Sustainability and Well-being
The Sustainability and Wellbeing cluster extends from IPC’s Urbanization and Local Governance program, broadening IPC’s focus on urban transformation to include the environmental, social, cultural, and economic aspects of sustainable development.
Based on nearly a decade of research on Turkey’s urban dynamics, local governance, migration, socioeconomic inequality, and the effects of globalization, IPC’s research now takes a wider, future-focused approach to the challenges and opportunities of sustainable living in an age marked by rapid urbanization and planetary pressures.
Within this cluster, IPC explores the changing relationship between people, cities, and the environment, with a special focus on climate resilience, sustainable food systems, cultural heritage, urban governance, demographic shifts, and social inclusion. It examines how local and regional contexts—particularly in Anatolian cities—are influenced by global trends, and how these contexts, in turn, shape policy decisions, community experiences, and quality of life.
Through public programs like Minerva Talks, Reading Istanbul in Literature, and From Farm to Table: Food, Culture and Politics, along with collaborative events such as The Urban Future of Humanity, IPC views sustainability not just as a technical or policy issue but as a cultural, social, and ecological experience. These activities showcase the connection between urban history, current urban life, food and agriculture, migration, cultural production, and environmental change.
Additionally, IPC contributes to the public discourse in this area through publications such as Zappa Zamanlar: IPC Special Series, published monthly in Aposto and on our website, which links sustainability themes with broader political, economic, and global developments. By combining research, public engagement, and interdisciplinary dialogue, IPC’s work on Sustainability aims to provide actionable insights for policymakers, local governments, civil society, and communities, helping create a more livable, resilient, and just future.
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Pandemic and Society - "Turkey-US Relations During the Biden Era"
IPC organized the “Pandemic and Society” webinar titled “Turkey–US Relations in the Biden Era” with the participation of Senem Aydın-Düzgit, Pelin Oğuz, Fuat Keyman, Soli Özel, and İlhan Uzgel on January 19.
Pandemic and Society - "New Government in Germany and Turkey-EU Relations"
IPC organized the “Pandemic and Society” webinar titled “The New Government in Germany and Turkey–EU Relations” with the participation of Nilgün Arısan-Eralp, Senem Aydın-Düzgit, Atila Eralp, and Çiğdem Nas on December 14.
Pandemic and Society - "Interconnectedness and Co-existence"
IPC organized the “Pandemic and Society” webinar titled “Connectivity and Symbiosis” with the participation of Türker Kılıç and Fuat Keyman on November 30.
ISTANBUL PERSPECTIVES 13: “ISTANBUL YESTERDAY AND TODAY”
As IPC, we have restarted our interview series titled “Istanbul Perspectives,” which we realized with the initiative of Asuman Suner. The first meeting of this period took place on November 25, 2021, in collaboration with Sakıp Sabancı Museum (SSM), with the participation of Sabancı University Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Murat Germen and the artists of the “Yesterday Today Istanbul” exhibition; Didem Erbaş, Eren Sulamacı, Eser Epözdemir, Yaşar Adanalı (Spatial Justice Association), Örsan Karakuş (Spatial Justice Association). The event started with an opening speech by Fuat Keyman and continued with Asuman Suner as moderator.
ISTANBUL PERSPECTIVES 13: “ISTANBUL YESTERDAY AND TODAY”
As IPC, we have restarted our interview series titled “Istanbul Perspectives,” which we realized with the initiative of Asuman Suner. The first meeting of this period took place on November 25, 2021, in collaboration with Sakıp Sabancı Museum (SSM), with the participation of Sabancı University Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Murat Germen and the artists of the “Yesterday Today Istanbul” exhibition; Didem Erbaş, Eren Sulamacı, Eser Epözdemir, Yaşar Adanalı (Spatial Justice Association), Örsan Karakuş (Spatial Justice Association). The event started with an opening speech by Fuat Keyman and continued with Asuman Suner as moderator.