Who is ODAP?

Center for Middle East, Eurasia and Asia-Pacific Studies (ODAP)

To develop a perspective on events and problems within the framework of national values,
To produce scientific methods with an interdisciplinary perspective,
Benefit from the knowledge and experience of academics, diplomats and experts in the field,
To bring different views and original approaches to the field,
Maintain an independent, unconnected and flexible organizational structure.

To create a scientific research center by bringing together scientists and researchers who are respected for their knowledge and experience within an organization,
To follow political, military, economic, technological and socio-cultural developments in the world and in our country, to create a large database containing information and documents within the scope of the center’s work, to process and analyze the information obtained,
To prepare scientific research projects that will propose solutions to political, economic, technological, environmental and socio-cultural problems within the framework of Turkey’s bilateral and multilateral relations with other countries,
Organizing training programs, meetings, workshops, panels, conferences, congresses, webinar series and roundtables to contribute to field studies,
To contribute to the establishment of an understanding by carrying out our activities together with universities and research institutions,
Providing internship opportunities to contribute to the professional development of future academics and researchers,
To prepare publications such as bulletins, reports, magazines, etc. to inform relevant institutions and individuals about our work,
To provide all kinds of technical tools and equipment that will provide a healthy working environment for the realization of these objectives.

To analyze the policies of the world power centers on a global scale and towards our region and to try to identify possible developments in the world and in our region,
To contribute to Turkey’s vision that appropriately utilizes its geopolitics and to produce projects in line with this vision,
To develop security strategies for traditional and new threats by analyzing the changing understanding of security in the world,
To contribute to the processes of producing policies to increase Turkey’s effectiveness in the Middle East, Eurasia, Asia-Pacific, Caucasus, Africa, Central Asia and Balkans regions and to propose solutions to international problems,
To develop projects on energy, technology and economic policies that will contribute to the achievement of Turkey’s sustainable development goals.