DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
2025-2026 ACADEMIC YEAR
COORDINATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF RESPONSIBILITIES

Duty Coordinator / Responsible / Head Assistant / Commission Member Commission Task Description
Head of Department Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mustafa Onur TETİK    
Deputy Heads of Department Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nail ELHAN    
Asst. Prof. Dr. Vildan MEYDAN  
Head of International Politics Division Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mustafa Onur TETİK    
Head of Political History Division Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nail ELHAN    
Head of International Law Division Asst. Prof. Dr. Vildan MEYDAN    
Erasmus+ Coordinator Lect. Dr. Yasemin KARADAĞ AVCI Res. Asst. Dr. Dilek KÜÇÜKBOZ Manages the application, information and guidance processes related to student mobility under the Erasmus+ exchange programme. Ensures coordination with relevant units and partner institutions so that Departmental students can benefit effectively from study and internship mobility abroad.
Mevlana / Farabi Coordinator Lect. Dr. Yasemin KARADAĞ AVCI Res. Asst. Dr. Dilek KÜÇÜKBOZ Follows up application, information and guidance processes related to student mobility under the Mevlana and Farabi exchange programmes. Ensures coordination with relevant commissions on course matching, adaptation and academic integration of students participating in the exchange programmes.
Bologna and Curriculum Commission Asst. Prof. Dr. Vildan MEYDAN Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nail ELHAN Monitors the alignment of the Department's teaching plan with relevant quality criteria, particularly the Turkish Higher Education Qualifications Framework, as well as with the Department's vision and mission, Program Educational Objectives and Program Learning Outcomes; manages the processes of adding new courses, merging, closing or updating existing courses in the teaching plan. Examines, evaluates and provides opinions on proposed changes to the name, code, content, credit, ECTS load, semester offered, syllabus, and the distribution of compulsory and elective courses. Tracks the relationship between Program Educational Objectives, Program Learning Outcomes and courses, and contributes to the preparation of PEO-PLO-course mapping matrices.
  Asst. Prof. Dr. Murat TOMAN
  Res. Asst. Dr. Gonca ÜNAL
Undergraduate and Graduate Course Schedule Commission Res. Asst. Dr. Dilek KÜÇÜKBOZ Res. Asst. Abdullah PEKEL Prepares the fall and spring semester course schedules for the courses included in the teaching plan of the Department and its Divisions.
Undergraduate and Graduate Exam Schedule Commission Res. Asst. Dr. Dilek KÜÇÜKBOZ Res. Asst. Abdullah PEKEL Prepares the examination schedules for the courses taught in the Department and its Divisions during the fall and spring semesters.
Double Major and Minor Programs Commission Lect. Dr. Kübra MERTEK MOHAMED Lect. Dr. Yasemin KARADAĞ AVCI Assists students in planning the courses they will take under double major and minor programmes. Ensures that the programmes are conducted in accordance with their stated objectives. Carries out promotional activities for double major and minor programmes.
Adaptation Commission Assoc. Prof. Dr. Emre ÇITAK Res. Asst. Abdullah PEKEL Reviews and evaluates exemption and adaptation requests and submits the resulting decision to the Head of Department.
  Res. Asst. Dr. Gonca ÜNAL
Make-up - Single Course Exam Commission Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sami KİRAZ Res. Asst. Dr. Dilek KÜÇÜKBOZ Evaluates the applications of students who will take make-up and single-course examinations, determines the examination schedule, and issues the necessary announcements.
Summer School Commission Asst. Prof. Dr. Murat TOMAN Res. Asst. Dr. Gonca ÜNAL Checks the course eligibility of students who wish to take courses in the summer school.
Lateral Transfer Commission Lect. Dr. Kübra MERTEK MOHAMED Lect. Dr. Yasemin KARADAĞ AVCI Reviews and evaluates lateral transfer applications submitted to the Department within the framework of the "Hitit University Associate and Undergraduate Education-Teaching and Examination Regulation".
Alumni and Career Commission Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nail ELHAN Asst. Prof. Dr. Vildan MEYDAN Conducts advising activities directed at the career development processes of current undergraduate students; contributes to guiding students on internships, employment opportunities, CV preparation, interview processes and career planning. Responsible for monitoring students' graduation requirements, updating alumni information, and tracking the career development of graduates. Monitors processes related to ECTS, cumulative grade point average and other graduation requirements; collects feedback from alumni, employers and stakeholders; evaluates data on the employment status and career development of graduates, thereby contributing to the assessment of the level of attainment of Program Educational Objectives. Provides necessary guidance to students applying for domestic and international internships, and disseminates announcements concerning internship opportunities.
  Res. Asst. Abdullah PEKEL
Graduate Education Commission (Curriculum, Application Evaluation, and Interviews) Assoc. Prof. Dr. Emre ÇITAK Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sami KİRAZ Reviews the application documents of candidates applying to graduate programmes. Finalises the processes related to the entrance examination administered to graduate programme applicants.
 Asst. Prof. Dr. Murat TOMAN
 Res. Asst. Abdullah PEKEL
Website Administrator Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sami KİRAZ Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nail ELHAN Prepares and publishes news, notices and announcements received from the Department and its Divisions on the website. Prepares the activities of faculty members and students in the Department and Divisions as announcement and news content and publishes them on the website. Manages and maintains the content of the Department website.
  Res. Asst. Hüseyin Serhat SOLMAZ
Hitit Action Plan (HEP) and Data Commission Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sami KİRAZ Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nail ELHAN Develops the Department's action plans within the scope of the Hitit University Action Plans. Defines the target-year actions in the HEP system. Enters the actions realised during the target year into the HEP system on a quarterly basis.
  Res. Asst. Hüseyin Serhat SOLMAZ
Departmental Events and Promotional Activities Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mustafa Onur TETİK Res. Asst. Hüseyin Serhat SOLMAZ Organises and conducts the academic events to be held within the Department and the activities related to the promotion of the Department.
Communication with Preparatory Class Students and Department Orientation Responsible Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nail ELHAN Lect. Dr. Kübra MERTEK MOHAMED Given that the Department has a preparatory programme, provides academic support and orientation assistance to preparatory class students throughout their English-language education.

