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Selin Sayek-Böke

Selin Sayek-Böke is secretary general of the Republican People’s Party (CHP) and a member of the Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe. She previously held assistant, visiting and associate professor roles respectively in economics at the universities of Bentley, Georgetown and Bilkent and worked for the International Monetary Fund and with the World Bank.

Turkey and the Istanbul convention—fighting to keep it alive

Selin Sayek-Böke

The Turkish president no doubt thinks his decision to de-ratify the Istanbul convention is irreversible. The main opposition party disagrees.

Artificial intelligence, healthcare and the pandemic

Selin Sayek-Böke

The coronavirus crisis demands a regulatory framework for the application of AI to protect public health without jeopardising human rights.

Building resistance: a rights-based, holistic approach against Covid-19

Selin Sayek-Böke

Human rights, including social and economic rights, may seem to some a luxury during a crisis. But that is when they are needed most.