Ilke Toygür

Senior Associate (Non-Resident), Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program
Ilke Toygür

Ilke Toygür is a senior associate with the CSIS Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program and a professor at the University Carlos III of Madrid teaching courses on European (geo)politics. Her main areas of expertise include European integration, EU institutions, elections and democracy in Western Europe, geopolitics of Europe, transatlantic relations, and Turkey’s relations with the West. She also serves as a board member of Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) in Brussels.

Dr. Toygür began her career back in 2008 working at the Economic Development Foundation (IKV), a research institute focusing on the European Union. In 2016, she completed her PhD degree in political science at the Autonomous University of Madrid. Her doctoral research focused on the impact of European integration on the vote and party system change in Western Europe in times of crises. In 2015 she was granted the Mercator-IPC Fellowship in Istanbul Policy Center. Following her PhD, she worked for the Elcano Royal Institute in Madrid and the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP) in Brussels. She has been a visiting researcher at the European University Institute (EUI), the University of Mannheim, and the Brookings Institution. Her work has so far appeared in Carnegie Europe, the German Marshall Fund of the United States, the Brookings Institution, Foreign Affairs, Der Spiegel, and El País, among others. She currently advises European governments and EU institutions on contemporary challenges facing Europe. She frequently comments on European affairs in international media. Her native language is Turkish, and she speaks fluent English and Spanish.

 

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The Granada Summit of the European Political Community: Ambition or Oblivion?

The third summit of the European Political Community in Granada might not deliver spectacular outcomes and is held amid a very tense context in the wider Europe, but this informal platform for leaders remains relevant to build strategic convergence on shared challenges.

Commentary by Mathieu Droin and Ilke Toygür — October 4, 2023

The European Union's Enlargement Conundrum

Please join the CSIS Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program on 7/6 at 1 p.m. EDT for a discussion on the European Union's enlargement policy and the prospect of Ukraine's accession.

Event — July 6, 2023

The Chisinau Summit: A Litmus Test for Moldova and the EPC

The stakes are high for the upcoming Summit of the European Political Community, which is being held in Moldova on June 1. It is a political blessing but a logistical challenge for the small country, and the platform must confirm its added value and strategic role.

Commentary by Mathieu Droin and Ilke Toygür — May 26, 2023

A Continent Forged in Crisis: Assessing Europe One Year into the War

Europe's response to the war in Ukraine has been strong and unified. However, comprehensive structural changes to Europe's economy and security architecture have yet to materialize. Significant changes lie ahead for Europe and its allies in the years to come. 

Report by Max Bergmann, Ilke Toygür, and Otto Svendsen — February 16, 2023

Who Should the United States Call in Europe?

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has emerged as a leader on the European stage, since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The United States should turn to her to engage Europe.

Commentary by Ilke Toygür and Max Bergmann — October 18, 2022