Vision Foundation

The formulation of a new regional pact to achieve stability and sustainable peace, relations between the Kurds and the central governments of the region, the future role and position of the Kurds amid geopolitical transformations, and the opportunities and challenges facing the Kurdistan Region, Türkiye, Iraq, and Syria were among the key themes addressed by the President of Vision Foundation during a closed international meeting and dialogue held in Ankara.

The dialogue was jointly organized by the Center for Middle Eastern Studies (ORSAM) and the World Order Programme at the University of Oxford. It focused on the implications of the PKK's disarmament for Türkiye and the Middle East, as well as its broader regional repercussions. Adnan Othman, President of Vision Foundation for Strategic Studies, participated as a keynote speaker.

The meeting took place on Sunday, 8 November 2026, in Ankara, the capital of Türkiye, with the participation of a considerable number of politicians, diplomats, academics, and researchers from the region and around the world. Discussions were held under the Chatham House Rule, focusing on the PKK disarmament process and the prospects for a new social pact and lasting peace in the Middle East.