This weekend, JWF hosted the 33rd Abant Platform meeting, titled “Turkey’s Direction,” to discuss the country’s future. The meeting was attended by 120 intellectuals from around the world, including scholars,…
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28th Abant Meeting Launches with Identity Debates in Turkey
The Abant Platform held its 28th meeting from February 8-10, 2013, at Lake Abant with the participation of over a hundred intellectuals, academics, journalists, and pundits from different ideological backgrounds…
27th Abant Meeting Ends with Stress on Democratization
One of the conclusions of the 27th Abant meeting, which brought together foreign and domestic academics and journalists living in Turkey, was that Turkey’s democracy needs to be more consolidated…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Georgia Symposium Stresses Need for Dialogue in Caucasus
JWF’s Intercultural Dialogue Platform co-organized a symposium titled “Globalization and Dialogue between Civilizations” in Tbilisi, Georgia, on September 30 – October 1, 2004. Attendees included scientists and journalists from the…