Joint Action to Tackle Climate Change at Local Level Strengthening Response Capacities
IPC-Sabancı University- Stiftung Mercator Initiative, REC Turkey and UNDP Turkey organized a workshop on “Joint Action to Tackle Climate Change at the Local Level – Strengthening Response Capacities.” on July 1, 2013 at IPC. The meeting was initiated by Mercator-IPC Fellow Kerstin Krellenberg.
Between Analysis and Myths – 50 Years of Research on Turkish Migration to Germany
IPC-Sabancı University-Stiftung Mercator Initiative convened a roundtable meeting titled “Between Analysis and Myths – 50 Years of Research on Turkish Migration to Germany” with Mercator-IPC Senior Fellow Klaus Kreiser, Prof. Dr. Horst Unbehaun and Dilşad Budak on June 27, 2013 at IPC.
"Muslim Nationalism and the New Turks "
IPC-Sabancı University-Stiftung Mercator Initiative convened a book discussion titled "Muslim Nationalism and the New Turks" with Jenny White on June 25, 2013. IPC Senior Scholar Ayşe Kadıoğlu made the opening remarks.
"The Future of European Migration: Fears and Hopes "
IPC-Sabancı University-Stiftung Mercator Initiative and HWWI convened the round table meeting on “The Future of European Migration: Fears and Hopes” with Prof. Dr. Thomas Straubhaar on June 25, 2013. The meeting was initiated by Mercator-IPC Fellow Seçil Paçacı Elitok.
Post-Migration in Performance: Representation, Policy and Education
2012/13 Mercator-IPC Fellow Pieter Verstraete convened an international symposium that brought leading artists and academics from Turkey and Europe around the table to discuss the development of ‘post-migrant’ theatre on June 8-9, 2013.The symposium responded to a growing need to support network building between people and ideas to strengthen Turkish-German and Turkish-European relations. Not only in Europe but also more recently in Turkey, migrant and post-migrant art initiatives spread awareness for the stories of migrants and other minority groups.
German-Turkish Relations After the First World War: Limited Friendship and Conservative Modernity (1918-1933)
IPC-Sabancı University-Stiftung Mercator Initiative convened the meeting titled “German-Turkish relations after the First World War: Limited friendship and conservative modernity (1918-1933)” on May 30, 2013 at IPC. The talk was initiated by Mercator-IPC Senior Fellow Klaus Kreiser, University of Bamberg with the participation of Prof. Dr. Sabine Mangold-Will, University of Wuppertal, as key-note speaker and Prof. Dr. Akşin Somel, Sabancı University, as discussant.
Book Launch: “Özgürüm Ama Mecburiyet Var”
IPC hosted the disscussion on a new book Özgürüm Ama Mecburiyet Var” Diyarbakırlı ve Muğlalı Gençler Anlatıyor by Leyla Neyzi and Haydar Darıcı with the participation of Journalist/Author İrfan Aktan on May 29, 2013 at IPC Karakoy.
The Future of the Liberal Order
IPC-Sabancı University-Stiftung Mercator Initiative and Transatlantic Academy co-organized a full-day event titled "IPC Observatory: The Future of the Liberal Order" on May 23, 2013 at the Seed, Istanbul.
We are Losing Our Planet: We Must Not Accept This
Istanbul Manifesto to Fight Climate Change titled “We are losing our planet: We must not accept this” was declared during an event convened by Mercator-IPC Senior Fellow Ömer Madra on March 23, 2013 at IPC. More than 130 representatives from politics and civil society gathered at Istanbul Policy Center to express their support for the initiative. A number of representatives gave short speeches stating the reasons why for them and their institution climate change poses an imminent threat. The diversity of the institutions and organizations, such as environmental groups, religious and political institutions, human rights organizations and the arts highlighted that all segments of society have to jointly fight climate change together.
Turkey's Migration Policy from 2002 to 2012: An Assessment of the AKP's Reforms
IPC-Sabancı University-Stiftung Mercator Initiative convened a workshop titled "Turkey’s Migration Policy from 2002 to 2012: An Assessment of the AKP’s Reforms" on February 16, 2013 at IPC. Senior Scholar Ayşe Kadıoğlu gave the opening remarks in the workshop organized in the framework of 2012/13Mercator-IPC Fellow Seçil Paçacı Elitok’s project.
Turkey's Peace-Building Activities
IPC and the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs co-organized "Turkey's Peace-Building Activities" workshop on February 15, 2013 at the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Ankara.
Turkey's Role in the Future Architecture of the European Union
IPC-Sabancı University-Stiftung Mercator Initiative convened a meeting titled “Turkey’s Role in the Future Architecture of the European Union” with 2012/13 Mercator-IPC Senior Fellow Cem Özdemir on February 8, 2013 at Cezayir Restaurant.