Activities

A main component of the Initiative is outreach activities, based on openness to interaction and cooperation with other actors in public life. This implies firstly the conduct of conferences and seminars; secondly, an ambition to disseminate the results of the Initiative’s research; and thirdly, an ambition to maintain an openness to requests for information and analysis by the public and the media through, among other, internet presence.

The Turkey Initiative held its first international conference Turkey in Europe: Changes and Challenges, in May 2006 in cooperation with the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs.

In the Spring of 2007 the Initiative organises a Turkey Forum Lecture Series in Stockholm in cooperation with the Swedish National Defence College.

Recent Events

November 19
CACI Forum "Does Turkey Have a Future in Central Asia and the Caucasus?" with Zeyno Baran and Svante Cornell. Summary now online.

June 7
Turkey Forum in Stockholm on Turkey's role in European Energy Security, Prof. Mustafa Aydin, TOBB University

May 15
Turkey Forum in Stockholm on Terrorism in Turkey, Prof. Ali Caglar, Hacettepe University

May 10
Turkey Forum in Stockholm on the political developments in the Turkish presidential elections.

March 22
Turkey Forum in Stockholm on "The Role of the Military in Turkish Politics: the Balance Between Security and Human Rights", Dr. Ishan Dagi, METU

February 22
Turkey Forum in Stockholm on "The Role of Religion in Turkish Politics", Prof. Dogu Ergil, Ankara University

February 8
Turkey Forum in Stockholm on "New Trends in Turkish Foreign Policy", Prof. Mensur Akgun, TESEV

2006

May 5
Conference in Stockholm on "Turkey in Europe: Changes and Challenges", in cooperation with the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs