CENTRE for TURKEY STUDIES - CEFTUS

The government is about to begin campaigning in earnest to secure a ‘yes’ vote in the referendum on the proposed changes to the constitution set for April; success in the referendum for the government is currently not certain. The…
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The conspicuous absence of the Cyprus peace talks in recent pronouncements by the Turkish government hints at the government’s concerns over the domestic unpopularity of concessions on the issue. For a government typically vocal on its…
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Click here to subscribe to receive daily news briefings and weekly analytical briefings Deaths continue in Turkey’s south east Two soldiers were killed and two were wounded in an operation in Turkey’s south eastern province…
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By normalising its ties with Iraq, Turkey has hoped to have Erbil and Baghdad exert greater pressure on the PKK, but the potential for Turkey to secure its desired influence in the north of the country is uncertain. Turkey-Iraq ties,…
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27 January 2017, New Zealand House Turkey’s turbulent past year and implications for the future Sir David Logan, Former Ambassador to Turkey and Chair of the British Institute at Ankara, spoke at a CEFTUS Roundtable on Turkey’s…
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The New Year’s Eve night club attack in Istanbul reflects Turkey’s worsening security environment and the aftermath its society’s widening divisions. Islamic State (IS) claimed the New Year’s Eve night club attack, marking a possible…
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11 January 2017 House of Lords This Centre for Turkey Studies Westminster Debate was hosted and chaired by Lord Balfe. Our keynote speakers were Dr Natasha Kuhrt of the Deparment of War Studies King’s College, Ezgi Basaran, journalist…
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Ian Lucas MP is a member of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on British Turks and Kurds. He is the Labour Member of Parliament for Wrexham.
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Turkey has had a remarkably eventful year, which will affect its trajectory for a long time to come. Amid the gloom, Turkey remains resilient and there are many reasons to be optimistic. Turkey’s worsening conflict with the Kurdistan…
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Turkey’s ongoing, domestic conflict with the PKK could change over the coming year, with a number of factors at play. The December bombing in Istanbul has further hardened the government’s attitude. Turkey’s increasingly hot proxy…
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