General Information

Department of International Relations

General Information

Management, programmes and key figures of the department as of 27 October 2026.

1Department Management

Prof. Dr. Yalçın SARIKAYA
Head of Department
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ayten MEHMED AKSAÇ
Deputy Head
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Tolga ÇIKRIKÇI
Deputy Head

2The Department in Numbers

400Students
130International students
14Academic staff
1,033Graduates since 2009
Professor
4
Associate Professor
1
Assistant Professor
7
Research Assistant
2

3History

The department was established within the Faculty in 2008. Since then it has educated qualified graduates in diplomacy, international politics and external relations.

Divisions

International Law, Political History

4Programmes

ProgrammeStatusStudents
International RelationsAdmitting students398
International Relations (Evening)No new admissions2

5Graduation Requirements

Successfully completing all compulsory and elective courses of the programme
Completing a total of 240 ECTS credits
Achieving a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of at least 2.00

6Useful Links

Department Website
Course Information Package · International Relations
Figures: sayilarla.giresun.edu.tr and mezun.giresun.edu.tr, retrieved on 27 October 2026.

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