The international symposium organized by the IKU Faculty of Architecture Department of Architecture has started on March 24, 2022, Thursday, online. The symposium, in which the opening speeches are made by Assist. Prof. Elif Altınok Çalışkan, Rector Consultant, in the name of Prof. Dr. Hanife Öztürk Akkartal, IKU Rector, Prof, Dr. Neslihan Dostoğlu, Dean of the Faculty of Architecture, Prof. Dr. Esin Kasapoğlu, Head of the Department of Architecture, Assoc. Prof. Zühre Yıldırım, Head of the Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University Faculty of Architecture, focuses on the new dialogues in the architecture education and practice. In the symposium, Prof. Dr. Oya Atalay Franck, Head of EAAE (European Association for Architectural Education) and the Dean of Zurich University of Applied Sciences School of Architecture, Design and Civil Engineering, and Prof. Dr Ashraw Salama, Head of the Research in the University of Strathclyde in England, took place as invited speakers. At the end of the symposium attended by valuable academicians, a special session will be held on the results of the workshop on “Muğla Fires” completed by the students under the coordination of the faculty members of the Architecture Departments of İstanbul Kültür University and Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University.

In cooperation with IKU Vocational School, Gender Club, Marketing Club and Health Club, a seminar titled “Not Just One Day, Every Day: March 8 and Women's Place in Society” was held on Thursday, March 17. Mor Roof Women's Shelter Foundation Volunteer Zuhal Güreli and Lawyer Nursaç Katırcı participated in the event moderated by Gender Equality Club and Marketing Club Consultant Lecturer Emine Anık and Health Club Consultant Lecturer Canan Bulut Korkmaz as speakers. They talked in detail about the legal rights of women and gender equality. The event ended after our students' questions were answered.

The group competitions organized by the Turkish University Federation in Istanbul with the participation of seventeen universities in four groups have concluded. Istanbul Kültür University Women's Volleyball Team won all three matches in group C (Acıbadem University, Boğaziçi University and Haliç University) and succeeded in qualifying for the play-offs. We congratulate our team and wish them success in the play-offs.

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Istanbul Kültür University Technology Transfer Office Manager Assoc. Prof. Süleyman Hikmet Çağlar, Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design Head Prof. Dr. Rana Kutlu, Department Vice President Asst. Prof. Arzu Erçetin, Department of International Trade and Finance lecturers & Innovation Specialist Salih Keskin and Kalyon İnşaat Industry and Trade officials came together. At the meeting held on Monday, March 21, 2022, university-industry cooperation issues were discussed.

Within the scope of the panel series organized by the collaboration of Istanbul Kültür University (IKU) and Family Businesses Entrepreneurship Research Application and Research Center (AGMER) and Managemen Consultant Association, this time the “System Management in the Family Businesses” was discussed. The event, which was organized on March 24, 2022, Thursday, online via ZOOM and YouTube platforms, drew heavy attention.

In the event, which was moderated by Prof. Dr. Mahmut Paksoy, one of the academics from the IKU Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Department of Business, Prof. Dr. Uğur Yozgat, Vice-Rector of Nişantaşı University, Anıl Akın, Lecturer in the İzgören Academy & Consultant, took place as panelists.

In the panel where the system approaches in organizations, leadership and management issues were discussed, the subject of "System Leadership", which has recently started to take place in the literature, was explained to the audience.

Assist. Prof. Nazan Çağlar, Head of AGMER, who took the floor at the end of the panel, invited the participants to the traditional "Family Businesses Congress" to be held on April 14-15.

Istanbul Kültür University (IKU) Technology Transfer Office (TTO) team participated in the "Horizon Europe Opening Event" held at the Sheraton Grand Istanbul Ataşehir Hotel on March 21-22, 2022, hosted by TÜBİTAK. On the first day of the event; TÜBİTAK President Prof. Dr. Hasan Mandal, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Director for EU Affairs Ambassador Faruk Kaymakcı, Minister of Industry and Technology Mustafa Varank and European Commission Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth Mariya Gabriel delivered their speeches. In the event where the new term program promotions were also made, an Award Presentation Ceremony was held for the Turkish Stakeholders who were successful in the previous program, Horizon 2020.

