Cana Tülüş Türk has been working at the Istanbul Policy Center as a Research and Administrative Affairs Senior Specialist since January 2012. She also teaches comparative politics, contemporary issues in the EU, and the current state of democracy in different universities. She also works as an expert on projects funded by Think Civil, CEPS, and GMF Black Sea Trust.
She completed her Ph.D. in Political Science in 2023 with her thesis titled "Discussing Normative Conceptions on Democracy: The Case of Kırklareli" at Istanbul Bilgi University. Her research focuses on political theory, comparative politics, Turkish politics, European integration, populism and civil society in Turkey. She published book chapters, such as “Democracy in Turkey” (with Fuat Keyman), “Güçlendirilmiş Parlamenter Sistem: İkili Eleştiri, Denge ve Denetleme Sistemi ve Toplumsal Dönüşüm (Reinforced Parliamentary System: Dual Criticism, System of Checks and Balances and Social Transformation)” (with Fuat Keyman), and “Between Conflict and Compromise: Turkey-Russia Relations and the West."
She is a member of the Board of Directors of the Turkey Europe Foundation, a member of the Women in Foreign Policy, an alumnus of the "Turkey Europe Future Forum," and Global Diplomacy Lab, United Europe and Robert Bosch Foundation program. She is the author of the literary blog Beğenmeyen Okumasın and a mentor to Boğaziçi University students at Boğaziçi University Alumni Association (BUMED).
Previously, she worked as a Projects Assistant and Assistant Projects Specialist at Tohum Autism Foundation. She received her MA in European Studies from Sabancı University and her BA in Political Science and International Relations from Boğaziçi University. During her undergraduate studies, she worked as a short-term intern at Cumhuriyet Newspaper, NTV and the Turkish Parliament.
The Report of the 3rd Acthuman Initiative: Strong Cooperativism for Social Solidarity Economy
The report of the 3rd Acthuman Initiative titled "Strong Cooperativism for Social Solidarity Economy (Sosyal Dayanışma Ekonomisi için Güçlü Kooperatifçilik)" was published in February 2021. Organized in cooperation with INGEV and written by Orkun Doğan, the "Strong Cooperativism for Social Solidarity Economy" report is the end result of six-month work with the participation of representatives of municipalities, production and consumption cooperatives, universities, international organizations and non-governmental organizations. The report covers nine priority areas for strong cooperatives; the statistics in the world, Europe and Turkey; evaluations on the new cooperative vision; and social policy recommendations.
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Snow Sports Tourism Development Policies in Turkey
Daniel Turner and Sandro Carnicelli's book Lifestyle Sports and Public Policy was published on April 26, 2017 with Routledge. The book featured a chapter by Senior Scholar Korel Göymen, 2014/15 Mercator-IPC Fellow Cenk Demiroğlu and Research and Administrative Affairs Coordinator Cana Tülüş Türk, titled "Snow Sports Tourism Development Policies in Turkey".
Afghanistan in Transition: Institution and Security Nexus
Research and Administrative Affairs Coordinator Cana Tülüş, IPC Researcher Çiğdem Tongal, and Sabancı University Faculty Member Emre Hatipoğlu's report Afghanistan in Transition: Institution and Security Nexus was published in August 2014.
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HDI/SDG Initiative for Best Practices Experience Sharing Platform
In cooperation with INGEV, IPC launched the HDI/SDG Initiative for Best Practices Experience Sharing Platform on 8-9 July 2021. The platform aims to found an extensive medium for the municipalities to implement the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda of the United Nations.
On the first day of the event, we hosted representatives from UNDP Turkey, UCLG-MEWA, EBRD Turkey, World Bank Turkey, the Lord Mayor of Mannheim, and the Director of Agenda of 2030 of Barcelona with high-level participation from CSOs, the private sector, academia and public institutions working on SDGs. The main topics discussed were the new trends in urbanization, the aim and scope of SDGs for cities, and best practices from Mannheim and Barcelona.
On the second day, we hosted 10 metropolitan municipalities to discuss their good practices on localizing SDGs. These municipalities also got higher places in the Human Development Index-Metropolitan Municipalities.
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Epidemic and the Disciplined Community
Research and Administrative Affairs Coordinator Cana Tülüş Türk's article "Epidemic and the Disciplined Community (Gözetim Toplumunda Salgın Üzerine)" was published in Perspektif on April 19, 2020. Please click here to read the article.
On the Global Crisis of Democracy: Discussing Normative Conceptions of Democracy
Research and Administrative Affairs Coordinator Cana Tülüş Türk's article "On the Global Crisis of Democracy: Discussing Normative Conceptions of Democracy (Demokrasinin Küresel Krizi ve Demokrasi Algısı Üzerine)" was published in Perspektif on March 5, 2020. Please click here to read the article.
''Electoral Integrity in Turkey'' Book Launch
The launch event of Emre Toros's book titled ''Electoral Integrity in Turkey'' took place on September 27 at IPC.
Working Space of Civil Society Organizations: Minerva Han
Within the scope of the European Heritage Days 2024 activities of Beyoğlu Municipality, the “Working Space of Civil Society Organizations: Minerva Han” event took place on September 10, 2024. During the event, academics and representatives of non-governmental organizations who have passed through Minerva Han talked about the history of the building and how it plays a role in their work.
