Westminster Debates

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]