School of Diplomacy Certificate Program

First held by the Bahçeşehir University Government Leadership School in the 2009-2010 academic year and planned to be held every academic year, the School of Diplomacy certificate program is, like the other certificate programs offered under the Government Leadership School, the first and only certificate program of its kind in Türkiye.

Program Objective:

Held regularly every academic year with the participation of distinguished diplomats who have successfully represented Türkiye all over the world, academics who have carried out important work in international relations, and names that come to mind when foreign policy is mentioned, the program aims to inform participants about Türkiye's relations with other countries and the intricacies of the diplomatic profession, and to raise a generation that is knowledgeable about international relations and understands the importance of using diplomatic means.

Program Features:

The School of Diplomacy certificate program is held every Saturday between 10:00 and 16:45 for six weeks. The language of the program is Turkish. Each week, the program includes four different sessions, each with a guest speaker. After each session, participants' questions and views on the topic are taken, and the guests respond to the participants' questions. Participants who successfully complete the program are awarded a certificate. Participants must attend 80% of the program to be eligible for a certificate.

Program Content:

Within the framework of the School of Diplomacy certificate program, Türkiye's political, economic and social relations with influential countries in the international arena, as well as past and ongoing issues, are addressed. The main topics of the program are as follows.

· Values and Principles in Turkish Foreign Policy

· Public Diplomacy

· Organizational Structure of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye

· Dispute Resolution and Mediation

· Türkiye–China Relations

· Refugee Crisis

· Türkiye's Place and Importance in NATO

· Recent Turkish Foreign Policy

· Türkiye–EU Negotiation Process

· International Security and Terrorism

· Humanitarian Aid from Türkiye to Other Countries

· The Place of the Middle East in Turkish Foreign Policy

· Türkiye–United Kingdom Relations

· Türkiye's Opening to Latin America

· The Impact of the Cyprus Issue on Turkish Foreign Policy and the Negotiation Process

· Türkiye–Iran Relations and Iran's Nuclear Program

· The Arab Spring and Its Regional Effects

· The Middle East Conflict

· Recent Türkiye–Russia Relations and Their Effects on Regional Peace

· International Energy Policies and Türkiye's Energy Strategy

· Türkiye–USA Relations

· Türkiye's Policies toward the Caucasus and Central Asia

· Türkiye's Relations with Asia-Pacific Countries

· Türkiye–Africa Relations and the Growing Weight of Africa in Turkish Foreign Policy

· The Armenian Issue from the Perspective of International Law

 

 

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