1. Selected Publications, Presentations and Seminars by Mr Esen Cağlar
 “Future of Mediterranean cities: Urbanization, decentralization and towards a system of
cities” presentation delivered at the German Marshall Fund’s Mediterranean Strategy
Group Meeting, Turin, 12 December 2015
 “How can new and accessible ways of finance be promoted and developed in the
Mediterranean?” presentation delivered at the European Institute of the Mediterranean
(IEMed) Conference on Monetary Policy and Financial Stability, Rabat, 27 November
2015
 “Eleven things you should know about Turkey’s economy to understand its politics”
presentation delivered at the French Institute on International Relations (IFRI)’s
conference on post-elections Turkey outlook, 17 November 2015
 “Economic transformation and diversification in Libya: Any inspiration from Turkey’s
case?” presentation delivered at the OECD Workshop on SME Development Strategy in
Libya, Istanbul, 29 July 2015
 “Turkey’s Experience with Industrial Policy and the Programs to Foster
Competitiveness at Regional (Sub-national) Level” presentation delivered at the
workshop organized by OECD, Paris, 10 March, 2015
 “Corporate Drivers of Regional Integration: Food for Thought from Turkey’s
Experience” presentation delivered at the workshop organized by the Economic Policy
Forum (EPF), Cape Town, 26 November 2014
 “Development and Competitiveness Agenda of the Thrace Region: What’s the role of
Chambers?” presentation delivered at the workshop organized by Trakya Development
Agency, Tekirdağ, 13 August 2014
 “A Tool-Kit Proposal for Enhancing Regional Competitiveness Agendas” presentation
delivered at the Local Academics Network Workshop organized by TEPAV and TOBB,
Ankara, 16 June 2014
 “Fostering the Competitiveness of Key Sectors: Experience of Turkey and its Relevance
for the MENA Region” presentation delivered at the OECD-MENA Investment Program
Workshop, Cairo, 12 May 2014
 “Lessons of Economic Transformation: What Should Turkey Learn from Korean
Economic Development” presentation delivered at the Knowledge Sharing Program
Workshop of Korea Institute for International Economic Policy, Istanbul, 2 May 2014
 “Innovation Though Clustering: What has Turkey Learnt in the Last Decade?” paper
delivered at the Swiss-Turkish Annual Forum, Istanbul, 10 December 2013
 “Livable and Competitive Cities: What does Turkey need to do?” paper delivered at the
Izmir Economic Congress, İzmir, 1 November 2013
 “An Evaluation of the Tenth Development Plan” TEPAV Policy Note (co-authored with
Ozan Acar), published on 12 August 2013
 “Towards a new Industrial Policy Framework for Turkey? A summary of the 10th
Development Plan, Manufacturing Industry Commission Report” presentation delivered
at the World Bank, Growth Dialogue and TEPAV Conference on Industrial Policy,
Ankara, 10 May 2013

2.  “How Mediterranean is Turkish Economy? A Closer Look into Turkey’s
Transformation and relations with the Mediterranean” lecture delivered at the Master
Program in EuroMed relations at Universitat Pompeu Fabra and IEMed, Barcelona, 20
February 2013
 “An Evaluation of Turkey’s State Aids Scheme” TEPAV Policy Note (co-authored with
Ozan Acar), published on 10 April 2012
 “A Long Term Perspective for Turkey’s Economic Growth Problem” presentation
delivered at the Institute Francais des Relations Internationals (IFRI)’s conference entitled
“Is Turkey an Economic Exception?”, Paris, 6 December 2011
 “Functional Areas of Cooperation in the Middle East: An Economic Perspective”
presentation delivered at the “EU Turkey and the Neighborhood: Transatlantic Synergies
in the Arab Spring Workshop”, İstanbul, 28 October 2011
 “Discussing Innovation in Turkey: Key Issues for the Next Five Years” presentation
delivered at the World Bank Conference on “Igniting Innovation in the Europe and Central
Asia Region”, Ankara, 18 October 2011
 “An Application of the Product Space Methodology to Export Promotion Strategies in
Turkey” presentation delivered at the Second International Workshop on “Firms, Trade
and Development” Workshop organized by FEMISE and Universite de la Meditarranee,
Aix-en-Provence, 5 July 2011
 “An Overview of Turkey’s Developmental Journey: Full Side and Empty Side of the
Glass” presentation delivered at the “Turkey as a Model” Conference organized by the
General Secretariat of the Arab League of Nations, Cairo, 13 June 2011
 “Turkey’s Economic Progress: Any Lessons for Least Developed Countries?”
