Yıldız Technical University and YTÜ Yıldız Technopark will participate in the United Nations Climate Change Conference, to be held in Antalya from November 9–20, 2026, with 30 projects.
Yıldız Technical University (YTÜ) and YTÜ Yıldız Technopark have secured their place at COP31 with 30 projects. The program in Antalya will feature projects ranging from how climate risks are reflected in investment decisions to the carbon costs of industry, from cities’ preparations for heat-related risks to the reuse of waste.
At the “Art Behind the Microphone: Sports Commentary Workshop” to be held at Yıldız Technical University’s Faculty of Art and Design, TRT Sports Commentator Yasin Dallı will share his professional experiences with students.
Yıldız Technical University will bring together alumni, students, and faculty members from different generations on November 19, World Yıldız Day. Organized by the YTÜ Community Club, the event will take place at the Davutpaşa Congress Center on November 19 at 19:11, a time that pays homage to the university’s long-standing history dating back to 1911.
May the saplings we plant today provide shade for tomorrow’s Yıldız students. On November 11, National Reforestation Day, we are planting 115 saplings together to mark our University’s 115th anniversary.
Together, we’re helping to grow the green campus of YTÜ, which ranks 45th globally and 2nd in Turkey in the UI GreenMetric 2026 Sustainable University Rankings.
Bring your friends and plant a sapling on our campus!
An international conference that will explore the concept of translation in the context of ecological crises—beyond the boundaries of human languages and cultures—will be hosted by Yıldız Technical University on November 12–13, 2026.
Dursun Aydın Özbek, President of Galatasaray Sports Club, who was a guest at the leadership session of the first “Baretim’26,” said he views the presidency of the club as taking on the trust of a community. Özbek, who noted that he had dreamed of one day becoming the club’s president during his years as a boarding student at Galatasaray High School, addressed the students, saying, “Set your goals, dream big, and pursue your dreams with determination.”
Semih İrteş, a YTÜ graduate, architect, and miniaturist selected as one of UNESCO’s “Living Human Treasures,” was a guest on the “Conversations in Honor of the Masters” segment of the “Under the Stars: Culture and Art” series. İrteş shared how the penwork he learned from his father, Süheyl Ünver’s illumination classes, and his architectural education have influenced his designs.
Yıldız Technical University received 29,616 applications for the School of Green Transition and Sustainability, which it established this year as part of its Digital University Platform. The school, which has attracted more interest than expected, offers training to participants from various disciplines through a six-module program ranging from climate policies to clean energy technologies.
The IWA Digital Water Summit 2026, co-organized by Yıldız Technical University and Istanbul Technical University, will bring together the water sector in Istanbul on November 24–26. With YTÜ Yıldız Technopark as the main sponsor, the summit will address the applications of digital technologies in water management.