The “Hygienic Pad Campaign” was organized with the collaboration of IKU Awareness Club, IKU Sign Language Choir and Küçükçekmece Municipality Elele Yaşam Foundation, in the scope of “March 8 International Women’s Day.” The collected hygienic pads under the motto of “Hygienic Pads are Basic Needs not Luxury” at the stands opened at the Ataköy Campus between March 8-18, 2022, delivered to the Elele Yaşam Foundation. The Kültür Family showed great interest in the social responsibility project, which was carried out to support women who could not access hygienic pads due to financial inadequacies. Our students will take part in the field together with the authorities during the distribution.

An interview titled “Career Design: Through the Eyes of the Art Director” was held on the CATS platform on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, by the Effective Communication Club. Senior Art Director Tufan Karakuş, who attended the event as a speaker; he explained how an art director designs his career, what stages a designer has passed through, and the projects he took part in, to students who want to advance in the field of design.

Department of Educational Sciences organized an event where Psychological Counselor & Psychologist Asst. Prof. Ayhan Erbay shared his knowledge and experience. Within the scope of the event held on Wednesday, March 16, 2022, the subjects of being a psychological counselor at the Ministry of Justice and postgraduate education in forensic psychology were conveyed to the students.

Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics held a seminar titled "Weapons Against Viral Infections" as part of the "Scientific Experience" course on Monday, March 21, 2022. The event, in which Sabire Ferda Kaleağasıoğlu from İstinye University was the speaker, was held as a hybrid ( Prof. Dr.Atilla Özalpan Seminar Hall and CATS). In the seminar, detailed information about how viruses emerged, their evolutionary development, replication strategies and the behavior of our immune system against viral infections, and the mechanisms of action of currently used anti-viral drugs and vaccines were shared.

A talk titled “New Trends in Digital Marketing and New Career Opportunities” was held on Tuesday, March 22, in cooperation with IKU Vocational School and Marketing Club. Cremicro Digital Marketing Agency Digital Marketing Manager Enes Taşcı, who participated as a speaker at the event moderated by Marketing Club Consultant Lecturer Emine Anık and Marketing Club President Sabri Öztürk, talked about trend topics and career opportunities in digital marketing in detail. The event ended after our students' questions were answered.

Department of Radio, Television and Cinema Head Asst. Prof. Perihan Taş Öz's chapter titled " Gülmenin Karanlık Yankısı: İskandinav Sinemasında Kara Mizah (The Dark Echo of Laughter: Black Humor in Scandinavian Cinema)" and the book Nordik Cinema, of which she is one of the authors, were published by Doğu Kitabevi. The work, which emerged with the collective effort of academics and filmmakers from Turkey and abroad, and which opens the door to the desire to think and know about regional cinema with prominent concepts, genres and themes, is the first Turkish book on Nordic Cinema.

“Dear Graduates,

We share the article of Tülay Çağlar Kadı, one of our 2007 graduates of the Department of Communication Arts, titled "The Symbol of Waterway - The Fight of the Dragon and the Phoenix, Fertile Rains"...

We wish our graduate Tülay Çağlar, the Editorial Director of Mecmua Istanbul Culture, Art and Media, continued success.

Sincerely,
İKÜMED"

**

WATERWAY SYMBOL
“The fight of the Dragon and the Phoenix, fertile rains”

In Anatolia, water symbolizes the divine flow and is life itself. Many of the ancient structures and artifacts in Anatolia are decorated with water motifs, to the waterway symbol, which is the reflection of this element that represents the feminine form.

We come across pottery made of terracotta in the form of a zig-zag, with its reflection, which is popularly called meander. Meander, which is the symbol of the waterway, took its name from the Menderes (Meandrosmenader) River, which empties into the Aegean Sea. Therefore, the meander motif and the waterway symbol are in a symbolic unity with the dragon.

The dragon dominates the air and water. It is depicted as a cloud in Anatolian civilizations. According to Anatolian legends and myths, the fight between the Dragon and the Phoenix brings fruitful rains. In the Seljuk caravanserais and fountains, the depiction of the dragon provides the transfer and depiction of eternal life, eternity and happiness.

The dragon, which is stylized as a winged animal with lion's claws and its tail reminiscent of a snake, is considered to be a large snake, and is considered to be the keeper of treasures and mysteries.

All of the symbols are the expression of impulses and the response of social needs. The places showing the water resources, one of the basic needs of the nomadic societies, are engraved in a cryptic way on the rocks, and petroglyphs showing the social life styles are frequently encountered. 

In all mythological works and legends, water reminds of rebirth, spiritual renewal and the continuity of life throughout life.

