Turkish inventor Ergün Kırlıkovalı, who made the F-35 and B-2 aircraft invisible, met with our students and faculty members at the “From Idea to Product: Discover the Entrepreneur Within” event. Kırlıkovalı shared his experiences and outlined the fundamental steps of innovation.
The MEB ETKİM Stars Acceleration Program, carried out in collaboration between the Ministry of National Education’s General Directorate of Innovation and Educational Technologies (YEĞİTEK), the Educational Technologies Incubation and Innovation Center (ETKİM), and YTÜ Yıldız Technopark, has been successfully completed.
Twelve startups developing products and solutions in the field of educational technology will present their projects at the MEB ETKİM Stars Acceleration Program Demo Day event.
Organized by the Turkish Academy of Sciences (TÜBA) and hosted by Uşak University, the “Workshop on the Carbon Economy and Sustainable Energy Policies in the Green Deal Process” was held. Our YTÜ Rector, Prof. Dr. Eyüp Debik, chaired the session on carbon markets and pricing mechanisms, while our faculty members also participated in the workshop with presentations on the green hydrogen strategy, sectoral emissions reduction, and Turkey’s 2053 net-zero targets.
The Entrepreneurship Club at Yıldız Technical University (YTÜ) is bringing Turkish Airlines’ TK Discovery event to university students. The event, scheduled for Friday, October 23, 2026, at the Historic Hamam Cultural Center, will explore opportunities in the aviation industry, and industry professionals will share their experiences with students.
Career opportunities in the aviation sector will be discussed
The SMARTNET Project—in which Yıldız Technical University is the ultimate beneficiary and which is carried out in partnership with three universities—was honored at the IPA II Competitive Sectors Program held in Ankara. With a budget of 2,498,000 euros, the project aimed to support the commercialization of scientific knowledge and innovative ideas developed at universities.
Yıldız Technical University, in collaboration with YTÜ Yıldız Technopark, kicked off the “Culture and Arts Under the Stars” season with the “Welcome to Youth” concert and discussion, aimed at preparatory and first-year students. During the program, YTÜ Rector Prof. Dr. Eyüp Debik shared his experiences and insights with the students, covering topics ranging from his student years to his academic career, the university’s goals, time management, and the role of art in personal development.
Prof. Dr. Vatan Karakaya, Vice Rector of Yıldız Technical University, served as a speaker at the 1st International Symposium titled “The Present and Future of Cognitive Linguistics in Turkic States,” organized by the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences. In addition, Prof. Dr. Karakaya attended the signing ceremony for the Center for Cognitive Linguistics of the Turkic States, in which YTÜ is a partner.
Ergün Kırlıkovalı, the Turkish inventor and polymer scientist behind the polymer coating technology that makes F-35 and B-2 aircraft invisible, will meet with our students and faculty members at Yıldız Technical University as part of the Science Café event.
Students from Yıldız Technical University won three awards at the İnovaTİM Innovation Competition, held as part of Turkey Innovation Week 2026 (TIW26). The AGRILENS project took first place in the Sustainability category, while the BIORELEASE project took second place in the same category. The MYOGRIP project was awarded third place in the Artificial Intelligence category.
