July 31-August 6, 2018
THO SUMMER RESEARCH PROGRAM CONTINUES WITH WEEK IN ANKARA
THO Summer Research Program Scholars met with representatives of multiple Turkish ministries responding to the refugee crisis.
From July 29 to August 5 , THO’s Summer 2018 Research Program scholars were in Ankara to meet with a wide variety of Turkish government agencies, international organizations, universities, and NGOs to better understand whole-of-society approaches to the refugee crisis in Turkey.
To see what we’re up to each day during the program, follow our updates using the hashtag #THOSummerResearch on our Twitter , Facebook , Instagram , and LinkedIn profiles.

This week, the scholars will be in Ankara, after which they will travel to Gaziantep for the final full week of the program. The scholars will return to Washington, D.C. in mid-August for a final round of discussions with governmental and nongovernmental stakeholders.
You can read more about our scholars here and more about their projects in the blog posts below:








U.S.-TURKEY NEWS
U.S. announces sanctions on Turkey’s justice and interior ministers
Mevlut Cavusoglu and Mike Pompeo meet in Singapore
OTHER NEWS
Security
Economy
Energy
Education
Humanitarian Aid
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
THE LATEST FROM THO
THO President Ali Cinar met with Members of Congress Joe Wilson, Peter Roskam, Carlos Curbelo, and Tedd Budd in New York City. Additionally, THO Executive Director, Elvir Klempic and Partnership manager, Pinar Gezgec have conducted a number of meetings on Capitol Hill with congressional staffers such as, the office for Congresswoman Yvette Clarke, to discuss more on current U.S.- Turkey relations.
WHAT WE'RE READING
– Murat Yetkin, Hurriyet Daily News
– Fehim Tastekin, Al Monitor
–Semih Idiz, Al Monitor
– Nuray Mert, Hurriyet Daily News

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