Türkiye–Europe Climate Bridge: Closed Meeting & Dinner
Organised by the Istanbul Policy Center–Sabancı University–Stiftung Mercator Initiative, the closed event will take place on Saturday, 14 November 2026 in Antalya. As part of the Türkiye–Europe Climate Bridge, which aims to strengthen dialogue and cooperation between climate policy institutions in Türkiye and Europe, a roundtable meeting will bring together network members from 15:30 to 18:00. The discussion will focus on shared priorities for COP31, joint messages and opportunities for continued cooperation after the conference. A closed networking dinner from 18:00 to 21:00 will then bring together Climate Bridge participants and members of the MercatorGlobe Community, providing an opportunity to build new connections and develop collaborations.
Akgün İlhan
Akgün İlhan is an academic and researcher who has worked on water management, environmental policy and climate change since 2006.
akgun.ilhan@sabanciuniv.edu
Ümit Şahin
Ümit Şahin is Senior Scholar and the Head of Climate Change Program at Istanbul Policy Center.
umit.sahin@sabanciuniv.edu
Pelin Oğuz
Pelin Oğuz is Mercator-IPC Fellowship Program Coordinator. She received her PhD in Political Science from Istanbul Bilgi University in 2016. Her dissertation is titled as: “The politics of nature and neoliberalism: An assessment of the impact of Hydroelectric Power plants on Local Populations”. She has publications focusing on politics of nature.
pelin.oguz@sabanciuniv.edu
Gülcihan Çiğdem Okan
Gülcihan Çiğdem Okan is Mercator-IPC Fellowship Program Associate. Gülcihan holds an MA Degree from Sabancı University Conflict Analysis and Resolution Program.
gulcihan.cigdem@sabanciuniv.edu