German-Turkish Round Table: Perspectives for the Middle East under the aspect of the role of Germany and Turkey

The first German-Turkish Round Table meeting was held on October 8, 2010, at the Sabancı Museum in Istanbul. Twenty experts from Turkey and Germany came together to evaluate the possibility of establishing a German-Turkish dialogue on international challenges. The Round Table laid the foundations for a new initiative aimed at playing a bridging role in common political and economic issues in the international arena between Germany and Turkey and developing dialogue between the two countries.

The first German-Turkish Round Table Meeting was held under the title "Perspectives for the Middle East under the aspect of the role of Germany and Turkey." During the meeting, which consisted of three separate sessions, important discussions were held on Turkish-German cooperation in Middle Eastern politics, and many ideas were exchanged on creating productive mutual interaction between the two countries and on the role of both countries in the Middle East.