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22 September 2023ByEditorBlog, News0

City Governance and Democracy: Asking How in the Middle of Global and Domestic Challenges

By Gülşen Doğan, BROAD-ER PhD Researcher, Political Science and International Relations, Koç University, Istanbul In this post-Westphalian system, cities are increasingly challenging the global authority of nation-states and assuming the pivotal role in decision-making and implementation of policies pertaining to global and national issues at the supra-national level. However, authoritarian populist governments are increasingly striving...

7 September 2023ByEditorBlog, News0

The Role of Cities in Climate Governance under Populist Governments

By Gülşen Doğan, BROAD-ER PhD Researcher, Political Science and International Relations, Koç University, Istanbul While authoritarian populism and migration crisis dominate the global political debate, an additional challenge, the climate crisis, emerges for the future of democracy. In the current Ukrainian energy crisis, the gap between energy demand and supply will be one of those...

9 August 2023ByEditorBlog, News0

Reconstruction of Cities for Voluntary Returns: Movements of Türkiye in Syria

By Oğuzhan Açıkgöz, Law Student at Koc Law School, Koç University, Istanbul Ensuring the safe and sustainable reintegration of returnees in their home areas is crucial; otherwise, they might face the risk of becoming internally displaced or refugees once again. The obstacles to achieving successful returns are incredibly challenging. Firstly, refugees often go back to...

1 June 2023ByEditorBlog, News0

In the Aftermath of a Disaster II: Refugees and Local Authorities

By Ceren Kulkul, Post-doc Researcher at Migration Research Center at Koç University MiReKoc In the previous blog post, we focused on the actors of the internal migration caused by the earthquake disaster and the picture that emerged in the immediate aftermath of the earthquake. We touched upon the efforts of many displaced individuals to survive...

30 March 2023Bybroad-erBlog0

In the Aftermath of a Disaster…

In a heart-breaking disaster, southern Turkey and Syria went through agonizing days. By a 7.7 magnitude earthquake in the early hours of the morning of February 6, tens of thousands of people lost their lives, and millions were displaced from their homes. A few hours after, the region was shaken by another major earthquake. Almost...

9 February 2023Bybroad-erBlog0

Why you should attend an international summer school

Why you should attend an international summer school By MiReKoc Summer School Team First of all, summer schools are short! They offer new opportunities that help you improve your academic performance and most importantly, give you access to the area of knowledge for your research interest. By going to a summer school, you’ll be able...

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