The ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Middle East and Caucasus Application and Research Center was established on 15.01.2014 to conduct scientific research in social, cultural, economic and technical fields about the Middle East and Caucasus countries with the aim of developing the cooperation, communication and scientific solidarity between Turkey and these countries. It is affiliated to Rectorate of Istanbul Aydın University in accordance with the Article 7/d-2 of the law numbered 2880 of Higher Education Law numbered 2547.