3x3 Basketball Tournament Held at Our University
"3x3 Basketball Tournament" was held by the Department of Health, Culture and Sports at our university on 5-6 June 2024. A total of 26 teams competed in the men's and women's categories in the tournament, which was held for the first time. The tournament, which witnessed many intense matches, allowed the students of our university to meet with sports. The 3rd place and final matches which were also watched by our Rector Prof. Dr. Cemal Yıldız, The Kobe team completed the tournament as champions in the men's category. While the Panziler team finished the tournament in second place, the And One team managed to take third place. In the women's category, Çifteçınarlar SK team came first, Winpar team came second and Berlin Princesses finished the tournament in third place. At the award ceremony held with the participation of Our Rector Prof. Dr. Cemal Yıldız, our General Coordinator Prof. Dr. Ferit Küçükay and our Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Aysel Uzuntaş, medals and trophies were presented to the winning teams.
Turkish - German University Members 2024 Football Tournament was Held
Turkish – German University Members 2024 Football Tournament, which was organized by the Department of Health Culture and Sports, was held between 6 May-6 June 2024. The champion of the tournament, in which 10 teams competed, was determined with the match played between the Student Affairs Department and Administrative and Financial Affairs Department. The Administrative and Financial Affairs Department team won 3-1 and became the champion of the tournament. The Student Affairs Department team took second place in the tournament. The match for the third and fourth places in the tournament ended 2-2 between the School of Foreign Languages and the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences. As a result of the series penalty shoot-out, the third place of the tournament went to the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences. After the matches, a prize-giving ceremony was held with the participation of our Rector Prof. Cemal Yıldız, our General Coordinator Prof. Ferit Küçükay and our Vice Rector Prof. Aysel Uzuntaş. Our Rector congratulated the winning teams and presented them with cups and medals.
Our University's Achievements in Sports Continue to Increase
Our Women's Basketball Team, which competes in the Turkish University Sports Federation (TUSF) Basketball Istanbul Women's 2nd League, completed the 2023-2024 season as champion. Our Women's Basketball Team, which clinched our university's recently increasing success in sports as a champion, won all 6 games played between 18 April - 28 May 2024. Our champion team received the championship trophy with a ceremony held at Boğaziçi University on Tuesday 4 June 2024. Our Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Aysel Uzuntaş, who attended the ceremony, congratulated our Champion Women's Basketball Team and wished them continued success.
“Workshop on Teaching Turkish to International Bilinguals” was held at our University
"Workshop on Teaching Turkish to International Bilinguals" was organized on 22-23 May 2024, hosted by our University in cooperation with our University and the Turkish Maarif Foundation, in order to evaluate the processes of teaching Turkish to bilinguals in Europe in various aspects and to share the results with the relevant institutions and the public. Minister of Family and Social Services Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş, our Rector Prof. Dr. Cemal Yıldız, Director General for European Union and Foreign Relations at the Ministry of National Education (MoNE) Tuba Korkmaz, President of the Turkish Maarif Foundation Prof. Dr. Birol Akgün, representatives of relevant institutions such as the Ministry of National Education, the Ministry of Family and Social Services, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the Turkish Language Association, the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency, the Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities, academicians, education consultants and field experts attended at the workshop.
Minister of Family and Social Services Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş and Governor of Istanbul Davut Gül Visited Our Rector
Minister of Family and Social Services Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş and Governor of Istanbul Davut Gül visited our Rector Prof. Dr. Cemal Yıldız in his office on the occasion of the "International Workshop on Teaching Turkish to Bilinguals". Within the scope of the visit hosted by our Rector Prof. Dr. Cemal Yıldız and our General Coordinator Prof. Dr. Ferit Küçükay, our Rector Prof. Dr. Cemal Yıldız informed Minister Göktaş and Governor Gül about the workshop.
“International Workshop on Teaching Turkish to Bilinguals” Continued with the Participation of Minister of Family and Social Services Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş
With the aim of evaluating the processes of teaching Turkish to bilinguals in Europe from various angles and sharing the results with the relevant institutions and the public, the second day of the International Workshop on Teaching Turkish to Bilinguals, organized in cooperation with our University and the Turkish Maarif Foundation on 22-23 May 2024, was held with the participation of Minister of Family and Social Services Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş.
