Turkey and the EU in the Emerging New Middle East
2017/18 Mercator-IPC Senior Fellow Atila Eralp convened a panel on “Turkey and the EU in the emerging new Middle East” in cooperation with Sciences Po on December 14, 2017 at Science Po, Paris. The panel, which was chaired by Riva Kastoryano, Senior Research Fellow at CNRS, hosted Fuat Keyman, Director of Istanbul Policy Center and Professor of International Relations at Sabancı University, and Galip Dalay, Research Director at Al Sharq Forum and Senior Associate Fellow on Turkey and Kurdish Affairs at Al Jazeera Center for Studies, as panelists.
"2017 Bonn Climate Summit – Impressions from COP23 "
The Initiative convened a panel titled “2017 Bonn Climate Summit – Impressions from COP23” on November 28, 2017 at IPC. Climate Studies Coordinator Ümit Şahin, 2017/18 MercatorIPC Fellows Pınar Ertör Akyazı and Barış Karapınar, 2014/15 Mercator-IPC Fellow Ethemcan Turhan, and Marmara University Department of Political Science and International Relations Faculty Member Semra Cerit Mazlum shared their general observations on the summit, as well as Turkey’s official position on the climate change regime, with academics, civil society representatives, and journalists in this field.
"Turkey-EU: The Customs Union Agreement "
The Initiative organized a roundtable discussion in cooperation with CEPS Brussels on “Turkey-EU: The Customs Union Agreement” where a draft report on the issue was discussed with academics, think tank representatives, and policy makers on November 24, 2017 in Brussels.
"How to Escape Carbon Lock-in: The Case of Turkey in the Context of the Developing World "
The side event titled “How to Escape Carbon Lock-in: The Case of Turkey in the Context of the Developing World” was organized on November 15, 2017 at the Bonn Climate Change Conference (COP23).
Just Energy Transition in Economies: Opportunities & Challenges for Disruptive Changes in Energy Markets
The side event titled "Just Energy Transition in Economies: Opportunities & Challenges for Disruptive Changes in Energy Markets" was organized in cooperation with the World Wildlife Foundation on November 10 in the Turkey Pavilion at Zone Bonn.
"Welcoming of the 2017/18 Mercator-IPC Fellows "
The Welcoming of the 2017/18 Mercator-IPC Fellows was held on October 16. The event marked the 6th cycle of the Mercator-IPC Fellowship Program, which is coordinated by the Istanbul Policy Center, Sabancı University and Stiftung Mercator Initiative.The event began with welcoming remarks by IPC Director Fuat Keyman, followed by remarks from the Chairman of the Advisory Board at Stiftung Mercator, Rüdiger Frohn. The welcoming remarks were followed by a movie screening which introduced the 2017/18 Mercator-IPC Fellows Gabriele Cloeters, Souad Osseiran, Simon Waldman, Banu Karaca, Pınar Ertör Akyazı and Barış Karapınar.
The Role of Arts and Sports in Overcoming Polarization
The workshop titled "The Role of Art and Sports in Overcoming Polarization" was held on October 5, 2017 at IPC.
ActHuman Social Inclusion Initiative Conference
The first conference of the ActHuman Social Inclusion Initiative, initiated by the contributions of İNGEV, IPC and the Syrian Economic Forum, took place at Salt Galata on Wednesday, September 27, 2017. Around 180 guests attended the conference which was titled “Improving the Employment and Economic Contribution of Companies Founded by Syrians in Turkey".
"Integrating Syrians into the Turkish Higher Education System: Discussing Solutions among Syrian Students "
2016/17 Mercator-IPC Fellow Wiebke Hohberger convened a workshop on “Integrating Syrians into the Turkish Higher Education System: Discussing Solutions among Syrian Students” on September 14-15, 2017 at Cezayir Restaurant, Istanbul.
Climate-friendly Energy and Green Economy
IPC, Green Thought Foundation, and Green Europe Foundation's workshop titled "Climate-friendly Energy and Green Economy" was held on September 8, 2016 at IPC.
The City Region: The New Dynamics in the Local Development, From Turkey's Cities To the Cities of Turkey
The report launch event for the report The City Region: The New Dynamics in the Local Development, From Turkey’s Cities To the Cities of Turkey (Kent - Bölge: Yerel Kalkınmada Yeni Dinamikler - Türkiye'nin Kentlerinden Kentlerin Türkiyesi'ne) was held on July 27, 2017.
Revitalizing Turkey-EU-Germany Relations Working Group I
The Initiative organized a working group meeting that brought together academics, professionals, and public servants from Turkey, Germany, and European institutions to feed in to the debate on the future of Turkey-EU-Germany Relations and work collectively on revitalizing relations on July 4, 2017 at IPC.