Turkey, the United States and NATO Expansion

Event Details

The Turkish ambassador to America, Nuzhet Kandemir gives a lecture on NATO expansion with regard to Turkey. Kandemir first touches on the major international issues for Turkey including relations with the Balkans, Greece, the Caucasus, and the Middle East. Kandemir additionally discusses NATO enlargement and Turkey?s support of certain countries admittance. Kandemir then moves to the subject of the EU and charges that Turkey?s exclusion is unjust as their NATO status is overlooked. During the questioning session he answers queries on Turkish-Kurdish relations, the possibility of Cyprus being admitted to the EU, and the potential benefits of Turkey?s admittance to the EU.