Istanbul Convention: Its Past, Present and Future
The event “Istanbul Convention: Its Past, Present and Future,” organized by the Initiative and SU Gender, was held on November 29, 2024 at IPC Karaköy. The event featured a keynote speech by 2024 Mercator-IPC Visiting Senior Fellow Feride Acar and a panel discussion with the participation of Gökçeçiçek Ayata from Istanbul Bilgi University’s Human Rights Law Research Center, Perihan Meşeli from the Mor Çatı Women’s Shelter Foundation, and Gökçesu Özgül from SU Gender.
Reflections on COP29
The Istanbul Policy Center-Sabancı University-Stiftung Mercator Initiative hosted a panel titled "Reflections on COP29" on November 28 at IPC Karaköy. The panel was moderated by IPC Climate Change Cluster Coordinator Ümit Şahin and featured IPC Project Coordinator Dursun Baş, IPC Project Coordinator Onur Akgül, Marmara University Political Science Faculty Member Semra Cerit Mazlum, and CAN Europe Climate and Energy Policy Coordinator Özlem Katısöz as panelists.
Reflections on COP29
The Istanbul Policy Center-Sabancı University-Stiftung Mercator Initiative hosted a panel titled "Reflections on COP29" on November 28 at IPC Karaköy. The panel was moderated by IPC Climate Change Cluster Coordinator Ümit Şahin and featured IPC Project Coordinator Dursun Baş, IPC Project Coordinator Onur Akgül, Marmara University Political Science Faculty Member Semra Cerit Mazlum, and CAN Europe Climate and Energy Policy Coordinator Özlem Katısöz as panelists.
“The Struggle in Women’s Rights in Turkey: Gains, Pursuits and the Future”
"The IPC-Sabancı University-Stiftung Mercator Initiative’s Medyascope program, “Nasıl bir Dünya? Nasıl bir Türkiye?” was broadcast every Thursday at 17:00. The program featured Mercator-IPC Fellows, IPC Scholars, and experts from diverse fields. Various topics were covered under the program, ranging from democratization to urbanization, climate crisis to international relations, economy to public health, as well as society and culture, through discussions of popular movies and books. The program became a platform for researchers and experts to discuss current issues in Turkey and worldwide with the public."
Minerva Talks: Istanbul in History - Vedad Tek's İstanbul, From the Consitutional Period to the Republic
IPC and Tarih Vakfı continue to organize the monthly ''Minerva Talks: Istanbul in History'' series. The discussion titled ''Electric Life in Istanbul from the Ottoman Empire to the Republic'' moderated by Ayşe Köse Badur and Ayşe Özil, was delivered by Nurçin İleri, Gül Köksal and Sırı Emrah Üçer on October 17 at IPC.IPC and Tarih Vakfı continue to organize the monthly ''Minerva Talks: Istanbul in History'' series. The discussion titled ''Vedad Tek's İstanbul, From the Consitutional Period to the Republic" moderated by Ayşe Köse Badur and Ayşe Özil, was delivered by Dila Gümüş on November 21, at IPC Karaköy.
"Minerva Talks 15 – Istanbul in History: Vedad Tek’s İstanbul, From the Constitutional Period to the Republic"
IPC and Tarih Vakfı continue to organize the monthly ''Minerva Talks: Istanbul in History'' series. The discussion titled ''Vedad Tek's İstanbul, From the Consitutional Period to the Republic" moderated by Ayşe Köse Badur and Ayşe Özil, was delivered by Dila Gümüş on November 21, at IPC Karaköy.
"Nasıl Bir Dünya? Nasıl Bir Türkiye?" with Devin Bahçeci and Ümit Şahin
Devin Bahçeci and Ümit Şahin were hosted at the "Nasıl Bir Dünya? Nasıl Bir Türkiye?" program titled "What is Happening at the Baku Climate Summit?'' organized by the IPC-Sabancı University-Stiftung Mercator Initiative in cooperation with Medyascope.
Minerva Talks: Istanbul in History - Vedad Tek's İstanbul, From the Consitutional Period to the Republic
IPC and Tarih Vakfı continue to organize the monthly ''Minerva Talks: Istanbul in History'' series. The discussion titled ''Vedad Tek's İstanbul, From the Consitutional Period to the Republic" moderated by Ayşe Köse Badur and Ayşe Özil, was delivered by Dila Gümüş on November 21, at IPC Karaköy.
“What Is Happening at the Baku Climate Summit?"
Devin Bahçeci and Ümit Şahin were hosted at the "Nasıl Bir Dünya? Nasıl Bir Türkiye?" program titled "What is Happening at the Baku Climate Summit?'' organized by the IPC-Sabancı University-Stiftung Mercator Initiative in cooperation with Medyascope.
“What Kind of World? What Kind of Turkey?” with Devin Bahçeci and Ümit Şahin
Devin Bahçeci and Ümit Şahin participated in the episode titled “What's Happening at the Baku Climate Summit?” of the “What Kind of World? What Kind of Turkey?” program, produced in collaboration with the IPM-Sabancı University-Stiftung Mercator Initiative and Medyascope.
Political Ecology 1 - Rainwater Harvesting in Cities: Examples of Istanbul and Kadıköy
The first meeting of the seminar series titled "Political Ecology, in Turkey and the World" with the initiative of 2024/25 Mercator-IPC Researcher Zeynep Kadirbeyoğlu and 2021/22 Mercator-IPC Senior Researcher Fikret Adaman, was held at IPM Karaköy on 20 November 2024 with Akgün İlhan's presentation "Rainwater Harvesting in Cities: Examples of Istanbul and Kadıköy".
Political Ecology, in Turkey and the World - Rainwater Harvesting in Cities: Examples of Istanbul and Kadıköy
The first meeting of the seminar series titled "Political Ecology, in Turkey and the World" with the initiative of 2024/25 Mercator-IPC Researcher Zeynep Kadirbeyoğlu and 2021/22 Mercator-IPC Senior Researcher Fikret Adaman, was held at IPM Karaköy on 20 November 2024 with Akgün İlhan's presentation "Rainwater Harvesting in Cities: Examples of Istanbul and Kadıköy".