SCTUAM Visited The Climate Change Presidency

Assoc. Prof. Başak Özarslan was a speaker at the “Technovation Girls Lunch Event” program hosted by SabancıDX and supported by UN Women and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

Organized by the Sustainable Environment and Society Application and Research Center (SCTUAM), the fourth session of the Sustainability Talks series was held on February 17, 2026, under the title “Is Sustainability Possible Without Nuclear Energy?”

At the kind invitation of the Maslak Rotary Club, the seminar titled “Critical Raw Materials and the Impact of Trade” was held online on February 11, 2026. The seminar featured Assoc. Prof. Başak Özarslan, Director of the Sustainable Environment and Society Application and Research Center at Istanbul Gelişim University, as the guest speaker.

The Sustainable Environment and Society Application and Research Center (SCTUAM), operating under Istanbul Gelişim University, met with officials from the Climate Change Presidency within the scope of the COP31 process. During the meeting, comprehensive information was shared regarding the planned activities for COP31, the preparation process, and Türkiye’s roles and responsibilities within this framework.

Assoc. Prof. Başak Özarslan, Director of the Sustainable Environment and Society Application and Research Center at Istanbul Gelişim University, was a guest on the "ClimateCarbon and the Net Zero Journey" program broadcast on Industry Radio on January 30, 2026. The program was hosted by Şafak Özsoy.

Asst. Prof. Burcu Savaş Çelik, Assistant Director of the Sustainable Environment and Society Application and Research Center, has published her academic study on the relationship between financial development and capital markets in Türkiye in the Journal of Academic Sensitivities that indexed within the TR Dizin database.

The Agro-Economy program, broadcast on AGRO TV, will host an important guest on Wednesday, January 7th. Assoc. Prof. Başak Özarslan, Director of the Sustainable Environment and Society Application and Research Center at Istanbul Gelişim University, will evaluate the developments expected to stand out in the fields of sustainability and energy in 2026.

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.