Posts Tagged: Turkey

At the West-East crossroads, turn both ways

In history as well as speeches, those things left unsaid are at least as important as what was spoken – and it becomes useful to read between the lines. Turkish Prime-minister Erdogan’s Sunday speech has been widely criticized, internally, by

At the West-East crossroads, turn both ways

In history as well as speeches, those things left unsaid are at least as important as what was spoken – and it becomes useful to read between the lines. Turkish Prime-minister Erdogan’s Sunday speech has been widely criticized, internally, by

Turkey’s Eternal Journey into the EU Still Looks Tortuous

When Turkey first applied to join the (then) European Economic Community in 1959, Francisco Franco was at the head of a totalitarian regime in Spain and the Berlin Wall had not been built yet; Charles De Gaulle had only just

Turkey’s Eternal Journey into the EU Still Looks Tortuous

When Turkey first applied to join the (then) European Economic Community in 1959, Francisco Franco was at the head of a totalitarian regime in Spain and the Berlin Wall had not been built yet; Charles De Gaulle had only just

Three metres high, eight miles long: Greece builds border wall with Turkey

Greece, now entering its fifth year of recession, is building a three metre high, eight mile long wall along its shared border with Turkey. The stated purpose of this wall? Excluding migrants, meaning for the main part those people desperately

Three metres high, eight miles long: Greece builds border wall with Turkey

Greece, now entering its fifth year of recession, is building a three metre high, eight mile long wall along its shared border with Turkey. The stated purpose of this wall? Excluding migrants, meaning for the main part those people desperately

Russia and the EU: Energy for Change

The recurring issue of gas supplies from Russia to Europe being cut has surfaced once again this winter, with Germany and Italy reporting significant reductions in the supply from Gazprom, the Russian owned energy company.

Russia and the EU: Energy for Change

The recurring issue of gas supplies from Russia to Europe being cut has surfaced once again this winter, with Germany and Italy reporting significant reductions in the supply from Gazprom, the Russian owned energy company.