relations with Turkey to make its gas wealth a reality.

 

Verheugen: Europe cannot do it without Turkey

by Acturca

EurActiv.com, 28 March 2013 Interview by Samuel Doveri Vesterbye The European Union needs Turkey if it is to succeed as a global player, former Commission vice-president Günter Verheugen tells EurActiv. Günter Verheugen is a former Commission vice-president and enlargement commissioner. He was a speaker at the Future of Europe Stakeholder Workshop organised by the EurActiv

Making Sense of Turkish-EU Relations in the Aftermath of the Arab Spring

by Acturca

GTE Policy Briefs (Istituto Affari Internazionali) n. 8, 28 March 2013, 5 p. by Bülent Aras * Both the EU’s recognition of the importance of its value system and Turkey’s rediscovery of its European component in its foreign policy identity have occurred during a period of radical transformation in the Mediterranean region. The Arab Spring

 

How Obama Brought Turkey and Israel Back Together

from Yahoo News Photos

Gaza flotilla apology may have ramifications beyond Israel- Turkey relations

from Yahoo News Photos

By Alex Traiman/JNS.org Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reversed Israeli policy last Friday, offering an apology to the Turkish people for the deaths of nine Turkish citizens aboard the armed.

 

Uneasy détente in Turkish-Israel relations

from Hurriyet Daily News

Almost three years have passed since a raid by Israeli soldiers on the Mavi Marmara ship on May 31, 2010.

Erdoğan doing everything to make Israel regret apology: Israeli far-right leader

from Hurriyet Daily News

The leader of Israel’s far-right Jewish Home party, Naftali Bennet, slammed Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s comments following Israel’s apology.

U.S. expert: Genocide denial undermines Turkey ’s moral authority

from Yahoo News Photos

“Instead of trying to reinvent history, Turkey ‘s Prime Minister Erdoğan can make history,” David L. Phillips said.

Will PKK Ceasefire Change Turkey ’s Regional Role?

from Yahoo News Photos

Copyright show:  No The March 21 ceasefire in the battle between the Kurdistan Workers’ Party and the Turkish state offers Turkey not only the hope of peace after decades of bloodshed, but poses profound implications for the region at large. read more

Cyprus row axes Italy’s Eni from Turkish deals

from Hurriyet Daily News

Italian energy giant Eni feels the wrath of Ankara, as the company’s operations are suspended across Turkey…

 

S&P raises Turkey’s rating, hints amelioration if Kurdish issue solved

from Hurriyet Daily News

Standard & Poor’s upgraded Turkey’s credit rating from BB to BB+.

Turkish FM reveals secret diplomacy behind Israel’s apology

from Hurriyet Daily News

Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu revealed March 28 the background of Israel’s apology to Turkey.

 

Cyprus’s economic woes could help resolve the island’s dispute | George Kyris

from World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by George Kyris

Greek Cypriots could now be forced round the table with their Turkish counterparts to discuss unification, thanks to the bailout

Revise Customs Union, or cancel it totally : Turkey tells EU

from Hurriyet Daily News

Turkey has urged the European Union to restructure the terms of the current Customs Union.

 

Global economy’s axis shifts from West to East: Deputy PM

from Hurriyet Daily News

The world’s economic balance has shifted from the West to the East because of the latest economic crisis, says Turkey’s Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan at the Uludağ Economy Summit.

 

Turkey cautioned on PM’s visit to Gaza

from Yahoo news

ANKARA, Turkey , March 29 (UPI) — An expected visit to Gaza by Turkey ‘s prime minister should be planned to avoid further dividing rival Palestinian factions, a Palestinian diplomat said.

What Is So Special About Russian–Turkish Economic Relations

by Acturca

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, and highlights the

To Cash In on Gas, Cyprus May Need to Sell to Turkey

by Acturca

The New York Times (USA) March 28, 2013, p. B4 By James Kanter, Brussels With its economy in tatters, Cyprus urgently needs to tap its natural gas deposits. But opening the spigot will force the easternmost member of the European Union to make the tough choices it has long been loath to confront.

