Fuat Keyman Chair
In memory of our esteemed faculty member, Prof. Dr. Fuat Keyman, who passed away on October 18, 2024, our university has established the Fuat Keyman Chair to honor his legacy and to promote academic research in the fields of international relations, Turkish politics, and civil society.
The State of Affairs in the Middle East: Paul Salem in Conversation with Soli Özel
The event “The State of Affairs in the Middle East: Paul Salem in Conversation with Soli Özel,” organized by IPC, took place on July 4, 2025, at IPC Karaköy.
EU Values Conference
The EU-VALUES Conference took place at IPC Karaköy between June 30 and July 2, 2025. Organized under the coordination of KU Leuven and IBEI as part of the EU-VALUES project funded by the European Union, the conference was attended by nearly 70 academics, experts, and students.
Book Talk: Contesting Pluralism(s): Islamism, Liberalism and Nationalism in Turkey and Beyond
The book launch for Contesting Pluralism(s): Islamism, Liberalism and Nationalism in Turkey and Beyond, organized by IPC and featuring Nora Fisher-Onar as a speaker, took place on June 27, 2025, at IPC Karaköy.
The Unraveling International Order: The Brazilian Perspective
The event titled “The Unraveling International Order: The Brazilian Perspective,” organized by IPC and featuring Dawisson Belém Lopes as a speaker, took place on June 16, 2025, at IPC Karaköy.
Urban Sustainability Transitions: Building Bridges Across Cities
The Initiative organized the roundtable discussion “Urban Sustainability Transitions: Building Bridges Across Cities,” convened by 2024/25 Mercator–IPC Fellow Zeynep Kadirbeyoğlu, on June 12, 2025, at IPC Karaköy. The event featured Mustafa Karakuş, Erdal Onur Diktaş, Johanna Fink, and Hasan Hüseyin Aysa as speakers.
Book Talk: The United States and the Future of Europe
A book talk of the edited volume The United States and the Future of Europe took place on May 28, 2025, at IPC Karaköy, with the participation of Paul Schmidt, Funda Tekin, and Megan Gisclon and was moderated by Senem Aydın-Düzgit.
Mercator-IPC Alumni Retreat 2025
The Istanbul Policy Center-Sabancı University-Stiftung Mercator Initiative hosted the 7th Alumni event of the Mercator-IPC Fellowship Program on May 23-25, 2025, at Selçuk, İzmir.
From Farm to Table: Food, Culture and Politics Talks -Guest Table or Lasting Legacy? Immigrants and Food Culture
The event ''From Farm to Table: Food, Culture and Politics Talks - Guest Table or Lasting Legacy? Immigrants and Food Culture'' took place on May 20 at IPC Karaköy with the participation of Susan Rottmann, Zeynep Yılmaz Hava and Asma Hedi Nairi and moderated by Zafer Yenal.
Commemorating Prof. Dr. Fuat Keyman: "A Life in Pursuit of Knowledge"
Commemorating Prof. Dr. Fuat Keyman: "A Life in Pursuit of Knowledge" was held on 15-16 May at Minerva Han with a great participation.
Commemorating Prof. Dr. Fuat Keyman: “A Life in Pursuit of Knowledge”
Prof. Dr. Fuat Keyman, Honorary Director of IPC and a respected figure in academic and public life, was commemorated with a special event titled “A Life in Pursuit of Knowledge” held on May 15–16, 2025, at IPC Karaköy.
The Poison of Nostalgia: A Historian's View with Erik Jan Zürcher
The event "The Poison of Nostalgia: A Historian's View" by Erik Jan Zürcher, Professor Emeritus of Turkish Studies at Leiden University, which is organized within the scope of FDD's "University Courses Talks." in partnership with Sabancı University's Foundations Development Directorate (FDD) took place on May 7 at IPC Karaköy.