The 8th Sakıp Sabancı Lecture

On May 2, 2012, Istanbul Policy Center and the Brookings Institution co-organized the Eighth Annual Sakıp Sabancı Lecture, which featured a keynote speech by Zbigniew Brzezinski, National Security Adviser to former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and co-chair of the Center for Strategic and International Studies Advisory Board. Entitled “The West and Turkey: Their Role in Shaping Wider Global Architecture,” Brzezinski’s lecture delved into the recent developments in the region vis-à-vis the Arab Spring and its implications for Turkey and its Transatlantic relations. The Sabancı University students joined in the conference from Istanbul via video link. Moderated by Meltem Müftüler-Baç, IPC Senior Scholar and Sabancı University Professor, the thought-provoking questions by the students kindled a lively debate among participants in Washington and Istanbul.