Istanbul
FNF has been actively working in Turkey with partners from civil society, academia, economy and politics since 1991, when we opened our office in Ankara. In 2002, we moved to Istanbul. Turkey is of crucial importance for Germany, Europe and the transatlantic cooperation due to its history, culture, economy, and geographical location. Therefore, FNF offers support to liberal-minded citizens and organizations in Turkey to promote liberal values in the society. This way, we strive to contribute to a liberal, democratic and prospering Turkey for all citizens.
News
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Capacity Building: Crisis Communication
The pandemic reminded us how important it is to be prepared for a worst-case scenario. Therefore, the FNF Turkey Office decided to have capacity-building training with all partners to build a more resilient community in Turkish civil society.
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The Millennial Takeover: The Cryptopian Generation Saving the Online Space
Let’s face it, the COVID-19 pandemic has shown us who is in charge: the boomers. The voices of young people have been mostly absent during the public discussions about lockdowns, social distancing, and (most importantly) the financing of these measures. As this world slowly restarts, it is time for Millennials and GenZ to learn from this experience and think ahead.
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Second International Protection and Refugees International Summer School Completed
It was a special occasion for more than one reason: Since the Human Rights Academy officially started its courses right at the start of the pandemic in 2020, this year’s summer school finally happened in person. In late July 2022, 20 young people interested or working in the field of migration from 11 different countries gathered in the beautiful region of Çeşme, Izmir to participate in the four days-program.
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Volunteered Geographic Information
Our partner Turkish Economic and Social Studies Foundation (TESEV) has been working on mapping studies in Istanbul and Bodrum that started in 2022 and question how a process can be designed to allow the free flow of local information and with the voluntary participation of communities in disaster management.
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Freedom of Speech in the Shadow of the Pandemic
On May 26th and 27th Friedrich Naumann Foundation Turkey in cooperation with the Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen held two panels and photography exhibitions under the topic “Freedom of Speech during the pandemic” in the German Embassy Ankara and the General Consulate Istanbul.
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International Protection and Refugees International Summer School - 2
This year, the Human Rights Academy will carry out its first face-to-face and international course. The Second International Protection and Refugees International Summer School will be carried out between July 24 – 28, 2022. The summer school will be carried out with the cooperation of FNF’s Human Rights Academy and UNHCR’s Izmir Office and Mülkiye Migration Research Center (MÜGAM).
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The agility to challenge the status quo
Professor Zeynep Alemdar, a Turkish academic, on why political representation matters and women should be put at the forefront of global decision making. “Feminist foreign policy is about making women count in all foreign policy decisions. To make use of women's knowledge, of women's experience, and of women's intelligence in an area which has traditionally neglected women”, Alemdar explains.
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Which one is your favourite? 🤔 🇹🇷 🇮🇱 TICSF - The Turkish-Israeli Civil Society Forum‘s digital campaign competition Influencers for Dialogue’s 2022 edition ended with project presentations of the participants. Participants have been receiving several trainings about Turkish – Israeli relations and digital campaigning. 👉 Here are the projects they have prepared. Tell us which one is your favourite in the comments. Friedrich Naumann Foundation - Jerusalem #fnfturkey #fnfjerusalem #4freedom
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Birileri Özgürlük Üçlemesi ile Geliyor! İnsan Hakları Evrensel Bildirgesi’nin 12, 16 ve 19. maddelerinden yola çıkarak @fnfturkey ana desteğiyle hazırlanan Özgürlük Üçlemesi, ilk gösterimini 6 Ekim’de Kadıköy’ün yeni tiyatro sahnesi Par Sahne’de (@partiyatro) gerçekleştirecek. Üç kısa oyunun anlatım biçimleri olarak birbirinden ayrıştığı ve ortak bir özgürlük arayışında birleştiği üçleme, özel hayata müdahale, evlenme, kanaat ve ifade özgürlüğü gibi temaları, sanat ve insan hakları terimlerinde boğulmadan, yalın ve özgün ve bir biçimde ele alıyor. Yazanlar: @cagdasekinsisman @alis_caliskan H. Can Utku Oynayanlar: @iremkalaycioglu @ozguryetkinoglu @dogarose Kostüm Tasarım: @handeuzuumm Reji Asistanı: @caglaazorluturk İletişim Sorumlusu: @lidirim Işık Uygulama: @ugurberrk Müzik Uygulama: @helinelaydin Afiş Resmi: @louis_aubrt Afiş Tasarım: @merve.kav Yapım: @civilproduction Yöneten: @ilyasozcakir #birileri #öyküonurferda #özgürlüküçlemesi #insanhakları #insanhaklarıevrenselbildirgesi #özgürlükiçin #birileriözgürlükarayışında #kadıköytiyatroları
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🇹🇷🇪🇺 #TalkTurkey'in yeni bölümü yayında! 📺 Bu kez Nevşin Mengü ve Demir Murat Seyrek, Türkiye'nin Şanghay İşbirliği Örgütü'ne gerçekten katılmak isteyip istemediğini tartışıyor: http://ow.ly/PU8C50L0yVS 🇹🇷🇪🇺 A new episode of Talk Turkey is on the air! 📺 This time, Nevşin Mengü and Demir Murat Seyrek discuss whether Turkey really wants to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation: http://ow.ly/qMaB50L0yVQ #fnfturkey #4freedom
