Minerva Talks: Istanbul in History - Istanbul, from the Window Edge
IPC and Tarih Vakfı continue to organize the monthly "Minerva Talks: Istanbul in History" series. The discussion titled "Istanbul, from the Window Edge (Cam Kenarından İstanbul) " was delivered by Oktay Özman and moderated by Ayşe Köse Badur and Ayşe Ozil on February 12 at IPC Karaköy.
Plastocene Talks 2: Food, Textiles, and Invisible Exposure - Plastic Inside and Out
The Initiative hosted the second meeting of the "Plastocene Talks" seminar series, "Food, Textiles, and Invisible Exposure - Plastic Inside and Out (GIda, Tekstil ve Görünmeyen Maruziyet - İçimiz Dışımız Plastik)" inititated by 2025/26 Mercator-IPC Fellow Sedat Gündoğdu. The event was held on February 11 at IPC Karaköy with the participation of Gürkan Akgüneş and Utku Yılmaz and moderated by Sedat Gündoğdu.
Migration Research Beyond Academia: Rethinking Engagement with Communities and Civil Society
The Initiative organized the closed roundtable discussion "Migration Research Beyond Academia: Rethinking Engagement with Communities and Civil Society" convened by 2025/26 Mercator-IPC Fellow Damla Bayraktar Aksel on February 11 at IPC Karaköy.
Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Work Webinar
Under the seventh round of the ActHuman Social Inclusion Initiative, IPC and İNGEV organized an online launch event, "Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Work," for the report Humans in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Rethinking Social Equity, written by Emrehan Aktuğ, project rapporteur and Assistant Professor at Sabancı University, on February 10.
Decarbonization of Turkey's Steel Sector Project Webinar
An online webinar was organized by IPC Project Coordinator Dursun Baş as part of the "Decarbonization of Turkey's Steel Sector Project" on February 10.
Artificial Intelligence and Society: Prejudice
IPC hosted the first meeting of the "Artificial Intelligence and Society" seminar series, "Prejudice (Ön Yargı)" initiated by IPC Senior Scholar Zeynep Ayata. The event was held on February 9 at IPC Karaköy with the participation of Hüseyin S. Somuncuoğlu and Yücel Saygın as speakers and Zeynep Ayata as moderator.
Artificial Intelligence and Society 1: Prejudice
IPC hosted the first meeting of the "Artificial Intelligence and Society" seminar series, "Prejudice (Ön Yargı)" initiated by IPC Senior Scholar Zeynep Ayata. The event was held on February 9 at IPC Karaköy with the participation of Hüseyin S. Somuncuoğlu and Yücel Saygın as speakers and Zeynep Ayata as moderator.
“What Kind of World? What Kind of Turkey?” with Şebnem Gümüşçü and Orçun Selçuk
Şebnem Gümüşçü and Orçun Selçuk joined us for the episode titled “The U.S., Venezuela, and the Fate of Global Politics” of our program “What Kind of World? What Kind of Turkey?”, which we produced in collaboration with Medyascope.
"Nasıl Bir Dünya? Nasıl Bir Türkiye?" with Şebnem Gümüşçü and Orçun Selçuk
Şebnem Gümüşçü and Orçun Selçuk were hosted at the "Nasıl Bir Dünya? Nasıl Bir Türkiye?" program titled “USA, Venezuela, and the Outcome of Global Politics” organized by the IPC-Sabancı University-Stiftung Mercator Initiative in cooperation with Medyascope.
The 2025 Activity Report is published!
The 2025 Activity Report is a selection of some of the most important projects, events, and publications in the six research clusters of IPC. To read 2025 Activity Report please click here.
Sembolik Mutabakat, Kurumsal Belirsizlik: Türkiye'de Barış Söylemleri
İPM'nin düzenlediği "Sembolik Mutabakat, Kurumsal Belirsizlik: Türkiye’de Barış Söylemleri" başlıklı panel Ayşe Betül Çelik, Esra Çuhadar ve Sevtap Yokuş'un katılımıyla ve Burcu Karakaş'ın moderatörlüğünde 2 Şubat'ta İPM Karaköy'de gerçekleşti.
Contested Pathways of Refugee Return to Post-Assad Syria: Insights from Türkiye
The Initiative organized the closed roundtable meeting "Contested Pathways of Refugee Return to Post-Assad Syria: Insights from Türkiye" convened by IPC Visiting Fellow Nora Stel on February 2 at IPC Karaköy.