EU Commission call to open new chapter
from Hurriyet Daily News
European Commissioner Stefan Füle called for the opening of the energy chapter in Turkey?s EU accession negotiations.
Turkey?s reform steps praised by EU diplomat
from Hurriyet Daily News
The top European Union diplomat based in Turkey praises Ankara for its performance this year.
Neo-Nazi trial will not bring justice, says Turkish Deputy PM
from Hurriyet Daily News
The neo-Nazi murder trial in Germany does not have any significance anymore..
European Union upbeat on PKK issue in Turkey
from Yahoo news
STRASBOURG, France, April 18 (UPI) — Moves to settle longstanding issues with the Kurdish community in Turkey may improve ties to the European Union, members of the European Parliament said.
Turkey ready, awaits EU recovery: Minister
from Hurriyet Daily News
The focus of Turkey?s European Union membership used to be whether Turkey was ready or not.
Russia and Turkey agree to disagree on Syria
from Hurriyet Daily News
It is business as usual in the improving field of economy, but there is a lot to be ironed out in regional politics..
Turkish PM?s Gaza trip tried to be ?legitimized?
from Hurriyet Daily News
Palestinian President Abbas wants to lead Turkish PM Erdoğan?s official visit to Gaza.
Understanding Turkish-Israeli Rapproachement: Why Now, What Next?
by Acturca
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
Turkey?s Kurdish Gamble
by Acturca
IAI Working Papers (Istituto Affari Internazionali) 13/10, April 2013, 8 p. by Nathalie Tocci * Turkish policies are currently bolstering the Kurdish Regional Government?s drift towards independence, a prospect thought unthinkable in Ankara only a few years ago. Energy politics is an important component of this puzzle, but Ankara?s strategic choice can only be understood
A Difficult Choice for Turks in Germany
from NYT > Turkey by By JUDY DEMPSEY
Unlike their E.U. counterparts, children of Turkish immigrants have to choose their nationality by the age of 23 or they will lose their German passports.
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