Reading Istanbul in Literature: Place As the Political Memory of Loss and Disappearance
IPC organized a conference titled ''Reading Istanbul in Literature: Place As the Political Memory of Loss and Disappearance'' which was delivered by Ayşegül Devecioğlu, and moderated by Seval Şahin on December 23, at IPC.
Annual Press Roundtables
SHURA held two press conferences in 2024, one in January and the second in December, bringing together representatives from national and sectoral media to review Turkey’s energy transition developments in the previous year and share projections for the year ahead. During the two conferences, SHURA Steering Committee Chair Selahattin Hakman and SHURA Director Alkım Bağ Güllü provided insights into Turkey’s progress in energy transition and highlighted SHURA’s ongoing work in this field.
Istanbul Convention: Its Past, Present and Future
The event "Istanbul Convention: Its Past, Present and Future," organized by the Initiative and SU Gender, was held on November 29 at IPC Karaköy. The event featured a keynote speech by 2024 Mercator-IPC Visiting Senior Fellow Feride Acar and a panel discussion with the participation of Gökçeçiçek Ayata from Istanbul Bilgi University’s Human Rights Law Research Center, Perihan Meşeli from the Mor Çatı Women’s Shelter Foundation, and Gökçesu Özgül from SU Gender.
Istanbul Convention: Its Past, Present and Future
The event “Istanbul Convention: Its Past, Present and Future,” organized by the Initiative and SU Gender, was held on November 29, 2024 at IPC Karaköy. The event featured a keynote speech by 2024 Mercator-IPC Visiting Senior Fellow Feride Acar and a panel discussion with the participation of Gökçeçiçek Ayata from Istanbul Bilgi University’s Human Rights Law Research Center, Perihan Meşeli from the Mor Çatı Women’s Shelter Foundation, and Gökçesu Özgül from SU Gender.
Reflections on COP29
The Istanbul Policy Center-Sabancı University-Stiftung Mercator Initiative hosted a panel titled "Reflections on COP29" on November 28 at IPC Karaköy. The panel was moderated by IPC Climate Change Cluster Coordinator Ümit Şahin and featured IPC Project Coordinator Dursun Baş, IPC Project Coordinator Onur Akgül, Marmara University Political Science Faculty Member Semra Cerit Mazlum, and CAN Europe Climate and Energy Policy Coordinator Özlem Katısöz as panelists.
Reflections on COP29
The Istanbul Policy Center-Sabancı University-Stiftung Mercator Initiative hosted a panel titled "Reflections on COP29" on November 28 at IPC Karaköy. The panel was moderated by IPC Climate Change Cluster Coordinator Ümit Şahin and featured IPC Project Coordinator Dursun Baş, IPC Project Coordinator Onur Akgül, Marmara University Political Science Faculty Member Semra Cerit Mazlum, and CAN Europe Climate and Energy Policy Coordinator Özlem Katısöz as panelists.
Political Ecology, in Turkey and the World - Rainwater Harvesting in Cities: Examples of Istanbul and Kadıköy
The first meeting of the seminar series titled "Political Ecology, in Turkey and the World" with the initiative of 2024/25 Mercator-IPC Researcher Zeynep Kadirbeyoğlu and 2021/22 Mercator-IPC Senior Researcher Fikret Adaman, was held at IPM Karaköy on 20 November 2024 with Akgün İlhan's presentation "Rainwater Harvesting in Cities: Examples of Istanbul and Kadıköy".
From Farm to Table: Food, Culture and Politics Talks - We Are City People! What Do We Care About Wildlife?
The event ''From Farm to Table: Food, Culture and Politics Talks - We Are City People! What Do We Care About Wildlife?'' took place on November 19 at IPC with the participation of Esra Güven and Pınar Ertör, and moderated by Zafer Yenal.
Zappa Times IPC Special Series Started!
In this series, which will be published once a month on Aposto, we present selected works of IPC and our reflections on them. The first issue includes Fuat Keyman's latest article on civil society, research on Turkey's integration into the EU emission trade system and physician migration from Turkey to Germany.
After the Loss of Our Director, Prof. Dr. E. Fuat Keyman
We are deeply saddened by the loss of our beloved professor E. Fuat Keyman, Director of Istanbul Policy Center, on October 18, 2024. Professor Keyman was a thinker, a visionary, and an inspiring professor who left a deep mark on the academic world. The valuable contributions he made to IPC will guide us into the future as we carry on his legacy. In order to keep his memory alive, we, as IPC, will continue to work with all our stakeholders and partners, growing by producing together and improve our social impact via our activities and projects.
Coal Phase-Out and Just Transition in Türkiye
"The press conference titled “Coal Phase-Out and Just Transition in Türkiye,” organized by IPC as part of COP29, took place on November 15, 2024. At the event, the findings of the project “Promoting Just Transition in Türkiye,” were shared with the public. Speakers included Ümit Şahin, IPC Coordinator of Climate Change Studies; Onur Akgül, Project Coordinator and Researcher at IPC; and Anabella Rosemberg, Senior Strategist on Just Transition and Climate Justice at Climate Action Network."