On 21 January 2026, a broadly attended sharing and briefing meeting was held at the Design Factory in the Ataköy building of the Bakırköy Campus between our University and Pearson Türkiye to evaluate potential solutions in alignment with the academic objectives outlined in our 2023–2027 Strategic Plan.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bora Bayraktar, a journalist and faculty member of our International Relations Department, was this month's guest at the traditional leadership and vision meetings held at the Design Factory in the Ataköy building of the Bakırköy Campus. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bayraktar answered questions on the topic of Strategic Management and Crisis Communication Management.

The "Global Food Systems & SDGs Report 2025" published under the auspices of the United Nations and to which Prof. Dr. Burcu Yavuz Tiftikçigil, Coordinator of the Istanbul Kültür University (IKU) Sustainable Development Center (SÜRKAM) and Vice Rector, contributed as an author, has been presented to the international public.