Turkey and Israel Feel the Effect as Syria’s Civil War Fuels Tensions at Borders

from NYT > Turkey by By SEBNEM ARSU and RICK GLADSTONE

Turkey’s threat to prosecute or expel 130 refugees, and Israel’s growing concerns about injured Syrians coming across the border, are the latest signs of how Syria’s war has destabilized the region.

 

Editorial Board: Israel and Turkey let bygones be bygones

from Yahoo news

THE DARKENING situation in the Middle East has produced a silver lining. With Syria’s civil war intensifying and Iran showing no sign of slowing its nuclear program, Israel and Turkey have patched a nearly three-year-old rift. In a March 22 phone call stage-managed by President Obama , Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu apologized to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for the deaths

Gaza residents would be happy to see Erdoğan: Gaza Mayor

from Hurriyet Daily News

Gaza Mayor Refik Mekki dismissed any opposition to Turkish PM’s planned Gaza visit.

Palestine to ‘welcome’ Turkish PM Erdoğan to Gaza: Officials

from Hurriyet Daily News

Ankara has received no complaints relating to Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s plans to visit Gaza, Turkish officials have said.

In Bosnia, Turkey brings back a gentle version of the Ottoman Empire

from Yahoo News Photos

Turkey conquered the Balkans five centuries ago. Now Turkish power is making inroads through friendlier means. Two Turkish-run universities have opened in Bosnia’s Ottoman-influenced capital in recent years, bringing an influx of Turkish students and culture to a predominantly Muslim country still reeling from a brutal ethnic war almost two decades ago. Read full article

Now comes the EU: Turkish justice minister says: It is Hard to understand EU officials…Turkish media angry with the “court ban”…A FP roundup…

Pedestrians look at billboards with the pictures of Turkey’s Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan (R) and his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu (L), in Ankara March 25, 2013. Turkey’s Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday an Israeli apology for the 2010 deaths of nine Turkish pro-Palestinian activists that was brokered by U.S. President Barack Obama met Turkey’s conditions and signalled its growing regional clout. The billboard reads, “Israel apologized to Turkey. Dear Prime Minister (Erdogan), We are grateful that you let our country (Turkey) experience this pride”. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

 

Neo-Nazi ban stirs outrage in Germany

from Hurriyet Daily News

A German court sparked angry criticism for failing to guarantee the Turkish media access to cover an upcoming neo-Nazi murder trial.

 

Hard to understand EU officials, Turkish justice minister says

from Hurriyet Daily News

Turkish Justice Minister Sadullah Ergin criticizes the European Union for lack of sufficient communication

Turkey called on to strengthen reforms

from Hurriyet Daily News

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on Turkey to strengthen legal reform on the grounds..

Israel’s apology to shift Mideast balances: Turkish PM

from Hurriyet Daily News

The calculations in the Mideast have changed after Israel’s apology to Turkey for the deadly Mavi Marmara raid.

How Obama Brought Turkey and Israel Back Together

from Yahoo news

Turkey : Israel must implement promises

from Yahoo news

ANKARA, Turkey , March 25 (UPI) — Diplomatic ties with Israel will not be fully normalized until Israel fulfills what it promised in an apology last week, Turkey ‘s prime minister says.

 

A new era in the Middle East after Israeli apology?

from Hurriyet Daily News

Nearly three years after the tragic Mavi Marmara incident that claimed..

Israel- Turkey detente ‘vital’ for Mideast peace

from Yahoo News Photos

Israel and Turkey ‘s recent rapprochement is a vital factor in developing peace and stability in the Middle East, US Secretary of State John Kerry said.

 

 

The Cost of Frozen Conflict for Cyprus, Greece and Turkey

by Acturca

Today’s Zaman (Turkey) 26 March 2013, p. 14 Ekathimerini (Greece)  25 March 2013 Hugh Pope * Last month, iron anti-riot shutters boarded up the street-side windows of the Grande Bretagne hotel ballroom in Athens as fine-suited patriarchs of Greek and Cypriot industry gathered for the annual Athens Energy Forum, hoping that recent discoveries deep beneath

How Iraq’s Future May be Shaped by its Neighbors

by Acturca

E-Notes (Foreign Policy Research Institute) March 2013 By Yoel Guzansky & Gallia Lindenstrauss * Since the last American soldiers left Iraq more than a year ago, the fear of rising Iranian influence in the country has become more pronounced. This fear that Iran may fill the vacuum left by the United States has prompted Turkey

US Involvement in Syrian War Becoming More Apparent

The New American

It writes, “The smuggling has been going on for nearly a year now, with the GCC nations, particularly Qatar and Saudi Arabia, leading the way in sending arms to Turkey, where the CIA sees to it they find their way to the

Turkey and Israel: After the apology

from Hurriyet Daily News

It came certainly as a surprise when news broke out that the Israeli government, after three years.