presentation delivered at the United Nations’ Least Developed Countries Summit, Istanbul,
10 May 2011
 “Turkey’s Return to the Middle East: An Economic Perspective” Seminar delivered at
the Institute Francais des Relations Internationals (IFRI)’s annual Turkey conference
entitled “Turkey and the Arab World: What role for Turkey”, Paris, 14 April 2011
 “New Approaches in Economic Development: Diversification and Sophistication”
Seminar delivered at the Silkroad Development Agency’s Development Council Meeting,
Gaziantep, 29 March 2011
 “Organized Industrial Zones in Turkey: Impact and Authorities” Paper delivered at the
Fifth Regional Development Symposium entitled “Governance of Industrial Policy”,
Ankara, 28 January 2011
 “Structural Transformation in Turkey: With or Without Industrial Policy” presentation
delivered at the Annual Conference of Forum Euro*Mediterraneen des Institues
Economiques (FEMISE) entitled “Structural Transformation of the South Med Partners”,
Rome, 24 November 2010
 “Economic Transformation, Competitiveness and Investment Climate in Turkey:
Highlights from Recent Trends” training seminar delivered at the Capacity Building
Program for Improving the Investment Climate organized jointly by the Islamic
Development Bank and TEPAV, Istanbul, 23 September 2010
 “Industrial Development and Competitiveness in Turkey” training seminar delivered at
the annual training program of the National Security Academy, Ankara, 8 June 2010

3.  “How to Define Turkish-American Economic Relations: With or Without Regional
Cooperation” presentation delivered at the annual meeting of Joint Economic Partnership
Committee between Turkey and the United States, Ankara, 7 June 2010
 “Industry for Peace Initiative: How to Foster Economic Development in the Palestine”
paper delivered at annual International Relations Conference of the METU, Nicosia,
Northern Cyprus, 21 May 2010
 “Turkey’s Economic Transformation and Role of Industrial Zones” training seminar
delivered at the Capacity Building Program by the Islamic Development Bank, Istanbul, 5
April 2010
 “Global Developments in SME development and the Turkish Experience: What type of
SME Policy do we need?” presentation delivered at the Gaziantep Chamber of Commerce,
Gaziantep, 9 December 2010
 “Clusters and Competitiveness” Seminar delivered at the Trabzon Chamber of Commerce
and Industry, Trabzon, 14 March 2008
 “Priorities of the Second Generation Reform Process in Turkey” TEPAV Report, 2007
 “New Openings in Regional Development Policy in Turkey: Organized Industrial
Estates and Cluster-Based Industrial Policies” published article in TEPAV Regional
Development Book, 2007
 “Structural Transformation of the Turkish Economy and Its Implications on
Competitiveness” presentation at the Turkish Economics Association Annual Conference,
Gaziantep, 26 October 2007
 “Legal Aspects of Use of Public Authorities by Organized Industrial Estates in Turkey”
TEPAV Policy Brief, 2006
 “Demographic Window of Opportunity in Turkey: Can Turkey’s Population Become a
Source of Wealth?” TEPAV Policy Brief, 2006
 “Long-Term Economic Convergence Performance of Turkish Economy to the EU-15
Levels” TEPAV Policy Brief, 2006
 “Structural Transformation of the Turkish Economy” TEPAV Policy Brief, 2005
 “Igniting Private Sector Growth in Ethiopia: Industrial Park Program for Investment,
Innovation and Business Incubation”, Masters Thesis at Harvard University, 2005
 “Political Economy of Technology Policy in Turkey: An Analysis of Structural and
Institutional Factors”, Bachelor of Arts Thesis at Princeton University, 2003
 “Creating a Superior Investment Climate at the Micro Level: The Story of GOSB”, Case
Study of GOSB Industrial Park, 2005