"International Workshop on Teaching Turkish to Bilinguals" was hosted by our University
The International Workshop on Teaching Turkish to Bilinguals, organized in cooperation with the Turkish-German University and the Turkish Maarif Foundation in order to evaluate the processes of teaching Turkish to bilinguals in Europe in various dimensions and to share the results with the relevant institutions and the public, started at our University on 22 May 2024 with the participation of representatives of relevant institutions, education consultants and field experts.
Our Rector Described the "Workshop on Teaching Turkish to International Bilinguals" on TRT Türk
Our Rector Prof. Dr. Cemal Yıldız was a guest on the Günaydın Hayat program broadcast on TRT Türk channel on May 21, 2024. He gave information about the "International Workshop on Teaching Turkish to Bilinguals", which will be held on 22-23 May 2024, in cooperation with the Turkish Maarif Foundation and hosted by our university, with the participation of relevant institution representatives, education consultants and field experts.
TGU Career Summit 2024 Introduced Our Students to Career Opportunities
TGU Career Summit 2024 (TCS'24), held on our Campus between 14-16 May 2024, once again opened its doors to our students who want to achieve their career goals. The events, organized with the joint work of our Industrial Relations Coordination Office and 19 student clubs, brought together our students and the leading companies and experts of the business world. Our students had the chance to learn about career opportunities and establish business contacts by communicating one-on-one with experts and company officials at the conferences and stands set up during the events. The event guided our students in their career planning through sessions and panels, and also offered them the opportunity to get to know the dynamics and expectations of the business world closely.
TAU Career Summit '24 Continues at Full Speed
TAU Career Summit 2024 (TKZ'24), which was held on our campus on 14 - 15 - 16 May 2024 with the joint contributions of the Industrial Relations Coordinatorate and 19 student clubs, hosts valuable companies and names with various sessions and panels. The events kicked off on May 14, 2024, with opening speeches by our Rector, Prof. Dr. Cemal Yıldız, and our General Coordinator, Prof. Dr. Ferit Küçükay. The summit continued with talks by Erdem Alptekin, R&D and IT Director of Siemens Turkey, Prof. Dr. Cenk Yaltırak, Ferhat Şengül, Section Manager of Bosch Concurrent Engineering Center, Dr. Taylan Terzioğlu from PERI Turkey, and Ergün Koru, Purchasing Director of Karsan. On May 15, 2024, the TAU Career Summit 2024 featured additional speakers including Zafer Erkanar, Deputy General Manager of Deutsche Messe - Hannover Fairs Turkey, Cansu Cengiz Yavuz, MB Trucks & Powertrain Subsidiary Regres Group Manager at Mercedes-Benz Türk, Fatma Sarı, Employer Branding Junior Specialist at Sun Express Airlines, Av. Bige Yücel from Siemens, Av. Bulut Girgin from Gen Temizer, Assoc. Dr. Muhammed Demirel from Istanbul University, Av. Müge Kurtbeyoğlu Uzgör from Dündar Law Firm, Betül Merve Erganiş, Procurement Service Center Group Manager at Mercedes-Benz Automotive, and Melike Yıldırım, Recruitment Manager for Multilingual Operations at Teleperformance Human Resources. The events, held in a festive atmosphere, also featured stands where students had the opportunity to gather information from participating companies and establish career connections. Offering significant opportunities for career planning, the TAU Career Summit 2024 will continue with its events on May 16, 2024.
TAU Career Summit' 24 Commenced with the Participation of our Rector Cemal Yıldız
Organised by our University, the TAÜ Career Summit '24 event, which began with the opening speeches of our University Rector Prof. Dr. Cemal Yıldız and our General Coordinator Prof. Dr Ferit Küçükay offered our students the opportunity to meet with companies that lead the business world. With the contributions of our University Industrial Relations Coordinatorship and 19 student clubs, it was held on our campus on May 14, 15 and16, 2024.
Symposium "New Political Challenges for Germany, Turkey and the EU - 2024" was hosted by our University
8th Cologne University and Turkish-German University Joint Conference was hosted by our University on May 10, 2024. The conference started with the speeches of Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Mehmet Kemal Bozay, our Rector Prof. Dr. Cemal Yıldız and General Coordinator Prof. Dr. Ferit Küçükay. In his speech, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Mehmet Kemal Bozay emphasized the importance of "European Union, Germany and Turkey" relations. After their speeches, our Rector Prof. Dr. Cemal Yıldız presented his gift to Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Mehmet Kemal Bozay.
