Our Chairperson of the Board of Trustees Dr. Bahar Akıngüç Günver, our Rector Prof. Dr. Fadime Üney Yüksektepe and our Head of Department of Construction and Technical Works Mehmet Yücesan visited Mr. Ekrem İmamoğlu, who was re-elected as the Mayor of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality.

Istanbul Kültür University (IKU) Department of Business Administration and Department of Industrial Engineering organized the “Sustainability and Innovative Technologies Symposium” on Thursday, May 9 at Akıngüç Auditorium and Art Center in Bakırköy campus Ataköy building.

At the symposium, sustainability concepts, particularly climate, transportation, smart mobility, urbanism and the internet of things, artificial intelligence, health, logistics, disaster management and business life, were discussed from multiple perspectives. The symposium was evaluated by experts in the sessions titled 'Sustainability Practices in Different Sectors' and 'Innovative Technologies in Different Sectors'. Videos of university students' work on sustainability and videos about sustainable products of brands were also presented to the participants, and students' questions were answered.

“Universities are the Key Factor in Green Economic Transformation”

Emphasizing that we are on the verge of economic and social transformation, IKU Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Burcu Yavuz Tiftikçigil said, “Green economic transformation is now a reality of our day. In this sense, institutions and sectors, too, have to change. In the times we are living in, besides the economic dimension of sustainable development, the environmental and social good dimension must also be taken into consideration very seriously. In this sense, institutions become integral. Universities are among the leading institutions that can help realize this transformation. Because universities have a very significant audience, such as young people. Young people are the people we educate, who will serve the society after they graduate. They will work as white-collar and blue-collar workers in sectors that are the very engines of the economy. Universities are the key factor in the green economic transformation that bring together both the environment, people and economic growth. And today, we are pleased with that regard, because we have created a political discussion area for this transformation. Valuable sector representatives at IKU will discuss this transformation. Sustainability goals are the guide to this transformation. Today, as a university, we are actively discussing how we can serve the 17 purposes and articles in the guide and how we can develop systems that take both people and the environment into consideration. In addition, IKU continues to rapidly institutionalize to serve these purposes. And it’s with that in mind, IKU became a member of the United Nations Solutions Network and Global Compact. We have taken up a role and duty to make valuable contributions to many development indices. “We are very happy to discuss the politics of this with industry representatives today in this great symposium.”

 Istanbul Kültür University (İKÜ) participated in EIT's Deep Tech Talent Initiative.

 With Deep Tech Initiative membership;

 - Gaining international recognition by highlighting educational initiatives on the platform,
 - Being the first to get information about open deep technology calls of EIT and Knowledge and Innovation Communities and Pledge partners,
 - Taking advantage of the networking opportunities,
 - Being provided the chance to be included in international networks and project groups,
 - Getting to know more about best practices in deep technology education by joining Europe's first knowledge centre focused on deep technology education and skills development,
 - Having access to members-only services of the online platform.

EIT's Deep Tech Talent Initiative not only offers courses but also contributes to the development of training that will help aid the careers of deep technology students.  Those falling under the commitments reflect the diversity of organizations aspired to by the Deep Tech Talent Initiative.  It is a combination of education providers, financial investors, businesses, and nonprofit and public sector partners who work together to help provide students with technology skills and the skills needed to translate that knowledge into solutions for the most pressing global challenges.

The programs will be available for a wide range of students, from secondary to higher education as well as those seeking further professional development.  EIT and its partners will also work to level the playing field for disadvantaged and underrepresented groups in technology and business, particular women.

About the Deep Tech Talent Initiative:

The European Institute of Innovation and Technology's (EIT) Deep Tech Talent Initiative will train one million Europeans in deep tech skills and entrepreneurship by 2025.  To fulfil this goal, EIT will bring together its network and their new partners to develop trainings and courses in pioneering domains that will be at the forefront of the industries of the future.  The long term goal is to increase the amount of European innovation created to tackle climate change, create new agricultural and food systems, build more liveable cities and more.

