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In this policy note, M. Murat Kubilay analyzes the different dimensions of youth unemployment. A record-high number of jobless young people, their striking demand for higher education, low labor force... ...
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In this policy note, Dr. Bengi R. Cengiz discusses the hardships female politicians encounter by focusing on the Turkish context. Cengiz investigates the structural, institutional and cultural barrier... ...
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In this policy note, Gökçe Şencan analyzes the recent trends in Turkey's food inflation from multiple angles compared to global trends, by crop types and food items, and in relation t... ...
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In this policy note, Prof. Dr. Selva Demiralp discusses the notion of “central bank indepedence” by contextualising it around Turkey’s experience. Demiralp delves into the reasons as... ...
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In this policy note, Assoc. Prof. Şebnem Yardımcı-Geyikçi comparatively analyzes the Political Parties Law in Turkey based on the recent discussions in the relevant literature and comes up with... ...
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In this policy note, Assoc. Prof. Ayşe Aylin Bayar discusses the role of women in the Turkish labor market by referring to main obstacles that stand in front of them. Bayar analyzes the current situat... ...
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The issue of Turkish-Greek relations once more came to the forefront following the most recent developments including Greece’s newly signed defence agreements, Turkey’s request to acquire ... ...
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This policy note offers a short recap of the Green Just Transition plans and efforts of developed economies like the US and the European Union, and looks into three sectors of interest in Turkey with ... ...
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The populists and antidemocratic leaders have dominated the political landscape for the past decade.However, populist leaders Donald Trump in the U.S. and Netanyahu in Israel were defeated in the rece... ...
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For years, Turkey’s relations with Israel have been stalled. During Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s last 12 years in power (2009-2021), the relationship has continued to hit lower and ... ...
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We are in a global ecological crisis. The ecosystem of the earth is collapsing. Scientific works and the changes taking place in the environment reveal that this crisis is no longer deniable. The inad... ...
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After having held off sanctioning Turkey for the purchase of the Russian S-400 missile defense system for more than a year, President Donald Trump had a change of heart. On his way out of office, Trum... ...
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In this policy note, İnan İzci examines the concept of risk governance in the cities by setting a relation between disaster management and the responsibilities of municipalities. Based on the research... ...
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Agriculture and rural development have always been significant issues in Turkey. However, these issues have drawn much more attention since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, whereby it is once a... ...
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U.S. President Donald Trump claims his peace plan for Israel and Palestine conflict will prove to be the ultimate deal. In this policy note, Karel Valansi discusses the main arguments of Trump's Plan;... ...
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In this policy note, Dr. Pınar Sayan discusses the new regional order in Caucuses after the ceasefire deal between Azerbaijan and Armenia brokered by Russia. (The policy note is available only in T... ...
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In 2015, as the Syrian Civil War carried on with its destruction of people’s livelihoods, thousands of Syrians who had fled the country into neighboring Turkey began their treacherous journey to... ...
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Governments around the world have used a variety of methods to prevent and control COVID-19 pandemic. The efficiency of those methods has created a public debate on the capacity of the states and... ...
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Turkey is struggling with surges in unemployment due to the COVID-19 pandemic, youth unemployment has remained as one of the major challenges in the country for years. In this policy note, Dr. M. Mura... ...
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Local governments have played a crucial role with their immediate response to the COVID-19 pandemic. They are in the frontline as the closest governing body to citizens and their needs. In this policy... ...
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The COVID-19 pandemic that emerged in Wuhan, China in December 2019 continues to spread globally. Although certain “normalization” steps have been taken as of May 2020 in Turkey as well as... ...
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