Strengthening Relations Between the University of Hilla and Istanbul Gelisim University

On July 14, 2025, a delegation from the University of Hilla, one of our partner universities in Iraq, visited our university to reinforce and strengthen bilateral cooperation. As part of this visit, the delegation met with our university's Rector Prof. Dr. Bahri ŞAHİN, Vice Rectors Prof. Dr. Necmettin MARAŞLI and Prof. Dr. Nuri KURUOĞLU, as well as representatives from IECO and the International Office.

Ece Nur Yüksel, Specialist at Istanbul Gelişim University IECO, visited our partner institution, Università degli Studi di Firenze – Scuola di Psicologia, located in Florence, Italy between June 16-20, 2025, as part of the Erasmus+ Staff Mobility for Training program.

On July 2, 2025, a delegation from one of our partner institutions, Greenwich University, visited our university. The delegation consisted of 15 students and 3 representatives from the International Office. During the meeting with Mr. Mohammad Wasay Abbasi, Director of International Office and Partnerships at Greenwich University, the ongoing collaboration processes within the scope of our existing Erasmus+ agreement were evaluated, and potential areas of future partnership were discussed.

As part of the Erasmus+ KA171 Staff Mobility Program, Prof. Dr. Ilir Kapaj, Vice Rector of the Agricultural University of Tirana (AUT), one of Albania’s most established higher education institutions, visited Istanbul Gelisim University (IGU). The Erasmus+ KA171 International Credit Mobility Project is a program that aims to enhance learning and teaching opportunities in higher education through cooperation with countries outside Europe. This visit, which was organized within the scope of the Erasmus+ KA171 Project, is the first staff mobility from Albania hosted by IGU.

As part of the cybersecurity training project titled “Cybershield Innovators: Pioneering the Future of Digital Security” , coordinated by Istanbul Gelisim University and supported by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), a significant meeting project was held with the university’s project partner, Proficiency Institute, on July 17, 2025, in Düsseldorf, Germany.

Istanbul Gelisim University (IGU) participated for the first time in the NAFSA Higher Education Fair, one of the world's most prestigious international events in the field of higher education, held in San Diego, USA, from May 27–30, 2025.

Istanbul Gelisim University once again demonstrated its commitment to helping young people gain international experience and grow into global citizens. Recently, Mehmet Emir Cetinberk, an expert from our university's International Exchange and Cooperation Coordinator's Office, met with students from Ozden Cengiz Anatolian High School to discuss the unique opportunities offered by the Erasmus+ program and the Erasmus+ possibilities at Istanbul Gelisim University.

IECO held orientation meetings for students on May 29, 2025, for study mobility and on May 30, 2025, for traineeship mobility.

Within the scope of the Erasmus+ KA171 Staff Teaching Mobility program, Prof. Dr. Vitalina Babenko, a faculty member of V. N. Kharkiv National University, Ukraine, paid an official visit to Istanbul Gelisim University. During her visit, highly productive meetings were held aimed at enhancing mutual academic relations.

Istanbul Gelisim University continues to expand its academic collaborations in Europe as part of its internationalization strategy. In this context, new Erasmus+ agreements have been signed with Petroleum-Gas University of Ploiești and Universitatea Romano Americana Asociatie in Romania. Both agreements were initiated and facilitated by International Exchange and Cooperation Specialist Ece Nur Yüksel.