Boards
Congress Honorary Presidents
- Prof. Dr. Hüseyin DALGAR - Rector of Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
- Prof. Dr Ahmet DEMİR - Rector of Uşak University
- Prof. Dr. Fadime ÜNEY YÜKSEKTEPE - Rector of Istanbul Kültür University
- Prof. Dr. Kenan Ahmet TÜRKDOĞAN - Rector of Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University
- Prof. Dr. Mehmet KARAKAŞ - Rector of Afyon Kocatepe University
- Prof. Dr. Mehmet SALTAN - Rector of Süleyman Demirel University
- Prof. Dr. Özlenen ÖZKAN - Rector of Akdeniz University
- Prof. Dr. Rana KIBAR - Rector of Manisa Celal Bayar University
Congress President
- Prof. Dr. Firdevs SAVI ÇAKAR - Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
Congress Executive Committee
- Prof. Dr Zeki NACAKCI - Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. M. Can ÇİFTÇİBAŞI - Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
- Assoc. Prof. Dr Sezan SEZGİN - Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
- Asst. Prof. Dr. Halil Ozan DEMİRTAŞ - Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
- Asst. Prof. Dr. Mustafa KILINÇ - Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
- Asst. Prof. Dr. Abdullah TANTA - Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
International Organising Committee
- Prof. Dr Abdrasheva BANU - Buketov University, Kazakhstan
- Prof. Dr Hande BRIDDICK - South Dakota State University, USA
- Prof Warren Davidson - University of Pittsburgh, USA
- Prof. Dr Emre Umucu - University of Texas El Paso, USA
- Prof. Dr Ali YILDIRIM - University of Gothenburg, Sweden
- Assoc. Prof Dr Migena BUKA - University of Tirana, Albania
- Assoc. Prof Dr Faiq ELEKBERLI - Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, Azerbaijan
- Assoc. Prof Dr Marty JENCIUS - Kent State University, USA
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zeliha Dilsun KAYNAR - Carnegie Mellon University, USA
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nalan KAZAZ - University of Prizren, Kosovo
- Asst. Prof. Dr. Öznur BAYAR - Ohio State University, USA
- Dr Yerzhan ARGYNBAYEV - Khoja Ahmet Yesevi International Turkic-Kazakh University, Kazakhstan
- Dr Catherine CARROLL - St Mary's University, England
- Dr Sevil SAVI KARAYOL - Essex University, England
Organising Committee
- Prof. Dr Osman BİRGİN - Usak University
- Prof. Dr Zeki NACAKCI - Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
- Prof. Dr. Selahattin AVŞAROĞLU - Necmettin Erbakan University
- Prof. Dr. Halil YURDUGÜL - Hacettepe University
- Prof. Dr. Hilmi DEMİRKAYA - Akdeniz University
- Prof. Dr. Nusret KOCA - Afyon Kocatepe University
- Prof. Dr Fatma ŞAŞMAZ ÖREN - Manisa Celal Bayar University
- Prof. Dr Yalçın ÖZDEMİR - Aydin Adnan Menderes University
- Prof. Dr. İzzet KARA - Pamukkale University
- Prof. Dr. Alipasa AYAS - Bilkent University
- Assoc. Prof. Dr Armağan ATEŞKAN - Bilkent University
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Funda UYSAL - Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
- Assoc. Prof. Dr Sezan SEZGİN - Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
- Asst. Prof. Dr. Abdullah TANTA - Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
- Prof. Dr. Lecturer Member Esra ÇAKAR ÖZKAN - Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
- Asst. Prof. Dr. H. Ozan DEMİRTAŞ - Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
- Asst. Prof. Dr. Mustafa KILINÇ - Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
- Deputy Director Salim OĞUZ - Burdur Provincial Directorate of National Education
- General Manager Tamer BAYAR - Burdur Bahcesehir Schools
- Teacher İbrahim Can POLAT - Burdur Provincial Directorate of National Education
- Psychologist Şebnem DAL ÜZÜLMEZ - Denizli Pandora Education and Consultancy
- Social Worker Ersin EREN - Provincial Directorate of Family and Social Services
- Dr Gülizar GÜZEL - Provincial Directorate of National Education
- Retired Teacher Yücel ŞİMŞEK - Burdur
Congress Advisory Board
- Prof. Dr Nuri BALOGLU - Kırşehir Ahi Evran University
- Prof. Dr. Salih CEYLAN - Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
- Prof. Dr Esra DALKIRAN - Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
- Prof. Dr. Hilmi DEMIRKAYA - Akdeniz University
- Prof. Dr Ali ERSOY - Anadolu University
- Prof. Dr Selahattin GELBAL - Hacettepe University
- Prof. Dr Salih Zeki GENÇ - Çanakkale 18 March University
- Prof. Dr. İzzet KARA - Pamukkale University
- Prof. Dr. H. Seval KÖSE - Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
- Prof. Dr Ragıp ÖZYÜREK - Istanbul Aydin University
- Prof. Dr Metin PİŞKİN - Ankara University
- Prof. Dr. Tuğba SARI - Akdeniz University
- Prof. Dr Serdar TUNA - Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
- Prof. Dr. Yasemin YAVUZER - Nigde Omer Halisdemir University
