Agriculture: Communication between the World and Turkey

The Voyvoda Street Political Economy Lectures host Prof. Erol Çakmak this month with a presentation entitled, "Agriculture: Communication between the World and Turkey," in which he addresses the threats and opportunities Turkey may face, depending on the political choices of the big players in global trade. The lecture will be held on Wednesday, December 6, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

"In our day, agricultural policies are among the most debated topics, both at the national and international level," says Çakmak. "EU accession negotiations demand careful examination of every development and possible interaction between the agricultural sectors of both Turkey and the EU."

Political Economy lectures on the theme, "Preparing Turkey for the New World Order," are held this season, on the first Wednesday of each month, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Prof. Erol H. Çakmak Prof. Çakmak was born in 1955 in Safranbolu. After graduating from Galatasaray high school, he obtained his BA, in 1979, and his MA, in 1981, from the Department of Economics and Statistics at Middle East Technical University. He then completed his doctoral studies at Stanford University, in California. In recent years, he has served as project consultant on the Agricultural Reform Implementation Project. Within the EU's Sixth Framework Program for Research, Çakmak continues to investigate various topics including agricultural policy analysis, water policy and management, agricultural and trade activities, agricultural sector models and income distribution in the EU and WTO (World Trade Organization). In addition, he currently teaches in the Department of Economics at Middle East Technical University.

Voyvoda Street Lectures Political Economy Lectures "Agriculture: Communcation between the World and Turkey" Erol Çakmak Wednesday, December 6, 2006 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Free admission The Ottoman Bank Museum Bankalar (Voyvoda) Caddesi 35/37 (0212) 334 22 70