CENTRE for TURKEY STUDIES - CEFTUS

18 May 2017 Presidents Erdogan and Trump’s much-hyped meeting took place this week in Washington and while Turkey may not have secured the changes in US policy on Syria it had sought, the two men appeared to establish a good rapport and…
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16 May 2017, SOAS Writing as a survival tool in these "interesting times" Ece Temelkuran, famous journalist and novelist, spoke at a talk at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), organised by CEFTUS in partnership with…
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Since last July’s attempted coup d’etat the Turkish government’s attempts to bring to justice members of the Gulen Movement, identified as the perpetrators, and degrade their international network have had profound consequences for Turkey…
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Would you like to become a member of CEFTUS or donate? We provide a voice for the entire Turkish-speaking community in the UK at a governmental level, and we have helped raise the profile and improve the perception of the community. We…
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The Turkish government continues to issue decrees under the state of emergency powers in an attempt to remove members of the Gulen Movement from the state bureaucracy. As part of its ongoing efforts to rid state bureaucracy of…
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Joint Forum ‘Referendum Result and Future for Freedom of Expression in Turkey’ Melody Patry has been on numerous delegations to Turkey, provides research and analysis for Index for Censorship’s policy formulation and works in building…
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Joint Forum ‘Referendum Result and Future for Freedom of Expression in Turkey’ British Turkish technologist Alp Toker founded Turkey Blocks using his own savings after being unable to find out what happened to friends and relatives in…
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Joint Forum ‘Referendum Result and Future for Freedom of Expression in Turkey’ Guney Yildiz is Special Adviser to the Foreign Affairs Select Committee and Turkish and Kurdish Affairs Analyst. Previously, he was a Broadcast Journalist…
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Turkey’s strikes in Iraq and Syria show that it is still willing to engage unilaterally against its allies’ wishes and that talk of a second phase of the Euphrates Shield operation may soon lead to action, making a return to negotiations on…
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Roundtable with Pieter Cleppe ‘Referendum Result: Turkey-EU Relations’ Pieter Cleppe is the Head of the Brussels office of Open Europe. He is a frequent contributor to the broadcast and print media across Europe, frequently discussing EU…
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