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Academic Title Ceremony

At the Academic Title Ceremony held at the Rectorate Office of our University, our Head of Department Prof. Dr. Enes Bayraklı and our Vice Head of Department Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Onur Ercan were presented their new academic titles.

9th International Conference on Gender Studies - Tracing Gender: Exploring History and Shaping the Future

The faculty members of the Department of Political Science and International Relations, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ebru Turhan and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Selin Akyüz presented their paper titled “De-constructing Gender and Re-constructing Europe: Populism and Anti-gender Discourse in Germany” at the international conference titled “9th International Conference on Gender Studies - Tracing Gender: Exploring History and Shaping the Future” held at Eastern Mediterranean University.

"Post-Election in Germany: Domestic and Foreign Policy Challenges for the New Government" Panel

Moderated by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ebru Turhan from the Department of Political Science and International Relations and organized by TAU International Relations Student Club, Mercator-IPC Senior Researcher, Istanbul Policy Center & Former Ambassador Prof. Dr. Heinrich Kreft evaluated the German elections as a panelist.

Proceedings of the International Conference “Navigating Complexity and Change in the Balkans”

The proceedings book of the international conference titled “Navigating Complexity and Change in the Balkans” organized at our university on 5-6 December 2024 has been published. To access the proceedings book...

Published book chapter by Research Assistant Ozan Halhallı

The new book “Brückenschlag: Rechtsvergleichende Betrachtungen zum deutschen und türkischen Recht” published by Nomos, a prestigious publishing house in Germany, includes two book chapters written with the joint contributions of Ozan Emin Halhallı, Research Assistant at our Department, and Dr. Susanne Schuster, a faculty member at the Faculty of Law.

Research Assistant Reyhan Bayramoğlu's Assignment and Orientation Training

Research Assistant Reyhan Bayramoğlu has started her duty and joined our team.

Department Advisory Board Meeting

Our Department Advisory Board, which was formed to adapt to the accreditation process, held its first meeting on 12.03.2025. In this context, the opinions of our valuable stakeholders regarding the development process of our Department were consulted.

Bundestag Election 2025

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Wessels organized a seminar on the recent election results in Germany. Prof. Wessels gave a comprehensive overview of the impact of the elections on Germany's domestic politics and the changes in party dynamics.

Member of the Scientific Committee of the International Symposium “Horizons of Jadidism in the Turkic States Century”

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zaur Gasimov was elected as a member of the Scientific Committee of the International Symposium “Horizons of Jadidism in the Turkic States Century” to be held at the Grand National Assembly of Turkey in Ankara.

ENIUGH Steering Committee and Advisory Board Member of the Journal Comparativ

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zaur Gasimov was elected as a member of the Steering Committee of the European Network in Universal and Global History (ENIUGH) and Advisory Board Member of Comparativ (Journal of Global History and Comparative Social Sciences Research).

Turkish-German Relations: Economy, Politics and Society

Ambassador Akif Çağatay Kılıç, General Advisor to the President on Foreign Policy and Security, and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Enes Bayraklı gave the first lecture on Turkish-German Relations: Economy, Politics and Society (POL 515) was held for the first time.

Chief Advisor to the President Akif Çağatay Kılıç was a Guest in the Opening Lecture of our Political Science and International Relations Department

Ambassador Akif Çağatay Kılıç, Chief Advisor to the President on Foreign Policy and Security, met with the students of the Political Science and International Relations Department of the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences of our University on February 28, 2025. The 2024-2025 Academic Year Spring Semester Opening Lecture entitled “The Future of Turkey-Germany Relations in the Age of Uncertainty” was held in the YDYO Conference Hall with the participation of our Rector Prof. Dr. Cemal Yıldız, Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Aysel Uzuntaş, Head of the Political Science and International Relations Department Assoc. Prof. Dr. Enes Bayraklı, our academicians as well as students.

Class Representatives Meeting

Dear students, we are planning to be at the Department of Political Science and International Relations Meeting Room on 24.02.2025 at 12:30 on 24.02.2025 in order to listen to your views through your class representatives face to face and to obtain your requests and suggestions, if any.

Student Gratitude Survey

Dear students, we would be very happy if you share your gratitude with us through the questionnaire below.

Graduate Candidate Survey

If you would like to share your views with us as a prospective graduate, please fill out the relevant survey.

Student Class Representative Election

Student Class Representative Election will take place on 21.02.2025 at 12:30 in the meeting room of the Department of Political Science and International Relations.

2024-2025 Academic Year Spring Semester Opening Course

Ambassador Akif Çağatay Kılıç, Senior Advisor to the President on Foreign Policy and Security, will meet with the students of the Department of Political Science and International Relations of the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences of the Turkish-German University on February 28, 2025 on the occasion of the Opening Course of the Spring Semester of the 2024-2025 Academic Semester.

2025/2026 Academic Year DAAD-YÖK Scholarship Program Applications

Applications for the DAAD-YÖK Scholarship Program for the 2025/2026 Academic Year are now open. The deadline for application is February 21, 2025.

“Rethinking Justice: Ancient Foundations and Contemporary Theories” Conference to be held on April 24-25

The conference titled “Rethinking Justice: Ancient Foundations and Contemporary Theories”, which will be organized in cooperation with the Turkish-German University, the University of Bonn and the University of Munich, will be hosted by the Turkish-German University on April 24-25.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zaur Gasimov's article titled “Georgienkrieg 2008 zwischen Russland und Georgien"

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zaur Gasimov's article titled “Georgienkrieg 2008 zwischen Russland und Georgien” (The Georgian War of 2008 between Russia and Georgia) was published in the Eastern Europe Knowledge Portal of the Landeszentrale für politische Bildung Baden-Württemberg (Center for Policy Education of the State of Baden-Württemberg).