ACADEMIC ADVISING (2025-2026)

Year Advisor
PreparatoryAssoc. Prof. Dr. Mustafa Onur TETİK
1st YearAsst. Prof. Dr. Vildan MEYDAN
2nd YearLect. Dr. Yasemin KARADAĞ AVCI
3rd YearAssoc. Prof. Dr. Nail ELHAN
4th YearLect. Dr. Kübra MERTEK MOHAMED

DEPARTMENT ADVISORY BOARD

Role Title Name - Surname Membership Start Date Membership End Date
ChairAssociate ProfessorMustafa Onur TETİK15.04.202615.04.2029
MemberProfessorSabiha KILIÇ15.04.202615.04.2029
MemberProfessorMuhammed Asıf YOLDAŞ15.04.202615.04.2029
MemberAssistant ProfessorMustafa SEYREK15.04.202615.04.2029
MemberAssociate ProfessorSerhan AFACAN15.04.202615.04.2029
MemberEditor-in-ChiefMustafa Burak YALÇIN15.04.202615.04.2029
MemberProgram ManagerSafa KARATAŞ15.04.202615.04.2029
MemberEngineerEmre SAVAŞ15.04.202615.04.2029
MemberHuman Resources SpecialistHatice Pazar ÖZÇELİK15.04.202615.04.2029
MemberAlumniAbdurrahman BÜKEL15.04.202615.04.2029
MemberAlumniLamin CEESAY15.04.202615.04.2029
Student MemberStudentRukayat Olawumi OLADOKUN15.04.202615.04.2029
Student MemberStudentFatma NAS15.04.202615.04.2029
Student MemberStudentIsaac Kojo AMPAH15.04.202615.04.2029
Student MemberStudentHelene Patricia MBENGA15.04.202615.04.2029
Student MemberStudentAgaicha SIDIBE15.04.202615.04.2029
RapporteurResearch AssistantAbdullah PEKEL

FOR COMMUNICATION WITH THE RELEVANT RESPONSIBLE PERSON

Responsible Person E-mail
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sami KİRAZsamikiraz@hitit.edu.tr
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Emre ÇITAKemrecitak@hitit.edu.tr
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mustafa Onur TETİKmustafaonurtetik@hitit.edu.tr
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nail ELHANnailelhan@hitit.edu.tr
Asst. Prof. Dr. Murat TOMANmurattoman@hitit.edu.tr
Asst. Prof. Dr. Vildan MEYDANvildanercan@hitit.edu.tr
Lect. Dr. Kübra MERTEK MOHAMEDkubramertekmohamed@hitit.edu.tr
Lect. Dr. Yasemin KARADAĞ AVCIyaseminkaradagavci@hitit.edu.tr
Res. Asst. Dr. Dilek KÜÇÜKBOZdilekkucukboz@hitit.edu.tr
Res. Asst. Abdullah PEKELabdullahpekel@hitit.edu.tr
Res. Asst. Hüseyin Serhat SOLMAZhuseyinserhatsolmaz@hitit.edu.tr
Res. Asst. Dr. Gonca ÜNALgoncakurnaz@hitit.edu.tr
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