
FACULTY OF BUSINESS
Department of Political Science and International Relations
Theses
Theses Completed in Political Science and International Relations PhD Program
Athar Rashid, 2020, "Understanding the Prospective Role of Renewable Energy in Pakistan's Energy Security Strategy under Vision 2025: A Qualitative Inquiry"
Advisors: Prof. Dr. Mehmet Efe Biresselioğlu, Prof. Dr. Çiğdem Kentmen-Çin
Theses Completed in Political Science and International Relations Master's Program
Özgür Çakar, 2023, "Understanding Responses to the Syrian Refugee Influx in the European Union: Shifting from Normativity?"
Tez Danışmanı: Asst. Prof. Umut Can Adısönmez
Zeynep Kırdı, 2023, "Three Varieties of Assembly Democracy: Scrutinising Institutional, Associational and Fugitive Visions"
Advisor: Assoc. Prof. Devrim Sezer
Aslı İlayda Tezel, 2022, "Examination of Ontological Security Within Security Studies: A Case Study of the Ukraine and Russia Conflict"
Advisor: Asst. Prof. Serhun Al
Gizem Dinçseven, 2022, "Syrian Refugees Through the Lens of Balkan Immigrants: The Case of Çamdibi"
Advisor: Asst. Prof. Serhun Al
Serap Köksal, 2022, "A Historical Analysis of Refugee Policies in the European Union and Turkey"
Advisor: Prof. Dr. Çiğdem Kentmen Çin
Ebru Sarı, 2022, "Analyzing Turkey's Consumer Protection Policy: Historical Path-Dependencies, The EU Impact, and Global Dynamics"
Advisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Alexander Bürgin
Elif Akın, 2022, "Anti-Mining Movements in Turkey: Bergama and Cerattepe Cases"
Advisor: Prof. Dr. Çiğdem Kentmen Çin
Oğuzhan Tuna, 2022, "Populism: A Pure Version of Democracy or A New Face of Authoritarianism?"
Advisor: Asst. Prof. Serhun Al
Sibel Uyar, 2021, "The Implementation of United Nations Sustainable Development Goals at Local Level: The Case of URLA Municipality"
Advisor: Prof. Dr. Filiz Başkan
Duygu Çağırgan, 2021, "Populism, Illiberal freedom perception, and Democratic backsliding in Venezuela and Hungary, 2010-2017"
Advisor: Asst. Prof. Dr. Serhun Al
Osman Tufan, 2021, "The Impact of Refugee Crisis On Populism in Europe: A Supranational Analysis "
Advisor: Asst. Prof. Dr. Serhun Al
Nazlı Ece Baltepe, 2020, "Estonia's Influence on the Implementation of the European Union's Digital Single Market Strategy During Its Council Presidency"
Advisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Alexander Bürgin
Hasan Umur Erden, 2020, "Neoclassical Realism in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: A Case Study of the Oslo Peace Process, 1993-1995"
Advisor: Asst. Prof. Dr. Serhun Al
Çağrı Çınar, 2020, "Secular Arab Nationalism vs. Islamıc Extremism: The Case of Iraq and Stria in Post-Cold War Era"
Advisor: Asst. Prof. Dr. Serhun Al
Önder Levent Soysal, 2019, “Populism and the EU: How did Ukip and Nigel Farage Determine Populist Party Position around the EU's Supranationalism? 2010-2016”
Advisor: Prof. Dr. Çiğdem Çin
Ceren Göncü, 2019, “Reflections of Deep Space Activities on International Relations”
Advisor: Asst. Prof. Dr. Sıtkı Egeli
Beylem Gacar, 2019, "Women's Political Engagement: The Case of Neighborhood Houses in Balçova"
Advisor: Prof. Dr. Filiz Başkan
Hossein Arian, 2019, "Turkey-Iran Relations During Ahmedinejad Era (2005-2013) Effective Factors on Convergence: A Peersian Perspective"
Advisor: Asst. Prof. Dr. Serhun Al
Çağrı Yüksek, 2018, “Three Versions of Republican Patriotism: Rousseau, Viroli, and Habermas”
Advisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Devrim Sezer
Çağlar Dincioğlu, 2018, "A Special Relationship: Anglo-American Relations During The Cold War"
Advisor: Prof. Dr. Filiz Başkan
Sophie Gelep, 2017, “Borders, Membership and Multiculturalism in the Context of the Refugee Crisis: Cosmopolitan and Communitarian Approaches under Scrutiny”
Advisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Devrim Sezer
Muhammad Siraje, 2017, “Mapping Elements of Continuity and Change: Evolution in Kenyan Foreign Policy through the "lens" of Neoclassical Realism”
Advisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Balkan Devlen
Mbwana Mohamed Kitendo, 2017, “Government Transition and the Role Played by Armies in East Africa: A Comparative Study”
Advisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Çiğdem Kentmen
Birkan Uzun, 2016, “Regime Building in Cybercrime: Comparison between Cybercrime and Antimoney Laundering Policies”
Advisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Balkan Devlen
Murat Karataşlı, 2016, “Soft Power Politics in Middle Powers: Brazilian and Turkish Foreign Policy between 2003-2015”
Advisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Balkan Devlen
Esra Baloğlu, 2016, “Towards a Dominant Party System in Turkey during the Post-2002 Period”
Advisor: Prof. Dr. Filiz Başkan Canyaş
Efe Demirer, 2016, “The Impact of the EU on Turkish Asylum Policy”
Advisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Alexander Bürgin
Esmir Music, 2016, "The Western Balkan States' Perception of Turkey's Foreign Policy since 2002"
Advisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Balkan Devlen
Seda Gözde Tokatlı, 2016, “Analysing the Possible Implications of Turkey-EU Cooperation in terms of Foreign and Security Policy”
Advisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Alexander Bürgin
Selin Ertik, 2015, “Prince Sabahaddin as a Liberal Intellectual”
Advisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Devrim Sezer
Bülent Koçak, 2015, “Hannah Arendt's Concept of Federalism”
Advisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Devrim Sezer
Mustafa Cem Özkaya, 2015, “The Authoritarian and Religious Dimensions of Necip Fazıl Kısakürek's Conservatism”
Advisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Devrim Sezer
Theses Completed in European Studies Master's Program
Tolga Koçoğlu, 2018, “The Effectiveness of EU's Economic Sanctions: The Case Russia”
Advisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Alexander Bürgin
Elçin Doruk, 2012, “The Role of Europeanization on the Establishment of the Future Turkish Border Guard”
Advisor: Asst. Prof. Dr. Alexander Bürgin
Alparslan Zengin, 2011, “Portrayal of Europe in Turkish Formal Education: A Content Analysis of History of Turkish Revolution and Ataturkism Textbooks”
Advisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Filiz Başkan
Olgu Gökalp, 2011, “Agenda-setting and Framing Effects of Media on Public Opinion about Turkish EU Membership”
Advisor: Asst. Prof. Dr. Işık Gürleyen
Pelin Köklü, 2010, "Immigration policy-making in the European Union: A case study on the adoption of directive 2003/109/EC and its implementation by Germany and the Netherlands"
Advisor: Asst. Prof. Dr. Alexander Bürgin
Ahmet Toprak, 2010, “Challenging the Balance of Power Theory within the Post-Cold War Period: Role of the United States and the European Union”
Advisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yücel Bozdağlıoğlu
Şahika Susuzlu, 2008, “The European Union Enlargement and Turkey: A Cultural Approach”
Advisor: Asst. Prof. Dr. Yücel Bozdağlıoğlu
Kamile Tutku Erdem, 2008, “The European Union's Human Rights Conditionality: Normative or Instrumental”
Advisor: Asst. Prof. Dr. Işık Gürleyen
Sinem Bal, 2008, “Changes and Continuities of the European Union Social Policy”
Advisor: Asst. Prof. Dr. Işık Gürleyen
Armağan Kırışman, 2004, “Changing Patterns in Turkey-EU Relations: From Eligibility to Candidacy and Beyond”
Advisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Çınar Özen
NEWS |ALL NEWS

