Master actress Sumru Yavrucuk met with art lovers with her solo comedy play “Shirley” on Thursday, November 17 at Akıngüç Auditorium and Art Center. Artist Selmin Artemiz’s unforgettable music compositions accompanied the play, which was written by British writer Willy Russell and adapted by Sumru Puppy. In the play, the story of Shirley Valentine, who got lost in the boringness of her daily life and who, like many women, has even forgotten her dreams, was told. The play ended with a standing ovation from the audience. Akıngüç Auditorium and Art Center activities will continue with the play "Mother" starring Defne Kayalar and Engin Hepileri on December 1, 2022.

To the coordination meeting of the Germany Career and Workforce Program carried out within the scope of T.R. Istanbul Kültür University European Career and Workforce Unit, was held online on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, with the participation of our Rector Hanife Öztürk Akkartal, top managers of Istanbul Kültür University, DMAN and ELEMANYA GMBH. At the meeting where the works carried out in 2022 were evaluated, the projects planned to be implemented in 2023 were also discussed.

A visit to The Great Leader Atatürk’s room in Dolmabahçe Palace, where on Thursday, November 10, Atatürk passed away 84 years ago,  was made  in cooperation with Atatürkist Thought Club (ADK) and Atatürk Principles and Revolution History Research and Application Center (ATAMER), as part of the “10 November Atatürk Commemoration Events”.

A visit to Anıtkabir was paid on Saturday, November 12 to commemorate The Great Leader Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk at his grave on the 84th anniversary of his death as a part of  the “99th Anniversary of Our Republic and Atatürk Commemoration Events” in cooperation with Atatürkist Thought Club (ADK) and Atatürk Principles and Revolution History Application and Research Center (ATAMER).

The monetary support results of the applications made as a part of the “2209-A University Students Research Projects Support Program” carried out by the TÜBİTAK Scientist Support Programs Directorate for the 2022/1 term have been announced.  12 of our students studying in the Department of Nursing are granted the opportunity to receive monetary support as a part of the program.  We congratulate our students and wish them good luck.

On the initiative of Başakşehir District National Education Directorate, and Başakşehir Living Lab, it was decided to establish a high school specializing in artificial intelligence and related fields in Başakşehir. For this purpose, a number of serial studies were carried out under the leadership of the Directorate of National Education. The first of these studies was the report study, which aimed to draw a conceptual framework with the participation of various stakeholders, by focusing on the added value that this high school will produce and the areas where it will affect. As another stage, it was decided to hold a workshop focusing on the spatial and architectural qualities of the high school.

In this context, 20 people, most being students of Istanbul Kültür University and Bahçeşehir University, attended to the “Artificial Intelligence and Extended Reality High School Workshop,” organized with the cooperation of Başakşehir District National Education Directorate, Başakşehir Living Lab, Istanbul Design Factory, Istanbul Kültür University Faculty of Architecture and Bahçeşehir University Faculty of Architecture.” As a result of the workshop, a total of 9 projects were delivered.

With the participation of Istanbul Kültür University Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Fadime Üney Yüksektepe, an award ceremony was held for the introductions of workshop stakeholders on November 16, 2022, at the Design Factory in our Ataköy Campus. After the ceremony where the awards were presented to the students who received their degrees, the exhibition was opened where the projects delivered at the workshop can be viewed. The exhibition will be available to visit in the Önder Öztunalı foyer area until November 30, 2022.

The award-winning students are as follows:

First Prize
Fulya Sena Bilici (Istanbul Kültür University, Department of Architecture)
Şevval Doğruyol (Istanbul Kültür University, Department of Architecture)
Seren Kara (Yıldız Technical University, Department of Architecture)
Muhammed Şimşek (Yıldız Technical University, Department of Architecture)

Second Prize
Shahd Tawfik (Istanbul Kültür University, Department of Architecture)
Halima Mohammed Saeid (Istanbul Kültür University, Department of Architecture)
Zahraa Al-Nuaimi (Istanbul Kültür University, Department of Architecture)

Third Prize
Sema Demirhan (Bahçeşehir University Department of Architecture)
Sabaa Abumokh (Bahçeşehir University, Department of Architecture)
Buse Yağmur Karaca (Bahçeşehir University, Department of Architecture)
Nida Beyaz (Bahçeşehir University, Department of Architecture)

We congratulate our award-winning students and wish them continued success.

