INFOS & ACTUS

Türkiye’s Earthquakes Revealed the Paralysis of Its State – Alper Coskun / CARNEGIE

Alper Coskun's analysis in Carnegie Endowment for International Peace on February 15, 2023. The magnitude of the natural disaster that struck Türkiye and Syria earlier this month...

Un entretien avec l’ambassadeur de Turquie Ali Onaner : « la présidentielle devrait être maintenue » – Nicolas Beau / MONDAFRIQUE

Dans un entretien avec Mondafrique du 18 février 2023, l’ambassadeur de la Turquie en France, Ali Onaner, se félicite du formidable élan de solidarité...

Blinken heads to earthquake-hit Turkey in first visit – Elizabeth Hagedorn / AL-MONITOR

"When Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in Turkey on Sunday, talks meant to focus on NATO expansion and other thorny issues will be clouded by...

Turkey Rages at Shoddy Construction After ‘Earthquake-Proof’ Homes Topple – VOA

"Residents of a luxury housing complex in southern Turkey thought their apartments were "earthquake-proof" until the structure toppled like a domino in last week's...

Earthquake Diplomacy Sparks Hopes of Normalization Between Greece and Turkey – Alexander Gale / GREEK REPORTER

Alexander Gale reports in Greek Reporter on February 19, 2023. In recent years, relations between Athens and Ankara have arguably reached their lowest point since...

Après le séisme en Turquie, l’ONU lance un appel aux dons – LE MONDE

"L’organisation a exhorté la communauté internationale à venir en aide au pays frappé par le cinquième séisme le plus meurtrier du XXIᵉ siècle" rapporte...

Post-earthquake disaster diplomacy can help repair US-Turkey ties – Grady Wilson / ATLANTIC COUNCIL

Grady Wilson's analysis in Atlantic Council on February 14, 2023. Turkey is reeling from the destruction left behind by the strongest earthquake to hit the...

The Politics of Türkiye’s Earthquake – Sinan Ülgen / CARNEGIE

"The Turkish polity must examine and overhaul the rules and institutions that have failed to effectively mitigate the human cost of this tragedy. The...

Quake disaster delivers diplomatic silver lining for Turkey – Fehim Taştekin / AL-MONITOR

"Post-quake solidarity has warmed Turkey’s ties with Greece, Armenia and Israel, but no thaw is seen between Turkey and Syria despite their common suffering...

Massive Earthquake Could Reshape Turkish and Syrian Politics – Henri J. Barkey / CFR

Henri J. Barkey's analysis in Counsil on Foreign Relations on February 13, 2023. What was the impact of last week’s powerful earthquake in Turkey and...

Gov’t mulls not to postpone elections: Reports – HURRIYET DAILY NEWS

"The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) is not considering postponing the upcoming presidential and parliamentary polls, the Turkish media reports suggest, underlining that the...

After the earthquake, EU must confront Erdogan’s failures – Sam Van Der Staak / EUOBSERVER

"Two decades of autocratic rule have both augmented the devastation by Turkey's earthquake and weakened the government's response to it." Sam Van Der Staak...

Finland and Sweden’s plans to join NATO could be delayed after Turkey’s devastating earthquake – Silvia Amaro / CNBC

Finland is concerned that its application to join NATO in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will be delayed after a devastating earthquake in Turkey....

Séisme en Turquie : les promoteurs, des “boucs émissaires bien pratiques” ? – COURRIER INTERNATINOAL

"Une centaine d’enquêtes ont été lancées contre des promoteurs. Mais sont-ils les seuls responsables ? Pendant vingt ans, le travail d’inspection qui incombe à l’État...

En Turquie, la corruption systémique a aggravé les conséquences du séisme – Elif Shafak COURRIER INTERNATIONAL

Pour Elif Shafak, écrivaine d’origine turque, le bilan humain de la catastrophe est dû à des années de corruption et de construction frénétique d’immeubles...

What Turkey Needs for Its Long Recovery – Rana Kotan / YALE INSIGHTS

On February 6, two major earthquakes of magnitude 7.8 and 7.5 hit Turkey and Syria, destroying thousands of buildings. Even as emergency relief continues,...

Syrians in Turkey cross border after earthquake – James Gregory / BBC NEWS

Hundreds of Syrians living in Turkey have returned to the war-torn country after last week's devastating earthquake, reports James Gregory in BBC News on...

Turkey’s Linchpin of the Future: The National Technology Move – Gloria S. Ozdemir POLITICS TODAY

"Turkey must depend on its own technological capabilities while China and the United States continuously compete in the new multipolar world order." Gloria S....

How Will Turkey’s Earthquake Affect the Current Election Cycle? – Soner Cagaptay / WASHINGTON INSTITUTE

"Once Ankara meets the initial challenge of determining an election date amid unimaginable human tragedy, it will face a campaign season dominated by debates...

En Turquie, le séisme met le pouvoir à l’épreuve – LE POINT

"En plus d'avoir dévasté le sud de la Turquie et la vie de millions de personnes, le séisme du 6 février a révélé les limites d'un pouvoir centralisé...

Dans les ruines d’Adiyaman, les promesses ensevelies de la «nouvelle Turquie» – Delphine Minoui / LE FIGARO

"En ruines, la ville modèle de l’AKP, fief du parti d’Erdogan, plonge dans la désillusion et se détourne du Reis" rapporte Delphine Minoui dans...

‘A political quake as well’: Will Turkey’s calamity rattle Erdogan’s rule? – Pierre Ayad / FRANCE 24

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has declared last week’s earthquake the deadliest catastrophe since the country’s inception a century ago. With elections on the...

Séisme en Turquie : des rumeurs de pillages amplifient le racisme antiréfugiés – COURRIER INTERNATIONAL

"Les rumeurs concernant de prétendus pillages se répandent dans les régions touchées par le séisme, le tout alimenté par l’extrême droite. Donnant lieu à...

Turkey quake: ‘People were killed under state supervision’ – Serdar Vardar / DW

"As the dust begins to settle in Turkey, questions are being asked about construction scams and the politics that allowed unsafe structures to be...

La trop tardive diplomatie de réconciliation de la Turquie – Ardavan Amir-Aslani / LE NOUVEL ECONOMIST

"La stratégie d’Erdogan pour renouer avec ses voisins du Moyen-Orient n’a pas apporté l’effet escompté : le pays demeure infréquentable" rapporte Ardavan Amir-Aslani dans...

Des années de corruption et de laisser-faire fragilisent Erdogan – Nicolas Bourcier / LE MONDE

"Dès 2003, Recep Tayyip Erdogan avait promis de faire le ménage dans le secteur de la construction. Vingt ans plus tard, la mauvaise qualité...

Turkey and Syria face long road to recovery after earthquakes – Linah Alsaafin / ALJAZEERA

"More than 10 days after devastating earthquakes shattered towns and cities in southeast Turkey and parts of Syria, rescue operations have dwindled, and the...

Turkey earthquake could result in loss of up to 1% of country’s GDP in 2023 – Jorgelina Do Rosario / REUTERS

"The potential economic effects of the earthquake in Turkey could result in a loss of up to 1% of the country's gross domestic product this year,...

Turkey quake revives debate over nuclear plant being built – AP NEWS

"A devastating earthquake that toppled buildings across parts of Turkey and neighboring Syria has revived a longstanding debate locally and in neighboring Cyprus about...

Turkey quake tests Erdogan’s all-powerful rule – FRANCE 24

"When Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan assumed sweeping powers in 2018, he swore the state would deliver more under a centralised system that his...

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