FEBRUARY 13-20, 2018
FEBRUARY 28: ART EXHIBITION
Join Turkish Heritage Organization and the Turkish Coalition of America (TCA) for an art exhibition and reception on February 28 recognizing “ African American-Turkish Connections Through the Arts .”
 
This is event is being organized as part of African American History Month.
READ OUR ANNUAL REPORT
At the end of January, we released the latest publication in our annual report series examining the most recent year’s developments in U.S.-Turkey relations.

how U.S.-Turkey relations evolved throughout 2017, from the major events that dominated
headlines to less publicized developments that nonetheless helped make up the constellation of tensions and cooperation that characterized U.S.-Turkey relations last year.

The report concludes with a look at prospects for the bilateral relationship between Washington and Ankara in 2018.
Wondering what’s covered in the report? Listen to the THO team break down the most major developments in U.S.-Turkey relations in 2017 in our recent interview series .
COMING SOON: THO SUMMER 2018 RESEARCH PROGRAM APPLICATIONS
Keep an eye out for a call for applications for THO’s Summer 2018 Research Program. The program theme is “Refugees and Asylum-Seekers in Turkey: Challenges, Opportunities, and Approaches”
 
The THO Summer Research Program in Turkey is an annual, all-expenses-paid, month-long research trip in Turkey, during which selected young researchers will participate in meetings, excursions, and fieldwork on a chosen subject. The 2018 program will give students and recent graduates the unique opportunity to learn firsthand about refugees, humanitarian aid, and how Turkey manages the humanitarian crisis. 
 
Further details and the application will be available soon on the THO website . 
U.S.-TURKEY NEWS
Tillerson visits Ankara as U.S. and Turkey move to improve relations amid Syria tensions
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QUOTES OF THE WEEK
THE LATEST FROM THO
THO hosted a roundtable discussion on prospects for U.S.-Turkey relations in 2018
On  Thursday, February 15 , THO hosted an off-the-record r oundtable on “ Prospects for U.S.-Turkey Relations in 2018 ,” the same day of a critical meeting between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in Ankara following heightened tensions between the two NATO allies over threats of military engagement in northern Syria.

The discussion featured insights from Ambassador James Jeffrey (former U.S. Ambassador to Turkey), Jennifer Miel (Executive Director of the U.S.-Turkey Business Council at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce), and former Congressman Edward Whitfield (U.S. Representative for Kentucky, 1995-2016). The discussion was moderated by Audrey Williams (THO Program Officer) and attended by representatives of academia, think tanks, NGOs, and government agencies.
THO President Ali Cinar was quoted in a VOA article on U.S-Turkey relations
In a recent VOA article titled “ Turkey nationalism on upsurge again ,” THO President Ali Cinar provided the following comments on the current status of U.S.-Turkey relations.

“The main reason for the anti-U.S. attitude in Turkey is the anger against Washington for not extraditing U.S.-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen and for supporting the Syrian Kurdish militia group YPG in the war against Islamic State. Everybody in Turkey, both government and opposition, are sensitive about these two issues and they are in consensus. So it's wrong to see this as AK Party's [the ruling party in Turkey] cause and this is the biggest mistake some other countries are making,"
WHAT WE'RE READING
– Metin Gurcan, Al-Monitor
– Jack Detsch, Al-Monitor
– Sarah Holder , CityLab
– Amanda Sloat, Brookings
– Akrur Barua, Deloitte Insights


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