We envision a future where democracy prevails in all institutions of the society.
CDR is an Istanbul-based think-tank focusing on building policy-oriented technologies and conducting research on legislative processes in Turkey.
Team
CDR was founded by a group of young law graduates, technologists, social scientists, and designers.
Afra Feldmann
Managing Assistant
Arda Ozan Sirkeci
Research Director
Aylin Dilsizoğlu
General Secretary
Barış Gökçe
Research Assistant
Dinçer Osmancıkoğlu
Research & Editorial Consultant
Görkem Savaşeri
Project Director
Hilal Merve Yılmaz
Creative Director & Translator
İrem Yıldırım
Creative Consultant
Kadir Çetin
Founder & President
Pınar Konak
Video Editor
Selen Öncüloğlu
Product & Communications Director
Yusuf Emre Şerali
Vice President & Content Director
Code of Conduct
While conducting its projects, Center for Democracy Research (CDR);
• Adopts a non-partisan attitude, while being independent of any political party. Does not establish a material relationship with a politician or political party, under any circumstances.
• Embraces different world views with a pluralistic approach, excluding permission for actions that contradict with the nonpartisan attitude stated in the former article.
• Does not use vocabulary or discourse that is associated with any country, religion, ethnicity, race, or ideology.
• May prioritize disadvantaged groups, without harming the principle of neutrality.
• Strictly prohibits any kind of intra-organization discriminatory behaviour.
• In line with these principles, CDR and people representing CDR do not exhibit discriminating behaviour against any colleague on the basis of ethnic identity, religion, political opinion, sexual orientation or appearance.
• Chooses each organization carefully in line with these values.
• Shows zero tolerance towards sexual harassment and sexual abuse.
Stops working with partners and people who do not comply with these values.