Professor of European Politics & Chair in Contemporary Turkish Studies, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) European Institute. Posts in English and Turkishhttps://bsky.app/profile/ygursoy.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ygursoy.bsky.social/post/3mvpo2xpmyk2kHonoured to have chaired the LSE event with @dacemoglumit.bsky.social on his new book, hosted by @lse-ei.bsky.social For those who missed the event, here is the podcast: https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/what-happened-to-liberal-democracy We covered a lot in an hour: Acemoglu's core arguments, plus a few questions from me.17 Sep 2026 12:34 +0000at://did:plc:b25lqmnh5p67oa7mk5pp7hak/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvpo2xpmyk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/ygursoy.bsky.social/post/3mouopigqxs2iLooking back on Brexit a decade after the referendum, here are my thoughts from a Turkish political perspective. Many thanks to the LSE European Institute for putting me on the "Brexit hot seat"! [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Jun 2026 10:33 +0000at://did:plc:b25lqmnh5p67oa7mk5pp7hak/app.bsky.feed.post/3mouopigqxs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/ygursoy.bsky.social/post/3mlnr5wjwoc23New article with @gungorb.bsky.social in @bjpir.bsky.social "Perceptions of government performance and collective trauma" Taking the 2023 Turkish earthquakes as a case, we ask whether attentive or blind retrospection or affective polarization best explains government evaluations after a disaster.12 May 2026 12:12 +0000at://did:plc:b25lqmnh5p67oa7mk5pp7hak/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlnr5wjwoc23https://bsky.app/profile/ygursoy.bsky.social/post/3mlaxiz2ktk2e🚨One week to go 🌍Coalitions of the willing in action: How do non-EU NATO members shape Europe’s security and defence? 🗓 14 May 2026 ⏰ 18:00 📣Ian Bond, Aaron McKeil, Pernille Rieker, @ilketoygur.bsky.social Register https://www.lse.ac.uk/contemporary-turkish-studies/upcoming-events/coalitions-of-the-willing @lse-ei.bsky.social @lsects.bsky.social07 May 2026 10:01 +0000at://did:plc:b25lqmnh5p67oa7mk5pp7hak/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlaxiz2ktk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/ygursoy.bsky.social/post/3mju5qn4gi22q🚨New public event announcement 🌍Coalitions of the willing in action: How do non-EU NATO members shape Europe’s security and defence? 🗓 14 May 2026 ⏰ 18:00 📣Speakers: Ian Bond, Aaron McKeil, Pernille Rieker, İlke Toygür ✨Reception after @lse-ei.bsky.social @lsects.bsky.social19 Apr 2026 14:23 +0000at://did:plc:b25lqmnh5p67oa7mk5pp7hak/app.bsky.feed.post/3mju5qn4gi22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/ygursoy.bsky.social/post/3mju5qn4gi22q🚨New public event announcement 🌍Coalitions of the willing in action: How do non-EU NATO members shape Europe’s security and defence? 🗓 14 May 2026 ⏰ 18:00 📣Speakers: Ian Bond, Aaron McKeil, Pernille Rieker, İlke Toygür ✨Reception after @lse-ei.bsky.social @lsects.bsky.social19 Apr 2026 14:23 +0000at://did:plc:b25lqmnh5p67oa7mk5pp7hak/app.bsky.feed.post/3mju5qn4gi22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/ygursoy.bsky.social/post/3mfooiujpyk2d📣Join #LSETürkiye at Cambridge, present your paper and receive valuable feedback 📜CfP: 6th Workshop on the Political Economy of Türkiye 9-10 July 2026 ⏰3 days to go until the deadline to submit https://www.lse.ac.uk/contemporary-turkish-studies/upcoming-events/6th-lse-cambridge-workshop @lsects.bsky.social @lse-ei.bsky.social @orkunsaka.bsky.social25 Feb 2026 12:26 +0000at://did:plc:b25lqmnh5p67oa7mk5pp7hak/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfooiujpyk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/ygursoy.bsky.social/post/3menhwymejk2o#SabriSayari hocamız hayatını kaybetti. İnceliği, bilgeliği ve hayata bakışı ile bir çoğumuzun örnek aldığı, eşsiz biriydi. Kalplerimizde ve hafızalarımızda yeri hep çok ayrı olacak. Tüm sevenlerinin başı sağ olsun. Ruhu şad olsun.12 Feb 2026 07:31 +0000at://did:plc:b25lqmnh5p67oa7mk5pp7hak/app.bsky.feed.post/3menhwymejk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/ygursoy.bsky.social/post/3mdngziq74224Register for