Turkic States Organisation Istanbul Office Visit Held
The Department of Political Science and International Relations at the Turkish-German University organised a visit to the Organisation of Turkic States (OTS) Istanbul Office as part of the course ‘Organisation of Turkic States and Turkic States Integration’, accompanied by the course coordinator and tour organiser, Associate Professor Dr. Mehmet Soytürk.
Assoc Prof Dr Ebru Turhan spoke at the Economic Development Foundation's conference titled “The Roadmap for Türkiye–EU Relations and the Role of IKV.”
On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the Economic Development Foundation (IKV), the opening speeches of the meeting titled “Roadmap for Turkey-EU Relations and the Role of İKV” held on December 12 were delivered by İKV President Ayhan Zeytinoglu and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and EU Ambassador Mehmet Kemal Bozay.
The Whole Special Issue co-edited by Assoc Prof Dr Ebru Turhan in German Politics has been published
The issue titled “Germany's Central Role in EU-Turkey Relations and its Implications for EU Foreign Policy,” edited by Assoc Prof Dr Ebru Turhan, is the first special issue on German-Turkish relations published in an SSCI-indexed journal...
European Islamophobia Report 2024
The “European Islamophobia Report 2024” (EIR 2024), edited by Prof. Dr. Enes Bayraklı, Head of the Department of Political Science and International Relations, and Prof. Farid Hafez (Georgetown University), has been published...
Student Presentation
Under the guidance of Associate Professor Hüseyin Onur Ercan from our department, Liam Nicolas Quirin Dedden, a student from our department, will give a presentation.
Türkiye und Österreich im 21. Jahrhundert (Türkiye and Austria in the 21st Century)
The academic work entitled “Türkiye and Austria in the 21st Century,” edited by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Soytürk, a member of our faculty, and published by Tectum Verlag, has been released.
Rebuilding Human Rights in Times of Crisis
Professor Enes Bayraklı, Head of the Department of Political Science and International Relations, participated as a panelist in the summit titled “Rebuilding Human Rights in Times of Crisis” organized by the Turkish Human Rights and Equality Agency...
Research assistant Ozan Emin Halhallı has successfully defended his doctoral thesis
Ozan Emin Halhallı, research assistant in the Department of Political Science and International Relations at our faculty, has earned his doctorate with his dissertation entitled “Sustainable Fisheries from the Perspective of International Law: The Connection between Freedom of Fishing and the Disappearance of Fish Stocks,” which he wrote under the supervision of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tolga Candan as part of his doctoral studies in public law at the Institute of Social Sciences at TDU.
An analysis titled “Russische Bildungs- und Kulturpolitik im Iran” by Associate Professor Zaur Gasimov, a member of our department, Has Been Published
An analysis titled “Russische Bildungs- und Kulturpolitik im Iran” by Associate Professor Zaur Gasimov, a member of our department, has been published
First Forum of Turkish-Azerbaijani Think Tanks
Professor Enes Bayraklı, Head of the Department of Political Science and International Relations, participated in the First Forum of Turkish-Azerbaijani Think Tanks held in the city of Shusha, Azerbaijan.
Our department faculty member Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zaur Gasimov participated in the program titled “The Intertwined History of Azerbaijani Culture in the 20th Century” organized by the IZU History Club
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zaur Gasimov, a faculty member of our department, participated in the program titled “The Intertwined History of Azerbaijani Culture in the 20th Century” organized by the History Club of Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University.
Marmara Political Science Congress 2025 “Interaction, Critique and Innovation”
Our department faculty member Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Onur Ercan will participate in the panel titled “The Palestinian Issue: Representation, Solution, and Law” at the Marmara Political Science Congress. Click here for more information...
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zaur Gasimov's article titled “Das türkische Engagement in Afghanistan seit 2021: Humanitäre, wirtschaftliche und bildungspolitische Dimensionen” has been published.
A new article by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zaur Gasimov, a faculty member of our department, has been published. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zaur Gasimov's article is titled “Das türkische Engagement in Afghanistan seit 2021: Humanitäre, wirtschaftliche und bildungspolitische Dimensionen”.
“Turkish–EU Relations and Strategic Autonomy in an Emerging Multipolar World” Conference Series
Prof. Dr. Enes Bayraklı, the Head of the Department of Political Science and International Relations, successfully completed the conference series titled “Turkish–EU Relations and Strategic Autonomy in an Emerging Multipolar World,” organized with the contributions of the European Union Directorate of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye.
2025-2026 Academic Year Autumn Term Student Class Representative Election Results
The 2025-2026 Academic Year Autumn Term Student Class Representative Election for the Department of Political Science and International Relations was held on 14 October 2025 at 14:30 in the Department meeting room.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ebru Turhan joined the Editorial Advisory Board of ‘German Politics’
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ebru Turhan, Member of the Department of Political Science and International Relations, joined the Editorial Advisory Board of German Politics, the leading SSCI-indexed journal in the field of German Studies.
Student Class Representative Election
Student Class Representative Election will take place on 14.10.2025 at 14:30 in the meeting room of the Department of Political Science and International Relations. It is aimed to elect a student representative from each class. Candidate students and students who want to vote for their friends should be present in the meeting room of the Department of Political Science and International Relations at 14:00. It is planned to hold regular meetings with Student Class Representatives representing their classes. Thus, it is aimed for you, our esteemed students, to participate in decision-making processes. We thank you all in advance for your contribution to the decision-making processes of our department.
“Turkish–EU Relations and Strategic Autonomy in an Emerging Multipolar World” Conference Series
The international conference series titled “Turkish–EU Relations and Strategic Autonomy in an Emerging Multipolar World,” organized with the support of the European Union Directorate of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey and with the participation of Prof. Dr. Enes Bayraklı, Head of the Department of Political Science and International Relations at the Turkish-German University, will be held in Spain between October 7–10, 2025.
Student Satisfaction Survey
Dear students, your opinions are important to us. We would be delighted if you could share your satisfaction with us via the survey below. This will enable us to make our Department's activities more efficient. Thank you in advance for your participation.
The Department of Political Science and International Relations Held Its Orientation Program
With the start of the 2025-2026 Fall Semester, the Department of Political Science and International Relations of the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences of our university has successfully completed its Orientation Program for new students.
