Turkey’s Growing Involvement In Central Asia
April 6th, 2012
Courtesy of STRATFOR (subscription required), analysis of Turkey’s rise as a regional power in Central Asia: Turkey’s primary rivals in Central Asia, Russia and China, have strategic interests in the region. Russia considers the region a security buffer from other Asian powers and an important part of the Russian energy network. Russia is very politically, […]
Read more »Talking Turkey
February 13th, 2011
Via Nick Vardy, a look at Turkey: “Strategically ensconced between the European West and the Islamic East, Turkeyis a country of just over 72 million people — roughly twice the population of California. The unheralded “economic tiger” of emerging markets, Turkey grew at an average rate of 7.5% between 2002 and 2006, faster than any other OECDcountry […]
Read more »Talking Turkey…
January 13th, 2011
Via Nicholas Vardy, a look at Turkey: “Strategically ensconced between the European West and the Islamic East, Turkeyis a country of just over 72 million people — roughly twice the population of California. The unheralded “economic tiger” of emerging markets, Turkey grew at an average rate of 7.5% between 2002 and 2006, faster than any other OECDcountry […]
Read more »Russia and Turkey: A Grand Energy Bargain?
May 14th, 2010
Courtesy of STRATFOR (subscription required), an interesting analysis of what appears to be a grand energy bargain has been made among Russia, Turkey and Azerbaijan. The deal will allow Russia a stronger foothold in Turkey’s energy sector, give Turkey the opportunity to mend relations with Baku and secure a crucial source for natural gas to […]
Read more »Turkey: Searching For Reliable Suppliers For Nabucco
March 21st, 2010
Courtesy of STRATFOR (subscription required), an interesting analysis of Turkey’s near-term energy strategy to diversify its energy supplies and become a hub between the energy-rich east and the energy-hungry west. To accomplish this, Ankara needs reliable suppliers for the Nabucco project. Azerbaijan, Iran and Iraq are potential suppliers, but Iran and Iraq are politically problematic. […]
Read more »Turkmenistan, Iran, Turkey: A New Phase in Energy Competition?
January 7th, 2010
Courtesy of STRATFOR (subscription required), an interesting analysis of the decision by Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz to join Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimukhammedov at the Jan. 6 inauguration ceremony for a natural gas pipeline running from Turkmenistan to Iran. As the article notes, Yildiz’s presence raises the possibility that new […]
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