8th Annual WAPE Forum in Istanbul Highlights Multipolarity and Global Power Shifts

Istanbul, Türkiye – August 8, 2025 – The World Association of Political Economy

(WAPE) concluded its 18th Annual Forum at Yeditepe University, bringing together 70

political economists from 16 countries to discuss the concept of “multipolarity” and its

related global economic and political transformations.

Over three days, sessions explored artificial intelligence, ecology, the digital Silk

Road, socialist modernization in China, regional alliances, and the multipolar world

order. Discussions analyzed global power shifts from a political economy perspective,

grounded in data-driven research.

The Forum’s Final Declaration strongly condemned the genocide in Gaza as

“concrete evidence of the crimes of contemporary imperialism” and called for joint

research on imperialist wars. It emphasized the importance of resisting imperialism

and hegemonism in all spheres to achieve peace, development, and security.