Israel-Turkey rift end may revive tourism

from Hurriyet Daily News

As the apology of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has soothed the political drawbacks of both Turkish tourism players and Israeli people…

 

We regret apologizing…

from Hurriyet Daily News

Belatedly, the State of Israel has done what it ought to have done a long time ago.

Europe troubled, Turkish economy growing

from Hurriyet Daily News

The problems on the Greek side of Cyprus look as if they have been solved but additional tax on deposits.

 

We insisted on the Israeli apology, says Turkish PM

from Hurriyet Daily News

Turkey insisted on three major conditions for the improvement of relations with Israel.

 

Thaw bolsters Turkey’s influence

by Acturca

Financial Times (UK) Monday, March 25, 2013, p. 4 By Daniel Dombey in Istanbul and John Reed in Jerusalem Israel’s apology to Ankara opens way to collaborating on Syria and energy, say Daniel Dombey and John Reed The prospect of a reconciliation between Turkey and Israel has paved the way for closer co-operation on Syria

 

Turkish-Israeli ties take a surprising turn

from Hurriyet Daily News

Like many I, too, was taken by surprise by the Israeli apology over the Mavi Marmara incident..

 

True success is accepting Israel’s apology

from Hurriyet Daily News

In this piece, we will view the incident predominantly from Turkey’s side. It is a significant achievement.

CHP raises concerns over Israel’s apology

from Hurriyet Daily News

Main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) deputy chair Faruk Loğoğlu has dismissed.

Turkey warns Cyprus of ‘new crisis’ if gas revenues included in solidarity fund

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Turkey has warned of a “new crisis” in the eastern Mediterranean if Cyprus proceeds with plans to collateralize future gas revenues as part of a national investment fund aimed at staving off a disorderly default

 

The west’s alliance against President Assad is riddled with contradictions | Claire Spencer

from World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Claire Spencer

The tragedy in Syria lies as much in the dysfunctional international response as in the war on the ground

Over the past week there has been much wringing of hands over Syria, and rightly so. At every turn, the Gordian knot has been tightening, with little prospect of it being cut.

“Kaz gelen yerden tavuk esirgenmez” Roundup up for Making sense of Turkey and Israel rapproachment…

Thanks to Syria, it seems that Turkey and Israel can finally alleviate tension…

The EU’s non-negotiations with Turkey (Opinion)

from EurActiv.com

The EU’s negotiations, or rather non-negotiations with Turkey, turned out to be tricks, jeopardising the EU’s reputation and respectability. What the Germans and others don’t seem to realise is that they expect more from Turkey than they do from themselves, writes Dr. Petra Erler.

 

Turkey sees accords with Israel, Kurds as first step to greater regional role

from Yahoo news

After two major breakthroughs in less than a week ? an accord to end a three-year squabble with Israel and a landmark step by a jailed Kurdish leader to settle…

 

 

Israel sorry for Turkish flotilla attack

from FT.com – World, Europe

Apology was brokered by President Obama and surprised analysts who had believed the two leaders were not flexible enough to reach a solution

Israeli apology for flotilla deaths

from BBC News | Europe | World Edition

Israel apologises to Turkey for any errors that resulted in the deaths of nine activists during the raid on a flotilla bound for Gaza in 2010.

 

Israel-Turkey detente ‘vital’ for Mideast peace: Kerry

from Hurriyet Daily News

Israel and Turkey’s recent rapprochement is a vital factor in developing peace.

Behind Scenes of Israel- Turkey Deal

from Yahoo news

The U.S. helped bring an end to a three-year feud between Israel and Turkey , but Obama didn’t broker the deal. Eli Lake reports.

