Climate Adaptation Policies in Turkey
Istanbul Policy Center organized the third meeting of Turkey's Climate Policies Roundtable Discussions titled "Climate Adaptation Policies in Turkey" on October 31, 2016 at Bilkent University in Ankara. The discussion was facilitated by Climate Studies Coordinator Ümit Şahin.
Cosmopolitan Democracy Revisited in a World of Rising Populism, Deepening Polarization and Rampant Neoliberalism
2015/16 Mercator-IPC Fellow Hande Paker convened a conference titled “Cosmopolitan Democracy Revisited in a World of Rising Populism, Deepening Polarization and Rampant Neoliberalism” on October 24-25, 2016 at IPC.
Climate Policy in Turkey: Current Opportunities and Permanent Problems from the Perspective of Social Sciences
The project “Network Building for Climate Politics in Turkey,” which was initiated by 2014/15 Mercator-IPC Fellow Ethemcan Turhan, aims to extend the Mercator-IPC Initiative’s Climate Change Cluster research and outreach activities in Ankara with direct and regular contact with state institutions, embassies, and international organizations. IPC convened a panel titled “Climate Policy in Turkey: Current Opportunities and Permanent Problems from the Perspective of Social Sciences,” which was organized as a part of Sivil Düşün EU Programme, on October 20, 2016 at PE-3 Salon, METU Alumni Association Visnelik Facility in Ankara.
Turkey and the EU: Shared Challenges and Common Opportunities
The Initiative and Friends of Turkey at the European Parliament co-organized a “Networking Dinner” followed by a panel discussion titled “Turkey and the EU: Shared Challenges and Common Opportunities” on October 17-18, 2016 in Brussels. Both events were convened by 2015/16 Mercator-IPC Fellow İlke Toygür.
Welcoming of the 2016/17 Mercator-IPC Fellows
The Welcoming of the 2016/17 Mercator-IPC Fellows was held on October 10 at the Seed, Sakıp Sabancı Museum. The extension of the Istanbul Policy Center-Sabancı University-Stiftung Mercator Initiative until 2021 was also announced during the event. The event began with the welcoming remarks by IPC Director Fuat Keyman and followed by remarks from the Chairman of the Advisory Board at Stiftung Mercator, Rüdiger Frohn. An alumni movie, which exhibited former Mercator-IPC Fellows and their projects, was screened after the welcoming remarks. The 2016/17 Mercator-IPC Fellows were introduced to the audience through another movie screening. The movie presented the 2016/17 Mercator-IPC Fellows Kristen Biehl, Wiebke Hohberger, Magdalena Kirchner, Emre Üçkardeşler, Tuğba Ağaçayak, and Sarah Louise Nash and their projects. After the event ended, the distinguished guests enjoyed a meet and greet open buffet dinner.
Turkey-EU Relations in the Post-July 15 Era: A Needed Cooperation and Collaboration
The Initiative organized a panel “Turkey-EU Relations in the Post-July 15 Era: A Needed Cooperation and Collaboration” on October 10, 2016 at The Seed, Sakıp Sabancı Museum. The panel, which was moderated by Senem Aydın-Düzgit, Research & Academic Affairs Coordinator and Faculty Member at Sabancı University, hosted Fuat Keyman, Director, and Mercator-IPC Senior Fellows Ruprecht Polenz, Nilüfer Göle, and Gerald Knaus as speakers.
The Humanitarian Dimension of the Refugee Crisis in Turkey: Challenges and Prospects
The workshop titled “The Humanitarian Dimension of the Refugee Crisis in Turkey: Challenges and Prospects,” which is the first of a series of workshops on the refugee crisis under the Global Turkey in Europe program, was organized by the Initiative and IAI on July 22, 2016 at IPC.
Turkey's Path to Prosperity in 2023: How to Avoid the Middle-Income Trap Through Inclusive Economic Growth
The report Turkey’s Path to Prosperity in 2023: How to Avoid the Middle-Income Trap Through Inclusive Economic Growth which was written as a part of Turkey 2023: A Trilateral Task Force project that was established by the Center for American Progress in Washington D.C., Istanbul Policy Center in Istanbul, and the Istituto Affari Internazionali in Rome, was launched with U.S. Ambassador John Bass, on July 20, 2016 at IPC.Turkey 2023 is part of “Turkey in Europe and the World—A Trilateral Initiative” funded by Stiftung Mercator.Click here to download the document.
Inclusive Growth—Istanbul Launch Event and Turkey 2023 Task Force Meeting
IPC, CAP, and IAI co-organized the "Inclusive Growth—Istanbul Launch Event and Turkey 2023 Task Force Meeting" on July 20-21, 2016 at IPC.
Inclusive Growth—Istanbul Launch Event and Turkey 2023 Task Force Meeting
IPC, CAP, and IAI co-organized the “Inclusive Growth—Istanbul Launch Event and Turkey 2023 Task Force Meeting” on July 20-21, 2016 at IPC.
Neoliberal Globalization and Populist Tendencies: Turkey in the Global Context
The Initiative organized a panel titled “Neoliberal Globalization and Populist Tendencies: Turkey in the Global Context” with 2015/16 Mercator-IPC Senior Fellow Çağlar Keyder and IPC Director Fuat Keyman on June 9, 2016 at Cezayir Restaurant, Istanbul.
THREE FACETS OF RISING POPULISM: CASES FROM TURKEY, EUROPE, AND THE UNITED STATES
In collaboration with IPC and the Black Sea Trust for Regional Cooperation (BST), a project of the German Marshall Fund of the United States, an event titled “Three Facets of Rising Populism: Cases from Turkey, Europe, and the United States” was held on June 7, 2016