Europe and Türkiye in an Increasingly Transactional World: New Challenges and Prospects
The panel “Europe and Türkiye in an Increasingly Transactional World: New Challenges and Prospects,” organized in partnership with Sabancı University’s Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, took place on March 14, 2025, at IPC Karaköy.
Minerva Talks: Istanbul in History - Human Portraits from Occupied Istanbul
IPC and Tarih Vakfı continue to organize the monthly ''Minerva Talks: Istanbul in History'' series. The discussion titled ''Human Portraits from Occupied Istanbul," moderated by Erol Ülker was delivered by Ayşe Köse Badur on March 13 at IPC Karaköy.
Minerva Talks 19 – Istanbul in History: Human Portraits from Occupied Istanbul, Ayşe Köse Badur
"Medyascope : “Nasıl Bir Dünya? Nasıl Bir Türkiye?” - “The Search for a Solution to the Kurdish Question and Presidential Candidacy within the CHP”"
“What Kind of World? What Kind of Turkey?” with Seren Selvin Korkmaz and Ahmet Murat Aytaç
Seren Selvin Korkmaz and Ahmet Murat Aytaç participated in the episode titled “Searching for Solutions to the Kurdish Issue & The CHP Presidential Candidacy Process” of the “What Kind of World? What Kind of Turkey?” program, produced in collaboration with the IPM-Sabancı University-Stiftung Mercator Initiative and Medyascope.
Climate Café Talks
Climate Change Program Coordinator Ümit Şahin convened bimonthly meetings that brought together researchers and academics working on a wide range of climate change–related topics—from environmental sciences and politics to economics and psychology—in an interdisciplinary setting.
Climate Cafe Talks 30- "Dynamics of Success and Failure in the Climate Crisis and Energy Struggles."
Thirtieth of the Climate Café Talks series was held with Beyza Sarıkoç Yıldırım's talk on ''Dynamics of Success and Failure in the Climate Crisis and Energy Struggles (İklim Krizi ve Enerji Mücadelelerinde Başarı ve Başarısızlık Dinamikleri)" on March 1 at IPC Karaköy.
Medyascope : “Nasıl Bir Dünya? Nasıl Bir Türkiye?” - “Feroz Ahmad’s Legacy and Understanding Modern Turkey”
“What Kind of World? What Kind of Turkey?” with Hazal Pabuççular and Murat Arslan
Hazal Pabuççular and Murat Arslan participated in the episode titled “Feroz Ahmad’s Legacy and Understanding Modern Turkey” of the “What Kind of World? What Kind of Turkey?” program, produced in collaboration with the IPM-Sabancı University-Stiftung Mercator Initiative and Medyascope.
The “Reimagining Cities: Urban Sustainability Transitions” Webinar series Episode 1 – Urban Doers and Sustainability
The Istanbul Policy Center-Sabancı University-Stiftung Mercator Initiative launched the new webinar series “Reimagining Cities: Urban Sustainability Transitions,” led by 2024/25 Mercator-IPC Research Fellow Zeynep Kadirbeyoğlu. The first episode, “Urban Doers and Sustainability,” was held online on March 4, 2025.
Turkey’s Quest for Strategic Autonomy: Perspectives from the Middle East and the Black Sea Region
IPC organized the panel discussion “Turkey’s Quest for Strategic Autonomy: Perspectives from the Middle East and the Black Sea Region” with the participation of Fuat Keyman, Amnon Aran, and Mustafa Kutlay as speakers and Pelin Oğuz as the moderator on March 1, 2024 at IPC.
Minerva Talks: Istanbul in History - Collecting Istanbul: Postcards, Photographs
IPC and Tarih Vakfı continue to organize the monthly ''Minerva Talks: Istanbul in History'' series. The discussion titled ''Collecting Istanbul: Postcards, Photographs," moderated by Ayşe Köse Badur and Ayşe Özil, was delivered by Seyhun Binzet and Cengiz Kahraman on February 27 at IPC Karaköy.