Democratic-values against authoritarianism? In the end it will be [again] the economy, stupid!
Eliamep policy brief (28 July 2022) summarising the main aspects of the the fourth episode of the ELIAMEP-MEDYASCOPE MEDIA SERIES (ELIMED), entitled “Value-based opposition against authoritarianism” (28 June 2022). The participants of the program, which I moderated, were Özge Mumcu Aybars, Sezin Öney and Osman Sert. Link to the pdf: https://www.eliamep.gr/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Policy-brief-167-ELIMED-final.pdf Summary Οpposition parties around the world (e.g., in Hungary, Poland, Brazil and Turkey) have started to form alliances against Read More …
Erdogan, Putin, Raisi treffen sich in Teheran
Interview mit dem RBB24 Inforadio zu dem Treffen am 19.7. in Teheran zwischen dem Iran, der Türkei und Russland, wo es zum einen über Syrien geht, aber auch Getreideausfuhren aus der Ukraine auf der Tagesordnung sein werden. Das gesamte Interview, knapp 5 Minuten: https://www.inforadio.de/rubriken/interviews/2022/07/19/putin-erdogan-teheran-interview-ekrem-guezeldere.html Text auf der Seite des Inforadios: Am Dienstag treffen sich Wladimir Putin und der türkische Staatschef Recep Tayyip Erdogan mit ihrem iranischen Amtskollegen Ebrahim Raisi in Read More …
„Brasilien durchlebt eine mentale Krankheit“ – Ein Interview mit Celso Amorim (Brasilicum)
In der Juni-Ausgabe von Brasilicum (Nr. 265) wurde ein Interview mit dem ehemaligen brasilianischen Außenminister Celso Amorim veröffentlicht, das ich mit ihm im März 2022 in Sao Paulo geführt hatte. Die Zeitschrift Brasilicum erscheint dreimal jährlich, einmal davon als Doppelausgabe, und bietet Hintergrundanalysen zu Schwerpunktthemen. Die aktuelle Ausgabe kann über diesen Link bestellt werden (5€), physisch oder als pdf, oder ein Abonnement abgeschlossen werden: https://www.kooperation-brasilien.org/de/publikationen/brasilicum/brasilicum-265
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 at Hungary, where the opposition tried a similar alliance against Victor Orban with a joint 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 purchase the book (valid from mid-August onwards)
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 bir diplomat. Toplam üç dönem dışişleri bakanlığı yaptı, Lula döneminde 10 yıl ve Dilma Rousseff 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 Greens hold the Foreign Ministry, whose headfor the first time is a woman, Annalena Baerbock. 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 to the pdf: https://www.eliamep.gr/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Policy-paper-90-Guzeldere-final.pdf Introduction On 26 September 2021, the SPD won the national elections Read More …