Sociology Seminar (2023 Spring Semester) was held online on 31 May 2023 with the title "The aftermath of the 6 February Earthquake in Turkey: Sociological Implications". Our students Özge Öznur, Ogün Yılmaz, Dilara Dönmez and Hasan Urcun, who conducted their studies within the scope of the “Project In Sociology II” course by Prof. Dr. Şebnem Köşer Akçapar, made presentations regarding on their work. We congratulate our students who made presentations and thank our faculty members and students for their participation and valuable contributions.

Prof. Dr. Şebnem Köşer Akçapar's new article has been published in Cracow Journal of Indological Studies. Written by a team of experts from the Netherlands, India and the UK, the article deals with the 8th and 9th century Qur'an copies found in India. Through an example from the Mughal Era and gifted to the British East India Library by Lord Dalhousie in 1853, the owners, past and distinctive features of the holy book are discussed from a sociological and historical framework, and sheds light on the first centuries of Islam.

Our faculty member Prof. Dr. Sutay Yavuz participated as a consultant in the Analysis of the Reasons for Divorce in Turkey workshop organized by the Ministry of Family and Social Services, General Directorate of Family and Community Services on September 6, 2022.