The waterway symbol is the expression of fertility, nobility, wisdom, purity and virtue. It is also the most well-known symbol of purification. The waterway is the source of both life and death.

Istanbul Kültür University (IKU) Vocational School (MYO) Program of Radio and Television Technology students hosted Aytaç Media owners Aytaç Aydağ and Anıl Oğuz at RTV Studios. At the event held on Wednesday, March 16, our guests talked about the movie Dilberay, which they produced, and their future projects. We would like to thank Aytaç Aydağ and Anıl Oğuz, who also answered our students' questions, for the information they provided.

Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics organized a seminar titled "Artificial Intelligence in Molecular Biology and Genetics" with Assoc. Prof. Ozan Karadağlı from Mimar Sinan University, Department of Statistics, Lecturer Ali Mertcan Köse from Haliç University and Lecturer Neslihan Gökmen from Koç University as speakers. At the event held on Thursday, March 17, 2022, Lecturer Ali Mertcan Köse gave detailed information about deep and machine learning applications and off-target predictions in CRISPR/Cas9 system gene editing. Lecturer Neslihan Gökmen made a presentation on the processing and modeling of medical images in the resection of tumor tissues using artificial intelligence techniques. Assoc. Prof. Ozan Karadağlı, Lecturer Ali Mertcan Köse and Lecturer Neslihan Gökmen discussed the usage patterns in the projects or studies done/to be done in the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics. In the seminar attended by our Department of Mathematics and Computer Science faculty members and students as well as Mimar Sinan University students, it was shared that the statistical scoring values ​​of web-based platforms are important in obtaining biological data.

Lecturer Emin Aksan, one of the academicians of IKU Vocational School of Program of Opticianry took courses of Social Entrepreneurship, Public Health and Financial Analysis in Health Institutions between 14-18 March 2022 at Saint Joseph University of Beirut, one of our partner universities within the scope of KA171 Project Periods Erasmus+ Personnel Training Mobility.

“Dear Graduates,

KÜMED thanked our "Kültür Doctors" for their devoted work during the pandemic period by holding a reception at our local.

In fact, this thank you goes to all our doctors.

We would like to thank once again to all our graduate doctors who attended our night with their partners.

Sincerely,
KÜMED Board of Directors” 

On March 26, 2022, Saturday, our Şirinevler Campus will host the first round of the Third Inter-High Schools Fictional Lawsuit Competition organized with the theme “Digital Security” this year by Istanbul Kültür University.

"Applied Concierge Training at Ajwa Hotel" will be organized by the Program of Tourism and Hotel Management within the scope of the "Concierge" course. The training, which will be given by Ajwa Hotel Head Concierge Kerem Katioglu, will be held on Monday, March 28, between 11:00 and 15:00.

An interview titled "Career Design: Real Time Advertising" will be held in cooperation with the Effective Communication Club, New Media and Communication Club, +1 Down and Autism Awareness Club, Department of New Media and Communication, Department of Communication Arts and Program of Public Relations and Publicity. The event, where Digital Creative Director Betül Acar will be the speaker, will be held on Monday, March 28 at 12:00 at STF LAB.

A conversation titled "From Student to Profession" will be organized by the International Law Club in order to inform Law Faculty students about the profession of attorneyship, attorney rights, trainee attorneyship, legal internship process, job opportunities for newly graduated lawyers, membership to the bar association. The event, in which the Secretary General of the Istanbul Bar Association, Attorney Cengiz Yaka, will be the speaker, will be held on Monday, March 28 at 13.00 at Şirinevler Campus C Block Seminar Hall.

The "58th Library Week" event will be held in cooperation with the Directorate of Library and Documentation and Prof. Dr. Dursun Koçer, an academician from the Department of Physics. The event, which will be attended by experts in the field, will be held online via Adobe Connect on Tuesday, March 29, between 09:45 and 16:45.

The Department of International Trade and Finance aims to teach students the importance of analytical thinking and its place in the industry, "International Trade Seminar Series III: What is Probability?" will organize an event. The event, where Data Scientist Dr. Kaan Öztürk will be the speaker, will be held on Tuesday, March 29 at 12:00 at the Basın Ekspres Campus Conference Hall.

