Anlaşabiliriz-WeCanFindAWay İdil Elveriş

The war in Gaza led to many student protests in university campuses in the US and beyond. Many universities that were involved in the protests had ombudspersons for handling conflict in campuses. Yet, we did not see them getting involved and helping stakeholders. In this episode, we discussed the reasons for that; and whether ombudspersons really cannot do anything about these protests; what issues they were talking about among themselves in order to find entry points to handle the situation.

In this episode, we delve into Turkey's unique approach to mediation in its foreign policy. Our discussion uncovers how historical traditions, regional ambitions, and contemporary challenges have shaped Turkey's role as a mediator. From its initial engagements in Iraq and Iran to its involvement in the Balkans, Central Asia, and Africa, Turkey's mediation efforts have evolved significantly.

We explore the influence of the Ottoman Empire's negotiation practices, the impact of the 1990s geopolitical shifts, and Turkey's strategic positioning as an honest broker free from colonial baggage. The episode also highlights the personalistic turn in Turkey's mediation under the Justice and Development Party, examining both the successes and limitations of this approach.
Join us as we discuss Turkey's mediation in Bosnia, Kosovo, Somalia, and Somaliland, and the broader implications for its foreign policy and international standing. This episode also offers a comprehensive understanding of the human capital involved, and the ongoing challenges in achieving sustainable peace.

Sivil toplum kuruluşları ve diğer kuruluşlar anlaşmazlık yaşadığında yokmuş gibi mi yapar; biriktirip üstüne mi yatar; hiyerarşiden mi medet umar? STKlar için kapasite geliştirme, çatışma çözümü, değişim yönetim sistemleri gibi konularda çalışan konuğum STKlar hangi konularda öz yardıma ihtiyaç duyuyor; kuruluşlarda kutuplaşma ve çatışma yaşandığında beraber varolma adına ne yapılabilir; derin demokrasi, derinlik ve balıklar, sosyokrasi gibi kavramları konuştuk.

After the war in Bosnia was finished in 1995, there were many projects about the war where soldiers, journalists and politicians told their story. However, for those who were children at the time, there was none. The invitation of Jasminko Halilovic who decided to create a platform for children to tell their story, first turned into a book project. Then, people started to send their childhood objects from war. Suddenly, the book became the greatest museum Project for War Childhood. Based on storytelling, the museum not only created a platform but also an opportunity for healing and studying peace. It also went beyond its own borders to even Japan, Syria and Ukraine.

In this episode, I spoke with Gael Cochrane who works at Community Justice Scotland as a Learning, development and innovation Lead. She explained what it means to have a trauma-informed practice involving issues such as safety; choice; collaboration; empowerment and trust. She also said why this is needed; how someone working in the criminal justice system or in any mediation can realize that someone has trauma; and the relationship between trauma, criminal behavior and shame. These can also help those working in any people facing capacity to handle situations humanely.

In this episode, I spoke with Ilan Bass from UK who is a community mediator. He explained what community mediation is; how he got involved in it; and gave examples of community mediation cases in neighborly disputes such as noise; life style clash; pets and boundaries while also taking about how public institutions can support mediation.