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Israeli expansionism to escalate regional tensions, undermine relations with Turkey

Israeli expansionism to escalate regional tensions, undermine relations with Turkey

21 May 2020 | Opinion

After three elections, Israel’s new coalition government was finally sworn in on Sunday. Likud’s Benjamin …

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14jul17:00- 19:00Web Panel: The EU under Germany‘s presidency | A real chance for de-escalation and restarting the UN peace process in Libya?

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Etkinlik Detayı

The high level Berlin conference under moderation of Germany in coordination with the UN took place on 19 January 2020 to find a solution to the conflict in Libya between the UN recognized Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA) under Fayez al-Sarraj and the troops led by warlord Khalifa Haftar. The outcome on the table was as expected to stop the influx of weapons that external actors are making available to the warring parties. The conference participants committed themselves to “unequivocally and fully respect and implement the arms embargo established by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1970 (2011). However, the United Nations (UN) has not been able to effectively enforce the current embargo for a variety of reasons.

With major support from Turkey and at a lesser extent from Qatar, forces aligned with GNA in April and May 2020 inflicted a string of setbacks on warlord Haftar that led to his the setback in western Libya in June 2020. Haftar’s defeat shows how decisive foreign support has become for both sides since Haftar launched his offensive in April 2019 with military assistance from the UAE, Egypt and Russia, as well as political backing from Saudi Arabia and France. The setbacks Haftar is fcing extend beyond the military realm, signalling that a more profound realignment may be under way. His failures caused fractures within his camp aggravating discontent over his year-long war, its costly toll, and its general lack of direction. Thus, countries supporting Haftar are about to reassess their positions.

Meanwhile, European Union is far away from a united European position among member states with interests in Libya. The failure of recent individual French and Italian diplomatic initiatives all show the pattern of unilateralism based on national interests. The major challenge for the German presidency of the EU Council will be to ensure a clear and collective European approach by bridging divisions and competing interests among EU member states in order to have any chance to position itself as a key actor in a process from which it is being increasingly marginalised. As a consequence, the EU will further loose influence as a hesitant bystander.

Due to these current developments; SETA Berlin is pleased to host a distinguished web panel of experts to discuss the EU under Germany‘s upcoming presidency. By this, we will in particular focus on questions with regard to a real chance for de-escalation and restarting the UN peace process in Libya. Please kindly join us for a distinguished expert webinar on 14.07.2020 at 17:00h (German local time)

Zaman

(Salı) 17:00 - 19:00

Moderatörler (Birden fazla moderatör varsa alt alta yazınız)

Zafer Meşe, Coordinator, SETA Berlin

Konuşmacılar (Birden fazla konuşmacı varsa varsa alt alta yazınız)

Claudia Gazzini, Consulting Analyst, The International Crisis Group

Christian Hanelt, Senior Expert Europe, Neighbourhoud & Middle East, Bertelsmann Foundation

Rainer Hermann, Journalist & Middle East Editor, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

Murat Aslan, Researcher, SETA

14jul22:00- 23:55Web Panel: Fourth Anniversary of 15th of July Thwarted Coup Attempt in Turkey

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Etkinlik Detayı

SETA Brussels is organising a web-panel entitled “Fourth Anniversary of the 15th of July Thwarted Coup Attempt in Turkey” on Tuesday, 14th of July 2020 at 21.00 o’clock, Brussels Time. The event; co-organised with the Turkish Embassy in Brussels – is taking place online and will be live-streamed on the social media accounts.

The web-panel discussion will focus on the coup attempt carried out by those belonging to the Fethullahist Terrorist Organisation (FETÖ) in 2016 and its aftermath. In particular panellists will discuss the historic unique night of the 15th of July in which the Turkish people who took the streets in protest were able to prevent a new coup d’état in Turkey and the global network and danger of the Fethullahist Terrorist Organisation (FETÖ).

The keynote speech will be delivered by Dr. Hasan Ulusoy, the Ambassador of Republic of Turkey to Brussels.

The SETA Brussels Coordinator Enes Bayraklı will moderate the web-panel and the panelist include Robert Amsterdam, lawyer and advocate for rule of law, Atilla Yayla, Professor of Social and Political Theory at Istanbul Medipol University, Yusuf Alabarda, retired soldier from Turkish Armed Forces and academic, and Hasan Basri Yalçın, Director of Strategic Studies at SETA Istanbul.

Time: 21.00 (Brussels Time); 22:00 (Istanbul); 15:00 (Washington)

Zaman

(Salı) 22:00 - 23:55

Moderatörler (Birden fazla moderatör varsa alt alta yazınız)

Enes Bayraklı, SETA Brussels Coordinator

Konuşmacılar (Birden fazla konuşmacı varsa varsa alt alta yazınız)

Keynote Speaker:

Dr. Hasan Ulusoy, Ambassador of Republic of Turkey to Brussels

Speakers:

Robert Amsterdam, Lawyer and Advocate for Rule of Law

Atilla Yayla, Istanbul Medipol University

Yusuf Alabarda, Retired Soldier from Turkish Armed Forces and Academic

Hasan Basri Yalçın, Director of Strategic Studies at SETA