Second of the “Palestine Issue” Panels Held at HKU

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November 14, 2023

The second of the panels on the “Palestine Issue”, organised by the Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences (İİSBF) of Hasan Kalyoncu University (HKU) to draw attention to Israel’s inhumane attacks and oppression against Palestine and to discuss how Palestine should be supported, was held today.

The panel was moderated by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ahmet Keser, Head of the İİSBF Department of Political Science and International Relations. The speakers were Prof. Dr. Ercan Seyhan, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Murat Aslan and Asst. Prof. Dr. Pelin Aliyev from the HKU Department of Political Science and International Relations, and Asst. Prof. Dr. Adnan Akalın from the Faculty of Islamic Sciences of Gaziantep Islam Science and Technology University (GİBTÜ). The panel was attended by HKU Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Gül Rengin Küçükerdoğan, İİSBF Dean Prof. Dr. Hanifi Aslan, students and academics.

At the panel, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ahmet Keser described in detail Israel’s recent inhumane attacks on the Palestinian people and its human rights violations, while Assoc. Prof. Dr. Murat Aslan focused on the military and political structures of Israel and Palestine and the general security situation in the region, giving detailed explanations on the international political dimension of the issue. Asst. Prof. Dr. Pelin Aliyev stressed that millions of Palestinians have been displaced and said that concrete steps must be taken urgently to end this inhumane situation. Prof. Dr. Ercan Seyhan carried out a technical analysis of the explosives used by Israel and their effects, drawing attention to their intensity and potential dangers. Asst. Prof. Dr. Adnan Akalın assessed the theological background of the issue with a comprehensive analysis.