 EIT invites organizations interested in or operating in deep technology to join them in shaping and carrying out deep technology training programs by joining The Pledge.  The commitment is available for:

 - Educational and training institutions, offering education and training courses, that may be directly responsible for the upskilling and reskilling of talent.
 - Businesses that use or develop deep technology and can offer internal training, mentoring, open innovation competitions and other reinforcement tools.
 - Financing partners such as venture capital firms or angel investors who finance deep technology innovation, including financing deep technology education and training.
 - Stakeholders/multipliers such as EU Member States, other public and non-profit

In cooperation with the Information and Technology Law Club and the Academic Research Club, a conference titled “8th Judicial Reform Package” was held on Wednesday, April 17th at 14.00 at Fahamettin Akıngüç Auditorium on the 7th floor of Bahçelievler Campus. Our Dean of the Faculty of Law Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Bahri Öztürk, and our Faculty of Law academicians Assoc. Prof. Cemil Simil, Assist. Prof. Özge Sırma Gezer and Assist. Prof. Serkan Seyhan attended the event as speakers.

Assoc. Prof. Cemil Simil, from the Department of Civil Procedure and Enforcement and Bankruptcy Law, took the floor after the opening speech of Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Bahri Öztürk and made explanations on what changes were made on the basis of the Enforcement and Bankruptcy Law and the Code of Civil Procedure, and which articles were regulated. Assist. Prof. Serkan Seyhan, from the Department of Administrative Law, informed the participants about the Personal Data Protection Law (KVKK). Assist. Prof. Özge Sırma Gezer, from the Department of Criminal and Criminal Procedure, talked about the changes in the 8th Judicial Reform Package. Our Dean of the Faculty of Law Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Bahri Öztürk evaluated his ideas and criticisms in the context of Criminal Procedure Law.

The event was completed after the question-and-answer session.

Within the scope of TUBITAK 4005 Innovative Educational Practices Support Program, which aims to provide teachers and academicians with innovative approaches, strategies, methods and techniques specific to their own branches and the teaching profession in general, 45 projects were entitled to receive support. “Integration of Artificial Intelligence Technology Tools into Secondary English Language Teaching” project of Prof. Dr. Birsen Tütüniş, from IKU Faculty of Education, Department of Foreign Languages Education, was among the projects that were entitled to be supported. We congratulate our esteemed professor and wish her continued success.

The Information and Technology Law Club organized a conference titled “Digitalization and Malpractice Litigation in Health Law” to inform students about what kind of differences the technological innovations in health law cause in terms of disclosure texts and their effects on malpractice lawsuits. Çiğdem Özmen and Ali Karakurt, both lawyers working at the T.R. Ministry of Health, participated as speakers at the event, which was held on Wednesday, April 24th at 12:30 at the Moot Court on the 6th floor of the Bahçelievler campus.

Lawyer Çiğdem Özmen started her presentation by explaining what medical law is and what it covers based on definitions and explained the malpractice/complication distinction through examples. Lawyer Ali Karakurt, on the other hand, talked about the administration's right of recourse to the defective personnel and explained the responsibilities of healthcare professionals within the scope of disciplinary law.

The event ended after the question-and-answer session.

 A conference titled "Conception of National Sovereignty from the Ottoman Empire to the Republic" was organized by İKÜ ATAMER (Atatürk Principles and Revolution History Research and Application Center) on the occasion of the 104th anniversary of the opening of the Turkish Grand National Assembly on Monday, April 29. Assoc. Prof. Burcu Kurt from Istanbul Technical University attended the event as a speaker. IKU Turkish Folk Music Choir, which took the stage after the conference, sang Ataturk's favorite folk songs.

The first screening in Türkiye of the short film “Passengers,” directed and scripted by Res. Assist. Buğra Mert Alkayalar, from IKU Department of Radio, Television and Cinema, was held on Monday, May 6, 2024, at Kadıköy Cinema within the scope of the selection of “Yıldız Cinema Festival” organized for the fifth time this year by Yıldız Technical University Yıldız Cinema Club.

