CENTRE for TURKEY STUDIES - CEFTUS

12 February  2019 House of Lords Book Launch: ''How to Lose a Country: The 7 Steps from Democracy to Dictatorship" with Ece Temelkuran On February 12, the Centre for Turkey Studies hosted a public forum and book launch  in the…
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07 February 2019 Greek Prime Minister Tsipras’ visit to Turkey was symbolic but lacked substance Tsipras’ arrival in Turkey follows a period of heightened tensions between Ankara and Athens Despite facing elections, both…
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29 January 2019 Committee Room 15 House of Commons Westminster Debate 'Seeking a new politics in opposition to the authoritarian-populist trend in Turkey' On January 29, the Centre for Turkey Studies hosted a public forum in the…
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24 January 2019 Committee Room 6 House of Commons Westminster Debate ''Entrepreneurship and the Integration of Syrian Refugees in Turkey and Egypt" On January 24, the Centre for Turkey Studies hosted a public forum in the House…
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17 January 2019 Recent changes in the Turkish military have highlighted divisions over strategy Rising star Metin Temel has been unexpectedly demoted amid rumours of tensions with his superiors Temel headed Turkey’s two…
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Event Manager: British Kebab Awards 2019 This is a fantastic opportunity to manage a national event, attended by 1,200 people including CEOs of major companies, MPs, and Lords and covered by the national press. The British…
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20 December 2018 The planned US withdrawal from Syria puts Turkey in a strong position to shape the outcome of the conflict The US appears set to fulfil the longstanding Turkish demand to end its support for Kurdish-led fighters in…
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13 December 2018 Turkey’s defence industry is growing in strategic significance Turkey has stepped up efforts to develop its domestic arms industry with a series of initiatives including a new national space programme The move…
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06 December 2018 Political parties have begun to nominate candidates for local elections, a potentially crucial moment for both the government and opposition Turkey’s big cities are set to be strongly contested in March 2019…
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29 November 2018 The case of imprisoned Selahattin Demirtas encapsulates the fraught nature of Turkey – EU relations Turkey’s detention of Demirtas has been found to be in violation of the European Convention on Human Rights The…
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