Employees

The Political Science and International Relations program at Istanbul Aydın University is delivered by a strong and well-balanced academic staff. The faculty members involved in the program are structured in both quality and quantity to support the department's academic and scientific objectives. The presence of academic staff holding diverse academic titles enhances scholarly productivity while also strengthening student–faculty interaction.

The department's academic staff includes 2 Professors, 2 Associate Professors, 5 Assistant Professors (PhD), 1 Research Assistant with a PhD, and 3 Research Assistants. This diversity enables students to benefit from a wide range of areas of expertise and to follow contemporary academic debates from a multidimensional perspective. The full-time employment of all academic staff members allows for the provision of regular academic advising, the delivery of courses in a coherent and high-quality manner, and the active involvement of students in research activities.

In this respect, the Department of Political Science and International Relations offers students a research-oriented, interactive learning environment supported by strong academic guidance.

Publications and Projects

• PUBLICATIONS

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Cem OĞULTÜRK

TUNCA, H. Ö., & OĞULTÜRK, M. C. (2025). Climate terror as a tool of geostrategic competition. In E. Çolakoğlu (Ed.), Climate change and terrorism (ss. 83–98). Centre of Excellence Defence Against Terrorism (COE-DAT).

OĞULTÜRK, M. C. (2025). Bulgaristan Silahlı Kuvvetleri. In Y. Yoldaş & G. Şahin (Eds.), 21. yüzyılda askerî sistemler (Cilt 1, ss. 233–264). Milli Savunma Üniversitesi. https://doi.org/ISBN:978-625-7791-75-5

OĞULTÜRK, M. C. (2025). Turkish-British relations within the framework of NATO. In O. Göksel, O. Örmeci, & G. Baba (Eds.), Türkiye-Britain relations: Two hundred years of an intertwined conflict and cooperation (pp. 201–219). Lexington Books.

OĞULTÜRK, M. C. (2025). NATO ve Afrika Birliği: Barış ve güvenlik için stratejik iş birliği. In H. Ş. Say, B. Beyenal, V. Ş. Karagöz, & B. Büyük (Eds.), Teknopolitik yeni dünya: Güvenliğin güvenliği (ss. 154–170). TASAM Yayınları.

KARAMAN, İ., & OĞULTÜRK, M. C. (2025). Şehir Jeopolitiği ve İstanbul un Kritik Altyapılarının Korunması Katılımcı Kent Güvenliği Yaklaşımı. Güvenlik Stratejileri Dergisi, 21(50), 49–72

Assoc. Prof. Dr. İbrahim Murat KASAPSARAÇOĞLU

KASAPSARAÇOĞLU, İ. M. (2024). "Uncovering the Opium Crisis: The Poison of Turkish-American Relations in the 1960s and 1970s", Journal of Contemporary History, 59 (4) (2024): 686-704. (SSCI Q1)

KASAPSARAÇOĞLU, İ. M. (2025). "The Search for Economic and Military Aid in the Shadow of Crises: Turkish-American Relations during the İnönü Governments (1961–1965)", Middle Eastern Studies 61 (1) (2025): 71- 82. (SSCI Q3)

KASAPSARAÇOĞLU, İ. M. (2025). "The End of a Myth? Turkish-American Relations during the National Unity Committee (NUC) Governments (1960–1961)", British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies… (erken görünüm) https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13530194.2024.2382118 (SSCI Q1)

KASAPSARAÇOĞLU, İ. M. (2025). Selim Sarper A Critical Actor in Turkish Foreign Policy. CTAD-Cumhuriyet Tarihi Arastirmalari Dergisi, 21(42), 527–551.

Asst. Prof. Dr. Osman GÜLTEKİN

GÜLTEKİN, O. (2025). Navigating the Intersection of International Politics and International Education. Journal of International Students, 15(2), 25–48.

Asst. Prof. Dr. Filiz KATMAN

KATMAN, F. (2024). "HAMAS", in Scott N. Romaniuk (Ed.), Handbook of Terrorist and Insurgent Groups: A Global Survey of Threats, Tactics, and Characteristics, Taylor & Francis, 2024.

SAEED, F., & KATMAN, F. (2025). Analysis of Turkey s Relatıons with Iraq in the Reign of Justice and Development Party Since 2002 A Neo-Classical Realist Perspective. Russian Law Journal, (2), 0–0.

Asst. Prof. Dr. Hazar VURAL

VURAL JANE. H. & OJAQHLOU M. (2025), Empirical linkages between democracy and economic growth: The case of Türkiye, Journal of Scientific Papers Economics & Sociology Vol.18. No.2

Asst. Prof. Dr. Murat JANE

JANE, M. (2025). Rusya'nın Kafkasya politikası. In B. Y. Devecı (Ed.), 21. yüzyılda Kafkasya'nın jeopolitiği: Küresel rekabet ve işbirliği (ss. 235–263). Nobel Yayınları.

JANE, M. (2025). Türk Devletleri Teşkilatı Supranasyonel Bir Aktör Olabilir Mi Türk bilriği Yaklaşımları Çerçevesinde Bir Değerlendirme. Marmara Türkiyat Araştırmaları Dergisi, 168–192.

Research Assistant Dr. Fuat Ozan BİRKAN

BİRKAN, F. O., & BAŞARAN LOTZ, N. L. (2025). Tütün Üzerinden İzmir'de Ticaretin Etnik ve Sermaye Açısından Dönüşümü. Presented at the XIII. Uluslararası Türk Deniz Ticareti Tarihi Sempozyumu: İzmir ve Ege Denizi Limanları, İzmir.

Research Assistant Onur YILMAZ

YILMAZ, O. (2025). The Evolution of the Alliance Concept in Cyberspace: A Conceptual Review. Cyberpolitic Journal, 10 (19), 50-67.

Research Assistant Mehmet Emre YILMAZ

Yılmaz, M. E. (2025). ALİYA İZZETBEGOVİÇ'İN DÜŞÜNCESİNDE İSLAM VE EĞİTİM. Muhafazakar Düşünce Dergisi, 21(68 - Yeni Dünya Yeni Düzen: Küresel Sistemin Geleceğinde Türkiye), 343-350.