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11
November 2026
17:00
COP31 Blue Zone
Panel | Whose Climate Security? Order, Nature, People and Publics
Speakers: Mustafa Varank, Ceren Uysal Oğuz, Senem Atvur, Başar Baysal
Hosted by SETA in the COP31 Blue Zone, the panel brings together a former minister and scholars from Türkiye working on security and the environment.
03
November 2026
17:00
Online
The Makkah Agreement and the Future of Collective Defence
Speakers: Betül Doğan Akkaş, Rabia Akhtar
The panel will discuss whether the agreement can grow from a declaration of political solidarity into a credible collective defence mechanism
28
October 2026
17:00
Online
Web Panel | A New Security Moment in the Middle East
Speakers: Abdullah Baabood, Abdulaziz O. Sager, Murat Yeşiltaş
In this first session of the "Visions from Regional Capitals" web panel series, launched under SETA's Middle East: Order from Within research agenda, the panel will discuss whether the region is entering another cycle of conflict or a search for an order built from within.
28
October 2026
14:00
Online
Web Panel | The OTS ANKARA Summit: Furthering the Institutionalization
Speakers: Akram Umarov, Ambassador (R) Dr. Baktygul Kalambekova, Gabit Zhumatay, Yaşar Sarı, Mahammad Mammadov, Mr. Fazliddin Djamalov
The panel's purpose is to test whether the OTS is maturing from an identity-based cultural community into a strategic coordination mechanism with regional and global reach, and to identify what the Ankara Summit must deliver to make that transition credible.
19
October 2026
10:00
SETA Ankara
Conference | The Changing Geopolitics of Global Transportation and the Development Road Project
Speakers: Abdulkadir Uraloğlu, Nebi Miş, Mehmet Alaca, Burak Aykan, Ahmed Yousif Kaittan Aljumaily, Ali Faris Hameed Al-shammari
This conference will examine what the Development Road Project means strategically for Türkiye and the wider region.
16
October 2026
16:00
Online
Roundtable | Connecting NATO’s Eastern and Southern Flanks: Baltic-Black Sea-Mediterranean Security
This first workshop will establish the strategic foundation for the broader project by examining how the security dynamics of NATO's Eastern and Southern Flanks interact and where closer European-Turkish and regional coordination could strengthen deterrence, defence, and resilience.
18
June 2026
10:00
SETA Ankara
Central Asia - Turkiye Forum: Shared Future in Changing World
Speakers: Murat Yeşiltaş, Nebi Miş, Javlon Vakhabov, Ilkhom Khaydarov, Ufuk Ulutaş, Harun Türker Kara, Eldor Sobirjonovich Tulyakov, Kakadzhan Berdiev, Erman Akıllı, Khalilillo Saydakhmedovich Khamidov, Aben Dauren Abenuly, Hazel Çağan Elbir, Shukhrat Askarovich Tukhtabayev, Zukhra Khalimova, Kadir Temiz, Muhittin Ataman, Abylaev Timur Zamirbekovich, Murat Aslan, Yaşar Sarı
The Forum will translate expert insights and forecasts into actionable ideas and initiatives, thereby improving decision-making and enriching the practical substance of both bilateral and interregional agendas. The Forum's primary purpose is to discuss the current state, future prospects, and key priority areas of cooperation between the Central Asian states and Türkiye.
21
May 2026
11:00
Online
Web Panel | EU-Türkiye Economic Relations at a Crossroads: Interdependence, Asymmetries, and the Case for Strategic Re-engagement
Speakers: Erdal Yalçın
SETA Berlin will host a web-panel to analyze the deep-rooted economic ties between the EU and Türkiye.
18
May 2026
11:00
Online
Web Panel | Anchor or Adrift? Transatlantic Relations in a Shifting Global Order
Speakers: Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schlie
The panel will discuss the relationship's future foundations and internal structure across three dimensions.
14
May 2026
09:00
SETA Ankara
Forum for Promoting Maritime Security in the Red Sea Gulfs of Aden and Oman
Speakers: Yücel Acer, Ayman Khalil, Andreas Gaarder, Burak Özügergin, Khaled Batarfi, Sasan Karimi, Giray Sadık, Knut Skodvin, Gawdat Bahgat, Seraina Eldada, Tunç Demirtaş, Fabio Caffo, Mahdi Rahimi, Serhat Çubukçuoğlu
On 14 May, SETA convenes diplomats and experts from nine countries to ask one question: can the Red Sea, Gulfs of Aden and Oman be governed together?
