Global Relations Forum (GRF) is an independent, non-profit membership association founded on May 11, 2009 in Turkey with the committed support of 40 Turkish men and women who have assumed prominent roles in international fora and have received international recognition for their efforts throughout their careers. The founding members include former secretaries of state, university presidents, central bank governors, ECHR justice and retired ambassadors as well as leading business leaders, scholars, artists, and journalists. GRF is committed to being a platform for engaging, informing and stimulating its members and all interested individuals in all matters related to international affairs and global issues.[1] GRF advocates a global order of shared influence and accountability and seeks a constructive role for Turkey in that order.