Tuesday, August 27, 10:00 AM EDT - Zoom

note: this event is included for educational purposes only and will likely NOT be centering justice for Palestine

Israel-Turkey Relations: How Can the Negative Momentum Be Reversed?

Turkey-Israel relations have gone through many ups and downs over the past 75 years but repeatedly proved resilient in the face of challenges. Nonetheless, the current bilateral crisis may be the most serious yet. Following a period of positive momentum, which peaked in September 2023, relations have dramatically deteriorated since the beginning of the war in Gaza. Harsh political rhetoric, limits on direct trade, and a halt to people-to-people exchanges have all taken a toll. Yet despite these growing challenges, the two countries still share many strategic interests; while non-governmental players and key business sectors — which often do not share their national leaderships’ ideologies or value systems — continue to seek ways to bilaterally engage.

Can Turkey-Israel ties survive the current crisis? What would it take to turn the trajectory of relations around? And who could potentially drive positive change on both sides?

The Middle East Institute is pleased to invite you to a virtual panel discussion featuring prominent Israeli, Turkish, and American experts who will seek to answer these and other questions related to the future of Turkey-Israel relations.

Speakers: Dr. Gönül Tol, Director of Turkey Program, Middle East Institut

Dr. Gallia Lindenstrauss, Senior Research Fellow, Institute for National Security Studies

Dr. Arad Nir, Head of the Foreign News Desk, Channel 12 News

Prof. Soli Özel, Senior Lecturer of International Relations, Kadir Has University

Amb. (Ret.) David M. Satterfield, Director, Baker Institute for Public Policy, Rice University

Dr. Nimrod Goren (Moderator), Senior Fellow for Israeli Affairs, Middle East Institute

To register: Webinar Registration - Zoom