Dr. Hüseyin Nuroğlu Delivered a Keynote at the 10th European Conference on Tobacco Control
Representing the Turkish Green Crescent Society (Yeşilay), Dr. Hüseyin Nuroğlu participated as a Keynote Speaker at the 10th European Conference on Tobacco Control (ECTC), organized by the European Network for Smoking and Tobacco Prevention (ENSP).
New Publication: "Prediction of the gender inequality index based on data-driven interpretable ensemble learning methods"
The article "Prediction of the gender inequality index based on data-driven interpretable ensemble learning methods", authored by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Hakan ÖZDEMİR from the Department of Business Administration along with Assoc. Prof. Dr. Batin Latif AYLAK from the Turkish-German University, Dr. Celal ÇAKIROĞLU from Eastern Michigan University, and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mahmut BAĞCI from Marmara University, was published in the Socio-Economic Planning Sciences journal, which is indexed in SSCI and SCI-Expanded and falls into the Q1 category.
The Faculty Held the Academic Board Meeting for the Winter Semester 2025–2026
The Academic Board Meeting of our Faculty for the Winter Semester 2025–2026 was held on October 13, 2025, at the School of Foreign Languages Conference Hall, with the participation of our Rector Prof. Dr. Cemal YILDIZ and General Coordinator Prof. Dr. Ferit KÜÇÜKAY.
“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.
Sixth Annual Business Administration Conference: Current Issues in Business Management
The Sixth Annual Business Administration Conference (ABAC) on Current Issues in Business Management, organized by the Turkish-German University and Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences and Arts, with the sponsorship of Siemens and DAAD, will take place at the campus of the Turkish-German University in Istanbul on October 24, 2025.
“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.
TGU Economics Conference 2025 Successfully Held
TGU Economics Conference 2025 successfully held with valuable participants
Assoc Prof Dr Ebru Turhan‘s DAAD Research Stay at the TU Chemnitz
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ebru Turhan, faculty member at the Department of Political Science and International Relations, undertakes a research stay funded by the DAAD in collaboration with Prof. Dr. Kai Oppermann at TU Chemnitz, Germany, during July-September 2025.
European individuals’ satisfaction with national governments during the COVID-19 pandemic
Research Assistant Erdal Eren Kızılırmak and Assoc. Prof. Erdem Kılıç from the Department of Economics have published an article entitled "European individuals’ satisfaction with national governments during the COVID-19 pandemic" in Discover Global Society.
Opening Lecture of the Department of Political Science and International Relations
The Department of Political Science and International Relations' opening lecture will be held on October 2, 2025, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM in the School of Foreign Languages Conference Hall. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ali Aslan will deliver the opening lecture, "Strategic Autonomy in Turkish, EU, and German Foreign Policy." The event is open to university staff and students.
Joint Research by Prof. Dr. Elif Nuroğlu and University of Hohenheim Published in European Planning Studies
Our Faculty Dean and Economics Department faculty member, Prof. Dr. Elif Nuroğlu, has published the results of her research project, carried out with the support of the DAAD in collaboration with the Chair of Innovation Economics at the University of Hohenheim and Prof. Dr. Andreas Pyka, as an open-access article titled “Towards a Sustainable Bioeconomy in Türkiye: Challenges, Opportunities, and Pathways for EU Collaboration” in the journal European Planning Studies.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ebru Turhan's Article is Published in the "European Journal of Risk Regulation"
The article titled “Turkey as a “Geopolitical Other”: The Construction of European Identities in the Geopolitical Era and its Implications for EU–Turkey Relations” by Associate Professor Dr. Ebru Turhan, Department of Political Science and International Relations, has been published open access in the Q1 ranked “European Journal of Risk Regulation” published by Cambridge University Press.
Artificial Intelligence Literacy Training
The "Artificial Intelligence Literacy Training," organized in collaboration between the Turkish-German University (TAU) and AHK Turkey, was successfully held on July 21–22, 2025.
Academic Visit to Munich
With the contributions of the Theo Münch Foundation, from June 23 to June 28, 2025, an academic visit to Munich was made by Prof. Dr. Müge KLEIN, Prof. Dr. Ela Sibel BAYRAK MEYDANOĞLU, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Hakan ÖZDEMİR, Res. Asst. Dr. Selin KARACA VARİNLİOĞLU, Res. Asst. Merve Ahter DEDE, Res. Asst. Ömer HURMACI, Res. Asst. Seyfullah SELİMEFENDİGİL from the Department of Business Administration, and Res. Asst. İbrahim BAŞARAN from the Department of Economics. On June 23, the group was welcomed by Prof. Dr. Derya UYSAL from the Faculty of Economics at Ludwig Maximilian University (LMU). Prof. Dr. Müge KLEIN gave a presentation introducing our University, the Department of Business Administration, and the Department of Economics. Later, the main building of LMU was toured.
Applications for the Master's Program in Political Science and International Relations
Our department has begun accepting applications for its new master's program in Political Science and International Relations. Click here for application and admission requirements...
Our Faculty Held the 2024-2025 Spring Semester Academic Board Meeting
The 2024-2025 Spring Semester Academic Board Meeting of our faculty was held on June 11, 2025, at the Conference Hall of the School of Foreign Languages. During the meeting, our Dean, Prof. Dr. Elif Nuroğlu provided information about academic and administrative processes. Following a speech by Faculty Coordinator Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zaur Gasimov, faculty members exchanged views to ensure a more productive academic term. The meeting concluded with well wishes for a successful and fruitful 2025-2026 academic year
Selin Karaca Varinlioğlu's Doctoral Success
Selin Karaca Varinlioğlu, a faculty member of the Department of Business Administration at the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, has earned her Doctorate degree from the Doctorate Programme in Business Administration at the Institute of Social Sciences at Yıldız Technical University with the thesis titled ‘The Relationship Between CEOs' Impression Management Tactics in Traditional and Digital Communication Channels and Corporate Sustainability Performance.’
The introductory article of the special issue, co-edited by Associate Professor Dr. Ebru Turhan, has been published in German Politics.
The introductory article titled "Germany's Central Role in EU-Turkey Relations and Its Implications for EU Foreign Policy: An Introduction," co-edited by Associate Professor Ebru Turhan, has been published in *German Politics*, the leading SSCI-indexed journal in the field of German Studies. The article was ca-authored by Ebru Turhan, Julie Smith, Funda Tekin and Senem Aydın-Düzgit.
Turkish-German University Scholars Present at the First Spring Meeting of the Turkish Economic Association (SMTEA2025)
The conference, hosted by the Turkish Economic Association (TEA), brought together leading economists and early-career scholars from Türkiye and abroad to engage in discussions on a wide range of topics in economics. Featuring keynote addresses by renowned economists such as Daron Acemoğlu, Ufuk Akçiğit, and Jeffrey D. Sachs, the event offered a vibrant platform for academic exchange.
Workshop on Economic Mobility Unites Young Scholars from Across Istanbul
On May 28, 2025, the Turkish-German University (TGU) hosted a successful workshop on Economic Mobility, organised in close collaboration with Bogazici University, Istanbul University, and ZEW – Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research Mannheim. The event was made possible with funding from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).
