CENTRE for TURKEY STUDIES - CEFTUS

4 April 2017, King's College The Centre for Turkey Studies (CEFTUS) and the King’s College London Diplomacy Society hosted a joint panel discussion event on 4 April at King’s College London entitled ‘Referendum in Turkey: Presidential…
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Internal dissent within the MHP over support for the changes to the constitution has led to stark divisions within the party, which could alter Turkey’s political landscape. The MHP’s support allowed the government to bring…
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30 March 2017, House of Commons The Centre for Turkey Studies (CEFTUS)organised a public forum with Dr Can Paker, Chairman of the Board at Inovent, a Board Member at Akbank, and a founding member and Chairman of PODEM (Center for…
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30 March 2017 House of Lords The Centre for Turkey Studies (CEFTUS) held a roundtable event with Dr Can Paker, Chairman of the Board at Inovent, a Board Member at Akbank, and a founding member and chair of  PODEM (Center for Public…
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29 March 2017, House of Commons The Centre for Turkey Studies (CEFTUS) organised a public forum with Dr Ibrahim Sirkeci, Professor of Transnational Studies and Marketing and the Director of the Regent’s Centre for Transnational Studies…
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Westminster Debate ‘The International Response to the Rohingya Crisis Penny Green is an Australian criminologist. Since September 2014, she has been Professor of Law and Globalisation at Queen Mary University, London. Before being…
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Turkey would like to expand the security zone it has successfully established in Northern Syria, after removing Islamic State from al-Bab, but its options appear limited. Turkey has successfully removed Islamic State forces from all…
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The recent extraordinary incidents between Turkey and the Netherlands will increase support among nationalists for the governments in both countries but will not damage inter-state relations in the long term. The recent incidents…
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27 March 2017 House of Commons This Westminster Debate was kindly hosted by Tom Brake Liberal Democrat MP for Carshalton and Wallington and chaired by Sara Whyatt, a researcher and campaigner on freedom of expression, formally of PEN…
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By some measures, the situation of women in Turkey has improved significantly over the last 10 years, but significant obstacles still exist to women’s advancement and parity, a significant issue not just from an ethical standpoint but also…
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