After the screenings of the short films in the selection, an interview was held with the film crews. In the interview, with the actors of Res. Assist. Alkayalar's film, Muhammet Kulu, known for TV series such as “Yeşilçam” and “İnci Taneleri” and Barlas Kartal, the sources of inspiration of the film's story and the creation process of the film's atmosphere were among the main topics that the audience was curious about. 

İFTE Aviation Education Fair held in Istanbul has become a focal point for aviation enthusiasts. Aviation Club, operating within IKU Vocational School, had the opportunity to represent IKU by participating in this important event for the first time.  At the IKU booth, which remained open throughout the fair, visitors were informed about IKU’s aviation programs and club activities.

At the fair where aviation enthusiasts met, the IKU student club had the chance to exchange ideas with the participants and form new connections.

IKU Department of Radio, Television and Cinema organized a panel talk titled “Actor Management and Agenting in Cinema and Television.” The event, which was attended by Manager Buket Kahraman, Founder of Buket Kahraman Management, as a speaker, was held on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at 14.00 on the 1st floor multi-purpose hall in Bakırköy campus Ataköy building. 

Buket Kahraman, who has been the manager of Ahmet Mümtaz Taylan, Begüm Birgören and many other famous and successful names, talked about the general functioning of the talent management profession, the work dynamics of managers in Türkiye and the ways to connect with actors. Kahraman also touched upon the processes of script review and appropriate cast selection. Stating that there is a search for qualified scripts especially in the sector, our guest emphasized the importance of the script for the entire cinema and television industry.

The talk ended after Buket Kahraman answered the questions of the participants.

An experiment event was organized by the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering on April 30, 2024, to introduce the department’s laboratory facilities for the prospective students of the 2024-2025 Academic Year.  At the event attended by the prospective students who applied for the WeAccept scholarship, certain basic electrical experiments were performed and information was given about the department and the profession.

The students of the Department of Communication Arts came together with the 2011 alumni Berivan Aydoğan, Communications Director of Medyaevi, Gizem Çimen, Communications Director of Unite Edelman and İlayda Kaygusuz, Donation Projects Manager of the Turkish Education Foundation at the “Alumni Student Panel” moderated by Lecturer Yakup Pera Sağıroğlu on Tuesday, May 7. In the panel titled “Changing Dynamics of Public Relations”, the 2011 Department of Communication Arts Public Relations Module graduates, who are successful in the sector, shared their experiences, changing sector dynamics and information that may be useful in the process of preparing for the sector.

Representing Istanbul Kültür University, Program of Flight Operations Management Training Manager Lecturer Murat Nizam attended the “Flight Operations Specialist Regulation (SHY-UHU) Amendment Workshop” organized by the General Directorate of Civil Aviation at the MGA Airlines (Antalya) headquarters between 24-26 April 2024. 

On the Flight Operations Specialist License Regulation Revision Draft, in the workshop held to update the legislation in accordance with the document "ICAO Doc 10106 Manual on Flight Operations Officers/Flight Dispatchers Competency-based Training and Assessment", informed by the changing needs of the times, the regulation update has been made.

With the participating to the Workshop, once again the key part of Istanbul Kültür University in raising educational and quality standards in the aviation sector was demonstrated. Lecturer Nizam made significant contributions on behalf of IKU in the endeavours to updating the dispatcher regulation.

A technical trip to Tek-Bal Medical Devices company was organized by The Department of Economics, on Thursday, May 2.  The students toured the production facilities of ​​the company, which is the leading autoclave manufacturer and exporter in the sector with 41 years of experience, and they were informed about the autoclave machine and export processes by the company's managerial staff.

Head of the Program of Flight Operations Management Lecturer Evren Yılmaz gave a seminar on "Operations in Ground Handling" to Dolmabahçe Aviation High School students on Thursday, April 25.

