Center for Islam and Global Affairs

Center for Islam and Global Affairs Pioneering Research to Advance Civilizations

CIGA is an independent, nonprofit, research and public policy institution based in Istanbul, Turkey, and affiliated with Istanbul Zaim University. Its mission is “To conduct high quality research and analysis, educate the public and policy makers, train experts, and propose novel ideas and policy recommendations regarding global policies and relations impacting the Islamic world, and the development and progress of Muslim societies.”

"Pioneering Research to Advance Civilizations"

مركز الاسلام والشؤون الدولية (CIGA)
هو مؤسسة مستقلة وغير ربحية مختصة بالابحاث ودراسة السياسات مقرها مدينة اسطنبول التركية، وتتبع لجامعة اسطنبول زعيم. تتلخص رسالة المركز بتقديم أبحاث وتحليلات رصينة، نشر المعرفة في أوساط الجمهور وصناع السياسات، تدريب الخبراء، تقديم أفكار خلاقة وصياغة توصيات في مجال السياسات والعلاقات الدولية التي تؤثر على العالم الإسلامي وتسهم في تطوير وتقدم المجتمعات المسلمة.


“بحوث ريادية لتطوير الحضارات”

Honoring the life & legacy of Prof. John Esposito. A scholar, mentor, and bridge‑builder whose work continues to inspire...
28/09/2026

Honoring the life & legacy of Prof. John Esposito. A scholar, mentor, and bridge‑builder whose work continues to inspire.

Join us online this Wednesday as leading voices reflect on his enduring impact

📍CIGA’s YouTube Channel
🗓️ September 30, 2026, Wednesday
⏰ 15:30 Istanbul Time/12:30 GMT/8:30 AM Eastern

A nuclear-armed state of 250 million, Pakistan has long been a fault line where great power rivalries, regional instabil...
06/06/2026

A nuclear-armed state of 250 million, Pakistan has long been a fault line where great power rivalries, regional instabilities, and internal pressures converge. As the global order fractures and new alliances take shape, the strategic choices before Islamabad are no longer peripheral they are central to how the next chapter of Asian and global politics will be written. What does Pakistan choose, and at what cost?

This Wednesday is your chance to sit with two Pakistani senators and one of the sharpest minds in global affairs to unpack exactly that. Come be part of the conversation.

🗓️June 10
🕞15:30 Istanbul Time
📍CIGA Seminar Room, IZU Halkalı Campus, or join us live at youtube.com/cigaistanbul.

22/05/2026

Over 300 Palestinian journalists have been killed since October 7, 2023. Jeremy Scahill, with over 25 years of experience as a journalist, draws a stark distinction between journalists killed in the crossfire of war and what is happening in Gaza. This is not collateral damage. This is a deliberate, targeted campaign against the press.
When the killing of journalists becomes systematic, it is no longer a tragedy. It is a policy.

20/05/2026

The Democratic Party commissioned an autopsy on their 2024 election loss and then refused to release it. Drop Site News co-founder Jeremy Scahill weighs in on what that silence reveals, and why Gaza may have been the defining factor in the collapse of the Democratic campaign.
When a party buries its own findings, the question is no longer about one election. It is about credibility and accountability.

18/05/2026

Empires fade, but voices endure.
A powerful dialogue on American Mythology: Iran, Gaza, and the Decline of Empire — featuring Jeremy Scahill & Anne Norton at CIGA Istanbul.

12/05/2026

Join us tomorrow at CIGA for an engaging conversation with Jeremy Scahill. Let’s connect further at 15:30, May 13, 2026.

12/05/2026

For a more engaged conversation with Jeremy Scahil and to connect further, come join us tomorrow At CIGA at 15:30. 13 May 2025

Unveiling the myths behind power and empire. 🇮🇷🇵🇸Join us for American Mythology: Iran, Gaza, and the Decline of Empire —...
10/05/2026

Unveiling the myths behind power and empire. 🇮🇷🇵🇸
Join us for American Mythology: Iran, Gaza, and the Decline of Empire — a thought‑provoking discussion with award‑winning journalist Jeremy Scahill and CIGA researcher Üveys Han.

🗓 May 13, 2026
🕞 15:30 Istanbul Time
📍IZU Halkalı Campus
🎥 Live on YouTube

09/05/2026

في الذكرى الثالثة لاعتقال المفكر راشد الغنوشي، اجتمعنا في جامعة صباح الدين زعيم لنفتح آفاق الحوار حول الأمة والسيادة… نحو استراتيجية توافقية تعزز الاستقرار والمناعة الحضارية. 🕊️

#إسطنبول

Marking the third anniversary of Sheikh Rached Ghannouchi’s arrest, we gathered at Sabahattin Zaim University to reflect on the Ummah and sovereignty… envisioning a consensual strategy for stability and resilience. 🕊️

إحياءً للذكرى الثالثة لاعتقال الشيخ راشد الغنوشي، نلتقي لنناقش قضايا الأمة والسيادة، ونبحث عن استراتيجية توافقية شاملة ت...
08/05/2026

إحياءً للذكرى الثالثة لاعتقال الشيخ راشد الغنوشي، نلتقي لنناقش قضايا الأمة والسيادة، ونبحث عن استراتيجية توافقية شاملة تعزز الاستقرار السياسي والبناء الحضاري.

📍 جامعة صباح الدين زعيم – إسطنبول
🗓 السبت 9 مايو 2026 | 10:30 صباحًا

Marking the third anniversary of Sheikh Rached Ghannouchi’s arrest, this international seminar explores the future of the Ummah and sovereignty — towards a comprehensive consensus strategy that strengthens political stability and civilizational resilience.

📍 Sabahattin Zaim University – Istanbul
🗓 Saturday, May 9, 2026 | 10:30 AM

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Main Building, Room TD 208, Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University, Halkalı Caddesi No: 2
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