Turkey & the Balkans
West underestimated importance of rule of law in Russia - former British ambassador to Latvia
09 November 2023
The Baltic Times
In the 1990s, the West missed several opportunities to push Russia in a different direction, primarily by focusing too much on Russia's economic transformation and underestimating the importance of the rule of law.
Erdogan's victory and the west
10 June 2023
Cyprus Mail
Erdoğan’s re-election as Turkish president means that Ankara’s relations with its Western allies will remain turbulent. The West should expect a bumpy ride.
Occidente y la victoria de Erdoğan
05 June 2023
ES Global
La reelección de Erdoğan como presidente de Turquía significa que las relaciones de Ankara con sus aliados occidentales van a seguir siendo turbulentas.
Ask CER - Episode 9: Turkish elections, industrial policy and Ukraine joining NATO
24 May 2023
You asked, we answered: the ninth episode of our 'Ask CER' podcast series.
CER podcast: What's at stake in Turkey's historic election?
10 May 2023
In this week's episode of the CER podcast Senem Aydin Düzgit and Luigi Scazzieri discuss the potential outcomes of Turkey's elections.
What the 2023 Turkish general election could mean for EU-Turkey relations
18 April 2023
LSE blog
Turkey is one of the EU’s largest and most strategically important neighbours, a NATO member and a candidate for EU membership. Its presidential and parliamentary elections, scheduled for 14 May, will determine whether President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan remains in power and in control of Turkey’s relations with Europe.
AB'de Türkiye'deki seçimlere ilişkin gergin bekleyiş
15 April 2023
Deutsche Welle
AB’de Türkiye seçimleriyle ilgili gergin bekleyişi, olası senaryolara hazırlıkları DW Türkçe’ye anlatan CER uzmanı Luigi Scazzieri, “Kılıçdaroğlu'nun galibiyeti ilişkilerin güçlenmesinin yolunu açar” dedi.
Talking Baltics - Interview with Ian Bond
03 March 2021
University of Cambridge Centre for Geopolitics
We posed five questions to the director of foreign policy at the Centre for European Reform and a former British ambassador to Latvia to get his thoughts on the Baltic Sea Region.
The EU's Turkey challenge
01 October 2020
LSE blog
EU leaders will discuss relations with Turkey at a special European Council meeting that begins today.
CER podcast: Tensions rising between Turkey and EU in Eastern Mediterranean
03 September 2020
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s regional ambitions and push for control of gas resources in the Eastern Mediterranean have put Turkey on a collision course with the EU.
The Eastern Mediterranean heats up
26 August 2020
Encompass
Summer may be drawing to a close but tensions are still heating up in the Eastern Mediterranean. A succession of dangerous military incidents between Turkey, France and Greece has raised the risk of conflict in the region.
Now in EU interest to work with Turkey on migration
05 March 2020
EU Observer
The European Union is facing the prospect of renewed migration crisis after Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared he would "open the gates" and allow the over four million refugees living in Turkey to freely travel to Europe.
CER podcast: 5 questions on the attempted coup in Turkey
20 July 2016
Sophia Besch talks to Rem Korteweg about the implications for the EU, NATO and Turkey’s European trajectory.
El cambio de Turquía amenaza a Europa
19 July 2016
La Razon
La mano dura del Gobierno turco con los supuestos golpistas deja a los líderes europeos en un lugar bastante complicado.
Don’t panic! Turkey won’t be joining the EU anytime soon
16 June 2016
The Spectator
The Leave campaign sees the EU-Turkey accession talks as a reason to drum up fears about migration. In fact, it is a red herring.
Russia using refugee crisis to divide the West
08 June 2016
Anadolu Post
Russia is deploying a raft of measures, from propaganda to threats of nuclear war in an effort to divide and weaken the West. After a slow start, the West is responding.
What does Davutoglu's resignation mean for Turkey and the EU?
05 May 2016
The Spectator
Ahmet Davutoglu’s resignation comes at a sensitive moment for the EU’s migration deal with Turkey. Why did the prime minister fall from the sultan’s favour, and what does it mean?
The global case for staying in the EU
19 February 2016
The New Statesman
Brexit would be bad not just for Britain but also for Europe and the rest of the world.
Ponta, la Bucharest Forum: Poziţia naturală a României, de frontieră estică a UE şi NATO, e o uriaşă oportunitate pe care putem să o folosim sau să o ratăm
02 October 2014
economie
Uniunea Eurasiatică a lui Vladimir Puţin este închisă prin bariere comerciale.
Batı Türkiye’ye çok yumuşak
11 June 2012
Cumhuriyet
Interview with Charles Grant in Turkish on 'Turkey should focus on working more closely with the EU in specific areas, rather than the accession process.' Please see attachment.