Washington, D.C. – On Tuesday, January 14, the Center for American Progress and the Turkish Economic and Social Studies Foundation, or TESEV, will host a presentation and discussion of “The Perceptions of Turkey in the Middle East 2013,” a new study by TESEV’s foreign policy program.
Over the past decade, Turkey’s foreign policy has evolved within a unique space between Europe and the Middle East, having dramatically expanded its reach throughout the Mediterranean and beyond. In light of current conflicts in the region and within its own borders, understanding Turkey’s changing role in the region is critical to U.S. foreign policy.
“The Perceptions of Turkey in the Middle East 2013” is a regional public opinion survey that was conducted in August and September 2013 in 16 countries in the Middle East and North Africa region, including Egypt, Iran, Libya, Syria, and Tunisia. The survey is TESEV’s fifth-annual poll of regional public opinion. The study sheds light on general trends in the region, perceptions of the Arab Spring, and the region’s future, as well as the role of Turkey. The survey features regional opinions on key developments in countries, including Syria, Egypt, and Iran; prospects for the future; the role of international actors in the events since 2011; perspectives on security; and perceptions of Turkey, its role in the region, and its domestic politics.
WHO:
Welcoming remarks:
Ayse Ustunel Yircali, Executive Director, TESEV
Featured panelists:
Mensur Akgun, Director, Global Political Trends Center; Professor, Istanbul Kultur University
Sabiha Senyucel Gundogar, Director, TESEV foreign policy program
Spencer Boyer, Senior Fellow, Center for Transatlantic Relations, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies; former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs
Moderator:
Michael Werz, Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress
WHEN:
January 14, 2014
10:00 a.m. ET – 11:30 a.m. ET
WHERE:
Center for American Progress
1333 H St. NW, 10th Floor
Washington, D.C., 20005
RSVP:
RSVP to attend the event
For more information, contact Anne Shoup at [email protected] or 202.481.7146.
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