Faculty of Political Science (Turkey)
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| Name | Faculty of Political Science |
| Native name | Siyasal Bilgiler Fakültesi |
| Established | 1859 (as Mekteb-i Mülkiye) |
| Type | Public |
| City | Ankara |
| Country | Turkey |
Faculty of Political Science (Turkey) is a historic higher education institution in Ankara tracing its roots to the Ottoman-era Mekteb-i Mülkiye and associated reform movements. It has been central to Turkish administrative reform debates and has produced civil servants, diplomats, and politicians influential in the Republic of Turkey, interacting with institutions such as the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, the Republic of Turkey Presidency, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Turkey).
History
The faculty originated as the Mekteb-i Mülkiye founded during the Tanzimat period alongside Sultan Abdulmejid I's modernization reforms and later experienced reorganizations during the Young Turk Revolution, the Turkish War of Independence, and the establishment of the Republic of Turkey. It was reconstituted within the Ankara University framework after interactions with figures like Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and advisors to the Ministry of Education (Turkey), reflecting influences from institutions such as the École Nationale d'Administration, the Soviet Union's administrative schools, and rival Ottoman schools including the Imperial School of Military Engineering. Throughout the 20th century the faculty intersected with events such as the 1924 Constitution of Turkey, the 1960 Turkish coup d'état, the 1980 Turkish coup d'état, and legal reforms like the Higher Education Law of 1981, shaping its pedagogy during periods involving actors such as İsmet İnönü, Adnan Menderes, and Bülent Ecevit.
Organization and Academic Structure
Administratively the faculty operates within the Ankara University senate and interacts with bodies like the Council of Higher Education (Turkey), the Ministry of National Education (Turkey), and accreditation agencies patterned after models from the European Higher Education Area and the Bologna Process. Governance includes a dean appointed under university statutes and departmental chairs who coordinate curricula consistent with regulations from the Turkish Accreditation Agency and statutes influenced by precedents from the Constitutional Court of Turkey and rulings such as those involving academic freedom under cases heard by the European Court of Human Rights. The faculty maintains collaborative agreements with entities including the United Nations Development Programme, the European Commission, and bilateral programs with universities like Sorbonne University, University of Oxford, and Harvard University.
Departments and Programs
Academic units encompass departments such as Public Administration, International Relations, Economics, and Political Science alongside subprograms in Public Finance, Public Law, and comparative tracks referencing curricula at institutions like the London School of Economics, Columbia University, and the University of Cambridge. Graduate offerings include master's and doctoral programs that prepare candidates for roles in organizations such as the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Specialized certificates and exchange programs align with partner centers including the Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy, the Middle East Institute, and the German Academic Exchange Service.
Admissions and Student Body
Admission pathways involve national examinations such as the Student Selection and Placement System used alongside university-level criteria and international exchange selection comparable to standards upheld by the European Commission Erasmus+ program and bilateral scholarship schemes like the Turkish Presidency Scholarships. The student body includes undergraduates, graduate researchers, and visiting scholars drawn from provinces represented in the Supreme Election Council (Turkey)'s demographic studies and international cohorts from countries including Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Iraq, and members of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation. Student associations often liaise with non-governmental organizations such as Transparency International, Amnesty International, and youth wings of parties represented in the Grand National Assembly of Turkey.
Research, Publications, and Institutes
Research centers and institutes affiliated with the faculty publish journals and working papers engaging topics relevant to the Constitutional Court of Turkey, Council of Europe, and policy debates reflected in outlets like analyses of the Ankara Process and comparative studies referencing the Treaty of Lausanne. Centers collaborate with think tanks such as the Center for Strategic Research (SAM), the Turkish Economic and Social Studies Foundation, and the International Crisis Group. Faculty and graduate publications often appear in journals indexed alongside the Journal of Democracy, Foreign Affairs, and region-specific periodicals addressing issues linked to cases before the European Court of Human Rights.
Notable Alumni and Faculty
Alumni and faculty have included ministers and statesmen active in cabinets under leaders such as Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Turgut Özal, and Süleyman Demirel, diplomats accredited to missions like the Turkish Embassy in Washington, D.C., and scholars who contributed to constitutional adjudication at the Constitutional Court of Turkey or served in bodies like the European Parliament. Prominent names associated by career or study include figures who engaged with institutions like the World Health Organization, the United Nations, and the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe.
Campus, Facilities, and Student Life
The campus in Ankara provides lecture halls, libraries, and research facilities modeled after collections in national libraries such as the Presidential Library (Turkey) and archives comparable to the State Archives of the Republic of Turkey. Student life includes societies that stage debates on themes related to the Treaty of Lausanne, simulations of the United Nations Security Council, internships with bodies like the Grand National Assembly of Turkey and cultural activities referencing the Ankara Opera House and events connected to institutions such as the Turkish Historical Society.
Category:Universities and colleges in Ankara Category:Ankara University