SAVE THE DATE: THO EVENT WITH RETIRED GENERAL OF US ARMY WESLEY CLARK AND ALTINBAS UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT CAGRI ERHAN
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Join us as THO hosts former NATO Supreme Allied Commander
General Wesley Clark
and President of Altinbas University
Prof. Cagri Erhan
who is an awardee of Jean Monnet Chair by the European Union, on May 29, 2019 at the National Press Club to discuss the U. S., Turkey, and NATO.
Geoffrey Gresh,
Chair of the International Security Studies Department at the National Defense University will be the moderator of the panel.
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UPCOMING: AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY IN THE MIDDLE EAST
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Join THO on Wednesday May 22 as we host three distinguished experts to discuss U.S. Foreign Policy. We'll be joined by: Charles Kupchan, Professor of International Affairs at Georgetown University and former White House Official; Stephen Walt, Professor of International Affairs at Harvard Kennedy School of Government; and Ozgur Ozdamar, Visiting Fulbright Scholar at SAIS, Johns Hopkins University. This panel will be moderated by THO Nonresident Senior Fellow, Ipek Ariogul.
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A MESSAGE FROM THO President
MAY 19, 2019
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THO celebrated the 100th Commemoration of Ataturk, Youth and Sports Day this week. May 19, 1919 signifies Mustafa Kemal Ataturk’s landing at Samsum. Ataturk wanted the day to be celebrated with a focus on youth and the day became the holiday “Festival of Youth and Sports.”
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THO Senior Fellow Ipek Ariogul
participated in an event this week performing a Turkish folk Dance, Atabari in front of the White House to celebrate the 100th Commemoration of Ataturk, Youth and Sports Day this week. Groups in over 100 cities and 19 countries danced Atabari in an attempt for a Guinness World Record.
THO President Ali Cinar
attended the Commemoration of Atatürk and Youth and Sports Day Ceremony in NYC on May 19.
THO Partnership Manager Pinar Gezgec
and
THO Senior Fellow Ipek Ariogul
attended a piano recital at Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey Serdar Kilic's residence featuring pianist Gulsin Onay to celebrate May 19.
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NYPD Middle Eastern and Turkic Society (MTS) announced that
THO President Ali Cinar
will be receiving a "Community Service Award" at their annual gala to be held on June 21, 2019 in New York City.
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THO President Ali Cinar
additionally attended a memorial ceremony remembering victims of Crimean Tatars who were deported by Russia 75 years ago.
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THO President Ali Cinar
continued with media outreach and appearances on CNN Turk and EcoTurk Channels.
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Turkey to Receive F-35 Jets ‘Sooner or Later’: Erdoğan
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The
F-35
jets, developed by nine countries including
Turkey
and the
United
States
, will be delivered to Ankara eventually, Turkish President
Recep
Tayyip
Erdoğan
said late on May 18.
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U.S. Air Force Chief Says It's Still 'Possible' Turkey May Call Off Russian Missile Purchase
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The chief of the U.S. Air Force says it is still "possible" that Turkey will decide against purchasing a Russian missile-defense system.
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181st Military Committee in Chiefs of Defence Session – NATO Headquarters, Brussels, Belgium
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The Military Committee, NATO’s highest Military Authority, will meet in Chiefs of Defence (CHODs) Session on 22 May 2019, at NATO Headquarters, Brussels, Belgium. Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach, Chairman of the Military Committee, will preside over the sessions.
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Turkey, U.S. Should Talk to Resolve Issues
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Turkey and the U.S. should find solutions to ongoing issues through talks, head of the Turkish Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee said on Tuesday.
Read More Here
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US to Announce Economic Part of Peace Plan
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The U.S. will roll out the first phase of its Middle East peace plan next month at a conference in Bahrain on the economic benefits that could flow from an end to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, according to the White House.
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I-TECH, Ankara's First Technology Fair
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Sponsored by world giant Microsoft, the I-TECH Technology Congress and Fair takes place June 14-16 in Ankara this year.
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Turkey Introduces Metering and New Rules Unlicensed Solar
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The Turkish Energy Market Regulatory Authority – the EPDK – has
published new rules
for the operation of solar power systems.
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Turkey Insists on Right to Drill for Energy Reserves Off Cyprus
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Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu says Ankara does not recognize Cyprus’s offshore economic zone.
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Turkey Ranked No. 32 in Total Trade Value According to US Trade Numbers
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Turkey ranked No. 32 in total trade value through March with a total of $4.98 billion. Exports totaled $2.4 billion and Imports totaled $2.58 billion, a deficit of $176.29 million.
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Turkish Tourism Investments On the Rise with Upcoming Summer Months
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The world’s international
tourism
business grew by 6 percent in 2018, totaling 1.4 million tourists, up from 1.34 million earlier. Turkey's tourism investments are set to experience a boost with upcoming travel in the summer months.
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President Trump Cuts Steel Tariffs On Turkey By Half
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U.S.
President Trump
announced Thursday that he would reduce tariffs on Turkish steel from 50 percent to 25 percent, returning the tariffs to their August 2018 levels.
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Turkish Aid Agency Sends Humanitarian Aid to Syria
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A Turkish aid agency delivered 39,000 packs of humanitarian aid to Syrians, an official said Thursday.
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Scituate Teacher Traveling to Turkey to Share Curriculum
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Tara Seger, Scituate High School’s modern world history teacher, will travel to Istanbul, Turkey, in June to share her curriculum on current Middle East conflicts for an international education conference.
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THIS WEEK'S FEATURED EVENTS AND INDIVIDUALS
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THO SCHOLAR INSIGHT INTERVIEW
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Read Dr. Roger Petersen, Arthur and Sloan Professor of Political Science at MIT, and his thoughts foreign policy in the Middle East in this THO Scholar Insight Interview.
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FEATURED EXCLUSIVE INSIGHT VIDEOS
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Stay up to date with the latest
Exclusive Insight Interview Videos on our website
here!
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TURKISH-AMERICAN SUCCESS STORIES
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Daphne Oz is a famous nutritionist, author, and television host. She was one of five co-hosts on the ABC daytime talk show The Chew. She is a daughter of Dr Mehmet Oz.
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