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X. INTERNATIONAL MIDDLE EAST SYMPOSIUM: FUTURE EXPECTATIONS
Istanbul Gelisim University
12 May 2026
The global competition unfolding over the geography of the Middle East has led the region to confront problems such as civil wars, terrorism, and irregular migration crises; this situation, in turn, drives regional actors to search for a viable future. In order to develop solution proposals for achieving political, economic, and social stability in the Middle East and to present a perspective of peace, security, and freedom for the region’s future, there is a strong need for multidimensional scientific research within the social sciences, including history, politics, and international relations.
In this context, the symposium—organized by the Istanbul Gelisim University Political and Social Research Application and Research Center (İGÜSAM) and MOKHA, in cooperation with the Public Opinion and Social Researches Application and Research Center (KTAUAM), the Yemeni Students Association, the Center for Middle East, Eurasian and Asia-Pacific Studies (ODAP), and the Departments of Political Science and Public Administration and Political Science and International Relations, will be held on 12 May 2026 at the Mehmet Akif Ersoy Conference Hall of Istanbul Gelisim University. The symposium aims to bring together distinguished scholars and expert researchers from different countries and to create a platform for scientific discussion based on a broad perspective.
Purpose of the Symposium: Focusing on political and social searches for the future, the X. International Middle East Symposium aims to open to discussion, through multidimensional scientific approaches, the causes of large-scale problems that threaten regional stability in the Middle East, such as occupation, terrorism, irregular migration, and ethnic and sectarian conflicts.
Scope of the Symposium: The X. International Middle East Symposium encompasses scientific discussions conducted under the umbrella of topics examined by the social sciences, including sovereignty disputes, irregular migration movements, ethnic and sectarian conflicts, energy security, terrorism, civil war, democratization, human rights, freedom of the press, economic development and welfare, social inequality, and justice in the Middle East.
Benefits and Expectations: It is anticipated that the outcomes produced on a scientific basis within the framework of the Xth International Middle East Symposium will generate academic value by providing data for fields such as domestic and foreign policy, academia, and the media.
Important Notes for Participants:
Participants submitting papers in Turkish or Arabic are required to include an English abstract with their submissions.
Participants whose papers are accepted and who present at the symposium are required to submit an Extended Abstract for publication in the symposium proceedings by 08 May 2026.
Extended abstracts will undergo peer review in terms of compliance with scientific ethical principles and originality. Extended abstracts that receive a positive peer-review evaluation will be published with an e-ISBN in the X. International Middle East Symposium Proceedings Book by Istanbul Gelisim University Publications, provided that the author has delivered the paper presentation on the date and time specified in the symposium program.
Upon application by the authors, if the accepted abstracts are converted into full-text scientific articles that meet the publication criteria of the TR Dizin-indexed journal of Academic Elegance, the study may be considered for publication in the relevant journal.