European Perceptions of Turkish Foreign Policy

SETA PANEL Moderator: Taha Özhan, SETA President Speakers: Müjge Küçükkeleş, SETA, Research Assistant Talip Küçükcan, Director, SETA Foreign Policy Research Egemen Bağış, Minister of EU Affairs and Chief Negotiator  Date/Time: May 10, 2012, THURSDAY 11:00-12:30  Venue: SETA Ankara room, ANKARA

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European Perceptions of Turkish Foreign Policy
Turkish-American Partnership 2 0

Turkish-American Partnership 2.0?

The new paradigm in relations seems to be working so far in critical issue areas, including Syria and NATO’s missile shield.

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It is politically, economically and historically impossible for Turkey to abandon its “zero problems with neighbors” policy – no matter what happens in Syria.

Turkey is so involved in developments in the Middle East that it cannot be a mere spectator to what is currently taking place.

Recent Arab revolutions have brought both opportunities and challenges to Turkish foreign policy. 

Arab Spring has placed Turkey’s proactive Middle East policy at the top of international attention once again.

Turkey's Policy Towards Syria is a Success

In the past decade, Turkey moved towards more domestic democracy - while its neighbourhood changed in fundamental ways.

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Turkey's Policy Towards Syria is a Success
Turkey's June 2011 Elections Perspectives from the U S

Turkey's June 2011 Elections: Perspectives from the U.S.

Turkey’s long-standing Kurdish issue was also mentioned in the commentaries as a major issue that awaited a comprehensive solution.

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 SETA-DC PANEL DISCUSSION  Chair:     Kadir Ustun, SETA-DC   Speakers: Daniel Levy, New America Fnd. Stevn A. Cook, Council on F.R. Erol Cebeci,SETA-DC  Date: September 19, 2011 Monday  Venue: SETA-DC, Washington

‘What are the implications for the Palestinian problem?’ and discuss the New Middle East a year after the first flotilla and in the wake of the Arab Spring.

 SETA PANEL DISCUSSION  Chair:     Taha Özhan, SETA    Panelists:     Ali Çarkoğlu, Sabancı Univ.       Cengiz Çandar, Radikal     Yavuz Baydar, Sabah  Date: June 15, 2011 Wednesday  Time: 14.00-16.00  Venue: SETA, Ankara   

INSIGHT TURKEY DEBATES   Chair:     İhsan Dağı, Insight Turkey    Speakers:    Kemal Kirişci, Boğaziçi University     Alper Dede, Zirve University      Date: June 2, 2011 Thursday  Saat: 14.00-16.00  Venue: SETA, Ankara

Despite a historical affinity between Israelis, Turks, strong interaction between people, NGOs, think-tanks was never established, that’s exactly what we need.

Once Turkey considers and comes to terms with the challenge of formulating a new political language, it can rise to the level it aspires to as a new actor in a new region and in a new global order.

Turkey's foreign minister talks about  how the region has rediscovered its sense of possessing a common destiny.  

Prime Minister Erdogan’s December 7th White House meeting with President Obama re-emphasized theimportance of Turkey to both the United States and its Western allies.