The Horizon Europe – Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Information Day, organized in collaboration with YTÜ and TÜBİTAK, will bring researchers in Turkey together with the opportunities offered by Europe’s leading research and mobility programs. The event will contribute to sharing YTÜ’s project experience under Horizon Europe with the research ecosystem and to the development of new international collaborations. 

A delegation from the Technical Committee for the Preservation of the Old City of Aleppo, Syria, visited the Conservation and Restoration Research Group at the Department of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture, Yıldız Technical University. During the meeting, discussions focused on the technical and academic contributions Yıldız Technical University could provide toward the preservation and rehabilitation of Aleppo’s Old City and the sustainable safeguarding of its World Heritage status. 

The Faculty of Computer and Information Sciences at Yıldız Technical University was established by a Presidential Decree published in today’s issue of the Official Gazette. With this new faculty, YTÜ will bring together its educational and research capabilities in the fields of computer science, artificial intelligence, data engineering, and cybersecurity under one roof. 

Ahead of COP31, which will be hosted by Turkey in November, student climate ambassadors from universities gathered in Ankara. The two-day workshop, which was also attended by Merve Nur Elmas, a YTÜ Environmental Engineering student and Climate Ambassador, addressed international climate negotiations, preparations for COP31, climate literacy, and youth participation in decision-making processes.

Under the Turkey Strategic Technology Human Resources Program launched by YÖK, 3,000 researchers will be trained over five years, starting with 550 in the first year. Applications for the program will be accepted online from September 8 to 22, 2026. Young researchers will be employed as research assistants while continuing their education in the doctoral programs to which they are admitted.

A University-Industry Collaboration 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 Horoz Logistics. The protocol aims to link the company’s R&D activities with graduate education programs and to develop high-quality R&D projects tailored to the needs of the industry.

YTÜ Yıldız Technopark, one of Turkey’s leading technology ecosystems, along with Petkim and STAR Refinery, have signed a collaboration agreement focused on R&D, joint projects, strengthening the entrepreneurship ecosystem, and developing a qualified workforce.

YTÜ Yıldız Teknopark, Petkim, and STAR Refinery have signed a Cooperation Protocol aimed at strengthening university-industry collaboration, accelerating the transfer of knowledge and technology, and developing innovation-focused joint projects.

Under YTÜ’s new university-industry collaboration model, R&D companies will be able to enroll up to three of their employees in master’s or doctoral programs each academic year. R&D projects conducted at companies can be transformed into graduate theses and grant-funded projects under the guidance of YTU faculty members.

The first hackathon of the AI Builders Turkey program, “Founders Create,” organized in collaboration between Meta and YTU Startup House, took place on August 22–23, 2026, at the YTU Davutpaşa Campus. Selected from over 100 applications, 28 entrepreneurial teams spent 36 hours transforming their ideas into complete brand and go-to-market kits; the winners of the $10,000 prize pool were determined following evaluations by a jury of experts in their respective fields.

Yıldız Technical University and the Health and Life Association have signed a cooperation protocol to jointly combat digital addiction. Joint efforts will be undertaken to raise public awareness of the risks of the digital world, protect children and young people, and promote the responsible use of technology.