Article by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ebru Turhan and Prof. Dr. Kai Oppermann Published in the Journal of International Relations and Development (JIRD)
The article titled “Conceptualising transnational politicisation in international affairs: the Turkish diaspora in Germany and the politicisation of German–Turkish relations”, co-authored by our faculty member Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ebru Turhan and Prof. Dr. Kai Oppermann, a faculty member at TU Chemnitz and a member of the TAU Flying Faculty, has been published open access in the Journal of International Relations and Development (JIRD), one of the most prestigious journals in the discipline of International Relations and indexed in SSCI/Q1.
Conflict Management, Peacebuilding and Reconstruction: Opportunities and Challenges for Cooperation between Türkiye, Germany and the EU
Co-organized by the Department of Political Science and International Relations, Turkish-German University, and the University of Cologne, the conference titled “Conflict Management, Peacebuilding, and Reconstruction: Opportunities and Challenges for Cooperation between Turkey, Germany, and the EU” will take place on May 7, 2026, at the Turkish-German University Campus.
The project titled "International Security in a Post-Conflict Context: A Comparative Analysis of the Western Balkan States" has been accepted by TÜBİTAK
We are pleased to announce that the project titled “International Security in the Post-Conflict Context: A Comparative Analysis of Western Balkan States” has been awarded funding from the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TÜBİTAK - 3501 Career Development Program). The project aims to provide a comparative analysis of ontological security and peace agendas in the Western Balkan states.
An article by Dr. Dominic Heinz, a faculty member of our department, has been published in the International Journal of Balkan Studies.
An article by Dr Dominic Heinz, a lecturer in our department, entitled “Trust and Transparency in the Balkans: Key for Navigating through Complexity and Change?” has been published in the International Journal of Balkan Studies.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ebru Turhan Chaired a Session on EU-Turkey Relations in Brussels
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ebru Turhan, faculty member, attended the scenario workshop "Future Options for EU-Türkiye Relations" organised by the Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies in Brussels on 14 April 2026, which brought together leading scholars and experts in the field of EU-Turkey Relations. She chaired the session on the "Transactional Scenario".
Associate Professor Dr Ebru Turhan Elected to the Executive Committee of the University Association for Contemporary European Studies
Associate Professor Dr Ebru Turhan, faculty member in the Department of Political Science and International Relations, has been elected to the Executive Committee of the University Association for Contemporary European Studies (UACES), the UK-based leading international academic association in the field of European Studies, through the votes of members from around the world...
Turkish Diaspora in Austria in the 60th Year of Migration
“Turkish Diaspora in Austria in the 60th Year of Migration”, edited by Prof. Dr. Enes Bayraklı, Head of the Department of Political Science and International Relations, was published. Department of Political Science and International Relations faculty member Asst. Prof. Dr. Ayşegül Dinçkan contributed to the work with the chapter “Participation in Social Life and Politics”.
2026/2027 Academic Year DAAD-YÖK Scholarship Program Applications
Applications for the DAAD-YÖK Scholarship Program for the 2026/2027 Academic Year are now open. The deadline for application to the program, which is carried out in partnership with the Department of Political Science and International Relations of the Turkish-German University and Chemnitz University, is 20 February 2026.
Research assistant Fatih Demir has successfully defended his doctoral thesis
Research Assistant Fatih Demir from the Department of Political Science and International Relations at our Faculty has been awarded the title of Doctor (PhD) with his dissertation entitled “From Geopolitical Power to Geo-economic Power: Germany and German Naval Strategy”. The dissertation was prepared within the International Relations program of the Atatürk Strategic Studies and Graduate Education Institute at the National Defence University, under the supervision of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Evren Mercan.
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.
