21 May

ACADEMIC

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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09 May

ACADEMIC

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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21 April

ACADEMIC

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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17 April

ACADEMIC

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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08 March

ACADEMIC

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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08 March

ACADEMIC

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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19 February

ACADEMIC

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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06 December

ACADEMIC

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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22 November

ACADEMIC

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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12 November

ACADEMIC

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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