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International Iftar Programme General
2025

International Iftar Programme

The Yildiz Technical University International Students Club (UOK) organised an 'International Iftar' programme at Yildiz Technical University on 13 March 2025 (13 Ramadan). This organization, bringing together students from more than 30 countries at the same table, aimed to reinforce feelings of unity, solidarity, and brotherhood in the spiritual atmosphere of Ramadan. In this special evening where messages of peace, compassion, and solidarity were shared, a fruitful meeting platform was prov...

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3rd Traditional Community Iftars General 1 articles
2025

3rd Traditional Community Iftars

The 'Traditional Community Iftars', organised for the third time this year to strengthen the spirituality of Ramadan and community consciousness, was successfully held by the Yildiz Technical University İyiliğin Geleceği Club. The events included iftars at Şehzadebaşı, Mihrimah Sultan, Süleymaniye, and again Şehzadebaşı mosques themed around Istanbul, Damascus, Gaza, and Urumqi.

SDG 10 SDG 16 SDG 17

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Artificial Intelligence in Education Summit Education 5 articles
October 2025

Artificial Intelligence in Education Summit

YTU strengthens its R&D ecosystem with innovative winds. At the 'Artificial Intelligence in Education Summit' organized by the Istanbul Provincial Directorate of National Education at YTÜ, our Rector Prof. Dr. Tamer Yılmaz was on the stage together with our esteemed guests such as the Minister of...

SDG 4 SDG 9 SDG 10 SDG 17

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YTU is now an associate member of the KreativEU Alliance Education 5 articles
October 2025

YTU is now an associate member of the KreativEU Alliance

YTU is now an associate member of the KreativEU Alliance, which includes 10 universities from 10 EU countries! We have hosted a productive workshop, discussing research projects, bilateral agreements, university-sector cooperations. The KreativEU (Knowledge & Creativity European University) entai...

SDG 4 SDG 5 SDG 8 SDG 10 SDG 11 SDG 16 SDG 17

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DICOMI PROJECT Education 4 articles
October 2025

DICOMI PROJECT

The project focuses on developing cross-curricular digital comics based on migrant family stories, providing students with engaging narratives that promote awareness and empathy. By leveraging digital tools and international cooperation, we aim to enrich educational experiences across Europe whil...

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YTU Strengthens EU Ties Through Bektaş’s Participation in Two COST Action Working Groups Education 4 articles
October 2025

YTU Strengthens EU Ties Through Bektaş’s Participation in Two COST Action Working Groups

Yıldız Technical University Lecturer Gülseven Bektaş has been accepted into two prestigious COST Action working groups supported by the European Union, marking an important achievement.The first project Bektaş will contribute to is the EUPopLink (Links Between Populism and Euroscepticism) Working...

SDG 4 SDG 10 SDG 16 SDG 17

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CultuRhythmics: Global Beats in Sports Training Education 5 articles
October 2025

CultuRhythmics: Global Beats in Sports Training

Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Üvet, faculty member of Mechatronics Engineering, is the coordinator of the project CultuRhythmics: Global Beats in Sports Training, which has been supported under the Erasmus+ Cooperation Partnerships in the Field of Sport call. This innovative project aims to integrate various...

SDG 3 SDG 4 SDG 5 SDG 10 SDG 17

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ECONENGIN Project (Economic Engineering) Education 5 articles
October 2025

ECONENGIN Project (Economic Engineering)

Dr. Fazıl Kayıkçı, a faculty member of the Department of Economics at Yıldız Technical University, is leading the ECONENGIN project (Economic Engineering), which has been awarded funding under the Erasmus Mundus Design Measures call. Yıldız Technical University is the sole applicant and coordinat...

SDG 4 SDG 8 SDG 9 SDG 10 SDG 17

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INNOTISSUE Project (Innovations in Tissue Engineering and Biomaterials Development Master’s Program for Excellence) Education 5 articles
October 2025

INNOTISSUE Project (Innovations in Tissue Engineering and Biomaterials Development Master’s Program for Excellence)

Dr. Cem Bülent Üstündağ, a faculty member of the Department of Bioengineering at Yıldız Technical University, is leading the INNOTISSUE project (Innovations in Tissue Engineering and Biomaterials Development Master’s Program for Excellence), which has been awarded funding under the Erasmus Mundus...

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InclusiVET: Bridging Skills and Accessibility in Vocational Training for the Hearing-Impaired Education 5 articles
October 2025

InclusiVET: Bridging Skills and Accessibility in Vocational Training for the Hearing-Impaired

Prof. Dr. Nihan Kahraman, a faculty member at Yıldız Technical University, Faculty of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, aims to create an inclusive online vocational training platform through her project titled “InclusiVET: Bridging S...

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Improving Artificial Intelligence (AI) Skill of Visually Impaired Students: SenseCode-AI Education 5 articles
October 2025

Improving Artificial Intelligence (AI) Skill of Visually Impaired Students: SenseCode-AI

Dr. Serhat Bahadır Kert, a faculty member at Yıldız Technical University Faculty of Education, aims to enhance the IT expertise of visually impaired students through his project titled “Improving Artificial Intelligence (AI) Skill of Visually Impaired Students: SenseCode-AI”, supported by the Bri...

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