Israel and Turkey agree to restore diplomatic ties

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel and Turkey agreed to restore full diplomatic relations on Friday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu apologized in a phone call for a deadly naval raid against a Gaza-bound international flotilla in a dramatic turnaround partly brokered by President Barack Obama.

Israeli apology to Turkey eases tensions between Syria’s neighbors

President Barack Obama brokered a diplomatic reconciliation between key Middle East allies Israel and Turkey at the end of his visit to the Holy Land, thawing tensions that have complicated U.S. efforts to cope with regional issues including Syria’s civil war.

Israel apologizes to Turkey : how Syrian crisis helped Obama make his case

Behind President Obama’s surprise brokering of a mending of ties between Israel and Turkey Friday stands a deepening regional crisis – namely Syria – that suddenly trumped the dispute that had soured relations between two key US partners.

 

Obama brokers Israel- Turkey rapprochement

By Jeffrey Heller JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel apologized to Turkey on Friday for killing nine Turkish citizens in a 2010 naval raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla and the two feuding U.S. allies agreed to normalize relations in a surprise breakthrough announced by U.S. President Barack Obama. The rapprochement could help regional coordination to contain spillover from the Syrian civil war and ease

Israel assures Greece over normalization with Turkey: Report

from Hurriyet Daily News

The normalization of ties with Turkey will not affect Israel’s relations with Greece, Israeli Prime

 

Israeli apology to Turkey eases tensions between Syria’s neighbors

from Yahoo News Photos

President Barack Obama brokered a diplomatic reconciliation between key Middle East allies Israel and Turkey at the end of his visit to the Holy Land, thawing tensions that have complicated U.S. efforts to cope with regional issues including Syria’s civil war.

 

Turkey Accepts Israel’s Apology for Flotilla Raid

TIMELINE: Crisis in Israel- Turkey relations

From Prime Minister Olmert’s pursuit of Turkey ‘s help with direct talks with Syria, to the rapid deterioration in relations that followed the 2010 raid on the Gaza-bound flotilla, Haaretz brings you key events that shaped the ties between Israel and Turkey .

Turkey says all main demands met with Israeli apology

ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Friday all of Turkey ‘s fundamental demands had been met with an apology from Israel over the killing of nine Turkish citizens in a 2010 naval raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla. In a telephone call with his Turkish counterpart earlier on Friday, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu apologized for the killings and said Israel would pay

Turkey says Israel has relaxed restrictions on imports to Palestinian areas

ANKARA (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told his Turkish counterpart on Friday that Israel had “substantially” lifted restrictions on the entry of civilian goods into the Palestinian territories, Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan’s office said. “Prime Minister Netanyahu … noted that Israel had substantially lifted the restrictions on the entry of civilian goods into

With the Apology, All Stars and Suns Are Aligned. But Is It For Peace or War?

by Emre Kızılkaya

Israel’s U.S.-mediated apology from Turkey to mend relations after the Mavi Marmara incident is widely regarded as a “victory” in the Turkish media.

Israel’s national security advisor felt ‘like a baby’ following apology: Report

from Hurriyet Daily News

The recent breakthrough in Turkish-Israeli relations was met with relief by some Israeli officials, especially those who contributed to efforts.

 

Turkish-Israeli diplomats to meet next week to agree compensation for Mavi Marmara victims

from Hurriyet Daily News

Now that Israel has issued a formal apology to Turkey.

Netanyahu Regret and Apology

from Mavi Boncuk by M.A.M

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Turkish Prime Minister Rejeb Tayyip Erdogan spoke by telephone on Friday, U.S. President Barack Obama said in a statement, in an apparent bid to repair relations between the two U.S. allies.

‘This is just the beginning,’ says Obama about Israel’s apology

from Hurriyet Daily News

“This is a work in progress. It’s just the beginning,” said U.S. President Barack Obama.

With Israel’s apology Turkey’s demands have been met: Foreign Minister Davutoğlu

from Hurriyet Daily News

“Turkey’s basic demands have been met; we got what we wanted,” Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu said..

US welcomes Israel’s apology to Turkey, emphasizes Kerry’s efforts

from Hurriyet Daily News

The European Union and NATO welcomed Israel’s apology to Turkey..

