SIGMA + Foreign Policy Institute Seminar Series No:22

Foreign and Security Policy of Türkiye in 2024

The ongoing conflicts and crisis in the region such as Russia-Ukraine war, heightened tensions in the Black Sea, Southern Caucasus, the Zangezur question, recent clashes between Serbia and Kosovo, the 7th October massacre of Hamas, and raging war over Gaza with tens of thousands of civilian deaths lead us to believe that peace is not in sight for our region. Türkiye being at the heart of it necessitates an in-depth debate over implications, potential threats and likely outcomes.

In this endeavour we welcome all on an even and level platform for open discussions on the following topics:

• Update on and 2024 forecast of Türkiye’s foreign, economic and security policy
• USA, NATO and EU in the Mediterranean Sea, The Middle East and Southern Caucasus
• Shanghai to London – The status of Belt and Road Initiative

We would like to invite civil society and non-governmental organisations, scholars and academia as well as political, bureaucratic and diplomatic circles.

Time and date : 09:30– 12:30, Tuesday, 23 January 2024

Venue : Ankara HiltonSA

Program:

09:30– 12:30:  Presentations + Q & A

Moderator : 

Mr. Ahmet Doğan

Panellists : 

Prof. Hüseyin Bağcı - International Relations

Dr. Gülsüm Akbulut - Economist

Dr. Hasan Yükselen - Defence and Security