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 […]

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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 […]

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Westminster Debate ‘Turkish-Israeli Relations’

30th April 2018

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25 April 2018 House of Commons The Centre for Turkey Studies (CEFTUS) hosted Dr Louis Fishman in Committee Room 9 of the Houses of Parliament for a discussion on Turkey-Israel relations. Dr Fishman is a professor of Modern Middle East History at Brooklyn College, University of New York. This event was kindly hosted by […]

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Westminster Debate ‘Changes to Ankara Agreement Visa Applications’

30th April 2018

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24 April 2018 House of Commons The Centre for Turkey Studies held a panel discussion of legal experts focusing on recent changes to applications for visas under the so-called ‘Ankara Agreement’ in Committee Room 10 of the Houses of Parliament. The event was kindly hosted by Sir David Amess, Conservative MP for Southend and […]

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Book Launch ‘The Passion: Football and the Story of Modern Turkey’

19th March 2018

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3 April 2018 Unite the Union Book Launch with Patrick Keddie ‘The Passion: Football and the Story of Modern Turkey’ The Centre for Turkey Studies (CEFTUS) hosted Istanbul-based journalist Patrick Keddie in the Diskus Room of Unite House for the launch of his new book, ‘The Passion: Football and the Story of Modern Turkey’ on […]

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Westminster Debate ‘The Business of Food in Turkey and the Modern World’

21st February 2018

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Due to unforseen circumstances, this event has now been postponed. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. The Centre for Turkey Studies (CEFTUS) is pleased to invite you to a public forum with successful entrepreneur Cuneyt Asan, founder and partner of Gunaydin Group, one of Turkey’s largest and best known restaurant chains and meat suppliers. This event is kindly […]

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Westminster Debate ‘Politics, Media and Law in Turkey, Under the State of Emergency’

24th January 2018

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07 February 2018 House of Commons the Centre for Turkey Studies hosted Yavuz Baydar in Committee Room 10 for a discussion on domestic developments in Turkey. Baydar, a veteran journalist who has recently helped to found the Ahval news organisation, spoke eloquently about recent Turkish history and what he called a dramatic reversal in the […]

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Westminster Debate ‘Elections in Cyprus and the Future of Cyprus Talks’

19th January 2018

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16 January 2018, House of Commons The Centre for Turkey Studies (CEFTUS) hosted Dr James Ker-Lindsay, Professor of Politics and Policy at St Mary’s University, Twickenham and Ilker Kilich, former Republican Turkish Party (CTP) UK President, in the House of Commons for a discussion on what elections in the north and south of Cyprus mean […]

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Westminster Debate ‘The International Response to the Rohingya Crisis’

4th December 2017

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29 November 2017, House of Commons Turkey has been deeply involved in the international aid effort for the Rohingya, and on 7 September, Turkey’s foreign aid agency became the first foreign outfit to deliver an initial shipment of 1000 tonnes of basic food and medicine to Rohingya areas. Meanwhile, Turkish officials have visited the refugee camps […]