Books

• Turkey - African Union (November 2008)
• Sub-Saharan Africa (September 2007)
• The Ottoman-Africa Relations (April 2006)
• The Rising Africa and Turkey (February 2006)
• Africa in the New Century (November 2005)

Reports

• Final Report of the 5th African Workshop (March 2008)
• Final Report of the 3rd International Turkish-African Congress (December 2007)
• Final Report of the 4th African Workshop (December 2007)
• Final Report of the 3rd African Workshop (December 2007)
• Final Report of the 2nd African Workshop (September 2007)
• Final Report of the 1st African Workshop (May 2007)
• Final Report of the 2nd International Turkish-African Congress (March 2007)
• Final Report of the 1st Turkish-African Congress (December 2005)
• Report on Africa (February 2005)

ACTIVITIES

1st International Turkish-African Congress |

‘Rising Africa and Turkey’ | 23-24 November 2005, Istanbul

2nd International Turkish-African Congress |

‘Sub-Saharan Africa’ | 12-13 December 2006, Istanbul

3rd International Turkish-African Congress |

‘Turkey - African Union’ | 04-06 December 2007, Istanbul

4th International Turkish-African Congress

‘The Role of NGOs & Think Tanks in Development of TR-AFR Relations’ | 25-27 Nov 2008, Istanbul

5th International Turkish-African Congress

‘Regional Organizations in AFR / Institutionalization & Cooperation’ | 19-21 Nov 2009, Istanbul

6th International Turkish-African Congress

‘MDGs: The Role of Civil Society in Africa’s Development …’ | 16-18 Dec 2010, Istanbul

7th International Turkish-African Congress

‘Multidimensional African Struggle: TR-AFR Relations’ | 18-19 Jan 2012 | Khartoum - Sudan

8th International Turkish-African Congress |

‘Food Security’, ‘Economic Growth’ and ‘Health for All’ | 16-17 April 2013, Accra - Ghana

9th International Turkish - African Congress

‘Sectorial and Financial Transformation in Africa: Opportunities and Risks’ | 24-25 April 2014, Istanbul

10th International Turkish - African Congress

‘Trade, Investment and Competition in Africa: New Opportunities’ | 19-21 November 2015, Dakar

FORUMS

1ST Turkish - African CSOs Forum |

‘Cooperation and Development’ | 14-15 August, 2008 | Istanbul

2nd Turkish - African NGOs and Thinking Forum |

“Energy, Food, Water Security and Human (It was held on April 21 - 22nd 2016 Istanbul)

1st Turkey - Africa Defence, Security and Aerospace Forum

“Future of Security in Africa and Turkey” | 07-09 November, 2018 | Istanbul

2nd Turkey - Africa Defence, Security and Aerospace Forum

“Future of Security in Africa and Turkey” | 07-08 November, 2018 | Istanbul

3rd Turkey - Africa Defence Security and Aerospace Forum | Interactive Stage

“Security Institutions of Future and Cooperation for Strategic Transformation After Covid-19” | 05-06 November 2020, Istanbul

USTKiP (International Development & Cooperation Platform of NGOs) Commission Meetings (2009 >> 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5) TASAM ANKARA | AFRICAN MEETINGS (2005 >> with Diplomatic Missions | 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10)

STRATEGIC DIALOGUES | “Thinking Diplomacy: New World New Horizons“

TURKEY - AFRICAN HORN STRATEGIC DIALOGUE | 2016 - 2023

“Initiated in partnership with Horn of Africa Studies Center (HASC)”

Turkey - Horn of Africa Strategic Dialog Program Istanbul Meeting | 24 December 2016, Istanbul

TURKEY - MOROCCO STRATEGIC DIALOGUE | 2016 - 2023

“Initiated in partnership with Moroccan Center for Strategic Studies”

TURKEY - GHANA STRATEGIC DIALOGUE | 2018 - 2023

“Initiated in partnership with multiple leading Think Tanks”

TURKEY - LIBYA STRATEGIC DIALOGUE | 2019 - 2023

“Initiated in partnership with multiple leading Think Tanks”

