9th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON TERRORISM AND SECURITY
December 11, 2025



Call for Abstracts

The main theme of the International Conference on Terrorism and Security, which will be organized for the ninth time this year by Istanbul Beykent University Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Department of Political Science and Public Administration (English), is “Rearmament in the World: The Unfolding of a Political-Economic Mechanism”. On December 11, 2025, the conference will be held at Adem Çelik Conference Hall, İstanbul Beykent University Hadımköy Campus. Papers on rearmament and related topics within the framework of security studies will be accepted. Accordingly, accepted papers will be presented in thematic sessions.

Abstracts of the submitted papers will be subject to blind peer review. Authors will be notified by e-mail if the peer review process is positive. Following the submission of extended abstracts, an abstract booklet (with ISBN) will be prepared and sent to the authors.

Participation in the conference is free of charge. The conference will be face-to-face only and in Turkish and English. Online participation is not an option. The conference fulfil the criteria for associate professorship.

Abstracts should not exceed 300 words.
The word limit for extended abstracts is 1200.
Contact: beykentits@beykent.edu.tr 


Important Deadlines for the Conference

Abstract Submission: OCTOBER 15, 2025

Announcement of Acceptance: NOVEMBER 15, 2025

Announcement of the Conference Program: NOVEMBER 20, 2025

Date of Conference: DECEMBER 11, 2025

Deadline for Extended Abstract Submission: DECEMBER 21, 2025
(will be never expanded)

 

Theme

Rearmament in the World:
The Unfolding of a Political-Economic Mechanism

 

Subtitles

To be announced soon

 

Location

İstanbul Beykent University, Hadımköy Campus

 

Previous Conference

Please click for the 8th International Conference on Terrorism and Security Proceedings Book



Organizing Committee

Asst. Prof. Mustafa KARAHÖYÜK (Chairman)

Assoc. Prof. Kemal OLÇAR

R. Asst. Dr. Kinem TOKDEMİR

R. Asst. Hakan DUMLU

R. Asst. Ferhat KAYA


Scientific Advisory Board

Prof. Dr. Otmar HÖLL (Viyana Üniversitesi, Avusturya)

Prof. Dr. Ali Vahit TURHAN (İstanbul Beykent Üniversitesi)

Prof. Dr. Barış ÖZDAL (Uludağ Üniversitesi)

Prof. Dr. Heinz GÄRTNER (Viyana Üniversitesi, Avusturya)

Prof. Dr. Hikmet KIRIK (İstanbul Üniversitesi)

Prof. Dr. Levent ÜRER (İstanbul Aydın Üniversitesi)

Prof. Dr. Mesut Hakkı CAŞIN (Yeditepe Üniversitesi)

Prof. Dr. Mithat BAYDUR (Maltepe Üniversitesi)

Prof. Dr. Ragıp Kutay KARACA (İstanbul Aydın Üniversitesi)

Prof. Dr. Yaşar ONAY (İstanbul Üniversitesi)

Prof. Dr. Mitko BOGDANOSKI (Harp Akademisi, Kuzey Makedonya)

Prof. Dr. Wang LI (Jilin Üniversitesi, Çin Halk Cumhuriyeti)

Prof. Dr. Gültekin YILDIZ (Milli Savunma Üniversitesi)

Prof. Dr. Armağan GÖZKAMAN (İstanbul Beykent Üniversitesi)

Prof. Dr. Pınar GEDİKKAYA (İstanbul Beykent Üniversitesi)

Doç. Dr. Levent DEMİRELLİ (İstanbul Beykent Üniversitesi)

Doç. Dr. Ülke Evrim UYSAL (İstanbul Beykent Üniversitesi)

Doç. Dr. Güngör ŞAHİN (Milli Savunma Üniversitesi)

Doç. Dr. Barış ATEŞ (Milli Savunma Üniversitesi)

Doç. Dr. Deniz YETKİN AKER (İstanbul Beykent Üniversitesi)

Doç. Dr. Kenan ORÇANLI (İstanbul Beykent Üniversitesi)

Dr. Öğr. Üyesi İlhami Binali DEĞİRMENCİOĞLU (İstanbul Beykent Üniversitesi)

Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ayşe Ezgi GÜRCAN (İstanbul Beykent Üniversitesi)

Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Haydar Mücahit ŞİŞLİOĞLU (İstanbul Beykent Üniversitesi)

Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ahmet Rutkay ARDOĞAN (İstanbul Beykent Üniversitesi)

Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Gerçek ÖZPARLAK (İstanbul Beykent Üniversitesi)

Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ali SEMİN (İstanbul Gelişim Üniversitesi)


Supporting Group

It consists of students from the Department of
Political Science and Public Administration (Turkish-English).