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Nursing Home Visit – Intergenerational Solidarity Project Inclusion 1 articles
October 2025

Nursing Home Visit – Intergenerational Solidarity Project

Nursing Home Visit – Intergenerational Solidarity ProjectOrganized by student volunteers, this social responsibility visit took place at the Istanbul Nursing Home and Elderly Care Center, where students spent time with elderly residents, engaged in conversations, and participated in activities.Th...

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World Elderly Week, members of YTU Construction Society visited Derman Nursing Home Inclusion 1 articles
October 2025

World Elderly Week, members of YTU Construction Society visited Derman Nursing Home

As part of World Elderly Week, members of Yıldız Technical University Construction Society visited Derman Nursing Home, where they organized handicraft activities, workshops, and games with the residents. The initiative strengthened intergenerational solidarity, enhanced awareness of elderly well...

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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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“Comprehensive Women’s Health” Event Held on April 24, 2024 Inclusion
October 2025

“Comprehensive Women’s Health” Event Held on April 24, 2024

“Comprehensive Women’s Health” Event Held on April 24, 2024The “Comprehensive Women’s Health” event held on April 24 aimed to raise awareness about women’s health and health literacy.Led by TAP Foundation’s health educator Eylem Çiçek, the event provided valuable information on women’s health-rel...

SDG 3 SDG 5
“Collect Caps, Overcome Barriers”: YTU Chemistry Technologies Club’s Year-Long Campaign Blends Sustainability with Social Impact Inclusion 1 articles
October 2025

“Collect Caps, Overcome Barriers”: YTU Chemistry Technologies Club’s Year-Long Campaign Blends Sustainability with Social Impact

YTU Chemistry Technologies Club (KİMTEK) launched a year-long social responsibility campaign entitled “Collect Caps, Overcome Barriers”, which combined environmental sustainability with social impact.Throughout the year, students collected plastic bottle caps across campus and delivered them to t...

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Bottle Cap Collection Project Promotes Recycling and Social Responsibility at YTU Inclusion 1 articles
October 2025

Bottle Cap Collection Project Promotes Recycling and Social Responsibility at YTU

Bottle Cap Collection Project Promotes Recycling and Social Responsibility at YTU Organized by the Yıldız Technical University Business Club, the Bottle Cap Collection Project aimed to promote environmental awareness and social responsibility on campus. Throughout the 2024 academic year, students...

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"YTU Offers Vegan Menus to Support Healthy and Environmentally Conscious Dining" Inclusion 5 articles
October 2025

"YTU Offers Vegan Menus to Support Healthy and Environmentally Conscious Dining"

YTU has expanded its on-campus dining services to include vegan menu options as part of its commitment to supporting healthy, sustainable, and inclusive nutrition for students and staff.Starting from 28 February 2022, vegan meals have been made available in designated dining halls at Davutpaşa an...

SDG 2 SDG 3 SDG 10 SDG 12

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"YTU Intellectual Research Club Hosts Three Holy Months Commencement Iftar" Inclusion 2 articles
October 2025

"YTU Intellectual Research Club Hosts Three Holy Months Commencement Iftar"

YTU Intellectual Research Club (Fikrî Araştırmalar Kulübü) hosted the Three Holy Months Commencement Iftar at Kadem-i Şerif Tekkesi on January 1, 2024. The event aimed to celebrate the beginning of the holy months in a warm and welcoming atmosphere of unity, peace, and shared spiritual reflection...

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YTU Blood Donation Campaign – “We Are Connected by Heart” Inclusion 5 articles
October 2025

YTU Blood Donation Campaign – “We Are Connected by Heart”

YTU Blood Donation Campaign – “We Are Connected by Heart” YTU, in collaboration with the Turkish Red Crescent (Türk Kızılay), organized a blood donation campaign under the motto “We Are Connected by Heart” at the Davutpaşa Campus. Held between November 5–7, the event encouraged students and staff...

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Traditional YTU Iftar Inclusion
October 2025

Traditional YTU Iftar

On March 21, Yıldız Technical University hosted its Traditional Iftar Dinner simultaneously at both Davutpaşa and Yıldız Campuses, warmly welcoming all students, academic staff, and administrative personnel. The annual event aimed to strengthen unity, inclusion, and community spirit within the un...

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