Deputy Head of The Department of Architecture, Assist. Prof. Zeynep Ayşe Gökşin attended the "New Approaches in Design Seminar Program" organized virtually by the EXPLOREDRAFT Platform on 12-13 November 2022 as a guest speaker and made a presentation titled "Participatory Approaches in Housing-Based Transformation: A Reading on the Historical Process and Experiences".  In the seminar program, topics such as urban acupuncture, structured urbanization and participatory approaches were discussed.

Istanbul Kültür University Family Businesses and Entrepreneurship Application and Research Center (AGMER) Deputy Director Assist. Prof. Andaç Toksoy attended the 10th National Family Business Summit organized by TAIDER Family Businesses. At the summit held at Swissotel the Bosphorus Istanbul on 4-5 November 2022 with the theme of “The Change in Our Values ​​from Past to Present”; 33 different speakers, hundreds of family business owners and members took part.

Dış Patent company visited the IKU Technology Transfer Office (TTO) to develop various collaborations. During the visit, held on Thursday, November 10, views were exchanged on Istanbul Kültür University’s technology portfolio and intellectual and industrial property rights.

As part of the Department of Nursing’s “Management in Nursing” course given by Assist. Prof. Meral Madenoğlu Kıvanç for senior students, Gülbahar Keskin and Ayşe Pişkin, who are experts in their fields, attended the lecture as guests.

As part of the incorporation and entrepreneurship activities of IKU Technology Transfer Office (TTO), a contract for the establishment of  Alesia Media Information Technologies and Internet Services Co. Itd. ,whose of one partners is Kaan Bulut, was signed on Monday, November 14.  We congratulate our student and wish him good luck.

 About Alesia Media

 Alesia Media is a company operating in the domain of technology established with the aim of designing, developing and publishing social media, messaging and dating applications.  The first application enterprise which also serves as the basis of the company is Send to Me, an anonymous chatting & social media platform.

One of the academicians of the Department of Architecture, Prof. Dr. Emel Birer's conversation titled "Sensory Collage" was published in the October 2022 issue of TOKİ News magazine, in which Mimari Collage has been the subject of the file.

As part of the incorporation and entrepreneurship activities of IKU Technology Transfer Office (TTO), a contract was signed on Tuesday, November 15 for the establishment of Altelca Teknoloji, a sole proprietorship of our graduate Aykut Alp Kurt.  We congratulate our graduate and wish him success.

 About Altelca Technology

 Altelca Technology, with the aim of producing a software that is mobile in its software and hardware, provides a myriad of services such as flight simulators, hobby flights and trainings, pilot training, cures for overcoming fear of flying.

Program of Medical Documentation and Secretarial students interviewed hospital managers for the "Health Tourism" course within the scope of "Applied Vocational Education". We would like to thank the Medicana Health Group, Medical Park Health Group, Family Hospital, Memorial Health Group and Aslı Tarcan Clinic managers who opened their doors to our students and hosted them nicely.

As part of the incorporation and entrepreneurship activities of IKU Technology Transfer Office (TTO), the contract for the establishment of Avus Research Development Ind. Trade. Co. Ltd., of which our students Mustafa is one of the partners, was signed on Thursday, November 17th. We congratulate our student and the Avus team and wish them continued success.

About Avus

At Avus, smart lighting equipment with various features, various smart city optimization technologies and R&D studies are carried out in line with customer requests. Avus' vision is to develop tailor-made solutions for local governments of all countries in the field of smart city technologies and to become an innovative company in the energy management sector.

