The play "Will I Marry You?", organized by the Istanbul Kültür University (IKU) Fine Arts Application and Research Center (GSUAM), was performed at the Akıngüç Auditorium and Art Center in the Ataköy building on the Bakırköy Campus on Thursday, November 6 at 7:30 PM. Supervised by Haldun Dormen and written and directed by Barbaros Uzunöner, the play, starring Barbaros Uzunöner and Melda Gür, was met with great acclaim from the audience. The play, one of Turkey's most-watched comedies, which humorously portrays love and marriage, brought laughter to the audience and received enthusiastic applause.

The Faculty of Education organised a panel discussion entitled "Children's Rights: The Value of Children and a Multidisciplinary Approach to Family Relations" at 10:00 on Thursday, October 30, at the Akıngüç Auditorium and Arts Centre in the Ataköy building of the Bakırköy campus. The event featured presentations by our Faculty of Education Dean Prof. Alim Kaya and our academics Assoc. Prof. Münevver Mertoğlu, Assoc. Prof. Meryem Demir Güdül, and Assoc. Prof. Ayhan Erbay.

In cooperation with Istanbul Kültür University Vocational School and Aviation Club, an event was held on Friday, October 31 at the Önder Öztunalı Conference Hall in the Ataköy building of Bakırköy Campus as part of the "October 31 World Dispatchers Day". Gözen Air Dispatch Manager Rahmi Rahmioğlu and Redstar Aviation Dispatch Manager Süleyman İshakbeyoğlu attended this meaningful event, which was held for the first time at our university, as guests.

Our guests shared the importance of the dispatcher profession, current developments in the sector, career journeys and experiences with the students. The event was moderated by Lecturer Evren Yılmaz, Head of the Program of Flight Operations Management.

The event, in which our Vocational School Director Prof. Dr. Mehmet Özer and our Deputy Directors Lecturer Gözde Kuzu Uluçay and Lecturer Kerem Yücesan also took part, was also attended by the families of some of our students. In the program, which was held with the great interest of our students, the critical role of the dispatcher profession in aviation was emphasized.

The event ended with the epaulette wearing ceremony of our students.

Students at Istanbul Kültür University (IKU) came together for a day full of fun, creativity, and solidarity at the Halloween Party held on Friday, October 31, at the Ataköy building on the Bakırköy campus. Throughout the day, various student clubs joined forces to offer participants an unforgettable experience.

The festivities began in the morning with the IKU Geek Club’s prize-winning treasure hunt, board games, and anime-themed Kahoot competition. The activities continued with a photo contest organized in collaboration with the Fashion Club and the Career Club. Drawing great interest from students, the contest was announced and managed by the IKU Theatre Club through the PUMA platform.

The Interior Design Club and the Architecture Club transformed the INNSide area into a haunted house, giving students moments of thrilling excitement. Nearly fifty students registered for the event, where contestants who found the most pumpkins won special prizes.

As the evening continued in the back garden, the Halloween Party turned into a vibrant celebration with performances by the DJ Club. Pumpkin soup and pumpkin dessert served by AKPAZ added a festive touch to the event, while the IKU Dance Club’s special performance for the day brought bursts of energy to the night.

The Career Club’s Witch’s Potion Tasting Game and the Interior Design Club’s Fear Syringe Game added a splash of colour and excitement to the evening. Throughout the day, students enjoyed themselves and had the opportunity to explore the creative work of different clubs up close.

The IKU Halloween Party brought together students' creativity, teamwork, and campus energy, transforming it into an unforgettable event.

Prof. Dr. Neslihan Dostoğlu, a faculty member in the Department of Architecture at Istanbul Kültür University, was invited to the Closing Workshop on "Preparation of a Guide for Risk Reduction in Climate Change-Induced Disasters at Cultural Heritage Sites in Türkiye and a Model Implementation Project" organized by the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority(AFAD) and supported by the EU on October 23-24, 2025, in Nevşehir.

