Turkey in Obama’s Second Term

About This Event

President Obama invested considerable political capital in Turkey in his first term, cultivating a close relationship with Prime Minister Erdogan and relying on Turkey as a key regional partner. With the turmoil in Syria, continuing instability in Iraq and Southeastern Turkey, and the crisis in the Eurozone, the Turkish-American partnership has become a critical bilateral relationship. Meanwhile, Turkey faces the task of designing a new constitution which will redefine political life and the tenets of citizenship. Join our expert panel, including high-profile Turkish journalists and media personalities, for a discussion of these developments and their importance for Turkish democracy and regional stability.

Please join the Center for American Progress for a panel discussion of the challenges and opportunities confronting the U.S.-Turkish relationship at the start of President Obama’s second term, featuring Ambassador Marc Pierini, former EU representative in Turkey, and three leading Turkish journalists.

Introduction:

Rudy deLeon, Senior Vice President for National Security & International Policy, Center for American Progress

Panelists:

Ambassador Marc Pierini, visiting scholar, Carnegie Europe; former EU Ambassador to Turkey

Asli Aydintasbas, columnist, Milliyet; Regular contributor on Turkey to the Wall Street Journal and International Herald Tribune

Hamit Bilici, columnist, Zaman and Today’s Zaman, General Manager, Cihan News Agency

Ferhat Boratav, Editor-in-Chief, CNN-Türk; host, Daily Meeting; Ombudsman, Dogan TV Holding; Former producer, journalist and presenter at the BBC World Service

Moderator:

Michael Werz, Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress

A light lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m.

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