TWAP West Asia Expert Group Meeting in Istanbul, Turkey was successfully organized at Istanbul University.The meeting was attended by 17 experts/governmental officials (Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs, Turkey) from Istanbul, Ankara and international experts from Greece, USA, Italy and Japan. During the three day meeting, challenges and experiences on the tnransboundary lake basin management in West Asia were widely discussed. Special thanks to the local organizer, Istanbul University! (June 23 -25, 2014)