-To carry out academic research and education on the culture, history, and contemporary political economy of Turkey and the Turkic world, -To organize international conferences and meetings, -To promote greater understanding between American and Turkish citizens, businesses, and public officials, -To arrange industry & NGO specific training and education seminars, -To provide private and public sector consulting on topics pertaining to contemporary business, economics, finance, and politics in Turkey and the Turkic world: Policy evaluation (micro and macroeconomic policy) Risk assessment (economics and politics) Program evaluation