Conference on "Role of Turkish Foreign Policy and Soft Power" Held at BAU

Delivering the opening speech of the conference, Gülnur Aybet, Head of the Bahçeşehir University Department of Political Science and International Relations, made important remarks on the role of public diplomacy. At the conference, attended by NATO Deputy Assistant Secretary General Dr. Jamie Shea, Director of the Chatham House Middle East Program Dr. Claire Spencer, Director General for the Middle East and North Africa at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Can Dizdar, David Buchan from the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies, Prof. Gary Rawnsley from Aberystwyth University, Dr. Senem Çevik from the Department of Communication Studies at Ankara University, and many other academics and senior officials, Türkiye-NATO relations, Eurasian energy corridors, regional corridors and youth employment were discussed.

The event also marked the launch of the BAU Centre for Security Studies (BAUCESS). The center is directed by Prof. Dr. Gülnur Aybet.