From Farm to Table - Farming Through the Eyes of Farmers: What's Happening in the Fields?
IPC organized the event “From Farm to Table - Food, Culture and Politics Talks: Farming Through the Eyes of Farmers: What’s Happening in the Fields? (Tarladan Sofraya: Yemek, Kültür ve Siyaset Söyleşileri - Üreticinin Gözünden Tarım: Tarlada Neler Oluyor?),” which was held with the participation of Ayhan Öztürk, Ömer Kök and Yusuf Emre Kahveci as speaker and Zafer Yenal as moderator on April 9 at IPC Karaköy.
Plastocene Talks 4: Plastic Pollution, Waste Collectors and Environmental Justice
The Initiative hosted the fourth meeting of the "Plastocene Talks" seminar series, “Plastic Pollution, Waste Collectors and Environmental Justice (Plastik Kirliliği, Atık Toplayıcıları ve Çevresel Adalet)” convened by 2025/26 Mercator-IPC Fellow Sedat Gündoğdu. The event was held on April 8 at IPC Karaköy with the participation of Ali Mendillioğlu and moderated by Sedat Gündoğdu.
COP31 Explained 2: Just Transition
The second event in the event series organized as part of COP31 preparations took place on April 7, featuring Ümit Şahin, Coordinator of the IPM Climate Change Program, and Anabella Rosemberg, Senior Strategist on Just Transition & Climate Justice, CAN International and Sevil Acar, Economists, Boğaziçi University.
Reading Istanbul in Literature 22 - Istanbul's Feminine Memory: Reading Halide Edib Beyond the Canon
IPC organized the event “Reading Istanbul in Literature - Istanbul’s Feminine Memory: Reading Halide Edib Beyond the Canon (İstanbul'un Kadın Belleği: Halide Edib'i Kanonun Ötesinde Okumak)” which featured Bilge Ulusman as speaker and Şerif Eskin as moderator on April 6 at IPC Karaköy.
Minerva Talks: Istanbul in History - The Multiple Meanings of a Monument: The Perception of the Church of Saint Irene in the Ottoman Palace in the 16th Century
IPC and Tarih Vakfı continue to organize the monthly “Minerva Talks: Istanbul in History (Minerva Konuşmaları: Tarihte İstanbul)” series. The discussion titled “The Multiple Meanings of a Monument: The Perception of the Church of Saint Irene in the Ottoman Palace in the 16th Century (Bir Anıtın Çoklu Anlamları: 16. Yüzyılda Aya İrini'nin Osmanlı Sarayı'ndaki Algılanışı)” was delivered by Bilge Ar and moderated by Ayşe Köse Badur and Ayşe Ozil on March 26 at IPC Karaköy.
"Nasıl Bir Dünya? Nasıl Bir Türkiye?" with Nebi Sümer and Zafer Yenal
Nebi Sümer and Zafer Yenal were hosted at the "Nasıl Bir Dünya? Nasıl Bir Türkiye?" program titled “IPC-Turkey Social Psychological Well-Being Report—2025” organized by the IPC-Sabancı University-Stiftung Mercator Initiative in cooperation with Medyascope.
Brown Bag Seminars 9 - Cybersecurity and Healthcare in Turkey
The nineth Brown Bag Seminar organized by the Initiative featured a presentation by 2025/26 Mercator-IPC Fellow Jacopo Franceschini titled “Cybersecurity and Healthcare in Turkey” on March 25 at IPC Karaköy.
From Farm to Table - Olives and Biodiversity: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow
IPC organized the event “From Farm to Table - Food, Culture and Politics Talks: Olives and Biodiversity: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow (Tarladan Sofraya: Yemek, Kültür ve Siyaset Söyleşileri - Zeytin ve Biyoçeşitlilik: Dün, Bugün, Yarın),” which was held with the participation of Zeynep Delen and Alen Mevlat as speaker and Zafer Yenal as moderator on March 25 at IPC Karaköy.
COP31 Insights 1: Road to Antalya, Negotiations, Action Agenda, and Global Expectations
The first event in the “COP31 Insights” webinar series, organized as part of preparations for COP31, took place on March 17. Moderated by Ümit Şahin, Climate Change Program Coordinator at Sabancı University–Istanbul Policy Center (IPC), the event featured Andreas Sieber from 350.org, Bengisu Özenç from the Sustainable Economy and Finance Research Association (SEFiA), and Cosima Cassel from E3G as speakers.PDF'ye dönüştür
“What Kind of World? What Kind of Turkey?” with Damla Bayraktar Aksel and Ali Baydarol
Damla Bayraktar Aksel and Ali Baydarol appeared on the episode of our program “What Kind of World? What Kind of Turkey?”—produced in collaboration with Medyascope—titled “Connectivity Without Human Mobility: Turkey-EU Relations and the Political Boundaries of the Middle Corridor.”
Plastocene Talks 3: Green Washing in Plastics - The Recycling Fairy Tale
The Initiative hosted the second meeting of the "Plastocene Talks" seminar series, "Green Washing in Plastics - The Recycling Fairy Tale (Plastikte Yeşil Yıkama - Geri Dönüşüm Masalı)" inititated by 2025/26 Mercator-IPC Fellow Sedat Gündoğdu. The event was held on March 11 at IPC Karaköy with the participation of Mehveş Evin and moderated by Sedat Gündoğdu.
Reading Istanbul in Literature 20 - Istanbul as a Veil of Imagination in the Novel The Clown and His Daughter
IPC organized the event "Reading Istanbul in Literature - Istanbul as a Veil of Imagination in the Novel The Clown and His Daughter (Sinekli Bakkal Romanında Bir Hayal Perdesi Olarak Istanbul)" which featured Esengül Sağlam Cam as speaker and Seval Şahin as moderator on March 10 at IPC Karaköy.