Dear Students and Prospective Students,
Political Science and International Relations are fields that allow the integrated examination of both domestic and foreign politics, as they are closely related areas.
The discipline of Political Science investigates topics such as power, authority, legitimacy, social class, gender, ethnic structure, and political participation, focusing on areas such as the state, government, political parties, and pressure groups.
On the other hand, the discipline of International Relations examines relationships between states, societies, and different institutional structures, analyzing the fundamental dynamics of the global system and the mutual relations between domestic and foreign policies.
The Istanbul Gedik University Department of Political Science and International Relations (English) offers an interdisciplinary education and training program that covers both fields. Our program adopts a scientific approach that closely follows the latest developments both in Turkey and around the world, and critically engages with the subjects.
Our aim as a department is to educate graduates who are not only theoretically competent but also capable of applying their core knowledge in real-life situations, and who can manage the future with scientific methods and strategic approaches beyond understanding the present.
To achieve this goal, we are here with an experienced and dynamic academic staff.
I wish your desire to learn may last a lifetime…
Prof. Dr. Ali Tekin
Head of the Department