Turkey
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.
Turkey: EU partner or buffer state?
After EU-Turkey summit, Turkey finds itself closer to Europe – though not necessarily as a potential EU member
ECFR’s World in 30 Minutes: Russian-Turkish relations
ECFR’s director Mark Leonard speaks to Asli Aydintasbas, ECFR visiting fellow and expert on Turkish foreign policy, and Kadri Liik, ECFR senior policy fellow…
Proxy war worsens between Russia and Turkey
The downing of a Russian jet is a blow to Turkish hopes of a “safe zone” in Syria