TURKEY - EGYPT STRATEGIC DIALOGUE | 2019 - 2023

“Initiated in partnership with multiple leading Think Tanks”

TURKEY - SUDAN STRATEGIC DIALOGUE | 2017 - 2023

“Initiated in partnership with Horn of Africa Studies Center (HASC)”

TABLE COUNTRY MEETINGS

Turkey - Egypt Round Table Meeting - 1

”with Egyptian Council on Foreign Relations” | 07 October 2010, İstanbul

Turkey - Sudan Round Table Meeting - 1

“with The Ministry of International Cooperation of Sudan” | 19 January 2012, Hartum

Turkey - Libya Round Table Meeting - 1

“with LPRD (Libyan Program for Reintegration & Development)” | 28-30 May 2014, Ankara

Turkey - Libya Round Table Meeting - 2

“with RECIPA (Regional Center for Innovation in Public Administration)” | 25 June 2014, İstanbul

Turkey - Sudan Round Table Meeting - 2

“Multi Dimensional Sectoral and Financial Deepening” | 24 December 2015, Istanbul

Turkey - Sudan Round Table Meeting - 3

“New Era in Turkey - Sudan Relations: Capacity Building" | 13 April 2016, Istanbul

 SPESIFIC ACTIVITIES

Conference on ‘The Past, Today and the Future of Africa and Its Relations with Turkey’

Conference on ‘Africa’s Importance and Relations with Turkey in the Future World’

Brain Storm on ‘The Turkish - African Relations’

INSTITUTES AND INSTITUTIONAL NETWORKS

African Institute (2005)

USTKIP | International Development and Cooperation Platform of NGOs (2008)

WEBSITES AND ARVCHIEVES

tasam.org

afrika.tasam.org

ustkip.tasam.org

Final Declarations

Strategic Reports

Articles

Comments

Stratejik Öngörü (Refereed Journal)

Books

Research Projects

Special Reports and Documents

Cooperation Agreements

Researches

• Theoretical and strategic
• Sectoral
• Institutional and organizational

Analyses

• Political, economic and socio-cultural
• International relations, security, energy and water
• Area studies

The methodology of the Institute includes following up the developments in the continent, conducting researches and making evaluations about Turkey's bilateral, regional and multilateral relations with the countries in the continent and also to the historical, cultural, political, economic, sociologic and geopolitical aspects of the continent.

Targets

The objectives of TASAM Africa Institute include, but not limited to;

To discover, from a historical perspective, the acquisitions of Turks who existed in various parts of Africa over a thousand years including Egypt, North Africa, the grand Sahara, the Red sea and Gulf of Aden, in particular during the Ottoman era.

To support researchers interested in Africa, elevate African studies to the desired level in Turkey, and to organize conferences, seminars,

meetings and trips aiming to introduce Africa to Turkey.

To cooperate with other African Institute in Europe and north America that got ahead in African studies and with national/international institutions established by Africanists, to invite these individuals to all its activities and to participate in their activities.

To obtain the academic works of active universities and research institutions in Africa and to keep track of the documents, reports, books and periodicals published by similar institutions that have long-established, well functioning systems in Europe and north America.

To follow up the developments about Turkey's areas of interest and influence in Africa.

To analyze Africa policies of the powerful states. 

To follow up the developments in the African Union, established by participation of all 53 countries in the continent. To contribute to the development of relations between the African Union and Turkey in such a way that the interests of both sides are protected.

To conduct researches in order to add to the contributions of Turkey to the establishment of perpetual peace in Africa and to provide

necessary documents and information for those who are interested in the developments in the continent.

To contribute to the introduction of Turkish culture to Africa as well as introduction of African culture to Turkey.

To create a documentation center with its focus on Africa, keep track of periodicals to provide sources about the latest developments in the continent.

To publish commentaries that analyze the developments in Africa, reports, analyses and research works prepared by experts.

To provide support with information and/or expertise for the good of public and private sectors of our country.

The purpose of the TASAM African Institute is to offer alternatives and efficacious solutions to the decision makers, business and academic circles interested in Africa.

TASAM Africa Institute conducts academic, social and political researches and makes analyses so as to increase the efficiency of Turkey in its region.