Entries by Mekanda Adalet Derneği

Urban Doers KICK-OFF MEETING in Vienna

In the recent months, we applied for the open call named Urban Doers by DUT Partnership with the objective of further developing our project titled ‘Domestic Heat Comfort for Energy Poverty and Climate Adaptation’. Our project was selected as a finalist with 19 others, amongst 190 applicants in total. As the first step of the […]

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THE:PLACE 2nd Round ONLINE MATCHMAKING EVENT

The second round of THE:PLACE is in full swing with an Online Matchmaking event. Picture this: 8 CSOs from Türkiye and 8 from the EU, all virtually gathered to spark the first flames of potential partnerships. We, program co-managers MAD and ALDA (European Association for Local Democracy), kicked things off in our virtual conference hall, […]

Municipal Politics at Crossroads in Turkey

This report aims to evaluate the performance of the opposition in the municipal offices and question whether the expectations from the new local administrations are being materialized, with a specific focus on the extent to which the change in the balance of power created opportunities for the civil society. Undertaken by five researchers, including MAD […]

Housing Crisis and Activism: Perspectives from Athens, Budapest, Cape Town and Istanbul

We will discuss the multifaceted housing crisis across geographies, examples of solidarity and housing struggles with our guests from Budapest, Cape Town, Athens and Istanbul in the MADacademy Meetings on 14 May 2022. Speakers Aphiwe Ngalo, Organizer / Ndifuna Ukwazi – Cape Town Bevil Lucas, Occupation leader and housing activist / Reclaim the City – […]

Our Statement on the Gezi Trial

The Gezi Trial, which we followed with great concern from the beginning, ended with a court decision that ignored the basic principles of law, the public’s sense of justice. We find the aggravated life sentence given to Osman Kavala and the 18-year prison sentences given to Mücella Yapıcı, Tayfun Kahraman, Can Atalay, Yiğit Ali Ekmekçi, […]

The Applications for the 2nd Round of THE:PLACE program are open now!

THE:PLACE is looking for new participants; application for the 2nd round is open now! THE:PLACE is a collaborative exchange programme designed to establish enduring networks between Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Türkiye and the European Union. Co-managed by ALDA – European Association for Local Democracy and MAD – Mekanda Adalet Derneği and supported by the […]