Call for Researchers: A Modelling Study for the Project “Decarbonization Pathways for Turkey”
Istanbul Policy Center announces the Call for Researchers for the modelling study of the project on “Decarbonization Pathways for Turkey.” This project aims to provide a projection for the long-term decarbonization of the Turkish economy with a particular focus on the power sector. The relevant decarbonization pathway will aim to contribute to global emissions reduction efforts, according to the global carbon budget of 1.5–2°C set out in the Paris Agreement, based on the principles of equity and compliance.
Syrian Textile Workers Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case for Closer Cooperation between Turkey and the EU
2018/19 Mercator-IPC Fellow Jannes Tessmann’s policy brief “Syrian Textile Workers Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case for Closer Cooperation between Turkey and the EU” was published in June 2020.
A Fumbling or an Enabling European Union: Envisioning Multilateralism in a Post-Corona World
2019/20 Mercator-IPC Senior Fellow Atila Eralp and Director Fuat Keyman’s policy brief “A Fumbling or an Enabling European Union: Envisioning Multilateralism in a Post-Corona World” was published in May 2020.
Deadline Extended - Call for Applications: 2020/21 round of the Mercator-IPC Fellowship Program
The Istanbul Policy Center-Sabancı University-Stiftung Mercator Initiative invites academics, journalists, and professionals to apply for the Mercator-IPC Fellowship Program. The deadline for 2020/21 fellowship applications is extended to April 27, 2020, 18:00 (EEST). The fellowship begins on September 1, 2020.
Senem Aydın-Düzgit has been admitted as a Fellow of the Young Academy of Europe (YAE)
Senem Aydın-Düzgit, Senior Scholar and the Research and Academic Affairs Coordinator at Istanbul Policy Center and an Associate Professor of International Relations at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences of Sabancı University, has been admitted as a Fellow of the Young Academy of Europe (YAE). YAE is a pan-European initiative of outstanding young scientists for networking, scientific exchange and science policy; providing input and advice towards shaping European-wide science policy. Nominations for membership of the YAE are made by the National Science Academies, where membership is awarded by a unanimous decision of the Selection Committee and the Board of the YAE.
Visit to the Atlanta Council on International Relations (ACIR)
Fuat Keyman, the Director of the Istanbul Policy Center; Vice President for Institutional Affairs and Social Impact, and Professor of International Relations at Sabancı University, gave a keynote speech on "Turkish Foreign Policy Amid Regional Turmoil" in the Atlanta Council on International Relations (ACIR) on January 13, 2020.