21
April 2026
14:00
Sasakawa Peace Foundation
The Developments in the Middle East and the Future of Türkiye-Japan Relations
Speakers: H. E. Mr. Oğuzhan Ertuğrul, Mr. Itsu Adachi, Prof. Burhanettin Duran, Prof. Murat Yeşiltaş, Assoc. Prof. Murat Aslan, Amb. Akio Miyajima, Dr. Yasushi Hazama, Mr. Ippeita Nishida
We are pleased to invite you to a special event titled "The Developments in the Middle East and the Future of Türkiye-Japan Relations."
09
April 2026
09:30
Sheraton Ankara Hotel & Convention Center
Conference | NATO’s Ankara Moment: Strategic Positioning for a Resilient Alliance
Speakers: Prof. Nebi Miş, Prof. Burhanettin Duran, Yaşar Güler
A conference entitled "NATO's ANKARA MOMENT: Strategic Positioning for a Resilient Alliance" will be organised by the Presidency's Directorate of Communications and SETA.
06
April 2026
10:00
Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur - Ankara Dialogue 2026 | Anchored in History, Aligned for Tomorrow
Speakers: The Honourable Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Datuk Prof Dr Mohd Faiz Abdullah, Prof Dr Nebi Miş, Arividya Arimuthu, Lt-gen (Rtd) Datuk Johnny Lim Eng Seng, Assoc Prof Dr Murat Aslan, Dr Ferhat Durmaz, Dr Kadir Temiz, Dr Adel Abdel Ghafar, Dr Raihan Ismail, Dr Mustafa Caner, Dr Kogila Balakrishnan, Rıfat Öncel, Dr Curie Maharani Savitri, Thomas Daniel
In the first Kuala Lumpur-Ankara Dialogue, ISIS Malaysia and SETA Foundation gather policy visionaries and movers who are keen observers and shapers of Ankara and Putrajaya's six-decade partnership and how their mutual interests impact on geopolitics and geoeconomics in their regions.
30
March 2026
16:00
Online
Web Panel | The New Security Dynamics in the Gulf Amid the Iran War
Speakers: Abdullah Baabood, Ali Bakır, Betül Doğan Akkaş
The panel will explore how these dynamics are redefining deterrence, alliance behavior, and the future of regional order in the Gulf.
13
March 2026
16:00
Online
Web Panel | South Caucasus and the War in the Neighbourhood
Speakers: Məhəmməd Məmmədov, Benyamin Poghosyan, Kenan Aslanlı
The panel will be a debate on the current proceedings of the USA/Israel-Iran war, the probable impacts on the South Caucasus, and the policies of the respective actors.
11
February 2026
19:30
Online
Web Panel | Turkish-Greek Relations in a Changing World
Speakers: Yücel Acer, Ino Afentouli, Zuhal Mert Uzuner, Petros Liakouras
This web panel will bring together Turkish and Greek experts to discuss the present dynamics and future prospects of Turkish-Greek relations in an evolving regional and global context.
07
January 2026
11:30
JW Mariott Hotel
Public Lecture | Power Shift: Strategic Choices for Malaysia and Türkiye
Speakers: The Honourable Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Nebi Miş
This public lecture will host The Honourable Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Prime Minister of Malaysia, for a high-level discussion on the future of Türkiye-Malaysia relations and their strategic cooperation.
10
December 2025
11:00
SETA Ankara
Conference | Syria One Year After: Recovery and Reconstruction
Speakers: Nebi Miş, H. E. Hakan Fidan, Talha Köse, Helin Sarı Ertem, Tarik Yousef, Kemal İnat, Muhammed Hüseyin Mercan, Oytun Orhan, Serhan Afacan, Taha Eğri
A one-day conference will be held, bringing together experts who will deliver presentations within an analytical discussion framework to examine the dynamics of the transition process from different angles, provide a general assessment of the first year, and offer projections for the future.
23
October 2025
12:30
Online
SETA TECHTALKS | The First AI-made Minister: Rethinking Governance and Foreign Affairs
Speakers: Sebastian Zonja
In this episode, we explore how AI is transforming Albania's statecraft, its potential to reverse brain drain, and the emerging prospects for cooperation between Türkiye and Albania in the field of technology.
15
October 2025
10:00
SETA Ankara
Policy Analysis Dialogue (PAD) Türkiye-Indonesia Partnership Forum
Speakers: Assoc. Prof. Nebi Miş, Mr. Darianto Harsono, H. E. Mustafa Tuzcu, Prof. Dr. Gürol Baba, Dr. Tufan Kutay Boran, H. E. Muhammad Takdir, Ms. Jenny Sari Winata, H. E. Amb. Korkut Güngen, Arda Mevlütoglu, Dr. Dinna Prapto Raharja, Prof. Anak Agung Banyu Perwita, Ms. Spica Alphanya Tutuhatunewa, Prof. Dr. Murat Yeşiltaş
This forum marks the third installment of our Asia Horizons Project, an initiative dedicated to advancing Türkiye's strategic dialogue and partnerships across Asia.

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