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Associate Professor Ali Aslan, was a guest lecturer at the opening lecture of our Department of Political Science and International Relations

02.10.2025

On October 2, 2025, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ali Aslan, a faculty member at Ibn Haldun University, met with students from the Department of Political Science and International Relations in the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences at our university.

The 2025-2026 Fall Semester Opening Lecture, titled "Strategic Autonomy in Turkish, EU, and German Foreign Policy," a topical and critical issue in international relations, was held in the YDYO Conference Hall to great enthusiasm. The event, which drew broad participation from our Department Head of Political Science and International Relations, Prof. Dr. Enes Bayraklı, our academics, and our students, provided a strong start to the new academic term. During the program, which attracted considerable interest from our academics and students, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ali Aslan emphasized the importance of the concept of "Strategic Autonomy," which is the effort of Turkish, European Union (EU), and German foreign policies to protect their national interests and strengthen their decision-making capabilities in the face of changing global geopolitical balances.

Following his speech, Prof. Dr. Enes Bayraklı thanked Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ali Aslan for his valuable contributions and for this important lesson that opened students' eyes to new life.