The Future of Türkiye-Morocco Relations Discussed at BAU
Visiting Bahçeşehir University as part of the School of Government and Leadership's Local Government Academy, Dr. El-Habib Choubani, Minister in Charge of Relations with Parliament and Civil Society of the Kingdom of Morocco, evaluated the future of Türkiye-Morocco relations in the context of the Arab Spring.
In the 6th week of the program, with the participation of Şişli Mayor Mustafa Sarıgül, İETT Deputy General Manager Dr. Hasan Özçelik, Beyoğlu Mayor Ahmet Misbah Demircan, Ordu Mayor Seyit Torun and Dr. El-Habib Choubani, Minister in Charge of Relations with Parliament and Civil Society of the Kingdom of Morocco, important topics were addressed such as local government and democracy, the role of İETT in urban transportation, local government and leadership, the importance of local administrations in politics and, finally, the future of Türkiye-Morocco relations in the context of the Arab Spring.
"NOT THE ARAB SPRING, BUT THE AUTUMN OF DESPOTISM"
Describing the turmoil in the Arab world not as the "Arab Spring" but as the "Autumn of Despotism", Choubani said: "The regime of oppression that has lasted for many years is now coming to an end. Against everything that has happened, the people are fighting for a better future and a better understanding of democracy." Stating that Morocco was not much affected by the Arab Spring because it has a deep-rooted history and strong civil society organizations, Choubani said: "We have a history with Türkiye going back centuries. We have cooperated on many social, cultural and economic matters. There are more than 70 Turkish companies still operating in Morocco. But this is not enough; our relations must become even stronger."
At the end of his speech, Minister Dr. El-Habib Choubani met with Bahçeşehir University President Şenay Yalçın and accepted the plaque presented to him. Regarding the school that Bahçeşehir University plans to open in Morocco in the future, he said: "I was very pleased when I first heard about this. Morocco is the world's gateway to Africa. Cooperation in education is very important in this sense. I am ready to do everything I can in this regard."
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