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Eco-Innovative Fishing Vessel Design Energy 5 articles
September 2025

Eco-Innovative Fishing Vessel Design

YTÜ's Innovative Projects Boost Turkey's "Fishing Vessel" Export with Sustainable Designs- Designed in line with Norway's eco-friendly fishing policies, the design significantly reduces carbon emissions, making it environmentally friendly, while also implementing an innovative and fish-friendly f...

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The SHORE Project Education 5 articles
September 2025

The SHORE Project

The SHORE project aims to advance ocean literacy and sustainable water stewardship by achieving six key objectives throughout its duration. First, it seeks to empower youth to become proactive agents of change in marine and water conservation. Second, it plans to expand the network of European Bl...

SDG 4 SDG 6 SDG 12 SDG 13 SDG 14 SDG 17

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"IEEE YTU CASMarine Team Ranks 6th Globally at 2024 TAC Challenge in Norway" Education 5 articles
October 2025

"IEEE YTU CASMarine Team Ranks 6th Globally at 2024 TAC Challenge in Norway"

The IEEE YTU CASMarine Team achieved outstanding success at the 2024 TAC Challenge, an international competition focused on underwater systems, held in Rogaland, Norway. Competing with their self-developed autonomous underwater vehicle, Asteria, the team proudly represented both Türkiye and Yıldı...

SDG 4 SDG 9 SDG 14

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"SHORE Project at YTU: Empowering Schools with Grants to Develop Intercultural Ocean Literacy and Sustainability Education" Education 2 articles
October 2025

"SHORE Project at YTU: Empowering Schools with Grants to Develop Intercultural Ocean Literacy and Sustainability Education"

Under the EU-funded Horizon Europe Project “SHORE,” coordinated by Yıldız Technical University, 100 primary and secondary schools are receiving €10,000 grants to develop an innovative “Blue Curriculum.” This curriculum promotes intercultural ocean literacy and sustainability education. The initia...

SDG 4 SDG 14

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"Wave of Change Conference 2024: Advancing Ocean Literacy and Blue Economy Collaboration at YTU" Education 1 articles
October 2025

"Wave of Change Conference 2024: Advancing Ocean Literacy and Blue Economy Collaboration at YTU"

YTU hosted the Wave of Change Conference on 14 May 2024 in Istanbul, Türkiye.The event brought together key stakeholders in the blue economy and ocean literacy sectors, including representatives from academia, NGOs, and industry.Through multi-panel discussions and interactive sessions, participan...

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"Fostering Sustainable Marine Innovation: YTU’s Collaboration with Lenta Marine on Underwater Robotics and Environmental Monitoring" Education 5 articles
October 2025

"Fostering Sustainable Marine Innovation: YTU’s Collaboration with Lenta Marine on Underwater Robotics and Environmental Monitoring"

YTU collaborates with industry partners to develop innovative technologies that contribute to the protection and sustainable use of marine ecosystems. One prominent example is Lenta Marine, a start-up operating within YTU Technopark and supported by the YTU Innovation Hub.Lenta Marine specializes...

SDG 4 SDG 9 SDG 14 SDG 17

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"Sustainable Blue Biotechnology at YTU: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ömer Said Toker’s International Research on Microalgae Protein Modification under Simulated Marine Conditions" Education 5 articles
October 2025

"Sustainable Blue Biotechnology at YTU: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ömer Said Toker’s International Research on Microalgae Protein Modification under Simulated Marine Conditions"

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ömer Said Toker, from the Department of Food Engineering, Faculty of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering at Yildiz Technical University (YTU), leads a research project titled “Modification of Microalgae Proteins as a Sustainable Source: Using Smart PBR Cultivation Methods and ...

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“YTU Naval Architecture Students Sweep National Ship and Yacht Design Competition 2024” Education 5 articles
October 2025

“YTU Naval Architecture Students Sweep National Ship and Yacht Design Competition 2024”

YTU students from the Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering achieved remarkable success at the National Ship and Yacht Design Competition 2024, winning awards in all categories. Projects such as “Freyr,” “Aurora,” “Samandağ,” and “Dalay” demonstrated cutting-edge design, sustain...

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YTU Sailing Club Secures 3rd Place at the Presidential International Yacht Races – Republic Cup Education 5 articles
October 2025

YTU Sailing Club Secures 3rd Place at the Presidential International Yacht Races – Republic Cup

YTU Sailing Club proudly represented Yıldız Technical University at the prestigious Presidential International Yacht Races, earning an impressive third place in the Sportsboat B category of the Republic Cup. This remarkable success reflects YTU’s dedication to youth empowerment through sports, te...

SDG 3 SDG 4 SDG 11 SDG 14

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Prof. Dr. Sezgin Bakırdere,TÜBİTAK KUTUP-1001 Programı,Trace-Level Analysis of Inorganic and Organic Pollutants in Antarctic Ocean Water and Penguin/Seal Excrement Project Energy 5 articles
October 2025

Prof. Dr. Sezgin Bakırdere,TÜBİTAK KUTUP-1001 Programı,Trace-Level Analysis of Inorganic and Organic Pollutants in Antarctic Ocean Water and Penguin/Seal Excrement Project

Prof. Dr. Sezgin Bakırdere, faculty member at the Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Yıldız Technical University, has been awarded support under the TÜBİTAK KUTUP-1001 Program for his project titled “Accurate and Sensitive Determination of Inorganic and Organic Pollutants at T...

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