This piece was first published by ForeignPolicy.com on January 29, 2013.
This article was originally published in the December, 2012 issue of Current History
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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.
