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Yaprak Gürsoy @ygursoy.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Two leaders, two earthquake visits before the 2023 Turkish presidential elections: Erdoğan and Kılıçdaroğlu. What differences do you notice? 🧵

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Yaprak Gürsoy @ygursoy.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Honoured to have chaired the LSE event with @dacemoglumit.bsky.social on his new book, hosted by @lse-ei.bsky.social For those who missed the event, here is the podcast: lse.ac.uk/lse-player/w... We covered a lot in an hour: Acemoglu's core arguments, plus a few questions from me.

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LSE European Institute @lse-ei.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

🎬 And that's a WRAP on our series: 🎙️𝙄𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘽𝙧𝙚𝙭𝙞𝙩 𝙝𝙤𝙩 𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙩! Thank you for tuning in to hear reflections from our experts on the impacts of the #Brexit referendum, 10 years on. 👉 Catch up on all episodes and register for our 16 July event on our Brexit hub: shorturl.at/dIMFU youtu.be/H-rn3YC7MbU

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Looking ahead: How do you see EU-UK relations evolving?

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Yaprak Gürsoy @ygursoy.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Looking back on Brexit a decade after the referendum, here are my thoughts from a Turkish political perspective. Many thanks to the LSE European Institute for putting me on the "Brexit hot seat"!

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LSE European Institute @lse-ei.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

To mark the 10-year anniversary of the Brexit #referendum this month, we spoke with 10 of our experts on Europe to hear their reflections on the vote which forever altered the course of British and European politics. 👉 Discover our series and explore our #Brexit hub: www.lse.ac.uk/european-ins...

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What has been the most surprising outcome of #Brexit? 🇬🇧🇪🇺

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Simon Hix @simonhix.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

I am very excited to be returning to LSE and joining @lsepublicpolicy.bsky.social. Eager to help develop this already fantastic policy school, co-teach with @alicirone.bsky.social, and launch a new course on "Designing Democracy”.

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BJPIR @bjpir.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

📣 New #openaccess #BJPIR article out now! 'Perceptions of government performance and collective trauma: The case of the 2023 Turkish earthquakes' by @ygursoy.bsky.social & @gungorb.bsky.social 🔗 buff.ly/z6QvFc9 @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social

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Yaprak Gürsoy @ygursoy.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

New article with @gungorb.bsky.social in @bjpir.bsky.social "Perceptions of government performance and collective trauma" Taking the 2023 Turkish earthquakes as a case, we ask whether attentive or blind retrospection or affective polarization best explains government evaluations after a disaster.

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Yaprak Gürsoy @ygursoy.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

🚨One week to go 🌍Coalitions of the willing in action: How do non-EU NATO members shape Europe’s security and defence? 🗓 14 May 2026 ⏰ 18:00 📣Ian Bond, Aaron McKeil, Pernille Rieker, @ilketoygur.bsky.social Register www.lse.ac.uk/contemporary... @lse-ei.bsky.social @lsects.bsky.social

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Coalitions of the willing in action: the role of non-EU NATO members in Europe’s security and defence

6pm Thurs 14 May | Ian Bond, Aaron McKeil, Pernille Rieker, Ilke Toygur, Professor Yaprak Gursoy | Ticket Required | Free public event at LSE

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LSE European Institute @lse-ei.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

💼 We're #hiring a Post-doctoral Research Officer in European Politics to work on the @lsects.bsky.social project "Emotions, Polarization, and Civilizational Narratives in European Politics and Foreign Policy: A Comparative Approach". Apply by Sunday 24 May 2026 (23.59 UK time)! shorturl.at/EoCGe

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Yaprak Gürsoy @ygursoy.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

🚨New public event announcement 🌍Coalitions of the willing in action: How do non-EU NATO members shape Europe’s security and defence? 🗓 14 May 2026 ⏰ 18:00 📣Speakers: Ian Bond, Aaron McKeil, Pernille Rieker, İlke Toygür ✨Reception after @lse-ei.bsky.social @lsects.bsky.social

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Yaprak Gürsoy @ygursoy.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

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LSE European Institute @lse-ei.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

✍️ Apply to our ESRC Postdoctoral Fellowship! The European Institute is looking to support a Postdoctoral Fellow for the 2026/27 academic year. 🗓️ Deadline: Monday 1 June, 23.59 (UK time) 👉 Find out more: www.lse.ac.uk/european-institute/re…

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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 ✨

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LSE European Institute @lse-ei.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

📢 CALL FOR PAPERS In collaboration with @psa-italian.bsky.social, the European Institute is hosting a workshop on 🇮🇹 'Italy under Giorgia Meloni: a ‘vanguard’ in the management of migration?' on 15 May 2026. ⏰️ 📩 Please submit a 250-word abstract by 15 March 2026: www.lse.ac.uk/european-ins...

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Italy under Giorgia Meloni: A ‘Vanguard’ in the Management of Migration and Security Challenges?

This one-day workshop will examine the policies and influence of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, whose leadership of Brothers of Italy - widely classified as a populist radical right party -…

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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...

