24 February 2026, 14:00 – 17:45 (CET)
Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP), Ludwigkirchplatz 3–4, 10719
This event will bring together researchers, experts, and stakeholders to discuss the findings of the CORE Research Institute project entitled “Understanding Youth in Turkey: Democracy and Political Values”. Conducted in 2025 with financial support from the CATS Network, the project is based on nearly 2,400 interviews with young people aged 18–30, nine focus groups, and 30 in-depth interviews. The research examines how young people in Turkey relate to politics and democracy, how they view geopolitics, the EU and 'the West', and their perceptions of inclusivity and pluralism.
Please note, that this page will be available online due to March, 1. If you have further questions, please do not hesitate to contact lisa.schwitalla@swp-berlin.org.
As the Chatham House Rule applies to all SWP meetings, participants are free to use the information received, but neither the identity nor the affiliation of the speaker(s), nor that of any other participant, may be revealed. As a matter of confidentiality, photographs, video or audio recordings as well as all kinds of activities on social media are not allowed during our meetings. Participant lists are not to be circulated to third parties for reasons of data protection and confidentiality.
The Centre for Applied Turkey Studies (CATS) at Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP) in Berlin is funded by Stiftung Mercator and the Federal Foreign Office. CATS is the curator of CATS Network, an international network of think tanks and research institutions working on Turkey.
