Turkey-Middle East North Africa Palestine-Israel Syria Iran Iraq Gulf of Basra Yemen Afghanistan-Pakistan Terror-Middle East U.S - Middle East Lebanon Energy-Economy-Environment Iraqi Kurds Iraqi Turkmens Central Asia-Middle East Caucasus-Middle East Think Tanks Conferences - Symposiums Panels & Workshops Roundtable Discussions Turkmen Intellectuals Meetings Kosrat Rasul about the internal politics of the Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government, as well as the relations between Turkey and Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government. Salah Bedreddin shared his opinion with us on the future of Syria, the expectations of Kurds and on the relations with Turkey. Darwish shared his opinion with us on the future of Syria, position of Kurds, his own party and on the relations with Turkey. The family of Hisham Al Khatibhad been repressed for many years before the civil war. He works in an aid organization called Sanid Al Hayriya. Omar, who is a teacher, lost many of his relatives as a result of the attacks launched in Aleppo. Taim, who is an undergraduate, lost his two sisters and was injured in the attack carried out on his village by the Syrian army. He came to Turkey for treatment. Rima who is a dentist was subjected to pressure due to the fact that his whole family is against the regime. As the pressure exerted increased, he first went to Jordan, then to the United Arab Emirates. Libyan Civil Society Organizations Initiative Group represented by 12 delegates from Libyan civil society organizations visited ORSAM on 11 March 2013. A closed joint meeting was held at ORSAM with the participation of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs delegation on Decemver 4, 2012. The guests from Arab Republic of Egypt Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs and other distinguished guests discussed the current situation in Egypt after revolution and the relations between Turkey and Egypt. ORSAM-METU Joint Meeting: Tunisia During the meeting, the participants exchanged their opinions on the development in Tunisia, and especially on the cooperation possibilities between Tunisia and Turkey. ORSAM-Bilkent Joint Meeting: Belorussia During the meeting, the participants exchanged their opinions on regional subjects, and especially on the cooperation possibilities between Belorussia and Turkey. Prince Abdul-Aziz Bin Talal: "We Prefer Turkey" “If there is going to be a superpower in the region, Turkey is desired to be it” Prince Abdul-Aziz Bin Talal said. ORSAM-Bilkent Joint Meeting: Kyrgyzstan During the meeting, the participants exchanged their opinions on regional subjects, and especially on the cooperation possibilities between Kyrgyzstan and Turkey. ORSAM-Bilkent Joint Meeting A closed meeting titled as “Kazakhstan at the 20th anniversary of its independence and its relations with Turkey” was held in Ankara. Developments in the Middle East Assessed with Saudi Advisor Mr. Abdullah AlShamri The Arab Spring and Turkey’s and Saudi Arabia's position in the Middle East were discussed. ORSAM Books No: 5 ORSAM Middle East Books No: 3 Mosul in The Ottoman Vilâyet Salnâmes ORSAM Books No: 4 Central Asia Books No. 1 Energy Security, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation and Central Asia EGYPT IN TRANSITION AND TURKEY-EGYPT RELATIONS IN NEW ERA TUNISIA AND TURKEY-TUNISIA RELATIONS IN THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE REVOLUTION   Contributors to Publications Dr. Abdurrahman Deveci   Dr. Abdulmecit Bekir Former President of Council of Iraq  Asst. Prof. Dr. Adil Baktıaya İstanbul University Faculty of Political Science  Dr. Ali Balcı Sakarya University Department of International Relations  Abdurrahman Kızılay Cultural Envoy of The Iraqi Turkmen for Turkey, National Singer of Iraq  Ali Kemal Yıldırım Banker  Abdülrazzak Abdulghani Ambassador of Qatar  Ali Oğuz Diriöz Doctoral Student, Bilkent University Department of International Relations  Adil Abdülmehdi President of The Republic Deputy of Iraq  Prof. Dr. Alon Ben-Meir New York University Deparment of International Relations  Argun Başkan Research Fellow, Middle Eastern Technical University  Lawyer Aslıhan Erbaş Açıkel Doctoral Student, Ankara University Fakulty of Law  Dr. Atay Akdevelioğlu Ankara University Fakulty of Political Sciens  Ayşe Ömür Atmaca Research Fellow, Middle Eastern Technical University Department of International Relations  Bahman Hosseinpour Ambassador of the İslamic Republic of Iran  Asst. Prof. Dr. Barış Özdal Uludağ University Department of International Relations  Prof. Dr. Behçet Kemal Yeşilbursa Abant Izzet Baysal University  Berna Süer Research Fellow, Middle Eastern Technical University Department of International Relations  Burak Bilgehan Özpek Doctoral Student, Bilkent University Department of International Relations  Prof. Dr. Bülent Aras Isık University Head of Department of International Relations  Ceren Gürseler Ankara University Specialist at the Center of Researches and Aplications  Associate Prof. Erol Kurubaş Kirikkale University Department of International Relations  Eyüp Ersoy Researcher  Fatih Şen Research Fellow Abant Izzet Baysal University  Prof. Dr. F.Gregory Gause Vermont