The "Republic Talks" event series organized within the scope of the 100th anniversary of Cumhuriyet newspaper, established in cooperation with Istanbul Kültür University (İKÜ) and Kültür College Foundation. The first guest of the event series, which took place on Thursday, January 4, at 14.00 at the Akıngüç Auditorium and Art Center in the Ataköy building of the Bakırköy campus, was the Psychologist & Writer Prof. Dr. Üstün Dökmen.

The opening speeches of the event were made by our Rector Prof. Dr. Fadime Üney Yüksektepe and Cumhuriyet Newspaper Editor-in-Chief Mine Esen.

Istanbul Technical University (ITU) Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Lütfiye Durak Ata and ITU Sustainability Office Representatives visited our University on Tuesday, January 9, 2024. At the meeting, where the issues related to rankings and sustainability were considered, the cooperations planned between Istanbul Kültür University and Istanbul Technical University were also discussed.

IKU Young Office organized "Financial Literacy Training" on Wednesday, January 3 at 14.00 at Önder Öztunalı Conference Hall in Bakırköy campus Ataköy building. Participating in the event as a speaker, Assist. Prof. İbrahim Ethem Tarhan, one of our academicians from the Department of Industrial Engineering, informed our students about key financial concepts such as budgeting, saving, borrowing and investing. Students who participated in the training were given a certificate of participation approved by the Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Youth and Sports.