Assoc. Prof. Başak Özarslan, Director of the Istanbul Gelisim University Sustainable Environment and Society Research and Application Center, represented our university at the 2025 ÇEVKO Foundation Green Point Award Ceremony held last week.

Istanbul Gelisim University's Center for Sustainable Environment and Society brought together students, academics, and community stakeholders at the TEDx Istanbul Gelisim University event held on November 22, 2025. The event's theme was "Sustainability" and its slogan was "Think. Sustain. Inspire," focusing on sharing knowledge and experience within the framework of sustainable future perspectives.

Asst. Prof. Burcu Savaş Çelik, Assistant Director of the Center for Sustainable Environment and Society Applications and Research at Istanbul Gelişim University, presented her full-text paper titled "The Relationship Between the Chinese Stock Market and US Monetary Policy Uncertainty" at the Yeditepe University International Congress held on October 12, 2025.

Istanbul Gelişim University (IGU) continues to expand the global impact of its academic work. Asst. Prof. Burcu SAVAŞ ÇELİK and Asst. Prof. Tuğba KANTARCI, Assistant Directors of the Center for Sustainable Environment and Society Practices and Research, presented a significant scientific study at the INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF RECYCLING ECONOMY & SUSTAINABILITY POLICY-III, held in Azerbaijan on October 2-3, 2025.

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Assoc. Prof. Başak Özarslan Doğan, Director of the Sustainable Environment and Society Application and Research Center, was invited to deliver the opening speech at the International Congress of Recycling Economy & Sustainability Policy – ​​III, held in Baku and Mingəçevir, Azerbaijan, on October 2-3, 2025.

Istanbul Gelişim University participated in the International Zero Waste Forum held in Istanbul from October 17–19, 2025. Assoc. Prof. Başak Özarslan Doğan, Director of the Sustainable Environment and Society Application and Research Center, represented our university at the event.

Assoc. Prof. Başak Özarslan Doğan, Director of the Sustainable Environment and Society Application and Research Center, spoke at an online event organized on August 15, 2025, as part of the EcoHeroes and EcoYouthLabs projects, supported by the Embassy of France and the British Council.

Academic Support for Innovation in Sustainable Agriculture: Assoc. Prof. Başak Özarslan Doğan Joins Agriplus Jury

Our Director, Assoc. Prof. Başak ÖZARSLAN DOĞAN, our Deputy Director, Asst. Prof. Burcu SAVAŞ ÇELİK, and Asst. Prof. Tuğba KANTARCI, presented their joint study at the INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON NUTRITION, FOOD, AGRICULTURE AND CLIMATE, held on August 21–22, 2025.