Activities — YTU Impact

October 2025

“Box by Box, Happiness” – Ramadan Food Package Campaign by YTU LÖSEV Student Club

Box by Box, Happiness" – Ramadhan Food Package CampaignOrganized by the YTU LÖSEV Student Club, this campaign invited students, faculty, and staff to donate food parcels throughout the holy month of Ramadan (March 11 – April 9, 2024). Donation boxes were placed at various faculty buildings on bot...

Yıldız Technical University Young Green Crescent Club and Esenler Green Crescent Branch opened promotional stands for university students.

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October 2025

Yıldız Technical University Young Green Crescent Club and Esenler Green Crescent Branch opened promotional stands for university students.

Yıldız Technical University Green Crescent (Yeşilay) Student Club, in collaboration with the Esenler Yeşilay Branch, organized an awareness and outreach activity on campus. A stand was opened to introduce the Green Crescent to university students, provide information about upcoming activities, an...

YTU Green Crescent Club Participates in the Launch of “Combating Addiction as a Public Policy”

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October 2025

YTU Green Crescent Club Participates in the Launch of “Combating Addiction as a Public Policy”

YTU Green Crescent Club participated in the launch of the book “Combating Addiction as a Public Policy”, authored by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zülkif Dağlı, Inspector General of the Ministry of Interior, and hosted at the Green Crescent Headquarters. This engagement highlighted the university’s active inv...

A Blood Donation Campaign Organized at YTU in Collaboration with the Turkish Red Crescent

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October 2025

A Blood Donation Campaign Organized at YTU in Collaboration with the Turkish Red Crescent

At YTU, a blood donation campaign was organized in collaboration with the Turkish Red Crescent. Held between 5–7 November at the Davutpaşa Campus, the initiative encouraged students and staff to contribute to saving lives through voluntary blood donation. The campaign not only supported public he...

YTU Children and Education Club organizes a Traditional Street Games Event

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October 2025

YTU Children and Education Club organizes a Traditional Street Games Event

The YTU Children and Education Club organized a Traditional Street Games event that brought students together through interactive and culturally significant outdoor games. The activity encouraged participation, collaboration, and physical movement in a fun and inclusive environment.

YTUHAVK Instructor Mahmut Yalçın Achieves 3rd Place at Akşehir International XC Open 2024

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October 2025

YTUHAVK Instructor Mahmut Yalçın Achieves 3rd Place at Akşehir International XC Open 2024

YTUHAVK Instructor Mahmut Yalçın Achieves 3rd Place at Akşehir International XC Open 2024The Akşehir International XC Open 2024 Paragliding Distance Competition was held between June 18–23, 2024, in Akşehir, Konya. Representing Yıldız Technical University Aviation Club (YTUHAVK), instructor and p...

BioForm XII: Bridging Medicine, Biology, and Engineering at Yıldız Technical University

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October 2025

BioForm XII: Bridging Medicine, Biology, and Engineering at Yıldız Technical University

A flagship event connecting students with industry leaders and future health innovations. On 11–12 December 2024, Yıldız Technical University hosted BioForm XII, a flagship event bridging medicine, biology, and engineering. With the participation of leading companies such as Sanofi, Siemens Healt...

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YTU Students Gain Insight into Pharmaceutical Manufacturing at Birgi Mefar Group

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October 2025

YTU Students Gain Insight into Pharmaceutical Manufacturing at Birgi Mefar Group

YTU students had the opportunity to visit Birgi Mefar Group, one of Türkiye’s pioneering companies in sterile pharmaceutical manufacturing. The program allowed participants to observe sterile injectable drug production and primary glass packaging processes first-hand, while also learning about th...

Nature Meets Beauty: Roll-On Perfume Workshop Showcases Organic Innovation at YTU

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October 2025

Nature Meets Beauty: Roll-On Perfume Workshop Showcases Organic Innovation at YTU

As part of Science Festival 9, YTU hosted a Roll-On Perfume Workshop on 8 May 2024, led by Zehra Koyuncu from Miss Valerie Organic Beauty. The interactive session focused on the use of natural ingredients and organic formulations in the creation of cosmetic products. Participants gained hands-on ...

EMDR Group Therapy for Earthquake-Related Anxiety

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October 2025

EMDR Group Therapy for Earthquake-Related Anxiety

YTU conducted a specialized free EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) group therapy program for students coping with earthquake-related anxiety. Facilitated by certified EMDR therapists, the sessions provided a safe and supportive environment for students to process trauma, build ...

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Yıldız Technical University Develops World’s First Human-Compatible Heart Valve from Sheep Tissue”

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October 2025

Yıldız Technical University Develops World’s First Human-Compatible Heart Valve from Sheep Tissue”

Researchers from Yıldız Technical University’s Department of Biomedical Engineering have successfully developed the world’s first human-compatible heart valve produced from decellularized sheep tissue.This innovation offers a safer and more sustainable alternative to conventional mechanical and p...

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“Prof. Dr. Ömer Şimşek Leads International Project on Functional Food Additives at Yıldız Technical University”

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October 2025

“Prof. Dr. Ömer Şimşek Leads International Project on Functional Food Additives at Yıldız Technical University”

Prof. Dr. Ömer Şimşek from the Department of Food Engineering at Yıldız Technical University leads a TÜBİTAK 2549 project, jointly funded under the Poland National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR) Bilateral Cooperation Program.The project focuses on formulating functional food additives...