At Istanbul Gelisim University, Türkiye's most internationally accredited university, a meeting was held between December 10-12 with AQAS officials, a member of the International Independent Accreditation Agency and the European Quality Assurance Association, within the scope of discussing and renewing the international accreditation processes of the departments of the Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences.

Microhobist, one of the TEKMER companies of Istanbul Gelisim University (IGU), was awarded the "Best Female Entrepreneur" award at Take Off Istanbul, one of the most comprehensive entrepreneurship events in Türkiye. Microhobist, which attracts attention with its innovative projects in the field of agriculture and its vision that directs the sector, has received great appreciation with its support for women's entrepreneurship and creative solutions.

The International Artificial Intelligence Film Festival, which is closely followed and featured in the news by the Council of Higher Education, which continues its activities with the aim of taking the lead in the global race in the field of digital technologies and artificial intelligence, was successfully completed at Istanbul Gelisim University (IGU). The festival received its first award with the "Best Project/Event" award in the "Artificial Intelligence Social Impact and Art" category at the event organized by the "Artificial Intelligence Association for My Country" hosted by the Ankara Information Technologies and Communication Agency.

Istanbul Gelisim University (IGU) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Greenwich University, one of Pakistan's leading higher education institutions, in line with its goal of strengthening international academic cooperation. The agreement aims to cover cooperation in various areas such as student and staff exchange, joint projects and research activities.

As announced on the official website of the Presidency, Yusuf Enes Gültekin, a graduate of Tokat Erbaa Yılmaz Kayalar Science High School and a long-term intern at IGU TTO, will represent Türkiye at the Regeneron ISEF 2025 International Science and Engineering Fair to be held in Ohio, USA in May 2025.

The Department of Occupational Therapy of the Faculty of Health Sciences organized an gown-wearing ceremony for fourth-grade students. Istanbul Gelisim University Vice Rector Prof. Necmettin Maraşlı, Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences Prof. Rıfat Mutuş, Head of Occupational Therapy Department Asst. Prof. Çağıl Ertürk gave a speech.

The unmanned agricultural aircraft IGU ZİHA-01, developed by Istanbul Gelisim University (IGU), was exhibited at MÜSİAD Expo-24 fair and attracted the intense attention of the Argentine delegation. IGU ZİHA-01, which has a liquid capacity of 22 liters, a flight time of 25 minutes and smart autonomous flight capability, was highly appreciated during the demonstration flight held in front of IGU K Block within the scope of the fair.

International Exchange and Cooperation Office of Istanbul Gelisim University recently held a significant collaboration meeting as part of the "Korean Language Dissemination Education" project, supported by the South Korean government. The meeting, held on December 3, 2024, was attended by Prof. Kim Ji-Hyung, Project Lead from Kyung Hee Cyber University in South Korea, along with project researchers Prof. Seo Jinsuk, Prof. Cho Eunhui, and Kui-Im Jung.

The International Sustainability Short Film Festival, which was organized for the first time in cooperation with Istanbul Gelisim University Public Relations and Promotion Directorate and the Faculty of Fine Arts, ended with a magnificent gala after a three-day program. The festival provided an important platform for young filmmakers around the world to express themselves.

Istanbul Gelisim University (IGU) continues its international collaborations with the aim of strengthening its academic ties with the Turkish world. In this regard, an important academic cooperation protocol was signed between IGU Rector Prof. Bahri Şahin and Uzbekistan Renaissance University of Education Rector Prof. Nusratilla Barakayev.