Dokuz Eylul University Journal of Faculty of Business is an open access journal that publishes scientific academic studies in the fields of business administration, economics, political science and international relations. Indexing in TR Index, our journal is published in Turkish and English.

The Journal Board has decided to publish a special issue on “GLOBAL TRADE AND TURKIYE’S TRANSPORT DIPLOMACY” in reference to the increasing importance of alternative transportation corridors in global trade and the key role of Turkiye in this process. This special issue will include qualified research articles submitted in Turkish or English. Our issue is open to social sciences disciplines that are appropriate to the scope of the journal. The special issue covers research articles based on conceptual, quantitative and qualitative analysis in the field of “Global Trade and Turkiye’s Transport Diplomacy”.

Although there is no limitation on the topics within the scope of the special issue, studies related to the following title suggestions can be submitted:

• Turkiye's strategic importance in transportation corridors

• Turkiye's transportation diplomacy

• Restructuring global supply chains 

• The impact of transportation diplomacy on international trade 

• Turkiye's role in regional trade agreements

The writing rules and all procedures for the submission of manuscripts will be the same as in the regular issues. Detailed information about the special issue is announced below. We would like to extend this call for papers to all researchers.

Prof. Dr. Nazif MANDACI (nazif.mandaci@deu.edu.tr) 

DEU Faculty of Business Administration Department of Political Science and International Relations

Prof. Dr. Ülviyye SANILI AYDIN (ulviyye.aydin@deu.edu.tr)

DEU Faculty of Business, Department of International Trade and Management

Manuscript Submission Deadline: June 02, 2025

Announcement of accepted papers: August 31, 2025

Special Issue Publication Date: September 30, 2025

Journal home page: https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/ifede 

Article Submission: On the DergiPark System https://dergipark.org.tr/en/journal/240/submission/step/manuscript/new 

When submitting articles on the DergiPark System, please choose the special issue option. In addition, please mark the field indicating that you are sending a special issue in the copyright form that will be uploaded to the system during the submission phase.

Writing Rules: On the DergiPark System https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/ifede/writing-rules