"Syria is very complicated. But the summoning of the Iranian ambassador and Russian representative to the foreign ministry and Russia’s letters to the Turkish chief of staff and head of intelligence are all good signs. It means the sides are communicating to resolve issues," said Akgun. "There should be no hasty decisions and conclusions regarding any Turkish isolation or the fate of Syria. There will be challenges and all parties must address them."
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The 2016 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report released on January 26, 2017 by the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program (TTCSP) of the Lauder Institute at the University of Pennsylvania ranked Istanbul Kultur University affiliated Global Political Trends Center (GPoT) 71st among all participating university affiliated think tanks around the world.
Küresel Siyasal Eğilimler Birimi Başkanı Prof. Dr. Mensur Akgün Karar Gazetesi'ndeki köşesinde Filistinli iki araştırmacının katkılarıyla düzenlenen toplantıya yer verdi.
''Trump ve Netanyahu’nun kaderler ve beklentilerinin kesiştiği, Ortadoğu’nun pek çok sorunla birden boğuştuğu bir dönemde İstanbul Kültür Üniversitesi Küresel Siyasal Eğilimler Birimi, cuma sabahı iki sağduyulu Filistinliyi ağırladı. Ezanın okunmasına getirilmeye çalışılan kısıtlamadan Türkiye’nin bölgedeki rolüne kadar pek çok konu masaya yatırıldı.''
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Global Political Trends (GPoT) Center's Dr. Sylvia Tiryaki expressed her thoughts on the projected outcomes of the Cyprus Talks during an interview with Daily Sabah.
Global Political Trends (GPoT) Center's Deputy Director Dr. Sylvia Tiryaki was interviewed by Denník N to comment on the Cyprus issue and the talks in Geneva.
To access the full interview in Slovak please click here.
Upon the signing of a reconciliation agreement between the Israeli and Turkish governments in June 2016, and the start of a new chapter in bilateral relations, participants in the ongoing policy dialogue between Mitvim and GPoT Center were asked to offer their thoughts.
In their articles, partcipants offer their thoughts on the lessons that can be drawn from the recent period of diplomatic tension, as well as the opportunities and challenges facing this bilateral relationship in the coming years.
The first two articles in this series are:
GPoT Center's 'Turkish Cypriots Want A Secure Future' a book based on the in-depth interviews conducted by the GPoT Center's staff in Cyprus in February and March 2016 is available now.
İstanbul Kültür Üniversitesi (İKÜ) Siyasal Eğilimler Merkezi (GPoT Center), 'Suriye'nin Geleceği' başlıklı bir diyalog çalıştayı düzenledi. Çalıştay İstanbul Florya'da bulunan Crowne Plaza İstanbul Florya Otel'de gerçekleşti. Toplantı EuroMeSCo ENI projesi kapsamında organize edildi.
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Global Political Trends (GPoT) Center's Deputy Director Dr. Sylvia Tiryaki was interviewed by Denník N to comment on the situation in Turkey after the coup attempt of 15th of July.
To access the full interview in Slovak please click here.
Global Political Trends (GPoT) Center's Director Prof. Mensur Akgun was interviewed by EL PAIS, Spain to comment on the recent coup attempt in Turkey.
To access the the interview in Portuguese please click here.