our @lsects.bsky.social event co-hosted with the British Institute at Ankara: https://www.lse.ac.uk/contemporary-turkish-studies/upcoming-events/hydraulic-mission You can either join us on the #LSE campus or online. @lse-ei.bsky.social @lsemiddleeast.bsky.social @lseevents.bsky.social #LSETürkiye30 Jan 2026 13:49 +0000at://did:plc:b25lqmnh5p67oa7mk5pp7hak/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdngziq74224https://bsky.app/profile/ygursoy.bsky.social/post/3mdseeadbjc22🚨6th LSE-Cambridge Workshop on Political Economy of Türkiye🚨 CALL FOR PAPERS 9-10 July 2026, Cambridge, UK Submission deadline: 1 March 2026 https://lse.ac.uk/contemporary-turkish-studies/upcoming-events/6th-lse-cambridge-workshop-on-political-economy-of-turkiye @lse-ei.bsky.social @lsects.bsky.social @orkunsaka.bsky.social01 Feb 2026 12:45 +0000at://did:plc:b25lqmnh5p67oa7mk5pp7hak/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdseeadbjc22https://bsky.app/profile/ygursoy.bsky.social/post/3mdngziq74224Register for our @lsects.bsky.social event co-hosted with the British Institute at Ankara: https://www.lse.ac.uk/contemporary-turkish-studies/upcoming-events/hydraulic-mission You can either join us on the #LSE campus or online. @lse-ei.bsky.social @lsemiddleeast.bsky.social @lseevents.bsky.social #LSETürkiye30 Jan 2026 13:49 +0000at://did:plc:b25lqmnh5p67oa7mk5pp7hak/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdngziq74224https://bsky.app/profile/ygursoy.bsky.social/post/3m7rmqgp4ns2dCelebrating the end of term with EU4A6-Politics in Southern Europe- students. Everyone brought a dish from their home country. Mine was "mercimek köftesi" 😃 Great discussions and presentations in class this term. Pleasure to teach this MSc course in our EIPP programme @lse-ei.bsky.social12 Dec 2025 08:01 +0000at://did:plc:b25lqmnh5p67oa7mk5pp7hak/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7rmqgp4ns2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/ygursoy.bsky.social/post/3m7p5dajfa22bIt is not too late to register for our online panel. TONIGHT: https://www.lse.ac.uk/contemporary-turkish-studies/upcoming-events/turkiye-in-2025 Join us as we review the year in Türkiye @lse-ei.bsky.social @lsects.bsky.social11 Dec 2025 08:20 +0000at://did:plc:b25lqmnh5p67oa7mk5pp7hak/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7p5dajfa22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/ygursoy.bsky.social/post/3m7amu4qiv22sJoin us for an online panel to review the year. Please help us spread the word! Register: https://www.lse.ac.uk/contemporary-turkish-studies/upcoming-events/turkiye-in-2025 @lse-ei.bsky.social @lsects.bsky.social #LSETürkiye05 Dec 2025 13:48 +0000at://did:plc:b25lqmnh5p67oa7mk5pp7hak/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7amu4qiv22shttps://bsky.app/profile/ygursoy.bsky.social/post/3m7amu4qiv22sJoin us for an online panel to review the year. Please help us spread the word! Register: https://www.lse.ac.uk/contemporary-turkish-studies/upcoming-events/turkiye-in-2025 @lse-ei.bsky.social @lsects.bsky.social #LSETürkiye05 Dec 2025 13:48 +0000at://did:plc:b25lqmnh5p67oa7mk5pp7hak/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7amu4qiv22shttps://bsky.app/profile/ygursoy.bsky.social/post/3m6ywe3bdps2t🚨Online event #LSETürkiye🚨 Türkiye in 2025: Structural Continuities Beneath Apparent Transformation 📅 11 Dec | 6pm GMT (9pm TR time) 🎙️ Speakers: Pelin Ayan Musil, Esra Çuhadar, Işık Özel & Buğra Süsler Register: https://www.lse.ac.uk/contemporary-turkish-studies/upcoming-events/turkiye-in-2025 @lse-ei.bsky.social @lsects.bsky.social02 Dec 2025 12:17 +0000at://did:plc:b25lqmnh5p67oa7mk5pp7hak/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6ywe3bdps2thttps://bsky.app/profile/ygursoy.bsky.social/post/3m6ywe3bdps2t🚨Online event #LSETürkiye🚨 Türkiye in 2025: Structural Continuities Beneath Apparent Transformation 📅 11 Dec | 6pm GMT (9pm TR time) 🎙️ Speakers: Pelin Ayan Musil, Esra Çuhadar, Işık Özel & Buğra Süsler Register: https://www.lse.ac.uk/contemporary-turkish-studies/upcoming-events/turkiye-in-2025 @lse-ei.bsky.social @lsects.bsky.social02 Dec 2025 12:17 +0000at://did:plc:b25lqmnh5p67oa7mk5pp7hak/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6ywe3bdps2t