Yıldız Technical University hosted a delegation from East China University of Science and Technology at the Davutpaşa Campus. During the meetings, hosted by YTÜ Rector Prof. Dr. Eyüp Debik, opportunities for academic collaboration in the fields of engineering, chemistry, materials science, and sustainability were discussed. As part of the meetings, an international cooperation protocol was signed between YTÜ and ECUST.

A University-Industry Cooperation Protocol regarding the admission of graduate students based on R&D projects was signed between the Institute of Natural Sciences at Yıldız Technical University and Arabam.com Internet and Information Services Inc. 

The Yıldız Explorers Program, which aims to help Yıldız Technical University students bring their ideas to life and turn their innovative projects into startups, has begun accepting applications for its third cycle. Open to university students, project teams, and YTÜ student clubs, the program contributes to the development of startups by providing investment opportunities, technical training, equipment, travel support, and access to international office facilities.

The 2026 Evaluator Advanced Training Program, organized by the Higher Education Quality Council to strengthen the quality assurance system in higher education and enhance the competencies of evaluators involved in assessment processes, was hosted by Yıldız Technical University. The program, held at the Historical Hamam Cultural Center, was attended by 150 participants from 83 different universities and institutions. 

A Protocol on Cooperation in Scientific Research and Publications was signed between Yıldız Technical University and Istanbul Aydın University. The protocol aims to foster cooperation between the two universities in the areas of joint R&D projects, scientific publications, the sharing of research infrastructure, joint applications for national and international funding, and graduate research.

With the support of YTÜ, TİKA, and the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, a Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence Laboratory has been opened at the University of the Punjab in Lahore, Pakistan. The laboratory aims to facilitate collaborative research between researchers from both countries and to develop human-centered artificial intelligence applications. The laboratory’s curriculum will be developed with the support of our university.

A doctoral dissertation titled “Academic Mobility and Knowledge Networks in Higher Education,” prepared at the YTÜ Institute of Social Sciences, was awarded the Doctoral Dissertation of the Year Award as part of the YÖK 2026 Outstanding Achievement Awards. The thesis author, Dr. Süleyman Yıldız, and his advisor, Prof. Dr. Aydın Balyer, received their awards from President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.