Prof. Dr. Dostoğlu delivered her speech titled "Disaster Risk Reduction Efforts in Bursa, a UNESCO World Heritage Site" at the meeting, which was attended by the ICORP International President, a representative of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, the President of ICOMOS Turkey, the President of the Cappadocia Site, and numerous academics and experts from Turkey and abroad.

In cooperation with the Kültür College Alumni Association (KÜMED) and the Istanbul Kültür University Alumni and Members Association (İKÜMED), a "Kültür Alumni Breakfast" was held in the Ataköy building of the Bakırköy Campus.

At the meeting, which reflected the spirit of solidarity, cooperation and sharing of the Kültür Family, 2008-2012 Rector & IKEK Schools Coordinator Prof. Dr. Dursun Koçer also made a speech.

Prof. Dr. Koçer, who emphasized the importance of alumni solidarity and the support given to graduates, was presented with a souvenir photo of the Çatalca Science Laboratory Donation made with our graduates in 2011.

Atahan Yaman, one of our students from the Department of Radio, Television and Cinema, have been chosen for the 62nd Annual Awards student short film selection with his short film "Mars", which he wrote and directed.

The production, which returned from the Adana Golden Boll Film Festival with the "Best Experimental Short Film" award, met with audiences in the out-of-competition category of the festival on October 29 at 10.30 at Antalya Cultural Center (AKM) Aspendos Hall.

We sincerely congratulate our student and wish him continued success.

Within the scope of the "İÇM0921 Project Development and Feasibility" course conducted by Asst. Prof. Uğur Kaya in the Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design, a seminar titled "What Will Your Role Be in the Digitalising Construction Site? BIM and Interdisciplinary Coordination in Metro Projects" was held. The event, featuring Emay International Engineering and Consulting Inc. Project Manager and Civil Engineer Mustafa Murteza as the speaker, was held on Friday, October 31, 2025, at the Önder Öztunalı Seminar Hall in the Ataköy building on the Bakırköy Campus.

Our Head of the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Assoc. Prof. Esra Saatçı, was a guest speaker at the EMBCO'25 Conference organised by the IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society (EMBS) Türkiye Student Branch on the 18th and 19th of October 2025. Our lecturer delivered a presentation titled "Challenges and Opportunities in Biomedical Engineering" at the conference.

Efsun Korman and Yiğithan Dinçol from the TRT Documentary internal productions team met with our students from the Department of Radio, Television and Cinema of the Faculty of Art and Design.

At the event held on Wednesday, November 5, a pleasant conversation was held on the production processes of TRT Documentary, documentary production stages and broadcasting experiences. Our students had the opportunity to listen to the dynamics of the sector directly from the experts and ask the questions they were curious about.

We would like to thank them for this meeting, which shed light on the behind-the-scenes of the creative process in documentary production.

In the scope of the “Architectural Design 1” course executed by Istanbul Kültür University (IKU) Department of Architure faculty member Prof. Dr. Neslihan Dostoğlu and helped maintain by Lecturer Merve Aksoy Oral, a strong dialogue and multicultural environment was fostered this year with the participation of 36 students from different countries like from Türkiye to Pakistan, Uganda to Niger, Ethiopia to Syria and from Myanmar to Russia. The studio, which consisted of three mid-term projects and one final project, included assignments on architecture books, stories by prominent architects from Türkiye and around the world, and the preparation of sketchbooks. Following each mid-term project, İKÜ Architecture Department graduates were invited to participate in the jury sessions, aiming to strengthen student-alumni relationships.

Istanbul Kultur University Design Factory made a creative and friendly start to the new term. At this year's for the first time organised "Bondwich" meet-and-greet event, students selected for the Design Factory came together, had the opportunity to get to know each other, and enjoyed a pleasant day.

The event fostered a warm atmosphere that encouraged students to take their first steps towards a culture of collaborative production. Conversations over sandwiches helped forge friendships and allowed participants to experience the spirit of the factory. The PlayStation tournament that followed created a powerful space for sharing, combining team spirit and fun.

The "Bondwich" event served as a reminder that the Design Factory is not merely a workspace but also a community that works together, produces together, and inspires one another.

