November 15, 2016 International Conference on Tuesday in Transition

The one-day conference hosts experts who will reflect Turkey’s contemporary situation Conference Venue from different perspectives of (inter)national Royal Industrieele Groote Club politics, economics, accession to European Dam 27, Amsterdam Union, minorities’ rights, the position of women, the refugee crisis, and the battles in The the Middle East. The recent developments such as the attempted coup in July 2016 have puzzled This conference aims to contribute to a both the general public and the experts. holistic understanding of not only the One thing is clear, Turkey is in the middle of a current events in but also around Turkey by difficult yet transformative period, of which providing a broader historical and political the outcome is unpredictable. context of the developments.

[email protected] www.turkeyinstitute.org Program Turkey in Transition

09:00 Registration 14:00 Afternoon Speech Turkey’s Quest and Turkish Identity 09:45 Welcome Speech Prof Dr Henri Barkey Dr Gürkan Çelik Wilson Center, USA President Nederland Academia 14:25 Session 2: Mapping Turkey 10:00 Introductory Speech Froukje Santing, Researcher and freelance journalist Turkish Foreign Policy in a New Era Prof Dr Ronald H. Linden 14:30 5. Turkish Economy: energy, gas and oil University of Pittsburgh, USA Marc Guillet , Turkey 10:25 Session 1: Turkey’s Neighbours and Geopolitics Prof dr Meindert Fennema, University of Amsterdam 14:45 6. The Kurdish Question Dr Joost Jongerden 10:30 1. Turkey and the Wageningen University, The Netherlands Dr Thomas von der Dunk University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands 15:00 7. Women in Turkey Prof Dr Jenny White (not physicially present) 10:45 2. Turkey in the Middle East Stockholm University, Sweden Bill Park King’s College London, UK 15:15 8. Religion and Turkey Dr Nico Landman 11:00 3. Turkey and Russia Utrecht University, The Netherlands Dr Joris Van Bladel Belgium 15:30 9. Turkey and Turks in Europe Prof Dr Thijl Sunier 11:15 4. Turkish Politics VU Amsterdam, The Netherlands Joost Lagendijk Istanbul, Turkey 15:45 10. Turkish Democratization and Disputes Dr Paul T. Levin 11:30 Questions and Discussion Stockholm University, Sweden

12:30 Break (Lunch: €20,- p.p.) and Book Signings 16:00 Questions and Discussion

17:00 Concluding Reflections Dennis l’Ami & Dr Gürkan Çelik

18:00 - Evening Program 21:30 Panel discussion and dinner (€45,- p.p.)

Session 3: Where is Turkey heading? Hans Vrind, President of The Hague based Turkish Table of Sociëteit De Witte G. Çelik & T. Sunier Ronald H. Linden T. Sunier & N. Landman Speakers and Panallists Kati Piri, European Parliament, Turkey Rapporteur Joost Lagendijk, former member European Parliament Heleen over de Linden, president of Russia Table IGC Dr Gürkan Çelik, president Nederland Academia

Joost Lagendijk Bill Park Henri Barkey @turkeychair www.turkeyinstitute.org #turkeyintransition

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