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Sustainable Cities and Living Spaces Education 5 articles
September 2025

Sustainable Cities and Living Spaces

Sustainable Cities and Living Spaces" 4th National Student Cartoon Competition Yildiz Technical University (YTU) organizes the “Sustainable Cities and Living Spaces” 4th National Student Cartoon Competition, aimed at actively engaging students across the country in sustainability issues. The comp...

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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...

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Construction of a Modern Library Education 5 articles
October 2025

Construction of a Modern Library

Construction of a Modern Library to Expand Study Capacity and Enhance Academic Success at Yıldız Technical UniversityTo support the growing academic needs and enhance the overall learning experience of its students, Yıldız Technical University has constructed a new, modern library on campus. This...

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Green Startups'24 Education 2 articles
October 2025

Green Startups'24

Green Entrepreneurship and Innovation Event In this event, we welcomed well-equipped companies, start-ups, and passionate green entrepreneurs from various fields such as renewable energy, sustainable design, and environmental technology. Participants had the opportunity to explore innovative idea...

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YTU AESK Succeeds at 2024 Shell Eco-marathon Europe & Africa Competition Education 5 articles
October 2025

YTU AESK Succeeds at 2024 Shell Eco-marathon Europe & Africa Competition

As YTU AESK, we achieved great success in the 2024 Shell Eco-marathon Europe & Africa competition!We participated in the Shell Eco-marathon held in Nogaro, France, with our vehicle Vega in both the Battery-Electric and Autonomous Urban Concept categories. After successfully passing the technical ...

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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...

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Green Buildings and Sustainable Architecture Education 5 articles
October 2025

Green Buildings and Sustainable Architecture

Green Buildings and Sustainable Architecture On Saturday, November 9, 2024, at 11:00 AM, we hosted an insightful online training session with Aslı Arda, Sustainability Consultant at ERKE Design. During the session titled “Green Buildings and Sustainable Architecture,” participants learned about i...

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Third Annual Green Startups ’24 Education 5 articles
October 2025

Third Annual Green Startups ’24

We were delighted to host green entrepreneurs and esteemed companies once again at our third annual Green Startups ’24 event. This gathering brought together innovative startups focused on sustainability, clean technology, and eco-friendly business models. Throughout the event, participants share...

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YTU Hosts Insightful Session on Circular Water Management Education 5 articles
October 2025

YTU Hosts Insightful Session on Circular Water Management

Şebnem Aybige Barlas from Ökotek Çevre was hosted at the Faculty of Civil Engineering Conference Hall.In the training session titled "Circular Water Management", participants explored innovative strategies for sustainable water use. The session focused on minimizing water waste, reusing and recyc...

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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...

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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...

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