The latest issue of Global Perspectives by the Council of Councils (CoC), of which GRF is a founding member, has been published on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, under the title “The War on Terrorism: Global Experts Reflect on Lessons Learned Twenty-Five Years After 9/11.”

It is with deep sorrow that we mourn the passing of our esteemed member, Prof. Dr. Nur Yalman, and extend our condolences to his family and all who held him dear.

It is with deep sorrow that we mourn the passing of our esteemed member, Prof. Dr. Pınar Canevi, and extend our condolences to her family and all who held her dear.

It is with deep sorrow that we mourn the passing of our esteemed founding member, Ambassador (R) Dr. Üner Kırdar, and extend our condolences to his family and all who held him dear.

The 2025 edition of our Global Outlook Report brings together expert contributions from GRF members assessing the major global developments of the past year.

Prof. Dr. Özgehan Şenyuva, Chair of the Department of International Relations at METU and Board Member of the Global Relations Forum (GRF), has been honored with the Bene Merito Distinction, conferred by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland in recognition of merits in promoting Poland abroad. He received the distinction particularly for his contributions to youth research and to institutional cooperation aimed at strengthening Turkey–Poland relations. We extend our heartfelt congratulations to Prof. Şenyuva on this prestigious honor and wish him continued success.

Our valued member, Prof. Dr. Ufuk Akçiğit, Professor of Economics and holder of the Arnold C. Harberger Chair at the University of Chicago, has been awarded the Rahmi M. Koç Science Medal, presented for the 10th time this year.

Council of Councils (CoC), of which GRF is a founding member, has published the latest edition of its Global Perspectives series under the theme “The United Nations at Eighty: Reform for a Shared Future in a New Geopolitical Era.”

It is with deep sorrow that we mourn the passing of our esteemed member, economist, columnist, and former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT), Dr. Ercan Kumcu, and extend our condolences to his family and all who held him dear.

In his interview with Hürriyet journalist Zeynep Bilgehan, our member and former Director-General of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), Ambassador (R) Ahmet Üzümcü, shares his reflections on his diplomatic career, multilateral diplomacy, and global peace.

On July 23, 2025, Ambassador (R) Selim Yenel, President of the Global Relations Forum (GRF), met with Dr. Pramod Jaiswal, Research Director of the Nepal Institute for International Cooperation and Engagement (NIICE), in Istanbul.

It is with deep sorrow that we mourn the passing of our esteemed Founding Member, veteran journalist, writer, and statesman Mr. Altan Öymen. We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family and all who held him dear.

In the article written by GRF member Assoc. Prof. Tolga Bilener, Head of the Department of International Relations and Director of the Center for Strategic Studies at Galatasaray University, the current state of Turkey-EU relations is discussed.