The Turkey Social Sciences Symposium is organized with the aim of bringing together academics and graduate students in the field of social sciences to facilitate the sharing of experiences and to strengthen interdisciplinary collaboration. The abstracts of the papers accepted for the 5th Turkey Social Sciences Symposium, to be held on 25–31 August 2025, have been made available. Out of 127 submissions reviewed, 86 were accepted; with co-authored papers included, a total of 100 researchers from 28 institutions will participate in the symposium with 86 papers. In addition, 58 scientific committee members from 25 institutions took part, while 88 reviewers from 34 institutions conducted a total of 282 evaluations. Overall, 202 researchers from 60 institutions and organizations have contributed to the symposium.