Kurdish and Turkish journalists met in Istanbul on Saturday to discuss the role of the media and put forward suggestions for eliminating misconceptions and prejudices that exist both among Iraqi…
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Scholars Say Regional Stability Depends on Turkey’s EU Membership
Arab scholars participating in an Abant Platform meeting held on Saturday and Sunday noted that Turkey acts as a bridge between the European Union (EU) and Muslim countries. They praised…
Turkish and Egyptian Intellectuals Analyze EU Bid at 16th Abant Meeting
The 16th Abant Platform meeting brought together 50 prominent Egyptian and Turkish intellectuals at the Istanbul Grand Cevahir Hotel on December 15-16, 2007. The meeting, titled “Turkey: A Bridge between…
'Abant Spirit' Lends Support to Democratic Constitution in Turkey
This reflection focuses on the ‘Abant spirit’ of love, tolerance, dialogue, and sincerity, tracing its development from the first Abant meeting in 1998 to the 15th Abant meeting in November…
Abant Platform Brings Together Intellectuals from France and Turkey
Organized by JWF’s Abant Platform, the second “Turkey-France Conversations,” the first of which was held in Paris in 2006, began yesterday at the Istanbul Hilton. During the two days of…
Education Hailed as Solution to Unrest in Middle East
The 11th Abant Platform, whose theme was “Global Policies and the Future of the Middle East,” took place in Bolu, Turkey, on July 14-15, 2006. The final declaration prepared by…
Middle East Democracy and Security Considered at 11th Abant Platform
The 11th meeting of the Abant Platform, a leading civil society initiative, focused on the future of the Middle East. Platform participants gave weight to the issues of security and…
Turkish and French Intellectuals Agree on Turkey's EU Membership
Turkish and French scholars discussed Europe’s future at the 10th Abant Platform in Paris on March 31 – April 1, 2006. The event was organized with the International Council of…
Abant Platform Meeting Focuses on Islam, Democracy, and Secularism
The 7th meeting of the Abant Platform, one of the leading civil society initiatives in Turkey, opened in Washington, DC, on April 19, 2004. This marks the first time the…
Turkish Scholars Aspire to Democratic, Constitutional State at 3rd Abant Meeting
Scientists and intellectuals in Turkey exchanged ideas at the Abant Platform’s third meeting, titled “The Democratic Constitutional State.” The event took place in Bolu, Turkey, on July 21-23, 2000. (more…)