EU, NATO welcome Israel’s apology

from Hurriyet Daily News

The European Union and NATO welcomed Israel’s apology to Turkey

Apology a political and diplomatic success for Turkey: Operator of Mavi Marmara

from Hurriyet Daily News

Israel’s formal apology over the Mavi Marmara raid is a political and diplomatic success, the head of the foundation.

Netanyahu apologises to Turkish PM for Israeli role in Gaza flotilla raid

from World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Harriet Sherwood, Ewen MacAskill

Obama brokers call between Netanyahu and Erdogan as Israel says sorry for role in 2010 naval raid that left nine Turks dead

Barack Obama has persuaded Israel to apologise to Turkey for the loss of nine lives on board the Mavi Marmara – the lead ship in an aid flotilla trying to breach the blockade of Gaza – in a deal that paves the way for diplomatic relations to be restored between the two countries.

 

Les excuses de Nétanyahou au peuple turc

by Acturca

Le Figaro (France) no. 21348, samedi 23 mars 2013, p. 5 Laure Marchand, correspondante à Ankara Le premier ministre israélien a regretté vendredi l’arraisonnement de la flottille à destination de Gaza en 2010, causant la mort de neuf ressortissants turcs. Et ouvre ainsi la voie à la réconciliation entre les deux pays. Moyen-Orient. À défaut

Un pari qui renforce la position régionale d’Ankara

by Acturca

Libération (France)  22 mars 2013, p. 7 Marc Semo En s’appuyant sur sa population kurde, Recep Tayyip Erdogan compte faire de son pays une plaque tournante pour les Kurdes irakiens et syriens. Un long et difficile processus commence pour trouver une solution politique à la question kurde en Turquie. Il y avait déjà eu durant

With Obama as Broker, Israelis and Turkey End Dispute Over Ship Raid

by Acturca

The New York Times (USA) Saturday, March 23, 2013, p. A 1 By Jodi Rudoren and Mark Landler * Jerusalem — Under persistent prodding from President Obama, Israel and Turkey resolved a bitter three-year dispute on Friday with a diplomatic thaw that will help a fragile region confront Syria’s civil war, while handing the president

In Bosnia, Turkey brings back a gentle version of the Ottoman Empire

from Yahoo news

Turkey conquered the Balkans five centuries ago. Now Turkish power is making inroads through friendlier means. Two Turkish-run universities have opened in Bosnia’s Ottoman-influenced capital in recent years, bringing an influx of Turkish students and culture to a predominantly Muslim country still reeling from a brutal ethnic war almost two decades ago. Read full article

EU needs fairer system: Turkish deputy premier

from Hurriyet Daily News

The European Union must preserve its solidarity and come up with a fairer system, Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan said.

Practice key to normalization of Israeli relations, says Turkish PM Erdoğan

from Hurriyet Daily News

Prime Minister Erdoğan has indicated that the fence-mending announcement between Israel and Turkey is only a beginning in the restoring of bilateral relations

Erdogan: No quick restoration of ties with Israel

from Yahoo News Photos

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan suggested “normalization” of ties with Israel would take time, hinting that Turkey wanted to ensure the victims of a flotilla raid were compensated and Israel remained committed to the easing of restrictions of goods to Gaza before relations are restored between the two nations.

With Obama as Broker, Israelis and Turkey End Dispute

from NYT > Turkey by By JODI RUDOREN and MARK LANDLER; Jodi Rudoren reported from Jerusalem, and Mark Landler from Amman, Jordan. Isabel Kershner contributed reporting from Jerusalem, and Sebnem Arsu from Istanbul.

Israel’s apology for errors in a 2010 raid on a ship bound for Gaza thawed relations with Turkey and gave President Obama a solid achievement as he closed out his Middle East visit.

 

Turkish officials confirm FSA commander Asaad transferred to Turkey after blast

from Hurriyet Daily News

Colonel Riad al-Asaad, the founder of the Free Syrian Army, a rebel group fighting…

Interesting: Israel PM apologised to Turkey PM over flotilla deaths…. A FP roundup…

Israel PM apologised to Turkey PM over flotilla deaths

from Hurriyet Daily News

Official sources from the Turkish Prime Ministry has confirmed that Israel has apologized..

