Fuat Keyman
Professor of International Relations, Sabancı University/İstanbu

The imploding political stability and multiplying security threats in a vast geography from the greater Middle East to Europe’s gates have set in motion a global tectonic plate shift. A refugee crisis of biblical proportions, the problem of ISIL, increased terrorist acts targeting urban populations, and the mushrooming of Failed states in the region all suggest that no single nation or community is immune from the tightening grip of insecurity around the central tenets of humanity. Turkey is at the epicenter of this global tectonic shift. Both its domestic affairs and foreign policy are exposed to these developments. While expectations vis-à-vis Turkey’s role and involvement in the Middle East increase, challenges originating from the Middle East confront Turkey more than before. As a key rising power, Turkey’s domestic and foreign policy choices will shape not only the future of this region, but they also influence the effectiveness of any international, concerted effort for enduring peace and stability.

BIO
Fuat Keyman is a Professor of International Relations at Sabancı University/İstanbul. He is also the director of Istanbul Policy Center (IPC) at Sabancı University. He is the member of Turkish Science Academy. He served as a member of Wise People Commission in the Peace Process. He writes a column in Radikal daily, and is a regular contributor to political talk shows on television. Keyman works on democratization, globalization, international relations, civil society, and Turkey-EU relations.