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ISIF 2025: Nine Medals and a Special Award at the International Invention Fair General 5 articles
2025

ISIF 2025: Nine Medals and a Special Award at the International Invention Fair

Yıldız Technical University achieved remarkable success in the international innovation and patent ecosystem through its groundbreaking inventions showcased at the 10th International Invention Fair (ISIF 2025). In addition to receiving the prestigious “TÜRKPATENT Best Academic Invention” Special Award, presented by Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kaçır, the university earned a total of nine awards, including one Gold Medal, two Silver Medals, and five Bronze Medals for its in...

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TÜBİTAK 4001 General 5 articles
2025

TÜBİTAK 4001

Yıldız Technical University actively utilizes the TÜBİTAK 4001 Support Program to help researchers, alumni, and entrepreneurs transform their innovative ideas into tangible outcomes. Through this program, support of up to 100,000 TRY for domestic projects and 245,000 TRY for international projects is provided, enabling innovative concepts developed within the YTU ecosystem to be transformed into physical prototypes and advanced toward national and international recognition. The program serves...

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Smart Hungary 2.0 General 5 articles
2025

Smart Hungary 2.0

YTU is hosting the 'Smart Hungary 2.0' exhibition, showcasing local and intelligent solutions brought by Hungarian innovators to global problems. Visitable at the Rectorate Building from 13 May to 2 June 2025, the exhibition brings together pioneering projects in four main themes: smart home systems, ecological water treatment facilities, robotic agricultural technologies, and wearable health solutions. Opened with the participation of Hungary's Istanbul Consul General Dr. Attila Pintér and u...

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Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Graduation Poster Competition General 5 articles
2025

Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Graduation Poster Competition

Innovative projects on the future of the maritime sector were awarded within the Graduation Study Presentation and Poster Competition organised by the Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering. Following evaluation by the academic jury, studies on alternative power marketing strategies in maritime, renewable energy and hydrogen production technologies using LOHC, hydrodynamic resistance analyses in narrow channels, and sail optimisation in sailing vessels were awarded. Winners: ...

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“'Reaching and Accessible Turkey 2053' Competition General 5 articles
2025

“'Reaching and Accessible Turkey 2053' Competition

YTU students who dominated the 'Reaching and Accessible Turkey 2053 Inter-University Ideas Competition' organised by the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, standing out among 62 universities, won awards in four categories, including two first places. At the ceremony on 15 April 2025: Tunahan Delisalihoğlu achieved first place with his 'Autonomous Drone Communication Network' project; Mustafa Sürmeli with his 'SİRTA' rail system project; while 'The City's Voice' and 'Cerbe UUV' projects...

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Fly Up Inter-University Ideas Tournament General 5 articles
2025

Fly Up Inter-University Ideas Tournament

At the 'Fly Up Inter-University Ideas Tournament' organised for the first time by Turkish Cargo at SMARTIST, one of the world's largest cargo terminals, the Peak99 team comprising YTU students won the first prize with their innovative solutions in air cargo logistics. The team, comprising Eyüp Emen, Esra Albaş, Elif Yıldız, Gökçe Nur Uygur, and Fatmagül Kaya, successfully demonstrated both analytical thinking and teamwork skills over three days of intensive marathon, focusing on business deve...

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TEKNOFEST TRNC General
2025

TEKNOFEST TRNC

YTU achieved significant success at TEKNOFEST Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, held between 1–4 May 2025. Representing the university in the Flying Car Simulation Competition, the Ekstremum Team secured Second Prize in the university category through its outstanding technical performance and innovative engineering solutions.

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De&Co Design and Construct Competition Success General 5 articles
2025

De&Co Design and Construct Competition Success

Students from the Faculty of Civil Engineering achieved third place in the De&Co (Design and Construct) Competition, organized by Boğaziçi University. The team designed and constructed a steel bridge project demonstrating excellence in teamwork, time management, structural design, and engineering problem-solving skills.

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Yıldız Rover Team Success at the Anatolian Rover Challenge General 5 articles
2025

Yıldız Rover Team Success at the Anatolian Rover Challenge

The Yıldız Rover Team achieved remarkable success at the Anatolian Rover Challenge (ARC) organized with the support of the Turkish Space Agency and TÜBİTAK. Competing against teams from around the world in Mars-analogue terrain missions, the team received the Best Astronaut Award, ranked second among Turkish teams, and placed sixth globally. The achievement demonstrated the team’s capabilities in robotics, engineering design, field operations, and space exploration technologies.

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SolarBoat Team Finalist Success General 5 articles
2025

SolarBoat Team Finalist Success

The Yıldız Technical University SolarBoat Team qualified for the finals of TEKNOFEST 2025 with its domestically developed Autonomous Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV). Designed for autonomous reconnaissance, surveillance, and environmental monitoring missions, the project achieved a record score of 92.7 during the Critical Design Review phase, ranking among the highest scores in the competition’s history.

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Winnovation Ideas Project Competition General 5 articles
2025

Winnovation Ideas Project Competition

Part-time instructor and doctoral student Ferhat Bulduk achieved significant success at the innovation-focused Winnovation Ideas Project Competition organised by Winsa. With his project titled 'kabur // \ ga' , harmonising architectural design with technological innovations, at the competition held under the theme 'Future's Window,' he won Second Prize following jury evaluation.

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CAS BioFinder Trial Access General 5 articles
2025

CAS BioFinder Trial Access

YTU Library and Documentation Department provided access to CAS BioFinder, an advanced analytical platform developed for drug discovery and biomedical research. Offered to support preclinical studies conducted by researchers in pharmacy, biology, and chemistry, the platform remained available on a trial basis until 17 November 2025. CAS BioFinder incorporates advanced features including artificial intelligence-assisted bioactivity prediction for unknown ligands, molecular pair analysis visual...

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