"Protocol Training" was given to the research assistants working in our faculty by Mr. Niyazi Adalı, Retired Ambassador and Consul General, Chairperson of The Turkey-Australia New Zealand Friendship Association on 25 April 2023. 

With the participation of our Dean Prof. Dr. Münire Kevser BAŞ, a meeting was held with the quality delegates of our departments regarding the SSUA Quality Assurance Report. The measures to be taken regarding the relevant articles were discussed.

Prof. Dr. Şebnem Köşer Akçapar's new article has been published in ASBU Journal of Area Studies. Click here for the article.

Prof. Dr. Şebnem Köşer Akçapar's new article has been published in Cracow Journal of Indological Studies. Written by a team of experts from the Netherlands, India and the UK, the article deals with the 8th and 9th century Qur'an copies found in India. Through an example from the Mughal Era and gifted to the British East India Library by Lord Dalhousie in 1853, the owners, past and distinctive features of the holy book are discussed from a sociological and historical framework, and sheds light on the first centuries of Islam.

The research titled "An Assyrianised rock wall panel with figures at Başbük in south-eastern Turkey" co-authored by Assoc. Prof.

The joint book chapter "The Effect of a First-Born Child’s Gender on Domestic Violence against Women: Evidence from Turkey" by Prof. Dr. Şebnem Koser Akcapar, Assoc. Prof. Barış Alpaslan and Lecturer Dr. Ayşenur Aydınbakar has been published in the book The Palgrave Handbook of Global Social Problems. Click here for further information.

The joint article "Conducting Research with Migrants During the Pandemic: The 'New Normal' in the Qualitative Method" by Prof. Dr. Şebnem Koser Akcapar and our graduate student Aysima Calisan has been published in the Journal of Sociological Research.

Sociology Department Faculty Member Prof. Dr. Şebnem Akçapar joined a live debate on February 23rd organized by TRT World to discuss about current issues regarding Turkish Diaspora in Europe. On the 60th anniversary of Turkish labor migration to Germany, the participants commented on new generations, xenophobia, racist attacks in Hanau, and transnational relations with other diaspora communities.

Sociology Department Faculty Member Prof. Dr. Sutay YAVUZ has shared his opinions on "Address Based Population Registration System Results 2021" on the live broadcast of the Global Channel News Bulletin.

Sociology Department Faculty Member Prof. Dr. Sutay YAVUZ has given theoretical and practical training on "Outreach Methodology" (Screening and questionnaire implementation) as a UNICEF Consultant at the "Field Study Training for the Vocational Education Program" organized by TR Ministry of National Education and UNICEF between 7-8 February and 10-11 February 2022.

This volume, Understanding Transformations: Exploring The Black Sea Region and Northern Central Anatolia in Antiquity in the BYZAS series published by German Archaeological Institute Istanbul Branch is edited by Dr. Emine Sökmen and Prof. Andreas Schachner. It aims to explore transformations in the Black Sea and Northern Central Anatolia, politically, culturally, and regarding settlement patterns throughout antiquity.

A new book by Asst. Prof. Ayşe Güç from Anthropology Department is published by Beyan Publishing in September 2021. The book is among the book series "How Should a Muslim Look?".

Prof. Dr. Şebnem Köşer Akçapar and our graduate student Aysima Çalışan's presentation titled Pandemi Sürecinde Göçmenlerle Araştırma Yürütmek: Niteliksel Yöntemde "Yeni Normal" Üzerine in Sociology Association's "Salgında Sosyolojik Araştırma: Sınırlılıklar ve Yeni Tahayyüller Atölyesi" program is announced.

For more detail: https://sosyolojidernegi.org.tr/salginda-sosyolojik-arastirma-sinirliliklar-ve-yeni-tahayyuller-cevrimici-atolye/

Prof. Dr. Sebnem Koser Akcapar attended The Migration Conference (TMC) 2021 with her presentations titled "Gender and Deskilling in Forced Migration: A Study of the Experiences of Refugee Women in Turkey" (with our graduate student Aysima Calisan) and "The Impact of Covid-19 on Different Migrant Groups in Turkey"

Detailed information on the conference: https://www.migrationconference.net/programme/tmc-2021-programme/

Prof. Dr. Şebnem Koser Akcapar participated in the seminar called YTB Diaspora Seminer Dizisi held online with her presentation called ABD’de Türk Diasporası ve Göç Tarihi on June 30, 2021.

Prof. Dr. Şebnem Köşer Akçapar's and Onur Ender Aslan's (Eds.) book Bireyden Devlete Küresel Salgın is now published.

Prof. Dr. Şebnem Koser Akcapar gave a conference speech on Circle Foundation's "The Future of Turkey - EU Relations: Conference Series".

For the Conference Series Report: https://circlefoundation.org.uk/2021/07/23/the-future-of-turkey-eu-relations-conference-report/