Anna Karamanou | *100 Years of Turkey: From Osman to Kemal and Erdoğan. Nationalism, Europeanism, Secularism, Feminism, and Political Islam.*

Date/Time
30/10/2023
18:00 – 19:30

Location
B&M Theocharakis Foundation for the Fine Arts and Music

The 100th anniversary of the founding of the Turkish Republic on October 29, 2023, offers an opportunity for a historical and political journey through our neighboring country. This milestone invites us to better understand Turkey’s history and politics, the role of women, its religion, and its culture.

We will discuss the powerful Ottoman Empire, its rise and decline, which preceded the founding of the Turkish Republic by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk on October 29, 1923. We will also explore the conditions that led to the emergence of modern political Islam and its long-standing dominance under the “invincible” Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

The three lectures provide concise, unbiased, and as objective as possible knowledge about Turkey, along with ample material for critical thinking, further research, and a clear perspective on history.

16, 23, 30 October 2023

Monday, 18:00-19:30

Single lecture: 10€, 5€

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10% discount to the Friends of the Foundation.

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Tickets can be purchased at the Foundation’s reception desk up to fifteen minutes after the event start time.

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The start and end times of the lecture serve as a framework within which the speaker may adjust as they see fit.

Anna Karamanou

PhD in Political Science and Public Administration and MSc in European and International Studies (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens). Author of her Athens Academy award-winning book for the 200th anniversary of the 1821 Revolution, titled *The Peaceful Uprising of Female Sapiens, 1821-2021*, published by Armos. Former Member of the European Parliament and Chair of the Parliamentary Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality of the European Parliament.