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Problems have proliferated in the Middle East following the withdrawal of the Ottoman Empire after World War I, not least because it had ensured a stable and peaceful order in the region since the early sixteenth century. Chief among these problems are the Arab-Israeli Conflict and the Palestinian Question. Since the establishment of the State of Israel on Palestinian soil in 1948, the issue has ceased to be a solely military question and developed into an international problem with its various political, cultural and economic ramifications. Moreover, Jerusalem concerns many nations today in its quality as the center of three religions, and Palestine as a whole houses a deep-rooted and multifaceted Ottoman heritage that provides it with an important position in both Turkish foreign policy and global politics. All these factors render it necessary to subject the past, present and future of the region to a serious reassessment.The Turkish Historical Society invites abstracts for scholarly papers to be presented at the symposium “Palestine from the Ottoman Era to the Present.” The conference will cover several aspects of the region, from its people and politics to its culture and society, throughout a period extending from 1517 to the present.The papers will be selected by a Scientific Committee. Authors are encouraged to use the Chicago Manual of Style Citation System. The accepted papers will be published by the Turkish Historical Society before the conference. Papers can be submitted Turkish, English and Arabic. The travel and accommodation expenses of all the participants who have sent their papers by the due date will be covered by the Turkish Historical Society (including transportation from the airport to the hotel).The details and application procedures for the conference will be accessed at the following link: http://sempozyum.ttk.gov.tr/eng/2013-eng-sempozyum4.htmlThe deadline for abstracts is 15 July 2013. Notification about the acceptance of abstracts will be made by 1 September 2013. The deadline for full papers is 4 November 2013.