13 Jan
Black Coffee Morning “Change in EU-Turkish Relations”
“Change in EU-Turkey Relations” was the topic of our BCM on January 13, we discussed with Asli Aydintasbas, Fuat Keyman and Ernst Reichel.
Turkey
12 Jan
“What does Turkey think about Europe? And why?” am 12. Januar 2016
What does Turkey think about Europe, and why? We discussed this question and further questions with Fuat Keyman and Asli Aydintasbas in the Mercator Centre Berlin
Turkey and Israel: Time to kiss and make up?
In a chaotic region, lonely Turkey and Israel are trying to put old grievances behind them
17 Dec
Turkey’s challenges in a region in crisis
Aslı Aydıntaşbaş examines the impact of the Syrian conflict on Turkey’s relations with its neighbours
View from London: Leading on foreign responses
London has steered clear of internal EU divisions over burden sharing, but is willing to engage externally on refugee crisis
View from Paris: No shortcuts for Turkey
Summit viewed as a win for Europe, but concerns linger over Turkish accession in hostile France
View from Rome: A step in the right direction but…
Italy wants to look outward to tackle refugee crisis, but domestic criticism over Turkey’s role
View from Berlin: The limits of outsourcing
Germany pushed for Turkey summit, but important questions remain over internal burden sharing
4 Dec
Lunch Talk “Libya & Migration – smuggling patterns in the Mediterranean region”
The fragile state of Libya has been a hub for migration and smuggling for a long time. Mattia Toaldo presented the results of his Policy Brief “Libya's migrant-smuggling highway”, while Angeliki Dimitriadi, ECFR Research Fellow on migration, reported from her personal experiences and field research in the region. This led to an intense discussion about legal migration