Im delight to introduce the moderator for the second panel on the turkish economy. He is a senior fellow and director of the turkey project in the center on the United States and europe at the brookings institution. At brookings and previously on the faculty of the university in istanbul he has produced a rich body of Scholarly Research on topics including u. S. Turkish relations and turkish trade policies and Foreign Trade policies, the author of several books, the newest entitled turkey and the west fault lines in a troubled airline just came out in july. You can purchase it here if you like. We are very grateful to him for taking the reigns and i will leave to it him to introduce the panel and lead the conversation from now until 12 30. Please welcome him and the panel. Thank you. [ applause ] thank you. Im delighted to be here. Im not not sure whether ill be able to reign the panel as eliso has done and not sure i can speak as soft as she has been able to do. Please bear with me. T
Neighbors. We appreciate that so many of you are making time today to join us in our discussion. Our keynote speak er is a leadig voice on turkish affairs. She will provide a first hand report on the berlin. We have elected members of the turkish and parliaments on the program as well along side a leader in u. S. Diplomacy and expert analysts. Youll hear our guests speaking on three panels. To begin well examine turkeys environment. Our Panel Includes a recent member of the turkish parliament. Scholars who have been writing and following turkey. Off our Morning Coffee break well turn our attention to turkeys economy with the help of three turkish scholars who teach at Washington Area universities and a member of the parliament. Well hear from our keynote speaker at 1 30 p. M. Well follow with the days final panel looking at turkeys foreign relations. Particularly turkeys relationship with the u. S. , European Union and russia. We will be joined by legislatures from turkey and European
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