Kadir İnanır (1949-2026)
As the Democratic Progress Institute, we mourn the passing of Kadir İnanır, one of the greatest masters of Turkish cinema and, more than that, an honourable man who dedicated his…
WHAT WE DO
The Democratic Progress Institute (DPI) is an independent non-governmental organisation established in consultation with international experts in conflict resolution and democratic advancement. DPI seeks to promote peace and democracy building through strengthened public dialogue and engagement. We provide a unique programme model which combines theoretical foundations and expertise-sharing with practical approaches such as conferences and other platforms for exchange. Our work is supported by a Council of Experts composed of preeminent international specialists spanning from policy experts to academics and human rights practitioners.
We aim to broaden bases for public involvement in promoting peace and democracy. Our unique model combines expertise and research with practical inclusive platforms for dialogue.
our focus areas
Our work is divided into five focus areas of activity. We aim to:
1. Provide inclusive platforms for dialogue through roundtable meetings, with the aim of broadening the bases of support for a peaceful solution process and democratic advancement across all sectors of society.
2. Facilitate collaborative expertise sharing by encouraging participants to focus their attention on commonalities with other conflicts, rather than their own differences. This unique model helps establish an environment in which potential solutions can be explored with conflict transformation experts who have practical experience of relevant subjects, and in which bridges are built between different sides of a conflict.
3. Build capacity through mentoring, by carrying out private diplomacy activities, providing targeted advice and by creating safe spaces for key actors and institutions to engage in learning opportunities relating to conflict transformation, including governance issues and human rights.
4. Strengthen knowledge through assessment and analysis of the complex dynamics at work in the conflict and share potential solutions with stakeholders and the broader public with the aim that it will contribute to a long-lasting political resolution to conflict.
5. Promote the indivisibility of human rights, advance the rule of law and defend the rights of some of society’s most vulnerable individuals, groups and minorities, thereby safeguarding future generations from further human rights abuses.
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LATEST FROM DPI
DPI ICRE – “The Importance of Language in Peace Processes and the Role of the Media.” 8 November 2025
This report presents the key insights and discussions from the media Comparative Study Visit jointly organised by the Democratic Progress Institute (DPI) and the Diyarbakır Chamber of Commerce and Industry…
DPI & DTSO EVENT, THE IMPORTANCE OF LANGUAGE AND THE ROLE OF MEDIA IN PEACE PROCESSES, 8 NOVEMBER 2025, ISTANBUL
On 8 November 2025, the Democratic Progress Institute (DPI), in collaboration with the Diyarbakır Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DTSO), organised a meeting in Istanbul titled “The Importance of Language…
@djomtzigt makes the case: peace processes are typically structured around security, politics and law. But without an economic track, they are incomplete. Economic logic must be at the heart of any serious pursuit of peace. #Peacebuilding #Türkiye
In Afghanistan, @djomtzigt notes, the Taliban were unwilling to negotiate politically, yet private sector actors opened channels of dialogue on economic and banking issues. Sometimes the economy provides the entry point where politics cannot. #Peacebuilding
Drawing from the Yemen process, @djomtzigt: the weaponisation of the economy is a strategy of warfare. But economic dimensions can also create entry points for dialogue. #Peacebuilding #Türkiye