Turkey excluded from US Summit on Democracy, Greece, Cyprus, invited

 ( Zil takıp oynasınlar, "Çifte Telli Turkiko, Şinanay Yavrum Şinanay!" 

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Turkey excluded from US Summit on Democracy, Greece, Cyprus, invited

by ALEX CONSTANTINE

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Turkey has been excluded from the forthcoming Summit for Democracy to be hosted in December by US President Joe Biden on December 9-10, 2021, as confirmed by the list of invitees published by the State Department.

In what is yet another blow for isolated Turkey, Greece, Cyprus and more than 90 other countries including Turkish ally Pakistan are invited to participate in the summit.

President Biden will host the virtual summit for leaders from government, civil society, and the private sector. The summit will focus on challenges and opportunities facing democracies and will provide a platform for leaders to announce both individual and collective commitments, reforms, and initiatives to defend democracy and human rights at home and abroad.

For the United States, the summit will offer an opportunity to listen, learn, and engage with a diverse range of actors whose support and commitment is critical for global democratic renewal. It will also showcase one of democracy’s unique strengths: the ability to acknowledge its imperfections and confront them openly and transparently, so that “we may, as the United States Constitution puts it, form a more perfect union.”

In advance of the first summit, the US will be consulting with experts from government, multilateral organisations, philanthropies, civil society, and the private sector to solicit bold, practicable ideas around three key themes:

- Defending against authoritarianism

- Addressing and fighting corruption

- Promoting respect for human rights

Leaders will be encouraged to announce specific actions and commitments to meaningful internal reforms and international initiatives that advance the Summit’s goals.

These pledges will include domestic and international initiatives that counter authoritarianism, combat corruption, and promote respect for human rights.

Civil society will be represented on panels and in townhalls as a part of the official program. Their inclusion is based on a variety of factors including geographic representation, political context, and subject matter expertise.

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Invited Participants to the Summit for Democracy : 

Albania Angola Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Bahamas Barbados Belgium Belize Botswana Brazil Bulgaria Cabo Verde Canada Chile Colombia Costa Rica Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Democratic Republic of Congo Denmark Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador EstoniaEuropean Union Fiji Finland France Georgia Germany Ghana Greece Grenada Guyana Iceland India Indonesia Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Kenya Kiribati Kosovo Latvia Liberia Lithuania Luxembourg Malawi Malaysia Maldives Malta Marshall Islands Mauritius Mexico Micronesia Moldova Mongolia Montenegro Namibia Nauru Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Niger Nigeria North Macedonia Norway Pakistan Palau PanamaPapua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Republic of Korea Romania Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Samoa Sao Tome and Principe Senegal Serbia Seychelles Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands South Africa Spain Suriname Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Timor-Leste Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tuvalu Ukraine United Kingdom Uruguay Vanuatu Zambia