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 Taksim 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
Abstract Submission: OCTOBER 11, 2025
Announcement of Accepted Abstracts and Conference Program: NOVEMBER 11, 2025
Date of Conference: DECEMBER 11, 2025
Deadline for Extended Abstract Submission: JANUARY 11, 2026
(will be never expanded)
Rearmament in the World:
The Unfolding of a Political-Economic Mechanism
To be announced soon
İstanbul Beykent University, Hadımköy Campus
Please click for the 8th International Conference on Terrorism and Security Proceedings Book
Asst. Prof. Mustafa KARAHÖYÜK (Chairman)
Assoc. Prof. Kemal OLÇAR
R. Asst. Dr. Kinem TOKDEMİR
R. Asst. Hakan DUMLU
R. Asst. Ferhat KAYA
Prof. Dr. Ali Vahit TURHAN
Prof. Dr. Barış ÖZDAL (Uludağ University)
Prof. Dr. Heinz GÄRTNER (University of Vienna, Austria)
Major General (Rt) Ahmet YAVUZ (Turkish Armed Forces)
Prof. Dr. Hikmet KIRIK (İstanbul University)
Prof. Dr. Levent ÜRER (İstanbul Aydın University)
Prof. Dr. Mesut Hakkı CAŞIN (Yeditepe University)
Prof. Dr. Mithat BAYDUR (Maltepe University)
Prof. Dr. Ragıp Kutay KARACA (İstanbul Aydın University)
Prof. Dr. Yaşar ONAY (İstanbul University)
Prof. Dr. Mitko BOGDANOSKI (War Academy, North Macedonia)
Prof. Dr. Wang LI (Jilin University, People’s Republic of China)
Prof. Dr. Gültekin YILDIZ (Turkish National Defence University)
Prof. Dr. Armağan GÖZKAMAN (İstanbul Beykent University)
Prof. Dr. Pınar GEDİKKAYA (İstanbul Beykent University)
Assoc. Prof. Levent DEMİRELLİ (İstanbul Beykent University)
Assoc. Prof. Ülke Evrim UYSAL (İstanbul Beykent University)
Assoc. Prof. Güngör ŞAHİN (Turkish National Defence University)
Assoc. Prof. Barış ATEŞ (Turkish National Defence University)
Assoc. Prof. Deniz YETKİN AKER (İstanbul Beykent University)
Assoc. Prof. Kenan ORÇANLI (İstanbul Beykent University)
Asst. Prof. İlhami Binali DEĞİRMENCİOĞLU (İstanbul Beykent University)
Asst. Prof. Ayşe Ezgi GÜRCAN (İstanbul Beykent University)
Asst. Prof. Haydar Mücahit ŞİŞLİOĞLU (İstanbul Beykent University)
Asst. Prof. Ahmet Rutkay ARDOĞAN (İstanbul Beykent University)
Asst. Prof. Gerçek ÖZPARLAK (İstanbul Beykent University)
Asst. Prof. Ali SEMİN (İstanbul Gelişim University)
It consists of students from the Department of
Political Science and Public Administration (Turkish-English).