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Yaprak Gürsoy @ygursoy.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

📣Join #LSETürkiye at Cambridge, present your paper and receive valuable feedback 📜CfP: 6th Workshop on the Political Economy of Türkiye 9-10 July 2026 ⏰3 days to go until the deadline to submit www.lse.ac.uk/contemporary... @lsects.bsky.social @lse-ei.bsky.social @orkunsaka.bsky.social

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CALL FOR PAPERS | 6th LSE - Cambridge Workshop on Political Economy of Türkiye

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Yaprak Gürsoy @ygursoy.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

#SabriSayari hocamız hayatını kaybetti. İnceliği, bilgeliği ve hayata bakışı ile bir çoğumuzun örnek aldığı, eşsiz biriydi. Kalplerimizde ve hafızalarımızda yeri hep çok ayrı olacak. Tüm sevenlerinin başı sağ olsun. Ruhu şad olsun.

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Bruegel @bruegel.org · 03/02/2026

🚆See you in London! 📅11 February 2026 15:30-18:30 (CET) As part of Bruegel’s 20th anniversary celebrations, we are pleased to announce our next event "Security in Europe: how will it affect growth and competitiveness?", jointly organised with the @lse-ei.bsky.social 🔗 Info: buff.ly/JbVZYC6

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LSE European Institute @lse-ei.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

🇹🇷 📈 The European Institute and @lsects.bsky.social, together with @landeconomy.bsky.social at the University of Cambridge, are jointly organising the "6th LSE-Cambridge Workshop on Political Economy of Türkiye" on 9-10 July 2026. Check out the call for papers & workshop details below👇

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Yaprak Gürsoy @ygursoy.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Register for our @lsects.bsky.social event co-hosted with the British Institute at Ankara: www.lse.ac.uk/contemporary... You can either join us on the #LSE campus or online. @lse-ei.bsky.social @lsemiddleeast.bsky.social @lseevents.bsky.social #LSETürkiye

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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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LSE European Institute @lse-ei.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

💼 We're #HIRING! We are seeking an Assistant Professor in International Migration specialised in forced #migration and #policy responses to the #international #displacement of people and/or #immigration, #race and #citizenship (from a #comparative perspective). 🌍️ 👉️ jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...

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

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

Celebrating the end of term with EU4A6-Politics in Southern Europe- students. Everyone brought a dish from their home country. Mine was "mercimek köftesi" 😃 Great discussions and presentations in class this term. Pleasure to teach this MSc course in our EIPP programme @lse-ei.bsky.social

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Yaprak Gürsoy @ygursoy.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

It is not too late to register for our online panel. TONIGHT: www.lse.ac.uk/contemporary... Join us as we review the year in Türkiye @lse-ei.bsky.social @lsects.bsky.social

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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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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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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

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 · 27/11/2025

🌍 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 · 20/11/2025

🚨New 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 🔍 Review the year and explore what’s changing (and not) in TR 💻 Register via link👇

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Yaprak Gürsoy @ygursoy.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

📣 FINAL REMINDER: Public Event TOMORROW! 🗓 Wednesday, 12 Nov | 🕕 6PM 📍 LSE Campus | Reception to follow Panel on how marginalised refugee youth use art to participate in politics in Türkiye, South Africa & Uganda 🎤 Melis Cin, Rahime Süleymanoğlu-Kürüm, Manu Lekunze, Craig Walker

Event poster: Alternative forms of political participation: youth, co-production and participatory art
12th November 2025
6pm-7:30 (GMT)
In person public event (Thai Theatre, CKK)
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Hosted by LSE Contemporary Turkish Studies
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Yaprak Gürsoy @ygursoy.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

🎤 Speakers: Melis Cin, Rahime Süleymanoğlu-Kürüm, Craig Walker 💬 Discussant: Manu Lekunze 🔗 Register: lse.ac.uk/contemporary... #LSEEvents #LSETurkiye @lse-ei.bsky.social @lsects.bsky.social @lseevents.bsky.social

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Yaprak Gürsoy @ygursoy.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

📣 Join us for a public event hosted by LSE Contemporary Turkish Studies! 🗓️ Wed, 12 Nov | 🕕 6PM 📍LSE | Reception to follow 🎤 Panel on how marginalised youth use art & co-production to transform exclusion into engagement in Türkiye, South Africa & Uganda.

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

🚨New LSE Event🚨 Türkiye, South Africa & Uganda Alternative Forms of Political Participation: Youth, Co-Production and Participatory Art 🗓 Wednesday 12 Nov 2025 | 6–7.30 pm | Thai Theatre, CKK (In-person) Register to attend: www.lse.ac.uk/contemporary... @lse-ei.bsky.social @africaatlse.bsky.social

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

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LSE European Institute @lse-ei.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Happy first day of the Autumn Term! 🍂 This academic year is an extra special one as we are celebrating LSE’s 130th anniversary 🎂 The theme is centred around LSE’s impact, past and present. Look out for celebratory events, freebies, exciting announcements, and much more from October onwards! 🎉

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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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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

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

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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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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