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Prof. Dr. Ayselin YILDIZ, faculty member in the Department of International Relations, delivered a presentation titled "Responsible AI in Migration Governance: Promoting Peace, Security, and Humanitarian Values in Europe" at the event hosted by the Flemish Peace Institute in Brussels. As the founding director of Nefes-AI Software Technologies, Prof. YILDIZ also shared insights into a prototype they are currently developing, which focuses on the responsible and ethical use of AI-assisted tools in international protection/asylum interviews.

A student-led research project by Azra Nur Sönmez, aiming to create an experience-based roadmap for young entrepreneurs, has been awarded funding under the TÜBİTAK 2209-A Program.

Ahmet Hakan KAYHAN, a senior student in the Department of International Relations, participated in the Antalya Diplomacy Forum. During the panel discussion on "Forced Displacement and International Responsibility", Hakan had the opportunity to engage in conversation with Michael Spindelegger, Director General of the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD), where he shared the knowledge and insights he gained from the "Artificial Intelligence and Migration Governance" course offered within his department.

We congratulate our student Ahmet Hakan KAYHAN for representing our university and contributing to such an important international platform.

The MiReKoc-BROAD-ER Wednesday Seminar Series for Spring 2025 continues with Prof.Dr.Ayselin Yıldız’s talk “Cities as Sanctuary for Displaced Populations through Placemaking Practices” on Wednesday, APR 9, at 12:00 (Turkey time), hybrid (zoom & in person).

📅 Time: APR 9, at 12:00 (Turkey time)

🌐 Registration link: https://kocun.zoom.us/meeting/register/j1o4Sp4FRly8iHHCRm__1A#/registration

All students and staff are cordially invited to attend the Training on "Natural Disasters Awareness", which will be organized by the Istinye University Search and Rescue Student Club within the scope of the Istinyelilik Manifesto 1 course.

The training will be delivered by expert trainers from the Volunteer Disaster Response Team Association (GAME).

Event Details:
Date: 14 April 2025
Time: 12:00 – 13:30
Venue: Vadi Campus Conference Hall
Trainers:
Batuhan CANBOLAT
Ufuk KONURALP
Erhan GÜVEN

We look forward to seeing you at this event, where we aim to strengthen our disaster awareness, encourage volunteerism, and foster a spirit of action and preparedness.

The Department of Business Administration and Department Board held its first spring semester meeting on March 17, 2025. Important issues such as evaluating spring semester courses, academic advising processes, student projects, and communication with alumni were discussed during the meeting. In addition, opinions were exchanged on the accreditation process and the department's annual work targets. The decisions to make the education and training process more efficient will be implemented in the coming period.

Dear İstinyeliler,

You are invited to the “AgeSA Future IT Leaders” event, which will be held by Istinye University Department of Industrial Engineering on Friday, March 14, 2025 and Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 13.00 at the Vadi H Campus Conference Hall.

Event: AgeSA Future IT Leaders
Event Organizer: Department of Industrial Engineering
Event Date: Friday, March 14, 2025 and Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Event Time 13.00-16:30
Event Location: Vadi H Campus Conference Hall

March 4th is a day when events are organized worldwide to raise awareness about obesity. In collaboration with the Department of Health Management and the "Cooperation Movement Against Obesity," we held a highly attended event at our university’s H Campus Conference Hall.

Under the theme "The Most Important Problem of Our Time: OBESITY," we hosted three distinguished speakers in the conference session and listened to their insightful presentations.

Dr. Melike Şeyma Deniz from our university’s Department of Nutrition and Dietetics discussed lifestyle and dietary approaches to obesity prevention.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pervin Tunç from the Department of Psychology explained eating disorders and the measures that can be taken against them.
Family Physician Dr. Simay Hiçyılmaz highlighted the role of digital applications in obesity prevention.
In the second part of our event, Prof. Dr. Melih Bulut introduced the "Cooperation Movement Against Obesity" and its initiatives. We then had the privilege of meeting the outstanding middle school, high school, and university students, as well as hospital administrators and healthcare professionals, who were recognized for their innovative projects in the "Obesity Innovative Solutions Project Competition," organized by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yeliz Doğan Merih, President of the Innovative Nursing Association.

