Sabancı University has established a chair in memory of Prof. Dr. Fuat Keyman, one of Turkey's leading political scientists, who passed away on October 18, 2024. The "Fuat Keyman Chair" will support academic research in Turkish politics and civil society and contribute to the development of young researchers.
Sabancı University established the "Fuat Keyman Chair" to carry forward the valuable legacy of Prof. Dr. Fuat Keyman, Director of the Istanbul Policy Center and Vice President for Institutional Affairs and Social Impact, in the social sciences. The Fuat Keyman Chair will honor the memory of the esteemed faculty member Prof. Dr. Fuat Keyman, who passed away on October 18, 2024, and support academic research in the fields of international relations, Turkish politics, and civil society.
Within the scope of the Chair, interdisciplinary collaborations will be encouraged through the "Fuat Keyman Visiting Program," which will be jointly run by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (SSBF) and the Istanbul Policy Center (IPC), aiming to increase research capacity and foster interdisciplinary collaborations. The "Kemal Derviş Article Award," established within the Chair, will support high-quality academic work in the social sciences. The "Fuat Keyman Scholarship," established for students accepted into the Political Science PhD Program, will contribute to the development of young researchers. Through the Fuat Keyman Chair, Sabancı University will continue to generate social benefit and support high-quality scientific research while keeping Prof. Dr. Keyman's academic legacy alive.
He was one of Turkey's leading political scientists
Fuat Keyman, one of Turkey's leading political scientists, was the Director of the Istanbul Policy Center, Vice President for Institutional Affairs and Social Impact at Sabancı University, and Professor of International Relations. He specialized in globalization, democratization, international relations, Turkey-EU relations, Turkish foreign policy, and the development of civil society. Prior to his tenure at Sabancı University, Keyman taught in the Department of International Relations at Koç University and the Department of Political Science and Public Administration at Bilkent University. He also served as a Visiting Scholar at Carleton University in the summer of 1997. He completed postdoctoral studies at Wellesley College and Harvard University. He received his doctorate in International Relations and Comparative Politics from Carleton University and his bachelor's and master's degrees from Middle East Technical University.
He served on the advisory boards of numerous prestigious national and international organizations.
A member of the Science Academy, Fuat Keyman won the Strategic Visionary Scientist Award in 2013 as part of the 7th Tasam Strategic Vision Awards. As a member of the Wise People Committee, Fuat Keyman worked on the resolution process for the Kurdish issue and served on the advisory boards of numerous prestigious national and international organizations. He also served on the editorial boards of numerous prominent international academic journals and the scientific advisory boards of the Austrian Institute for International Affairs (OIIP) and the Global Center for Pluralism. Keyman also served as research director for various projects, including "Multiple Globalizations", "Sustainable Urban Policies: Cities and Regions in Turkey in Terms of Quality of Life", and "Strengthening Checks and Balances in Turkey". In addition to his academic work, starting from 2002, Fuat Keyman shared his thoughts and analyses on Turkey within a global context through various newspaper columns and television programs.