Are the Recent European Council Decisions on Türkiye Hypocritical? Evaluation Note / Nilgün Arısan Eralp
22/04/2024- 519
On the 17th of April 2024, the European Council convened. Some circles in Turkey expected that the ‘Joint Communication of the High Representative and Commission on the state of play of EU-Türkiye political, economic and trade relations’ that
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European Council, EU-Türkiye,
UNDP-TEPAV-REACH Report Launch The report titled "Listening to Women Entrepreneurs in Afghanistan: Their Struggle and Resilience" was published on April 16.
22/04/2024- 254
TEPAV has been collaborating with UNDP on projects in Afghanistan addressing developments and issues in the Afghan financial sector, private sector development, and women’s entrepreneurship since August 15, 2021.
Among these initiatives, the
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Afghanistan, undp, Report,
Being a woman in Saudi Arabia: What was and what is? Evaluation Note/ Hilmi Demir
12/03/2024- 1672
If Saudi Arabian model Rumi Al-Kahtani had not competed in the Miss Global Asia Beauty Contest in Malaysia, Turkish public opinion would likely be less focused on Saudi Arabia. As a society that enjoys tabloids and scandal, our attention was i
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Saudi Arabia,
Post-election Turkey returns to economic orthodoxy Evaluation Note / Güven Sak
19/02/2024- 713
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is eyeing economic revival by turning the country back toward conventional policies and partnership with the West.
In a nutshell
Reelected President Erdogan seeks to lower inflation, restore investor trust
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Elections,
Understanding the ISIS Attack on Türkiye Evaluation Note / Hilmi Demir
06/02/2024- 1039
On January 28, 2024, masked attackers killed one person at the Santa Maria Church in Sarıyer, Istanbul. The masked assailants claimed responsibility for the attack on behalf of ISIS through the Amaq News Agency, the official propaganda outl
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ISIS,
As we leave behind the first year of the earthquake... Evaluation Note / Burcu Aydın Özüdoğru
06/02/2024- 382
Today is February 6, 2024. One year ago, two earthquakes of Mw 7.7 and 7.6 occurred in Pazarcık and Elbistan districts of Kahramanmaraş, caused great loss of life and destruction in 11 provinces. Weeks of search and rescue efforts were mobili
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Earthquake,
TEPAV: Macroeconomic stabilization should consider social welfare In the second edition of the Turkish Economic Outlook prepared by TEPAV, it is stated that the cost of the disinflation process will be on social welfare should it not be accompanied by any policy measures.
26/01/2024- 277
TEPAV released its second series on the Turkish Economic Outlook, based on the policies recently implemented or announced by the Turkish authorities, and global developments and expectations.
The Outlook is prepared by Dr. Burcu Aydın Özü
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Turkish Economic Outlook, Turkish Economy,
Pluralism Confronts Radicalization in Türkiye: TEPAV Surveys on Religion and Radical Attitudes in a Muslim Majority Country The project report from the Economic Policy Research Foundation of Türkiye (TEPAV), titled "Pluralism Confronts Radicalization in Türkiye: TEPAV Surveys on Religion and Radical Attitudes in a Muslim Majority Country" was published in January 2024.
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The report focuses on two large-scale surveys conducted in 2016 and 2020, with representative samples of 6,989 and 7,280 individuals, respectively. These surveys included qualitative questions designed to comprehend religious identity and
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What is happening in prince Mohammed bin Salman’s Saudi Arabia? Evaluation Note / Hilmi Demir
11/01/2024- 914
What does the last-minute cancellation of the Fenerbahçe-Galatasaray Super Cup Final scheduled to be played in Riyadh mean for Saudi Arabia? What kind of economic, political, social and religious changes is the country going through? How does
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Eastern Mediterranean Climate Policy Forum In his article "The Decarbonisation Agenda in Türkiye, the European Union and the Eastern Mediterranean" published in Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, Güven Sak, Founding Director of the Economic Policy Research Foundation of Turkey (TEPAV), pointed out the potential for accelerating the decarbonisation efforts in the Eastern Mediterranean.
10/01/2024- 824
A recent article by Sak emphasizes the critical role of Türkiye's Customs Union (CU) modernization in establishing Ankara's pivotal contribution to a more sustainable Eastern Mediterranean. The report underscores the need for intensified
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Eastern Mediterranean,
