Civilization Studies Center was founded on April 25, 2008 at Bahcesehir University, Istanbul. Its research area includes civilizations, archaeology, history, philosophy, religions, history of art, Ottoman history, Anatolian history, history of the Balkans and history of the Middle East.
The center organizes academic conferences, panels, symposiums, seminars and researches at national and international level. It also organizes exhibitions and concerts related to its research area. So far, Civilization Studies Center directed UNESCO Culture Year Projects in Turkey since 2009. It also realised joint projects with United Nations Alliance of Civilizations.