The opening speeches of our event were delivered by Dr. Gülhan Kalmuk from our department, Prof. Dr. Figen Yıldırım, Dean of the Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences, and Prof. Dr. Yasemin Gürsoy Özdemir, Vice Rector of our university.

We hope that this event will continue to be held annually and become a tradition!

We held the spring semester opening meeting with our first-year undergraduate students, led by the Head of the Department of Health Management, Prof. Dr. Hacer ÖZGEN NARCI, and our department research assistant, Mert AYDOĞAN. During the meeting, we reflected on the past fall semester and listened to our students' wishes and expectations for the spring semester. We also discussed our undergraduate program, course plans, university campus, and related processes. We concluded the meeting with a commitment to organizing an event in collaboration with the Health Management Club.

The book "The Role of Higher Education Institutions in Sustainable Development", edited by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Çiğdem Gürsoy, head of the Economics department, and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Esra Bayhantopçu, has been published by Istinye University Press.

We congratulate Assoc. Prof. Dr. Caner Özdurak on the publication of his article titled 'Borsa Istanbul as an Inflation Hedge: A Post-COVID-19 Perspective' in the Scopus-indexed International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues.

One of the faculty members of our department, Dr. The article titled "THE EFFECT OF TALENT MANAGEMENT PERCEPTION ON JOB SATISFACTION AND QUITTER INTENT IN GENERATION Z", co-authored by Gülhan Kalmuk and Ayşe Yalçın, one of our students from the thesis master's program, was published in the latest issue of the Journal of Management Sciences.

We hope that the article published in the TR-Index indexed journal will have many readers and citations, and we congratulate our student and teacher!

You can click on the link to access the article: https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/comuybd/issue/90149/1434046

The preparation meeting for the "Professional Practices 2" course, which will be held in the spring semester of our department's undergraduate program, was attended by department faculty member Dr. It was held with the participation of Gülhan KALMUK, research assistant Mert AYDOĞAN and students.

Our students, who will carry out professional practices in all departments of hospitals affiliated with MLPCare Health Group for 15 weeks, will thus be prepared for professional business life.

Undergraduate students from Istinye University Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences, Department of Health Management, participated in the "2nd National Health Management Student Congress" held on Friday and Saturday, December 6-7, 2024. The event was hosted by Demiroğlu Bilim University Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Health Management, in collaboration with Marmara University, Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University, and the Health Managers and Candidates Platform (SAYVAP) at the Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital Conference Hall.

Our students contributed to the congress with seven oral presentations they had prepared.

We congratulate all our students and Assoc. Dr. Özlem Özaydın, TÜSEB R&D Specialist and guest lecturer in the Health Management Department, for their participation and presentations at the congress!

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TÜBİTAK 3005 ‘Üniversite Öğrencilerinde Sigara Farkındalığını Arttırma Ve Davranış Değişikliği Oluşturma Müdahaleleri: Tütünsüz Fakülte Projesi’ Yeşilay işbirliği ile Dr. Özlem Özaydın hocamızın yürütücülüğünde üniversitemizden Araştırmacılarında desteği ile tamamlanmıştır. Projenin tamamlanmasından dolayı “Proje Deneyim Paylaşımı Çalıştayı” yapılmıştır.

Çalıştaya katılan uzmanlarımızın katkıları ile gelecekte Tütünsüz Üniversite için farklı proje önerileri olmuştur. Çalıştaya katılan tüm katılımcılara katkı ve destekleri için bölümümüz adına teşekkür ederiz.
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The TÜBİTAK 3005 project titled "Interventions to Raise Awareness and Promote Behavioral Change Regarding Smoking Among University Students: Tobacco-Free Faculty Project" has been successfully completed under the leadership of Dr. Özlem Özaydın, in collaboration with Yeşilay (The Green Crescent), and with the support of researchers from our university.

Following the project's completion, a "Project Experience Sharing Workshop" was organized.

Thanks to the valuable contributions of the experts who attended the workshop, various project proposals for a Tobacco-Free University were developed for the future. On behalf of our department, we extend our gratitude to all participants for their contributions and support.