- Prof. Dr. Gökay YILDIZ - Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hatice KILINÇ - Süleyman Demirel University
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mümin POLAT - Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sevinç SÜTLÜ - Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
International Scientific Committee
- Prof. Dr Abdrasheva BANU - Buketov University, Kazakhstan
- Prof. Dr Hande BRIDDICK - South Dakota State University, USA
- Prof Warren Davidson - University of Pittsburgh, USA
- Prof. Dr Hazretguli DURDIYEV - Turkmenistan Academy of Sciences, Turkmenistan
- Prof. Dr Emre Umucu - University of Texas El Paso, USA
- Prof. Dr Ali YILDIRIM - University of Gothenburg, Sweden
- Assoc. Prof Dr Migena BUKA - University of Tirana, Albania
- Assoc. Prof Dr Faiq ELEKBERLI - Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, Azerbaijan
- Assoc. Prof Dr Marty JENCIUS - Kent State University, USA
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zeliha Dilsun KAYNAR - Carnegie Mellon University, USA
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nalan KAZAZ - University of Prizren, Kosovo
- Dr Yerzhan ARGYNBAYEV - Khoja Ahmet Yesevi International Turkic-Kazakh University, Kazakhstan
- Dr Catherine CARROLL - St Mary's University, England
- Dr Sevil SAVI KARAYOL - Essex University, England
Congress Workshop Applications Evaluation Board
- Prof. Dr. Salih CEYLAN - Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
- Assoc. Prof. Dr Osman EROL - Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
- Assoc. Prof. Dr Sezan SEZGİN - Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
- Asst. Prof. Dr. Abdullah TANTA - Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
- Asst. Prof. Dr. Yusuf Emre YEŞİLYURT - Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
Congress Scientific Award Evaluation Board
- Prof. Dr. Salih CEYLAN - Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
- Prof. Dr. Zeynep KARATAŞ - Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
- Asst. Prof. Dr. Samet DEMİRKAYA - Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
- Asst. Prof. Dr. Halil Ozan DEMİRTAŞ - Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
- Research Assist. Gülşah KIYMIK - Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
Congress Secretariat
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Funda UYSAL - Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
- Asst. Prof. Dr. Gözde GÜMÜŞÇAĞLAYLAYAN - Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
- Asst. Prof. Dr. Elif Süreyya KANYILMAZ CANLI - Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
- Asst. Prof. Dr. Hüsne ÖZ ALKOYAK - Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
- Asst. Prof. Dr. Ayşe ULUTAŞ - Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
- Asst. Prof. Dr. Imge YURDABAKAN - Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
- Research Assist. Ömer ACAR - Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
- Research Assist. Burcu AKSEKİOĞLU - Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
- Research Assist. Numan BADEMLİ - Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
- Research Assist. Erva BULUT - Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
- Research Assist. Gülşah KIYMIK - Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
- Research Assist. Nazlı Sıla ÖNER - Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
Exhibition Organising Committee
- Prof. Dr. Hatice KETEN - Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
- Assoc. Prof Ezgi TOKDİL - Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
- Assoc. Prof. Dr Armağan KONAK - Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
Exhibition Evaluation Committee
- Prof. Dr Serdar TUNA - Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
- Prof. Dr. Ata Yakup KAPTAN - Ondokuz Mayis University
- Prof. Dr Serpil Yayman ATASEVEN - Usak University
- Prof. Dr. Çınla ŞEKER - Dokuz Eylul University
- Prof. Dr. And ALGÜL - Üsküdar University
- Assoc. Prof. Dr Bülent POLAT - Inonu University
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dicle YILDIRIM - Üsküdar University
- Assoc. Prof. Dr Ekin Su KUZU - Giresun University
- Assoc. Prof. Dr Esra YILDIRIM - Bartın University
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zehra ATABEY - Izmir Katip Çelebi University
- Assoc. Prof. Dr Meyrem DEVECİ - Van Yüzüncü Yıl University
- Asst. Prof. Dr. Yasemin KAYABAŞI - Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
Announcements
VI. INER CONGRESS 2026 has been entitled to receive support for the 2026/1 period within the scope of the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey 2223-B Domestic Scientific Event Organisation Support Programme.
