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Found: An Ancient Monument to the Soul
A monument in Turkey may be the first written evidence that the people in the region held to the religious concept of the soul apart from the body.
Turkey’s Hero, Behind the Bronze Veneer
A new documentary dares to take a look at the human side of Turkey’s revered war-hero-turned-statesman Mustafa Kemal Ataturk.
President-elect Obama and Turkey
Mark Parris notes that a major foreign policy issue for President-elect Barack Obama to address will be repairing the U.S.-Turkish relationship. Parris outlines six key steps that he believes Obama should move quickly on to ensure a well developed Turkey agenda moving forward.
Turkey Ready to Mediate Talks Between U.S. and Iran, Premier Says
Turkey’s prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said his country wants to use its growing role in the Middle East to bridge the divide between East and West.
Turkey Tries to Resist Aid From I.M.F.
Turkey is faced with the awkward prospect of being forced to accept stringent fiscal conditions to obtain I.M.F. money to replace its disappearing private capital.
Turkey, the Region and U.S.-Turkey Relations: Assessing the Challenges and Prospects
Event Information:
- October 28, 2008, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
On October 28, the Brookings Center on the United States and Europe and the SETA Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research will host a conference to examine Turkey’s domestic and foreign policy challenges and prospects. The conference will feature a keynote address by Professor Ahmet Davutoglu, chief foreign policy advisor to Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey.
On the Bosporus, a Scholar Tells of Sultans, Washerwomen and Snakes
Murat Belge, one of Turkey’s most important intellectuals, is also one of Istanbul’s most erudite tour guides.
