GIT North America previously published in its February 29 newsfeed information on a panel discussion that featured GIT-member Howard Eissenstat. The panel took place as part of Project on Middle East Democracy (POMED). You can watch a video of the panel and read more about the project on the POMED website.
You can read an article written by one of the panelists, Sinan Ciddi, on the appeal and feasibility of the Turkish model for the wider Middle East region on Hurriyet Daily news.