Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research
| Abbreviation | SETA |
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| Formation | 2006 |
| Type | Public policy think tank |
| Headquarters | Nene Hatun Cad. No: 66 GOP, 06700 |
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General Coordinator | Burhanettin Duran |
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The Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research (Turkish: SİYASET, EKONOMİ VE TOPLUM ARAŞTIRMALARI VAKFI, SETA) is an independent, nonprofit and nonpartisan think tank based in Ankara, Turkey. It was established in 2006 with the objective of producing "up-to-date and accurate knowledge and analyses in the fields of politics, economy and society" and informing "policy makers and the public on changing political, economic, social and cultural conditions".[1]
Although its own claim of being independent, SETA has close relations with Turkish governments and accordingly organized many academic panels to legitimize official policies of the Turkish state.[2] Its general coordinator has been Burhanettin Duran since 2014.
It has offices in Istanbul, Washington,[3] and Cairo and hosts one of the leading academic journals on Turkey, Insight Turkey.