Istanbul

Students from 12 countries and 13 universities explored urban disaster recovery in 2024 at the Istanbul Center.

These interviews introduce the inspiring projects led by the inaugural awardees of the Resilience Fund.

“I learned that resilience is as much about human connection as it is about policy.”

The series brought together distinguished diplomats who shared their expertise and reflections on the shifting geopolitical landscape.

This two-day conference offered an interdisciplinary and nuanced exploration of Turkey's transformative years between the 1920s and 1940s.

Applications are now open for 2023 earthquake recovery awards in Turkey.

Speakers provided valuable insights into urban resilience in the face of climate change and seismic threats.

Columbia students and faculty embarked on a 2,000-kilometer odyssey through the ancient wonders of Western Turkey.

The fourth and last story from the panel on "Rising from the Rubble" series.

The third story from the panel on "Rising from the Rubble Vol I: Documenting Earthquake's Impact and Emphasizing Collaborative Reconstruction Efforts."

Açelya Uçan from Mor Çatı Women's Shelter shared the challenges for women in the earthquake zone and their long-term support plans.

Murat Germen, an artist, academic and archivist, shared his personal experiences and expertise on the impact of earthquakes.

The book is compiled from activities and events held over the past five years at Studio-X Istanbul.

Muhiddin's contributions serve as an inspiration for the work being done by Columbia and its partners to advance gender equality.

The book details stories of police brutality and corruption sure to echo in the hearts and minds of people in communities around the world.

The Istanbul Center hosted the fall term's second session of Voices of Emerging Scholars webinar series on Dec. 7, 2022.

The "Youth-led Advocacy Initiative for Global Citizenship, Responsibility, and Cooperation" project kicked off with two events in Istanbul.

Brooke Coskuner is a second-year graduate student, pursuing a Master of Public Health at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health.

On August 12, this year’s Building Blocks Social Entrepreneurship Workshop for high school students ended with student presentations where they pitched their projects.

Columbia University’s Global Center in Istanbul will continue the Voices of Emerging Scholars Program in Fall 2022 and Spring 2023.

The Center hosted a hybrid event on forced migration and possible innovative solutions in social inclusion on July 7 with Professor E. Nezih Orhon.

The purpose of the workshop was twofold: to increase the capacity of young researchers on migration and health research and to establish a communication network between academicians, doctoral students, residency assistants and young experts working on migrant health.

Prof. Richard Peña gave lectures on three women directors who were hidden from history despite their impressive filmmaking.

A symposium and memory walk to explore the cultural life of the refugees who fled from the former Russian Empire during the Civil War and emigrated to Istanbul between 1919 and 1923

A Film Series Organized by Zeynep Çelik, Richard Peña, and A. Tunç Şen.

This series, with Undergraduate Global Education, addressed several of issues facing Afghanistan.

Refugees Act and Communicate Health (REach) Project is designed to aid refugees and local youth living in urban settings via digital technologies.

How the politics of gender has come to occupy a place in debates over citizenship, national belonging, and the future of democratic governance.

Emeritus professor Deniz Kandiyoti has been researching and teaching gender and development studies for over 50 years, as well as working with the UN system. In advance of her Kapuscinski Development Lecture on “How did gender move to the center of democratic struggles?”, she spoke on the intersections of gender and politics and the changes she’s seen.