 

Israel PM apologised to Turkey PM over flotilla deaths: US official

from Hurriyet Daily News

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by telephone

 

Turkey ‘s PM stands by Zionism remarks

from Yahoo news

ISTANBUL, Turkey , March 20 (UPI) — Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he stands by his statement last month that Zionism was a crime against humanity.

 

Book Review: ‘Turkey and the European Union: Processes of Europeanisation’ (by Dr Beken Saatcioglu)

from Changing Turkey in a Changing World by Changing Turkey

Çiğdem Nas and Yonca Özer (eds.), Turkey and the European Union: Processes of Europeanisation,

(England: Ashgate, 2012, 286 pages).

This book studies Europeanization in Turkey since 1999 when the country earned official European Union (EU) candidacy status at the EU’s Helsinki Summit. The contributors seek to identify and explore the extent, pace, nature, direction and impact of Europeanization in wide-ranging issues and policy areas. The specific purpose is to evaluate Turkey’s EU accession process by testing the principal theoretical models of Europeanization in the individual case studies: the external incentives model, social learning and lesson-drawing models.

The Turkey, Russia, Iran Nexus: Driving Forces and Strategies

by Acturca

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; the strategies that these governments are pursuing to

Not everyone is enamored by Erdoğan

from Hurriyet Daily News

Remarks about Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attributed to Jordanian King Abdullah II..

Involve Turkey in US free trade: EU official

from Hurriyet Daily News

A Dutch Member of European Parliament has asked the European trade commissioner to consider the impact of the Transatlantic Free Trade Agreement.

 

Turkey will help EU’s growth

from Yahoo news

Turkey will contribute to the growth of EU if it joins the union, Turkish EU Minister Egemen Bagis said on Tuesday.

Erdoğan criticizes Rutte over same-sex foster care of Turkish kids

from Hurriyet Daily News

Homosexuality, which is labeled as a “sexual choice,” is contrary to the culture of Islam, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said

Jordan’s King criticizes Turkish PM, Turkey politically intervenes Dutch Internal Affairs… a FP roundup…

Turkish PM views democracy as ‘bus ride,’ says Jordanian King Abdullah

from Hurriyet Daily News

Jordanian King Abdullah II has criticized Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

Jordan’s King criticizes Turkish Prime Minister Erdoğan

from Hurriyet Daily News

Jordanian King Abdullah II has criticized Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

Turkish Political Intervention In Dutch Internal Affairs: lesbian couple raising Turkish boy for over 8 years go into hiding

from Turkish Digest by EU-Digest

A Dutch lesbian couple have gone into hiding with their foster son after the boy’s biological parents said on television in Turkey that they object to the pair taking care of their child.

Turkish children, European same sex couples; who is to blame?

from Hurriyet Daily News

Millions of Turks live in Europe. So it is only natural to have different types of integration problems.

Turkey and Israel: Is it an attitude or perception problem?

from Hurriyet Daily News

During the United Nations “Alliance of Civilizations” conference in late February, when complaining about.

 

 

Turkey joins world’s top five weapons importers

from Hurriyet Daily News

Turkey has become the fourth-largest comventional weapons importer of the world.

Turkey rejects US Congress pressure over Zionism remarks

from Yahoo News Photos

ISTANBUL, Mar 15: Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu responded on Thursday to a letter by 89 members of the US Congress urging Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to retract his remarks describing Zionism as a crime against humanity, saying Turkey ‘s clean slate in rejecting anti-Semitism cannot be called into question.

 

Turkey’s Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan reacts during a joint news conference with his Greek counterpart Antonis Samaras (not pictured) in Istanbul March 4, 2013. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

US senators, Congress members call on Turkish PM to retract Zionism comment

from Hurriyet Daily News

The U.S. Congress has penned a letter directed at Turkish Prime Minister Recep.

Turkey responds to Greece’s note verbale to UN by issuing its own

from Yahoo News Photos

Turkey has forwarded a note verbale to the United Nations in response to a Greek one sent to the international organization on February 20, the Greek Foreign Ministry announced late on Tuesday.

