Regional Security Development and Defence Diplomacy in the Middle East

Rabdan Security and Defence Institute (RSDI) and the Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research (SETA), Türkiye, convened a closed online discussion to exchange insights and perspectives on regional security dynamics, defence diplomacy, and evolving cooperation opportunities in the Middle East. The session forms part of RSDI’s ongoing efforts to strengthen partnerships with leading international think tanks.

Moderator:

Prof. Murat Yeşiltaş

Director of Foreign Policy Studies, SETA, Türkiye

Speakers:

• Dr. Abdul Rahman Bin Yaacob

Fellow Researcher & Assistant Professor, Rabdan Security and Defence Institute

Bridging Partnership: Defence Ties between Türkiye, the Gulf States, and Southeast Asia

• Dr. Olli Pekka Suorsa

Assistant Professor, Department of Homeland Security, Rabdan Academy

Opportunities in Uncertainty: Arms Procurement in the Gulf and New Market Entrants

• Dr. Serhat Süha Çubukçuoğlu

Senior Researcher, Trends Research and Advisory

From Hegemony to Multipolarity: The Middle East Security Complex in a Fragmented Order

• Assoc. Prof. Murat Aslan

Senior Researcher, SETA, Türkiye

Turkish–UAE Outlook in the Context of Regional Security Dynamics

• Mr. Rıfat Öncel

Researcher, SETA, Türkiye