David L. Phillips, Director of the Program on Peace-building and Rights, examines the legitimacy of the Turkish referendum to amend the constitution ahead of the April 16, 2017 vote.
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David L. Phillips, Director of the Program on Peace-building and Rights, writes in the Huffington Post that former New York mayor Rudy W. Giuliani is undermining US interests by defending an Iran sanctions evader Reza Zarrab.
David L. Phillips writes in the Huffington Post that Macedonia needs a conflict resolution plan in order to stabilize the country and mitigate the prospect of political violence following two years of protracted political crisis.
David L. Phillips writes in the Daily News that the replacement for Preet Bharara, the recently fired U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, must continue the case against Reza Zarrab, a dual Iranian-Turkish national accused of violating U.S. sanctions against Iran.
David L. Phillips, Director of the Program on Peace-building and Rights, addressed a Conference in the National Assembly of France on US-Turkey relations and the situation in Syria (17 February 2017). His remarks focus on US-Turkish relations. They address the prospect of improving relations between Turkey and the United States, during President Donald J. Trump’s administration. Remarks also consider potential areas of agreement between the US and Turkey, as well as flash points in US-Turkey relations. Flash points include Turkey’s demand for the extradition of Fethullah Gülen and discontinuation of US security cooperation with Syrian Kurds.
David L. Phillips writes in the Huffington Post that the special relationship between Kosovo and the United States is threatened by a resurgent Russia and President Trump's "American First" policy.