RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Ömer Taşpınar, October 12, 2009, Today's Zaman
Recent reminders have shown Turkey and Armenia to be two traumatized regions in which reconciliation will be difficult. Ömer Taşpınar believes that in order for Armenia to have Western options, it will need Turkey's help, and external conditions between the nations will relieve the weight of historical issues. Read More
PAST EVENT
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Washington, DC
On September 23, the Center on the United States and Europe at Brookings (CUSE) hosted a member of the Independent Commission on Turkey, Nobel Peace Laureate and former President of Finland Martti Ahtisaari, for a discussion of the new report, “Turkey in Europe: Breaking the Vicious Circle.” Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Michael E. O'Hanlon, July 21, 2009, The Washington Examiner
Michael O'Hanlon says that Iraq is going well on the whole, but there could be trouble brewing between the Iraqi army and Kurdish peshmerga over land interests. To address the situation, O'Hanlon recommends a U.S. envoy to Iraq be named, Kirkuk to be supervised internationally and negotiations of new "green lines" for the Kurdistan border. Read More
PAST EVENT
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
9:30 AM to 3:45 PM
Washington, DC
On July 15, the Center on the United States and Europe and the Energy Security Initiative at Brookings hosted leading experts from Turkey, Russia and Europe for a conference focusing on Turkey’s and Russia’s roles in European energy security and the role of energy in shaping cooperation and stability in neighboring regions. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Elizabeth Ferris, June 27, 2009, TESEV Conference on Internal Displacement in Turkey: Government Responses
To date, over twenty countries, including Turkey, have already adopted policies or legislation specifically addressing internal displacement—many of which are based on the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement—and other countries are in the process of doing so. In this statement, Elizabeth Ferris puts the issue of law and policy development into the broader framework of national responsibility and gives an overview of the ways in which governments have addressed internal displacement in their laws and policies, including in the search for durable solutions. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Walter Kälin, June 24, 2009, Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly Debate on Protracted Displacement in Europe
Over the last few years, the internal displacement situation in Europe has remained stagnant. Europe continues to have more than 2.5 million IDPs, over 99% of whom find themselves in situations of protracted displacement. In order to improve the situation of IDPs in Europe, Walter Kälin argues that both the adoption of the Draft Resolution before the Parliamentary Assembly as well as a national laws and policies "would radically change the fate of these forgotten people." Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Bilal Y. Saab, May 06, 2009, Jane's Foreign Report
The joint Turkish-Syrian exercise and the subsequent military technical agreement show further deepening of bilateral relations between Turkey and Syria. Bilal Saab examines the regional context within which the military exercise was conducted and analyzes its implications for each country and the Middle East. He concludes that Turkish-Syrian relations still fall short of a strategic alliance. Read More
PAST EVENT
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
10:30 AM to 11:45 AM
Washington, DC
The Center on the United States and Europe at Brookings hosts Lord Christopher Patten for the fifth annual Sakip Sabanci Lecture. In his address, Lord Patten will discuss how Turkey, Europe and the United States can realize opportunities for multilateral cooperation in confronting the global challenges of the 21st century. Read More
PAST EVENT
Monday, April 27, 2009
9:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Washington, DC
On April 27, the Center on the United States and Europe (CUSE) at Brookings hosted Turkish Minister of State Mehmet Şimşek for a discussion of the health of Turkey’s economy and the Turkish government’s recently announced economic stimulus plans. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Michael E. O'Hanlon and Ömer Taşpınar, April 10, 2009, The Washington Times
Michael O'Hanlon and Ömer Taşpınar write that the Obama administration's plan for Afghanistan and Pakistan is generally strong, but it also requires improvement. Most importantly, O'Hanlon and Taşpınar believe command arrangements need to be strengthened, based on the three-person Iraq model and broadened to include a foreign leader like Turkey's foreign minister Hikmet Cetin. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Samuel Berger and Mark R. Parris, April 09, 2009, U.S. News and World Report
During President Obama's recent trip to Turkey, former national security adviser Samuel Berger and Brookings visiting fellow Mark Parris wrote that Turkey is worth the time and effort. Though the U.S. and Turkey cannot expect their strategic partnership to be seamless, Turkey can play an important role from Afghanistan to the Middle East and into Europe. Read More
VIDEO
Darrell M. West, April 08, 2009
With stops in London for the G-20 Summit, France and Germany for NATO and additional visits to Turkey and Iraq, President Obama has completed his first major trip abroad as the nation’s leader. Darrell West examines the president’s overseas meetings and the impact they’ll have on his policies.
PAST EVENT
Wednesday, April 01, 2009
9:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Washington, DC
On April 1, the Center on the United States and Europe (CUSE) hosted a discussion of Turkey's local election results and the future of Turkey’s policies at home and abroad featuring two experts on Turkish politics, Soli Ozel and Murat Yetkin. Read More
VIDEO
Ömer Taşpınar, March 31, 2009
President Obama will visit Turkey this week seeking to forge stronger ties with its government. Ömer Taşpınar, director of the Turkey Project at Brookings, says the president is making a strategic move that could bode well for the two countries.
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Colin I. Bradford and Johannes F. Linn, March 31, 2009, Turkish MFA's quarterly journal "International Economic Issues"
In the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs journal, Colin Bradford and Johannes Linn assess the global impact of the G-20 Summit and insist that Turkey actively engages in the G-20 summit process in order to strengthen Turkey’s role as a respected and effective member of the international community. Read More