The Psychological Counseling and Guidance Club (PDR) organized a workshop titled “The Castle Within” to inform students about the introduction of art therapy in the field of psychological counseling. The event, which was attended by Psychological Counselor Ramazan Gürbüz, was held at Küçükçekmece campus on Monday, May 6.

The Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics held a seminar titled “A Molecular Biologist on the Entrepreneurship Journey” on Thursday, May 2, 2024. Cellestetix Genetic Consultancy R&D and Biotechnology Inc. Founder Dr. Merve Yıldırım Canpolat, who participated in the event as a speaker, gave detailed information about the process of becoming an entrepreneur in Türkiye and in the world, investor support, its advantages and disadvantages.

A technical trip to the Information Commercialization Centre (BTM), a subsidiary of the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce, was organized with the joint efforts of the Program of Business Management and the Program of Foreign Trade, on Thursday, May 2, 2024.  As part of the event, the officials showed the BTM campus around and informed the students on entrepreneurship and innovation.

In cooperation with IKU Leadership and Management Club and “Çorbada Tuzun Olsun” Association, a food distribution event was held on Saturday, May 4, 2024, for homeless and secretly homeless people.

IKU Vocational School Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology Program 1st and 2nd year students, accompanied by their program instructors Lecturer H. Serpil Karakuş and Lecturer Kerem Yücesan, visited Öztiryakiler Madeni Eşya San. ve Tic. A.Ş. factory in Ergene, Tekirdağ on Friday, May 3, 2024. Factory Manager Yavuz Top, who also gives lectures at IKU Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology Program, provided valuable information to our students about the production of commercial refrigerators in the factory.

The Leadership and Management Club organized a technical trip to LimonCloud on Wednesday, May 8 to gain a better understanding of the cloud computing industry.

The Department of New Media and Communication Lecturer Efe Anğın's article titled “New Approach Points of Communication Education” was published in the first issue of PRTelegraph magazine.

The 7th issue of the "Science-You" e-magazine prepared by the members of the Molecular Biology and Genetics Club has been published.

"HI-TECH Technology Summit" will be organized by Asimov Technology Club to support students' career planning processes. The event, where experts in their fields will be speakers, will be held on 13-14 May between 09.00-16.00 at the Önder Öztunalı Conference Hall in the Ataköy building of the Bakırköy campus.

A technical visit will be organized by the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering to DEKA Electronics on Monday, May 13th.

Department of Economics will organize a panel titled "Women's Power in the Economy, Problems - Solution Suggestions", where the contribution of women's power in the economy will be examined. The event, which will be moderated by Head of Department of Economics  Assoc. Prof. Deniz Dilara Dereli, will be held on Monday, May 13, at 13.00 in the Küçükçekmece campus conference hall, with speeches by Assoc. Prof. Nebile Korucu Gümüşoğlu, Assist. Prof. Nazife Merve Hamzaoğlu, Assist. Prof. Nazlı Şahanoğulları and Assist. Prof. Derya Bilgin.

To participate in the event, you must fill out the form.

In cooperation with the New Media and Communication Club and the Department of New Media and Communication, an event titled "Career Management in New Media-3" will be organized where our graduates will share their career journeys with our students. The event, in which our graduates Gizem Kaycan, Graphic Design Assistant Specialist, Yaprak Kordu, Jr. Sales Specialist, and Buse Derin, Social Media & Content Specialist, will be the speakers, will be held on Monday, May 13 at 15.00 at Bakırköy campus Ataköy building.

Fine Arts Application and Research Center (GSUAM) continues to bring together beautiful events with Kültür students and art lovers. Lepidus Ensemble, which has successfully represented our country with numerous competitions and projects at home and abroad, will take the stage at Akıngüç Auditorium and Art Center in the Ataköy building of the Bakırköy campus on Monday, May 13, at 19.00.

In cooperation with the Department of Communication and Design and the Department of Communication Arts, a technical trip will be organized to IMOGA Istanbul Graphic Arts Museum. The trip, accompanied by our Dean of the Faculty of Art and Design, Prof. Dr. Mehmet Üstünipek, will be held on Tuesday, May 14.

