Graduates of the Alliance of Civilizations Institute Received Their Diplomas
Ibn Khaldun University’s 2025–26 Academic Year Commencement Ceremony was held on June 27, 2026, at our University’s Başakşehir Campus, with the honorary presence of Prof. Burhanettin Duran, Head of Communications at the Presidency. At this year’s ceremony—the eighth of its kind—students graduating from undergraduate and graduate programs received their diplomas from their professors.
Our students graduating from the Institute of the Alliance of Civilizations’ master’s and doctoral programs also received their diplomas, marking the completion of an important stage in their academic journeys. Our graduates, who have contributed to the Institute’s academic environment through their work, research, and dedication, shared their joy of graduation with their families and faculty members during the ceremony.
At the ceremony, the Best Doctoral Thesis Award—presented to support the research culture at our university and encourage graduate studies—was also presented to its recipient. Dr. Sena Taha, a graduate of the Institute of the Alliance of Civilizations’ Doctoral Program in Civilization Studies, was honored with the Best Doctoral Thesis Award for her dissertation titled “Writing Refugee Lives,” which was recognized as the best doctoral thesis written at Ibn Khaldun University during the 2025–26 academic year.
Since Dr. Sena Taha was not in Turkey at the time, the award was accepted on her behalf by our Institute Director, Assoc. Prof. Vahdettin Işık.
As the Alliance of Civilizations Institute, we congratulate our graduates and Dr. Sena Taha for this meaningful achievement, and we wish all our graduates success in their academic and professional lives.
Alliance of Civilizations Institute Graduates Receive Their Diplomas
Ibn Haldun University held its 2025–26 Graduation Ceremony on June 27, 2026, at the Başakşehir Campus, with Prof. Dr. Burhanettin Duran, Head of the Presidential Communications Directorate, as the guest of honor. At this eighth annual ceremony, undergraduate and graduate students received their diplomas from their professors.
The day held special significance for the Alliance of Civilizations Institute, as students from our master’s and doctoral programs reached an important milestone in their academic careers. We congratulate our graduates, who celebrated the occasion with their families, professors, and friends, and we wish them every success in their future endeavors.
The ceremony also featured the presentation of the Best Doctoral Dissertation Award, given each year to foster a strong research culture at the University and to encourage outstanding graduate work. Dr. Sena Taha, a graduate of the Civilization Studies Doctoral Program at the Alliance of Civilizations Institute, received this year’s award for her dissertation “Writing Refugee Lives,” recognized as the best doctoral thesis completed at Ibn Haldun University during the 2025–26 academic year.
As Dr. Taha was abroad at the time of the ceremony, the award was accepted on her behalf by the Institute’s Director, Assoc. Prof. Vahdettin Işık.
The Alliance of Civilizations Institute warmly congratulates Dr. Sena Taha on this remarkable achievement and wishes all of our graduates continued success in their academic and professional lives.
