A Long-Lasting Affinity: Acknowledging US-Turkey Ties

From the Desk of the EditorTuesday, March 3, 2020
TPQ’s Winter 2019/20 issue, published in collaboration with AmCham Turkey, titled A Long-Lasting Affinity: Acknowledging US-Turkey Ties, lays out how strong cultural, educational, and professional relationships across different sectors...

Ayşegül Erdem Ventura

Foreword by AmCham TurkeySaturday, March 7, 2020
Dear Colleagues, Turkey and the US have years of experience of working together. Trade and investment linkages between the two countries are strong. They are invested in mutual economic interests. As AmCham Turkey, we have been representing US...

Aslı Özelli

Fostering Business Through Cultural Cooperation Project Tuesday, March 3, 2020
The political relationship between the US and Turkey has been going through challenging times. The unexpected challenges in the cross-government dialogue encouraged the business community to highlight the importance of uninterrupted communication....

İhsan Necipoğlu

Finding an Authentic Voice as a Global Business LeaderTuesday, March 3, 2020
I feel very lucky to be born and raised in Turkey where there is a long history of world civilizations and rich culture of amalgamated experiences. I was educated at Robert College and Boğaziçi University — both highly respected...

Ümran Beba

Interview with Ayşegül Ildeniz: US & Turkey in the Realm of TechnologyTuesday, March 3, 2020
You are one of the leading figures in the Turkish-American business world. How did you start out your journey? Could you tell us about your story from Istanbul to San Francisco? I worked at Intel Corporation, a prominent US technology provider,...

Ayşegül İldeniz

The Role of HBS Research Center in Strengthening US-Turkey Business TiesTuesday, March 3, 2020
The Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia (MENA) Research Center of the Harvard Business School (HBS), located in Istanbul, is one of ten research centers and five regional offices in key areas around the globe, each supporting the HBS’s...

Esel Çekin

Interview with Douglas G. Parks: DowAksa’s Joint Venture PartnershipTuesday, March 3, 2020
As an American businessperson based in Turkey, you must have had the opportunity to observe the personal and professional values that are embedded within Turkish and American cultures. How would you compare these intercultural and intersocietal...

Douglas G. Parks

Improving US-Turkey Relations Through Social MediaTuesday, March 3, 2020
Ask yourself: How did you learn about the cultures and people of different countries 20 years ago? Books, TV, the occasional trip abroad if you were fortunate enough? It is hard now to remember how limited our access to information really was before...

Derya Matraş

Interview with Rana Sanyal: The Future of NanomedicinesTuesday, March 3, 2020
After completing your bachelor’s degree at Boğaziçi University, you pursued your doctoral degree at Boston University. From your observations, what are some practices that Turkish and American academic institutions can exchange with each...

Rana Sanyal

A Long-Lasting Affinity: Acknowledging US-Turkey TiesVol 18 No.4 - Winter 2019/20

A Long-Lasting Affinity: Acknowledging US-Turkey Ties
Vol 18 No.4 - Winter 2019/20