Archives: Turkey
Kerry’s First Official Trip to Focus on Syria
US Secretary of State John Kerry is expected to focus on the ongoing crisis in Syria during his first official tour that will include stops in London, Turkey, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar.
Explosion on Turkish-Syrian border kills 13
Bomb attack kills 13 and injures 28 at the Cilvegözü border gate on the Turkish-Syrian border yesterday.
Good Model Gone Bad?
Gmail Matar, in Al-Ahram, cautions against Arab emulation of the ‘Turkish model.’
The splits between Turkey and Iraq
Jonathon Burch, writing for Reuters, analyses the growing splits between Iraq and Turkey since the US pulled out of Iraq in December.
TIME magazine’s “most influential” people from the Middle East
We look at which figures from Middle Eastern politics and cultural life have been included in TIME magazine’s “100 Most Influential People in the World in 2012″ list.
CMEC briefing on Islam and Democracy
At a CMEC event last night Dr Katarina Dalacoura and Noman Benotman discussed in front of a packed audience the question of Islam and democracy, looking in particular at the Islamist movements emerging after the Arab Spring.
Turkey’s President outlines regional vision
President Abdullah Gül made a speech of remarkable ambition and confidence this morning at the inaugural Wilton Park Annual Address at the Royal Society.
Party Chairman meets Ambassadors
The Rt Hon Baroness Warsi of Dewbsury meets a selection of Arab ambassadors to discuss the situation in Middle East.
Dinner with the Turkish Ambassador
On 19th March, CMEC hosted a dinner with HE Unal Cevikoz, Turkish Ambassador to the Court of St James.