In February 2025, BASIC hosted a track 1.5 workshop in Istanbul, Türkiye, to discuss the present and future of European security. The workshop was the fourth of five regional workshops organised in fulfilment of the aims of the “Turning Point: Realising a Sustainable Security Architecture for Europe” project, referred to as “Rethinking European Security”.
This project is driven by the need to address increasing multipolarity that has resulted in military conflicts and a breakdown of the international rules-based order. This trend rapidly accelerated with Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, which highlighted the collapse of post-Cold War diplomacy and the need for a new security architecture. New agendas and directives are needed to lessen current and future security risks, most importantly regarding climate change and its impacts on security. This project seeks to generate a sustainable security systems change in Europe and beyond.
The workshop in Istanbul was held under Chatham House Rule and was attended by official representatives and non governmental experts from Türkiye, Ukraine, Belarus, Romania, Moldova, and Bulgaria. BASIC gives thanks to participants for their active engagement in workshop discussions, with the main findings detailed in this report.
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