Organized by the Student Dean’s Office Kültür Point to help students achieve their career goals, the “Career Days 2026” event will be held. The event will take place on Thursday, May 7, 2026, between 10:00 and 17:00 at the Ataköy building of the Bakırköy Campus. At the event, our students will have the opportunity to meet leading companies in their fields, network, and gain access to job opportunities.
In collaboration with the Dean of Students Office - Kültür Point and IKU Fine Arts Application and Research Centre (GSUAM), the “New Year’s Ceramics Workshop” was held on Friday, December 19, 2025.
Conducted in two separate sessions under the guidance of Instructor Özhan Pak, participants who experienced the art of ceramics had the opportunity to produce original New Year themed works.
The New Year’s Party, organized by the Dean of Students Office - Kültür Point on Friday, December 19, 2025, hosted pleasant and energetic moments on the campus. While the DJ Club and Orchestra IKU performed on stage, creating moments filled with music and entertainment, the students shook off the fatigue of the year together.
The “National Competence Initiative Stakeholder Collaboration Meeting” was held on Thursday, October 16, 2025, at the Nation’s Library Conference Hall by the Defense Industry Academy of the Presidency of Defense Industries of the Republic of Türkiye.
Ecem Uçar, Career Specialist from the Dean of Students Office - Kültür Point Unit, participated in the meeting on behalf of Istanbul Kültür University.
Organized annually in collaboration with the Dean of Students Office - Kültür Point and Vizyon Marka, the traditional event “Autumn Breeze on Campus” took place on Thursday, October 9, 2025, at Istanbul Kültür University’s Bakırköy Campus, Ataköy building.
This year’s event, featuring the participation of 25 brands, attracted great interest from students. Participating brands offered students both fun and engaging experiences through games, raffles, and product showcases.
The Student Dean's Office of Istanbul Kültür University (IKU) organized an "Orientation Program" from September 15-18, 2025, at the Ataköy building of the Bakırköy campus, to provide a warm welcome to the new students joining the IKU family for the 2025-2026 Academic Year, introduce the university and its staff, which will be a part of the students' lives throughout their higher education journey, and make their first days at the university inspiring and guiding.
As part of the Peer Mentoring Project, conducted by the Istanbul Kültür University Dean of Students Office, an online "Mentoring Training" was held on Wednesday, August 13, 2025.
The training program, delivered by Doğa Kurtyiğit, Vice Dean of Students, and Efe Anğın, Assistant Specialist for Educational Events Planning and Organization, focused on effective communication in mentor–mentee relationships, responsibilities, support mechanisms, and key points to consider when adapting to university life.
One hundred mentor candidates participated in the training.
In cooperation with the Gender Equality Club and SHUDER, the "Gender and Safe Relationships Workshop" was held on Monday, April 21, 2025, in the multipurpose hall on the second floor of the Ataköy building at the Bakırköy campus. During the event, participants were informed about gender concepts, violence, dating violence, and sexually transmitted infections.
The "Interview Simulation" event was held by the Kültür Point of the Dean of Students Office on Tuesday, April 15th, between 15:00–17:00. Students had the opportunity to experience the interview processes firsthand at the event, which was held with the participation of Human Resources Specialist Tuğçe Kirmanoğlu.
As part of the “IKU Career Days 2025” organized by the Dean of Students Office Kültür Point, an “Interview Simulation” event was held in cooperation with QNB Insurance on Wednesday, April 16, 2025.
The event, which offered a unique experiential opportunity for our students, featured one-on-one interview simulations conducted with 10 selected students by Serkan Arslan, Senior Recruitment Specialist at QNB Insurance. Each student’s CV was evaluated in detail, feedback was provided on the interview process, and suggestions were shared to support their personal development.
