Minerva Talks: Istanbul in History-Electric Life in Istanbul from the Ottoman Empire to the Republic
The Orientation Seminar for the 2024/25 Mercator-IPC Fellows
The Orientation Seminar for the 2024/25 Mercator-IPC Fellows was held on October 18 at IPC Karaköy. The day began with welcoming remarks from Jannes Tessmann, Head of Stiftung Mercator Istanbul Office; Pelin Oğuz, Mercator-IPC Fellowship Program Coordinator; and Meryem Saygıner, IPC Financial Affairs Manager. The 2024/25 Fellows presented their research projects and received feedback.
"Cloud Capital: What It Means for Universities and the Broader Community"
A keynote speech by 2024 Mercator-IPC Visiting Senior Fellow Yanis Varoufakis titled “Cloud Capital: What It Means for Universities and the Broader Community” moderated by Cem Güneri, Vice President for Education at Sabancı University, took place on October 8, 2024 at Sabancı University.
"Welcoming of the 2024/25 Mercator- IPC Fellows"
The Welcoming of the 2024/25 Mercator-IPC Fellows was held on October 7 at The Seed, Sakıp Sabancı Museum with the Keynote Speech “How Technofeudalism Is Reshaping Societies, Economies and Geopolitics” by 2024 Mercator-IPC Visiting Senior Fellow Yanis Varoufakis. The speech was followed by welcoming remarks from Mercator-IPC Fellowship Program Coordinator Pelin Oğuz, Stiftung Mercator Director for Europe in the World Magdalena Kirchner, and President of Sabancı University Yusuf Leblebici. The event concluded with a movie screening that introduced the 2024/25 Mercator-IPC Fellows Johanna Wietschel, Samuele Abrami, Zeynep Kadirbeyoğlu, Seren Selvin Korkmaz, and Onur Özmen.
Pathways from Disorder to Order, Thinking about the Disorder of Our Times
IPC organized a panel titled “Pathways from Disorder to Order, Thinking about the Disorder of Our Times,” featuring Michael N. Barnett, Andrew Phillips, and Ayşe Zarakol, and moderated by Meltem Müftüler-Baç on October 7, 2024 at IPC Karaköy
“Net Zero 2053: The Socioeconomic Impact of Transitioning to Carbon- Free Energy in Türkiye” Report Webinar"
SHURA’s report was announced on October 1 with an online launch event. At the event, SHURA Director Alkım Bağ Güllü gave the opening speech, and SHURA Senior Energy Analyst Yael Taranto presented a summary of the report. The panel featured Xavier Garcia Casals from IRENA, Etkin Özen from the World Bank Turkey, and Prof. Dr. Sevil Acar from Boğaziçi University as speakers.
'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.
"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.
Climate Security Perceptions in Türkiye: Toward a Just Securitization of Climate Change
The event titled “Climate Security Perception in Turkey: Towards a Just Securitization of Climate Change”, organized by Başar Baysal, IPC-Sabancı University-Stiftung Mercator Initiative 2023/24 Research Fellow, took place with the participation of Rita Floyd and İbrahim Mazlum on September 23, 2024 at IPC.
"Climate Security Perceptions in Türkiye: Toward a Just Securitization of Climate Change"
"The event titled “Climate Security Perception in Turkey: Toward a Just Securitization of Climate Change,” organized by Başar Baysal, 2023/24 Research Fellow, took place with the participation of Rita Floyd and İbrahim Mazlum on September 23, 2024 at IPC."