24-25 March2026
Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP), Ludwigkirchplatz 3–4, 10719
This year’s GTRT takes place at an era of intense geopolitical rivalry – marked by both conventional and unconventional conflicts – and the erosion of multilateralism, questions of war-making and peacebuilding are once again at the forefront of global politics. The war in Ukraine, the war in Gaza and beyond, ongoing conflicts across Africa and Asia, and the growing prevalence of hybrid warfare underscore the fragility of peace, the stress on institutions tasked with its preservation, and the immense human toll that results.
At the same time, global military spending has reached record levels, reflecting a broader trend towards militarisation that risks diverting resources from peacebuilding, humanitarian action and development. While peace-making remains prominent in international discourse and new actors are emerging as mediators, the concept itself risks losing substantive meaning as preparations for war are increasingly framed as a pathway to peace.
Against this backdrop, the GTRT brings together experts and practitioners to reflect on the changing dynamics of war-making and peacebuilding in an increasingly disordered world.
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The Centre for Applied Turkey Studies (CATS) at Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP) in Berlin is funded by Stiftung Mercator and the Federal Foreign Office. CATS is the curator of CATS Network, an international network of think tanks and research institutions working on Turkey.
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