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Media Call: Turkey’s Attempted Coup

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By Marc Pierini, Sinan Ülgen, Maha Yahya, Jan Techau
Published on Jul 16, 2016

On July 15, 2016, Turkey was shaken by an attempted military coup. As the events unfolded, Carnegie Europe hosted a media call with Marc Pierini, Sinan Ülgen, and Maha Yahya to discuss the implications of the botched coup for Turkey’s domestic politics and international relations. Jan Techau moderated.

You can listen to the audio of the call here.

About the Authors

Marc Pierini

Senior Fellow, Carnegie Europe

Marc Pierini is a senior fellow at Carnegie Europe, where his research focuses on developments in the Middle East and Turkey from a European perspective.

Sinan Ülgen

Senior Fellow, Carnegie Europe

Sinan Ülgen is a senior fellow at Carnegie Europe in Brussels, where his research focuses on Turkish foreign policy, transatlantic relations, international trade, economic security, and digital policy.

Maha Yahya

Director, Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center

Maha Yahya is director of the Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center, where her research focuses on citizenship, pluralism, and social justice in the aftermath of the Arab uprisings.

Jan Techau

Director, Europe Team, Eurasia Group

Techau is director with Eurasia Group's Europe team, covering Germany and European security from Berlin. Previously, he was director of Carnegie Europe.

Authors

Marc Pierini
Senior Fellow, Carnegie Europe
Marc Pierini
Sinan Ülgen
Senior Fellow, Carnegie Europe
Sinan Ülgen
Maha Yahya
Director, Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center
Maha Yahya
Jan Techau
Director, Europe Team, Eurasia Group
Jan Techau
EuropeTürkiyeIran

Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

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