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The following OSI initiatives, listed alphabetically, support at least one program or organization active in Turkey & the Middle East.

Central Eurasia Project

The Central Eurasia Project strives to enhance policy debate on key issues affecting Central Asia and the South Caucasus as well as several countries in the Middle East and North Africa. more

Information Program

The Information Program promotes the equitable deployment of knowledge and communications resources for civic empowerment and effective democratic governance. more

International Policy Fellowships

The International Policy Fellowships Program identifies and supports research by open society leaders in countries throughout the Soros foundations network. more

Open Society Justice Initiative

The Open Society Justice Initiative, an operational program of the Open Society Institute, promotes rights-based law reform, builds knowledge and strengthens legal capacity worldwide. more

Women's Program

The Network Women’s Program works to promote the advancement of women’s human rights, gender equality, and empowerment as an integral part of the process of democratization. more
Overview

Throughout much of the Middle East, war, terrorism, and religious and ethnic strife continue to contribute to political and economic instability.

Read an overview of the region and OSI’s activities there.

See also OSI's Central Eurasia Project.

Soros Foundations

The Soros foundations are autonomous institutions established in particular countries or regions to initiate and support open society activities. The foundations active in Turkey and the Middle East include:

Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation–Turkey

Related Information

IRW Briefing: Iraqi Fire Sale
June 16, 2004
An examination and critique of recent resource outlays by the Coalition Provisional Agency—budgetary decisions that should be made by the interim Iraqi government after the June 30 transfer of power. more

Transparency in Iraq
June 24, 2004
A listing of reports issued through June 2004 by Iraq Revenue Watch, an OSI project that monitors Iraq's oil industry to ensure that it is managed with the highest standards of transparency and that the benefits of national oil wealth flow to the people of Iraq.  more

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