Given Turkey’s geopolitical, historical and cultural significance, Turkey’s role in contemporary global politics and the importance of U.S.-Turkish bilateral relations, Sabancı University & Istanbul Policy Center and the Brookings Center on the United States and Europe annually host the Sakıp Sabancı lecture to explore Turkey’s emerging role in the world. Named in honor of one of Turkey’s foremost business leaders and Honorary Chairman of the Sabancı University Board of Trustees, the lecture carries on Mr. Sakıp Sabancı’s vision for democratic and economic reforms and its efforts to join the European Union. The series features prominent American and European statesmen who engage with policymakers, academics, members of the media, and business leaders, as well as a large audience of students and professors at Sabanci University in Istanbul who participate via video conference.
