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We scrutinized the social media channels most heavily used by the youth to examine the promises and programs of parties related to youth. We scanned the official X (Twitter) accounts of all parties’ youth branches. Additionally, we included news from media organizations in our scan and reviewed the promises made at events and programs attended […]

In Türkiye, while the right to vote and be elected, possessed by every citizen who has reached the age of 18, seems to create an equal political understanding, the fact that this right cannot be used equally by everyone in practice shows that this issue is deeper. It is quite important for every individual’s representation […]

The role of young people in Turkey’s political history, especially in local elections, is a significant subject. In a metropolis like Istanbul, the process of young candidates stepping into the political scene can be seen as a reflection of the overall political dynamics in the country. In this article, we will examine the young candidates […]

Young people aged 18-24 were able to run for and be elected as metropolitan, province, district, and town mayors for the first time in the 2019 local elections, following the reduction of the eligible age for candidacy to 18 in 2017. After this change, in the 2019 local elections, a total of 336 young people […]

What is representation? What are the advantages of representation? Why should we demand our right of representation? We talk about representation quite often and say that we wish to be represented. Yet what do we mean by representation? Representation is one of the most valuable instruments for participation in decision-making processes. In cases where it […]

As young people, we want to have more say and be at the decision-making tables. We know that representation is a problem and we believe that this problem must be overcome. But what do we understand by decision tables? How can we have a say? What happens when we don’t have a seat at the […]

The Erasmus Student mobility 2021-2022 started last September. Students from many universities in Turkey have already traveled to Europe to study or do internships in various European countries. However, they encountered a situation they did not expect. For those who are not familiar with the situation, Erasmus is a student exchange program funded by the […]

Every day we deal with many problems and struggle for life. But it would not be wrong to say that the issue that is most on our agenda is the changing purchasing power due to inflation. Because despite all our work and efforts, our purchasing power is constantly decreasing and we are becoming poorer. Of […]

The best part of democracies is that people are represented in the administration. By being represented or being represented, we can solve our problems, have a say in our future and voice our opinions about the changes to be made in the environment we live in. With these, we can influence not only verbal interventions […]

A Brief Review of Working Poverty Today, one of the most fundamental problems faced by both developed and developing countries – including Turkey, of course – is working poverty. Indeed, although individuals are employed, the level of wages they earn is by no means sufficient to escape poverty. On the other hand, jobs with insufficient […]