The “You in Me Workshop” will be organized by the Student Life Career and Alumni Counselling Unit (Kültür Point) to recognize chemical and behavioural addictions, to prevent risky behaviours, and improve students’ self-confidence by getting them to know themselves, increase empathy and saying “no” skills. The training, which will be given by Specialist Psychologist Aysu Çelenoğlu, will be held on Monday, November 21, between 13.00-16.00 in the 2nd floor multi-purpose hall.

IKU IEEE Club will organize a conference titled "Secondary Metabolites" in order to inform the participants. The event, where Prof. Dr. Nezhun Gören from Istanbul Yeni Yüzyıl University. Prof. Dr. Gülşah Çobanoğlu and Assoc. Dr. Ali Şen from Marmara University and Res. Assist. Barış Ertuğrul from Istanbul University will be the speakers, will be held on Monday, November 21, between 14.00-18.00 at Önder Öztunalı Conference Hall.

An interview titled "Love and Self-Change from Mythos to Psychological Theories" will be organized by IKU Guidance and Psychological Counseling Club in order to raise awareness about emotional and romantic relationships. The event, in which Psychological Consultant Duygu Dinçer will be the speaker, will be held on Tuesday, November 22, between 13.00-14.30, at our Basın Ekspres Campus.

In cooperation with the Psychology Club and the Cultural Values Protection Club, a conference titled "Children Driven to Crime" will be held in order to raise awareness about children who have been driven to crime. The event, in which the Head of the Department of Psychology Assoc. Prof. Derya Deniz and Specialist Doctor Mehmet Ali Malkoç will be the speakers, will be held on Tuesday, November 22, between 14.00-16.45, at Önder Öztunalı Conference Hall.

The “Movie Days” event will be held by the Cinema Club in order to develop the movie culture of the students, on Tuesday, November 22, at 18.00, at Önder Öztunalı Conference Hall.

In cooperation with IKU ELT Club and the Department of Foreign Languages Education, Anıtkabir will be visited on Thursday, November 24, as a part of the “November 24, Teachers’ Day.”

IKU Faculty of Education will organize an event titled "Education and Climate Crisis: The Role of the Teacher" to draw attention to the changes that the climate crisis will bring about in education, as a part of "November 24, Teachers' Day". The event, in which Prof. Dr. Ayhan Aydın, Dr. Nilay Dökümcü, Specialist Burcu Meltem Arık, Coşku Deniz Arslan, Ekin Gamze Gencer and Mehtap Dere will be the speakers, will be held on Thursday, November 24, between 9.30-14.45, at Akıngüç Auditorium and Art Center.

In cooperation with the Department of Mathematics and Computer Sciences and the Mathematics-Computer Club, a technical trip to İTÜ Çekirdek will be organized. The event, in which start-up presentations will be made to our students by İTÜ Çekirdek administrators, will be held on Thursday, November 24, between 10.00-14.00.

IKU Law Club will organize the "Petition Workshop" event in order to provide students with information about petition writing. The training, which will be given by Lawyer M. Ufuk Tekin, will be held on Thursday, November 24, between 14.00-16.00, on the sixth floor of the Moot Court Hall in Şirinevler Campus.

The Department of Business Administration will organize a conference titled "Crisis Management and Decision-Making in Crisis" in order to contribute to the personal development of students. The event, in which Turkish Airlines Maintenance Operations Manager Dr. Bekir Alper Yıldırım will be the speaker, will be held on Friday, November 25, between 14.00-15.00 at Basın Ekspres Conference Hall.

The Mathematics-Computer Club will organize an event titled "We are Meeting with Microsoft Azure Cloud" to introduce Microsoft Azure technologies to students. The event, in which Türkiye Finans Katılım Bankası Microsoft Azure MVP Mustafa Özdemir will be the speaker, will be held on Friday, November 25, between 16.00-18.00, at our Ataköy Campus.