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The SETA Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research held a discussion about the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria. Panelists talked about the potential impact on the region re…

Scholars and a former Iranian diplomat talked about attitudes and politics in the Middle East about the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), also known as the Iran nuclear agreement, …

The SETA Foundation for Political, Economic, and Social Research hosted a discussion on the one-year anniversary of the 2016 failed coup attempt in Turkey. This first panel discussion focuse…

The SETA Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research hosted a conference on last year’s coup attempt in Turkey and the country’s political future.

Turkish political scholars and American observers talked about the failed military coup that attempted to unseat Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Panelists spoke about the effect of t…

Panelists talked about the U.S. and Turkish responses to Russia’s military intervention in Syria. They discussed Russia’s motivations and goals for their involvement, how recent actions in S…

hosted a discussion on Turkey’s response to ISIL* militants in the Middle East region and ongoing U.S. strikes against targets in Syria. “Turkey: ISIS and the Middle East” was a program o…

Stephen Kinzer takes a critical look at our current involvement in the Middle East and argues for strengthening our relationship with Turkey and Iran, countries which he says share our democ…