Saturday, 27 June 2009

At Post asks practitioners to break down the mechanics of public diplomacy.1. Definitions of public diplomacy, including the role of public diplomats, abound. What, in your own words, is your job description?Public diplomacy is an effort that seeks to inform and influence foreign audiences on issues pertaining to Turkish foreign policy interests. I believe every citizen is a public diplomat in one-way or another. Yet, professional public diplomats must first understand the strengths and weaknesses of our nation as well as the nature of target audiences. The role of the public diplomat certainly involves good appreciation of the public debates about Turkey in target countries. My job description is to plan, coordinate and construct the right tools for a successful public diplomacy campaign for Turkey, specifically with the aim of succeeding in accession to the European Union. 
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Sunday, 22 February 2009

Suat Kiniklioglu, deputy chairman for external affairs for the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party), has said Turkey and Armenia are within reach of a major breakthrough, thus an Armenian resolution at the US Congress at this time would be "extremely detrimental" to these unprecedented efforts for normalization.
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