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DESCRIPTION:Whither Turkey? Struggles, Setbacks, Possibilities \n\nA Forum \n\nMarch 4 
 (Wednesday) 2020 7:00 - 9:00 PM\n102 Wurster Hall\nUC Berkeley\n\nTurkey 
 has recently been in the news with its increasingly authoritarian 
 government, its role of hosting nearly four million war refugees from 
 Syria, its collapsing economy, and its ambitious military interventions in 
 Syria and Libya. \n\nThe poster child of the marriage of “liberal 
 democracy” and conservative Islam less than a decade ago, the country is 
 now laden with severe social tensions and impending disasters (possibly 
 including a genocidal attempt against the Kurds).\n\nAt the crossroads of 
 the Middle East, North Africa, and Europe, Turkey has major impacts and is 
 impacted by the current major social upheavals in three regions. 
 Understanding this country is there- fore a major key in understanding 
 global developments.\n\nJoin us for a panel of speakers with their unique 
 points of view and insights into the history of Turkey to understand how 
 the country came to the brink of social collapse and to discuss the 
 possibilities for a more egalitarian future.\n\nSpeakers\n\nProfessor Cihan 
 Tuğal (moderator): America and Turkey as “Pioneer Nations”: Leaders of 
 Extermi- nation and Populist Revolution in World History; Professor of 
 Sociology at UC Berkeley; author of numerous books and articles about 
 religious conservatism, Islamic politics, and social movements and unrests 
 in the MENA region and the US.\n\nHalil İbrahim Yenigün, PhD: Whatever 
 Happened to Turkey’s “Model Muslim Democracy”: The Barren Marriage of 
 Islam and Liberalism in Turkey and the Arab World; Lecturer of History at 
 Stanford University and UC Berkeley; author of numerous articles about 
 Islamic liberalism and Ottoman history; member of the Academics for Peace 
 Platform.\n\nMehmet Bayram: Cross-Atlantic Fascism? The Rise of 
 Erdoğan’s One-Man Rule in Historical and Global Context ; Journalist, 
 videographer and photographer for labor channels; has given reports on 
 Venezuela, Turkey, Kurdistan, and People’s Republic of Korea.\n\nDeellan 
 S. K. Khanaka: Chaw Hawar: The Kurdish People’s Quest and Struggle for 
 Dignity Activist of numerous social justice and Kurdish organizations; 
 independent researcher.\n\nAli Coşkun: Imperial Grandeur on Rotten 
 Grounds: The Expansionist Ambitions and Anti-Labor Policies of the AKP; 
 Student and independent researcher; activist for various labor and 
 immigrant rights platforms in Turkey and the US.\n\nFor more information: 
 contactberkturkey(at)gmail.com\n\nSponsored by UCB Sociology Department\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2020/02/28/18831122.php
SUMMARY:UCB Forum Whither Turkey? Struggles, Setbacks, Possibilities
LOCATION:102 Wurster Hall\nUC Berkeley
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2020/02/28/18831122.php
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