About
Şahin conducts academic research on defense diplomacy, defense industry policies, regional security, and geopolitics; her work has been published in various journals and platforms. She also presents her research at national and international conferences and shares her analyses with the public after covering events such as NATO summits, defense exhibitions, and security forums on-site. Combining academic scholarship with field observations, Asya Beyza Şahin examines the impact of defense technologies on international relations through an interdisciplinary lens and continues her research and assessments regarding the future of security policies. Şahin was also the youngest female parliamentary candidate for Kayseri during the 28th Term elections of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey. She produces content for the "Asya ile Siyaset" (Politics with Asya) platform to raise awareness about the political participation and representation of women and youth, and she carries out public-facing initiatives regarding politics, democracy, and civic engagement.
A grounded profile with academic focus and field awareness.
A body of work shaped by academic production, security policy and youth representation.
Asya Beyza Şahin, who completed her undergraduate education in the field of Political Science and Public Administration, has been conducting research in the fields of international relations, diplomacy, security and defense studies since her undergraduate years. Currently, he continues his master's degree in the Department of International Security at the Institute of Security Sciences of the Police Academy and continues his academic studies in the axis of international security, defense industry, foreign policy and defense diplomacy. You can find detailed information about academic publications, research and projects in About Me section.
Women and Children's Rights Activist
Asya Beyza Şahin has grown up with the struggle for women's rights under the umbrella of the Kayseri Women's Association, which was founded by her late mother Melek Aysun Şahin in 2014 since her childhood. During his undergraduate education, he worked voluntarily in non-governmental organizations operating in the field of children's rights, especially LÖSEV and Kanka; he is still working as a Relations Coordinator with Public Institutions within the Association for Combating Child Abuse and Neglect (ÇIP).
Parliamentary Candidacy
He has carried out academic researches and field studies in the fields of gender equality, women's and children's rights; developed 2209 supported research projects by TÜBİTAK and participated in academic field studies within the Gnat Committee on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men (KEFEK). In addition, she carried out activities for the political participation of women and young people with the political field studies she carried out as the 28th Term Kayseri Parliamentary Candidate.
Experience Internship and experience
I. Turkish Asian Strategic Studies Center (TASAM) – Volunteer Project Coordinator (2026 – Ongoing)
II. Association for Combating Child Abuse and Neglect (CHIP) – Coordinator of Relations with Public Institutions (2026-Continuing)
III. Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research (Seta) – Long-Term Voluntary Research Intern (2025-2026)
IV. TED University Center for Gender Studies - Volunteer Research Intern (2023 | 20 working days)
T.R. Ministry of Treasury and Finance – Compulsory Trainee (2023 | 20 working days)
VI. Anti-Terrorism and Radicalization Research Center (TERAM) – Voluntary Research Intern (2022-2023 | 7 months)
Trainings Certificates
NATO and Crisis Management in the Changing Security Environment | NATO Public Diplomacy Division
Religion, Conflict and Peace Education | Harvard University
Moral Foundations of Politics | Yale University
School of International Relations and Foreign Policy for Young Women | Embassy of the Netherlands, TAV, Women in Foreign
Policy Initiative
Future Women Leaders | KAGIDER, Sanofi — September 2024
Foreign Policy Summer Seminar | SETA
International Relations and Intelligence Education | Foreign Policy
Digi4Woman SPSS Training | İstanbul Esenyurt University
2nd Maritime Law Summit Ankara Univeristy — DEHUKAM
Defense Industries Presidency Capsule 5.
Conferences and Presentations
3rd Ankara Social Sciences Congress, Bilkent University — Reestablishing the State's Monopoly on Violence: The Relationship Between Disarmament, Demobilization and Reconstruction (DDR) and Positive Peace on the Basis of the Sierra Leone Experience
8th Congress of International Relations of Political Sciences (October 2025) — UAV Systems and Defense Diplomacy in Modern Security Strategies: An Analysis on TB2, Reaper, Heron
18th National Social Sciences Congress, METU (September 2025) — The Role of KEFEK in Creating a Gender-Sensitive Parliament
NATO Security Forum — NATO's Military Intervention: The Case of Libya (Presentation)
NATO Dynamic Simulation — Radius Defence, Ankara
International Congress on the Problems of Taxpayers — Team Leader, 2023
Congress Against Terrorism and Radicalization
Kayseri Metropolitan Municipality Youth Assembly — Kayseri Career Project
2209-A TÜBİTAK Project — Gender Equality Awareness Training
7-8 July 2026 NATO Summit - a5 Defence Magazine —Press and Researcher
Academic Studies Academic Studies
Field Political Experience
In the 2023 General Election, the 28th She worked actively in the field as a Kayseri parliamentary candidate for the period. At the same time, he took an active role in the social media and policy part of the Presidential election campaign. She argues that young people should be founding actors in decision-making processes, not just spectators.