The opening of the 'Three Doors' exhibition was a truly remarkable event. This exhibition encourages reflection on the issue of structural racism in Germany and beyond. I'm looking forward to the upcoming side program. For further information, visit:depoistanbul.net/en/event/three…

The Welcoming of the 2024/25 Mercator-IPC Fellows was held on October 7th at The Seed, Sakıp Sabancı Museum with the keynote speech “How Technofeudalism is Reshaping Societies, Economies, and Geopolitics” by 2024 Mercator-IPC Visiting Senior Fellow Yanis Varoufakis.

🎙️ New "TEFF Talks" Episode Out Now! 🎙️ In the latest episode host Ezgi sits down with Clayton Thomas diving into his career in policy-making and government, the upcoming U.S. elections, and its potential future impact on EU-Türkiye relations. podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/teff-…

Congrats to Daron Acemoğlu on the Nobel Prize! Ironically, I learned this during a talk on Turkey's brain drain. Deteriorating academic freedom & low wages drive talent away. May his success be a wake-up call. So much potential of TR's intellectual contributions to the world.

I am deeply saddened by the loss of our partner and friend, Prof. Fuat Keyman. My thoughts are with his family, friends, and colleagues. His vision and friendship will be dearly missed. May his kind soul rest in peace.

Istanbul Policy Center-Sabancı University-Stiftung Mercator Initiative hosted 2024 Mercator-IPC Visiting Senior Fellow Yanis Varoufakis at the Welcoming Event of 2024/25 Mercator-IPC Fellows on Monday, October 7, 2024. Mr. Varoufakis delivered a keynote speech titled "How

Hi! This is my Bluesky account, looking forward to seeing you on the other side. I promise cute cat pictures. So it’s worth following me! bsky.app/profile/jannes…

İstanbul Politikalar Merkezi-Sabancı Üniversitesi-Stiftung Mercator Girişimi ve SU Gender olarak sizleri “İstanbul Sözleşmesi: Dünü, Bugünü ve Yarını” başlıklı etkinliğimizde aramızda görmekten memnuniyet duyarız. Etkinlik 29 Kasım 2024 Cuma günü 16:00-18:45 saatleri arasında

A Turkish architect says she was given a 2-day (!) Schengen visa. Europe doesn't even want people to come and spend their money there🤷‍♀️

📢Call for Applications: 2025/26 round of the Mercator-IPC Fellowship Program is now accepting applications! The Istanbul Policy Center-Sabancı University-Stiftung Mercator Initiative invites academics, journalists, practitioners, and professionals to apply for the Mercator-IPC

Our call is now out, with a revised list of research areas now also including digital governance,tech&society,industrial policy and global supply chains 👇

🚨 Applications Open: 11th Türkiye Europe Future Forum🚨 Join us in Istanbul, Sept 7–14, 2025, to 🔹 Discuss Turkish-European collaboration 🔹 Engage with top minds on geopolitics & climate action 🔹 Build lasting connections More infos: turkey-europe-future-forum.com/en/

🎙️In this TEFF 🇹🇷🇪🇺 Talks podcast I had a great chat with Ezgi Yazıcıoğlu about my personal and professional story in #Turkey. Discussing Turkish domestic and #foreignpolicy , declaring why I fell in love with the country…but also that “I sometimes put yogurt on pasta”🍝🇮🇹 Link⬇️

Centre for Social and Economic Progress @ Ankara! Veda Vaidyanathan joined the panel on “Pathways to a More Inclusive and Effective Global Governance” at the Turkish–European Dialogue on Global Affairs, hosted by German Marshall Fund and Stiftung Mercator. Stay tuned for more updates on CSEP’s global engagements! Ian Lesser Patrick Simonnet

“Pivotal States: What they want, what they can do” We discussed the role, agency and aspirations of middle powers for remaking the global order, with Kristina Kausch Dino Patti Djalal ابتسام الكتبي G. Boateng -organised by German Marshall Fund & Stiftung Mercator Özgür Ünlühisarcıklı Magdalena Kirchner Jannes Tessmann

We will always remember Fuat hoca with his smile & continue to uphold and improve what he left to us. I learned how a good int’l cooperation can be built and enlarged over the years. He’s been such a great teacher, mentor and director. Senem Aydın-Düzgit Jannes Tessmann