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Contemporary Turkish Studies at LSE
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The Chair in Contemporary Turkish Studies at the European Institute explores Türkiye's politics, economy, and its dynamic ties with Europe.
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🌍 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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Join us for an online panel to review the year.
Please help us spread the word!
Register: www.lse.ac.uk/contemporary...
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December 5, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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🌍 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
December 4, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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🚨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...
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December 2, 2025 at 12:17 PM
lsects.bsky.social
🌍 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
November 27, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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Our 12 November event “Alternative forms of political participation: youth, co-production and participatory art” is now online.
🔗 youtu.be/9Xe1ngRUpJM
Alternative forms of political participation: youth, co-production and participatory art
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November 27, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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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
October 28, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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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
October 28, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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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
October 28, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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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...
June 27, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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Find out more about the exhibition on Instagram: www.instagram.com/more_than_a_...
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June 23, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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Listen to the podcast of the interview here: open.spotify.com/episode/2YtJ...
More than a Bundle Story: An Interview with Emel Sevinç
LSE Contemporary Turkish Studies · Episode
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June 23, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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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...
Turkish Politics And Society In Flux: Identity, Policy, And Transnational Dynamics 20250607
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June 23, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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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!
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June 7, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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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.
Elif Toker Turnalar and Emel Sevinç L-R: Emel Akçcalı, Mustafa Kutlay, Yaprak Gürsoy, Diğdem Soyaltın, Özge Zihnioğlu L-R: Başak Kale, Elif Toker Turnalar, Tuğçe Bıçakçı-Syed, Aslı Kandemir
June 12, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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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
June 27, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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🧠 “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.
June 17, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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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
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June 10, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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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...
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Upcoming Events
Public events organised by the Chair for Contemporary Turkish Studies
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May 29, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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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...
May 27, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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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
May 22, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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🎙️ 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...
May 20, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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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👇
March 26, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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Discover the LSE European Institute on Bluesky with our new Starter Pack! Help us share it!

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March 26, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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🎥 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
January 15, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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🎥 Watch "Youth in the Digital Age: Global Trends with a Focus on Türkiye" now!
With:
👨‍🏫 Prof. Selçuk R. Şirin (NYU)
🎙️ Chair: Prof. Yaprak Gürsoy (LSE)
📲 Watch here: media.rawvoice.com/lse_european...
#LSEEvents #DigitalAge #GlobalTrends #Türkiye #YouthInFocus
December 16, 2024 at 3:13 PM