LIFE IN KAYSERI
Kayseri is a medium-sized, economically vibrant city in central Turkey, 320 km south-east of Ankara.
OUR PROTOCOLS
Our protocols are made for inter-institutional research, social benefit projects and for our students to do internships.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Graduates of our faculty can be employed in Public Institutions, Private Sector, Research Companies, Global Media Sector, Banking Sector and Non-Governmental Organizations.
AGU POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Political Science and International Relations who have a strong analytical thinking ability, can approach the problems critically and look at the problems of social sciences with a holistic perspective.
OUR 3RD CAPSTONE PROJECT FAIR HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED
Our Capstone Project Fair—bringing together knowledge, ideas and enjoyment across a wide range of fields, from international relations and wars to economics and politics, and from diplomacy to geography—featured many memorable moments.
ÇAĞLAR KURÇ ATTENDED THE WORKSHOP
Çağlar Kurç participated in the workshop titled ‘International Security and Defence Industry in the Age of Disruptive Technologies’ as a panellist, delivered a speech titled ‘The Goal of Full Localisation and 100% Nationality in the Defence Industry’.
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ASSOC. PROF. DR ARMAĞAN TEKE LLOYD DELIVERED A SEMINAR AT TED UNIVERSITY
Assoc. Prof. Dr Armağan Teke Lloyd, a member of staff in our department, participated as a speaker in the Building Feminist Bridges in Academia Seminar Series, organised by TED University’s Centre for Gender Studies.
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DR. ÇAĞLAR KURÇ DELIVERED A SEMINAR AT İNÖNÜ UNIVERSITY
Dr. Çağlar Kurç, a member of staff in our department, delivered a talk entitled “The Past, Present and Future of the Defence Industry in Türkiye” at İnönü University.
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ASSOC. PROF. DR ARMAĞAN TEKE LLOYD PARTICIPATED IN THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON GENDER STUDIES
Assoc. Prof. Dr Armağan Teke Lloyd, a member of staff in our department, participated in the 3rd International Conference on Gender Studies in Türkiye, organised by SU Gender at Sabancı University.
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SEMINAR ON THE REPRESENTATION OF MIGRATION AND DISINFORMATION IN DIGITAL MEDIA
A seminar entitled “The Representation of Migration and Disinformation in Digital Media” was held, jointly organised by the Media and Migration Association and our department.
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THE SECOND SESSION OF THE IDEAS IN PLAY SEMINAR SERIES HAS TAKEN PLACE
The second session of the Ideas in Play Seminar Series, organised by our department and the Political Science Gaming Lab.
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DR. ÇAĞLAR KURÇ PARTICIPATED IN A WORKSHOP IN BEIRUT
Dr. Çağlar Kurç, participated in the workshop entitled “Strategic Autonomy or Striving for Leadership?”, held in Beirut, Lebanon.
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DR. ÇAĞLAR KURÇ DELIVERED A SEMINAR AT KHOJA AKHMET YASSAWI UNIVERSITY, KAZAKHSTAN
Dr. Çağlar Kurç, a member of staff in our department, delivered a seminar entitled “Armament and Disarmament on the 80th Anniversary of the United Nations”
NEW ARTICLE BY DR. M. CELİL ÇELEBİ
Dr. M. Celil Çelebi, has published an article in the latest issue of Turkish Studies.
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TRUMP’S FOREIGN POLICY IN THE MIDDLE EAST
As the Department of Political Science and International Relations at AGU, we held the first session of our seminar series for this term.
DR. MURAT İNAN DELIVERED A LECTURE IN ROMANIA
Dr. Murat İnan, a member of staff in our department, delivered a lecture entitled “Turkish Modernisation from a Sociological Perspective” at the 1 Decembrie 1918 University of Alba Iulia in Alba Iulia, Romania, within the scope of Erasmus Staff Mobility.
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DR. ÇAĞLAR KURÇ DELIVERED A LECTURE AS PART OF IKV’S INTERNATIONAL FOREIGN POLICY, DEFENCE AND SECURITY SCHOOL
Dr. Çağlar Kurç delivered a lecture entitled “The Military–Industrial Complex in Türkiye and Worldwide, and Its Impact on Foreign Policy”.