The Math and Computer Club organized an event titled "Design in Figma’s Journey Towards Artifical Intelligence and Code" on Tuesday, October 28, 2025. Digital Product Designer Ramazan Güler, who attended the event as the speaker, explained how design processes can be enhanced with AI-powered tools and how these designs can be translated into code.

The event, which attracted considerable interest from our students, featured real-time design work in Figma and the experience of transitioning from design to code. Throughout the interactive event, our students explored how software and design can be combined to become more productive.

Head of the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Assoc. Prof. Esra Saatçı, successfully presented the joint study titled “Obstructive Sleep Apnea Detection from Single-Lead ECG Using Signal Processing and Machine Learning”, which she conducted together with our graduate student M.Sc. Engineer Sona Semsari Parapari, at the Medical Technologies Congress (TIPTEKNO’25) held in Cyprus between October 26–28, 2025.

In collaboration between the Program of Computer Programming and the Design Factory, a talk titled “The Future of Coding with Artificial Intelligence” was held on Friday, October 31, 2025. The event took place at the Design Factory located in the Ataköy building of the Bakırköy Campus. Instructor Caner Şekerci participated as the guest speaker. During the event, the impact and future of artificial intelligence in the world of software were discussed.

IKU Vocational School organized a talk titled "The Current Position and Future of the Health Sector" on Thursday, November 6, 2025. Ömer Kurnaz, General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of BHT CLINIC Istanbul Tema Hospital, who participated in the event as a speaker, conveyed the present and future of the health sector to the participants. At the event, current dynamics in the sector, transforming needs and trends that will shape the future were also* discussed in detail.

IKU Design Factory hosted an online interview and experience-oriented meeting titled "From Data to Emotion: Visualizing the Invisible" with Candaş Şişman on Monday, November 3.

Candaş Şişman, one of the leading names of new media art in Türkiye, shared with the participants the process of transforming data into emotion, space into experience, and technology into intuition in his production practice.

Throughout the event, eye-opening conversations were held on new dimensions of art, digital culture, perception, and the relationship between body and space. Participants had the opportunity to discover not only art that is only seen; but the aspects that are felt, heard and experienced with the body.

Asisst. Prof. Emine Eren Çağlar, one of our academics from the Department of Common Courses, met with students prior to the midterm exams as part of the "Atatürk's Principles and History of Turkish Revolution I" course. Answering students' questions about the exam, our lecturer provided information about the implementation of the Mondros Armistice Agreement, occupations and the responses to them, which is one of the main topics of the course.

In cooperation with IKU Vocational School the Program of Foreign Trade and the Program of Business Management, an event titled "Customs Consultancy: The Key to Foreign Trade" was held. Customs Consultant Umut Soytürk from Zirve Global Customs Consultancy Inc. attended the event held on Thursday, November 6, as a speaker.

The Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering hosted The Chamber of Electrical Engineers (EMO) Board Member Ramazan Pektaş on October 15, 2025.

In the meeting, information was shared about EMO's collaborations with universities, academic activities and seminars, trips and internship opportunities for students.

IKUANTS Technology Development Center (TEKMER) has added a new program to its efforts to strengthen the entrepreneurship ecosystem. Applications have started for the ANTSPARK Pre-Incubation Program, which will carry innovative business ideas to the commercialization process.

The program, which is open to the participation of the students, academic and administrative staff of our university; aims to support projects at the idea stage, popularize entrepreneurship culture and implement technology-based innovative ideas.

Within the scope of the program, participants will be provided with;

- Comprehensive trainings on entrepreneurship, business model creation and investor relations,
- One-on-one mentoring support from mentors who are experts in their fields,
- The opportunity to benefit from the research infrastructure of our university and the physical facilities of TEKMER,
- Support for developing business ideas and moving them to the prototype stage.

ANTSPARK offers a holistic development journey that aims to transform participants' business ideas into concrete outputs and evolve them into sustainable initiatives.

Application Period: October 15 – November 9, 2025
Education Period: November 17, 2025 – February 2, 2026

We invite all entrepreneur candidates with an innovative idea to this exciting program.

