“Overcoming Global Problems through Local Cooperation: The Case of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality”
The project's first report, jointly carried out by the TEPAV, IPC, and IKV and funded by the CATS Network, was published in July 2022. 19/07/2022 - The first report of the “Overcoming Global Problems through Local Cooperation: The Case of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality” Project, jointly carried out by the Economic Policy Research Foundation of Turkey (TEPAV), Istanbul Policy Center (IPC) and Economic Development Foundation (IKV) and funded by the CATS Network, was published in July 2022. This report is the first stage of a project that involves an in-depth stocktaking of the existing policies and measures adopted by the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi (IBB)) to adapt to climate change. In this report, the actions and policy recommendations developed by IBB within the scope of combating climate change for vulnerable groups (children, [More]
What makes the Russia–Ukraine war significant?
Evaluation Note / Güven Sak 11/07/2022 - “So foul a sky clears not without a storm,” writes Shakespeare in the second act of King John. I believe Russia’s invasion is just the sort of storm that clears the sky. This storm is caused by Russia’s failure to diversify its economy away from hydrocarbon exports, and it presages a new era in the global economy powered mostly by non-carbon energy. The sight of Russian tanks rolling past the Ukrainian border was a very 20th century image. With global green policies in the works on both sides of the Atlantic to jumpstart growth, technological innovations to address climate change, and humanity trying to find ways to make our planet more sustainable, the Russian invasion of its neighbor has a very strange feel to it. It is not just [More]
"Russia's Attack on Ukraine and the Crimean Question"
TEPAV welcomed the national leader of the Crimean Tatar Turks and the member of the Ukrainian Parliament Mustafa Abdülcemil Kırımoğlu 09/07/2022 - TEPAV - Tuesday, July 5, 2022: The national leader of the Crimean Tatar Turks and the member of the Ukrainian Parliament Mustafa Abdülcemil Kırımoğlu expressed his views on "Russia's Attack on Ukraine and the Crimean Question". The moderator of the meeting was Center Director for Economic and Political Policy, Ambassador (Ret.) N. Murat Ersavci. The representatives of foreign missions, academicians and members of the Turkish Crimean Tatar diaspora widely participated in the meeting. Following a brief background information on how the Crimean Tatars suffered under the Russian occupation and atrocities throughout history, Kırımoğlu shared his involvement with regard to the establishment of the National Assembly of the Crimean Tata [More]
“The Future of Europe/EU and Turkey-EU Relations: Institutions, Policies and Strategies”
The meeting was held in TEPAV on June 8th, 2022 in cooperation with the İstanbul Policy Center. 09/06/2022 - ANKARA - TEPAV in cooperation with the İstanbul Policy Center (IPC) hosted Andreas Nick, 2022 Mercator-IPC Senior Fellow at IPC and Senem Aydın Düzgit, Research and Academic Affairs Coordinator at IPC on June 8th, 2022. The event was attended by academics, private-public sector representatives, NGO and think tank members as well as representatives of foreign missions located in Ankara. Opening remarks were made by Pelin Oğuz, Mercator-IPC Fellowship Program Coordinator at IPC, and moderation of the discussion was made by TEPAV’s European Union Studies Center Director Nilgün Arısan Eralp. The panel titled “The Future of Europe/EU and Turkey-EU Relations: Institutions, Policies and Strategies” was held face to face at TEPAV building [More]
İstanbul is discussing its food system: Today’s problems tomorrow’s solutions
The second workshop, organized in cooperation with GIZ, TEPAV, and Istanbul Planning Agency, was held in Istanbul on Wednesday, May 25, 2022 31/05/2022 - İSTANBUL – Within the scope of the PEP - Promotion of Economic Prospects Programme financed by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the workshop titled “İstanbul Is Discussing Its Food System: Today’s Problems Tomorrow’s Solutions” was held in İstanbul on Wednesday, May 25, 2022 in cooperation with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, TEPAV and İstanbul Planning Agency (İPA) to determine what we can do to ensure that İstanbul has a more resilient, sustainable and inclusive food system. In the workshop organized to negotiate the policies required to strengthen the Istanbul food system by using the "Public-Private Sector Dialogue" as a tool, participants from N [More]
Gaziantep shapes its Future: Gaziantep pushing its boundaries The second of the three workshops was held virtually on April 14-15 in cooperation with GIZ, TEPAV, and the Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality
27/04/2022
Within the scope of the PEP - Promotion of Economic Prospects Programme financed by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the second of the three workshops with the title “Gaziantep Shapes its Future: Gaz
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“Russia’s War Against Ukraine – The Ukrainian Perspective” TEPAV welcomed the Ambassador of Ukraine to Ankara, Mr. Vasyl Bodnar.
12/04/2022
ANKARA - TEPAV hosted the Ambassador of Ukraine to Ankara, Mr. Vasyl Bodnar for a discussion on “Russia’s War against Ukraine – The Ukrainian Perspective” on Thursday, On April 7th, 2022. On this occasion the Ambassador presented his views re
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What happened to the Turkish Lira Evaluation Note / Güven Sak
22/03/2022
In 2001 Turkey was hit by one of its most significant economic crises. As a founding external member of the newly established Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Turkey (CBRT) I had a chance to witness the adoption of the stab
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“Winds of Change: Where Are Turkey-Israel Relations Heading?” With Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the transfer of Eastern Mediterranean gas to Europe via Turkey is now on the agenda again.
18/03/2022
The event titled “Winds of Change: Where Are Turkey-Israel Relations Heading?” was carried-out online under the leadership of the Israel-based Institute for National Security Studies (INSS), on Wednesday March 9, 2022.
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Turkey-Germany-EU Relations in an Era of Geopolitical Turmoil Policy Note / Nilgün Arısan Eralp, Senem Aydın Düzgit, Atila Eralp, Fuat Keyman, Çiğdem Nas
17/03/2022
The advent of the Social Democratic Party (SPD)-Green Party-Free Democratic Party (FDP) coalition government in Germany formed in December 2021 has, among other issue areas, ushered in discussions on the implications for European foreign p
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