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.
The Third Anniversary of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Regional and Global Implications
The panel “The Third Anniversary of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Regional and Global Implications” was held in partnership with the Consulate General of Ukraine in Istanbul on February 27, 2025, at IPC Karaköy.
Minerva Talks 18 – Istanbul in History: Collecting Istanbul: Postcards, Photographs, Seyhun Binzet and Cengiz Kahraman
Medyascope : “Nasıl Bir Dünya? Nasıl Bir Türkiye?” - “German Elections and the Rise of AfD: Is the Future of Europe in Danger?”
“What Kind of World? What Kind of Turkey?” with Çiğdem Nas and Ayhan Kaya
Çiğdem Nas and Ayhan Kaya participated in the episode titled “German Elections and the Rise of the AfD: Is Europe’s Future in Jeopardy?” of the “What Kind of World? What Kind of Turkey?” program, produced in collaboration with the IPM-Sabancı University-Stiftung Mercator Initiative and Medyascope.
“CBAM and Türkiye: Sectoral Interactions, Benefits and Costs” Report Launch
The launch event for the report CBAM and Türkiye: Sectoral Interactions, Benefits and Costs was held on February 27, 2025. The program began with opening remarks by SHURA Director Alkım Bağ, followed by a presentation summarizing the report’s key findings delivered by Yael Taranto, Senior Energy Analyst at SHURA. After the presentation, the panel session titled “Competitiveness in Industry and CBAM” brought together Eleanor Batilliet, Project Manager for Climate Neutral Industry at Agora Industry, Gülay Dinçel, Economist and Senior Consultant, Gülizar Yavaş, Head of EU Single Market and Green Deal Department at Ministry of Trade of Türkiye, Muammer Bilgiç, Board Member at Bilecik Demir Çelik, and Rosana Dos Santos, Managing Director of E+ Energy Transition as speakers. The panel explored how CBAM may influence industrial competitiveness in Türkiye and discussed potential challenges, costs, and opportunities for key sectors.
Minerva Konuşmaları: Tarihte İstanbul - İstanbul'u Biriktirmek: Kartpostallar ve Fotoğraflar
From Farm to Table: Food, Culture and Politics Talks – Blue Justice: For Whom Are the Seas? Irmak Ertör ve Nazlı Demirel
The event ''From Farm to Table: Food, Culture and Politics Talks - Blue Justice: For whom the Seas Are?'' took place on February 25 at IPC Karaköy with the participation of Irmak Ertör and Nazlı Demirel and moderated by Zafer Yenal.
German Elections: The Day After
The Initiative organized the panel discussion “German Elections: The Day After” on February 24, 2025, at IPC Karaköy and live streamed on IPC’s YouTube Channel. The event featured 2024/25 Mercator-IPC Senior Fellow Heinrich Kreft, Secretary General of IKV Çiğdem Nas, Turkish-German University Faculty Member Ebru Turhan, and 2024/25 Mercator-IPC Fellow Johanna Wietschel as speakers, with IPC Director Senem Aydın-Düzgit as moderator.