The first installment of the Edgerton Series on Iran and Turkey.

In July, Turkish citizens will vote for their next president. Incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is being challenged by Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu and Selahattin Demirtaş.

How will the presidential election affect Turkey and the region?

Featuring:

Dr. Soner Cagaptay, Beyer Family Fellow & Director, Turkish Research Program, Washington Institute for Near East Policy

Dr. Soner Cagaptay is the Beyer Family fellow and director of the Turkish Research Program at the Washington Institute. He has written extensively on U.S.-Turkish relations, Turkish domestic politics, and Turkish nationalism. Read more.

Moderator:

The Honorable Mel Levine, Partner, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher

The Honorable Mel Levine is a partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. Read more.

The Edgerton Series on Iran and Turkey aims to provide proactive and forward-looking solutions to some of the most complex local, regional, and global issues facing both countries today, through regular engagement in debates and discussions with the foremost experts in Turkish and Iranian affairs. The Edgerton Series is made possible by generous support from the Edgerton Foundation. We thank Dr. Bradford and Ms. Louise Edgerton for their continued support of and dedication to the Pacific Council.