Our Rector Prof. Dr. Fadime Üney Yüksektepe and our Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Gülce Öğrüç Ildız paid a visit to the İKÜ Asimov Technology Club, who successfully represented our university in the Robotaxi Competition held as a part of TEKNOFEST, on Wednesday, April 12, in Bilişim Valley.

An agreement was signed between Istanbul Kültür University (IKU) and Tohum Autism Foundation on Wednesday, April 12.  With the signing of this cooperation agreement, cooperation between IKU Faculty of Education, the Department of Special Education  and Tohum Autism Foundation will be established.

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".

The incentive of Istanbul Development Agency's program is training and employing the future workers with the knowledge and skills needed by the software industry by establishing innovative and hands-on training and employment centers.

In the concert organized by the Fine Arts Application and Research Centre (GSUAM) on Thursday, 13 April at Akıngüç Auditorium and Art Centre, Borusan Quartet, which has a wide selection from the classical period to the modern period and attracts attention with its national and international tours, was the guest of our university. The repertoire, which included the works of Turkish composers and romantic masters of music, gave classical music lovers pleasant moments. The audience had an unforgettable experience with the magnificent performance of Esen Kıvrak, Nilay Sancar, Efdal Altun and Çağ Erçağ. Fine Arts Application and Research Centre activities will continue with the Fazıl Say concert to be held on Monday, April 24.

With the amendment made to the disciplinary procedures of the students, an information meeting was held regarding the changes made in the disciplinary procedures of the students with the participation of our deans, directors, department and program representatives and especially our Rector Prof. Dr. Fadime Üney Yüksektepe, on Thursday, April 13, 2023, between 11:00 and 12:00, at Önder Öztunalı Conference Hall. At the meeting, our Director of Vocational School of Justice Prof. Dr. Durmuş Tezcan and one of our Faculty of Law academicians, Assist. Prof. M. Aytaç Özelçi gave detailed information about the procedures and rules to be followed in the disciplinary investigations of the students.

Prof. Dr.  Dursun Koçer from the Department of Physics appeared as a guest on the program "Lights of Mahya" presented by Sunay Akın where they answered questions about astronomy.

A focus group meeting for Browse Your Education, Culturally Diverse Humanly United and Connect projects was held on Saturday, April 8, 2023, in cooperation with IKU Technology Transfer Office and KALBEN association. At the meeting, Assit. Prof. Ayşin Şişman from Istanbul Gedik University, The President of Global Equality and Inclusion Network Association Ayşe Kaşıkırık, Haliç University Project and Education Coordinator Cansu Coşan and CorBiz Founder Enes Övünç had an informative discussion.

An event titled  "SEO Training" was organized by the Leadership and Management Club on March 24, 2023 at 20.30 via Google Meet.  Groupama Insurance and Pension Digital Marketing Specialist Sedat Akdemir attended the event as the speaker.  In the training event topics such as what SEO is and what intricaces  should be taken into account while advertising were explained in great detail.

Lecturer Evren Yılmaz from the Flight Operations Management Program, gave a seminar on "Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Commercial UAV Piloting" to Dolmabahçe Aviation High School students on Friday, April 7th.

A panel titled "Being a Child in the Earthquake-affected Region" will be organized by our university so as to raise awareness for children affected by the disastrous earthquake that hit our country. The event in which Müge Yelekçi from Kalben Association, Prof. Dr.  Arzu Özen from IKU Department of Special Education, Assist. Prof. Ayhan Erbay from the IKU Department of Psychology, and Assist. Prof. Özge Sırma Gezer from IKU Faculty of Law will be participating as the speakers at the event, will be held on Monday, April 17 at 14.30 at Önder Öztunalı Conference Hall.

A movie screening and reading event titled "Children's Rights in Cinema" will be organized by our university. The event, in which the Head of The Department of Radio, Television and Cinema Assoc. Dr.  Perihan Taş Öz will act as the moderator and the film critic Rıza Oylum will be the speaker, and the movie "Capernaum" directed by Nadine Labaki will be screened and analysed will be held on Monday, April 17 at 15.30 at Önder Öztunalı Conference Hall.