"Nasıl Bir Dünya? Nasıl Bir Türkiye?" with Ümit Şahin and Sedat Gündoğdu
Ümit Şahin and Sedat Gündoğdu were hosted at the "Nasıl Bir Dünya? Nasıl Bir Türkiye?" program titled “COP31 Action Agenda Headings and Zero Waste in Turkey" organized by the IPC-Sabancı University-Stiftung Mercator Initiative in cooperation with Medyascope.
Samandağ Living Heritage
The international community-led planning workshop on “Samandağ Living Heritage” which was co-initiated by 2025/26 Mercator-IPC Fellow Francesco Pasta took place between 13–18 April 2026 in Samandağ, in Hatay province, one of the cities most affected by the 2023 earthquakes.
From Farm to Table - Farming Through the Eyes of Farmers: What's Happening in the Fields?
IPC organized the event “From Farm to Table - Food, Culture and Politics Talks: Farming Through the Eyes of Farmers: What’s Happening in the Fields? (Tarladan Sofraya: Yemek, Kültür ve Siyaset Söyleşileri - Üreticinin Gözünden Tarım: Tarlada Neler Oluyor?),” which was held with the participation of Ayhan Öztürk, Ömer Kök and Yusuf Emre Kahveci as speaker and Zafer Yenal as moderator on April 9 at IPC Karaköy.
Plastocene Talks 4: Plastic Pollution, Waste Collectors and Environmental Justice
The Initiative hosted the fourth meeting of the "Plastocene Talks" seminar series, “Plastic Pollution, Waste Collectors and Environmental Justice (Plastik Kirliliği, Atık Toplayıcıları ve Çevresel Adalet)” convened by 2025/26 Mercator-IPC Fellow Sedat Gündoğdu. The event was held on April 8 at IPC Karaköy with the participation of Ali Mendillioğlu and moderated by Sedat Gündoğdu.
COP31 Explained 2: Just Transition
The second event in the event series organized as part of COP31 preparations took place on April 7, featuring Ümit Şahin, Coordinator of the IPM Climate Change Program, and Anabella Rosemberg, Senior Strategist on Just Transition & Climate Justice, CAN International and Sevil Acar, Economists, Boğaziçi University.
Reading Istanbul in Literature 22 - Istanbul's Feminine Memory: Reading Halide Edib Beyond the Canon
IPC organized the event “Reading Istanbul in Literature - Istanbul’s Feminine Memory: Reading Halide Edib Beyond the Canon (İstanbul'un Kadın Belleği: Halide Edib'i Kanonun Ötesinde Okumak)” which featured Bilge Ulusman as speaker and Şerif Eskin as moderator on April 6 at IPC Karaköy.
"Nasıl Bir Dünya? Nasıl Bir Türkiye?" with Evren Balta and Behlül Özkan
Evren Balta and Behlül Özkan were hosted at the "Nasıl Bir Dünya? Nasıl Bir Türkiye?" program titled “An Overview of the USA, Iran, Israel and Global Politics” organized by the IPC-Sabancı University-Stiftung Mercator Initiative in cooperation with Medyascope.
The German Islam Conference: Dialogue, Integration, and the Future of Institutional Engagement with Muslim Communities
The Initiative organized the closed roundtable discussion “The German Islam Conference: Dialogue, Integration, and the Future of Institutional Engagement with Muslim Communities” convened by 2025/26 Mercator-IPC Fellow Burcu Karakaş on March 31 at IPC Karaköy.
Minerva Talks: Istanbul in History - The Multiple Meanings of a Monument: The Perception of the Church of Saint Irene in the Ottoman Palace in the 16th Century
IPC and Tarih Vakfı continue to organize the monthly “Minerva Talks: Istanbul in History (Minerva Konuşmaları: Tarihte İstanbul)” series. The discussion titled “The Multiple Meanings of a Monument: The Perception of the Church of Saint Irene in the Ottoman Palace in the 16th Century (Bir Anıtın Çoklu Anlamları: 16. Yüzyılda Aya İrini'nin Osmanlı Sarayı'ndaki Algılanışı)” was delivered by Bilge Ar and moderated by Ayşe Köse Badur and Ayşe Ozil on March 26 at IPC Karaköy.
"Nasıl Bir Dünya? Nasıl Bir Türkiye?" with Nebi Sümer and Zafer Yenal
Nebi Sümer and Zafer Yenal were hosted at the "Nasıl Bir Dünya? Nasıl Bir Türkiye?" program titled “IPC-Turkey Social Psychological Well-Being Report—2025” organized by the IPC-Sabancı University-Stiftung Mercator Initiative in cooperation with Medyascope.
Brown Bag Seminars 9 - Cybersecurity and Healthcare in Turkey
The nineth Brown Bag Seminar organized by the Initiative featured a presentation by 2025/26 Mercator-IPC Fellow Jacopo Franceschini titled “Cybersecurity and Healthcare in Turkey” on March 25 at IPC Karaköy.
From Farm to Table - Olives and Biodiversity: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow
IPC organized the event “From Farm to Table - Food, Culture and Politics Talks: Olives and Biodiversity: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow (Tarladan Sofraya: Yemek, Kültür ve Siyaset Söyleşileri - Zeytin ve Biyoçeşitlilik: Dün, Bugün, Yarın),” which was held with the participation of Zeynep Delen and Alen Mevlat as speaker and Zafer Yenal as moderator on March 25 at IPC Karaköy.