The main objective of Işık University’s MA program in Middle East Studies is to provide students with a critical understanding of the political, economic and cultural dynamics that shape the region. The program is of an interdisciplinary nature, designed to offer a multifaceted perspective ranging from economics and international relations to history, anthropology and political science. The MA program in Middle East Studies is a non-thesis program, which requires 30 credits of course work and a term project for graduation.