KTU Academics Return from the 8th National Antarctic Science Expedition
Under the auspices of the Presidency and with the support from the Ministry of Industry and Technology of the Republic of Türkiye, our academics who participated in the "8th National Antarctic Science Expedition," coordinated by TÜBİTAK MAM Polar Research Institute, have returned to Türkiye. Prof. Dr. Ersan BAŞAR, a faculty member of the Department of Maritime Transportation and Management Engineering at Karadeniz Technical University, led the expedition and managed the project. Dr. Murat ÖZKAPTAN from KTU Department of Geophysical Engineering also participated as a project executive in the 8th National Antarctic Science Expedition led by Prof. Dr. Ersan BAŞAR. During the expedition, Prof. Dr. Ersan BAŞAR led the research on " Distribution and Fingerprint Analysis of Dissolved Dispersed Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Antarctic Peninsula Seawater," while Dr. Murat ÖZKAPTAN conducted the study titled "Paleomagnetism of Horseshoe Island: Determination of Tectonic and Paleomagnetism Changes, Marguerite Bay, Antarctica."
A total of 24 researchers, including 20 Turks and 4 internationals, participated in scientific studies during the expedition.
11 March 2024
Prof. Dr. Ahmet AYAR has been appointed as the President of the Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency.
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Our student has been elected as a member of the Student Quality Commission of the Turkish Higher Education Quality Council (THEQC) for the 2024-2025 academic year.
18 December 2024
Panel on Health Rights and Malpractice Law in Constitutional Court Decisions was organized in collaboration with different stakeholders.
18 December 2024
Our university has been honored with the "Entrepreneur-Friendly University" Award at the Startup Investment Summit 2024.
09 December 2024
Dr. Hulusi Akar, Chair of the TBMM National Defense Committee, delivered a talk on "Türkiye's Defense and Security Issues" at our university.
19 November 2024
A conference titled "The TRNC from Independence to Today" was organized at our university to mark the 41st anniversary of the founding of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC).
19 November 2024
The launch event, held at the Reşit Tarakçıoğlu Hall in the Atatürk Cultural Center, marks the first such project in Türkiye, with KTU chosen as the pilot university.
08 November 2024
The 6th International Environmental Chemistry Congress was organized in collaboration with our university, the University of Valencia, and Sivas Cumhuriyet University.
08 November 2024
The 9th International Entomopathogens and Microbial Control Congress, hosted by our university, took place from October 28 to 31, 2024, at the Prof. Dr. Osman Turan Cultural and Congress Cen
31 October 2024
Prof. Dr. İzzet KARAKURT, a faculty member in our Department of Mining Engineering, has been awarded the 2023 Science Award.
31 October 2024
Awards were presented at the 9th International Science and Invention Fair (ISIF'24) organized by the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office in a ceremony held during the TEKNOFEST.
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The Faculty of Engineering at our university held its 3rd annual ?Student Meeting? event, themed ?Future Engineers Come Together.?
31 October 2024
Various events were held at our university from October 14 to 16, 2024, organized by the Office of Exchange Programs.
21 October 2024
Prof. Dr. Hamdullah ÇUVALCI, who was reappointed as the Rector of our university by our President on September 21, 2024, received his appointment certificate at a ceremony held by the CoHE.
21 October 2024
