On Wednesday,
January 30, 2019, THO will host former US Navy Admiral James Stavridis and Turkish Navy Rear Admiral Ali Deniz Kutluk for a discussion on US-Turkey defense cooperation and the NATO alliance moderated by Pentagon Correspondent Lara Seligman. We hope to see you there. RSVP at the link below!
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On Tuesday,
January 8, 2019
, the THO team hosted a teleconference on "The Future of Syria" featuring the following speakers:
Dr. Zaki Lababidi
—President, Syrian American Council
Azeem Ibrahim
—Research Professor, U.S. Army War College; Senior Fellow, Center for Global Policy
Dr. Bora Bayraktar
—General Manager, CNN Turk
To read more about the dynamic conversation click
here
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To read more about the dynamic conversation click
here!
THO Media Outreach
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Ali Cinar, President of THO, spoke with many media outlets this week including
NTV Radio, CNN Turk and A Haber discussing the U.S. Delegation heading to Syria and the impact of the potential for withdrawal of troops from the region.
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Elvir Klempic, Executive Director of THO, interviewed this week with
A News discussing the update on U.S. troop withdrawal from Syria and the impact on the relationship between Turkey and the U.S.
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The cultivation of our strong media relations continued as THO staff members met with both the Financial Times and the Daily Beast this week to continue an open line of dialogue surrounding US-Turkey relations.
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Exclusive Highlight: Meto Koloski, President, United Macedonian Diaspora
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Turkish Heritage Organization held an Exclusive Insight interview with
Meto Koloski, President, United Macedonian Diaspora who spoke about the potential name change for Macedonia, what that means for Macedonians and Turkey's position on the matter.
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Michael M. Gunter is a professor of political science at Tennessee Technological University where he teaches courses on international relations, among others. He is one of only two others who have won the two most prestigious faculty awards at his university: The Outstanding Faculty Award in Teaching and the Outstanding Faculty Award in Research (The Caplenor Award). He also is the Secretary-General of the EU Turkey Civic Commission (EUTCC) headquartered in Brussels. Additionally, he is the author of 11 critically praised scholarly books on the Kurdish question and co-editor (with Mohammed M. A. Ahmed) of three more books on the Kurds, among others.
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We are thrilled to have such accomplished members on the THO Advisory Board at the core of our organization. Be on the lookout for next week's Profile of the Week!
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TOP NEWS IN U.S.-TURKEY RELATIONS
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American and Turkish Officials Continue Dialogue
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Upcoming Meetings:
- American and Turkish Diplomatic/ Military officials will be meeting in Ankara on January 15, 2019
- Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dunford will be meeting with his Turkish Counterpart General Guler January 15, 2019 in Brussels
- Senator Graham will be in Turkey on January 18, 2019
- The Military Committee, NATO's highest military authority, will meet in Chiefs of Defense (CHODs) Session on January 15-16, 2019 at the Nato Headquarters in Brussels.
- The Turkish Delegation will be in Washington, DC on February 5, 2019
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Trump, Erdogan Discuss 'Ongoing Cooperation' In Syria
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President Trump and President Erdogan spoke on the phone this week discussing several issues including the current cooperation in Syria throughout the process of the U.S. troop withdrawal. Additionally, President Trump discussed the importance of the protection of the Kurds and other Syrian Democratic Forces. Further, in this phone call between President Trump and President Erdogan the completion of the Manbij road map was emphasized to ensure that there will be no creation of a power vacuum with the withdrawal of U.S. troops.
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In Discussions, Turkish Foreign Minister Cavusoglu Accepts Trump's Proposal for Safe-Zone
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Turkish Foreign Minister Cavusoglu welcomed Trump's proposal for a 20-mile safe zone. "They bandied this idea after they saw Turkey's determination," stated Cavusoglu during a news conference. While U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo clarifies how serious America is in its commitment to protecting Kurdish fighters in Syria.
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Turkey's Response to U.S. President Trump's Threat to Turkish Economy Over Kurds
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"You cannot get anywhere by threatening Turkey economically," Turkish Foreign Minister Nevlut Cavusoglu said.
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Turkey Among Top 10 Predicted Emerging Economies by 2030
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According to recent reports Turkey among the top 10 predicted emerging markets to be placed in list of world's biggest economies by 2030.
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BP and SOCAR Explore New Venture in Turkey
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BP and SOCAR Turkey are exploring options for a joint venture in Turkey to operate a petrochemicals complex in Aliaga, Turkey and would produce up to 1.25 million tonnes per annum of purified terephthalic acid (PTA) and utilize PTAir Neutral Containers (as seen above).
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U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo: US Withdrawal From Syria Doesn't Change Mission to Destroy ISIS
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The U.S. planned withdrawal of troops from Syria is still focusing on Syrian crackdown of ISIS but displays rather a "change of tactics."
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel Discusses Deal Between European Union and Turkey to Fix Massive Migrant Flows
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel discusses and believe EU and Turkey deal in 2016 regarding refugees not accurately addressing the problem.
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DHL Express Interested in Furthering Development of Technology and Operations in Turkey
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DHL Express (a German based logistics firm) is planning to invest more in technological infrastructure in Turkey to expedite shipping to and from Europe in the region.
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Emergency Social Safety Net Surpasses Goals and Supports
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The Conditional Cash Transfer for Education, part of the EU humanitarian program has passed its initial goals and supports more than refugees 410,000 children who attend school regularly.
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