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İstinye Üniversitesi İİSBF & Kaizen Institute Turkey & MLPCare’in ortak olarak düzenlediği “Sürdürülebilirlik ve Yalın Sağlık Sempozyumu” 28 Kasım 2024 Perşembe günü üniversitenin Topkapı Yerleşkesi Konferans Salonu’nda sağlık alanından sektör temsilcileri, akademisyenler ve öğrencilerin yoğun ilgi gösterdiği bir katılımla gerçekleşti.
Açılış konuşmalarını İstinye Üniversitesi İİSBF Sağlık Yönetimi Bölüm Başkanı Prof. Dr. Hacer ÖZGEN NARCI, Kaizen Institute Genel Müdürü Dr. Muhsin GÜNEŞLİK, İstinye Üniversitesi Rektör Yardımcısı Prof. Dr. Peyami Çelikcan, MLPCARE Sağlık Grubu Strateji ve Performans Grup Koordinatörü Sayın Dr. Hikmet Çavuş ve İstanbul İl Sağlık Müdürü Doç. Dr. Abdullah Emre Güner adına Kamu Hastaneleri Başkanlığı’ndan Başkan Yardımcısı Doç. Dr. Tuğba Aydın’ın gerçekleştirdiği sempozyumda, birbirinden değerli devlet ve özel hastanelerin başhekimleri ve idari yöneticileri Kaizen/Yalın felsefenin yapı taşlarını ve sağlık sektörüne yansımalarını uzman görüşleriyle ele aldı.
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The "Sustainability and Lean Healthcare Symposium," jointly organized by Istinye University Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences (FEASS), Kaizen Institute Turkey, and MLPCare, took place on Thursday, November 28, 2024, at the university's Topkapı Campus Conference Hall. The event attracted significant attention from healthcare sector representatives, academics, and students.

The symposium commenced with opening speeches delivered by Prof. Dr. Hacer Özgen Narci, Head of the Health Management Department at Istinye University's FEASS; Dr. Muhsin Güneşlik, General Manager of Kaizen Institute; Prof. Dr. Peyami Çelikcan, Vice Rector of Istinye University; Dr. Hikmet Çavuş, Strategy and Performance Group Coordinator of MLPCARE Health Group; and Assoc. Dr. Tuğba Aydın, Deputy Chair of the Public Hospitals Directorate, representing Assoc. Dr. Abdullah Emre Güner, Istanbul Provincial Health Director.

The event featured distinguished chief physicians and administrative managers from both public and private hospitals, who shared expert insights on the foundational principles of the Kaizen/Lean philosophy and its implications for the healthcare sector.

The TÜBİTAK 3005 project titled "Interventions to Raise Awareness and Promote Behavioral Change Regarding Smoking Among University Students: Tobacco-Free Faculty Project" has been successfully completed under the leadership of Dr. Özlem Özaydın, in collaboration with Yeşilay (The Green Crescent), and with the support of researchers from our university.

Following the project's completion, a "Project Experience Sharing Workshop" was organized.

Thanks to the valuable contributions of the experts who attended the workshop, various project proposals for a Tobacco-Free University were developed for the future. On behalf of our department, we extend our gratitude to all participants for their contributions and support.

We present our congratulations to Prof. Dr. Ayselin YILDIZ, for her co-authorship, alongside Assist.Prof.Dr. D.Arıkan AÇAR, of the following publication:

Yıldız, A., Acar, D.A., “Artificial Intelligence and Migration Governance: Navigating Cooperation and Complexity in European Union-Turkiye Relations“, ODTU Gelisme Dergisi, 51 (2), 191-209.
https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/metusd/issue/89090/1599996

We present our congratulations to Prof. Dr. Ayselin YILDIZ, for her co-authorship, alongside Prof. Dr. Kemal KİRİŞCİ, of the following book chapter:

Kirişçi K. and Yıldız A. “Türkiye’nin son yüzyıldaki iltica politikaları: Süreklilik, değişim ve çelişkiler”. in (eds.) Dicle Ergin and Yiğit Kader. Türkiye’de Uluslararası Koruma ve Göç. Oniki Levha Yayınevi, 15-56.
Link: https://www.onikilevha.com.tr/yayin/3176/6458-sayili-yabancilar-ve-uluslararasi-koruma-kanununun-10-yilinda-tuerkiyede-uluslararasi-koruma-ve-goec

Prof. Dr. Ayselin Yıldız, faculty member of the Department of International Relations and a member of the UNESCO Turkey National Commission (UTMK) MOST Committee, participated in the 7th Annual Meeting of UTMK. During the meeting, details of the "Artificial Intelligence and Migration Governance" MOST School, which will be organized for the first time in Türkiye, were also discussed with UTMK President Prof. Dr. Öcal Oğuz and MOST Committee Chair Prof. Dr. Akif Kireçci.

