Arab – Turkish Dialogue Forum, held between 21-22 November 2009, in Istanbul, was a joint initiative of Istanbul Kultur University – Global Political Trends Center (IKU/GPoT), Centre for Arab Unity Studies (CAUS) and Arab Democracy Foundation (ADF), within the support of the Friedrich Naumann Stiftung (FNS).

The Forum aimed to bring prominent opinion leaders, diplomats, and journalists, academicians across the Arab countries and Turkey to critically evaluate the main parameters and dynamics that influence the relations. The Forum also intended to elaborate the economic, politic, military, cultural and social aspects of bilateral relations between the Arab countries and Turkey, through a series of sessions during the two full days.

Ø Strategic perspectives for Arab-Turkish relations;

Ø Political cooperation and coordination in regional and international spheres;

Ø Future horizons of Arab – Turkish economic relations;

Ø The question of identity;

Ø Religious trends; and

Ø Military and political authority.