Tid: 13/12/2017 10:30 til 13/12/2017 12:00
Sted: DIIS - Danish Institute for International Studies, Auditorium, Gl. Kalkbrænderi Vej 51A, København Ø
Arrangør: N/A
Seminar: Tyrkiet og vesten (København)
Turkey’s relations with the West are passing through a difficult spell. As a long-time member of NATO, Turkey’s relation to NATO now arguably adds to the geopolitical challenges that both Turkey and NATO are experiencing. Turkey’s EU-relations have also faced a downturn of late where relations can seem to be kept on track out of mutual necessity, rather than want. The otherwise historic alignments between Turkey and the US also seem to grow increasingly out of sync leaving it more difficult than ever to keep the always-difficult balancing act between the two countries tenable.
In times such as these, it is helpful with a balanced and thorough analysis of Turkey’s relations with the Transatlantic community as well as a cool-headed assessment of the areas where Turkey and the West still benefit from continued cooperation.
During his many years of studying and analyzing developments in Turkey’s relations with the region and the rest of the world, Kemal Kirişci has been such an insightful and sobering voice. He has collected this experience and insight into a book, soon to be published as “Turkey and the West – Fault Lines in a Troubled Alliance”.
At this DIIS seminar, Dr. Kiricsi will introduce his main thoughts on Turkey’s relations with the West, followed by a discussion with Journalist Lasse Ellegaard and DIIS researcher Jakob Lindgaard
Speakers
Kemal Kirişci, TÜSIAD Senior Fellow and Director of The Turkey Project, Brookings
Lasse Ellegaard, Journalist and author
Jakob Lindgaard, Researcher, Foreign Policy, DIIS
Cecilie Felicia Stokholm Banke, Research Coordinator and Senior Researcher, DIIS
Programme
10.30-10.35: Welcome
Cecilie Felicia Stokholm Banke
10.35-11.00: Turkey’s troubled relations with the West
Kemal Kirişci
11.00-11.20: Discussion
- Jakob Lindgaard
- Lasse Ellegaard
11.20-12.00: Q&A with the audience
Cecilie Felicia Stokholm Banke
Practical information
The seminar will be in English and livestreamed on diis.dk.
Participation is free of charge, but registration is required. Please use our online registration form no later than Tuesday 12 December at 12.00 noon. Livestream does not require registration.