Japan-Turkey Dialogue on Global Affairs

On the occasion of the 90th anniversary of Turkey-Japan diplomatic relations, Center for Middle Eastern Strategic Studies (ORSAM) held a joint symposium titled “Japan and Turkey: Where did we come from? Where are we going?” in cooperation with the Embassy of Japan, Republic of Turkey Prime Ministry’s Presidency of International Relations, and Center for Strategic Research (SAM) on 2014. Building on this symposium, ORSAM also held a second symposium titled “Japan-Turkey Dialogue on Global Affairs” on 1 March 2016, with the support of the Embassy of Japan in Ankara, aiming to offer an insight into Japan-Turkey relations and the opportunities of cooperation on various regional and global issues.

During the symposium, the speakers shared their viewpoints regarding the bilateral relations and several unfolding developments in Central Asia and the Middle East. Academics from various universities in Ankara, representatives of diplomatic missions, government institutions, research centers, Japanese citizens living in Ankara and a large number of students from universities attended the symposium as well as those interested in the foreign affairs and international politics of Japan and Turkey.

Through this report, ORSAM aims at compiling and recording the presentations and topics discussed during the symposium. This will make critical contributions to the long-term friendship and intellectual dialogue between the two countries. Moreover, we hope that these contributions will strengthen the bilateral cooperation toward the solution of both global and regional problems, and will also be beneficial for the world.