Organized in cooperation with Kültür Point and Kültür İstanbul, the first of the "When It's Dark" concert series was hosted in the backyard of İstanbul Kültür University Ataköy campus on Thursday, May 12, 2022, at 20.00. Nearly 400 listeners attended the concert where The Away Days (Acoustic) band took the stage.
Istanbul Development Agency (ISTKA) supported Design Factory Project carried out its first Evaluation Meeting on 12th of May 2022. Erhan Arslan from Turkish Enterprise and Business Confederation (TURKONFED), Yasin Ali Türkeri from Associated Documentary Filmmakers (BSB), Project Academic Coordinator Assist. Prof. Gabriela Oana Olaru, Project Coordinator Zelal Fahrioğlı and the Event Coordinator Sıla Pamuk participated in the meeting as partners and contributors of the project.
“Meeting” group painting exhibition which was held with the collaboration of Istanbul Kültür University (İKÜ) Fine Arts Application and Research Center (GSUAM) and Greyart has met with art enthusiasts in İKÜ Art Galery (İKÜSAG) on 11th of May Wednesday at 15.00. At the exhibition, which was initiated after the speeches of our Rector and Curator Mustafa Albayrak, takes part the works of the six outstanding artists of Turkish contemporary painting art such as Altan Çelem, Bahri Genç, Ekrem Kahraman, Gülten İmamoğlu, Mahir Güven ve Mustafa Albayrak.
The Protocol between Istanbul Kültür University (IKU) and OXS Informatics Limited Company was signed by our Rector, and Can Azizoğlu, CEO of OXS Informatics Limited Company, on Thursday, May 12, 2022.
Within the scope of the protocol, a metaverse digital application development competition called METABANG LOCAL will be organized on https://decentraland.org/ in hackathon format and the successful team will be rewarded in order to encourage the participants.
Faculty of Education Department of Basic Education students, donated the Montessori materials they prepared within the scope of the lesson led by Head of the Department of Basic Education Assoc. Prof. Gökçe Kurt to the four kindergarten classrooms and the newly established special education classroom of Avcılar Denizköşkler Primary School.
Istanbul Kültür University Men’s Rugby Team played the semi-finals in the "Men" branch of the Rugby UNILIG Finals Turkey Championship, organized by the Turkish University Sports Federation between 8-10 May. Our students, who faced off Samsun Ondokuz Mayıs University BESYO team in the semi-finals of the tournament which was attended by 13 universities, completed the championship with being ranked the 4th in Turkey.
IKU Sign Language Choir, consisting of Istanbul Kültür University (IKU) students, took the stage at Akıngüç Auditorium and Art Center on Tuesday, May 10 to raise money for individuals with spinal cord injury and to raise awareness about the issue. At the concert many singers’ songs were interpreted in sign language and all the proceeds from the event was donated to the Turkish Spinal Cord Paralysis Association.
Fine Arts Application and Research Center (GSUAM) hosted the Anatolian Wind Quintet, which introduced the listeners to the most popular blown quintet pieces of the music repertoire, with its project titled "Del Mundo". The Anatolian Wind Quintet, consisting of Cem Önertürk, Ufuk Soygürbüz, Kıvanç Fındıklı, Ozan Evruk and Hüseyin Uçar, met the audience on Thursday, April 28 at 19.00 at Akıngüç Auditorium and Art Center.
Istanbul Kültür University "Aviation Summit" was held in Önder Öztunalı Conference Hall on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, in cooperation with Vocational School Aviation Programs and Aviation Club.
The Design Factory, which was established by the Istanbul Development Agency (ISTKA) within the scope of the Creative Industries Financial Support Program, was explained to our deans at the project introduction meeting held with the participation of Istanbul Kültür University Board of Trustees Chairman Bahar Akıngüç Günver and IKU Rector on Friday, April 22, 2022.