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DR. ÇAĞLAR KURÇ DELIVERED A SEMINAR AT THE NATO DEFENCE COLLEGE
Dr Çağlar Kurç, a member of staff in our department, delivered a seminar entitled “Technology, Warfare, and Global Arms Production” the NATO Regional Cooperation Course 34, organised by the NATO Defence College in Rome, Italy.
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AGÜ POLS MAKING WAVES IN GERMANY
Our department’s research assistant, Fevzi Can Gürüz, participated as an invited attendee in the workshop entitled “Embodied Digitalities: Digital Imaginaries of Bodies and Emotions”, held at Georg-August-Universität Göttingen on 10–11 October 2025.
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THE FIRST SESSION OF THE AGÜ POLS GAMING LAB “IDEAS IN PLAY” SEMINAR SERIES HAS TAKEN PLACE
The inaugural session of the Ideas in Play Seminar Series, organised by the AGÜ POLS Gaming Lab in collaboration with our department, has been held.
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AGÜ POLS ARAYIŞ JOURNEY HAS BEGUN
The AGÜ POLS Arayış team, brought together under the coordination of our department members Assoc. Prof. Dr Armağan Teke Lloyd, Research Assistant Elcan Tokmak, and Research Assistant Fevzi Can Gürüz, held its first meeting for the literature workshop.
ASSOC. PROF. GÖKTEN DOĞANGÜN TOOK PART IN AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
Assoc. Prof. Gökten Doğangün, who presented her paper titled “Reflections of Neoliberal Values on Women in Turkish Academia: An Analysis of Motherhood Practices” at the European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR) General Conference.
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OUR DEPARTMENT TOOK PART IN THE FAMILY WORKSHOP
Our lecturers attended the Family Workshop, representing our department and our university.
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WE MET WITH OUR NEWLY JOINED STUDENTS
At the orientation programme we organised as the AGÜ POLS family, we came together with the students who have newly joined us.
DR. M. CELİL ÇELEBİ TOOK PART IN THE 18TH TSBD NATIONAL SOCIAL SCIENCES CONGRESS
Dr. M. Celil Çelebi, a member of our department, delivered two presentations at the 18th National Social Sciences Congress organised by the Turkish Social Sciences Association (TSBD).
DR. ÇAĞLAR KURÇ TOOK PART IN A PANEL ORGANISED BY THE CHAMBER OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS (TMMOB)
By continuing to be active in his field, Dr. Kurç also continues to exemplify our department’s vision of making an impact on the global stage. We congratulate him and wish him continued success in his work.
NEW ARTICLE BY ASSOC. PROF. ARMAĞAN TEKE LLOYD
We congratulate Assoc. Prof. Teke Lloyd and the other authors, and we hope that contributions to the field will continue to grow.
WE FAREWELLED OUR 2025 GRADUATES
We congratulate our 2025 graduates and wish them every success in their careers.
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THREE PROJECTS AT ONCE BY ASSOC. PROF. ARMAĞAN TEKE LLOYD
Assoc. Prof. Armağan Teke Lloyd continues her work as a researcher on the following projects:
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DR. ÇAĞLAR KURÇ AT NATO
We congratulate Dr Kurç and wish for his contributions to the field to continue.
BOOK CHAPTER BY RES. ASST. FEVZİ CAN GÜRÜZ
We congratulate Res. Asst. Gürüz and the editors, and we wish for his contributions to the field to continue.
NEW PUBLICATION BY ASSOC. PROF. ARMAĞAN TEKE LLOYD
We congratulate Assoc. Dr. Prof. Teke Lloyd and the other authors, and we hope that contributions to the field will continue to grow.
Res. Asst. ELCAN TOKMAK JOINED AGU DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
As AGU POLS family, we are very happy to welcome Res. Asst. Elcan Tokmak! We are ready for new goals and success with our students and our entire academic team.
ASSOC. PROF. GÖKTEN DOĞANGÜN JOINED AGU DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
As AGU POLS family, we are very happy to welcome Assoc. Prof. Gökten Doğangün! We are ready for new goals and success with our students and our entire academic team.