Fed Event: Turkey's Engagement in Iraq, Nov. 30th @ Noon

Turkey's Engagement in Iraq: Challenges and Opportunities for US Foreign Policy

featuring:
Qubad Talabani
Representative of the Kurdistan Regional Government

Tuesday, November 30th, 12:00pm - 1:30 pm, Light lunch will be served*
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, First Floor, Choate Room, 1779 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC

Charles Dunne
MEI Scholar and Former Director for Iraq at the National Security Council

Can Oğuz
Counselor, Turkish Embassy in Washington, DC

moderated by:
Dr. Gönül Tol
Executive Director, Center for Turkish Studies at MEI

The Middle East Institute's Center for Turkish Studies is proud to host Qubad Talabani, Charles Dunne, Can Oguz, and Gonul Tol for a discussion on Turkey's engagement in Iraq and its ramifications for US policy. In the aftermath of the US withdrawal from Iraq, vital US interests - including improving regional stability, limiting Iranian influence, maintaining an independent Iraq and preventing Iraq from becoming a haven for international terrorists - are still at stake in Iraq and the region. Turkey, as an increasingly important regional actor, is one of the major stakeholders and plays an essential role in post-US Iraq. Our panelists will address key questions pertaining to this issue, including: do Turkish and US interests in Iraq clash or converge? What role can Turkey and its new engagement in Iraq play in achieving US interests? Please join us for a timely and informative discussion on Turkey-Iraq-KRG-US relations in the aftermath of US withdrawal from Iraq.

* Lunch will be served at 12:00 p.m. and discussion will start promptly at 12:15pm.

RSVP online or by emailing turkishstudies@mei.edu with your name and affiliation.