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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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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War in Europe: The Role of Turkey
Turkey has established itself as a mediator in the Ukraine conflict and Erdogan has repeatedly emphasized that he does not want to give up either partner. The next few weeks will not only show what place the country will find in a changed European security order, but also whether the current position of balancing offers opportunities for conflict management, or whether Turkey will be doomed.
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The importance of dreaming big
Syrian human rights activist Ravda Nur Cuma believes that education can save lives. She supports sending refugee girls back to school, preventing early marriages. Her mission is to fight for equality and human-rights-oriented politics. I support peace with a smile.
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Chronicle of an Urban Crime in İzmir’s Historic Neighbourhood
Uncertainty lingers over the future of İzmir’s Damlacık neighbourhood, a third-degree archaeological site. An urban transformation project is underway in an area demolished after the construction of a tunnel. Eight years later, Damlacık is a derelict neighbourhood, but Turkish authorities still refuse to bear responsibility for the damages caused.
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The Pandemic Diary Of The Aged 65+
In this eight-day long series, people aged 65 and over tell us about the physical and mental scars they were left with during the pandemic, the danger of being shown as “scapegoats” and their struggle with technology.
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Report on Freedom of the Press in Turkey
The issue of freedom of the press in Turkey is no longer a controversial issue. In this context, Freedom Research Association has been monitoring the state of the freedom of the press since 2014. It is addressing the state of the press freedom in Turkey from January 1st of the year 2019 to June 21, 2020. The report examines the pressure on press organizations and journalists by using three variables: “legal framework”, “economical dependency” and “polarization”.
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The 8th Greek-Turkish Young Leaders Symposium in Athens
The 8th Greek-Turkish Young Leaders Symposium was held in Athens on 24-27 November 2021. More than 30 Turkish and Greek participants, between the ages of 20 and 40, based in Greece and Turkey and other parts of the world participated in the symposium in order to enhance their knowledge about the state of relations between the countries with a focus on the security issue.
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Access To Data For Sustainable City: An Overview on Disaster and Building Data
Development of data-driven urban policies is very important to measure the effects of the implemented policies and the accountability of public institutions. This report aims at improving innovation, urban data collection and analysis, and open data capacities in democratic civic governance in Turkey.
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Trading at the Edge: The Role of Green Technologies in Turkey-Germany Trade
At the end of September 2021, Turkey announced that it would ratify the Paris Agreement, which it had signed in 2016. Domestic and international developments, including the European green deal, makes it inevitable for Turkey to discuss its policy choices to converge to the green transformation process that is taking place globally.
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News Workshop III: One step closer to the second issue of gazeteMLSA
MLSA’s third “News Workshop,” providing young journalists the opportunity to learn about indispensable concepts and techniques about the profession, took place between November 11-14 in Bolu.
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30 Years of Friedrich Naumann Foundation in Turkey
It’s been 30 years since the Friedrich Naumann Foundation started its political educational work in Ankara. Since 2002 also from Istanbul we have been, together with partners from civil society, science, economy and journalism, promoting liberal values in society as well as the dialogue between Turkey and Germany as well as other countries in the region.
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🎓 3. İnsan Haklarının Korunması ve Geliştirilmesi İleri Seviye Kursu #İnsanHaklarıAkademisi yılın son kursu ile karşınızda! Bilgi ve başvuru için: http://ow.ly/UqKV50Kcglk 🎓 Apply now for the 3. Advanced Course on the Protection and Promotion of Human Rights! It will be the last #HumanRightsAcademy course of the year. http://ow.ly/OcLE50Kcglj #fnfturkey #4freedom
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♀️ “Feminizm ve çokkültürcülük arasındaki ilişki, çağdaş siyaset felsefesinde kültürel çeşitlilik olgusuyla toplumsal cinsiyet eşitliği normlarının salık verdiği şekliyle nasıl baş edeceğimizi temel olarak konu almaktadır.” Daha fazlasını okumak ister misin? Ortağımız Kualia Analitik Felsefe Dergisi Susan Moller Okin'in “Feminizm ve Çokkültürcülük” makalesini Türkçe'ye çevirdi: http://ow.ly/boSi50KblIq ♀️ “The relationship between feminism and multiculturalism is fundamentally when we deal with the phenomenon of cultural diversity in contemporary political philosophy as suggested by gender equality norms.” You want to read more? Our partner Kualia translated Susan Moller Okin’s “Feminism and and Multiculturalism” into Turkish: http://ow.ly/Mhqj50KblIr #fnfturkey #4freedom #feminism #feminizm #multiculturalism #cokkütlürcülük
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What an intense but amazing week it was! 🤩 Thanks to all the participants, speakers and people involved for making our first ever physical #HumanRightsAcademy International Summer School on International Protection and Refugees in cooperation with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency Izmir and MÜGAM a success! 👏 We hope to see you all again soon! 🤗 Yoğun ama muhteşem bir haftaydı! 🤩 UNHCR İzmir ve MÜGAM işbirliğiyle düzenlediğimiz ilk fiziksel #İnsanHaklarıAkademisi Uluslararası Koruma ve Mülteciler Yaz Okulu'nu başarıya ulaştıran tüm katılımcı, konuşmacılara teşekkür ederiz! 👏 Hepinizi yakında tekrar görmeyi umuyoruz! 🤗 #fnfturkey #mügam #UNHCR #summerschool #Refugees #migration