Mehmet Kemal Bozay, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Visited Our Rector
Mehmet Kemal Bozay, who is the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, made a courtesy visit to our Rector Prof. Cemal Yıldız in his office. Within the scope of the visit hosted by our Rector Prof. Cemal Yıldız and our General Coordinator Prof. Ferit Küçükay, our Rector Prof. Cemal Yıldız informed the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs about the international activities of our university. The visit ended with a tour of the campus and Mevlüde Genç Library.
Cooperation Protocol Signed Between Our University and Anadolu Agency
A cooperation protocol was signed between our university and Anadolu Agency at a ceremony held on our campus on May 6, 2024.
Visit to our Rector from International Balkan University
International Balkan University Rector Prof. Dr. Lütfi Sunar and Rector Advisor Prof. Dr. Serdar Serdaroğlu paid a courtesy visit to our Rector Prof. Dr. Cemal Yıldız in his office. Within the scope of the visit hosted by our Rector Prof. Dr. Cemal Yıldız and our General Coordinator Prof. Dr. Ferit Küçükay, cooperation opportunities between the two universities as well as the education and research studies of both universities were discussed.
2nd Datev Training Certificate Ceremony
Students who succeeded in the DATEV Training organized in cooperation with TAU-SEM / ADDWORX received their certificates at a ceremony.
Our university was accredited by the Higher Education Quality Board (YÖKAK).
Rector of our University Prof. Dr. Cemal YILDIZ, Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Aysel UZUNTAŞ and Quality Management Unit Responsible Lecturer Dr. Burcu AYHAN attended the YÖKAK 2024 International Quality Assurance and Accreditation Conference held in Ankara on 25-26 April. Within the scope of this conference, accreditation certificates were presented to universities that successfully completed the institutional accreditation process. At the ceremony, YÖK President Prof. Dr. Erol ÖZVAR and YÖKAK President Prof. Dr. Ümit KOCABIÇAK presented the institutional accreditation certificate to Prof. Dr. Cemal YILDIZ, Rector of our University.
April 23rd Enthusiasm on our Campus
April 23rd National Sovereignty and Children's Day was celebrated with enthusiasm on April 22, 2024, with events organized by the teachers and students of Turkish-German University Child Care Center on our University campus. As part of the events, a colorful April 23rd march was organized by students on campus. Then, a moment of silence was observed in front of the Atatürk bust on the campus followed by the National Anthem. After the ceremony, the choir consisting of the students at University Child Care Center performed a special show. A kite workshop was organized specifically for the students of the Child Care Center in the campus event area and the program was completed with a picnic.
The Academic Boarding Ceremony of Our Newly Titled Professors Was Held
The Academic Boarding Ceremony, at which Mesut Serdar Çekin, one of the academicians of the Faculty of Law at our university, was conferred the title of Professor; Ebru Turhan, one of our academicians from the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Esra Yiğit and Mustafa Tolga Özer, one of our academicians from the Faculty of Law, were conferred the title of Associate Professor; Aslı İşler Kaya, Zeynep Sabahat Yunt and Betül Uluca from the Faculty of Science, Ayhan Sarı and Zehra Çankaya Bayraklı from the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Başak Kaptan Şiray and Hüsnü Yavuz Aytekin from the Faculty of Culture and Social Sciences, Derya Nur Kayacan and Eyüp Kaan from the Faculty of Law were conferred the title of Assistant Professor, were performed on March 27, 2024. Our Rector Prof. Cemal Yıldız. Dr. Cemal Yıldız, our General Coordinator Prof. Ferit Küçükay, our Vice Rectors Prof. Aysel Uzuntaş, Prof. Hamide Özden Özkaya Ferendeci and Prof. Ali Gökhan Yavuz, our faculty deans Prof. Ela Sibel Bayrak Meydanoğlu, Prof. Yunus Ziya Arslan and our vice dean Prof. Dr. İrfan Akın also attended the ceremony.
Our Rector Attended the Iftar Program of the President of HEC
The President of HEC Prof. Dr. Erol Özvar met with the rectors of universities in Istanbul at the iftar program hosted by Marmara University. In the program in which our Rector Prof. Dr. Cemal Yıldız also participated, ideas were exchanged on improving the quality of the higher education system.
