Within the scope of education and awareness activities, the Head of the Department of International Relations, Prof. Dr. Yalçın Sarıkaya, delivered a conference titled “The Turkic World after 2025: Opportunities and Threats” at a program organized by the Samsun Branch of the Turkish Hearths on 27 February 2026.

During the conference, the opportunities and challenges facing the Turkic world in the context of current developments were discussed from an international relations perspective, providing participants with an academic assessment of the topic.