The Middle East is going through large political changes with volatile  dynamics. The primary diplomatic processes aimed at developing some stability in this complex scenario are the negotiations with Iran over its nuclear issue, the Israeli-Palestinian talks, and the many efforts at ending the terrible crisis in Syria. The rapid and shifting domestic political changes across the Arab world are also creating new political variables that will have to be taken into consideration. Turkey is a key player in almost all these dynamics, and is also affected by them.

CITpax organised jointly with CIDOB a roundtable in Madrid, in order to exchange views with Turkish experts

CITpax organised jointly with CIDOB a roundtable in Madrid, in order to exchange views with Turkish experts regarding the situation in region. The meeting took place on 15 and 16 December 2013 and was attended by, among others, Suat Kiniklioglu (Executive Director of STRATIM and spokesman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Turkish Parliament), Fuat Keyman (Director of the Istanbul Policy Center and Professor of International Relations at the Sabanci University), Muzaffer Senel (Director of the Center of Turkish Studies at the University of Sehir), Mustafa Kibaroglu (Professor at the Department of International Relations at the Okan University and Director of the Center for Eurasian Studies), and Sylvia Tiryaki (Deputy Director of the Global Political Trends Center).