Organized by the Bitlis Governorship and the Provincial Directorate of Family and Social Services, a conference titled "Demographic Transformation and Family in Turkey: Current Situation and Future" was held on May 30, 2025, as part of the events marking the “2025 Family Year.” The event took place at the Conference Hall of the Provincial Directorate of Family and Social Services.

Prof. Dr. Sutay Yavuz, a faculty member of the Department of Sociology, participated in the Family Symposium held at Anadolu University on May 16, 2025.

As the Department of Sociology, we continue to provide training programs aligned with the requirements of the digital age in the fields of data literacy and contemporary analysis techniques.

Our Sociology Department Chair, Prof. Dr. Sutay Yavuz, took part in a program recorded by TRT, where he shared his sociological perspectives on family structure, social change, and current societal issues. The filming took place at the Sumerbank building, where Prof. Dr. Yavuz discussed the transformation of the family in Turkey.

Our Department Chair, Prof. Dr. Sutay Yavuz, appeared as a guest on the Haber Analiz program, broadcast live on Diyanet TV on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at 11:00 PM.

Head of the Sociology Department, Prof. Dr.

As the Department of Sociology, we continue to offer training programs focused on data literacy and contemporary analysis techniques in line with the demands of the digital age. Our four-week training program titled "Data, Data Structures, Database, and PowerBI" is currently in its second week, drawing strong interest from students.

In the November 2024 call of the TÜBİTAK 2209-A Undergraduate Research Projects Support Program, 12 of our students submitted 6 different research proposals. We are pleased to announce that 3 of these projects have been accepted for funding.

The accepted projects and their student researchers are as follows: