Program on Turkey

Who We Are

The Program on Turkey at CDDRL is a platform for critical analysis and research on politics and society in Turkey. Through research projects, speaker events, and conferences, the Program seeks to provide and facilitate an understanding of the changing internal dynamics and external relations of the country in connection with global and regional developments and highlight potential agents and viable pathways for a democratic and sustainable future.

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Events

The Republic of Turkey at 100: Looking back, moving forward

Join us in a day-long exploration of the history of Turkey, its global impact, and its contentious future on October 27. This conference is organized by the Program on Turkey at the Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law (CDDRL), and co-sponsored by the Abbasi Program in Islamic Studies.

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Polarized Democracy: A Place for Israel and Turkey?

Louis Fishman — an associate professor at Brooklyn College, City University of New York — discusses the domestic politics in both countries, their similarities and differences, and their importance for global democracy and regional security. Co-sponsored by the Program on Turkey and FSI's Visiting Fellows in Israel Studies Program.

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The Earthquake in Türkiye and Technologies to Mitigate Disaster

On March 20, 2023, the Board of Directors of TÜSİAD, as part of their visit to Silicon Valley, organized a panel discussion on cutting-edge methods to reduce the hazardous effects of natural disasters, especially as they relate to high-density urban areas. The conference was co-sponsored by The Program on Turkey at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies at Stanford University.

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News & Publications

Presidential Candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu Holds Campaign Rally In Tekirdag

Challenges and Opportunities in Turkey's 2023 Presidential and Parliamentary Elections

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Church, Mosque, Museum? Reflections on Monuments in Turkey and Spain

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Bogaziçi Resists Authoritarian Control of the Academy in Turkey

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Turkey’s Generation Z Turns Against Erdogan

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Professions of Friendship Revisiting the Concept of the Political in the Middle East

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How Authoritarians Win When They Lose

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Erdogan Is Turning Turkey Into a Chinese Client State

Fisher Family Summer Fellows Program

The Fisher Family Summer Fellows Program at CDDRL is a three-week training program for global democratic leaders holding senior roles in their respective fields.

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Leadership Academy for Development

LAD trains mid-career government officials and business leaders from developing countries to help the private sector be a constructive force for economic growth and development.

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Pre- & Postdoctoral Fellowships

The Center welcomes applications from pre-doctoral students at the write-up stage and from post-doctoral scholars working in any of the four program areas of democracy, development, evaluating the efficacy of democracy promotion, and rule of law.

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