The Fallout from Taksim Square

After over three weeks of intense protests, Turkish analysts Karabekir Akkoyunlu and Ziya Meral will look at the implications and fallout from these demonstrations.

Guests

Karabekir Akkoyunlu, Research Associate, Oxford University,

Ziya Meral, Research Associate, Foreign Policy Centre

Chaired by

Fatima Ayub, Policy Fellow, ECFR

After over three weeks of intense protests, Turkish analysts Karabekir Akkoyunlu and Ziya Meral will look at the implications and fallout from these demonstrations. What do they mean for the distribution of power in Turkey and for PM Erdogan and his flagship peace process with the PKK? What will this do to Turkey’s recently assumed and stepped-up regional role? In light of German calls not to revive EU accession talks- what about Turkey’s relationship with Europe?