CONFERENCE TITLED “CURRENT REFUGEE MOVEMENTS IN ASIA AND THEIR REFLECTIONS ON TURKEY” WAS HELD AT AVİM

On 11 February 2020 at the conference titled “Current Refugee Movements in Asia and their Reflections on Turkey,” Metin Çorabatır, the President of the Research Centre on Asylum and Migration (IGAM) and the former Spokesperson and External Relations Officer of the UNHCR Office in Turkey, made a presentation on the current state of refugee protection in the Asia-Pacific region.

A BOOK REVIEW OF YÜCEL GÜÇLÜ HAS BEEN PUBLISHED IN BELLETEN ACADEMIC JOURNAL

A book review written by Yücel Güçlü in Turkish about the book titled “Genocide in the Ottoman Empire: Armenians, Assyrians, and Greeks 1913-1923” with the editorship of George Shirinian published in Vol. LXXXIII No. 298 of Belleten academic journal of Turkish Historical Society (TTK).

CONFERENCE: CURRENT REFUGEE MOVEMENTS IN ASIA AND THEIR REFLECTIONS ON TURKEY

In his presentation, Metin Çorabatır, the President of the Research Centre on Asylum and Migration (IGAM) and the former Spokesperson and External Relations Officer of the UNHCR Office in Turkey, will discuss the current state of refugee protection in the Asia-Pacific region and the impact of the gaps in refugee protection policies on Turkey's asylum management.  

TURKISH NATIONAL BOXER GARBİS ZAKARYAN HAS BEEN LAID TO REST

Turkey’s first professional boxer Garbis “Iron Fist” Zakaryan, who had passed away on Sunday 26 January 2020, was laid to rest on Wednesday at the Şişli/İstanbul Armenian Cemetery after a funeral ceremony held at the Beyoğlu/İstanbul Üç Horan Armenian Church. Upon Zakaryan’s will, his coffin was wrapped with the Turkish flag. Alongside his family members and loved ones, Zakaryan’s funeral was attended by the Turkish Minister of Youth and Sports Mehmet Muharrem Kasapoğlu, Governor of İstanbul Ali Yerlikaya, Armenian Patriarch of İstanbul Sahak II. Maşalyan, Mayor of Beyoğlu/İstanbul Haydar Ali Yıldız, Director General of Sports Affairs Mehmet Baykan, and the President of Turkish Boxing Federation Eyüp Gözgeç.

THE ROUNDTABLE TITLED “THE NEW EU STRATEGY ON CENTRAL ASIA: NEW PROSPECTS FOR SYNERGIES AND CLOSER COOPERATION BETWEEN EUROPEAN UNION AND TURKEY IN THE REGION” AT AVİM

On 23 January 2020, a roundtable titled “The New EU Strategy on Central Asia: New Prospects for Synergies and Closer Cooperation between European Union and Turkey in the Region” was held at AVİM. 

TASC: CONTACT CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM - STOP RELEASE OF TERRORIST HAMPIG SASSOUNIAN

On December 27, 2019, behind closed doors and without notice to the victims or public participation, two commissioners of the California Board of Parole Hearings (BPH) granted provisional parole to Armenian Justice Commandos terrorist, Hampig Sassounian in a fait acompli. 

CONFERENCE TITLED “DEMOCRATIZATION AND EUROPEANIZATION IN GEORGIA: A PATH TOWARDS DEMOCRACY?” WAS HELD AT AVİM

On 14 January 2020 at the conference titled “Democratization and Europeanization in Georgia: A Path towards Democracy,” Dr. Yelda Karadağ - post-doctoral researcher at the Center for Black Sea and Central Asia (KORA) at Middle East Technical University (METU) - made a presentation on the relationship between democratization and Europeanization in Georgia since 1991.

WE COMMEMORATE THE LEADER OF THE TURKISH CYPRIOT PEOPLE

As the staff of the Center For Eurasian Studies, we respectfully commemorate Rauf R. Denktaş, the leader of Turkish Cypriots and Founder President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) on the 8th anniversary of his passing away.

AVRASYA DÜNYASI / EURASIAN WORLD - CALL FOR PAPERS

The 6^th issue of Avrasya Dünyası / Eurasian World will focus on the current developments in Central Asia. Analytical articles on consequential developments taking place in the other regions of Eurasia are also welcome.

ANOTHER REVIEW ESSAY ON “THE THIRTY-YEAR GENOCIDE: TURKEY'S DESTRUCTION OF ITS CHRISTIAN MINORITIES 1894–1924” PENNED BY JEREMY SALT

Jeremy Salt’s book review essay on Benny Morris and Dror Ze’evi’s “The Thirty-Year Genocide: Turkey's Destruction of Its Christian Minorities 1894–1924” (2019) was published at Middle East Policy Council’s website. 

THE 20th ISSUE OF ULUSLARARASI SUÇLAR VE TARIH / INTERNATIONAL CRIMES AND HISTORY HAS BEEN PUBLISHED

The 20th issue of Uluslararası Suçlar ve Tarih / International Crimes and History (UST / ICH) consists of four research articles and four book reviews.

DEMOCRATIZATION AND EUROPEANIZATION IN GEORGIA: A PATH TOWARDS DEMOCRACY?

The current anti-democratic pushback in the EU’s Eastern neighbourhood suggests that Soviet legacy is still resilient in post-Soviet space. 

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.