Hasan Cömert contributed to two summer workshops/courses held in Izmir, Turkey, from June 16th to 23rd. These events were organized in collaboration with a non-profit organization known as the Village of Sciences, and they welcomed both senior undergraduate students and graduate students.
The first workshop/course was titled “Understanding the Turkish Economy in the Aftermath of Recent Earthquakes from a Macroeconomic Perspective.” During this session, four prominent Turkish scholars from METU (ODTÜ) and Ankara University, along with Hasan Comert from Trinity College, engaged in discussions centered around theoretical and methodological tools, primarily within the realms of macroeconomics and political economy. Their aim was to provide a comprehensive analysis of the consequences of the devastating earthquakes that struck Turkey in February 2023. Additionally, they explored alternative policy proposals for facilitating recovery.
