March 23, 2020- March 30, 2020
A Message from THO

THO congratulates N. Macedonia on become the 30th member of NATO. The flag of N. Macedonia was raised today in a special ceremony to mark the country's accession to NATO. See below for statements from NATO, US, and Turkey.

Upcoming Events
Please note: The safety of our team and THO event speakers and attendees is our number one priority. We're in full accordance and following of CDC guidelines and therefore have moved all of our upcoming events to teleconference and webinars. Until further notice, THO will not be hosting in person events.
Thursday, April 2, 2020: THO TELECON- Latest Developments of Syrian Refugees & Turkey's Ongoing Response
THO will host a Teleconference on Thursday, April 2 on the the Latest Developments of Syrian Refugees & Turkey's Ongoing Response. RSVP HERE!
TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 2020: TRANSATLANTIC RELATIONS IN 2020
Join THO for a telecon discussion on Transatlantic Relations in 2020. Our featured speaker will discuss the current state of transatlantic relations. RSVP HERE!
Recent Events
THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 2020: THO TELECONFERENCE: "GLOBAL IMPACT OF CORONAVIRUS
THO hosted a teleconference, the “ Global Impact of Coronavirus ” on Thursday, March 26, 2020. This teleconference featured  Kaveh Khoshnood , Associate Processor, Faculty Director of Innovate Health, Yale University;  William Zarit , Chairman, American Chamber of Commerce in China Senior Counselor, Cohen Group;  Gary Hufbauer , Nonresident Fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economic; and  Derya Unutmaz , Professor at the Jackson Laboratory. Listen to the recording here.

Take a look back at a number of THO hosted panel and telecons on issues of importance to the US-Turkey bilateral relationship, view all recent events here.
THO Outreach
Global Financial Integrity
THO Programs Director Savannah Lane had an opportunity to connect with the team at Global Financial Integrity and discuss THO's work and future projects
When We Are Home, We Are One More
THO President Ali Cinar attended a panel "When We are Home, We are One More", organized by the City of Gaziantep
The Eurasia Center
THO Programs Director Savannah Lane had an opportunity to connect with the Eurasia Center and discuss THO's work and future projects
Presidency of Turks Abroad and Related Communities
THO President Ali Cinar was a keynote speakers at a panel organized by the the Presidency of Turks Abroad and Related Communities
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 insight is with Sophie Richardson, China Director at Human Rights Watch.
Watch all of THO's Exclusive Insight Interviews from this year here!
THO MEDIA ENGAGEMENT
THO staff continuously provides expertise on US-Turkey relations to various US and International media outlets. This past week THO staff were expert guests on US and International media outlets.
THO ADVISORY BOARD
ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER FEATURE
Robert Olson
Dr. Robert Olson, Professor Middle History and Politics. He received his Ph.D. from Indiana University in 1973 where he studied with Professor Wadie Jwaideh and specialized in the history of the Ottoman Empire and contemporary politics of the Middle East. Read more about Robert Olson here.
THO Contributors Feature
CONTRIBUTORS FEATURE
THO is proud to introduce our 2019-2020 contributors. Stay tuned for more introductions as we feature each of our distinguished members.
Ozge Taylan
Özge Taylan graduated from Gazi University, Department of International Relations. She earned her LL.M. in International Law: Rights and Responsibilities degree from the University of Sussex, UK. Currently, Taylan is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of International Relations, Middle East Technical University and faculty member at Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University . Read more about Ozge here.

THO Nonresident Fellow Articles


By: THO Nonresident Fellow, Kieran Hatton

By: THO Nonresident Fellow, Andrew O’Donohue
Keep up to date with the latest articles and blogs written by THO Nonresident Fellows, you can find all the articles here.
THO Team and Contributors Op-Ed's
Disclaimer: The viewpoints expressed by the authors do not necessarily reflect the opinions, viewpoints and editorial policies of THO.

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