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All items tagged Turkey-West relationsOpen Think Tank ArticlesOctober 25, 2011 | "Environment Shaping" is the Key to Europe's Strategic FutureIan Lesser: Critiques of Europe’s defense spending and crisis response ability miss the point. In order to prosper strategically in the future, shaping the strategic environment through EU expansion, global partnerships and a coherent Mediterranean policy will be far more important. ... MoreSeptember 7, 2011 | Turkey's De Facto Moral CompassMarc William Zedler: The Arab Spring has left the Middle East with a power vacuum. Three regional players, Iran, Turkey and Saudi Arabia, will be the region’s deciders for the next decade. As a global middle power, Turkey should take a principled stance in a region that needs its leadership now more than ever. ... MoreMay 23, 2011 | Fear of Washington: Turkey's New AxisZsófia Farkas: Turkey is one of the most dynamic, rising countries of the world. The US and NATO should keep this in mind and offer more promising opportunities to Turkey in order to retain their loyal ally. ... MoreJuly 19, 2010 | GMF's Pro-Turkey BiasUlf Gartzke: The West assumes that Turkey’s Islamist AKP government plays a constructive role in the Middle East, promoting “universal values.” This view is dangerously mistaken. Instead of full EU membership, a far more cautious “privileged partnership” between the EU and Turkey should be pursued for now. ... MoreMay 20, 2010 | New Turks Are Needed to Achieve a New TurkeyHovsep Khurshudyan: The West should not lose the chance to get actively involved in helping to modernize the Turkish nation. Former Sovietologists can provide valuable insight in dealing with Turkey since its working mechanisms are similar to those of the former Soviet Union. ... MoreJuly 14, 2009 | Why the West Should Talk Turkey with IranColette Mazzucelli and Sebnem Udum: UN Security Council members and Germany must turn to Turkey to successfully negotiate with Iran. The possible common ground between the two countries and Turkey’s new policy direction towards dialogue must not be underestimated and could be effective against the Iranian nuclear threat. ... MoreGlobal Must Read ArticlesApril 7, 2010 | The West Needs Turkey in EuropeDiscussions on Turkey’s EU membership tend to neglect the fact that the country’s strategic significance has skyrocketed since the end of the Cold War. From the standpoint of Western interests, Turkey plays a key role in conflict resolution from the Balkans to the Middle East, the Caucasus and Central Asia, to the Persian Gulf region. It is hence essential that the United States and the ... MoreSeptember 24, 2009 | Turkey Should be the Home of EuropeLong overshadowed by the EU the Council of Europe must reboot itself, relocating the HQ to Istanbul which conveniently straddles the two halves of its membership. ++ “The choice of Istanbul will symbolize the multicultural Europe of the 21st century.” ++ As Turkey plays an increasingly important role in the Balkan disputes and as a halfway house to Iran, its role is vital to a ... MoreSeptember 9, 2009 | On the Doorstep for 50 YearsThis summer will mark 50 years since Turkey first asked to join the EU, a feat it still cannot achieve. ++ Despite this “Turkey’s leaders say they remain committed to their bid, however long it takes” even though public support is quickly falling away. ++ The EU should make an earnest commitment to Turkey joining eventually as not to continue to undermine the complex reform process ... MoreApril 8, 2009 | Turkey's Shift Questions Brussels' ApproachPresident Obama’s visit to Turkey signals its importance. ++ It can serve as a model of a stable democratic Muslim country and as a strategic bridge “between energy-poor Europe and energy-rich Russia, Central Asia, and the Middle East.” ++ As Turkey shifts away from the West and towards its neighbors ranging from Russia to the Gulf, this ominous reorientation will have significant consequences ... MoreFebruary 2, 2009 | Erdogan's AKP Alienates Turkey From the WestDevelopments in Turkey since AKP’s accession to power in 2002 are seriously compromising the special relation between Ankara and the West. ++ Activities at both the domestic — discrimination against women — and international level — rapprochement with Iran — are alarming. ++ Antisemitism is also rising: the “Jewish community is being threatened: businesses are being boycotted, and instances ... MoreCommentsOctober 25, 2011 | An excellent essay, that shows the exact...August 24, 2010 | Very interesting read, thanks. In my opinion,...June 17, 2010 | Dear Mr. David Foster, Dear David, I...April 7, 2010 | Dear Dr. Olaf Theiler, I thank you so much...April 7, 2010 | Autch... Dear Mr. Celik, no offense meant...April 7, 2010 | Dear Dr. Olaf Theiler, Thanking you so much...April 7, 2010 | Dear Mr. David Foster; I think you have...December 3, 2009 | Does not anybody realize in the Western World...November 30, 2009 | I previously commented that, "for contemporary...November 27, 2009 | I think the concerns regarding that Turkey is...November 25, 2009 | The article raises an intriguing question:...February 3, 2009 | I think the Turks have another point of view... |
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