Research & Commentary Results

Introduction to Creating a Legacy of Understanding through the Visual Arts

Originally posted June 2011

The Origins of the Istanbul Center of Atlanta

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.

Turkey in the Balkans: Implications on EU Security Frameworks

Turkey and the Regional Dynamics of the Syrian Crisis

Introduction to Iraq's Refugees and IDP Crisis: Human Toll and Implications

Originally posted July 2008

In the comparatively short time since the establishment of the Iraqi state in 1920, the country has experienced successive waves of forced migration. Yet the magnitude of the forced displacement of Iraqis from their homes since 2003 is unprecedented. In addition to the still dire humanitarian situation are the potentially far-reaching negative implications of the refugee/IDP crisis for the future of Iraq and the Middle East as a whole.

Iraq’s Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) Scale, Plight, and Prospects

Originally posted July 2008

Over the past several decades, and especially in the past two years, Iraq has suffered from one of the worst displacement crises in the world.

While new displacement has slowed to a trickle in 2008, the conditions of those already displaced continue to deteriorate, and prospects for those returning to their homes are grim. The plight of internally displaced Iraqis and those who have crossed international borders in search of refuge remains largely unknown and unaddressed.