Author : Serra Semiz

National Assembly in May: Youth Issues Factsheet

This information note summarizes the prominent themes, discussions, and key data related to youth in the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM) for the month of May, based on the officially published parliamentary transcripts. A point of particular importance in this note is the three parliamentary motions for research that were discussed in May. These motions […]

National Assembly in April: Youth Issues Factsheet

This information note summarizes the prominent themes, discussions, and key data related to youth in the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM) for the month of April, based on the officially published parliamentary transcripts. During April, youth-related topics were discussed 49 times in Parliament. The main issue was youth activism, their demands, and subsequent arrests. Opposition […]

National Assembly in March: Youth Issues Factsheet

This information note summarizes the prominent themes, discussions, and key data related to youth in the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM) for the month of March, based on the officially published parliamentary transcripts. In March, the main youth-related issue in Parliament was the use of democratic rights by young people following the events of March […]

Youth Activism in Türkiye: The March 19 Protests

This report provides an in-depth analysis of the wave of protests that began under the leadership of university students from across Türkiye following the detention of Istanbul Metropolitan Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu on March 19, 2025. Based on qualitative interviews conducted with 20 university students who participated in the protests in Istanbul and Ankara, the report […]

4th Arayüz Youth Summit: The Voice of Youth, the Rise of Hope

On May 23, 2025, the 4th Arayüz Youth Summit was held at Galatasaray University, organized in partnership with the Arayüz Campaign and the Galatasaray University European Youth Studies Club. The Summit hosted vital discussions on youth political activism in Türkiye, drawing a broad range of participants including academics, journalists, youth activists, and media professionals. With […]

National Assembly in February: Youth Issues Factsheet

This information note summarizes the prominent themes, discussions, and key data related to youth in the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM) for the month of February, based on the officially published parliamentary transcripts. With this regular series, we aim to reflect how youth are positioned in parliamentary discourse and how Members of Parliament perceive youth […]

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