From October 12 to 16, 2026, students from the Department of History and International Relations at Abkhazian State University (ASU) are participating in a specialized internship at Istanbul Medeniyet University, organized with the assistance of the Plenipotentiary Mission of the Republic of Abkhazia to the Republic of Türkiye.

The program involves 16 fifth-year students from the Department of History and Theory of International Relations.

As part of the program, a series of specialized lectures has been organized for these future international relations professionals, covering key aspects of the contemporary global agenda and world history. The academic focus includes the conceptual foundations of the Republic of Türkiye’s foreign policy, the challenges of countering international terrorism, geopolitical processes in the modern Middle East, and issues in economic history.

This educational program is designed to enhance the students' professional competencies, broaden their analytical horizons, and strengthen international academic ties.