ActHuman 6- Barriers & Opportunities in Women's Employment and the Workforce: A Guide to Moving Forward
In the sixth Acthuman Initiative in partnership with the Human Development Foundation (İNGEV), we focused on identifying barriers and opportunities to women's participation in the workforce and providing policy recommendations to support women's participation and retention in the workforce and their advancement in the workplace. We launched the report “Barriers & Opportunities in Women's Employment and the Workforce: A Guide to Moving Forward” report was on Thursday, September 12, 2024.
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Mahalleyi Yönetmek: Muhtarlar Üzerinden Türkiye'de Devlet - Toplum İlişkileri
''Mahalleyi Yönetmek: Muhtarlar Üzerinden Türkiye'de Devlet - Toplum İlişkileri'' titled book launch event was held at Istanbul Policy Center, Karakoy on March 26.
"Nasıl Bir Dünya? Nasıl Bir Türkiye?" with Cana Tülüş Türk and Osman Kocaaga
Cana Tülüş Türk and Osman Kocaaga were hosted at the "Nasıl Bir Dünya? Nasıl Bir Türkiye?" program titled "İliç Disaster and Turkey's Environmental Policies'' organized by the IPC-Sabancı University-Stiftung Mercator Initiative in cooperation with Medyascope.
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“A Companion to Modern Turkey's Centennial: Political, Sociological, Economic and Institutional Transformations since 1923” titled book launch
“A Companion to Modern Turkey's Centennial: Political, Sociological, Economic and Institutional Transformations since 1923” titled book launch event was held at Istanbul Policy Center, Karakoy.
Analysis of Party Promises on the Eve of 2023 Elections: Foreign Policy, Food Policies, Climate Change and Energy Policies, Checks and Balances
IPC's ''Analysis of Party Promises on the Eve of 2023 Elections: Foreign Policy, Food Policies, Climate Change and Energy Policies, Checks and Balances'' event took place featuring Fikret Adaman, Hayriye Ataş, Senem Aydın-Düzgit, Alkım Bağ, Fuat Keyman, Ümit Şahin, and Hakan Yavuzyılmaz at IPC on May 11.
TEPSA Explainers: ''Conflict & Compromise: Turkey-Russia Relations and the West''
IPC Research and Administrative Affairs Coordinator Cana Tülüş Türk was a guest at TEPSA Explainers, in which she talked about ''Conflict & Compromise: Turkey-Russia Relations and the West''.
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ActHuman V - ''Precaria and Social Security'' Workshop
IPC and INGEV's workshop on "Precariat: Social Security for Sustainable Development" of the ActHuman V project took place on June 9.
ActHuman 4 Initiative Advisory Board Meeting and Workshop - "Integration to Climate Policies: from Employment to Production"
ActHuman 4 Initiative advisory board meeting and workshop, which we organized with the Human Development Foundation (İNGEV) this year with the theme of "Integration to Climate Policies: from Employment to Production", took place on July 1, 2021.
HDI/SDG Initiative for Best Practices Experience Sharing Platform
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Salgın ve Toplum - "Demokrasi Sorunu: Gerileme, Durgunluk ve Yeniden Canlanma"
IPC organized the webinar Salgın ve Toplum - "Demokrasi Sorunu: Gerileme, Durgunluk ve Yeniden Canlanma" with the participation of Senem Aydın-Düzgit, Berk Esen,Oya Yeğen and Cana Tülüş Türk on April 6.
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The Crisis of Democratic Governance in Turkey and the World
IPC organized the panel “The Crisis of Democratic Governance in Turkey and the World (Türkiye'de ve Dünyada Demokratik Yönetişim Krizi)” on November 8, 2019 at IPC Karaköy to introduce three new books: Age of Discontent: Essays on Violence, Politics and Belonging by Evren Balta, Democracies Divided: The Global Challenge of Political Polarization, which was edited by Andrew O’Donohue and Thomas Carothers and includes a section by Senem Aydın-Düzgit, and Kurdish Issue: Local Dynamics and Conflict Resolution by Fuat Keyman and Ayşe Köse Badur.
Digital Governance & Solutions - Steering Committee Meeting and Workshop
IPC, Human Development Foundation (İNGEV), and University of Oxford organized the steering committee and workshop “ActHuman - Digital Governance and Solutions in Municipalities (ActHuman - Belediyelerde Dijital Yönetişim Fırsatları)” on September 24, 2019 at Marmara Municipalities Union.
Fellows from the Turkish Heritage Organization's Non-Resident Fellowship Program Visit
Eight Fellows from the Turkish Heritage Organization’s Non-Resident Fellowship program visited IPC on July 4, 2019. They discussed recent issues on Turkey, Turkey-US relations, Syrian refugees in Turkey, and the economy with Maissam Nimer, Ersin Kalaycioğlu, Bahri Yılmaz, and Cana Tülüş Türk.
European Parliament – IPC Visit
IPC and the Economic Development Foundation (IKV) hosted parliamentary consultants from the European Parliament to discuss contemporary Turkish politics, Turkey’s foreign policy, and EU-Turkey Relations on October 31, 2018 at IPC Karaköy.
Center for Asia Leadership – IPC Visit
Founded by Harvard alumni, Boston-based Center for Asia Leadership visited IPC on June 7, 2018. The 19-person delegation consisting of Harvard, MIT and Fletcher School alumni met with IPC Senior Scholar & Research and Academic Affairs Coordinator Senem Aydın-Düzgit and IPC Senior Scholar Bahri Yılmaz, who gave talks on economics, Turkey-EU relations, Turkey’s elections, and current issues.