A talk titled "Road Map in the Career Journey" will be organized by the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, where students and the industry will come together. The event, which will be attended by representatives of leading companies in the field, will be held on Tuesday, May 14, between 10.00-18.00 in the Küçükçekmece campus conference hall.

In cooperation with the New Media and Communication Club and the Department of New Media and Communication, a talk titled "Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Creative Process in Advertising" will be held in order to convey to students the revolution created by artificial intelligence in the advertising, new media and communication sectors and what the adaptation journey of this process should be like. The event, where AI Artist Merve Kurtuluş will be the speaker, will be held on Tuesday, May 14 at 13.00 in the Bakırköy campus Ataköy building.

A conversation on social benefit will be held by Kültür Point with Academician & Inspiring Woman Dr. Dilek Kaya İmamoğlu, who stands out on social responsibility and women's work in business life. The event will be held on Tuesday, May 14, at 14.00 at the Akıngüç Auditorium and Art Center in the Ataköy building of the Bakırköy campus.

Within the scope of the 2023-2024 Spring Semester activities of the Department of Architecture, a talk titled "Architectural Professional Environment and Ethics in Türkiye and the World" will be held. The event, where Architect Bülend Tuna, a former member of the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Architects Istanbul Metropolitan Branch (1998-2004), will be the speaker, will be hosted by the Chamber of Architects on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, between 15.00-17.00.

"Empo Motor Seminar" on "Efficiency of Electric Motors" will be organized by the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering in order to inform students about the efficiency of electric motors. The event, where Electrical-Electronics Engineer Cemil Ünal from Empo Motor will be the speaker, will be held on Tuesday, May 14, at 15.00 in the B1-5 amphitheatre in the Ataköy building of the Bakırköy campus.

The "10th Family Business Congress" will be organized by Istanbul Kültür University Family Business and Entrepreneurship Application and Research Center (AGMER), where names from different sectors will come together to closely follow the transformations in the business world and gain knowledge and experience to adapt to these transformations. The congress themed "Sustainability and Corporate Resilience in Family Businesses" will be held on 15-16 May 2024 at Akıngüç Auditorium and Art Center.

A conference titled "The Child's Place in Society: Child Rights and Child Nutrition" will be held by the Program of Child Development, where the place of the child in society will be discussed. The event, where Lawyer Leyla Yüksekyılmaz and Dietitian Lara Bayece will be speakers, will be held on Wednesday, May 15, at 12.00 in the Seminar Hall 2 in the Ataköy building of the Bakırköy campus.

In cooperation with the Department of International Trade and Finance and the Department of Business Administration, a talk titled "Bridging Borders: A Conversation of Global Trade Practices" will be held to inform students about business life in Europe. The event, where Ph.D. Tomasz Szymczak from Uniwersytet will be the speaker, will be held on Wednesday, May 15, at 14.00 in the Küçükçekmece campus conference hall.

Department of Communication Arts students will participate in the "Paper Recycling" event at Istanbul Modern on Wednesday, May 15, between 14.30-16.00, as part of the "Design Workshop II" course given by Assist. Prof. Göknur Sözüneri.

The Department of Communication and Design will organize an event titled "ITB Sector Meetings" to provide students with information about game design processes. The event, where Game Designer Tunca Zeki Berkkurt will be the speaker, will be held on Wednesday, May 15 at 15.00 at the Design Factory in the Ataköy building of the Bakırköy campus.

The event titled "An Innovative Approach in Cancer Research: Synthesis of Three-Dimensional Spheroid Cell Cultures with Zebrafish Models" will be organized by the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics. The event, where Dr Kübra Telli will be the speaker, will be held on Wednesday, May 15, at 15.00, at the Atilla Özalpan Seminar Hall in the Ataköy building of the Bakırköy campus.

Students and academicians of the Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design will make a technical tour and portfolio evaluation visit to Koç Holding's "Digital Panorama" company on Thursday, May 16, within the scope of the university and industry cooperation carried out under the coordination of IKU Technology Transfer Office.