The Department of Human Resources will organize an event titled "Reading and Presentation Club" in order to provide information on subjects such as gaining experience in preparing presentations, gaining public speaking skills, and transitioning to a positive atmosphere through experience. The event, in which our Department of Human Resources Head Serhat Zorlu will be the speaker, will be held on Tuesday, March 29 at 16.30 in the 4th floor multi-purpose hall.

An interview titled "Effective Presentation Techniques" will be held in cooperation with the Effective Communication Club, New Media and Communication Club, +1 Down and Autism Awareness Club, Department of New Media and Communication, Department of Communication Arts and Program of Public Relations and Publicity. Effective Communication Club President Mert Efe Anğın and Effective Communication Club Co-Chair Burak Özcan will be the speakers. It will be held on Tuesday, March 29 at 20:00 on CATS.

A "CV Workshop and Interview Simulation" will be organized by the İKUVENT Club to support students' CV preparation and interview processes. The event, in which Lecturer Özgür Ahmet Köse will be the speaker, will be held on Wednesday, March 30 between 12.00-17.00 at Önder Öztunalı Conference Hall.

Department of Radio, Television and Cinema will organize a workshop titled "Digital Photography Applications" in order to provide basic training on digital photography. The event, where photographer Ümit Karalar will be the speaker, will be held on Wednesday, March 30 at 13.00 at the İKÜ Film Studio.

The Department of Business Administration will organize a talk titled "Let's Talk About A&B: From Campus to Career" in order to bring students together with the important names of their sectors. The event, in which İş Faktoring Inc General Manager and Member of the Board of Directors Ömer Karakuş will be the speaker, will be held on Wednesday, March 30 at 14:00 at the Basın Ekspres Campus Conference Hall.

Program  of Tourism and Hotel Management will organize a talk titled "Quality Management Systems in Tourism" in order to inform students about quality systems and management in hotels. The event, where Clarion Hotel Istanbul Quality Manager Cansu Ekmekçi Uğur will be the speaker, will be held on Wednesday, March 30 at 14.00 at the amphitheater number 4A02 in our İncirli campus.

Istanbul Kültür University Fine Arts Application and Research Center will bring Özgen Ulukutlu’s exhibition together with the people of Kültür and art-lovers. The exhibit which includes the artworks of Ulukutlu of which she created by various colour compositions while isolating nature’s units, will be opened on March 30, 2022, Wednesday at 15.00 IKUSAG Exhibit Hall. The exhibition will be able to visitation until May 6, 2022.

IKU Faculty of Science&Letters continues to organize “Coffee Excuse Meetings” in order to share the studies which are important in the field of Basic Science and Humanities. The seminar titled “The Illuminated Woman of the Republic: Prof. Dr Nüzhet Gökdoğan” in which Prof. Dr Dursun Koçer, one of the academics from the Faculty of Physics, will be on March 30, Wednesday between 15.00-17.00 via CATS Platform.

The Department of Foreign Languages will organize a seminar titled “Under Understanding Human Behavior and the Science Behind" in order to raise awareness among students on the behaviours that are affecting the communication along with the language skills. The event, in which Dr. Murat Kaplan from the Antalya Bilim University will be on March 31, Thursday between 11.00-12.30 via Microsoft Teams.

Within the collaboration of IKU Youth Office, Ministry of Youth and Sports, Ministry of Internal Affairs and the General Directorate of Security Affairs, there will be an event organized in order to raise awareness among the students. Ozan Yelgel, Narco-Counsellor Police Officer, Specialist Police Dog from Istanbul Directorate of Security Affairs, will gather with our students on March 31, Thursday between 12.00-14.00, at Önder Öztunalı Conference Hall.

Kültür Point will organize the “Generating Thoughts and Ideas Workshop.” The workshop which will be instructed by Lecturer Numan Aydınoğlu is on March 31, 2022, Thursday at 17.00 via CATS.

Within the collaboration of Effective Communication Club, New Media and Communication Club, +1 Down and Autism Awareness Club, the Department of New Media and Communicaiton, the Department of Communication Arts and the Program of Public Relations and Publicity, there will be an event organized titled “Career Design: Why Did I Become an Advertiser?” The event, in which Betül Acar, Digital Creative Director, is the speaker will be on March 31, Thursday, at 20.30, via CATS Platform.

Kültür Point will organize “Diction and Effective Body Language Education” so that participants can speak Turkish effectively and use body language correctly. The training, which will be given by Instructor İlknur Güneş, will be held on Friday, April,1 between 14.00-17.00 at Önder Öztunalı Conference Hall.

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