Belabbas Mohammed and Bouchentouf Idriss Sakina, academics from Université d’Oran 1 Ahmed Ben Bella in Algeria, visited Prof. Dr. Hacı Duran, Head of the Sociology Department at Istanbul Aydın University (IAU).During this international academic visit, views were exchanged regarding academic collaborations, research activities, and potential joint projects between the two universities. The visit was regarded […]

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gökçen Çatlı, a faculty member in the Department of Sociology, appeared as a guest on a live broadcast on 24 TV, where she provided insights and evaluations on the topic of “Population and Culture.” 

Prof. Dr. Hacı Duran, Head of the Sociology Department, participated in a live seminar organized by the Morocco-based think tank, Merkezu Alhubera ve İstişarat. During the meeting, which was held via TikTok, the perspectives presented in Richard Nisbett’s book, The Geography of Thought, were discussed. Prof. Hacı Duran represented Turkey on the platform, which featured […]

Prof. Dr. Hacı Duran, Head of the Department of Sociology, participated in an online seminar organized by Merkezu Alhubera ve İstişarat, a Morocco-based think tank. Held via TikTok on 5 September 2026 at 10:00 p.m., the seminar focused on the ideas discussed in Richard Nisbett’s book The Geography of Thought. The event brought together scholars […]

Head of the Sociology Department, Prof. Dr. Hacı Duran, shared his views on the issue of Turkey’s aging population during the Evening News broadcast on Kanal 24 TV on August 26, 2026. Sharing his thoughts during interviews conducted by the channel’s reporters who visited our university, Duran stated that Turkey’s population is aging very rapidly […]

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gökçen Çatlı, a faculty member in the Department of Sociology, delivered a talk titled “The Social Structure of Violence” as part of the Afyonkarahisar Book Days held on August 23. Following the talk, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Çatlı participated in a book signing event, where she met with readers and signed copies of […]