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Research Project on the Preservation of Cultural Heritage Supported under the TÜBİTAK ARDEB 1001 Program General 5 articles
2025

Research Project on the Preservation of Cultural Heritage Supported under the TÜBİTAK ARDEB 1001 Program

A research project led by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ayşe Erdölen from the Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering, has been funded under the TÜBİTAK ARDEB 1001 Scientific and Technological Research Projects Support Program. Entitled “Experimental, Numerical, and Uncertainty Analysis of the Structural Effects of Injection Materials Used in the Restoration of Rock-Cut Structures and Natural Formations in the Cappadocia Region,” the project investigates the performance and structura...

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Membership in the UN-Habitat Experts Forum General 2 articles
2025

Membership in the UN-Habitat Experts Forum

Prof. Dr. Ayşen Ciravoğlu, a faculty member of the Faculty of Architecture at Yıldız Technical University, has been appointed as a member of the United Nations (UN) Habitat Experts Forum. This prestigious international platform brings together leading experts to develop scientific strategies and policy recommendations on sustainable urban development, housing policies, urban resilience, and livable cities. Through her participation in the forum, Prof. Dr. Ciravoğlu contributes to global discu...

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Invitation to the 19th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia General 5 articles
2025

Invitation to the 19th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia

Research Assistant Raşit Eren Cangür from the Faculty of Architecture, together with an international team consisting of Nour Fneich, Eren Sezer, Egemen Sezer, Andrei Callin Teodorescu, Sona Ragimova, and Nicoló Carlini, achieved a remarkable international success with their project titled “A Way Out: Istanbul.” The project was selected for participation in the 19th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, one of the world's most prestigious architecture events, curate...

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Architecture Fringe 2025 General 5 articles
2025

Architecture Fringe 2025

The Faculty of Architecture at Yıldız Technical University achieved significant international representation at Architecture Fringe 2025, a biennial festival held in Edinburgh, Scotland. As part of the festival, which took place between 7–22 June 2025 at the George Brown & Sons Engineering Works building, Research Assistant Nilsu Altunok, a faculty member of the Faculty of Architecture, presented her architectural essay film entitled “the collage of dealing with things that I can't change” to...

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24. Triennale Milano International Exhibition General 5 articles
2025

24. Triennale Milano International Exhibition

Research Assistant Bilge Can, a faculty member of the Faculty of Architecture at Yıldız Technical University, achieved notable international recognition through participation in the 24th Triennale Milano, one of the world's most prestigious architecture and design exhibitions. As part of the international exhibition themed “Inequalities,” Can contributed to the exhibition “We the Bacteria: Notes Toward Biotic Architecture,” curated by Beatriz Colomina and Mark Wigley. Within the exhibition, C...

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“Project Creating Value for Society” Award General 5 articles
2025

“Project Creating Value for Society” Award

The Residential-IST project, developed under the leadership of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Suzi Dilara Mangan from the Faculty of Architecture at Yıldız Technical University, achieved a significant success by receiving the “Projects Creating Value for Society – Universities” Award at the Social Benefit Awards 2025, organized by Dünya Newspaper. Residential-IST is an innovative decision-support tool designed to facilitate the implementation of sustainable and energy-efficient housing designs. The platfor...

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Societal Benefit Award 2025 General 5 articles
2025

Societal Benefit Award 2025

The Faculty of Architecture at Yıldız Technical University has been honored with an award in the “Projects Creating Value for Society – Universities” category at the Social Benefit Awards 2025, organized by DÜNYA Newspaper to promote social responsibility and societal impact. The award-winning project, “Residential-IST,” developed by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Suzi Dilara Mangan, stands out as Türkiye’s first open-access, web-based decision support tool specifically designed for homeowners and architec...

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Success in the Urban Design Competition General 5 articles
2025

Success in the Urban Design Competition

The Department of Urban and Regional Planning within the Faculty of Architecture at Yıldız Technical University achieved remarkable success in the “Bursa Setbaşı–Yeşil–Emirsultan Historical Axis Urban Design Ideas Competition” by receiving two separate awards. Within the scope of the competition, the urban design proposal authored by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bora Yerliyurt and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Doruk Özügül was honored with an “Honorable Mention” (Equivalent Mention Award). In the same competit...

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“Aleppo: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow” Exhibition General 2 articles
2025

“Aleppo: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow” Exhibition

The “Aleppo: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow” exhibition, prepared by Faculty of Architecture member Dr. Mahmoud Zayn El Abidin, was opened at Gebze Technical University Congress and Culture Centre on 13 March 2025. Realised with the support of GTU Cultural Heritage Preservation Application and Research Centre and ICOMOS Turkey, the event was followed by a seminar delivered by Dr. Zayn El Abidin titled 'The Current State of Historical Monuments in the City,' examining the present condition of Ale...

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“Beauty is Youth” Festival and “Different Perspectives” Exhibition General 5 articles
2025

“Beauty is Youth” Festival and “Different Perspectives” Exhibition

The “Beauty is Youth Festival”, organised in collaboration with Yıldız Technical University and Fatih Municipality, opened its doors at the historic Davutpaşa Madrasa as of 20 May. Pioneered by YTU TAMİR and SATPARK, the festival brings together the aesthetic richness of Turkish-Islamic arts with a modern vision through the 'Different Perspectives Exhibition' of original works by graduate students. At the opening, attended by Rector Prof. Dr. Eyüp Debik and Fatih Mayor Mehmet Ergün Turan, the...

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Istanbul Tours-1: Multi-Layered Historical and Cultural Heritage Field Study General 1 articles
2025

Istanbul Tours-1: Multi-Layered Historical and Cultural Heritage Field Study

The Faculty of Art and Design examined Istanbul's multi-layered historical and cultural heritage on-site through the 'Istanbul Tours 1' route conducted under the guidance of Dr. Mehmet Nuhoğlu. In this technical visit organised with the participation of faculty members, the architectural details and places of Istanbul's iconic structures in art history were evaluated from an academic perspective. In this field study, where analyses on urban memory were conducted by experiencing the texture of...

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“Bridging Art Deco: A Hidden Heritage from Istanbul to Brussels” Exhibiton General 1 articles
2025

“Bridging Art Deco: A Hidden Heritage from Istanbul to Brussels” Exhibiton

The 'Bridging Art Deco: A Hidden Heritage from Istanbul to Brussels' exhibition, organised in partnership with Beinsitu Sustainability Institute, DOCOMOMO Turkey Working Group, and Yıldız Technical University, opened its doors in Brussels within the scope of Heritage Days 2025. Supported by the T.C. EU Permanent Representation and T.C. Brussels Embassy, the exhibition carried Istanbul's hidden Art Deco heritage and its cultural connections with Europe to an international platform through phot...

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