"Architecture and Innovation Day & Photography Contest Award Ceremony" event will be held in cooperation with the Department of Architecture and the Architecture Club. Within the scope of the event, which will be hosted by the Ataköy building of Bakırköy campus between 10.00-18.00 on Thursday, May 16, innovation-themed presentations and workshops will be made, stands will be opened by companies and the award ceremony of the "Digitalized Everyday Life" photography competition will be held.

A talk titled "Glass Ceilings" will be organized by the Career Club in order to express the abstract discrimination that women are exposed to in society and that prevents them from rising above a certain level in the current hierarchical order. The event, where experts in their fields will be speakers, will be held on Thursday, May 16, between 11.00-16.00 at the Önder Öztunalı Conference Hall in the Ataköy building of the Bakırköy campus.

Program of Tourism and Hotel Management will organize an event titled "All Inclusive System in Accommodation Establishments" in order to support the career planning processes of the students. The event, where Lecturer Emine Keskin from Nişantaşı University will be the speaker, will be held on Thursday, May 16, at 11:00 in classroom number 3A-02 in the Incirli building of the Bakırköy campus.

Kültür Point will organize the "IKU Career Day" event to help students achieve their career goals. The event, where leading companies and officials of the sector will meet with our students, will be held on Thursday, May 16, between 13.00 and 17.00, in the backyard of the Bakırköy campus Ataköy building.

An event titled "Aviation Talks-1" will be organized by the Civil Aviation Club in order to inform students about producing content for social media platforms. The event, where Youtube aviation content creator Cihan Akgün will be the speaker, will be held on Thursday, May 16, at 15.00 in the Incirli building of the Bakırköy campus.

An event will be organized by the Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design to inform students about acoustics and noise control. The event, where BAF CONTROL (Building Acoustics & Fire Control) Managing Partner & Architect H. Buğra Yazgı will make a presentation and introduce the company's materials, will be held on Friday, May 17, at 11:00 in the Seminar Hall 2 in the Ataköy building of the Bakırköy campus.

In cooperation with the Dance Club and Vizyon Marka, the "Motivation Meetings - Ataköy Spring" event will be held, where brands will open stands and interact with students. The event, which will be held within the scope of the "9th İKÜ Interuniversity Dance Festival", will be hosted in the backyard of the Bakırköy campus on Friday, May 17, between 12.00-18.00.

"HR Talks" event will be held in cooperation with the Program of Foreign Trade and Program of Business Management to inform students about CV preparation, recruitment processes and interviews. The event, where Management, Institutionalization and Agile HR Consultant Şehmus Oran will be the speaker, will be held on Friday, May 17, at 13.00, in classroom number 4A-02 in the Incirli building of the Bakırköy campus.

In order to improve the creative writing skills of our students, the Department of Foreign Languages ​​will organize an event titled "Conversations on Literature" on Friday, May 17, at 14.00 in Bahçelievler campus YDB-605 classroom.

Liz Lochhead's play titled "Blood and Ice (1982)" will be performed by the English Literature Society, the student club of the Department of English Language and Literature, on Friday, May 17, at 15.00, at the Önder Öztunalı Conference Hall in the Ataköy building of the Bakırköy campus.

Children's fashions prepared as a part of the "Children's Clothing Design" course given in the Program of Fashion Design will be exhibited in the backyard of the Bakırköy campus Ataköy building on Friday, May 17, at 15.00.  The fashion show to be held as a part of the "9th İKÜ Interuniversity Dance Festival" organized by İKÜ Dance Club will be held accompanied by the little models with the contributions of ACAR KIDS, the project partner.

The "9th İKÜ Interuniversity Dance Festival" will be organized by the İKÜ Dance Club on Friday, May 17, at 19.00 at the Akıngüç Auditorium and Art Center in the Ataköy building of the Bakırköy campus, in order to develop inter-university cooperation and foster artistic feelings.