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  • Bosphorus Diplomacy Forum

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    Bosphorus Diplomacy Forum

    The largest and most comprehensive youth organisation in the field of diplomacy in Türkiye.

    The forum was held on the Democracy and Freedoms Island, honoured by the attendance of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and attended by more than 200 young people. In its 6 committees, diplomatic topics were debated in Turkish, Arabic and English, and critical issues of the Cold War were examined from a present-day perspective.

  • Konya International Mevlana Diplomacy Forum

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    Konya International Mevlana Diplomacy Forum

    Held in Konya on 24–26 April 2026 under the auspices of the Youth Diplomacy Association. The forum’s preparatory conference took place on 9 February 2026.

Social Sciences Achievement Scholarship

The GDD Social Sciences Achievement Scholarship is run by the Youth Diplomacy Association to support successful undergraduate students studying in the social sciences.

The scholarship is paid for nine months in total: November, December, January, February, March, April, May, June and July.

Applications are not assessed on the university entrance ranking or grade point average alone. Candidates’ CVs and personal development, social responsibility and volunteering, foreign language achievements, achievements in the arts and sports, experience in leadership, representation and organisation, and national and international achievements are all taken into account in a holistic assessment.