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Founded and incorporated in the District of Columbia in 1982, the Institute of Turkish Studies (ITS) is the only non-profit, private educational foundation in the United States exclusively dedicated to the support and development of Turkish Studies in American higher education. The Institute is an independent, tax exempt organization and does not seek to influence legislation nor advocate particular policies or agendas.

Turkey: A View From the Edge--Prof. Henri Barkey at Georgetown February 16th

Posted: Feb 06, 2010

“What a Difference a Year Makes: Turkey, Iraqi Kurds and Iraq”, a talk by Prof. Henri Barkey at the McGhee Library, Georgetown University. Limited seating, reservations required. To reserve contact director@turkishstudies.org.

Henri J. Barkey is a visiting scholar in the Carnegie Middle East Program and the Bernard L. and Bertha F. Cohen Professor at Lehigh University. He served as a member of the U.S. State Department Policy Planning Staff working primarily on issues related to the Middle East, the Eastern Mediterranean, and intelligence from 1998 to 2000. He has taught at Princeton, Columbia, the State University of New York, and the University of Pennsylvania. Barkey has authored, co-authored, and edited five books, among them Turkey’s Kurdish Question with Graham Fuller, Reluctant Neighbor: Turkey’s Role in the Middle East, and most recently, European Responses to Globalization: Resistance, Adaptation and Alternatives.

"Why Turkey Matters: The re-emergence of an Historical Power"

Posted: Jan 29, 2010

Prof. Cuthell give a lecture entitled, “Why Turkey Matters: The re-emergence of an Historical Power” at the University of Mississippi on Wednesday February 24th at 7pm. During the past century the world has witnessed the collapse of the late Ottoman Empire and the emergence of numerous states from the ashes of empire. The Empire’s core emerged as the modern Turkish nation but one that had few resources and virtually no allies in the inter-war period. Despite this, Turkey was able to maintain its independence and regain its balance. Today, we observe an increasingly confident and prosperous nation that indicates a desire to play an active and central role throughout the region. This lecture will examine the benefits as well as come of possible pitfalls that might result.

Turkey and the Ottoman Empire: A Nation's Evolution from Empire

Posted: Jan 21, 2010

Prof. Cuthell will discuss the Ottoman imperial legacy and its influence on modern Turkish society and foreign policy. This talk will explore the ruptures and social discontinuities Turkey experienced after World War I and how this has shaped modern Turkish politics and society. The talk will take place at the Middle East Institute, Columbia University, 5:30 until 7:20 on Friday, February 11th.