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Graduate Program Applications<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MA & PhD applications are now open at Political Science and Public Administration Graduate Program. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Applications are open by May 15, 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Online Open House<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Online Open House Information Session for ESBE Graduate Programs is soon!

For registration and program details, please visit: https:\/\/esbegradopenhouse.bilkent.edu.tr<\/a>

Zoom links will be shared on the day of Open House (April 25, 2026). Please check your e-mail for the zoom links.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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New Publication<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are pleased to share that Dr. G\u00f6khan \u015eens\u00f6nmez has published a new article (co-authored with Eda Bekta\u015f) titled, “Memory, narrative, and collective gendering of identity: revolutionary women in Turkey” in New Perspectives on Turkey.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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New Publication<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are pleased to share that Dr. M. Nedim Karakayal\u0131 has published a new article, “What Does ‘Living Alone’ Mean? Exploring the Practices of Solo-Living” in The Sociological Quarterly.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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New Publication<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are pleased to share that Dr. Ioannis N. Grigoriadis has published a new article, “Patron-Client Dynamics and Political Outcomes: The Case of Turkey and Northern Cyprus” in Uluslararas\u0131 \u0130li\u015fkiler.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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New Publication<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are pleased to share that Dr. Kerem Y\u0131ld\u0131r\u0131m has published a new article, “Attitudes towards education spending when facing a fiscal trade-off: an analysis of stakeholders” in European Sociological Review.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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New Publication<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are pleased to announce that John James Alexander\u2019s latest article, \u201cA Redefinition of Left and Right,\u201d has been published in The European Legacy<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Research Grant Award<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Ba\u015fak \u0130nce has been awarded the T\u00dcB\u0130TAK 1001 Research Grant for her project \u201cDigital Citizenship in the Post-Truth Era: A Study on University Students in Turkey.”<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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New Publication<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are pleased to share that Dr. Zeki Sar\u0131gil has published a new article, “An experimental study of public attitudes towards intimate partner homicide: evidence from Turkey,” in South European Society and Politics.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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New Publication<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are pleased to share that Dr. M. Nedim Karakayal\u0131 has published a new article, “The normal is pathological: semi-conscious brains, mindless habits, and the paradoxical science of mindfulness” in BioSocieties.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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FINAL EVALUATION RESULTS OF APPLICANT CANDIDATES<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Certificate Ceremony and Mentee Session of the Bilkent POLS Mentorship Network was held on November 11, 2025, with the participation of our Rector, K\u00fcr\u015fat Aydo\u011fan, FEASS Dean, Refet S. G\u00fcrkaynak, and POLS Chair, Meral U\u011fur \u00c7\u0131nar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The program’s academic advisor, H. Tolga B\u00f6l\u00fckba\u015f\u0131, and the Director of the Career and Alumni Center, T\u00fcmay \u00d6zt\u00fcrk Alta\u015f, also attended and gave speeches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We congratulate all students who completed the program.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Applications for Bilkent POLS Mentorship Network<\/a> now open!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To apply, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Bilkent POLS celebrates the start of the new semester with a cozy department potluck! Students, faculty, and staff came together to share homemade dishes and warm conversations. It was the perfect way to reconnect after the summer, welcome new faces, and kick off another exciting semester together.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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SEMINAR: Thinking Globally about World Politics\u2014case studies<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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POLS & IR SEMINAR: The Emerging International Peace System and How the Concept of Hybridity Can Help Us Understand It<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Click here<\/a> to view the final evaluation results for research assistant recruitment.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Click here<\/a> to view the Preliminary Evaluation and Exam Information for the Research Assistant Position.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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FINAL EVALUATION RESULTS OF APPLICANT CANDIDATES<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Online Open House Information Session for ESBE Graduate Programs Is About To Begin!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Qualifying full-time students are eligible for tuition waivers, stipend support, university-funded private health insurance, and subsidized student housing based on availability. Zoom links will be shared on the day of the Open House (April 12, 2025). Please check your e-mail for the Zoom links.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Cevdet Cem K\u0131l\u0131n\u00e7 Elected as POLS Student Representative<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the Student Council Elections held on February 24, 3rd year student Cevdet Cem K\u0131l\u0131n\u00e7 was elected as the POLS Student Representative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

POLS thanks all candidates and our students who participated in the election! We wish Cevdet Cem all the best of luck!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Bilkent POLS has held its introductory meeting for the Spring 2025 semester as part of the GE100-Orientation course.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As part of the GE100-Orientation course, Bilkent POLS has organized an introductory session welcoming new students starting their university life.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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POLS Professional Development Training: Applied Journalism in Political Science<\/strong> Is Completed!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As part of the POLS Professional Development Trainings, Gonca \u015eenay, who is a journalist and Deputy Representative of H\u00fcrriyet Newspaper, gave a four-week long training to our students. This training introduced key concepts and professional tools for those who wish to take up careers in journalism covering politics, professional communication, or related fields. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To learn more about this course, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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POLS TALK: \u201cDemocracy as Liberal Governance or Social Justice? A Global Inquiry into the Popular Understandings of Democracy.\u201d <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As part of the POLS Talk seminars, Dr. Kadir Ayd\u0131n G\u00fcnd\u00fcz (TOBB University) and Dr. Kerem Y\u0131ld\u0131r\u0131m (Bilkent University) gave their speeches titled \u201cDemocracy as Liberal Governance or Social Justice? A Global Inquiry into the Popular Understandings of Democracy.\u201d  special thanks to all our students and speakers who participated in this wonderful event!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Congrats to our undergraduate students, Eda Naz Gezer and Azra Acar, on their publication. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bilkent POLS congratulates its undergraduate students, Eda Naz Gezer and Azra Acar, on their article “Turkish Unconstitutionality: Can A New Constitution Be The Solution?<\/em>“. Their article has been published in Leviathan<\/em>, the undergraduate academic journal at the University of Edinburgh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To read their piece, please click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Bilkent POLS, in cooperation with the Embassy of Finland in T\u00fcrkiye and Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation (CMI), has organized the “Martti Ahtisaari Legacy Peace Seminar 2024” on October 1, 2024 at Mithat \u00c7oruh Auditorium. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We were honored to host the President of the Republic of Finland Alexander Stubb, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Finland Elina Valtonen, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of T\u00fcrkiye Burhanettin Duran, panelists, members of the diplomatic corps, and Bilkent community. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Bilkent POLS has held its introductory meeting for the Fall 2024 semester as part of the GE100-Orientation course.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As part of the GE100-Orientation course, Bilkent POLS has organized an introductory session welcoming new students starting their university life.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Graduate School of Economics and Social Sciences Open House (online) will be held on Saturday, March 30, 2024. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The online event registration page is currently active until March 29, 23.59. <\/p>\n\n\n\n