The 7th Marine and Maritime Security Forum, with the main theme of "Turkish Naval Power from Seas to Oceans," was jointly organized by TASAM National Defence and Security Institute as a co-event of the 11th Istanbul Security Conference, held on November 27, 2025, at the Wish More Hotel Istanbul.;

Edward Said famously observed that the ‘East’ exists not as a geographical fact but as a constructed image in the Western imagination. This image continues to permeate the contemporary political discourse. The following words by Tom Barrack, the US Ambassador to Ankara and Special Representative f...;

Army installations within the lower 48 states will have operating nuclear microreactors starting in the fall of 2028 if the Army’s Janus program moves forward on schedule. The addition of nuclear power will diversify the energy sources available on military bases and provide a critical enhancement t...;

For the public good, TASAM invites researchers to submit academic articles, analytical essays, and policy briefs that analyze political, economic, security, and societal transformations at global and regional levels, contributing to the national and international academic and policy-making community...;

Turkey's ascent as a significant global player has been markedly evident in its strategic engagement with Africa, particularly in the Horn of Africa. As a rising middle power, Turkey has expanded its influence through a comprehensive approach that includes diplomatic, economic, and military dimens...;

India today finds itself at the intersection of multiple geopolitical currents. Its active engagement in both the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and the BRICS group reflects its desire to balance great power politics with the imperatives of economic growth and regional stability. While the ...;

This analysis compares two academic papers discussing various aspects of China’s ascent as a global power. The first study, by Zweig et al. (2020), examines the return of domestic talent to and from China, investigating obstacles encountered by overseas scholars upon re-integrating into domestic i...;

If you are interested in submitting a paper in order to attend at the sessions of the 11th Istanbul Security Conference and/or its Co-Events as a speaker, you need to submit via busra.buyuk@tasam.org with an MS Word document which includes following items: Title of your paper | 300 words abstract, 5...;