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Contemporary Turkish Studies at LSE @lsects.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

This post is based jointly within the European Institute and the Contemporary Turkish Studies research group, contributing to the project “Emotions, Polarization, and Civilizational Narratives in European Politics and Foreign Policy: A Comparative Approach”. Apply now: jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...

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Contemporary Turkish Studies at LSE @lsects.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Coalitions of the willing in action 🌍 How do non-EU NATO members shape Europe’s security? Join our panel at LSE. 🗓 14 May 2026 ⏰ 18:00 📍 Marshall Building Speakers: Ian Bond, Aaron McKeil, Pernille Rieker, İlke Toygür Chair: Yaprak Gürsoy Reception after ✨

Contemporary Turkish Studies at LSE @lsects.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Contemporary Turkish Studies at LSE @lsects.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Hydraulic mission accomplished? Our recent panel explored water infrastructure, policy & scarcity in Türkiye. With Arda Bilgen & Jim Crow, chaired by Yaprak Gürsoy. 🎥 Video: youtu.be/_SB_-SpLaLU 🎧 Podcast: open.spotify.com/episode/1QJ6...

Contemporary Turkish Studies at LSE @lsects.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

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Hydraulic mission accomplished? Water infrastructure, policy and scarcity in Türkiye A public conversation hosted by Contemporary Turkish Studies at LSE and the British Institute at Ankara (BIAA), reflecting on today’s challenges of scarcity and climate change. 📅 10 Feb 2026 | 6.30pm 📍 LSE & online

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Contemporary Turkish Studies at LSE @lsects.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

📢 CFP: 6th LSE–Cambridge Workshop on the Political Economy of Türkiye | Cambridge, 9–10 Jul 2026. 🎤 Keynote: Melani Cammett ✨ No fee, accommodation for invited speakers, limited travel grants ⏰ Deadline: 1 Mar 2026 #CFP #PoliticalEconomy #Türkiye

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Yaprak Gürsoy @ygursoy.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

🚨6th LSE-Cambridge Workshop on Political Economy of Türkiye🚨 CALL FOR PAPERS 9-10 July 2026, Cambridge, UK Submission deadline: 1 March 2026 lse.ac.uk/contemporary... @lse-ei.bsky.social @lsects.bsky.social @orkunsaka.bsky.social

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Contemporary Turkish Studies at LSE @lsects.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

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Yaprak Gürsoy @ygursoy.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Join us for an online panel to review the year. Please help us spread the word! Register: www.lse.ac.uk/contemporary... @lse-ei.bsky.social @lsects.bsky.social #LSETürkiye

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Contemporary Turkish Studies at LSE @lsects.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

🌍 What’s really changing in Türkiye - and what’s staying the same? Join us for a timely conversation: Türkiye in 2025: structural continuities beneath apparent transformation 📅 Thursday 11 December 2025 ⏰ 6:00–7:30pm (Online) 🎓 Hosted by Contemporary Turkish Studies, LSE

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Yaprak Gürsoy @ygursoy.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

🚨Online event #LSETürkiye🚨 Türkiye in 2025: Structural Continuities Beneath Apparent Transformation 📅 11 Dec | 6pm GMT (9pm TR time) 🎙️ Speakers: Pelin Ayan Musil, Esra Çuhadar, Işık Özel & Buğra Süsler Register: www.lse.ac.uk/contemporary... @lse-ei.bsky.social @lsects.bsky.social

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Contemporary Turkish Studies at LSE @lsects.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Contemporary Turkish Studies at LSE @lsects.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Our 12 November event “Alternative forms of political participation: youth, co-production and participatory art” is now online. 🔗 youtu.be/9Xe1ngRUpJM

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Alternative forms of political participation: youth, co-production and participatory art

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Contemporary Turkish Studies at LSE @lsects.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Alternative Forms of Political Participation: Youth, Co-Production and Participatory Art 🗓 Wednesday 12 November 2025 | 6–7.30 pm | Thai Theatre, CKK (In-person) #LSEEvents #YouthVoices #ParticipatoryArt #CoProduction #CreativePolitics #SocialJustice #ContemporaryTurkishStudies

Contemporary Turkish Studies at LSE @lsects.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Yaprak Gürsoy @ygursoy.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

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🎤 Speakers: Melis Cin, Rahime Süleymanoğlu-Kürüm, Craig Walker 💬 Discussant: Manu Lekunze 🎙 Chair: Yaprak Gürsoy Hosted by @lsects.bsky.social #LSEEvents #YouthVoices #ParticipatoryArt #CoProduction #CreativePolitics #SocialJustice #ContemporaryTurkishStudies

Contemporary Turkish Studies at LSE @lsects.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Emel Sevinç in conversation with Elif Toker-Turnalar | a deep dive into “More than a Bundle Story,” a project exploring Turkish and Cypriot diaspora experiences in the UK textile industry. 🎧 You can either download the podcast or watch the video of this event online. www.lse.ac.uk/contemporary...

