Washington, DC—On September 25, 2018, the WFPG hosted a panel discussion on the future of US-Turkey relations with former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Amanda Sloat, Executive Director of the US Chamber of Commerce’s US-Turkey Business Council Jennifer Miel, and Johns Hopkins SAIS Assistant Professor and Author Lisel Hintz. The discussion covered issues including US-Turkey military cooperation, hostage diplomacy, the importance of NATO, and the impact of sanctions on the business community and the global economy. The program was held at the Offices of O'Melveny & Myers LLP in Washington, DC. 

Moderator Lisel Hintz opens the discussion		Meaghan VerGow welcomes guests  to O'Melveny & Myers LLP
Jennifer Miel of the US-Turkey Business Council discusses sanctions		Amanda Sloat of The Brookings Institution underlines the importance of NATO
WFPG Member Marcia Wiss asks a question about US-Turkey defense cooperation		Participants during the discussion
WFPG Executive Director Kim Kahnhauser Freeman speaks with Marcia Wiss, USITC Commissioner Meredith Broadbent, and Duygu Cicek before the program		WFPG Members Lynn Holec and Terica Adams
Meaghan VerGow of O'Melveny & Myers LLP, Joshua VerGow of The Atlantic Council, and Rona Panteli of the Embassy of Cyprus		Christoph Seemann of the Embassy of Germany, Liebeth Turbati of Corporate Council Member McLarty Associates, and Jennifer Simpson of ISH
Stanley Kober with Katya Myagkova of Mercury Public Affairs during the reception		Speakers Lisel Hintz, Amanda Sloat and Jennifer Miel