Seyfi Taşhan
 Seyfi Taşhan      | |
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| Born | 1925 Ankara, Turkey |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Alma mater | Ankara University |
| Spouse | Aymelek Tashan |
| Member of | Le Cercle |
Turkish founder and leader of think-tank Foreign Policy Institute. Attended Bilderberg/1986, and also Le Cercle. | |
Seyfi Taşhan is a Turkish political analyst and founder and the Director of Foreign Policy Institute, Turkey's first political think-tank.[1] He attended the 1986 Bilderberg meeting, and has also attended the deep state milieu Le Cercle.
On April 9, 2015, speaking at an honorary ceremony in honor of Tashan, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu referred to Tashan as "a guru in Turkish diplomacy, working more than 40 years as the president of the Foreign Policy Institute and being a guiding light to the ministry as well."[2][3]
Early life
Tashan was born in Ankara in 1925. He received his education at Ankara University, Faculty of Letters, graduating in 1947.[4]
Career
In 1945 he entered Government Service at the State Organization for Press, Radio, Information and Tourism where he worked until 1955 as an international affairs analyst. In 1950 he founded the Foreign Broadcast Services of Turkish Radios and from 1953 to 1955 he worked as assistant to the Director in charge of information activities.
He received experience and training in France (1951) and the USA (1953). In 1954 he accompanied President Celal Bayar during his visit to the US as Information Assistant and Interpreter.
In 1971 he started publishing the Foreign Policy Review as a quarterly journal of international affairs. In 1974 with several academics he founded the Foreign Policy Institute hat he still directs. In this capacity he attended international conferences, organized many national and international seminars and published extensively in Turkish Foreign Policy and international affairs.[5] He lectured in many countries on Turkey and Turkish Foreign Policy.
Tashan is a member of Turkish associations and foundations; include Kocatepe Rotary Club, Turkish Foundation for International Relations and Strategic Studies, Cyprus Foundations, and abroad member of IISS (London), member of the Board of Advisors Center for European Policy Studies (Brussels), member of the Middle East Advisory Board of Center Security and International Studies (Washington D.C.), member of the academic board of Association for 2000 (Den Haag), alumni member of East-West Institute (New York), member of Mediterranean Study Commission (Rome) and member of Le Cercle (London). As the Director of Foreign Policy Institute, Tashan attended international meetings including the Bilderberg Group.
Connections
Seyfi Tashan is the father of Turkish Ambassador to Mozambique Aylin Tashan, and the uncle of businesswoman Pembe Candaner.
Event Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilderberg/1986 | 25 April 1986 | 27 April 1986 | Scotland Gleneagles Hotel | The 34th Bilderberg, 109 participants |
References
- ↑ https://www.orsam.org.tr/d_hbanaliz/12soylesi_60.pdf
- ↑ http://www.haberturk.com/general/haber/1064075-turkey-honors-foreign-policy-guru-seyfi-tashan
- ↑ https://twitter.com/mevlutcavusoglu/status/586152005888057345
- ↑ https://www.coe.int/t/coefuture/Seyfi%20Tashan.pdf
- ↑ http://www.ataa.org/reference/question_tashan.html
