Turkish Foreign Policy continues to surprise many as they are determined to think in old terms. Turkey does not aim to leave its place in “Western” world. She just diversifies and empowers its role. Thus, she can still continue to talk to Israel and she will…
Israel’s Trade Minister Benjamin Ben Eliezer, seen here in May 2010, has long advocated good ties with Turkey. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was meeting his hardline Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman in a bid to mend ties after sidelining him in talks aimed at ending a crisis with Turkey.? Read more (AFP/File/Karim Jaafar)
Turkey reveals details of covert meeting with Israel
Despite Raid, Mostly Business as Usual for Israel and Turkey
The investment and trade that continue beneath the surface are reminders of the deep and interconnected ties that Turkey and Israel have forged over the years.BERİL DEDEOĞLU – A ?secret meeting? everyone knows about
Fixing One Leak, Springing Another
While reporting for my recent Eurasianet story about the current strained state of Turkey-U.S. relations, one Washington analyst told me he believes that the tension between Turkey and Israel has now seeped into the relationship between Ankara and Washington.
No Obama influence on Turkey-Israel meeting, FM Davutoğlu says
Why Obama needs Erdoğan and Netanyahu to get along
Turkey inches forward in EU bid
The flame of Turkey?s EU membership bid burns ever lower
Keeping the EU process alive
EU and Turkey accession talks advance at snail’s pace
Spain scores last minute goal for Turkey, official says
Les Turcs sortent le grand jeu
Le Vif / L?Express (Belgique), 25 juin 2010, p. 74
Dominique Lagarde
Ankara se comporte désormais en puissance régionale, quitte à se démarquer de ses alliés traditionnels. Parmi ses priorités, la défense de ses intérêts économiques.
L?aura grandissante du « modèle turc »
Israel and Turkey hold secret talks
Jeux géostratégiques à la frontière orientale de l?UE
Le Jeudi (Luxembourg), 24 juin 2010, p. 41
Jean Portante
La Turquie s?éloigne-t-elle de Bruxelles? pour mieux s?en rapprocher?
Lasse de la fine bouche qu?on fait dans les capitales européennes, la Turquie menace de tourner le dos à l?Union et de se rapprocher du monde arabe. L?affaire de la flottille humanitaire arraisonnée par Israël lui en a offert un prétexte de plus. La levée partielle du blocus de Gaza envisagée par Israël la conforte. Alors, que faut-il craindre le plus: Ankara à l?intérieur ou à l?extérieur de l?Europe?
Turkey?s economy: breakneck or broken neck?
There has been a degree of confusion over the pace at which Turkey?s economy is expanding. This follows the release of national accounts data on Wednesday and I?d like to see whether I can shed a bit of light on the underlying position that the new GDP figures reveal. I?m not going to drill down into the individual GDP components (although this is where the real nuance lies). I just want to try to clear up the basic question of how fast the economy is growing according to the numbers released this week.
Turkish Chief Negotiator Meets Member of Eu Reflection Group in Istanbul
Journal of Turkish Weekly
Turkish State Minister and chief negotiator for EU talks Egemen Bagis met with Kalypso Nicolaidis, a member of EU Reflection Group, in Istanbul on Friday
ABDULLAH BOZKURT – The EU process matters
FISCHER: Who ?Lost? Turkey?
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