The School of Politics Takes the Pulse of Bursa

The 3rd and 4th weeks of the School of Politics Bursa program, organized by the Bahçeşehir University School of Government and Leadership, were held in Bursa on Saturday, 29 September 2012 and Saturday, 6 October 2012.

Speakers at the program included Democratic Left Party ChairmanDr. Masum Türker, Head of the Bahçeşehir University School of Government and LeadershipAssist. Prof. Dr. Burak Küntay, retired AmbassadorDr. Onur Öymenand retired ColonelErdal Sarızeybek, Bahçeşehir University faculty memberProf. Dr. İsmail Tatlıoğlu, Mersin Member of ParliamentAli Rıza Öztürk, Bahçeşehir University faculty member Mehmet Çelik, and Mayor of Bursa Metropolitan MunicipalityRecep Altepe.

Topics discussed at the program included "Informing Voters in Democracies: Free Media for a Free Individual and a Free Society," "Turkish Foreign Policy," "Shifting Balances and Conflict Zones in the World," "Recent Turkish Foreign Policy," "Constitution, Democracy and Terrorism," "The Global Crisis," "The Legal System and Judiciary in Türkiye," "Türkiye's Westernization Journey" and "The Role of Local Governments in Development and Leadership."