We Organized Our Republican Centennial Symposium
As the IUE Political Science and International Relations Department, we organized a symposium on the Centennial of our republic. In the symposium

Batıkan Bulut presented his proceeding on the CEST 2023 Paris Symposium
Research assistant of the IUE Department of Political Science and International Relations, Batıkan Bulut presented his paper titled "Civil Society and Competitive

The LSE Middle East Center Interviewed with Serhun Al
London School of Economics Middle East Center conducted an interview with the IUE Department of Political Science and International Relations faculty member

Sıtkı Egeli was guest speaker of the TMMM
Faculty member of IUE Department of Political Science and International Relations, Assoc. Prof. Sıtkı Egeli attended the "High-Level Counter-Terrorism Seminar" organized by

Devrim Sezer and Ünsal Doğan Başkır were Guests at the Event "Kant and Republic"
Faculty member of IUE Political Science and International Relations, Assoc. Prof. Devrim Sezer and IUE General Education Courses Coordinator, Dr. Ünsal Doğan

Dr. Nathan Young was Our Guess
In our second departmental seminar of the IUE Political Science and International Relations, Dr. Nathan Young presented his ongoing research on competing

Umut Can Adısönmez Shared His Research And Teaching Experience to DRN
Faculty member of IUE Political Science and International Relations, Dr. Umut Can Adısönmez has shared his experience on researching and teaching conflict

Serhun Al Attended a Book Launch
Faculty member of IUE Political Science and International Relations, Dr. Serhun Al, attended the book launch of 'A Companion to Modern Turkey's