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Gastronomy, culture and business come together; World Pasta Day to take place in Istanbul!

The Turkish Pasta Industrialists’ Association (TMSD) and the Pasta Producers and Industrialists’ Association (MÜSAD), under the umbrella of the International Pasta Organisation (IPO), are taking on a great pride this year: World Pasta Day 2025, which will take place in Istanbul from October 24–26. This journey, which began in Rome …

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Dr. Coşkun Şerefoğlu: What are we overlooking in Turkish agriculture?

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Global water scarcity: Challenges and policy responses with a focus on Türkiye

Türkiye battles climate-driven water crisis with innovation and regional cooperation… Water is not only a vital source of life but also a fundamental natural resource that supports food and energy production, transportation, waste management and industrial development. The total volume of water on Earth is estimated at approximately 1,386 million …

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Dursun Yıldız: The Relationship between irrigation policy and technopolitics

The success of irrigation policies depends not only on the physical management of water, but also on technological capacity and how this capacity is integrated into political processes. Dursun Yıldız… Director Hydropolitics Academy 1 September 2025… Technopolitics is an approach that analyses the impact of technology on socio-political processes. While …

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Dr. Coşkun Şerefoğlu narrates the transformation of Türkiye based on Paul Stirling’s observations…

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“The effects of privatization on agricultural extension; lessons from Dutch Case!”

I’ve just published a deep-dive analysis on the effects of privatizing the Dutch agricultural extension service.In this video, I discuss:🔹 How privatization empowered farmers and advisors🔹 The rise of innovation and specialization🔹 Critical challenges such as exclusion and loss of public-good knowledge🔹 The broader cultural shift toward a market-driven systemThis …

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Dr. Mehmet Çetin Duruk: Should we consume bread?

Bread is a food product made by mixing wheat flour with drinkable water, salt, yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) and, if necessary, additives permitted by the Turkish Food Codex Regulation, as well as sugar, enzymes and wheat gluten. The dough is kneaded according to the appropriate techniques, prepared in various ways, fermented …

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Dr. Tuğba Evrim Maden – Water crisis in the shadow of climate change: How can drought risk be prevented in Türkiye?

August, 2025… While the impacts of climate change are often associated with temperature increases, it has been demonstrated that the most significant impacts are felt through the water cycle. Irregular rainfall, prolonged droughts, sudden and severe floods, the gradual depletion of groundwater resources, and deterioration in water quality are among …

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Dr. Coşkun Şerefoğlu: How Türkiye missed the Green Revolution?

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Dr. Coşkun Şerefoğlu; “Cultural and institutional dimensions of agricultural development”

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