Turkey's Plastic Waste Imports: Environmental Risks and Policy Options
The IPC-Mercator Policy Brief "Turkey's Plastic Waste Imports: Environmental Risks and Policy Options" by 2025/2026 Mercator-IPC Fellow Sedat Gündoğdu was published.
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The Rise of Selective Protectionism within the EU's Evolving Economic Architecture
The IPC-Mercator Commentary "The Rise of Selective Protectionism within the EU's Evolving Economic Architecture" by 2025/2026 Mercator-IPC Fellow Ali Baydarol was published.
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The EU's Energy Diversification Framework: Can the Role of the Southern Gas Corridor Expand?
The IPC-Mercator Analysis "The EU's Energy Diversification Framework: Can the Role of the Southern Gas Corridor Expand?" by 2025/26 Mercator-IPC Fellow Ali Baydarol was published.
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The Promise and Limits of Germany's Islamkolleg
The IPC-Mercator Commentary "The Promise and Limits of Germany’s Islamkolleg" by 2025/26 Mercator-IPC Fellow Burcu Karakaş was published.
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Beyond Climate Policy: Türkiye's Energy Transition as a Resilience and Industrial Strategy in Times of Geopolitical Turmoil
The IPC-Mercator Commentary "Beyond Climate Policy: Türkiye’s Energy Transition as a Resilience and Industrial Strategy in Times of Geopolitical Turmoil" by 2025/26 Mercator-IPC Fellow Moritz Zackariat was published.
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"Sparks" and Global Leaders: Civil Initiatives as Emerging Actors in Turkey's Diaspora Governance
The IPC-Mercator Analysis "'Sparks' and Global Leaders: Civil Initiatives as Emerging Actors in Turkey's Diaspora Governance" by 2025/26 Mercator-IPC Fellow Damla B. Aksel and Aylin Yardımcı, PhD, was published.
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Policy Framework on Single-Use Plastics in Türkiye
The IPC-Mercator Policy Brief “Policy Framework on Single-Use Plastics in Türkiye (Türkiye'de Tek Kullanımlık Plastiklerin Yönetimi)” by 2025/26 Mercator-IPC Fellow Sedat Gündoğdu was published.
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After "Made in EU": What Comes Next for EU-Türkiye Economic Relations?
The IPC-Mercator Analysis "After 'Made in EU': What Comes Next for EU-Türkiye Economic Relations?" by 2025/26 Mercator-IPC Fellow Ali Baydarol was published.
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IPC-Turkey Social Psychological Well-Being Report—2025
The “IPC-Turkey Social Psychological Well-Being Report—2025 (İPM-Türkiye Toplumsal Psikolojik Esenlik Raporu-2025),” prepared by IPC Senior Scholars Nebi Sümer and Zafer Yenal, was published.
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The Future of the German Islam Conference: Between Security and Partnership
The IPC- Mercator Commentary "The Future of the German Islam Conference: Between Security and Partnership" by 2025/26 Mercator-IPC Fellow Burcu Karakaş was published.
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