İstanbul Kültür University

Master actress Sumru Yavrucuk met with art lovers with her solo comedy play “Shirley” on Thursday, November 17 at Akıngüç Auditorium and Art Center. Artist Selmin Artemiz’s unforgettable music compositions accompanied the play, which was written by British writer Willy Russell and adapted by Sumru Puppy. In the play, the story of Shirley Valentine, who got lost in the boringness of her daily life and who, like many women, has even forgotten her dreams, was told. The play ended with a standing ovation from the audience.

Istanbul Kültür University Family Businesses and Entrepreneurship Application and Research Center (AGMER) Deputy Director Assist. Prof. Andaç Toksoy attended the 10th National Family Business Summit organized by TAIDER Family Businesses. At the summit held at Swissotel the Bosphorus Istanbul on 4-5 November 2022 with the theme of “The Change in Our Values ​​from Past to Present”; 33 different speakers, hundreds of family business owners and members took part.

IKU Alumni and Members Association (IKÜMED) Fitness Center was opened for use on Tuesday, November 8, at our Basın Ekspres campus.  The fitness center was opened by our Secretary General, Assist. Prof. İbrahim Ethem Tarhan.  Our faculty and administrative personnel, students and graduates who want to register for the Fitness Center can visit the İKÜMED Office in the backyard of Ataköy campus.

Istanbul Kültür University (IKU) commemorated the Great Leader Mustafa Kemal Atatürk with a program organized on the 84th anniversary of his death. The ceremony held on Thursday, November 10, at 09:05, in the front garden of Ataköy campus, was attended by our Vice Rectors Prof. Dr. Gülce Öğrüç Ildız and Prof. Dr. Fadime Üney Yüksektepe, our Secretary General Assist. Prof. İbrahim Ethem Tarhan, our deans, academic-administrative staff and students.

Zero waste and general cleaning reminder trainings were held by Atalian Academy for the cleaning personnel working in our Ataköy and Basın Ekspres campuses on Saturday, November 5th.

Istanbul Kültür University Akıngüç Auditorium and Art Center continues to bring together beautiful events with students of Kültür and art lovers. In the concert, held on Thursday, November 3, by the IKU Fine Arts Practice and Research Center (GSUAM), Cihan Mürtezaoğlu, who has written many songs such as Bir Beyaz Orkide, Hangi Yol, Sen Banasın, Belli Olmaz, and won the hearts of many with his naive musical style, was a guest of our university. Mürtezaoğlu gave pleasant moments to music lovers with his magnificent stage performance.

A ceremony titled "Honorary Doctorate Award Presented to Prof. Dr. Dr. Dr. h.c. Dieter G. Kindel Ceremony" was held by IKU Faculty of Law on Wednesday, November 2, 2022. The ceremony was attended by Our Vice Chairperson of the Board of Trustees & Chairperson of the Board of Istanbul Kültür Educational Institutions Ful Akıngüç, our Rector and our Faculty of Law Dean Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Bahri Öztürk, where Prof. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. h.c. Dieter G. Kindel was presented with the title of "Honorary Doctorate"

Dear Erasmus+ and International Students, 

Meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 2, between 13:00 and 13:30 to inform Erasmus+ and first year International students about how they can effectively use digital platforms such as CATs and Orion.  The meeting will be held at Basın Ekspres Campus, Block B, classroom 502. 

Please be on time as you always do. Looking forwards to meeting with you soon.
Sincerely,

Dear all,

The 99th anniversary of the proclamation of the Turkish Republic was celebrated with events held at Istanbul Kültür University. The program started with a moment of Silence, singing of the National Anthem, and the wreath offering at Atatürk Memorial on Friday, October 28, at 10, in the front yard of the Ataköy Campus.