MEI 66th Annual Conference Banquet Address: Amb. Ryan Crocker in conversation with Steve Inskeep, NPRNovember 13, 2012
Fri, 11/9/2012 12:30 pm to 2:00 pmThe Middle East Institute’s Center for Turkish Studies and the Institute of Turkish Studies at Georgetown University are proud to present a discussion with Professor Murat Somer of Koc University in Istanbul. Somer will examine how countries with semi-democratic or authoritarian centers, such as Turkey or the Arab Spring polities, must rely on cooperation between religious and secular actors to achieve greater democratization.
Fri, 11/9/2012 12:30 pm to 2:00 pmThe Middle East Institute’s Center for Turkish Studies and the Institute of Turkish Studies at Georgetown University are proud to present a discussion with Professor Murat Somer of Koc University in Istanbul. Somer will examine how countries with semi-democratic or authoritarian centers, such as Turkey or the Arab Spring polities, must rely on cooperation between religious and secular actors to achieve greater democratization.
Fri, 11/9/2012 12:30 pm to 2:00 pmThe Middle East Institute’s Center for Turkish Studies and the Institute of Turkish Studies at Georgetown University are proud to present a discussion with Professor Murat Somer of Koc University in Istanbul. Somer will examine how countries with semi-democratic or authoritarian centers, such as Turkey or the Arab Spring polities, must rely on cooperation between religious and secular actors to achieve greater democratization.
Fri, 11/9/2012 12:30 pm to 2:00 pmThe Middle East Institute’s Center for Turkish Studies and the Institute of Turkish Studies at Georgetown University are proud to present a discussion with Professor Murat Somer of Koc University in Istanbul. Somer will examine how countries with semi-democratic or authoritarian centers, such as Turkey or the Arab Spring polities, must rely on cooperation between religious and secular actors to achieve greater democratization.
A New Gender Perspective in Turkey: Secularism, Islam and Women’s RightsSerpil SancarisNovember, 5, 2012, Podcast 38
A New Gender Perspective in Turkey: Secularism, Islam and Women’s RightsSerpil SancarisNovember, 5, 2012, Podcast 38
A New Gender Perspective in Turkey: Secularism, Islam and Women’s RightsSerpil SancarisNovember, 5, 2012, Podcast 38
A New Gender Perspective in Turkey: Secularism, Islam and Women’s RightsSerpil SancarisNovember, 5, 2012, Podcast 38
A New Gender Perspective in Turkey: Secularism, Islam and Women’s RightsSerpil SancarisNovember, 5, 2012, Podcast 38
A New Gender Perspective in Turkey: Secularism, Islam and Women’s RightsSerpil SancarisNovember, 5, 2012, Podcast 38
Originally posted June 2011
Originally posted June 2011
The existence of a small Turkish community in Metro-Atlanta can be traced back to the 1950s. Medical doctors, engineers and other professionals and their families were the majority of this small group. Up until the 1990s, this community would remain relatively small in number. For a long time, the interaction between members of the community would be limited to a few celebrations and picnics once a year, and of course home visits among friends.
This Opinion was first published on Reuters.com on October 11, 2012
Assertions and opinions in this policy paper are solely those of the above-mentioned author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Middle East Institute, which expressly does not take positions on Middle East policy.