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Monthly Archives: May 2013
Guest Post: The EU Arms Embargo and the Syrian Conflict
As the debate about whether to arm the rebels continues, scant attention has been paid to whether or not such a policy is legal under international law. I have asked Jamie Walsh – a Ph.D candidate at University College Cork, where … Continue reading
Alcohol and Export Controls: Turkey Moves in Slow Motion
On 10 May 2013 the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) submitted a draft law to Parliament with strengthened provisions against the sale of alcohol in Turkey. After two weeks of debate, the Parliament passed the bill and sent it … Continue reading
Turkey, Tactical Nuclear Weapons, and Strategic Thinking
Apologies for my absence, I have been at back-to-back conferences about Syria and now about tactical nuclear weapons. I presented my thoughts about Turkish nuclear decision-making about tactical nuclear weapons and missile defense. I have posted my presentation below (please … Continue reading
More Musings about Sinop: What We Know and Unanswered Questions (UPDATE)
Below please find my analysis of the day’s Sinop related announcements. I have laid them out in bullet points: Taner Yildiz told reporters that the guaranteed cost per-kilowatt-hour for the Sinop site will be $11.8 US cents per hour. The … Continue reading
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Tagged France, GDF Suez, Itochu, Japan, Mitsubishi, Nuclear power, Sinop, Turkey
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Explaining Turkish Nuclear Decision-Making: The Origins of Sinop
Last week, Turkey and Japan signed an agreement to begin exclusive negotiations for the construction of a nuclear power plant at the Sinop site on Turkey’s Black Sea coast. The agreement follows the 2010 agreement with Russia’s Rosatom for the … Continue reading
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Japan and Turkey Make it Official: The Start of Nuclear Negotiations
Prime Minister Erdogan is expected to announce tomorrow the selection of a Japanese/French nuclear consortium for the construction of a second nuclear power plant at the Sinop site on Turkey’s Black Sea coast. While the AKP appears to have been … Continue reading
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Tagged Canada, Japan, Justin Bieber, Nuclear power, Taner Yildiz, the AKP, Turkey
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Turkey Wonk: Nuclear and Political Musings in Turkey and Beyond 