ELIMED: Value-based opposition against authoritarianism

Together with Medyascope, we as Eliamep’s Turkey program, are co-organising a 7-part webinar series. The topic I moderated on 28 June 2022, the fourth webinar, concerned Turkey’s opposition, the Millet Alliance and to what extent this is a value-based and not ideological alliance for the upcoming both presidential and parliamentary elections. We however, also looked Read More …

Book chapter in Handbook of Regional Conflict Resolution Initiatives in the Global South

In the handbook, edited by Jerónimo Delgado-Caicedo, I wrote the chapter: “Turkey, From successful mediator to partisan actor – back to successful mediator?” The book was published in July 2022. Delgado-Caicedo, J. (Ed.). (2022). Handbook of Regional Conflict Resolution Initiatives in the Global South (1st ed.). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003287018 There is a 20% discount available to Read More …

Warum blockiert die Türkei den NATO-Beitritt von Schweden und Finnland?

Interview mit Irina Grabowski vom RBB Inforadio zur türkischen Position gegenüber den NATO-Beitrittsgesuchen Schwedens und Finnlands. Was möchte die Türkei erreichen, bevor sie der Aufnahme zustimmt, welche Punkte sind ihr dabei besonders wichtig und was hat das alles mit dem Wahlkampf in der Türkei zu tun? Das Interview beginnt ab Minute 7:02

GEWÄHLT, ABER NOCH NICHT IM AMT

Für die Lateinamerikanachrichten (April 2022) interviewte ich den Kaziken (indigenen Anführer) Marcos in Pesqueira, Pernambuco. Politische Gegner verhinderten bis heute seine Amtseinführung. Das gesamte Interview ist mittlerweile online frei verfügbar: https://lateinamerika-nachrichten.de/artikel/gewaehlt-aber-noch-nicht-im-amt/

Brezilya Bir Akıl Hastalığı Geçiriyor, Perspektif

Brezilya’nın eski diş ve savunma bakanı Celso Amorim ile röportaj. ‘Önce savaş bitmeli, ortalık yatışmalı ve pandemi tamamen bitmeli. Bu koşullar tahmin yapmayı oldukça zorlaştırıyor. O zaman dünya düzeni ne kadar çok kutuplu hale gelirse, Brezilya veya Türkiye gibi ülkeler için o kadar çok yer olacak.’ Celso Amorim 1960’lı yıllardan bu yana görev yapan Brezilyalı Read More …

Eliamep-Webinar: the new German government, Turkey and its relations with the European Union

On 26 January 2022, we discussed what the new German government meant for Turkey, Germany-Turkey and EU-Turkey relations. The event can be fully watched on Eliamep’s youtube page: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eB-qKx-ewVI The German government, formed following the 26 September 2021elections, is a tripartite coalition of the SPD, the Greens and the FDP. Beingthe second biggest party, the Read More …

Germany’s New Government Coalition: A Red, Yellow or Green Light for German-Turkish Relations?

Eliamep policy paper (#90, December 2021) on what the new German SPD/Greens/FDP government could mean for Turkey, German-Turkish and EU-Turkey relations. What are the positions stated in the coalition agreement, what has the new foreign minister Annalena Baerbock so far said about Turkey and how could the relations develop in the coming months/years? Direct link Read More …

Intervista: Il nuovo governo in Germania e i rapporti con la Turchia

Intervista sul nuovo governo in Germania e i rapporti con la Turchia, la nuova ministra degli Esteri tedesco. Realizzata da Mariano Giustino. https://www.radioradicale.it/scheda/655090/intervista-a-ekrem-eddy-guzeldere-il-nuovo-governo-in-germania-e-i-rapporti-con-la L’intervista è stata registrata giovedì 9 dicembre 2021 alle ore 10:37. La registrazione video ha una durata di 11 minuti. https://www.radioradicale.it/scheda/655090/intervista-a-ekrem-eddy-guzeldere-il-nuovo-governo-in-germania-e-i-rapporti-con-la

Habibi Kiosk – Dies Das: Wie geht politische Vielfalt?

Tuncay Acar hat mit mir im Habibi Kiosk der Münchner Kammerspiele über die politische Teilhabe von migrantischstämmigen Menschen in Deutschland und speziell in München gesprochen. Das ganze Programm: https://vimeo.com/641626518 oder auch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgzE9uzQYjk und auch auf facebook … Tuncay Acars Blog: triptown.de