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GMF celebrates its 40 year history and Founder and Chairman, Dr. Guido Goldman at Gala Dinner May 09, 2013 / Washington, DCGMF held a celebratory gala dinner at the United States Institute of Peace in Washington, Wednesday May 8.
In this podcast, GMF Vice President of Programs Ivan Vejvoda discusses last month's historic agreement to normalize relations between Kosovo and Serbia.
Anchor Elaine Reyes speaks with Andrew Small, Transatlantic Fellow of the Asia Program for the German Marshall Fund, about Beijing's potential role in brokering peace between Israel and Palestine
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Turkey after Davos: Risks, Opportunities, and an Unpredictable Prime Minister February 13, 2009 / Amberin Zaman
The dramatic walkout by Recep Tayyip Erdoðan, Turkey's prime minister, from the World Economic Forum at Davos during a debate with the Israeli president has raised questions about Turkey's relations with the West and its role in the Middle East. Was his outburst simply rhetoric, or does it signify Turkey's shift away from the West?
Understanding Erdoðan can provide a clue as to where Turkey stands. He walks a fine line between pleasing his pious constituents and satisfying Turkish secularists and Western allies. Erdoðan wants to capitalize on Turkey's strategic importance to take a leadership role in the Middle East, but comments like those made at Davos damage the Turkey's standing with the West. Before Turkey can fulfill its leadership aspirations, it needs to improve relations with the Kurdish population, establish diplomatic ties with Armenia, and make further moves on Cyprus.
