"Trends in Turkish Civil Society: Turkey 2023 Task Force "
IPC, CAP, and IAI co-organized the “Trends in Turkish Civil Society: Turkey 2023 Task Force” meeting as part of the Turkey 2023: A Trilateral Task Force Initiative. The meeting was held on May 2, 2017 at IPC.
Post-Coup Opportunities on Conflict Resolution and Democracy Project Press Conferences
The press conference of the "Post-Coup Opportunities on Conflict Resolution and Democracy Project Press Conferences" was held on April 27, 2017.
"Beyond Climate Migration "
2016/17 Mercator-IPC Fellow Sarah Louise Nash, 2015/16 Mercator-IPC Fellow Christiane Fröhlich, and 2014/15 Mercator-IPC Fellow Ethemcan Turhan convened a workshop titled “Beyond Climate Migration” on April 20-21, 2017 at IPC. Dr. Andrew Baldwin from Durham University, UK, gave the keynote speech on “White World Order, International Relations, and Migration: Getting Beyond Climate Migration.”
"The Sakıp Sabancı International Research Awards 2017 "
In honor of the late Sakıp Sabancı, Honorary Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Sabancı University, the Sakıp Sabancı International Research Awards are presented each year in the field of social sciences. Last year’s jury prize on “Europeans with Legacies from Turkey in Everyday Life” has been awarded to Nermin Abadan-Unat for her outstanding work on emigration from Turkey on April 10, 2017.
"Effective Policy Relevance and Advocacy "
2016/17 Mercator-IPC Senior Fellow Gerald Knaus convened a workshop on “Effective Policy Relevance and Advocacy” that brought together project coordinators/ managers at Stiftung Mercator and project partner institutions to discuss possible ways of making theoretical research and knowledge produced outside of research more policy relevant and impactful. The workshop was convened on March 20, 2017 in ESI Berlin.
IKV-IPC Roundtable on Turkey-EU Relations
In coordination with the Economic Development Foundation (IKV), IPC organized the “IKV-IPC Roundtable on Turkey-EU Relations” on March 17, 2017 at the Brussels Representative of IKV.
Inclusive Growth and Political Reconciliation after July 15th
The workshop titled "Inclusive Growth and Political Consensus after July 15," organized by IPC Conflict Resolution and Mediation Program Project Manager Pınar Akpınar, was held on March 3, 2017 in Diyarbakır.
Inclusive Growth and Political Consensus after July 15th Workshop
IPC Project Manager of Conflict Resolution and Mediation Stream Pınar Akpınar convened the workshop titled “Inclusive Growth and Political Consensus after July 15th” on March 3, 2017 at Diyarbakır.Cevdet Yılmaz, Minister of Development from 2011 to 2015 and the current Deputy Head of Publicity & Media of AKP and IPC Director Fuat Keyman gave the keynote speeches. The workshop was based on activities, which were coordinated by Pınar Akpınar. IPC Conflict Resolution and Mediation Stream Coordinator Bülent Aras, and IPC Researchers Derya Berk, Altay Atlı, and Ayşe Köse were participants at the workshop.The workshop was organized as part of the ‘Post-Coup Opportunities on Conflict Resolution and Democracy’ project, managed by Pınar Akpınar, which aims to identify what can be done to harness post-coup dynamics to help address the Kurdish issue and polarization in Turkey; and, influence policy-makers to adopt those recommendations. The project provides a platform to increase awareness and enhance dialogue through conflict identification, analysis and resolution by conducting field research, organizing workshops, analysing data, promoting discussion, and disseminating information.
"How Schools' Institutional Habitus Shape the Educational Achievement of Children from Working-Class Ethnic Minority and Immigrant Backgrounds: A Comparative Case Study in Germany and Turkey "
2015/16 Mercator-IPC Fellow Çetin Çelik’s report How Schools’ Institutional Habitus Shape the Educational Achievement of Children from Working-Class Ethnic Minority and Immigrant Backgrounds: A Comparative Case Study in Germany and Turkey was launched on Monday, February 27, 2017 at IPC. Kenan Çayır, Associate Professor at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities from Istanbul Bilgi University, participated as a discussant.
"Reducing Emissions from the Road Transport Sector in Turkey: The Role of Restructured Vehicle Taxes and Congestion Pricing "
The Initiative convened a panel titled “Reducing Emissions from the Road Transport Sector in Turkey: The Role of Restructured Vehicle Taxes and Congestion Pricing” on February 17, 2017 at IPC. The panel was moderated by Climate Studies Coordinator Ümit Şahin, while Associate Professor at Istanbul Bilgi University Ayşe Uyduranoğlu and 2015/16 Mercator-IPC Fellow and Managing Director at the International Council on Clean Transportation Peter Mock participated as panelists.
"Reading John Stuart Mill in Istanbul: A Conversation with Timothy Garton Ash "
The Initiative and the Hrant Dink Foundation/Asulis Discourse, Dialogue, Democracy Laboratory convened the panel “Reading John Stuart Mill in Istanbul: A Conversation with Timothy Garton Ash” on Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at IPC. The panel was moderated by Fuat Keyman, Director of Istanbul Policy Center and Professor of International Relations at Sabancı University. Timothy Garton Ash, Professor of European Studies at University of Oxford and the author of Free Speech: Ten Principles for a Connected World; Ayşe Kadıoğlu, Professor of Political Science at Sabancı University; Yaman Akdeniz, Professor of Law at Istanbul Bilgi University; and Zeynep Arslan, Project Coordinator at Hrant Dink Foundation, participated as speakers.
Reforming Turkey: Institution Building after July 15th
The workshop titled "Reform in Turkey: Institutional Restructuring after July 15," organized by IPC Conflict Resolution and Mediation Program Project Manager Pınar Akpınar and IPC Conflict Resolution and Mediation Program Researcher Derya Berk, was held on January 18, 2017 at IPC.