MESSACC Mission:

• Identifying common interest between Turkey and Middle Eastern Societies
• Producing objective research and promoting constructive understanding among societies
• Promoting cooperation between Turkey and the Middle East states
• Identifying problems between Turkish and Middle Eastern societies and contribution possible solutions

MESSACC Goals:

• Conducting scientific and strategic research to explore the state of the Middle East and Turkey
• Implementing educational and training programs to promote mutual understanding
• Sharing data and research produced with the public and those it concerns
• Promoting cooperation with national and international institutions
• Advocating the sharing of knowledge and experience between Turkey and the Middle East
• Implementing policy-oriented projects for these purposes
• Seeking solutions to individual and bilateral problems between Turkey and the Middle East
• Conducting joint programs with the related institutions of the Middle East.

Areas of Activities:

• Strategic and scientific research
• Promoting dialogue among parties
• Scientific and policy-oriented projects
• Gathering data from abroad for the center’s library
• Supporting independent research
• Training and education activities in the center
• Participating in national and international meetings and conferences
• Cooperating with the third-parties (e.g., the EU, the US, China) on the matters concerning the Middle East
• Student and scholar exchange between Turkey and the Middle East
• Facilitating cooperation among third-party institutions between Turkey and the Middle East
• Reward program for people that made a major contribution between Turkey and the Middle East.