This Week in Turkey (223): with Serhat Güvenç on the Biden-Erdoğan Meeting
This Week in Turkey’s guest was Professor Serhat Güvenç from Kadir Has University. Professor Güvenç evaluated the outcome of the meeting held between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and US President Joe Biden at the sidelines of the NATO Summit in Brussels on June 14. This was the first face-to-face meeting between the two leaders […]
This Week in Turkey (222): with Suat Kınıklıoğlu and Ömer Taşpınar on US-TR relations
This Week in Turkey hosted two guests this week.First, former member of the Turkish parliament and researcher Suat Kınıklıoğlu joined us to evaluate the agenda of the Biden-Erdoğan meeting that will take place on June 14 on the margins of the NATO summit in Brussels. This will be the first face-to-face meeting between the two […]
This Week in Turkey (197): with Arda Mevlütoğlu on CAATSA sanctions
This Week in Turkey‘s guest was aerospace and defense policies and technologies expert Arda Mevlütoğlu. Mr. Mevlütoğlu assessed the consequences of the CAATSA sanctions for Turkey and its defense industry, and possible outcomes in light of Biden’s administration taking office in January for Turkey-US relations.
This Week in Turkey (145): with Çağlar Kurç on the sanctions against Turkey in the US defense bill
This Week in Turkey’s guest was Çağlar Kurç. Mr. Kurç is an adjunct instructor at the department of international relations at Bilkent University. Mr. Kurç evaluated the sanctions against Turkey in the US defense bill, passed by the US Senate on December 17. Mr Kurç provided insight on the repercussions for Turkey on being excluded […]
This Week in Turkey (139): with Merve Tahiroğlu on Trump-Erdoğan meeting in Washington
This Week in Turkey’s guest was Merve Tahiroğlu, who is a research associate focusing on Turkey at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. Ms. Tahiroğlu evaluated the upcoming Trump-Erdoğan meeting, which will take place on November 13 in Washington. She contextualized the meeting in terms of the current tense relationship between the US and Turkey and […]
This Week in Turkey (138): with Abdullah Akyüz on the recent US House bills regarding Turkey
This Week in Turkey’s guest was Abdullah Akyüz. Mr. Akyüz was the representative of TÜSİAD -Turkish Industry and Businesss Association – in Washington for 13 years and is currently an adjunct professor at Washington University. Mr. Akyüz evaluated the US House vote on sanctions against Turkey and the recognition of the mass killings of Armenians in […]
This Week in Turkey (136): with Şebnem Arsu on 120-hour suspension of Turkey’s Syria operation
This Week in Turkey’s guest was Şebnem Arsu, correspondent for The Independent and expert on US-Turkey relations. She evaluated the 13-point joint statement made by Turkey and the USA with regards to Turkey’s operation in Syria, as well as President Trump letter to President Erdoğan and the US sanctions imposed on Turkey.