 

Transforming Turkey-EU Relations: Ground for Hope

by Acturca

GTE Policy Briefs (Istituto Affari Internazionali) n. 6, 12 March 2013, 4 p. by E. Fuat Keyman and Senem Aydın-Düzgit * Both the EU and Turkey have followed a flawed, populist and identity-based policy towards each other since accession negotiations began as a result of which relations have reached a stalemate. Nonetheless, there has recently been

Turkey’s New Drive to Reenergize EU Accession: Moving Beyond the Suboptimal Equilibrium?

by Acturca

German Marshall Fund of the United States, March 13, 2013 Saban Kardas * Turkey-EU relations under the Justice and Development (AK Party) have provided a good opportunity to observe the trends in Turkish domestic and foreign policies. Extensive focus on the government’s commitment misses a more relevant question: the changing nature and meaning of EU

 

Turkey’s Economy: An Example for the Middle East and North Africa ?

by Acturca

Chatham House (UK) 11 March 2013 Numan Kurtulmus * This is a transcript of a speech made by Numan Kurtulmuş, Vice President, AK Party, Turkey, at Chatham House on 11 March 2013. Dr Kurtulmuş focused on Turkey’s recent experience of economic progress and the government’s future agenda for economic and political transformation. He also discussed

La Turquie à l’offensive sur le marché de l’armement

by Acturca

Agence France Presse Samedi 16 mars 2013, Ankara Un char d’assaut, un hélicoptère et maintenant, un drone. A l’heure où la crise rétrécit les budgets militaires en Europe, la Turquie a décidé de muscler ses industries d’armement, avec l’ambition d’afficher son indépendance technologique et de se faire une place sur le marché de l’exportation.

 

Kurdish deal would fuel Turkey’s goals

from FT.com – World, Europe

Negotiations at home could help extend Turkish sway into the oil and gas-rich lands of Northern Iraq and reduce its dependence on Russian fuel

Turkey’s President Abdullah Gül in historic Sweden visit… A FP roundup…

Turkey’s President Abdullah Gul (C) shakes hands with Sweden’s Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt (R) at the Royal Palace in Stockholm March 11, 2013, in this picture provided by Scanpix. REUTERS/Jonas Ekstromer/

Turkish President Gül starts historic Sweden visit

from Hurriyet Daily News
President Abdullah Gül was welcomed by Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia.

Reinfeldt presses Turkey to reform terror laws

from Yahoo News Photos
Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt on Tuesday urged Turkey to overhaul terrorism laws used to jail journalists, adding that he hoped the country’s EU membership talks would get a fresh start this spring

Terrorists ‘exploit’ EU rights standarts: Turkish President Gül

from Hurriyet Daily News
Standards of democracy, human rights, and freedom of expression are very.

Turks, Greeks to make joint researches

from Hurriyet Daily News
The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) plans to provide financial support.

Can Cyprus solve the Turkey-EU deadlock?

from Hurriyet Daily News
It would be nice to answer this question with a clear “yes.”

Turkey spent ‘$1.5 billion’ on Syrian refugees

from Hurriyet Daily News
The financial cost of Syrian refugees on Turkey has reached 1.5 billion dollars, a Turkish official says as Turkey signs protocols on the issue

Turkey emerges as true Iraq war victor

from FT.com – World, Europe
Demand for Turkish goods soars by an annual $2bn as exports to Baghdad increase 25 per cent a year, making it Ankara’s second-most valuable market

Davutoglu optimistic about future of bilateral relations with Greece

by Acturca
Ekathimerini.com (Greece) Tuesday March 12, 2013 By Tom Ellis Although accepting international law as the ‘backbone’ of any bid to tackle outstanding issues between Greece and Turkey, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu stops short of endorsing the International Law of the Sea as a basis for a solution, opting instead for bilateral talks. Turkey is

Head of EU delegation in Ankara praises Turkey

by Turkish Digest
Head of EU delegation in Ankara praises Turkey

Head of EU Delegation in Ankara Jean-Maurice Ripert, who chaired the EU-Turkey Conference of Journalists event in Istanbul yesterday, said that a critical process disappointing the two sides about Turkey’s full EU membership has been experienced for the last two and a half years, but this stage would be tackled thanks to concrete steps recently taken by the two sides.