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July 15 |
The Crisis in Turkey
As the closure case against the ruling Justice and Development Party (JDP) is moving towards a verdict in the Constitutional Court, the Turkish political agenda has become even more complicated with the arrest of a number of prominent individuals allegedly associated with a coup plot against the government. Although the JDP was able to win a decisive victory in the July 2007 elections following a serious dispute over the election of a new president, Turkish society has become even more polarized during the past year and tension is rising in an alarming manner. The gravity and implications of the crisis had been examined by Bulent Aliriza, the Director of the CSIS Turkey Project. Mark Parris, former Ambassador to Turkey in 1997-2000, who is currently a Visiting Fellows at Brookings Institution, then provided a commentary.
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May 8 |
Global and Domestic Developments and Prospects for the Turkish Economy
The meeting focused on prospects for the Turkish economy. It featured a presentation by Dr. Guven Sak, the Director of the Economic Policy Research Foundation of Turkey (TEPAV) and a commentary by Dr. Baran Tuncer, a weekly columnist with Radikal. The meeting was chaired by CSIS Turkey Project Director, Dr. Bulent Aliriza.
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February 28 |
The U.S and Turkey: Another Honeymoon?
The meeting focused on the current state and future course of US-Turkish relations. The panel featured three members of Turkish Parliament: Egemen Bagis, Vice Chairman of Foreign Affairs for the Justice and Development Party; Fatma Nur Serter, of the Republican and People's Party; Mithat Melen, of the Nationalist Movement Party, and Representative Christopher Shays (R-CT). The meeting was opened by Lindsay Lloyd, IRI Europe Director and moderated by CSIS Turkey Project Director, Bulent Aliriza.
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