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.
Upcoming Events
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A Secular Shift under an Islamist Government? Exploring Social Change in Turkey | Aytuğ Şaşmaz
Tue, May 6, 2025 4pm to 5:30pm PT
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Recent Events
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Electoral Preferences of Turkey's Elusive Alevi Population | Ali Çarkoğlu
Mon, Mar 31, 2025 12pm to 1:30pm PT
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Turkey in Syria: The Intersection of Domestic Politics and International Dynamics
Tue, Mar 4, 2025 4:30pm to 6pm PT
Encina Hall, William J. Perry Conference Room (2nd floor, center)
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The Authoritarian Paradox: How Centralization Weakens Regime Control in Electoral Autocracies | Evren Balta
Mon, Mar 3, 2025 12pm to 1:30pm PT
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Police, Provocation, Politics: Counterinsurgency in Istanbul | Book Talk with Deniz Yonucu
Mon, Dec 2, 2024 12pm to 1:30pm PT
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Ottoman Passports: Security and Geographic Mobility, 1876-1908 | Book Talk with İlkay Yılmaz
Mon, Oct 28, 2024 12pm to 1:30pm PT
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The Muslim Social: Neoliberalism, Poverty, and Charity in Turkey | Book Talk with Gizem Zencirci
Wed, Oct 23, 2024 4:30pm to 6pm PT
Encina Hall, Philippines (C330)
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