Turkish Economic and Social Studies Foundation

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The Turkish Economic and Social Studies Foundation (

liberal economic views hostile to state intervention.[1]

Based in

democratic process
and seeks to share its research findings with the widest possible audience. In order to do so, TESEV organizes regular seminars and conferences, bringing together specialists and policymakers from Turkey and abroad to discuss issues of current concern. It releases project reports, books, pamphlets, policy watch briefings and seminar proceedings aimed at general readership.

TESEV focuses on the most urgent and important policy questions facing Turkey and its neighbourhood in the new century. Program areas are grouped under three headings: Democratization,[2] Foreign Policy[3] and Good Governance[4]

Some of the most remarkable of TESEV's work have been on the issues of Islam and democracy, combating corruption, state reform, and transparency and accountability. Among the ongoing project areas are

security sector reform, minorities and citizenship rights, transparency and strengthening civil society as well as Cyprus
, Middle East and North Africa, and Turkey and European Union relations.

References

  1. ^ "Turkey's growth industry". February 2010.
  2. ^ "TESEV - Programs - Democratization Program". Archived from the original on 2015-08-08. Retrieved 2014-11-17.
  3. ^ "TESEV - Programs - Foreign Policy Program". Archived from the original on 2015-10-22. Retrieved 2014-11-17.
  4. ^ "TESEV - Programs - Good Governance Program". Archived from the original on 2015-10-22. Retrieved 2014-11-17.

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