Global Political Trends Center

GPoT Center is a non-profit research institution under the auspices of Istanbul Kultur University. Global Political Trends Center (GPoT Center) is a non-profit, non-partisan research institution established under the auspices of Istanbul Kültür University in Turkey in 2009. GPoT Center works on issues concerning not only Turkish foreign policy but also the current international agenda. Our activities are structured around region-specific programs (Armenia, Cyprus, Europe, Israel, MENA, and Transatlantic relations) and ad-hoc events. Our publications feature academic and coffee-table books on issues in international relations and can be downloaded from our website for free. Our mission is to contribute to stability, democratization and peace through organizing multi-track diplomacy meetings, conducting innovative and independent research, and encouraging informed debates in the media on key issues affecting Turkey and the world.