Istanbul Kültür University (IKU) will commemorate the Great Leader Mustafa Kemal Atatürk on the 87th anniversary of his passing with a ceremony to be held on Monday, November 10, at 9:05 AM in the front garden of the Ataköy building on the Bakırköy Campus.

Dean of Students Office - Kültür Point will organise "Turkish Sign Language Training" to support healthy communication with hearing-impaired individuals, raise social awareness and instil a sense of social responsibility in our students. The training, to be delivered by instructor Ahmet Tombul, will be held online via the CATS platform on November 10-11, 2025, from 17:00 to 20:00.

IKU Technology Transfer Office (TTO) will organise a training session titled "From Research to Success: Project Cycle Management (PCM) and Effective Approaches" to enhance the competencies of academics, researchers, and students in project development and funding application processes. The workshop will be held on November 11-12 in the multipurpose hall on the 4th floor of the Ataköy building. It will cover project cycle management and the sharing of knowledge and experience regarding national and international funding sources.

Dean of Students Office - Kültür Point will organise "3DS MAX Introductory Training" to enable participants to gain professional skills in three-dimensional modelling, architectural visualisation, animation and rendering techniques. The training sessions, delivered by Interior Designer & 3DS Max Instructor Vasfiye Çelik, will be held online via Microsoft Teams on November 11 and 14, 2025, at 20.00.

Dean of Students Office - Kültür Point will organise an "Introduction to Artificial Intelligence Training" to comprehensively teach what artificial intelligence is, how it works, and in which areas it is used in daily life and the business world. The training sessions, delivered by Artificial Intelligence Engineer Şükrü Yusuf Kaya, will be held online via Microsoft Teams at 20:00 on November 11 and 13, 2025.

The Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering will organise a seminar titled "Digital Design in Aviation" to inform students about the place and role of electrical and electronics engineering in the aviation sector. The event, featuring Senior Civil Engineer Ali Rıza Yılmaz from Turkish Airlines Technical Inc. as the speaker, will be held on Wednesday, November 12, at 11:00  in Seminar Room 2 of the Ataköy building on the Bakırköy Campus.

The Department of Mathematics and Computer Science will hold a seminar titled "Topological Data Analysis with Spectral Theory". The event, featuring M.Sc. Ayşe Mutlu as the speaker, will be held on Wednesday, November 12, at 14:00 in the Erdal İnönü Seminar Hall in the Ataköy building on the Bakırköy Campus.

In order for students to experience the agency environment and meet with industry professionals, a trip to the Başka İşler Agency will be organized on Thursday, November 13, between 11.00-15.00 in cooperation with the New Media and Communication Club, the Department of Public Relations and Advertising and the Effective Communication Club.

In cooperation with the Vocational School and the Civil Aviation Club, a talk titled "Human Factor in Aviation" will be held in order to convey the importance of the human factor and crew resource management in aviation to students. The event, where Atlantic Flight Academy (AFA) Compliance Monitoring Manager Temuçin Gürel will be the speaker, will be held on Thursday, November 13 at 13.00 at the Önder Öztunalı Conference Hall in the Ataköy building of the Bakırköy Campus.

In collaboration with the Culture House Club and the Department of Political Science and International Relations, a tour of the Pera Museum and Cinema Museum will be organised on Friday, November 14, between 10:00  and 18:00.

Within the scope of the "BES5004 Nutrition and Dietetic Practices in Pediatric Diseases I" course given in the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, a training titled "I’m Diabetic, How Do I Count Carbohydrates?" will be held on "November 14, World Diabetes Day" in order to inform our students about carbohydrate counting. The event, where Specialist Dietitian Neslihan Koyunoğlu will be the speaker, will be held on Friday, November 14 at 10.00 at the C Block B1 Seminar Hall of Bahçelievler Campus.

In cooperation with the Cartoon and Animation Club and the Cinema Club, a movie screening, drawing and analysis event will be held on Friday, November 14, between 15.00-18.00 at the Önder Öztunalı Conference Hall in the Ataköy building of the Bakırköy Campus.