The Department of International Relations was established within the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences of Giresun University in 2008 and admitted its first students in the 2011-2012 academic year.
The establishment of the Faculty began with decision no. 173 of the Senate of Karadeniz Technical University, dated 28 September 2001. The proposal to found a Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences in Giresun was approved by the General Assembly of the Council of Higher Education in April 2002, confirmed by the Council of Ministers on 26 March 2003, and entered into force on 9 April 2003 upon presidential approval and publication in the Official Gazette. The Faculty has since continued its activities within Giresun University, founded in 2006.
Our programme examines the history, structure and functioning of the international system, together with the conduct of states, international organisations and non-state actors, on a theoretical foundation and within a legal framework. We aim to educate graduates who can assess global developments analytically, understand the foreign policy priorities of Türkiye, and develop expertise in their chosen field.
The Department of International Relations was established within the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences.
The Department admitted its first undergraduate students and began teaching in the 2011-2012 academic year.
The MA in International Relations (with thesis) and the PhD in Political Science and International Relations were opened within the Institute of Social Sciences, extending the Department's academic activity to the graduate level.
International students make up 32.3% of the undergraduate programme. This brings the perspectives of many countries into classroom discussion.
The Department is organised into two divisions: Political History and International Law. Teaching is offered at three levels: undergraduate, master's with thesis, and doctorate.