University Department of International Relations  Prof. Dr. Gencer Özcan Istanbul Bilgi University Department of Internation Relations  Gül Atmaca   Gülriz Şen Research Fellow, Middle Eastern Technical University Department of International Relations  Asst. Prof. Dr. H.Tarık Oğuzlu Bilkent University Department of International Relations  Asst. Prof. Dr. Harun Öztürkler Academic Member of Department of Economics  Dr. Irina Svistunova Moskow State University Department of International Relations  Ivan Krastev Director of the Center of Liberal Studies  İlhan Devecioğlu   Dr. İsmet Abdülmecid Former President of State Council of Iraq  Katerina Dalacoura Londra Economy University  Asst. Prof. Dr. Kayhan Barzegar Islamic Azad University Department of International Relations  Associate Prof. Kemal İnat Sakarya University Department of International Relations  Kemal Tarba Moskow Urban Project, Department of ENKA  Kerim El Yakubi Deputy of Islamic Virtue Party  Dr. Mahjoob Zweiri Qatar University Department of History  Prof. Dr. Meliha Benli Altunışık Middle East Technical University Department of International Relations  Associate Prof. Muhittin Ataman Abant Izzet Baysal University Head of Department of International Relations  Dr. Mustafa Serdar Palabıyık METU/TOBB University of Economics and Technology Department of International Relations   Dr. Mustafa Ziya President of Turkmeneli Cultural Foundation  Associate Prof. Namık Sinan Turan Istanbul University Faculty of Ekonomic   Asst. Prof. Dr. Nil Şatana Bilkent University Department of International Relations  Nuri Yeşilyurt Research Fellow Ankara University Deparment of International Relations  Prof. Dr. Ofra Bengio Tel Aviv University  Oğuzhan Mutluer Research Fellow Bilkent University Departman of International Relations  Özdemir Hürmüzlü Journalist, Writer  Associate Prof. Özden Zeynep Oktav Yildiz Technical University Political Sciece and International Relations  Peter Semneby EU Special Represantatire for The South Caucasus  Pınar Arıkan Sinkaya Middle East Technical University  Asst. Prof. Dr. Pınar İpek Bilkent University Department of International Relations  Rahman Türkmen Analysis Editor of The Middle East   Prof. Dr. Raymond Hinnebusch St. Andrew University Department of International Relations  Rıdvan Kalaycı Research Fellow Sakarya University  Prof. Dr. Robert O. Freedman John Hopkins University  Asst. Prof. Dr. Sabri Çiftçi Cumhuriyet Univetsity Public Administration  Associate Prof. Sadi Çaycı Retired Military Judge Colonel  Seçkim Köstem McGill University  Seyyid Ammar El Hekim Chairman of The Iri Suprame Islamic Council  Seyyid Yakub Emad   Dr. Taylan Özgür Kaya Akdeniz University  Prof. Dr. Tayyar Arı Uludağ University Department of International Relations  Tuğba Özden Doctoral Condidate, Otto-Friendrich University  Prof. Dr. Türel Yılmaz Ahi Evrann University  Ziya Abbas Doctoral Student, Gazi University Fakulty of Law  Ziya Telaferli Doctoral Student, Gazi University Fakulty of Law  ORSAM Guest-Interviews Abdülemir Abu Tabih Iraqi Ambassodor  Abdullah Bayraktar İraqi Turkmen Justice Party Represantative of Turkey  Abdullah Tütüncü Iraqi Islamic Supreme Council Represantative for Turkey  * As ORSAM, we would like to express our thanks to all esteemed personalities for their contributions to our studies. 14 May 2013 ORSAM Report No: 155 BLACK SEA INTERNATIONAL Report No: 32 May 2013 Historical Notes from the Minutes of the Montreux Straits Conference and Kanal İstanbul (Tr) ORSAM Report No: 154 ORSAM Water Research Programme Report No: 19 May2013 Transboundary Waters Within the Scope of EU Water Framework Directive (Tr) ORSAM Report No: 153 April 2013 Electoral Laws in Iraq (Tr)   ORSAM Report No: 152 April 2013 Basic Data on 2013 Local Elections in Iraq (Tr) ORSAM Report No: 151 April 2013 Democracy Process and Problems in Iraqi Kurdistan (Tr - Eng)   ORSAM Report No: 150 March 2013 Syrian Turkmens: Political Movements and Military Structure (Tr - Eng) ORSAM Report No: 149 February 2013 David Cameron and the EU: Crossing the Rubicon (Eng)   ORSAM Report No: 148 January 2013 Internatonal Politics and Civilizations (Clash of Civilizations and Dialogue) (Tr - Eng) Доклад ОРСАМ Но: 147 ЧЕРНОМОРСКИЙ МЕЖДУНАРОДНЫЙ Доклад Но: 31 Январь 2013 Диалог Культур: Белорусско-Литовские Татары – Выходцы Из Урало-Волжского Региона В Великом Княжестве Литовском ORSAM Report No: 146 BLACK SEA INTERNATIONAL Report No: 30 January 2013 Eurasia in 2013: Political and Economic Analysis (Eng) ORSAM Report No: 145 ORSAM Water Research Programme Report No: 18 January 2013 Orsam Water Interviews 2012 (Tr - Eng) ORSAM Report No: 144 ORSAM Water Research Programme Report No: 17 January 2013 Orsam Water Interviews 2011 (Tr - Eng) ORSAM Report No: 142  January 2013 President Obama’s Second Term: Domestic and Foreign Challenges (Eng) ORSAM Report No: 140 December 2012 Internal Political Balances in North Iraq and Future of the Strategic Alliance (Tr - Eng) ORSAM Report No: 139 December 2012 Balances among Kurds in Syria, Regime Opponents and Turkey: Relations Pattern at the Crossroads of Conflict-Stability (Tr - Eng) Home Page    |    Subscribe    |    Contact    |    Press    |    Site Map    |    Links    |    Rss