Seeking Solutions to Near East Asia and Southeast Asia Regional Crises – 2026 Congress Main Theme

AIM

ASSAM’S PURPOSE

Based on the idea that the prosperity of Muslim Nations, the survival of the states they established, the establishment of peace in the world and the dominance of justice are possible with the emergence of Islamic Countries on the world political stage as a superpower; to carry out intellectual studies that will provide;

• Muslim States; Creating a database regarding national power elements for each of them,
• Conducting individual and joint internal and external threat assessments,
• Determination of internal and external security plan principles and establishment and development of institutions needed to gather under a common will and the principles of organization of these institutions,

PURPOSE OF ASSAM CONGRESSES

ASSAM Congresses; To make determinations on an academic and political basis regarding current problems in world politics, especially the Geography of Islamic Countries; to propose solutions to international, regional and local crises; To determine the necessary institutions for the gathering of Islamic Countries under one will and to create the necessary legislative models for these institutions; It aims to present a solution to the Islamic World and decision makers.

The First Series of ASRICA Islamic Union Model International Congresses was held as a series of seven international congresses between 2017 and 2023.

As a result of the seven congresses held, the necessary institutions for the Islamic Countries to form a Union were studied, and a legislative model and a model constitution for these institutions were established. The studies have been published on international platforms and at https://assam.org.tr and https://assamcongress.com

ASRICA ISLAMIC UNION MODEL “SEEKING SOLUTIONS TO CRISIS INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS” SERIES

The main focus of the second congress series, which will be held in the 4-year period between 2024 and 2027, to propose solutions to the crises in the regions concerning the Islamic Geography. The topics were chosen as follows;

1. ASRICA Islamic Union Model “Seeking a Solution to the Crises in the Middle East – ODBIF and North Africa – KABIF Region” Congress (2024)
2. ASRICA Islamic Union Model “Seeking a Solution to the Crises in the European – ABIF and Central Asia (Turkestan) – OABIF Region” Congress (2025)
3. ASRICA Islamic Union Model “Seeking a Solution to the Crises of the Near East Asia – YDABIF and South East Asia – GDABIF Region” Congress (2026)
4. ASRICA Islamic Union Model “Seeking a Solution to the Crises in the East Africa – DABIF, South West Africa – GBABIF, North West Africa – KBABIF Region” Congress (2027)

The congress series to be held between 2024 and 2027 is called ASRICA Islamic Union Model Seeking for Solutions to Crises Congress Series.

The congress language will be Turkish, English and Arabic. Simultaneous translation will be provided during the presentation of the papers. Abstracts and papers will be compiled into books and published electronically on the ASSAM Congress WEB Site, and the papers will also be published electronically in the ASSAM International Refereed Journal (ASSAM-UHAD). Those who send papers to our congress and want to have their papers published in our ASSAM International Refereed Journal (UHAD) must prepare their papers in accordance with the paper preparation format of our refereed journal and upload them to the system via the link below. The link to the peer-reviewed journal is below.[1] Papers/articles will be published in the peer-reviewed journal after going through the referee process.

Congress Result Reports to be prepared for execution will be sent to decision-making mechanisms and all guests and participants from the Islamic World and will be published on the ASSAM Congress WEB Site.

GENERAL EVALUATION

GEOPOLITICAL VALUE OF ISLAMIC GEOGRAPHY

57 of the 206 States in the World (27% of the member states), 1,859,779,580 of the 7,916,525,000 world population (23.49% of the world population), the Islamic geography, which is owned by 57 Islamic Countries, covers 30.9 million km² (20.6% of the lands of the whole world) of the world’s 150 million km², with the bloc they formed when the borders between them are ignored:

• Which is located in the center of the continents of Asia, Europe and Africa, known as the world island,
• Which is controlling the Gibraltar, Bab El-Mendeb, Hormuz, Çanakkale and Istanbul straits and the Suez Canal, which are considered the gateways to the Mediterranean, Red Sea and Black Sea, which is the world’s largest inland seas,
• Which have coasts to the Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Mediterranean, Black Sea, Red Sea and Caspian Sea,
• Which is bordered by land and sea to the continents of Asia, Europe and Africa, to the global powers of the world such as the European Union, Russia, India and, China, and to the United States by sea,
• Which have the opportunity to be the center of the land, air and sea transportation routes without alternatives,
• Which owns 55.5% of the world’s oil reserves, 45.6% of its productionalso 64.1% of natural gas reserves, 33% of its production,

By combining its geopolitical position, common civilization values and historical background with its opportunities, efforts and goals, it has the potential to become the superpower of the future.

