“What Kind of World? What Kind of Turkey?” with Senem Aydın-Düzgit and Frank Schimmelfennig
Senem Aydın-Düzgit and Frank Schimmelfennig participated in the episode of the “What Kind of World? What Kind of Turkey?” program, produced in collaboration with Istanbul Policy Center (IPC) and Medyascope.
Istanbul Perspectives 11: “Istanbul from the Perspective of Migration: The 1980-2017 Period”
The eleventh meeting in the Istanbul Perspectives Talks series took place with the participation of Murat Güvenç, Director of Istanbul Studies Center at Kadir Has University. Güvenç’s talk on “Istanbul from the Perspective of Migration: The 1980-2017 Period (Göç Perspektifinden İstanbul: 1980-2017 Dönemi)” was moderated by Asuman Suner on January 30, 2020 at IPC Karaköy.
Differentiated Integration in EU-Turkey Relations
The Istanbul Policy Center–Sabancı University–Stiftung Mercator Initiative hosted Mercator-IPC Visiting Senior Fellow Frank Schimmelfennig in Istanbul. During his visit, Schimmelfennig participated in the panel “Ever Looser Union? Differentiated Integration in Europe” on January 30, 2020 at METU; gave a seminar on the same topic on February 3, 2020 at Sabancı University; and held a breakfast talk on “Differentiated Integration in EU-Turkey Relations: Prospects and Obstacles” on February 4, 2020 at the Galata Istanbul Hotel.
Istanbul Perspectives 11: “Istanbul from the Perspective of Migration: The 1980-2017 Period”
The eleventh meeting in the Istanbul Perspectives Talks series took place with the participation of Murat Güvenç, Director of Istanbul Studies Center at Kadir Has University. Güvenç’s talk on “Istanbul from the Perspective of Migration: The 1980-2017 Period (Göç Perspektifinden İstanbul: 1980-2017 Dönemi)” was moderated by Asuman Suner on January 30, 2020 at IPC Karaköy.
Training Sessions
IPC, the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS), and the Renewables Academy (RENAC) organized a training program as part of the COBENEFITS project from January 28 to 29, 2020, in Ankara. The program focused on how renewable energy can bring employment benefits, industrial development, reduced healthcare costs, and increased energy security to Turkey. IPC, the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS), and the Renewables Academy (RENAC) organized Istanbul Politikalar Merkezi an online introductory training program within the COBENEFITS project on November 5, 2020. The program explained the co-benefits concept for new trainees and shared insights from the co-benefits assessments completed in the first phase of the project. Together with RENAC, IPC held “Co- Benefits of Renewable Energy for Turkey – Employment Opportunities and Impacts in the Power Sector,” a virtual training seminar from May 31 to June 2, 2021. Together with RENAC, IPC held a three- day COBENEFITS virtual training seminar from October 11–13, 2021, in Turkey. IPC published four reports and briefings as part of the COBENEFITS project.
COBENEFITS Training
The training sessions organised by the Istanbul Policy Center (IPC), the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS), and the Renewables Academy (RENAC) as part of the CoBenefits project took place in Ankara on 28–29 January 2020. The sessions focused on the contributions of renewable energy to employment and industrial development, reduced healthcare costs, and energy supply security in Türkiye.
"Nature and Climate Talks 6 – The Impact of Climate Change on Birds"
The sixth event in the Nature and Climate Talks series took place on January 14, 2020, at IPC Karaköy, featuring Kiraz Erciyas Yavuz’s talk, “The Impact of Climate Change on Birds.
Visit to the Atlanta Council on International Relations (ACIR)
Fuat Keyman, the Director of the Istanbul Policy Center; Vice President for Institutional Affairs and Social Impact, and Professor of International Relations at Sabancı University, gave a keynote speech on "Turkish Foreign Policy Amid Regional Turmoil" in the Atlanta Council on International Relations (ACIR) on January 13, 2020.
Political Ecology of the Agricultural Transformation in Turkey within the Context of Climate Change
The Initiative organized the conference “Political Ecology of the Agricultural Transformation in Turkey within the Context of Climate Change (İklim Değişikliği Bağlamında Türkiye’de Tarımın Dönüşümünün Politik Ekolojisi )” on January 6, 2020, at IPC Karaköy. The conference was followed by a roundtable meeting on January 7, 2020, at IPC Karaköy.
Istanbul Perspectives 10 – “Istanbul From the Perspective of Non-Sustainability”
The tenth meeting in the Istanbul Perspectives Talks series took place with academic and researcher Asu Aksoy’s talk on “Istanbul from the Perspective of Non-Sustainability (Sürdürülemezlik Perspektifinden İstanbul)” moderated by Asuman Suner, on December 26, 2019 at IPC Karaköy.
Opportunities of Transition to Climate-Friendly Development Model in Turkey
IPC, TEMA Foundation and Climate Action Network Europe organized the roundtable meeting “Opportunities of Transition to Climate-Friendly Development Model in Turkey (Türkiye için İklim Dostu Kalkınma Modeline Geçişin Fırsatları)” on December 20, 2019 at IPC Karaköy.
2019 Madrid Climate Summit – Impressions from COP25
The Initiative convened the panel titled “2019 Madrid Climate Summit – Impressions from COP25” with the participation of Climate Change Studies Coordinator Ümit Şahin, 2019/20 Mercator-IPC Fellow Sinan Erensü, and Semra Cerit Mazlum from Marmara University, on December 19, 2019 at IPC Karaköy.