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Yaprak Gürsoy @ygursoy.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Listen to the podcast of the interview here: open.spotify.com/episode/2YtJ...

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More than a Bundle Story: An Interview with Emel Sevinç

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Yaprak Gürsoy @ygursoy.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

More than a Bundle Story: An Interview with Emel Sevinç #LSETürkiye @lsects.bsky.social How have Turkish communities in the 60s & 70s navigated their belonging in the UK? Don't miss the display at Hackney Museum in London until 16 August. Watch the interview here: echo360.org.uk/media/d2844d...

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Turkish Politics And Society In Flux: Identity, Policy, And Transnational Dynamics 20250607

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Digdem Soyaltin Colella @digdemsoyaltin.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

It was a pleasure to part of this daily event on Turkish politics and society organized by LSE ContemporaryTurkish Studies. I had a great conversation with colleagues, friends and wider public! @ygursoy.bsky.social @mustafakutlay.bsky.social @ozihnioglu.bsky.social @emelin777.bsky.social

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Yaprak Gürsoy @ygursoy.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Great panels and speaker line-up for last Saturday's BATAS Symposium at #LSETürkiye @lsects.bsky.social All-star line-up. Thank you to all the speakers and attendees for the excellent discussions and for sharing new research projects and ideas.

L-R: Emel Akçcalı, Mustafa Kutlay, Yaprak Gürsoy, Diğdem Soyaltın, Özge Zihnioğlu

L-R: Başak Kale, Elif Toker Turnalar, Tuğçe Bıçakçı-Syed, Aslı Kandemir

Contemporary Turkish Studies at LSE @lsects.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

On 7 June, the 34th BATAS Spring Symposium brought together leading scholars and practitioners. 🇹🇷 Themes ranged from foreign policy and populism to diaspora, memory, and artistic voices. The symposium fostered bold, interdisciplinary reflections on the country’s political and cultural change. #BATAS

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Contemporary Turkish Studies at LSE @lsects.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

🧠 “Inflation, Institutions, and Politics” On 5 June, Prof. Selva Demiralp joined LSE Contemporary Turkish Studies for a sharp analysis of how political influence over central banks affects inflation. 🎧 You can watch the video or download the podcast now. With Dr Orkun Saka and Prof. Yaprak Gürsoy.

Yaprak Gürsoy @ygursoy.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

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Great lecture by @selvademiralp.com last Thursday, followed by excellent discussions & questions by Orkun Saka & the audience. Watch this space and @lsects.bsky.social for the recording and more #LSETürkiye @lse-ei.bsky.social @kocuniversity.bsky.social

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Yaprak Gürsoy @ygursoy.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

One week from now, on June 5, @lsects.bsky.social will host @selvademiralp.com to discuss inflation in the US and Türkiye. Orkun Saka will be the discussant. Don't miss this timely event and register here: www.lse.ac.uk/contemporary... @lse-ei.bsky.social

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LSE European Institute @lse-ei.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

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The @civica.bsky.social Global Forum took place May 6-7 on IE University's campus in Madrid, where our Professor Yaprak Gürsoy @ygursoy.bsky.social @lsects.bsky.social offered an overview of recent developments in the #Turkish #highereducation sector. 🔗 Find out more: info.lse.ac.uk/staff/divisi...

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Contemporary Turkish Studies at LSE @lsects.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Turkish Politics and Society in Flux 📍 LSE Campus | 7 June | 10am to 5pm A full-day symposium on identity, foreign policy, diaspora and political change in Türkiye Hosted by LSE and BATAS 🎟 Free event 🔗 More: www.lse.ac.uk/contemporary... #LSETürkiye

Contemporary Turkish Studies at LSE @lsects.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

🎙️ Inflation & Institutions: Türkiye, the US & Price Stability 📍 LSE Campus | 🗓 5 June | 🕕 6pm Prof. Selva Demiralp on politics, credibility & inflation control. 🍷 Reception after 🎟️ Free & open to all: www.lse.ac.uk/contemporary...

LSE European Institute @lse-ei.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

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HAPPENING TONIGHT! 📣 Join us for our Professor of Global Politics @denisakost.bsky.social's inaugural lecture with @lseevents.bsky.social to hear more about her award-winning research👇

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LSE European Institute @lse-ei.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Discover the LSE European Institute on Bluesky with our new Starter Pack! Help us share it! go.bsky.app/CFQxttc

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Contemporary Turkish Studies at LSE @lsects.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

🎥 Recap: Media, Politics & Academia 🌍 On Nov 29, 2024, LSE's Contemporary Turkish Studies hosted a workshop diving into media freedom, AI’s role in journalism, and their ties to politics in Türkiye. 📝 Full report in our bio/Linktree! #MediaAndPolitics #Türkiye #AIInMedia #LSEWorkshop