Map 1 Model ASRICA Islamic Countries Confederation Geography

Table 1 Model ASRICA Islamic Countries Federation Names and Abbreviations

Abbreviations	Region	Abbreviations	Region
1. ODBIF	Federation of Middle Eastern Regional Islamic States	6. GBABIF	Federation of South West African Regional Islamic States
2. OABIF	Federation of Central Asian (Turkestan) Regional Islamic States	7. DABIF	Federation of East African Regional Islamic States
3. YDABIF	Federation of Near East Asian Regional Islamic States	8. KBABIF	North West Africa Regional Islamic States Federation
4. GDABIF	Federation of South East Asian Regional Islamic States	9. ABIF	European Federation of Territorial Islamic States
5. KABIF	Federation of Territorial Islamic States of North Africa

Figure 1 Federal Structure of Member States of the Model ASRICA Confederation of Islamic Countries

GLOBAL ATTACKS TO THE ISLAMIC WORLD

In its geography where it should be sovereign, the Islamic world has become the site of the undeclared, secret, insidious, dirty and asymmetric World War III, in which the ethnic and sectarian units within the unitary structures of each Islamic country are fighting each other.

Despite the advantages they have, Islamic countries have fallen into a great turmoil with the interventions of the imperialist western states. As a result of this turmoil, great suffering and destruction are experienced in the Islamic countries. Millions of Muslims are forced to choose between leaving their homes or dying. Thousands of Muslims die in various ways on the migration routes, and those who manage to migrate are doomed to live in poverty and misery.

According to the official data of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, as of 2021, according to official records, 6.6 million Syrian citizens immigrated around the world. This figure is even higher with unregistered refugees. Syrian refugees migrated to Türkiye (3,388,698), Iraq (262,218), Jordan (660,605), Egypt (145,157), Lebanon (805,326) and other countries in North Africa (41,742). Apart from these figures, there are intense attempts to migrate to Europe and most of them lose their lives in the Mediterranean. Despite these adversities, the total number of registered refugees crossing into Europe from April 2011 to January 2021 was 1,022,142.

The World War III is being waged as an undeclared war (hybrid war) against Islamic countries. After the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, the Muslims, who were left without a government, tried to continue their existence by establishing small states, but because they lost their unity and solidarity, they became an easy to swallow for global powers. The United States, European Union, England, France, Russia and China aim to establish authority in Islamic countries by waging proxy wars with the terrorist organizations they control and the asymmetric war methods they apply in order to seize the Islamic geography.

INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON SEEKING SOLUTIONS TO THE CRISES IN THE NEAR EAST ASIA AND SOUTHEAST ASIA REGIONS – 2026 (MALAYSIA)

CONGRESS SCOPE

The third ASRIKA Islamic Union Model “Crisis Regions International Congress Series” addresses “Seeking Solutions to Crises in the Islamic States Region of Near East Asia (YDABIF) and Southeast Asia (GDABIF)”. It focuses on political instability across South Asia and Southeast Asia, border- and identity-based disputes, the impact of great-power competition on the region, security issues concerning maritime jurisdiction areas and trade routes, ethnic and sectarian tensions, forced migration movements, humanitarian crises, vulnerabilities arising from regional economic dependencies, and the search for solutions to these problems.

The Near East and Southeast Asia regions are among the areas where international power balances intersect most intensely, owing to their location along global trade and energy routes, their strategic position with respect to maritime passages and straits, and their multi-ethnic and multi-religious social structures. In this context, the congress will address external interventions, political pressures, proxy wars, the regional repercussions of great-power competition, maritime security and trade routes, minority and identity-based issues, forced migration movements, humanitarian crises, and opportunities for regional cooperation in a comprehensive manner. In addition, the Rohingya issue, which has come to the fore in Southeast Asia, tensions stemming from the South China Sea, the security of the Strait of Malacca, economic dependency relationships, and risks of radicalisation are among the key discussion topics of the congress.

External interventions, embargoes, political pressures, and internal instability (Iran, Pakistan), which have recently come to the forefront in the regions of Near East Asia (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Iran, Pakistan) and Southeast Asia (Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Maldives) and directly affect Muslim societies; terrorism and security issues (Pakistan, Afghanistan); humanitarian crises and refugee movements (Afghanistan, Bangladesh); and developments such as economic inequalities, social protests, and climate-related disasters (Indonesia, Malaysia, Maldives) are of great importance to assess in a holistic manner.

A total of 8 countries fall within the scope of the Near East Asia Regional Islamic States Federation (YDABIF) and the Southeast Asia Regional Islamic States Federation (GDABIF), two of the federations that make up ASSAM’s ASRIKA Model Confederation:

ASRIKA Model Near East Asia Regional Federation of Islamic States – YDABIF: comprises 4 countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Iran, and Pakistan.

ASRIKA Model Southeast Asia Regional Federation of Islamic States – GDABIF: comprises 4 countries: Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Maldives.

Through this congress, the aim is to strengthen common understanding among Islamic countries regarding the crisis areas faced in the YDABIF and GDABIF regions, to develop institutional cooperation mechanisms, and to put forward solution proposals that will contribute to sustainable peace and stabilit.

Map 2 YDABIF and GDABIF States

CONGRESS SUBTITLES

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IMPORTANT DATES

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CONGRESS DECLARATION

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[1]https://dergipark.org.tr/assam

[2] https://data2.unhcr.org/en/situations/syria