Our faculty's 1st Interdisciplinary Student Symposium was held with 110 student presentations across 27 sessions and 4 different workshops. Seven sessions were conducted in English, during which international and Erasmus students from our entire university shared their research findings. The symposium was completed with the intense efforts of all departments, especially Economics, Political Science, and Public Administration, supported by the sponsorship of Usight Software and Artificial Intelligence Technologies.

İstinye University will organize Türkiye's first UNESCO MOST School (Management of Social Transformations Program), titled "Artificial Intelligence and Migration Governance." Through this joint initiative, the program will examine the contributions of artificial intelligence applications to migration policies, exploring sustainable solutions for societal challenges.

The School, which will bring together researchers from social sciences and engineering with policy practitioners, aim to examine the use of artificial intelligence in migration governance processes and contribute to policy development in this field. The project team, led by Prof. Dr. Ayselin Yıldız, faculty member of the Department of International Relations, includes Prof. Dr. Osman Can Ünver, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mustafa Sundu, Dr. Lecturer İsmail Ergen, Dr. Lecturer Levent Korkmaz, and Kazım Timuçin Utkan. The project will also feature international experts, with contributions from Prof. Dr. Akif Kireçci, Chair of the UNESCO Turkey National Commission MOST and Migration Committee, and Committee Member Prof. Dr. Şebnem Akçapar.

"Artificial Intelligence and Migration Governance" Training Prioritizes Social Benefit

The “Artificial Intelligence and Migration Governance” trainings signify a significant initiative that explores how artificial intelligence technologies can be effectively utilized to address migration governance and related societal challenges.
Expressing her delight at the launch of Türkiye’s first UNESCO MOST School, Prof. Dr. Ayselin Yıldız emphasized that the project highlights the human rights-based, effective, and ethical use of new technologies in the migration field. Yıldız stated that the project would explore AI-supported systems in areas such as decision-support mechanisms, facial and voice recognition, border management, nationality identification, and risk analyses.

UNESCO MOST Schools Support Sustainable Development by Addressing Societal Needs

MOST Schools are capacity-building activities that focus on strengthening evidence-based decision-making capabilities in UNESCO member states. Designed to address demands arising from societal needs, MOST Schools prioritize initiatives that enhance the capacity of researchers and decision-makers. Their primary goal is to develop the ability to transform research into action, playing a key role in promoting positive social change for inclusive and sustainable development.

With the “Artificial Intelligence and Migration Governance” UNESCO MOST School, İstinye University achieves a significant international success, demonstrating its strength in new technologies and sustainable research fields. We extend our gratitude to all the academics who contributed to the establishment of Türkiye’s first UNESCO MOST School and congratulate İstinye University for advancing its achievements in international collaboration and research.



İstinye University will organize Türkiye's first UNESCO MOST School (Management of Social Transformations Program), titled "Artificial Intelligence and Migration Governance." Through this joint initiative, the program will examine the contributions of artificial intelligence applications to migration policies, exploring sustainable solutions for societal challenges.

The "Collective Vision and Theme Setting" faculty workshop is held with the active participation of prospective and current students, alumni, academics, administrative staff, and external stakeholders from the business world, aimed at enhancing our faculty’s activities.

Prof. Dr. Ayselin YILDIZ participated in the Migration Corridors workshop hosted by Boston University's Center on Forced Displacement.

Prof. Dr. Ayselin YILDIZ, faculty member at International Relations department, participated as a board member in the annual meeting of the Groningen Declaration Network (GDN), held in San Diego.

The event titled "Current Economic Developments and the Importance of Personal Finance Management," organized by the Department of Economics and the Economic Policy Research and Implementation Center (EPAM), was conducted with a presentation by Mehmet Gerz, CEO/CIO of ATA Portfolio Management.

The LÖSEV (Foundation for Children with Leukemia) Benefit Club, established by our Economics Department students in collaboration with LÖSEV, has commenced its activities as of the Fall 2024-2025 academic term. The club, which is open to students from across our university, aims to raise awareness about leukemia and contribute by bringing LÖSEV’s initiatives to our campus.