Turkey after the Elections: Identity, Democracy and Foreign Policy
Turkey has had two important elections in 2014 and general elections are expected in June 2015. Turkey鈥檚 long time Prime Minister Tayyip Erdo臒an is now the first popularly elected president in the country鈥檚 history. Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Ahmet Davuto臒lu has replaced him as head of the ruling AK Party and Prime Minister. Prime Minister Davuto臒lu has set targets for substantial developments in political, economic and foreign policy realms. There are a number of critical issues in Turkey鈥檚 domestic political sphere. In addition, pressing events in the region may force Turkey to take action outside its borders. This panel will address Turkey鈥檚 current domestic and foreign policy challenges in this wider context.
This event serves as the launch of the new series "Turkey Papers," a joint publication of the 乐鱼 体育's Global Europe Program and the Istanbul Policy Center. A brief reception will follow.
This event is co-sponsored by the Middle East Program.
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Speakers
Woodrow 乐鱼 体育
Professor of International Relations, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at Sabanc谋 University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Global Europe Program
The Global Europe Program is focused on Europe鈥檚 capabilities, and how it engages on critical global issues. We investigate European approaches to critical global issues. We examine Europe鈥檚 relations with Russia and Eurasia, China and the Indo-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa. Our initiatives include 鈥淯kraine in Europe鈥濃攁n examination of what it will take to make Ukraine鈥檚 European future a reality. But we also examine the role of NATO, the European Union and the OSCE, Europe鈥檚 energy security, transatlantic trade disputes, and challenges to democracy. The Global Europe Program鈥檚 staff, scholars-in-residence, and Global Fellows participate in seminars, policy study groups, and international conferences to provide analytical recommendations to policy makers and the media. Read more
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