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Tribute Ceremony in Honor of Prof. Oğuz Baykara
The Yeditepe University Department of Translation and Interpreting Studies organized a comprehensive tribute ceremony on May 21, 2026, to honor Prof. Oğuz Baykara, a scholar renowned for his international achievements and academic contributions. Titl
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Prof. Dr. Selçuk Esenbel Featured on the "Tarih Keyfi" Program
Our Honorary Chairperson, Academic Coordinator, and Board Member, Prof. Dr. Selçuk Esenbel, was a guest on the "Tarih Keyfi" program on Bloomberg HT Tarih, hosted by Prof. Dr. Taşansu Türker. You can watch this insightful broadcast focusing on the "M
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PROF. DR. OĞUZ BAYKARA AWARDED THE “ORDER OF THE RISING SUN, GOLD RAYS WITH ROSETTE” BY THE EMPIRE OF JAPAN
Prof. Dr. Oğuz Baykara, an emeritus faculty member of the Department of Translation and Interpreting Studies at Boğaziçi University’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences, actively taught in the department between 2004 and 2019. Since 2010, our professor has
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Just Published: Global Perspectives on Japan No. 9 !
We are delighted to announce the publication of the latest issue of the Global Perspectives on Japan No. 8, a journal co-published by the Japanese Studies Association (JAD) and Forum Tauri Press. This issue features seven articles, including a specia
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Asian Studies Center Launches Inaugural Issue of the BUAS Bulletin
The Boğaziçi University Asian Studies Center is proud to announce the publication of the inaugural issue of the BUAS Bulletin (January 2026), published by Forum Tauri Press. This milestone publication serves as a comprehensive record and reference po
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New Publication by Prof. Selçuk Esenbel in Global Perspectives
The Asian Studies Center is delighted to share that our Honorary Chairperson, Academic Coordinator, and Board Member, Prof. Selçuk Esenbel, has published a new research article in Global Perspectives , a journal by the University of California Press.
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Boğaziçi Alumnus Uluğ Kuzuoğlu Receives Honorable Mention for 2026 AAS Book Prize
The Asian Studies Center is delighted to share that our alumnus, Uluğ Kuzuoğlu , has been awarded an Honorable Mention for the Joseph Levenson Prize by the Association for Asian Studies (AAS) . This prestigious recognition was awarded for his book, C
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December 12 - Sino-Türkiye Humanities Forum
We are honored to invite you to the Sino-Türkiye Humanities Forum, a prestigious academic gathering dedicated to fostering cross-cultural dialogue and scholarly exchange between Türkiye and China. Organized through the collaborative efforts of Boğazi
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NOVEMBER 22! Asia Talks: The Place of the World's First Novel, The Tale of Genji, in World Literature and its Journey of Translation into Turkish (Prof. Dr. Oğuz Baykara)
Dear all, We cordially invite you to the talk, “The Place of the World's First Novel, The Tale of Genji, in World Literature and its Journey of Translation into Turkish,” to be delivered by Prof. Dr. Oğuz Baykara as part of the Boğaziçi University As
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Prof. Dr. Oğuz Baykara Receives the Order of the Rising Sun with Rosette from the Government of Japan
Prof. Dr. Oğuz Baykara , faculty member of the Boğaziçi University Asian Studies Center , has been awarded the Order of the Rising Sun with Rosette by the Government of Japan in the autumn of 2025. Five years after receiving the Foreign Diplomatic Mi
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16 OCTOBER! Asia Talk Series: The Steppe on Paper: Mongol Manuscript Maps of the Qing (18th-19th Century), by Dr. Anne-Sophie Pratte
Dear all, You are cordially invited to the upcoming Asia Talk Series titled "The Steppe on Paper: Mongol Manuscript Maps of the Qing (18th-19th Century)." by Dr. Anne-Sophie Pratte. The talk will take place in Kriton Curi Room at Albert Long Hall, Bo
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Just Published: Global Perspectives on Japan No. 8 !
We are delighted to announce the publication of the latest issue of the Global Perspectives on Japan No. 8, a journal co-published by the Japanese Studies Association (JAD) and Forum Tauri Press. This issue features five articles, including a special