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Middle East Congress on Politics and Society
Hosted by Middle East Institute, Sakarya University
- 8 – 9 October 2026
- Turgut Özal Congress Center, Sakarya University, Sakarya, Türkiye
- Business, Economics & Law, Humanities & ArtsSocial & Behavioural SciencesPolitical Science & International Relations
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Key facts
Middle East Congress on Politics and Society is a congress held 8 – 9 October 2026 in Turgut Özal Congress Center, Sakarya University, Sakarya, Türkiye, organised by Middle East Institute, Sakarya University.
- Dates:
- 8 – 9 October 2026
- Format:
- Hybrid (in person and online)
- Venue:
- Turgut Özal Congress Center, Sakarya University, Sakarya, Türkiye
- Subjects:
- Business, Economics & Law, Humanities & Arts, Political Science & International Relations, Social & Behavioural Sciences
- Official website:
- middleeastcongress.org
The 8th Middle East Congress on Politics and Society is an interdisciplinary platform organized biennially by the Middle East Institute of Sakarya University, focusing on the politics, society, security, economy, and international relations of the Middle East.
Conference theme
Changing International Order and the Middle East: Back to the Future?
Objectives
To bring together scholars working on the politics, society, security, economy, and international relations of the Middle East to contribute to a more historically informed and analytically grounded understanding of the region in a fragile and changing international order.
Who should attend
Scholars, researchers, and graduate students working on international relations, political science, sociology, history, economics, political economy, security studies, law, migration studies, and related fields.
Organising Committee
Yıldırım Turan – Chair, Sakarya University
Aytaç Kadıoğlu – Coordinator, Sakarya University
A. Selcan Özdemirci Cinal – Coordinator, Sakarya University
Bilal Yıldırım – Coordinator, Sakarya University
Mustafa Onur Yalçın – Coordinator, Sakarya University
Talha İsmail Duman – Coordinator, Sakarya University
Görkem Altınörs – Organization Team, Bilecik Seyh Edebali University
Murat Yeşiltaş – Organization Team, Social Sciences University of Ankara
Mehmet Rakipoğlu – Organization Team, Mardin Artuklu University
Yusuf Bahadır Keskin – Organization Team, Amasya University
Ramazan Erdağ – Organization Team, Eskişehir Osmangazi University
Scientific Committee
Dr. Ali Bakır – Qatar University, Ibn Khaldon Center for Humanities and Social Sciences
Prof. Dr. Ali Balcı – Sakarya Üniversitesi, International Relations
Prof. Dr. İbrahim Özcoşan – Mardin Artuklu Universitesi, History
Doç. Dr. İsmail Ediz – Sakarya Üniversitesi, International Relations
Prof. Dr. İsmail Numan Telci – İbn Haldun Üniversitesi, International Relations
Prof. Dr. Kemal İnat – Sakarya Üniversitesi, International Relations
Prof. Dr. Muhittin Ataman – Ankara Sosyal Bilimler Üniversitesi, International Relations
Prof. Dr. Nebi Miş – SETA Vakfı, International Relations
Prof. Dr. Tuncay Kardaş – Sakarya Üniversitesi, Middle East Institute
Prof. Dr. Yılmaz Demirhan – Mardin Artuklu Üniversitesi, Political Science and International Relations
Doç. Dr. Abdullah A Al-Arian – Georgetown University in Qatar, History
Prof. Dr. Abdullah Baabood – Waseda University, International Relations
Prof. Dr. Anoush Ehteshami – Durham University, International Relations
Doç. Dr. Adrian Jones – La Trobe University, History
Prof. Dr. Emad Shahin – Hamad Bin Khalifa University, College of Islamic Studies
Dr. Heba Raouf Ezzat – İbn Haldun Üniversitesi, Alliance of Civilizations
Prof. Dr. Hilal Kashan – American University of Beirut, Political Science and Public Administration
Prof. Dr. Homeira Moshirzadeh – University of Tehran, International Relations
Doç. Dr. Mohamed El Moctar Shinqiti – Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Research Center for Islamic Legislation and Ethics
Doç. Dr. Nikolay Kozhanov – Qatar University, Gulf Studies Program
Dr. Osman A. Hassan – University of Warwick, Politics and International Studies
Doç. Dr. Robert Mason – United Nations University, Institute on Comparative Regional Integration Studies
Prof. Dr. Rory Miller – Georgetown University in Qatar, International Relations
Doç. Dr. Steven Wright – Hamad Bin Khalifa University, College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Prof. Dr. Tim Jacoby – Manchester University, Global Development Institute
Prof. Dr. Youssef Choueiri – Manchester University, School of Arts, Languages and Cultures
Prof. Dr. Diego Checa HIDALGO – Universidad de Granada, Contemporary History
Dr. Elsadıg Bakheıt Elfakı Abdalla – Sakarya Üniversitesi, International Relations
Prof. Dr. İbrahim Efe – İbn Haldun Üniversitesi, New Media and Communication
Programme highlights
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Host organisation
Middle East Institute, Sakarya UniversityContact
- Email:
- [email protected]
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