The Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences at Istanbul Gelisim University is organizing a panel titled “July 15 Democracy and National Unity Day Talk” to commemorate the honorable resistance of the Turkish nation against the coup attempt that took place on July 15, 2016.

Students from the Interior Architecture Department at Istanbul Gelisim University (IGU), Faculty of Fine Arts, continue to gain professional experience through industry collaborations. Within this scope, Interior Architecture student Kadir Şengün achieved remarkable success by designing a kitchen as part of a professional project carried out with TD Yapı.

Istanbul Gelisim University (IGU) has started the countdown for the graduation ceremony of the Academic Year 2024-2025. The ceremony, which will be held at Yahya Kemal Beyatlı Performing Arts Center on July 22-23-24, 2025, will be attended by thousands of students who graduated from the university's graduate, undergraduate and associate degree programs.

Days before the results of the Higher Education Institutions Exam (YKS) are announced, an exciting and stressful process has begun for thousands of candidates and their families. The preference period, which is the last step of university admission, is not only an educational decision; it is also a turning point that plays a critical role in shaping the career journey, lifestyles and dreams of young people. Managing this process in a conscious and healthy way is of great importance in terms of preventing the regrets that students may experience in the future. Specialist Psychologist Berfin Özcan from Istanbul Gelişim University also made important warnings to guide the candidates and their families during this sensitive period.

The documentary "Female Wonder", which was prepared with the support of Istanbul Gelisim University Faculty of Fine Arts and aims to make the labor and sustainable entrepreneurship of women in agricultural production visible, was shortlisted for the Cosmetics Short Film Competition.

Istanbul Gelisim University (IGU) continues to decisively participate and contribute to international quality assurance systems. At the AQAS (Agency for Quality Assurance) General Assembly held in Bonn, Germany, IGU Quality Coordinator Prof. Hasan Hakan Bozkurt participated on behalf of Istanbul Gelisim University.

Istanbul Gelisim University (IGU) hosted the International Turkish Franchise and Commercial Agencies Forum (IFEFA) within the scope of its strategic cooperation with the Saudi Arabia-based Im 'an Al-A 'mal Company. This important event held on the university campus brought together brands, investors and entrepreneurs from Turkish and Gulf countries and paved the way for regional and global collaborations.

Istanbul Gelisim University (IGU) continues to expand its education range by focusing on the professions of the future. With the General Assembly Decision of the Council of Higher Education dated 03.07.2025, four new associate degree programs approved for student admission as of the 2025-2026 academic year once again reveal the vision of the university in vocational education.

While rising temperatures in the summer can be challenging even for healthy individuals, they pose serious risks, especially for people with chronic conditions. According to experts, conditions such as heat stroke, dehydration and change in drug effects can lead to vital consequences in heart, diabetes, COPD, kidney and hypertension patients. The ways of protection from summer heat and the measures to be taken against the heat are explained by Istanbul Gelisim University Faculty of Health Sciences Vice Dean and Nursing Department Assoc. Prof. Neşe Kıskaç.

Within the scope of Erasmus+ KA171 Staff Mobility, the Vice Rector of the Agricultural University of Tirana (AUT), one of the well-established higher education institutions of Albania, Prof. Ilir Kapaj visited Istanbul Gelisim University (IGU). Erasmus+ KA171 International Credit Mobility Project is a program that aims to develop learning and teaching opportunities in the field of higher education in cooperation with countries outside Europe. This visit, which was carried out within the scope of the Erasmus+ KA171 Project, is the first staff visit hosted by IGU from Albania.