http://www.rusi.org/ web@rusi.org en-us Copyright 2013 http://www.rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:A5183D35BD2DF2/ As the London Conference on Somalia reconvenes, the focus remains on concerns surrounding the durability of the federal governmental structure 2013-05-03 16:10:44 http://www.rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:A5183D32E7F057/ Turkey's pursuit of nuclear energy is likely not about hedging against Iran's own growing capabilities 2013-05-03 16:09:36 http://www.rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:A513A120E4DDFF/ European energy security remains a concern. Attention is turning back to the Middle East - and its unrest. 2013-03-08 16:30:11 http://www.rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:A513A11AB658DE/ The continuation of the conflict in Syria is placing the Turkish leadership’s efforts to tie its domestic agenda to its foreign policy under ever-greater stress. 2013-03-08 16:29:06 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:A5130A16F5E667/ After a period of apparent distance from its NATO allies, Turkey's recent policies show a renewed emphasis on its alliance with the US as part of its attempt to navigate the upheaval in the Middle East 2013-03-01 12:39:16 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:A51309FE795B93/ NATO's deployment of the Patriot missile-defence system to Turkey reflects how Ankara's foreign and security policy remains dependent on stronger allies 2013-03-01 12:32:45 http://www.rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C5112518B8F44E/ A suicide blast outside the US Embassy in Ankara on 1 February will lead to further pressure on the Turkish government to crackdown hard on all terrorist groups, including the PKK whom the government is trying to negotiate with. 2013-02-06 12:52:48 http://www.rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C51122FE3B37A3/ The deployment of Patriot missiles to Turkey in response to the ongoing Syrian civil war makes sense strategically and underscores NATO's relevance. However, they also hamper Turkey's role to seek accommodation with her neighbours. 2013-02-06 10:28:50 http://www.rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C50FFFDE2AB642/ The Syrian Civil War has exposed Turkey to the growing threat of Kurdish and Islamist empowerment. Ankara's options are limited by its domestic politics and military means. Turkey's response to the crisis will be critical for pursuing its regional ambitions. 2013-01-23 15:15:52 http://www.rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C50AF727536291/ Turkey’s grander regional ambitions have been thwarted by its alienation of important regional players. Now a more inward looking Turkey has adopted a supporting role as Erdogan positions himself for a run at the Turkish presidency. 2012-11-23 12:58:52 http://www.rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C506E9F5978885/ With the violence in Syria spilling into Turkey; Turkey as a NATO member has the right to call on the support of the alliance under Article 5. However implementing collective security is always more complex, thus a full scale NATO response in Syria is unlikely. 2012-10-05 09:52:06 http://www.rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C506D8037BD147/ Turkey's recent diplomatic offensive has been brought to an abrupt end by the Syrian conflict which spilled into Turkey last night. Last night's violence has revealed the weakness in Ankara's position resulting from its failed approach to the Syria Crises. 2012-10-04 13:31:38 http://www.rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4E844D72554BD/ Throughout 2011, Turkish assertiveness in foreign policy has come to the fore, most recently in its dramatic diplomatic spat with Israel. This stance should not be mistaken for a re-orientation away from the Atlantic Alliance. 2011-09-29 11:51:55 http://www.rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:A4E830C23CB0E6/ The weaknesses of Turkey's longstanding regional foreign policy have been exposed with the unfolding of the Arab Spring 2011-09-28 12:59:45 http://www.rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4D91E71FD3A73/ Western policymakers may weigh up a number of ways to help the rebels in Libya - what should not be in doubt, however, is their obligation to provide some much-needed assistance. 2011-03-29 15:11:57 http://www.rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4CF8FCC3BDD1D/ Israel-Turkey relations have steadily deteriorated since the 2009 war in Gaza and have remained at an impasse since the flotilla incident. If Turkey wants to be a global player, both economically and diplomatically, it must become Israel's ally once again. 2010-12-03 14:44:14 http://www.rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4CD023AD5314E/ As the Lisbon Summit approaches, momentum is gathering on the adoption of NATO’s new Strategic Concept and the prospect of making missile defence one of its core missions. Whilst the United States and NATO are close to reaching a consensus on missile defence, Russia and Turkey’s concerns with hosting a radar site still need to be addressed more fully. 2010-11-02 14:51:51 http://www.rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:A4B5ECC22399B6/ The Obama administration’s attempt to find a new location for its missiles will test Ankara’s balancing act as both a member of NATO, and an ally of Iran 2010-01-26 11:05:03 http://www.rusi.org/news/ref:N4AE828C2B53FE/ Turkey's fight against terrorism deserves more encouragement and support from its European partners, according to a new RUSI Occasional paper. 2009-10-28 11:26:31 http://www.rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4A57630A8C4EC/ With the dispute of Iran’s election and new allegations of a plan by military officers in Turkey to discredit its own Islamic-rooted leadership, these seemingly-opposite governments both demonstrate a trend of uneasy relationships with their more progressive populations. 2009-07-10 16:54:08 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:A4901D0D3BF0BA/ This article explores the issues surrounding the Ergenekon scandal, a case which sheds light on the 'deep state' in Turkey. 2008-10-24 14:42:49 http://www.rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:A48DCF033DD420/ The ruling AKP’s foreign policy of ‘strategic depth’ invites the possibility of restructuring relations between the East and the West on a footing that reconciles its traditional roles with both. 2008-09-26 15:23:03 http://www.rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C488DF47C136A0/ Those responsible for the latest atrocity in Istanbul could well have struck to coincide with the prevailing political crisis in Turkey. It remains to be seen whether their action has made any impact. 2008-07-28 17:35:01 http://www.rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C47CEC491C191C/ The Turkish military incursion into Iraq has been declared a military success, but it will neither solve its internal problems nor contribute constructively to relations with the neighbouring Kurdistan region in northern Iraq. 2008-03-05 16:10:58 http://www.rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:A478CC5BE445F6/ This article explains that part of the problem in Cyprus is that Greek Cypriots still do not know what they really want from a settlement, or whether they want one at all. 2008-01-15 14:00:00 http://www.rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C47285E8959CA5/ The Turkish Prime Minister has other constraints to hold him back, for the moment at least. 2007-10-31 10:54:16 http://www.rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:A46B701778B42F/ The recent Turkish elections delivered a landslide victory for the AKP. What was crucial about these elections? 2007-08-06 12:09:45 http://www.rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C468510DFEF92E/ Turkey: The Transatlantic Energy Hub - by Alexandros Petersen 2007-06-29 15:05:21