Erdogan's conduct focus of speculation
When traveling abroad, Turks are increasingly questioned about the behavior of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Spending the second half of the past week in Copenhagen on the occasion of the 62nd Bilderberg conference, I had the occasion to meet with scores of international luminaries who in turn found the opportunity on the sidelines of the event to grill me about Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Copenhagen hosted the 2014 Bilderberg conference, with about 140 participants from 22 countries in attendance. It was, as ever, a diverse group of political leaders and experts from government, industry, finance, academia and the media.
The annual conference, founded in 1954, was "designed to foster dialogue between Europe and North America," according to the Bilderberg website. "About two thirds of the participants come from Europe and the rest from North America; one third from politics and government and the rest from other fields."
As stated on the website, "The conference is a forum for informal discussions about megatrends and major issues facing the world. The meetings are held under the Chatham House Rule, which states that participants are free to use the information received, but neither the identity nor the affiliation of the speaker(s) nor of any other participant may be revealed."
