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Introduction Nowadays, it is obvious that the over-demands of the consumption society are not entirely met and can not be satisfied by many people especially in the poor and developing ountries. This is not a sustainable way of life. It can not be denied that it has caused great human migrations, insurrections and conflicts for centuries that eventually feed terrorism.

Balkans-Caucasus-Middle East, Interaction in the Crises Triangle

4th Middle East Congress Hatay Declaration is Published

One major challenge to whole Middle East security framework is the problem of establishing a security system in the Gulf region. The three poles that need to be balanced are Iraq, Iran and GCC Countries. The U.S. policies of balancing these actors against each other since 1971 failed after Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in 1990.

In recent months there has been much talk of a "serious crisis" between Turkey and Israel. There is no single explanation for the problematic relationship between the two countries. However, a brief analysis of the friendlier bilateral relations in the past may help us better understand the present situation.

Muslim world is at a critical turning point. The problems emerging within the Muslim countries are now transnational characters and most of them have a global reach. The Muslim populations' geography is under strict scrutiny and even there are plans to transform the Muslim nations with the plans that will allegedly last more than 50 years.

The 5th International Middle Eastern Congress, which will be held with the main theme of the “Future of the Middle Eastern Economy and Integration“, aims at contributing to the resolution of the regional issues and the development of the relations of Turkey with the Region.

Al-Aqsa Mosque is the Redline for Islamic World

Donald Trump has lost the election to the former vice president Joe Biden, but victory for the liberals had been intensely narrow which is a summary of what America has become; undecidedly dissatisfied.

With all the priorities detailed above, Turkish - Arab Strategic Dialog aims to contribute civilly and academically at healthy management of Strategic Interdependence and Trust Building parameters and creating a common consciousness between Turkey and Arab countries.

The fourth of the Turkey - Gulf Defence and Security Forum, which holds simultaneously with the Istanbul Security Conference, which has been institutionalized as a global brand, aims to make a strategic contribution towards the healthy management of the parameters of strategic interdependence and trust building and the creation of common consciousness.

Cairo University Cairo, Egypt / I am honored to be in the timeless city of Cairo, and to be hosted by two remarkable institutions. For over a thousand years, Al-Azhar has stood as a beacon of Islamic learning; and for over a century, Cairo University has been a source of Egypt’s advancement.

I would like to thank to Turkish Center for Strategic Studies for this invi­tation and organization of this very important conference. I would like to speak of the importance of the role of GCC countries for the Asian Relational Asian and Development and the Republic of Turkey will be beneficent of these kinds of activities that the Gulf of Asian Council has able to produce for the development of Asia

As the contemporary science informs us, man’s long journey began from Africa. We all come from the same chromosomal Adam and the same mitochondrial Eve. One of the major stops after our exodus from the beautiful black continent appears to have been the coasts of East Mediterranean.

First of all I would like to thank The Turkish Asian Center for Strategic Studies (Tasam) and The Organization of Islamic Countries (OIC) for organizing the 2nd think tanks forum of OIC countries.