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Blogs and Briefings A selection of writings with an AEJ connection |
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Firdevs Robinson: Turkey – No Laughing Matter (May 2013) "The Turks are not normally known for their caustic satire or their ability to laugh at themselves. Irony is one of the most difficult words to express in Turkish. But curiously, political satire has a long and proud history in Turkey's less than pluralistic media. ... As the country yet again comes under the spotlight for attacking the right to freedom of expression with heavy-handed prosecutions of journalists, … satirists sharpen their sense of humour." Published by the Foreign Policy Centre. Firdevs Robinson: Turkey's Syria quagmire takes a new turn (15 May 2013) "Among the many questions raised by the recent attack, Turkey has been accused of intentionally neglecting border security to allow the Free Syrian Army and international jihadists to use Turkish soil along the border as a base." Published in Open Democracy. William Horsley:
Europe
guilty too as World Press Freedom Day targets growing threats to journalists (30 April 2013) "Surely, with millions of active bloggers, the explosion of social media almost everywhere and the Arab Spring enabling whole populations to break through the ‘barrier of fear’, political leaders should understand that they must go along with the tide of history? Not a bit of it." Published on the BBC Academy College of Journalism blog. Firdevs Robinson: Turkey's unruly rule of law (17 April 2013) "After ten years of the aggressive, 'Islam and democracy' experiment, Turkey is increasingly being torn apart between contrasting world views and life styles." Published in Open Democracy. William Horsley and Jackie Harrison: Censorship by bullet (March 2013) "It's time to confront the tide of violence used by governments against journalists. … Never before has the climate of international law been so favourable to the cause of press freedom, even if the behaviour of states suggests too little regard to either their domestic laws or international standards." Published in British Journalism Review, Vol 24 (2013) No 1, pp 39-46. Firdevs Robinson: Has Turkey reached a dead end in Syria? (18 February 2013) "Turkey has already alienated some of its traditional allies by allowing itself to become a jihadist congregating point. The perception of Turkey as a key power contributing to the radicalising of the conflict in Syria is growing. For a country that has suffered from long years of violence perpetrated by extremists who found shelter in neighbouring countries, Turkey now needs to be very careful not to be seen to be doing the same." Firdevs Robinson: Turkey's Juggling Act (23 October 2012) "As fighting continues to rage in Syria, fears that it would spread across borders into an 'all-consuming' conflict have been growing by the day. While being publicly praised for its influential regional role and for providing humanitarian assistance to more than 100,000 fleeing Syrians, Turkey is practically alone dealing with the Syrian crisis." Firdevs explores the implications of this for Turkey, Europe and internationally. David Buchan: Outsiders on the inside: Swiss and Norwegian lessons for the UK (24 September 2012) In an important paper published by the Centre for Economic Reform, David explains why the EU's association agreements with Norway and Switzerland increasingly frustrate many Norwegians, Swiss and the EU itself. They do not provide an attractive template for the UK William Horsley: BBC to host global editors' meeting on life-and-death issues (21 September 2012) A symposium on this subject was
held on 18 October 2012 at the BBC's new headquarters in London. Richard Wordsworth: Russia's jilted generation (8 September 2012) Firdevs Robinson: Turkey's Syria Conundrum (22 August 2012) William Horsley: It's the journalism, stupid: Defending free expression can be the BBC's new gift to the world (17 June 2012) Firdevs Robinson: Cyprus: One step forward, two steps back (8 May 2012) Firdevs wrote this paper following a visit to
Cyprus in April. Firdevs
is the London correspondent of CNBC-e in Turkey and senior research associate
at the Foreign Policy Centre, a London research institute set up in 1998 by
Robin Cook, then Foreign Secretary. Reports by other members of the AEJ
delegation appear on www.aej.org Jonathan Fryer is a freelance writer, broadcaster and lecturer on international affairs and an AEJ member of long standing. His eclectic blog reports a wide range of events and meetings, including some of those of the AEJ. |
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