Ardahan University hosted by Mr. Prof. Dr. Ozturk Emiroğlu’s honorable Fakültesi, University Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences by Dr. Öğr. “IV. International Relations Symposium: The Rise of Africa – Sustainable Future, started with the opening program at the Multicultural Cultural Center. The symposium, covering 12–14 November 2026 dates, opened scientific discussion in the context of the increasing economic, political and strategic importance of Africa in a period where global balances are reshape. The opening speech of the symposium Regulation Chairman Dr. He says. Member Niyazi Silk made.
Attention to our Rector’s Cultural Size and Turkish-Africa Relations
Honorary President of the symposium Mr. Prof. Dr. Ozturk Emiroğlu emphasized the importance of historical accumulation in international relations by referring to different sizes such as language, culture, gastronomy and population of its diploma. With diplomatic correspondence in Fatih Sultan Mehmet era, Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk’s literaries were appointed as ambassadors and evaluated in the historical and cultural foundations of Turkish diplomacy tradition. Within the scope of Turkey-Africa relations, Ebubekir Efendi’s activities in the continent have stated that the bonds extending to agricultural business unions are strengthened by the projects based on mutual benefit. Our Rector has addressed Turkey’s “win-win” approach and COP31 issues in terms of development and climate diplomacy.
The Role of African Natural Resources and Young Population Development
After the speech of our vector, the opening session was passed. The first invited speaker of the session conducted in the moderator of our Mr. Rector Ankara Social Sciences University Department of African Studies Mr. Prof. Dr. Mürsel Bayram evaluated the historical economy-political transformation of the continent. The feast, which states that Africa should be called “waste continent”, stressed the decisive role of strategic natural resources and young population in the development process. This leads to the global location of the continent through green energy and new technologies.
Prof. Dr. Cihat Yaycı Prevents the Board of “Seaship and Blue Economy” in Turkey
Mr. Prof., who is a member of the session. Dr. Cihat Yaycı assessed the possibilities of access to the seas and the water resources of the continent in the presentation of the role of the sustainable development of the African economy. With geopolitical developments in Somali and Red sea line, the Yaycı expressed its role in the region of Turkey, stressed the importance of carrying out maritime policies with a holistic structure of the enterprise in Nigeria. Inspired by the importance of carrying out maritime policies with a holistic structure, Yaycı suggested the establishment of “Seaship and Blue Economy” in Turkey by showing the model in Nigeria. Dr. Öğr. In the session with the online connection of Amakanji Graham Oluteyo, the development possibilities and geopolitical location of Africa were discussed in detail. The opening session was completed with the question-cevap section following the reviews of the speakers. The program continued with simultaneous sessions where the papers on international cooperation opportunities are presented with the political and economic transformation of Africa.
Africa’s Global Location and Disiplined View for Sustainable Future
The main theme is Africa but the symposium, which is open to work from all subfields of international relations discipline, brings different research topics and theoretical approaches to a common academic ground. This structure that supports interdisciplinary dialogue contributes to evaluation of research on the continent with different perspectives. In the symposium organized in hybrid format with the possibility of face-to-face and online participation, Turkish, English, French, Arabic and Russian languages can be presented. Scientific presentations and discussions that focus on the location and sustainable future challenges in African changing global balances will take up to 14 November.