The Geopolitical Re-configuration of the Middle East

Dr. Sylvia Tiryaki participated in the conference entitled “The geopolitical re-configuration of the Middle East”, organized by the FRIDE and the Fredrich Ebert Stiftung on May 17 in Madrid. Dr. Tiryaki was a speaker in the conference’s second session on the role of Turkey as a regional player.

The event focused on the changing Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region as an opportunity to evolve towards new political, economic, social and geopolitical systems after the “Arab Spring” uprisings.