[Discussion] ARI'nin Turkish Policy Quarterly dergisi

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PUBL.- Turkish Policy Quarterly, Vol. 2, No. 4 (January 2004)

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Central Eurasia related articles and their abstracts in the January 2004 
issue (Vol.2 No.4), are:

Turkey and the Caucasus at the Edge of EU and NATO Enlargement, Taleh 
Ziyadov and Elin Suleymanov

Abstract:

Turkey's pursuit of the EU membership and the process of the Caucasus' 
integration into the Euro-Atlantic structures are parallel, though 
unrelated tracks. Yet Europe, whose presence in the strategically 
important Caucasus region is still less than adequate, could only 
benefit by enlisting Turkey as its member and arm in the Caucasus.  
Ankara, too, should build up on its successful partnership with the 
pro-Western Azerbaijan and Georgia and see it as a benefit for its EU 
membership rather than separate the two directions of Turkey's foreign 
policy.

Europe and the Iranian Question, Steven Everts

Abstract:

Iran is becoming the number one agenda item of the international 
agenda.  This paper explores the relationship between three dimensions 
of the topic: Iran's quest for nuclear weapons, internal dynamics of the 
regime, and Transatlantic relations as they relate to Iran. The inherent 
conflicts between approaches towards Iran are taken up in light of the 
impact to domestic reforms and potential security threats.

Everts outlines the consequences for Europe of the various US policy 
options towards Iran and analyses the links among policy formulations.  
Focusing on the need for the EU to come up with effective and creative 
policies, Everts points out that Europe, and especially Britain, must 
influence America in order to forestall a collision between Washington 
and Tehran, prevent a transatlantic divide and consequently a serious 
fragmentation within the EU.