17 August 2026

IGU Participates in the COP31 Science Diplomacy Meeting

Istanbul Gelişim University Rector Prof. Dr. Şükran Güzin Ilıcak Aydınalp and Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Arda Öztürkcan attended the Science Diplomacy Academy Launch on the Road to COP31 and COP31 Meeting, organized by the Council of Higher Education (CoHE) in Ankara. At the meeting, which addressed the role higher education will assume during Türkiye's COP31 Presidency, universities' scientific contribution to the fight against climate change and to sustainable development goals was assessed.

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06 July 2026

İstanbul Gelişim University Takes Its Place at the Marmara Region Climate Ambassadors Workshop

İstanbul Gelişim University continues to contribute to sustainability and environmental awareness through its students. As part of this effort, Furkan Emre Başaran, a student in the Radio, Television, and Cinema Department of IGU's Faculty of Economics, Administrative, and Social Sciences (FEASS), participated as a climate ambassador on behalf of the university in the "Marmara Region Climate Ambassadors Zero Waste and Climate Workshop." The workshop, hosted by Sakarya University, aimed to raise awareness on environmental sustainability and to support young people's active participation in climate policy. Organized with the support of the Ministry of Youth and Sports, the event addressed many important topics related to the environment and climate from academic and technical perspectives.

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25 June 2026

A Meaningful Contribution from İstanbul Gelişim University to Zero Waste Week: "Small Details in Sustainability" Exhibition Opens

The Public Relations and Promotion Department of İstanbul Gelişim University has launched an exhibition titled "Small Details in Sustainability" (Sürdürülebilirlikte Küçük Detaylar) that brings together environmental awareness and sustainability through art, as part of the "June 1–7 İstanbul Zero Waste Week." The exhibition "Small Details in Sustainability," prepared within the framework of the "Sustainability and Communication" course taught in the department and aimed at raising awareness in the area of sustainability, opened its doors to visitors. Designed by department students Gamze Günde and Özkan Kuru under the coordination of Asst. Prof. İlknur Gümüş, the exhibition will be open for visitors from June 2–5 in the Tower Building, 2nd Floor Foyer Area of İstanbul Gelisim University.

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