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VIII. International Middle East Symposium / The Middle East In a Spiral of Expectations and Uncertainties

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October 26, 2023

Hosted by Istanbul Gelisim University; The 8th International Middle East Symposium, of which we are a stakeholder as the Diplomacy Foundation, took place on 24-25-26 October 2023.

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