THE SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF THE PASSING OF THE FOUNDER AND HONORARY PRESIDENT OF AVİM ÖMER ENGİN LÜTEM

We, the staff of AVİM, honor Ömer Engin Lütem (R. Ambassador), the founder and honorary president of AVİM, who passed away on January 6th, 2018, with reverence.

A SPECIAL MESSAGE TO TURKISH AMERICANS FROM YALCIN AYASLI TCA FOUNDER & CHAIRMAN

TCA, since its establishment in 2007, has worked hard to convey a strong and positive Turkish American voice in the halls of Congress. Sadly, these efforts were overwhelmed by the tensions in the bilateral relationship. 

THE 40TH ISSUE OF THE REVIEW OF ARMENIAN STUDIES JOURNAL HAS BEEN PUBLISHED

The newly published 40th issue of the Review of Armenian Studies journal contains 4 articles and 1 book review.

YÜCEL GÜÇLÜ’S REVIEW ESSAY ON THE THIRTY-YEAR GENOCIDE: TURKEY'S DESTRUCTION OF ITS CHRISTIAN MINORITIES 1894–1924”

Yücel Güçlü’s review essay on “The Thirty-Year Genocide: Turkey's Destruction of Its Christian Minorities 1894–1924” authored by Benny Morris and Dror Ze’evi in 2019 was published in the volume 39, no. 4 of Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs. 

NEW YEAR GREETINGS

Center for Eurasian Studies wishes you a happy new year.

THE CONFERENCE ON THE 1915 EVENTS HELD IN VILNIUS, LITHUANIA

On 13 December 2019, Turkish Embassy in Vilnius (Lithuania) organized a conference titled “Myths and Propaganda on the 1915 Events” in this city.

ATAA DEEPLY DISAPPOINTED BY THE U.S. SENATE PASSAGE OF S.RES.150

ATAA Deeply Disappointed by the U.S. Senate Passage of S.Res.150 

CONFERENCE TITLED “‘RUS KIŞI’”: ÇARLIK HÜKÜMETİ VE TAŞNAKSUTYUN DAVASI (1908-1912) (“RUSSIAN WINTER”: TSARIST GOVERNMENT AND THE CASE OF DASHNAKSUTYUN (1908-1912)) WAS HELD AT AVİM

On 12 December 2019, Instructor Dr. Onur Önol, a member of Basic Sciences Unit at TED University, spoke at a conference titled “Rus Kışı: Çarlık Hükümeti ve Taşnaksutyun Davası (1908-1912) (Russian Winter”: Tsarist government and the Case of Dashnaksutyun (1908-1912)) that was held at AVİM.

S.RES.150 WILL PASS WITH 116TH CONGRESS, AS TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION ARE FURTHER DELAYED

S.Res.150 will pass with 116th congress, as truth and reconciliation are further delayed.

5TH GREEK – TURKISH YOUNG LEADERS SYMPOSIUM WAS HELD IN KAVALA ON 4-7 DECEMBER 2019

The Greek-Turkish Young Leaders Symposium on Security (4-7 December 2019) organized by NATO, Kadir Has University Center for International and European Studies (CIES), the Navarino Network and the Friedrich Naumann Foundation, held in Kavala, Greece, where Greek and Turkish people came together from different proficiencies such as political science, journalism, and public sector.

THE 64TH ISSUE OF THE ERMENİ ARAŞTIRMALARI JOURNAL IS OUT

We are pleased to announce that the 64th issue of the Ermeni Araştırmaları journal has been published. This issue contains an editorial, two research articles and a book review.

SALUTING THE TURKISH NATIONALS

In EURO 2020 qualifiers, the Turkish National Soccer Team finished second behind World Champions France, and were drawn into EURO 2020 Finals Group A with Italy, Wales, and Switzerland. 

THE LECTURE TITLED “THE BALKAN RECONQUISTA AND TURKEY’S FORGOTTEN REFUGEE CRISIS” WAS HELD AT AVİM

On 22 November 2019, historian William H. Holt spoke at a lecture titled “The Balkan Reconquista and Turkey’s Forgotten Refugee Crisis” that was held at AVİM.

LECTURE TITLED “THE BALKAN RECONQUISTA AND TURKEY'S FORGOTTEN REFUGEE CRISIS” TO BE DELIVER BY WILLIAM H. HOLT

We are pleased to invite you to a lecture by William H. Holt entitled “The Balkan Reconquista and Turkey’s Forgotten Refugee Crisis” that will be held on 22 November 2019 between 14.00-16.00 hours  at the AVİM Conference Hall. 

THE TURKISH NATION RESPECTFULLY COMMEMORATED THE 81ST ANNIVERSARY OF THE PASSING AWAY OF MUSTAFA KEMAL ATATÜRK, DEAR BELOVED LEADER

The staff of the Center for Eurasian Studies, along with the entire Turkish Nation respectfully bowed down before the beloved memory of Ghazi Mustafa Kemal  Atatürk on the 81st anniversary of his passing away.

THE CONFERENCE TITLED “BALKANS: THE NEW CROSS ROADS” WAS HELD AT ANKARA UNIVERSITY

On 7 November 2019 Former Prime Minister of Montenegro Igor Luksic spoke at a conference titled “Balkans: The New Cross Roads” that was held at the .Ankara University Faculty of Political Science.

CONFERENCE TITLED “BALKANS: THE NEW CROSS ROADS” TO BE PRESENTED BY FORMER PRIME MINISTER OF MONTENEGRO IGOR LUKSIC

at the “Mülkiye Şeref Salonu”.

THE CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS BOOK OF THE CONFERENCE TITLED “THE CENTENNIAL OF THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE THREE SOUTH CAUCASUS STATES: HISTORICAL BACKGROUND, CONTEMPORARY DEVELOPMENTS AND PROSPECTS OF PEACE AND PROSPERITY” HAS BEEN PUBLISHED

The conference proceedings book of the international conference titled “The Centennial of the Independence of the Three South Caucasus States: Historical Background, Contemporary Developments and Prospects of Peace and Prosperity” organized by AVIM and held in Ankara on 9 November 2018 has been published.