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2025-YKS Outstanding Achievement Support Programme General 5 articles
2025

2025-YKS Outstanding Achievement Support Programme

YTU launched a comprehensive incentive programme encompassing scholarship, accommodation, and entrepreneurship support for students achieving outstanding results in the 2025 University Entrance Examination (YKS). Implemented under the motto 'Be a Star Too,' this model not only rewards academic achievement but also aims to support students' academic and professional development through a 114-year-deep-rooted ecosystem. Support packages offered are as follows: Outstanding Achievement Support — ...

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2025 Achievement and Equal Opportunity Scholarships General 5 articles
2025

2025 Achievement and Equal Opportunity Scholarships

YTU Rector Prof. Dr. Eyüp Debik announced the Achievement Scholarship application — implemented for the first time this year, in line with the university's vision of rewarding academic achievement and ensuring equity in education. Gaining significant momentum with the 2025 YKS results, YTU launched a special scholarship programme encompassing students ranking in the top 100, 500, 1,000, and 2,000 nationally. Within this scope, 30 outstanding students newly joining the YTU family qualified to ...

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Scholarship for Equal Opportunity in Education General 5 articles
2025

Scholarship for Equal Opportunity in Education

YTU significantly increased the capacity of its Need-Based Scholarship, implemented to support students' educational journeys, in the new academic year. The scholarship support provided to more than 1,000 students in the previous year was expanded in scope this year, planned to reach a total of 1,500 Yıldız students. Within the process conducted by the YTU Foundation and YTU Scholarship Coordination Office, it was decided to provide eligible students with monthly financial support of 3,000 TL...

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Yıldızlı Smiles Project General 5 articles
2025

Yıldızlı Smiles Project

YTU Business Club carried out the “Yıldızlı Smiles” social responsibility project to support children and disadvantaged communities. Volunteers visited children in İzmir and simultaneously provided aid to people in need in Kahramanmaraş, creating a bridge of solidarity between different regions of Türkiye..

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ÇOTUN April:Volunteer Meal Distribution in Taksim General
2025

ÇOTUN April:Volunteer Meal Distribution in Taksim

YTU Social Responsibility Club successfully completed the April schedule of its traditional ÇOTUN project, which places social solidarity and mutual aid at its centre. Club members, taking volunteer consciousness beyond campus boundaries, provided warm meals and soup to homeless and needy individuals in Taksim at specified intervals throughout April.

SDG 1 SDG 2 SDG 10
"Çorbada Tuzun Olsun” Solidarity Event General
2025

"Çorbada Tuzun Olsun” Solidarity Event

YTU Social Responsibility Club and Science and Mathematics Club signed another meaningful joint activity to reinforce social solidarity and mutual aid consciousness. YTU student volunteers gathered at Taksim Square on 7 November at 18:15 to support homeless and needy individuals, distributing warm soup and food to street residents in collaboration with the Çorbada Tuzun Olsun Association.

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Financial Literacy Training General 4 articles
2025

Financial Literacy Training

YTU Economics Club conducted a Financial Literacy Training at the IIBF Murat Demircioğlu Conference Hall with the participation of Dr. Vahap Taştan on 22 October. At this event, where the Investment Research Director from Info Investment provided an education on financial awareness and fundamental economic competencies, participants received productive learning.

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Community Iftar Gathering Inclusion 5 articles
October 2025

Community Iftar Gathering

The “Community Iftar Gathering” was successfully organized on 3 April 2024 at Yıldız Technical University’s Davutpaşa Campus. This meaningful event offered members of the Disaster and Emergency Community a valuable opportunity to come together, share a meal, and deepen social connections within t...

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YTU Hosts the Investment and Finance Summit 2024, Bringing Together Experts and Students Education 4 articles
October 2025

YTU Hosts the Investment and Finance Summit 2024, Bringing Together Experts and Students

The Investment and Finance Summit was held at Yıldız Technical University on 26 April 2024, bringing together leading experts in economics, investment, and financial markets. Hosted at the Faculty of Electrical and Electronics Conference Hall, the summit provided students with valuable insights i...

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Knitting Workshop at Yeşil Atölye Inclusion
October 2025

Knitting Workshop at Yeşil Atölye

Knitting Workshop at Yeşil AtölyeOn March 5, 2024 the YTU Children and Education Club organized a knitting workshop at Yeşil Atölye. The event brought together students to knit scarves and hats for children in need, combining creativity with community support.Participants who were new to knitting...

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