Editing Think tank (section)

=== Transcontinental countries (Asia-Europe) ===
==== Armenia ====
According to a 2020 report, there are 32 think tanks or similar institutions in Armenia.<ref name=":6">{{Cite journal |last=McGann |first=James G |year=2020 |title=2020 Global Go To Think Tanks Index Report |url=https://repository.upenn.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1019&context=think_tanks |journal=University of Pennsylvania ScholarlyCommons |access-date=28 September 2022 |archive-date=22 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210522000141/https://repository.upenn.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1019&context=think_tanks |url-status=live }}</ref>

The government closed the [[Noravank Foundation]], a government-affiliated think tank, in 2018 after almost two decades of operation. However, other think tanks continue to operate, include the [[Caucasus Institute]], the [[Caucasus Research Resource Centers|Caucasus Research Resource Center-Armenia]] (CRRC-Armenia) (which publishes the "Caucasus Barometer" annual public opinion survey of the [[South Caucasus]], the "Enlight" Public Research Center, and the AMBERD research center at the [[Armenian State University of Economics]].<ref>Vardan Atoyan, [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/362188209_Armenian_Think_Tanks_are_Facing_Old_and_New_Challenges Armenian Think Tanks Are Facing Old and New Challenges] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221203101954/https://www.researchgate.net/publication/362188209_Armenian_Think_Tanks_are_Facing_Old_and_New_Challenges |date=3 December 2022 }}, ''SSRN Electronic Journal'' (July 2022).</ref>

==== Azerbaijan ====
According to research done by the University of Pennsylvania, there are a total of 12 think tanks in Azerbaijan.

[[The Center for Economic and Social Development]], or CESD; in Azeri, Azerbaijan, İqtisadi və Sosial İnkişaf Mərkəzi (İSİM) is an [[Azerbaijanis|Azeri]] think tank, [[non-profit organization]], [[NGO]] based in [[Baku]], Azerbaijan. The center was established in 2005. CESD focuses on policy advocacy and reform, and is involved with policy research and capacity building.

The [[Economic Research Center]] (ERC) is a policy-research oriented non-profit think tank established in 1999 with a mission to facilitate sustainable economic development and good governance in the new public management system of Azerbaijan. It seeks to do this by building favorable interactions between the public, private and civil society and working with different networks both in local (EITI NGO Coalition, National Budget Group, Public Coalition Against Poverty, etc.) and international levels (PWYP, IBP, ENTO, ALDA, PASOS, WTO NGO Network etc.).<ref name="Azerbaijan UPR CSO report">{{cite web |title=Submission on “Corruption and Human Rights in Azerbaijan” |url=https://ccprcentre.org/files/media/Azerbaijan_UPR_CSO_report.pdf |website=Center for civil and Political Rights |publisher=Election Monitoring and Democratic Studies Center |access-date=19 March 2025}}</ref>

The Center for Strategic Studies under the President of Azerbaijan is a governmental, non-profit think tank founded in 2007. It focuses on domestic and foreign policy.

==== Russia ====
According to the [[Foreign Policy Research Institute]], Russia has 112 think tanks, while Russian think tanks claimed four of the top ten spots in 2011's "Top Thirty Think Tanks in Central and Eastern Europe".<ref name="fpri2011">{{Cite report |title=The Global Go To Think Tanks Report 2011 |date=18 January 2012 |url=http://www.fpri.org/research/thinktanks/GlobalGoToThinkTanks2011.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324070825/http://www.fpri.org/research/thinktanks/GlobalGoToThinkTanks2011.pdf |archive-date=24 March 2012 |publisher=University of Pennsylvania |access-date=19 February 2018 |via=Foreign Policy Research Institute}}</ref>

Notable Russian think tanks include:
* Analytical Center for the Government of the Russian Federation
* [[Carnegie Moscow Center]]
* [[Institute for US and Canadian Studies]]
* [[Institute of World Economy and International Relations]]
* [[Moscow State Institute of International Relations]]

==== Turkey ====
[[Turkish think tanks]] are relatively new, having emerged in the 1960's.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Gürpinar |first1=Bulut |last2=Aydin |first2=Ömür |date=2022-01-01 |title=The Uniformization of Think Tanks in Turkey: The Foundation for Political, Economic, and Social Research (SETA) as a Case Study |url=https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/21582440221086660#:~:text=Although%20think%20tanks%20in%20Turkey%20began%20to%20be%20established%20in%20the%201960s |journal=SAGE Open |language=en |volume=12 |issue=1 |pages=21582440221086660 |doi=10.1177/21582440221086660 |issn=2158-2440|doi-access=free }}</ref> There are at least 20 think tanks in the country, both independent and supported by government. Many of them are sister organizations of political parties, universities or companies some are independent and others are supported by government. Most Turkish think tanks provide research and ideas, yet they play less important roles in policy making than American think tanks. Turksam, Tasam and the ''[[Journal of Turkish Weekly]]'' are the leading information sources.

The oldest and most influential think tank in Turkey is ESAM (The Center for Economic and Social Research; {{langx|tr|Ekonomik ve Sosyal Araştırmalar Merkezi}}) which was established in 1969 and has headquarters in Ankara. There are also branch offices of ESAM in Istanbul, Bursa, Konya and elsewhere. ESAM has strong international relationships, especially with Muslim countries and societies. Ideologically it performs policies, produces ideas and manages projects in parallel to [[Milli Görüş]] and also influences political parties and international strategies. The founder and leader of Milli Görüş, [[Necmettin Erbakan]], was very concerned with the activities and brainstorming events of ESAM. In The Republic of Turkey, two presidents, four prime ministers, various ministers, many members of the parliament, and numerous mayors and bureaucrats have been members of ESAM. Currently the General Chairman of ESAM is [[Recai Kutan]] (former minister for two different ministries, former main opposition party leader, and founder and General Chairman of the [[Saadet Party]]).{{Citation needed|date=January 2019}}

The [[Turkish Economic and Social Studies Foundation]] (TESEV) is another leading think tank. Established in 1994, TESEV is an independent non-governmental think tank, analyzing social, political and economic policy issues facing Turkey. TESEV has raised issues about Islam and democracy, combating corruption, state reform, and transparency and accountability. TESEV serve as a bridge between academic research and policy-making. Its core program areas are democratization, good governance, and foreign policy.<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 April 2001 |title=TESEV Türkiye Ekonomik ve Sosyal Etüdler Vakfı |url=http://www.tesev.org.tr/eng/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010425173927/http://www.tesev.org.tr/eng/ |archive-date=25 April 2001 |access-date=19 February 2018 }}</ref>

Other notable Turkish think tanks are the [[International Strategic Research Organisation]] (USAK), the [[Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research]] (SETA), and the [[Turkish think tanks#BİLGESAM|Wise Men Center for Strategic Studies]] (BİLGESAM).