MESACC

The Middle Eastern Studies and Cooperation Center

Eskişehir Osmangazi University

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About MESACC

Middle Eastern Suties and Cooperation Center

 

The last decade has witnessed a significant increase in Turkey’s relations with the Middle East, in political, economic, cultural and social aspects. It is likely that these relations will continue to improve in the aftermath of the Arab Spring. The Eskişehir Osmangazi University has acknowledged the necessity of studying and promoting Turkish-Arab relations in both the academic and cultural spheres. For this purpose, the Middle Eastern Studies and Cooperation Center was established in July 2011. It carries an interdisciplinary outlook and structure, while the International Relations Department constitutes the backbone of the Center. The MESACC is also the main partner of the Arab-Turkish Congress of Social Sciences (ATCOSS). By supporting research and cooperation in the Middle East, the MESACC aims to promote better understanding between Turkey and Middle Eastern societies. The center aims to produce objective information to increase cooperation among Turkey’s neighbors, to promote cooperation in the Middle East, to aid policy makers and the public in research and analyses and finally to encourage other bodies and institutions to empower cooperation between Turkey and the Middle Eastern countries. 

MESACC Bodies: 

• Administration
• Assoc.Prof. Ahmet Uysal (Director)  Curriculum Vitae
• Assoc.Prof. Cenap ÇAKMAK, Head of International Relations Dept. (Vice Director)
• Asst. Prof. Ahmet ÖZTÜRK, International Relations Dept. (Vice Director)
• Asst. Prof. Cengiz DİNÇ, International Relations Dept. 
• Asst. Prof. Eyüp ARTVİNLİ, Education of Geography
• Asst. Prof. Musa KILIÇ, History Dept.
• Prof.Dr. Ejder OKUMUŞ, College of Theology
  
• Advisory Board

• Prof.Dr. Hasan GÖNEN, President of Eskişehir Osmangazi University
• H.E. Mohammed Al-Fatah NACİRİ, Head of Arab League Mission, Ankara
• Prof.Dr. Yusuf TEKİN, Vice Minister of Youth and Sports
• Prof.Dr. Mehmet ŞİŞMAN, Vice President of Eskişehir Osmangazi Univ. & Dean of Education College
• Prof.Dr. Bülent ARAS, Director of Center for Strategic Studies Center, Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Prof.Dr. Davut DURSUN, High Council of Radio and Television
• Prof.Dr. Juan R. COLE, Director of South Asian Studies, Michigan University
• Prof.Dr. Birol AKGÜN, Konya University
• Prof.Dr. Muhittin ATAMAN, Abant İzzet Baysal University
• Doç.Dr. Necdet SUBAŞI, Gazi University
• Doç.Dr. Burhanettin DURAN, İstanbul Şehir (City) University

 

 The Center is located in the Eskişehir Osmangazi University’s main campus, i.e. the Meshelik Campus.

Address: Middle Eastern Studies and Cooperation Center Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi, Meşelik Kampüsü Eskişehir, Turkey , 26480 Phone: +90 222 239 37 50 Ext.1149 Fax: +90 222 229 2527 E-Mail: info@mesacc.net