Turkey has long been the intersection of East and West, Asia and 
Europe. Today, it is again at the center of significant geopolitical conflicts, both in the 
Middle East with ISIS, and in the Black Sea region with Russia’s tensions with Ukraine. What is Turkey’s policy toward these two issues and what role will this country play in influencing the current decision-
making of and coordination of major international players as well as shaping the future trajectory of regional and global relations in these critical hotspots?

Saeed Khan is a Lecturer of Near East and Asian Studies and a Fellow of the Center for the Study of Citizenship at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. He 
teaches Islamic and Middle East History, Politics and Culture. His primary area of research is the identity politics of Muslim diaspora communities in the U.S., U.K. and Europe.

This is the fifth lecture in the series of nine Distinguished Lectures.
The next lecture will be March 1, 2016. The title is: "How can We Determine what English Usage is and Isn’t Acceptable?"

http://www.olli-umich.org/programs_activities/lectures/Osher_Dist_Lec_Series.pdf