The School of Politics 7 program, organized by the Bahçeşehir University School of Government and Leadership, began on Saturday, 8 January 2011, with distinguished opening speakers and strong participation.
In the program, which will continue until 16 April 2011, distinguished guests will meet School of Politics students. The guests and topics of the first week of the program, which features ministers, members of parliament, ambassadors, journalists and expert academics who have shaped Turkish politics and served Turkish foreign policy for many years, were as follows:
TRNC Founding President Rauf Denktaş addressed the subject of "Cyprus" in all its aspects and enlightened us with his experience. While Bursa Member of Parliament and retired Ambassador Onur Öymen met participants with his talk on "Türkiye's Place in the World and Turkish Foreign Policy," MHP Deputy Group Chair Mehmet Şandır offered analyses on "The Perception of Nationalism and the Unitary State Structure in 21st-Century Türkiye." While Zonguldak Member of Parliament and former Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye Köksal Toptan shared with us the details of "The Functioning of Parliament and Legislation in Türkiye," CHP Deputy Chair Prof. Dr. Süheyl Batum offered assessments on "The Constitution and Democratization." Following the speeches and presentations, participants' questions were answered in the Q&A session, and topical issues of interest were discussed in depth.
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