Searching for a Cosmopolitan City in a Neighborhood: Bereketzade
The 5th episode of the Postane podcast series “Searching for a Cosmopolitan City in a Neighborhood: Bereketzade” titled "The Istanbul Policy Center" has been released. In the episode featuring Cana Tülüş Türk as a guest, the discussion centered on Minerva Han—originally built as the Athens Bank in 1913 and later known as Deutsche Bank—its transformation, the evolving fabric of Beyoğlu, and the connection between thought and the neighborhood in Bereketzade.
“The Transformation of Türkiye’s Electricity Distribution Sector” Report Launch
The online launch of the report The Transformation of Türkiye’s Electricity Distribution Sector was held on November 6, 2025, to share findings and facilitate a discussion among experts on the future of electricity distribution policies. The opening remarks were delivered by SHURA Director Alkım Bağ, followed by a presentation of the report’s key findings by Dr. Sena Serhadlıoğlu, Senior Energy Analyst at SHURA. The panel session “The Future of the Electricity Distribution Sector,” moderated by SHURA Research Coordinator Hasan Aksoy, featured Dr. Oğuzcan Samsun (Director of Strategy, Business Development and M&A, Enerjisa), Mert Bayer (System Operations Manager, MEDAŞ), and Mevlüt Akdeniz (Power Systems Engineer, MRC Turkey).
International Foreign Policy, Defense, and Security School
IPC organized the “International Foreign Policy, Defense, and Security School,” held from October 20-28, 2025, at IPC Karaköy. The program, directed by IPC Senior Scholar Alper Kaliber, was designed for graduate students and researchers wishing to deepen their knowledge in the field of international security.
The Steel Sector and Decarbonization Financing Workshop
Within the scope of the Decarbonization of the Turkish Steel Sector Project, IPC carried out the IPC Turkish Steel Sector Network workshop titled "The Steel Sector and Decarbonization Financing" on October 17, 2025.
Welcoming of the 2025/26 Mercator-IPC Fellows
The Welcoming event for the 2025/26 Mercator- IPC Fellows was held on October 15, 2025, at Sakıp Sabancı Museum with the Keynote Speech “Why So Easy? Reflections on the Crisis of Liberalism” by 2025 Mercator-IPC Visiting Senior Fellow Ivan Krastev. The speech was followed by welcoming remarks from IPC Director Senem Aydın-Düzgit, Stiftung Mercator Executive Director Wolfgang Rohe, and Vice President of Sabancı University Mehmet Yıldız. The event concluded with a movie screening that introduced 2025/26 Mercator-IPC Fellows Ali Baydarol, Burcu Karakaş, Damla Bayraktar Aksel, Moritz Zackariat, Francesco Pasta,
The Return of the Future and the Last Man: Politics of Demographic Imagination
2025 Mercator-IPC Visiting Senior Fellow Ivan Krastev was hosted by Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at Sabancı University to give a seminar talk titled “The return of the future and the last man: politics of demographic imagination,” moderated by Meltem Müftüler-Baç, Dean of the FASS at Sabancı University on Tuesday, October 14, 2025.
The Return of the Future and the Last Man: Politics of Demographic Imagination
2025 Mercator-IPC Visiting Senior Fellow Ivan Krastev was hosted by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at Sabancı University and gave a seminar titled “The Return of the Future and the Last Man: The Politics of Demographic Imagination,” moderated by Meltem Müftüler- Baç, Dean of the FASS at Sabancı University, on October 14, 2025.
Science Academy Young Scientists Award Program (BAGEP) Social Sciences Award in Memory of Fuat Keyman
The first "BAGEP Social Sciences Award in Memory of Fuat Keyman" was presented by the Academy of Science this year to Ezgi Elçi from Özyeğin University at the Science Day held on April 26, 2025.
"Climate Policy Research Meeting" of 'PARİS +10' "
The first event in the series of events organised by IPC to mark the tenth anniversary of the Paris Agreement, entitled "Climate Policy Research Meeting", took place on 7 October at the IPC Karaköy.
Reading Istanbul in Literature Book Launch
IPC organized the book launch for the edited volume "Reading Istanbul in Literature," which featured Alara Çakmakçı, Hasan Turgut, Nedret Öztokat Kılıçeri, Seda Yücekurt Ünlü, Selin Gürses Şenbay, Stefo Benlisoy, Şehnaz Şişmanoğlu Şimşek as speakers and was moderated by Seval Şahin, on October 2 at IPC Karaköy.