INER CONGRESS 2026 to increase the international academic visibility of the papers presented within the scope of the programme, Web of Science Cooperation was established for book publication with Cambridge Scholars Publishing, a prestigious international publishing house listed in the list of publishing houses.
In this context, selected papers presented at the congress and successfully passed the double-blind refereeing process will have the opportunity to be published as book chapters from this international publishing house scanned within the scope of BKC.
Detailed information about the publication process, book application, evaluation and publication processes will be announced on the congress web page.
You can access the Cambridge Scholars Publishing website here.
The submitted abstracts will be evaluated by the congress scientific committee and at least two scientific referees (blind review); the suitability and acceptance of the papers to be presented in the congress and the form of presentation will be decided by the Scientific Committee.
Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Journal of Faculty of Education, Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Faculty of Education 7-9 May 2026 to be organised in Burdur between the dates IV. International Congress of 21st Century Educational Research (INER CONGRESS 2026) for the studies to be selected from the papers presented within the scope of special issue will publish it.
Scope and Purpose of the Special Issue
The main theme of the 4th INER CONGRESS 2026 “Artificial Intelligence and Education: Designing the Learning Ecosystems of the Future” as a special issue. This special issue; educational theory and applications of artificial intelligence-based transformations, teacher training, learning environments, assessment and evaluation processes and the effects on education policies from a scientific point of view. aims to bring together studies.
INER CONGRESS 2026 The studies presented within the scope of the programme and found suitable as a result of scientific evaluation will be evaluated for publication in accordance with the writing rules and refereeing processes of the relevant journals. Publication processes are under the sole authority of the journal editorial boards.
📚 Publication Opportunities Offered Journals:
Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Journal of Faculty of Education (MAEUEFD)
(“Artificial Intelligence and Education: Designing the Learning Ecosystems of the Future” special issue is planned).International Journal of Psycho-Social Educational Research (UPSEAD)
Journal of Child and Youth Psychology
International Journal of Interdisciplinary Interaction in Health Sciences
ArtDesign Journal
ALKU Journal of Faculty of Education
Journal of University Studies
Note Publication of papers presented at the congress is not automatic. All submissions are subject to the independent refereeing and editorial evaluation processes of the relevant journal.
The works presented and approved within the scope of the congress are published by the following publishing houses book chapter will be evaluated for publication:
Summer Publications
Vizetek Publishing
Night Bookshelf
Note Publication of papers presented at the congress is not automatic. All submissions are subject to independent refereeing and editorial evaluation processes of the relevant publishers.
International Congress of 21st Century Educational Research meets the International Congress Criteria, Academic Promotion Criteria and New Associate Professorship Criteria.
Important Dates
10 November 2025
START OF ABSTRACT SUBMISSION
03 May 2026-Extended
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE
03 May 2026
CONGRESS REGISTRATION DEADLINE
07 - 09 May 2026
CONGRESS DATE
11-17 May 2026
FULL TEXT SUBMISSION
30 July 2026
PUBLICATION OF THE CONGRESS BOOK




