Local Governments and Governance Master's Program (Thesis / Non-Thesis) established under the Department of Public Administration examines local governments due to its content. In the program, local development policies, urban sociology, urban politics, and environmental policies, and governance concepts that envisage a more dynamic public structure based on the rapidly spreading principles of transparency, accountability, and participation are discussed in detail. The program focuses on the interaction and cooperation of multiple actors - public institutions, local governments, private sector, non-governmental organizations, international institutions, and citizens.

The aim of the program is to ensure that the knowledge of local governments and governance can be developed and deepened at the expert level. In addition, the education provided and the program carried out to allow us to comprehend interdisciplinary interaction. Another aspect of the program is to be able to discuss, make a presentation, and express himself / herself professionally and academically on a work that requires expertise in local governments and governance within an intellectual framework.

Head of Department

Assoc. Prof. M. Deniz TANSİ