The Rise of Mohammad bin Salman and the Dynamism in Saudi Foreign Policy
, and France.
Turkey’s Energetic Moves to Diversify its Energy Resources
, France, China, Russia, Japan, South Korea and Germany meet a significant portion of their electricity needs with nuclear energy, for years Turkey got stuck in vicious circles of discussions on whether to use nuclear energy.
What’s Behind the German Public’s Mistrust Against Turkey?
ccording to a recent survey conducted for the German public channel ARD, Germans don’t trust Turkey, while France is the most trustworthy partner.
Assad Knows Chemical Attacks Will Not End His Regime
The international community has reassured Assad that he may be punished for it but using chemical weapons will not spell…
Astana Round 2 – Erdogan, Putin, Rouhani commit to Syrian territorial integrity
With mixed statements coming from the White House, which seems to have become the only continuity of the Trump administration, Macron’s statement last week regarding France being a potential mediator of a Turkey-YPG talks together with Trump’s beguiling remarks suggesting ‘an exit could happen very soon may’ holds the potential to once again complicate an already complex region.
Germany’s Candidacy for the UN Security Council
, Russia, China, France and Great Britain and 10 non-permanent members elected by the UN General Assembly for two year terms.
Pre-Electoral Alliances in Presidential Systems
As a semi-presidential system, France has witnessed a clear-cut division among political parties on both sides of the spectrum.
Turkey in the Aftermath of the Afrin Operation
The rumor is that France will replace U.
Presidential Elections in Egypt and the Future of the Authoritarian Regime
Sisi paid an array of official visits to Italy, the Vatican and France in November 2014 as part of his European tour.
Germany’s Muslims urge solidarity after mosque attacks
8 million people, has the second-largest Muslim population in Western Europe after France.
Turkey-EU summit in Bulgaria ‘very important’ for ties
However, negotiations stalled in 2007 due to the objections of the Greek Cypriot administration in the divided island of Cyprus, as well as opposition from Germany and France.
French Secularism: Towards Republican Authoritarianism?
With the rising right, including AfD in Germany and the National Front in France, the question of whether secularism (or what the French call lacïté) in France is feeding anti-Muslim sentiment and whether the notion of secularism itself is becoming republican authoritarianism has re-risen on the agenda.
Multi-speed EU: Cure All Remedy or Dead End?
com; EU’s big four back ‘multi-speed’ Europe) leaders of Europe’s largest economies France, Germany, Italy and Spain whilst meeting each other, German Chancellor Angela Merkel was quoted as saying: ‘We need to have the courage for some countries to go ahead if not everyone wants to participate.
A Divided Europe and Turkey
Turkey’s convergence with the United Kingdom, France and Italy
Alongside these problems confronted in relations between Turkey and Germany, the Ankara administration leaned towards other European actors with whom more rational relations could be established.
European Parliament member ignores PKK threat
There are no attacks of PKK in the Netherlands, Belgium or France.
Turkey and EU to get closer in 2018
With such a decline in relations, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s visit to France on 5th January and Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu’s visit to Germany on 6th January had suggested that both parties were willing to renew relations.
French Mayor bans “anti-republican” meals
s of Monday 15 January, Mayor of Beaucaire – a town in the south of France – Julien Sanchez, and member of the far-right National Front, outlawed alternatives to pork in school canteens, arguing that substitute meals are “anti-republican” and violate France’s secular principles.
Towards a more Realistic German Foreign Policy?
Is Gabriel’s emphasis on Russia, Iran and Turkey a defiance?
As a number of studies indicate, although the German public supports the idea of an institutionally more active EU under the leadership of Germany and France, they do not give as much credit to Germany's increasing military expenditure, which is vital for realizing this idea.
Diplomacy to Compensate International Inequality: UN Jerusalem Vote
Apart from Muslim countries, major components of the Western alliance such as France, Germany, Britain and Italy voted in favor of the resolution, which is reflective of the fact that Europe has been experiencing a divergence in the face of the Trump administration.
A Pending Threat for the West: Foreign Fighters in the YPG
From giant terror attacks like 9/11 or lone wolf attacks in France, suicide was a premise for terrorists.
