On March 16, 2026, a webinar titled “The Impact of the War in the Middle East on Azerbaijan and Türkiye” (“Ortadoğudaki savaşın Azerbaycan ve Türkiyeye etkileri”) was held, organized by the Department of Political Science and Philosophy of Khazar University and the Heydar Aliyev Eurasian Studies Center of Ibn Haldun University.

The webinar was moderated by Prof. Yaşar Sarı from Ibn Haldun University. The speakers included Associate Professor Orkhan Valiyev, Head of the Department of Political Science and Philosophy at Khazar University; Dr. Javid Valiyev, Member of the Board of the Center of Analysis of International Relations; Prof. Umut Uzer from Istanbul Technical University; and Prof. Çağla Gül Yesevi from Bahçeşehir University.

During the webinar, the tensions in the Middle East were initially discussed, along with the responses of Azerbaijan and Türkiye to these developments. Subsequently, the importance of the Shusha Declaration was reaffirmed, and the role of the strategic alliance between the two countries was particularly emphasized.