Assoc. Prof. Dr. Orkhan Valiyev, Head of the Department of Political Science and Philosophy at Khazar University, participated in “TRT World Forum 2026”, held in Istanbul, Türkiye. Organized by TRT for the tenth time, the forum took place on 7–8 November under the theme “A World Without a Centre: Who Leads When Rules No Longer Apply?” The event brought together politicians, diplomats, academics and media representatives from various countries.
The forum addressed current international issues, including shifts in the global balance of power, international law, diplomacy, artificial intelligence and energy crises. The opening ceremony featured speeches by President of the Republic of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Head of the Directorate of Communications of the Presidency Burhanettin Duran, and TRT Director-General Mehmet Zahid Sobacı. On the second day, discussions on the geopolitics of international connectivity and transport corridors were held with the participation of Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Orkhan Valiyev participated as a discussant in the panel titled “Central Asia at the Heart of Eurasian Reordering”. The panel addressed Central Asia's growing geopolitical and geoeconomic significance, the Middle Corridor, the role of the Organization of Turkic States in regional integration, as well as transport and energy connectivity through the South Caucasus and the Zangezur Corridor. The panel's main speakers included Secretary General of the Organization of Turkic States Kubanychbek Omuraliev, former Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan Vladimir Norov, former Secretary General of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) Kairat Sarybay, and First Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs at the University of World Economy and Diplomacy Akram Umarov.
Over its two days, “TRT World Forum 2026” served as an important international platform for discussing pressing global and regional issues, exchanging diverse perspectives and experiences, and exploring solutions to global challenges.
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