2014-

Boğaziçi European School of Politics

European School of Politics (ESP) was established in 2014 as a joint undertaking of Anadolu Kültür, Boğaziçi University, and the Council of Europe (CoE) and conducted multiple trainings that aim for very diverse groups to come together and forge a better civics, despite the current political polarization. Participants from different political parties and diverse civil society organizations will attend our 8-days trainings that promoted human rights, democracy and rule of law by a stellar academic cadre. In this sense, the ESP aims to offer high-quality training to aspiring politicians in Turkey with a view to stimulate cooperation and dialogue amongst young politicians, foster exchange of know-how and strengthen their leadership skills. Therefore, the School is a combination of dialogue, civic culture, leadership program that presents a learning opportunity and a common ground for participants coming from different political parties and social backgrounds.