GPoT Center organised the 20th round of the Heybeliada Talks: Series of Second Track Diplomacy Meetings on Cyprus, on 20 February 2016 in Nicosia’s Buffer Zone, Cyprus. 
The event took place with the participation of approximately 20 civil society activists, opinion makers, academics, journalists, and experts from Turkey, Greece, and both sides of Cyprus.

Global Political Trends (GPoT) Center organized a roundtable meeting with United States Consul General Charles Hunter on February 12, 2016.

Global Political Trends Center (GPoT Center) organized a roundtable meeting with US Consul General Mr. Charles Hunter and Consulate representatives to discuss LGBTI rights and representation. During the event, Istanbul Kültür University students and IR Club members, together with students from Boğaziçi University and Bilgi University discussed LGBTI rights and the problems they face in their daily lives.

Küresel Siyasal Eğilimler Merkezi (GPoT), Pensilvanya Üniversitesi’nin dünya çapında geleneksel hale gelen ‘Pennsylvania Üniversitesi Düşünce Kuruluşları ve Sivil Toplum Programı’nın Düşünce Kuruluşları Küresel Endeksi 2015 Raporu’nda en iyiler listesine girdi.

An analytical report, titled Cooperation in an Age of Competition was published after the workshop entitled “International Peace and Cooperation in an Age of Geopolitical Competition”, which was held in April 27-28, 2015.

According to the 2015 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report released on January 29, 2016 by the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program (TTCSP) at the University of Pennsylvania GPoT Center is ranked number 71 of all university affiliated think tanks in the world. 

Global Political Trends (GPoT) Center's Director Prof. Dr. Mensur Akgün was interviewed by Daily Sabah to comment on the Syrian peace talks.