Briefing on German-Turkish relations CEFTUS Feb 9, 2017 Briefings Chancellor Merkel’s actions during her visit to Turkey were largely guided by concerns about her domestic…
Briefing on Turkey’s security approach after Astana CEFTUS Feb 3, 2017 Briefings The peace talks in Astana have given Turkey greater room for activity in Syria but also tie Turkey more firmly to…
Briefing on support for the changes to the constitution CEFTUS Jan 26, 2017 Briefings The government is about to begin campaigning in earnest to secure a ‘yes’ vote in the referendum on the proposed…
Briefing on the Cyprus peace talks CEFTUS Jan 19, 2017 Briefings The conspicuous absence of the Cyprus peace talks in recent pronouncements by the Turkish government hints at the…
News Briefing 16 January 2017 CEFTUS Jan 16, 2017 Briefings Click here to subscribe to receive daily news briefings and weekly analytical briefings Deaths…
CEFTUS briefing on normalising Turkey-Iraq relations CEFTUS Jan 12, 2017 Briefings By normalising its ties with Iraq, Turkey has hoped to have Erbil and Baghdad exert greater pressure on the PKK,…
CEFTUS briefing on Turkey’s worsening security environment CEFTUS Jan 5, 2017 Briefings The New Year’s Eve night club attack in Istanbul reflects Turkey’s worsening security environment and the aftermath…
Ceftus briefing on Turkey in 2016 CEFTUS Dec 29, 2016 Briefings Turkey has had a remarkably eventful year, which will affect its trajectory for a long time to come. Amid the…
Briefing on the ‘Cevik Kuvvet’ division of the Turkish police CEFTUS Dec 22, 2016 Briefings The Cevik Kuvvet division of the Turkish police, a key component of Turkey’s security apparatus and a somewhat…