We’ve prepared a “Welcome” gift for our students joining the Yıldız Technical University family. Our new students can pick up their gifts at the YTÜ Yıldız Store on the Davutpaşa Campus.

We are thrilled to meet our new students. As they take their first steps into university life, we want to share in their joy and help them feel at home in their new environment. With our “Welcome to Yıldız” gift, we are sharing in their happiness and excitement.

Yıldız Technical University (YTÜ), which steadfastly continues its work in the field of sustainability, has strengthened its position among the top 50 universities globally by rising to 45th place worldwide in the 2026 UI GreenMetric Sustainable University Rankings (UI GreenMetric Sustainable University Rankings), climbing to 45th place globally and solidifying its position among the top 50 universities worldwide. YTÜ was also recognized by the UI GreenMetric Sustainable University Rankings Network as “The Most Active University in Turkey.”

Yıldız Technical University is preparing to welcome its new students during Orientation Days, which will be held on September 28–29, 2026. The program—which includes meeting faculty members, visiting university departments, attending seminars, and participating in student club activities—has been designed to help students share the excitement of their first day and get to know university life.

The isolators—some weighing thousands of kilograms—that protect buildings against earthquakes have been miniaturized. Using domestic and national resources, they have been made small enough to fit in the palm of a hand. The system was developed by engineers at Yıldız Technical University. As part of the project, small-capacity mini isolators will be combined according to size and need to be tailored to the specific buildings where they will be used. 

Providing information about the developed isolator, Prof. Dr. Serkan Bekiroğlu, a faculty member in the Department of Civil Engineering at YTÜ, said, “The structural engineer actually determines the isolator’s design parameters based on the spectrum obtained from the seismic hazard map. By arranging them in a specific topology to meet that requirement, we will have created our large isolator composed of smaller units.” 

High-capacity isolators become active during earthquakes exceeding a certain magnitude. However, these isolators—which fit in the palm of your hand—can also flex during smaller earthquakes. 

The system will be designed by combining multiple isolators, such as this small, palm-sized one. This will ensure that structures are protected not only from major earthquakes but also from potential damage caused by low-intensity earthquakes. 

At the Horizon Europe-MSCA Information Day, organized in collaboration with YTÜ and TÜBİTAK, programs that support the international, interdisciplinary, and intersectoral mobility of researchers were discussed. Coinciding with the 30th anniversary of the MSCA, the event provided researchers with information on Doctoral Networks, Postdoctoral Fellowships, Staff Exchanges, and COFUND calls, as well as application processes, forming international consortia, and TÜBİTAK funding opportunities.