"TALENT ISTANBUL APPLIED SOFTWARE TRAINING CENTER" GRANTED MONETARY AID

The Design Factory, which is the first İSTKA project to be carried out by Istanbul Kültür University within the framework of the Creative Industries Financial Support Program of the Istanbul Development Agency in 2021, accomplished another big win. The "Talent Istanbul Applied Software Training Center" project, prepared by the Design Factory project team in cooperation with NTT Data Business Solutions Türkiye, was granted the chance of monetary aid by the Istanbul Development Agency under the "Talent Istanbul Employment Guaranteed Financial Support Program".

PEOPLE OF KÜLTÜR PAYING A VISIT TO THE EARTHQUAKE-EFFECTED REGION

Assist. Prof. Edip Seçkin and Assist. Prof. Erdal Coşkun from Istanbul Kültür University (IKU) Faculty of Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering Earthquake Damage Assessment and Evaluation Team, paid a visit the earthquake-effected region between 8-12 March 2023 with the IKU Rectorate entrusted mission of analysing and evaluating the aftermath of the earthquake that occurred in Kahramanmaraş and affected 11 provinces.

ABIS ROV FROM IEEE IKU TEKNOFEST TEAMS IS IN THE FINAL

The ABIS ROV team, which was established in 2021 within the IEEE IKU, qualified for the final in the 2023 TEKNOFEST "Unmanned Underwater Systems" competition. Our team, which has been working for two years, passed all the qualifications and will participate in the competition to be held in April 2023. The team, which includes eight engineers, developed the ABIS to complete the assigned tasks fully autonomously and made it ready for the competition. We congratulate our team and wish them continued success.

IKU RED WINGS RANKED FIRST IN TEKNOFEST 2023 CRITICAL DESIGN REPORT STAGE

IKU Red Wings, one of the IEEE IKU Club TEKNOFEST teams, completed the Critical Design Report stage, which is the last stage of the "2023 Fighting UAV Competition", in the first place. Our team, which broke the record with 97.50 points out of 100, will be in a fierce competition to raise the name of our university to the highest level in the races to be held at Bursa Yunuseli Airport between April 15-19.

"ACADEMY OF SUSTAINABLE LIFE AFTER DISASTER: SOCIAL TRAUMAS AND OUR MENTAL HEALTH"

The first of the "Academy of Sustainable Life after Disaster", planned by the Student Life, Career and Alumni Counseling Unit (Kültür Point) with the theme of awareness and consciousness-raising for the disaster period and beyond was held on Tuesday, March 28, at 16.00, on Microsoft Teams with the title “Social Traumas and Our Mental Health.” Psychiatrist Dr. Arzu Erkan, who participated in the event as a speaker, gave information about what primary and secondary traumas experienced after a disaster are, how to cope and proper communication. Psychiatrist Dr.

"EARTHQUAKE ZONE THROUGH THE EYES OF WOMEN"

The panel talk titled "Earthquake Zone Through the Eyes of Women" organized by Istanbul Kültür University (IKU) as part of March 8 International Women's Day celebrations, was held on Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at Akıngüç Auditorium and Art Center.  The opening speeches of the event were made by our Acting Rector Prof.  Dr.  Fadime Üney Yüksektepe and Turkish Young Businessmen Association (TÜGİAD) Chairperson Nilüfer Çevikel.

KÜLTÜR FAMILY UNITED FORCES FOR EARTHQUAKE EFFECTED ZONE

The first two phases of our Supply Donation Campaign, in which our Founding Foundation, University, Kültür College, Kültür2000 College, İKÜMED and KÜMED joined forces to aid the earthquake affected areas that devastated our country deeply, have been completed. The packages prepared from supply donations with the help of our Kültür Ambassadors and Volunteers, were sent to Hatay province on February 8 and February 10, coordinated with the Istanbul Provincial Directorate of the Ministry of Youth and Sports.