Global power shifts and economic realignments are creating both challenges and opportunities, with the Turkic World increasingly seen as a key player in new trade and connectivity routes. Highlighting this trend, Dr. Bagis pointed to Türkiye’s strategic role and the wider region’s growing influence in the global economy.

As the world moves beyond the old Bretton Woods framework into a new era of multipolar realities, the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) is stepping up efforts to strengthen cooperation, integration, and regional connectivity in response to these changes.

Detailed information about the Economics Department Chair’s talk may be accessed here: https://bilalbagis.wordpress.com/2025/09/10/economic-connectivity-and-integration-in-the-turkic-world/

YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9UMuD2jgy8