Britain, Turkey and the EU: Mapping the Future of Differentiated Integration
The Initiative, Centre for European Reform, and Economic Development Foundation (İKV) organized the conference “Britain, Turkey and the EU: Mapping the Future of Differentiated Integration” on April 4, 2019 at the Centre for European Reform in London.
The Turkish Sonderweg: Erdoğan's New Turkey and its Role in the Global Order
2019 Mercator-IPC Senior Fellow Aslı Aydıntaşbaş’s policy brief “The Turkish Sonderweg: Erdoğan’s New Turkey and its Role in the Global Order” was published in February 2020.
GTE V: Engaging Civil Societies in Turkey and the EU: Can They Break Through the Deadlock?
As part of the Global Turkey in Europe V project, IAI, IPC, and Stiftung Mercator convened the roundtable discussion on “Engaging Civil Societies in Turkey and the EU: Can They Break Through the Deadlock?” that took place on February 1, 2019 at IPC Karaköy.
EU-Turkey Energy and Climate Dialogues
Bruegel and the IPC-Sabancı University-Stiftung Mercator Initiative organized the panel discussion titled “EU-Turkey Energy and Climate Dialogues” on January 17, 2019 at IPC Karaköy. The event was based on the paper “What is the cost of capital for wind energy investments in Turkey?” written by Gustav Fredriksson, Simone Tagliapietra, and Georg Zachmann.
Turkey and the West
The Initiative and the Brookings Institution organized the roundtable discussion “Turkey and the West” with Director Fuat Keyman, Senior Scholar and Research and Academic Affairs Coordinator Senem Aydın-Düzgit, Mercator-IPC Senior Fellow Atila Eralp, Brookings Institution Doha Center Nonresident Fellow Galip Dalay, and 2015/16 Mercator-IPC Fellow İlke Toygür on January 14, 2019 in Washington, DC.
Turkey's Refugee Dilemma and Foreign Policy Amidst Regional Turmoil
The Initiative and the Center for American Progress organized the roundtable discussion “Turkey’s Refugee Dilemma and Foreign Policy Amidst Regional Turmoil” with Director Fuat Keyman, Senior Scholar and Research and Academic Affairs Coordinator Senem Aydın-Düzgit, Center for American Progress Senior Fellow Alan Makovsky, and Brookings Institution Doha Center Nonresident Fellow Galip Dalay on January 10, 2019 at Center for American Progress, Washington, DC.
Track II Diplomacy Working Group III
The final meeting of the Track II diplomacy working group, under the scope of the project "Revitalizing Turkey-EU/Germany Relations," funded by the IPC-Sabancı University-Stiftung Mercator Initiative, took place on December 14, 2018, in the European Parliament, Brussels. The meeting was held with the participation of IPC Senior Scholar and Research and Academic Affairs Coordinator Senem Aydın-Düzgit, 2017/18 Mercator-IPC Senior Fellow Atila Eralp, and Sabancı University Faculty Member Meltem Müftüler-Baç.
COP24 Katowice – Unlocking the Social and Economic Additional Benefits of Renewable Energy
The side event titled “Mobilizing the Social and Economic Co-Benefits of Renewable Energy: Turkey & Emerging Economies (COP24 Katowice)”, held as part of the COP24 Katowice Climate Summit, took place on December 10, 2018, at the Turkey Pavilion.
COP24 Katowice – Opportunities of Energy Transition in an Emerging Economy
SHURA Energy Transition Center held a panel titled "Opportunities of Energy Transition in an Emerging Economy" as a side event on December 6, 2018 in the Turkey Pavilion at COP 24 Katowice, Poland.
UK-Türkiye Relations After Brexit: Strategic Partnerships?
The panel entitled “British-Turkish Relations after Brexit: Strategic Partners?”, organized in partnership with the Initiative and St Antony’s College, Oxford University, took place on November 28, 2018, at the Centre for European Studies, Oxford University. The panel aimed to bring together leading academics to focus on the challenges, difficulties, and opportunities facing UK-Turkey relations in the coming period.
Strategic Partnerships or a Breakdown? UK-Türkiye Relations and Brexit
The panel entitled “Strategic Partners or Drifting Apart? British-Turkish Relations and Brexit,” organized in partnership with Girişim and the Foreign Policy Centre, took place on November 27, 2018, at the British Parliament in London. The panel aimed to bring together leading academics and politicians to focus on the challenges, difficulties, and opportunities facing British-Turkish relations in the coming period.
Human Rights and Ill-Treatment in the 21st Century
The IPC and the Global Thought Institute organized the conference “Human Rights and Ill Treatment in the 21st Century” on the anniversary of the United Nations Istanbul Protocol, which took place at Taksim Divan Hotel on November 24, 2018.