10th Sakıp Sabancı Conference
The tenth edition of the “Sakıp Sabancı Conference Series,” organized in collaboration between Sabancı University and the Brookings Institution, was held in Istanbul on May 1, 2014, under the title “Turkey and the Transformation of the Global Political and Economic Landscape.” The guest speaker at this year's conference, part of the events commemorating the late Sakıp Sabancı, Honorary President of Sabancı University, was Madeleine Albright, former U.S. Secretary of State.
Cinema-Politics Meetings- Political Violence and Trauma: Sonbahar (2008)
The fourth Cinema–Politics Meeting on “Political Violence and Trauma: Sonbahar (2008) (Siyasal Şiddet ve Travma: Sonbahar)” was held on December 26, 2013 at IPC Karakoy.
Kurdish Youth, Kurdish Movement: Bahoz (2008)
The third Cinema–Politics Meeting on “Kurdish Youth, Kurdish Movement: Bahoz (2008) (Kürt Gençleri, Kürt Hareketi: Bahoz)” was held on November 28, 2013 at IPC Karakoy.
Malignancy, Vincibility, Defeat: Yeraltı (2012)
The Cinema Politics Meeting on “Malignancy, Vincibility, Defeat: Underground (2012) (Kötücüllük, Yenilmişlik, Mağduriyet: Yeraltı)” was held on September 26, 2013 at IPC Karakoy.
German-Turkish Round Table on International Affairs
Senior Scholar Bahri Yılmaz organized The German-Turkish Round Table, granted by Robert Bosch Foundation on the 15-16 th of December 2011 at the SWP in Berlin. 35 experts from Turkey and Germany were brought together to discuss “The Arab spring: Chances and challenges for the cooperation between Germany (EU) and Turkey in the transformation process.” The Round Table is an initiative that seeks to build bridges and promote dialogue between Germany and Turkey in areas of mutual international political and economic concerns.
German-Turkish Round Table
Istanbul Policy Center Senior Scholar Bahri Yılmaz organized The German-Turkish Round Table (GTRT), funded by Robert Bosch Foundation and the German Institute for International and SecurityAffairs (SWP) on November 22-23, 2012 in Istanbul. 45 experts from Turkey and Germany were brought together to discuss “China’s Growing Clout in International Relations; Turkish and German Perceptions.” Participants discussed economic relations of Germany and Turkey with China, China as a major topic in Turkey’s and Germany’s Foreign Policy, and China’s policy in the Middle East and North Africa throughout the conference. The GTRT is an initiative that seeks to build bridges and promote dialogue between Germany and Turkey in areas of mutual international political and economic concerns.
Reporting on International Security and Terrorism Seminar
The Thomson Reuters Foundation Annual Global Security Seminar was held in Istanbul this year and organised in coordination with IPC. The seminar on “Reporting on International Security and Terrorism” was held from November 12-14 with the support of Stiftung Mercator, Gerda Henkel Stiftung and the Stanley Foundation.
14th Kronberg Talks: Europe Turkey and the Mediterranean – Fostering Cooperation and Strengthening Relations
IPC, in tandem with the Bertelsmann Stiftung in Germany, hosted the 14th Kronberg Talks at the Sakıp Sabancı Museum in Istanbul from May 14–16, 2012. The theme of the conference was “Europe, Turkey and the Mediterranean-Fostering Cooperation and Strengthening Relations.” In light of the recent developments in Iran, Syria, Iraq and the region as a whole, the talks explored Turkey’s role in the Arab transformation process, its unique position to act as a mediator in regional conflicts, and ascertained Turkish-EU common interests, such as migration and integration.
Young Leaders Conference: Mediterranean Bridges
IPC hosted Young Leaders Conference on May 13, 2012 at its Karaköy Headquarters, organized by the American Council on Germany, along with the Atlantik Bruecke and the US Council on Italy. This year the conference on “Mediterranean Bridges” took place in Istanbul May 12 – 13. Young Leaders from Germany, Italy, Turkey, the United States and North Africa were the participants of the two-day conference. They attended fruitful discussions on “Roots of Crisis: Political and Economic Effects of Turmoil in the Middle East,” “The Energy Equation: The Global Impact of Oil and Gas Flows, the Iran Sanctions and Pipeline Issues,” “The Influence of New Media and Digital Technologies,” and “Looking into the Future: Demography, Democracy and Prosperity.”