Logistics is a strategic field encompassing the comprehensive management of transportation, warehousing, customs clearance, distribution, and information flows from the initial stage of production to the final delivery of goods to consumers. In today’s globalized economy, the expansion of international trade volumes, increasingly complex supply chains, and ongoing digital transformation processes necessitate the effective and sustainable management of logistics operations. In this context, the logistics sector continues to grow rapidly both worldwide and in Türkiye, developing in close interaction with international trade.

Türkiye’s strategic geographical location provides significant potential for the country to become a regional and global logistics hub. This development process has intensified the demand for highly qualified human capital capable of analytical thinking, understanding global trade dynamics, and possessing strong practical competencies. Accordingly, international trade and logistics are regarded among the strategic and future-oriented professional fields.

The Karaman Logistics Center Project, planned within the region, aims to contribute to regional development by facilitating the transportation of goods produced by industrial enterprises in Karaman. The project is expected to enable companies to deliver their products to domestic markets and ports at lower cost, thereby strengthening the region’s foreign trade capacity and further increasing the need for qualified professionals.

The Department of International Trade and Logistics, operating under Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University, admitted its first students in the 2018–2019 academic year and, as of 2024, continues its educational activities under the Faculty of Applied Sciences. The Department provides undergraduate and graduate education with a distinguished academic staff and adopts an educational approach that integrates scientific research with practical application.

Our curriculum is designed to equip students with a strong theoretical and applied foundation in core areas such as import and export operations, customs and free zones, logistics management, transportation systems, supply chain management, and professional English. Through the 6+2 education model—one of the pioneering implementations in Türkiye—students receive workplace-based training in their final year prior to graduation, thereby gaining direct sectoral experience and enhancing their professional competencies.

Graduates of the Department are qualified to pursue careers in the foreign trade and logistics departments of private sector companies, particularly in import-export firms and the rapidly expanding logistics industry. In addition, through success in the Public Personnel Selection Examination (KPSS), graduates may assume positions in various public institutions, most notably within the Ministry of Trade.

The Department of International Trade and Logistics is committed to educating professionals who can accurately analyze global economic transformations, remain open to innovation, demonstrate strong research capabilities, adhere to ethical principles, and generate added value for the institutions in which they serve.