Events

Westminster Debate ‘Media Coverage of Hate Speech in Turkey’

6th November 2018

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20 November 2018 Houses of Parliament Join the Centre for Turkey Studies (CEFTUS) for this exciting and timely talk on media coverage of hate speech in Turkey, in Committee Room 15, the House of Commons on Tuesday, 20th November 2018 from 7:00-9:00pm. The event will kindly be hosted and chaired by Dan Carden MP, Labour […]

Events

Book Launch ‘Why Turkey is Authoritarian: From Ataturk to Erdogan’

1st November 2018

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1 November 2018 Unite the Union Book Launch with Halil Karaveli ‘Why Turkey is Authoritarian: From Ataturk to Erdogan’ The Centre for Turkey Studies (CEFTUS) hosted the talk by Mr Halil Karaveli at Unite the Union on his new book, Why Turkey is Authoritarian, which is published by Pluto Press in partnership with the Left […]

Anniversary

CEFTUS 7th Anniversary Gala and Community Achievement Awards

19th October 2018

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On Monday 15th October 2018, the Centre for Turkey Studies (CEFTUS) hosted its 7th Anniversary Gala with over 500 guests at the Park Plaza Riverbank Hotel. Commemorating the founding of CEFTUS 7 years ago, the event celebrated the achievements of CEFTUS over the last year in building bridges between Turkey and the UK. In addition […]

Events

Westminster Debate ‘The ongoing struggle for LGBTI rights in Turkey’

10th October 2018

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16th October 2018 Portcullis House The Centre for Turkey Studies hosted Barbaros Şansal in the Grimond Room, where he gave both a personal and a political account of the evolution of LGBTI rights in Turkey. The evening was kindly hosted by Joan Ryan, Labour MP for Enfield North and chaired by Ayla Göl. Born in 1957, Şansal […]

Westminster Debates

Westminster Debate ‘Turkey’s place in the world: Anchored in the west or drifting east?’

10th October 2018

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16 October 2018 Houses of Parliament The Centre for Turkey Studies hosted Yavuz Baydar and Cengiz Candar in Committee Room 5 of the Houses of Parliament for a panel discussion on Turkey’s place in the world. The two vastly experienced journalists tackled what has been described as the country’s nationalist turn, putting it in both […]

Events

Westminster Debate ‘Changes to Ankara Agreement Settlement Rules and the Ensuing Legal Challenge’

3rd October 2018

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23 October 2018 The Houses of Parliament The Centre for Turkey Studies, in collaboration with the Alliance of Turkish Businesspeople (AOTB) held a Public Forum on the recent changes to the Ankara Agreement. Catherine West, Labour MP for Hornsey and Wood Green kindly hosted and chaired the event. A selection of photos can be found […]

Events

Labour Party Conference: The End of Democracy? The ‘New Turkey’ and a Region in Flux

29th August 2018

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25 September 2018 Labour Party Conference The Centre for Turkey Studies was at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool to collaborate with Ahval news for a panel discussion focusing on recent developments in Turkey and what they mean for the region. The event was kindly chaired by Alex MacDonald, journalist at Middle East Eye. Giving […]

Westminster Debates

Westminster Debate ‘Turkey’s Snap Elections and the Economy’

31st May 2018

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19 June 2018 Houses of Parliament The Centre for Turkey Studies hosted Professor Gulcin Ozkan in Committee Room 8 of the Houses of Parliament for a discussion on the state of Turkey’s economy ahead of the upcoming general election on June 24. Professor Ozkan, a lecturer at York University specialising in macroeconomics, spoke with fluidity […]

Events

Westminster Debate with Ali Bayramoglu ‘Upcoming General Elections in Turkey’

15th May 2018

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06 June 2018 House of Commons The Centre for Turkey Studies hosted political commentator Ali Bayramoglu for a discussion on Turkish politics ahead of the upcoming parliamentary and presidential elections. Bayramoglu, a veteran author and columnist, provided a background of recent developments in Turkey before offering his insights into what he expects to be the […]