Turkish - Nordic Strategic Dialogue

  • “Thinking Diplomacy: New World New Horizons”
The aim of the Turkish - Nordic Strategic Dialogue to be realized at this point is to reveal the opportunities and complementarity of relations in the new period without neglecting the problem areas and to establish a corporate and intellectual ground with a strategic point of view in public opinion.

Main Theme
Thinking Diplomacy: New World New Horizons

Main Themes
New Balances New Economy
Economic Relations: Opportunities and Obstacles
Regional Peacebuilding Efforts: Turkey - Nordic Countries
Turkey-EU Relations and the Nordic Countries
Technological, Academic and Cultural Cooperation
Middle East, Africa, Central Asian Countries Bilateral and Multilateral Cooperation
Energy, Geopolitics and Security Cooperation
Relations with US and New Partners

Priority Sectors
Public Diplomacy, Education and Language
Culture and Tourism
Construction, Contracting and Infrastructure
Health and Health Tourism
Energy, Petrochemicals and Investments
Logistics, Transportation and Communication
Banking and finance
Economy and Trade
Media and Communication
science and technology
Brand Cities and Environment
Defense and Space Industry

STUDIES AND ACTIVITIES (DRAFT)

Method

Inductive Reasoning, Participation and Economic Deepening

Turkish - Nordic Committee of Wise Persons Meetings Workshop

Building Capacity and Ecosystem Inventory

Preparation of Research Projects and their Reports

Development of Pro-active Policy Recommendations

Round-Table Meetings/Workshops

Multilateral Workshops/Studies

Sector Workshops/Activities

Applied Interactive Modelings

Strategic Reports
Publication of sector studies as strategic reports for decision makers, private sector, media and public opinion of the sides. Providing literature and memory support.

Media Conferences

Other Academic Studies

Strategic Reports, Books, Articles, Thesis and so on Academic Studies

Lasting security arrangements arise not from shared values, but from the recognition by the parties that they cannot eliminate one another.;

Earlier this month, three leaders stood together in Islam's holiest city and signed a document that became a headline. The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, sealed by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, commits each...;

For more than two decades, the International Space Station (ISS) has been the most visible symbol of international cooperation beyond Earth. Bringing together the United States, Russia, Europe, Japan and Canada, it demonstrated that states with very different geopolitical interests could maintain a ...;

The first Türkiye Geospatial Intelligence Symposium will be held in Istanbul, in international format, on 19–20 November 2026, organized in cooperation with Istanbul Esenyurt University, the TASAM National Defence and Security Institute (MSGE), and the General Directorate of Mapping (Ministry of Nat...;

The relations between Pakistan and Turkiye have been described as “Two Nations One Soul”. There is no denying the fact that both nations share linguistic, cultural, and civilizational affinities but the rapidly evolving regional geopolitics demands more than just symbolic rhetoric. Pakistan-Türkiye...;

The relations between Pakistan and Turkiye have been described as “Two Nations One Soul”. There is no denying the fact that both nations share linguistic, cultural, and civilizational affinities but the rapidly evolving regional geopolitics demands more than just symbolic rhetoric. Pakistan-Türkiye...;

The Arctic is increasingly becoming a laboratory for the interaction between sanctions, energy security, maritime logistics and great-power competition. One of the clearest examples is the emerging China-Russia Arctic LNG relationship. Western sanctions have sharply constrained Russia’s Arctic LNG 2...;

In recent years, the Arctic has become a central arena not only in the context of climate change, melting sea ice, and new maritime routes, but also in terms of energy geopolitics and great-power competition. One of the most striking examples of this transformation is China-Russia;

Türkiye Geospatial Intelligence Symposium

The First Türkiye Geospatial Intelligence Symposium will be held in Istanbul on 19–20 November 2026, in an international format, through the collaboration of Istanbul Esenyurt University, the TASAM National Defense and Security Institute (MSGE), and the General Directorate of Mapping of the Ministry of National Defense, under the overarching theme of "Geospatial Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence."

  • 19 Nov 2026 - 20 Nov 2026

9th Türkiye - Gulf Defence and Security Forum

  • 27 Nov 2025 - 28 Nov 2025
  • Wish More Hotel Istanbul -
  • İstanbul -

4th Istanbul Cybersecurity Forum

  • 27 Nov 2025 - 28 Nov 2025
  • Wish More Hotel Istanbul -
  • İstanbul -

8th Türkiye - Africa Defence Security and Aerospace Forum

  • 27 Nov 2025 - 28 Nov 2025
  • Wish More Hotel Istanbul -
  • İstanbul -

2nd Asia Anew Security Forum

  • 27 Nov 2025 - 28 Nov 2025
  • Wish More Hotel Istanbul -
  • İstanbul -

1st Asia Anew Security Forum

  • 21 Nov 2024 - 22 Nov 2024
  • İstanbul - Türkiye

East Mediterranean Program 2023-2025

  • 17 Jul 2023 - 19 Jul 2023
  • Sheraton Istanbul City Center -
  • İstanbul - Türkiye

5th Marine and Maritime Security Forum

  • 23 Nov 2023 - 24 Nov 2023
  • Istanbul Kent University Kağıthane Campus -
  • İstanbul - Türkiye