February 3, 2020- February 10, 2020
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THE LATEST IN U.S.-TURKEY RELATIONS
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A Message from THO
We send our heartfelt condolences to the people of Turkey who are mourning after two separate tragedies struck the nation, deadly avalanches in Van and plane crash in Istanbul. Our thoughts are with the people of Turkey and we wish all those affected a speedy recovery.
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Please join THO as we host H.E. Ambassador Cagatay Erciyes, Director General for Bilateral Political and Maritime-Aviation-Border Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Turkey for a conversation on Maritime and Energy issues in the Eastern Mediterranean on February 18, 2020. The conversation will be moderated by Glenn Howard of the Jamestown Foundation.
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Please join THO as we host a panel on U.S.-Turkey relations. We'll be joined by Richard Outzen, Mark Kimmit, and Jennifer Miel.
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THO Past Events
THO Telecon
: "
What's Happening in Idlib?"
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On February 7, 2020, the Turkish Heritage Organization hosted a teleconference on “
What’s Happening in Idlib?
” with
Dr. Waleed Tamer
, President of the North Free Doctors Syndicate (calling in from Idlib),
Professor Ferhat Pirincci
, Dept. of International Relations at Uludag University,
Ghassan Hitto
, Co-Founder & CEO, Syrian Forum- First Head of an Interim Government, and
Ammar Al Salmo
, a Board Member of the White Helmets. Read the summary and listen to the recording
here.
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THO Exclusive Insight Interview Highlight
THO's Exclusive Insight Interview series continues as we interview a number of experts on US-Turkey relations. The latest exclusives insights are with
James Carafano
of Heritage Foundation.
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THO President Ali Cinar met with a number of U.S. Members of Congress to discuss U.S.-Turkey relations. Including:
Guy Reschenthaler, Michael Waltz, Kevin Hern, and Van Taylor
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THO staff
was delighted to welcome a class of students from American University for a discussion on U.S.-Turkey relations.
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THO staff continuously provides expertise on US-Turkey relations to various US and International media outlets. This past week THO President Ali Cinar and THO staff were expert guests on US and International media outlets.
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ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER FEATURE
THO is proud to be working with a number of world renewed experts on US-Turkey relations. They strengthen the THO family. Stay tuned for more introductions as we feature each of our distinguished advisory board members.
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Malik Mufti is Professor of Political Science at Tufts University, where he teaches courses on international relations as well as the politics of the Middle East. He received his Ph.D. in Government from Harvard University, and is the author of Sovereign Creations: Pan-Arabism and Political Order in Syria and Iraq (1996), and Daring and Caution in Turkish Strategic Culture: Republic at Sea (2009). He has also published shorter pieces on the domestic politics, international relations, and political thought of the Near East, the most recent of which dealt with Ibn Khaldun on jihad and statecraft; evolving Islamic conceptions of democracy; Francis Bacon's political and ethical thought from an Islamic perspective; the AK Party's Islamic realist vision; and the democratizing potential of the Arab Spring. He is currently working on a broader research project on realism in Islamic political thought.
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THO Nonresident Fellow Feature
FELLOW FEATURE
THO is proud to introduce our 2019-2020 non-resident fellowship cohort. Stay tuned for more introductions as we feature each of our distinguished members.
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Focus Area during THO Fellowship: Turkey's role in regional peacekeeping efforts
Born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, Benjamin Lutz became enthralled in global geopolitics after joining his High Schools’ Model United Nations (MUN) team. Benjamin went on to study International Studies/Political Science with a quadruple concentration on Arabic, Middle East Studies, Interreligious Studies, and Peace and Conflict Studies at Elon University. During his time at Elon, Benjamin has the unparalleled opportunity to study abroad 5 distinct times, all of which were in the Middle East region with an emphasis on Arabic language acquisition.
These global experiences shaped his studies and prepared him to write two theses on regional politics. His main project focused on the Jordanian Refugee Crisis and the change in Jordan’s policies towards the newest influx of Syrian refugees. His second project focused on Interfaith Coexistence in Oman and the historical dimensions of the tolerance found in Oman. Immediately after graduating, Benjamin moved to the United Kingdom to study for a Masters degree in Middle East Security Politics and Peace and Conflict Resolution at the University of Bradford. During this Masters program, he became connected with Mediators Beyond Borders International (MBBI), Middle East Institute for Research and Strategic Studies (MEIRSS) and the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP), all of which he currently is engaged with. At MBBI he is the Communications and Operations Manager, at MEIRSS he is a featured writer, and at IEP he is a Global Peace Index Ambassador.
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U.S.-TURKEY BILATERAL VISITS
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U.S.-TURKEY LATEST DEVELOPMENTS
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U.S. condemns Idlib assaults, stands by Turkey: Secretary of State Pompeo
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U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday condemned the Syrian government’s attacks on Idlib province, and stated his country’s support for Turkey in light of Syria’s mortar attacks on a Turkish observation post on Monday.
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US offers Turkey help, warns Russia over Idlib
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The United States on Wednesday offered help to Turkey and threatened sanctions to press the Syrian regime and its ally Russia to halt a major new offensive.
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US halts drone programme with Turkey over Syria incursion
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The United States has halted a secretive military intelligence cooperation programme with Turkey that for years helped Ankara target Kurdistan Workers’ Party militants. The US decision to suspend the programme was made in response to Turkey’s military incursion into Syria in October, US officials said, revealing the extent of the damage to ties between the NATO allies from the incident
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US city appoints first Turkish-American police chief
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Ibrahim ‘Mike’ Baycora was sworn in as police chief on Tuesday afternoon, making him the first Turkish-American and Muslim police chief in the history of Paterson. Baycora, who has 32 years of experience in the police force, was described as “humble” and “thoughtful” by men who have worked with him over the years.
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Op-ed Analysis by THO President Ali Cinar
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What's Happening in Idlib?
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Syria and Russia's assault on Idlib can trigger a domino effect of humanitarian and political catastrophes.
Due to its 130-kilometre border with Turkey, the northwestern Syrian city of Idlib has received the most refugees of any city during the Syrian civil war.
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Coronavirus hype outpaces preventative measures
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The coronavirus outbreak has already affected more than 20,000 people and caused 427 deaths since the first reports of its discovery in China’s Wuhan at the end of December. While there have been no cases of coronavirus in Turkey so far, the virus has already spread to 25 countries, including Thailand, Singapore, Japan and Australia. At least 11 people have been infected in the U.S.
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Turkish defense firm develops decision support system for NATO
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The Resilience Decision Support Model project, developed by Turkish defense firm Defense Technologies Engineering and Trade Inc. (STM), was completed and delivered to NATO's Allied Command Transformation (ACT) to assist the alliance in the decision-making process when encountering large-scale and complex problems.
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Deputy Secretary-General in Washington: NATO makes us stronger and safer
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Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoana stressed the enduring value of NATO in a speech at the Hudson Institute in Washington, D.C. on Friday (7 February 2020).
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NATO Seen Favorably Across Member States
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NATO is generally seen in a positive light across publics within the alliance, despite lingering
tensions
between the leaders of individual member countries. A median of 53% across 16 member countries surveyed have a favorable view of the organization, with only 27% expressing a negative view.
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