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Good afternoon and welcome to the washington institute. I am the executive director. Im delighted to welcome all of you to this special event. Before i begin, if i can please ask everyone to take your iphones or samsungs or whatever and turn them on silent because we are broadcasting ve on cspan1. Please watch your language, speaking clear towns so people tones so people around the world can hear us. You are free to tweak as much as you like. Todaysager to get discussion out far and wide. It is not often that one can time the publication of a new propit for viciously iously to an international event. It is not often that one can time a referendum to a faraway country perfectly with the release of a new book. We have today this confluence of events. Turkey the referendum in. Although the results and process were provocative and remain controversial and subject to great debate, and im sure we will hear more about that, the result seems to be to elevate the existing president of turkey on
Washington. The conversation, live at noon on cspan 2. The turkish referendum vote they give president erdogan expanded executive powers was the discussion of the institute at washington dc. Panelists offer their predictions for turkeys future. Good afternoon. Good afternoon. Welcome to the washington institute. I am the executive director. I am delighted to welcome all of you to this special event. Before i begin if i can please ask everyone to take your iphones or samsungs or whatever and turn them on silent, because we are broadcasting live on cspan one. So please watch your language and speak and clear tones so people around the world can hear us. Youre free to tweet as much as you like because we are eager to get todays discussion out far and wide. It is not often that one can time the publication of a new o will propitiously to an international event. Or arrange a referendum in a far away country to be timed perfectly with the publication of a new look. As it turns out, we have t
Washington. The conversation, live at noon on cspan 2. The turkish referendum vote they give president erdogan expanded executive powers was the discussion of the institute at washington dc. Panelists offer their predictions for turkeys future. Good afternoon. Good afternoon. Welcome to the washington institute. I am the executive director. I am delighted to welcome all of you to this special event. Before i begin if i can please ask everyone to take your iphones or samsungs or whatever and turn them on silent, because we are broadcasting live on cspan one. So please watch your language and speak and clear tones so people around the world can hear us. Youre free to tweet as much as you like because we are eager to get todays discussion out far and wide. It is not often that one can time the publication of a new o will propitiously to an international event. Or arrange a referendum in a far away country to be timed perfectly with the publication of a new look. As it turns out, we have t