Medyascope: “Nasıl bir Dünya? Nasıl bir Türkiye?”
The Istanbul Policy Center-Sabancı University-Stiftung Mercator Initiative’s Medyascope program, “Nasıl bir Dünya? Nasıl bir Türkiye?” moderated by Pelin Oğuz, was broadcast every Thursday at 17:00.
Call for Papers: Climate Responsive Urbanism: Unpacking Water and Energy in Cities
The Istanbul Policy Center-Sabancı University-Stiftung Mercator Initiative would like to announce the Call for Papers for the 2nd International Conference on “Climate Responsive Urbanism: Unpacking Water and Energy in Cities,” which will take place virtually on May 21–22, 2021.
Reconceptualising European Power in an Era of Turmoil: Contestation, Relevance and Sustainability (RENPET)
Sabancı University Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences has been awarded a new project as a partner under the European Commission's Jean Monnet Network Programme. The project where Research and Academic Affairs Coordinator Senem Aydın-Düzgit, will be working as a partner, is funded under the Jean Monnet Network Activities of the Erasmus Plus Programme. The project, "Reconceptualising European Power in an Era of Turmoil: Contestation, Relevance and Sustainability" (RENPET), will focus on fostering global cooperation and academic dialogue in the research on European foreign policy. The project includes 11 partners from 9 different countries and is coordinated by Leiden University. The project team at Sabanci University also includes Senior Scholar Meltem Müftüler-Baç alongside Senem Aydın-Düzgit.
ActHuman III - Strong Cooperatism for Social Solidarity Economy
IPC and İnsani Gelişme Vakfı (İNGEV) organized an advisory board meeting and a workshop titled "ActHuman III – Strong Cooperatism for Social Solidarity Economy" on August 26, 2020.
Battling Heatwaves in Hospitals and the Community, Now and in the Future
The Istanbul Policy Center-Sabancı University-Stiftung Mercator Initiative organized the webinar “Battling Heatwaves in Hospitals and the Community, Now and in the Future” with the participation of Mercator-IPC Visiting Senior Fellow Pierre Gosselin and Climate Change Cluster Coordinator Ümit Şahin on July 27, 2020.
The Tale of Eight Cities: New Localism and New Middle Classes in Turkey
Director Fuat Keyman and Berrin Koyuncu-Lorasdağı's book The Tale of Eight Cities: New Localism and New Middle Classes in Turkey (Sekiz Kentin Hikâyesi: Türkiye’de Yeni Yerellik ve Yeni Orta Sınıflar) was published in June 2020 with Metis Kitap.
Call for Researchers: A Modelling Study for the Project “Decarbonization Pathways for Turkey”
Istanbul Policy Center announces the Call for Researchers for the modelling study of the project on “Decarbonization Pathways for Turkey.” This project aims to provide a projection for the long-term decarbonization of the Turkish economy with a particular focus on the power sector. The relevant decarbonization pathway will aim to contribute to global emissions reduction efforts, according to the global carbon budget of 1.5–2°C set out in the Paris Agreement, based on the principles of equity and compliance.
Syrian Textile Workers Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case for Closer Cooperation between Turkey and the EU
2018/19 Mercator-IPC Fellow Jannes Tessmann’s policy brief “Syrian Textile Workers Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case for Closer Cooperation between Turkey and the EU” was published in June 2020.
Conflict Resolution, Syria, and Idlib in the Post-Corona World
Istanbul Policy Center organized the webinar “Conflict Resolution, Syria, and Idlib in the Post-Corona World (Post-Korona Dünyada Çatışma Çözümü, Suriye ve İdlib ),” which featured Senior Scholar Bülent Aras, Director Fuat Keyman, Research and Academic Affairs Coordinator Senem Aydın-Düzgit, and Şaban Kardaş from TOBB University of Economics and Technology on May 27, 2020.
Turkey, Russia, and the West: Reassessing the Collaboration, Conflict and Mutual Dependence From 1945 to Today
"Istanbul Policy Center organized the webinar “Turkey, Russia, and the West:Reassessing the Collaboration, Conflict, and Mutual Dependence From 1945 to Today (Türkiye, Rusya ve Batı: 1945’ten Bugüne İşbirliği, Çatışma ve Karşılıklı Bağımlılığı Yeniden Değerlendirmek ),” featuring Behlül Özkan from Marmara University, Senior Scholar Evren Balta, Onur İşçi from Bilkent University, and Research and Academic Affairs Coordinator Senem Aydın-Düzgit, on May 15, 2020.
A Fumbling or an Enabling European Union: Envisioning Multilateralism in a Post-Corona World
2019/20 Mercator-IPC Senior Fellow Atila Eralp and Director Fuat Keyman’s policy brief “A Fumbling or an Enabling European Union: Envisioning Multilateralism in a Post-Corona World” was published in May 2020.