Is the EU ready for and/or willing to a change in Turkey?
Evaluation Note / Nilgün Arısan Eralp 10/01/2023 - Although the European Union (EU) and the relations with it seem to be insignificant in a Turkey which has already been in the election atmosphere, they are in the agenda of the opposition (notwithstanding the fact that they are not very vocal about it). One of the reasons for this is the result of several opinion polls which indicate that there is a notable public support for the EU, especially among the youngsters. As I have iterated in different occasions, Turkey is not a real candidate for the EU anymore, also it is far away from being a strategic partner. It is not regarded as being in the league of democratic countries. As referr [More]
G20: Emerging Economies and Their Increasing Role in Boosting Global Economic Recovery
TEPAV Participated in the Webinar by China Development Institute on G20: Emerging Economies and Their Increasing Role in Boosting Global Economic Recovery 06/12/2022 - G20 has been an important mechanism for global economic governance since its inception. Among the G20 members, emerging economies are major contributors to global economic growth. However, global economic recovery following Covid-19 is still faced with the risk of economic recession and the weakening multilateral rules. Such scenario calls for the emerging economies to coordinate and improve the effectiveness of their respective economic stimulus in order to boost economic recovery and attain sustainable development, make strong adjustment efforts together, and address the uneven development in areas such as national income, energy transition and digital economy. China Development Institute, a leading Chinese think tank and resear [More]
“A holistic agricultural policy framework is needed for food price stability in Turkey”
The three-stage workshop series carried out in cooperation with GIZ, TEPAV and IPA was completed with the last, in person, workshop held on November 22, 2022. 05/12/2022 - ISTANBUL - Within the scope of the Promotion of Economic Prospects (PEP) Programme financed by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the workshop titled “Planning Tomorrow's Food System Today”, which was the last of the three-stage workshop series, held in Istanbul on Tuesday, November 22, 2022 in cooperation with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, TEPAV and the Istanbul Planning Agency (IPA) to determine what we can do to ensure that Istanbul has a more resilient, sustainable and inclusive food system. The workshop started with the opening speech of TEPAV’s Sibel Güven. Emphasizing the importance of transforming food systems, Güven stated that policy design [More]
International Trade: Still Flourishing Against All Odds?
Evaluation Note / M. Sait Akman 02/12/2022 - G20 agenda is full of items that aim to respond to multiple crisis and challenges: the need for a sustainable economic recovery, food and energy crisis, climate change, and now the Russia-Ukraine war and its repercussions in global system. G20 also faces long-standing issue of reforming the multilateral system, including the need for a more functioning and effective trading system and the WTO. The global trading system suffers under a severe pressure as many countries increasingly seek to implement unilateral trade policy measures, and beggar-thy-neighbour industrial policies with the aim of addressing their economic problems. Trade policy is becoming too much politicised under short-sighted security considerations, although it is [More]
“Urban Coalitions and Mechanisms of Cooperation: The Case of Istanbul and Berlin”
The third report funded by CATS Network and jointly run by TEPAV, IPC, and IKV has been published. 25/11/2022 - The third report titled “Urban Coalitions and Mechanisms of Cooperation: The Case of Istanbul and Berlin” of the project “Overcoming Global Problems with Local Cooperation: The Example of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality”, funded by CATS Network and jointly run by TEPAV, Istanbul Policy Center (IPC), and Economic Development Foundation (IKV), was published in November 2022. The third and final report aims to reveal the possibilities of cooperation between Istanbul and Berlin in the context of the impact of climate change on vulnerable groups, through policy recommendations. This report, which was prepared based on the qualitative research method, has three main parts. In the first part of the report, the cooperation to be esta [More]
Gaziantep Brings its Projects to Life The three-stage workshop series carried out in cooperation with GIZ, TEPAV and Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality completed with the last face-to-face workshop held on October 26, 2022 in Gaziantep.
04/11/2022
Within the scope of the PEP - Promotion of Economic Prospects Programme financed by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the last of the three-stage workshop series with the title “Gaziantep Brings its P
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Public-Private Sector Dialogue,
UN at 77: Our Common Agenda The report titled “UN at 77: Our Common Agenda” published by the United Nations General Secretariat was announced to the public at the event held at TEPAV.
04/11/2022
ANKARA - The Common Agenda Report, published by the United Nations Secretary-General on the 77th anniversary of the United Nations, was presented at the meeting titled “UN at 77: Our Common Agenda” hosted by TEPAV on Wednesday, October 26, 20
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Internal and external imbalances increased in the second quarter of 2022, while the improvement in the labor market remained insufficient The 7th issue of TEPAV Macroeconomic Imbalance Indicators Bulletin has been published.
21/10/2022
Following the publication of the source official statistics for the second quarter of 2022, the MIP Scoreboard has been updated. The updated indicators show that the current account balance tends to deteriorate, despite the strong competitive
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Climate Change Adaptation and Its Impact on Vulnerable Groups: Berlin Municipality Case Study The project's second report, jointly carried out by the TEPAV, IPC, and IKV and funded by the CATS Network, was published in September 2022.
06/10/2022
The second report titled " Climate Change Adaptation and Its Impact on Vulnerable Groups: Berlin Municipality Case Study” of the project “Overcoming Global Problems with Local Cooperation: The Example of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality”, f
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Despite the depreciation in the exchange rate in the first quarter of 2022, the current account deficit increased and internal imbalances reached the highest level The 6th issue of TEPAV Macroeconomic Imbalance Indicators Bulletin has been published.
19/07/2022
Following the publication of official statistics for the first quarter of 2022, the MIP Scoreboard has been updated. Indicators show that the current account deficit is on an increasing trend, despite the rapid and high depreciation of the Tur
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