Atatürk’s Principles and the History of Turkish Revolution Research and Application Center (ATAMER):

The center, established following the publication and enactment of the regulation for the IKU Atatürk’s Principles and the History of Turkish Revolution Research and Application Center in the Official Gazette, has been operational since the beginning of the 1999–2000 academic year. In line with the education, training, and orientation plan prepared by the Presidency of Higher Education Council of Türkiye (YÖK) in 1985, many meetings and activities have been organized at our university with the participation of both faculty members and students.

Objectives and Tasks of the Center:

• The Center conducts independent research projects in the field of Atatürk’s Principles and the History of Turkish Revolution. It provides its own accumulation of papers and documents, follows the current literature written by experts directly related to the subject and carries out the necessary work to create a central library and archive.
• To organize talks, conferences, and panels on the subject, it researches and follows the speakers who are experts in their fields and make an impact, and contributes to the intellectual environment within our university by hosting these experts in the conference halls of our campuses, particularly on national official days, with the active participation of our students and faculty members.
• The Center organizes activities in the fields of history and culture with students from the Atatürkist Thought Club to promote and widely disseminate Atatürk's principles. To achieve this goal, it supports and guides students in organizing interviews and conferences, where experts are invited to interact with students. It plays a key role in passing Atatürk's principles on to future generations.
• In cooperation with the Atatürkist Thought Club, the Center organizes trips to historically significant regions and museums.
• On certain dates of the year, it publishes articles on non-periodic topics in Istanbul Kültür University publications and supports the consolidation of Kemalist thought by distributing these publications to relevant private and public institutions and organizations.

Director

Assoc. Prof. Gizem Akyol

Members of the Board of Directors

• Assoc. Prof. Gizem Akyol
• Instructor Dr. Emine Eren Çağlar
• Instructor Ceren Çilek

Mission of Atatürk's Principles and the History Turkish Revolution Research and Application Center:

Our mission is to organize activities, panels, and conferences to raise awareness of our recent history and to conduct studies on Atatürk's principles and reforms, as well as the dynamics related to the founding process of the Republic of Türkiye.
 

Vision of Atatürk's Principles and the History of Turkish Revolution Research and Application Center:

Our vision is to make Atatürk's principles and revolutions understandable and to become a respected center by fostering greater interest among students from various departments in the study of these principles and reforms.