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“Confidently into the Future with First Aid” Seminar Held
Habibe Er and Ahmet Miraç Titiz discussed basic first aid and disaster response in a seminar, raising student awareness through theory and practical examples.
NEV Heritage I: Approaches to Cultural Heritage from Education to Practice
NEV Heritage I explored cultural heritage preservation through education and practice, sharing projects on restoration, traditions, VR technology, and disaster risks.
Art Therapy Meets Archaeology: Experiencing Transformation Workshop Held at Karahantepe
An art therapy and archaeology workshop at Karahantepe, organised with Harran University, enabled 45 students to experience heritage through creativity, interpretation, and social interaction.
Contextual Architecture: Conference, Workshop and Competition Completed
Vahid Ghobadian and Jihad Awad explored cultural context through Istanbul and Dubai at the Contextual Architecture event, with three days of workshops connecting theory and design practice.
Bringing Anatolian Folk Songs to the Violin: Ezgi Yürümez’s New Work Published
Ezgi Yürümez’s Melodies from Anatolia: Folk Songs for Violin with Piano Accompaniment has been published, combining technical music education with Anatolian heritage through nine folk song arrangements.
Meeting Presenting Research Findings on Children’s Playgrounds in Sarıyer Completed
Dr. Fırat Demirkol presented findings on children’s playgrounds in Sarıyer, discussing safety, ergonomics, accessibility, and climate adaptation solutions with municipal representatives.
HeritageLab Project: Major Success in Rediscovering Cultural Heritage and Innovative Education
HeritageLab, a platform partnered with our university, won WHITRAP’s 2024 Innovative Cases in World Heritage Education Award. Its projects include Dr. Nurcan Yalman and students’ research on memory in Sultanahmet.
Pattern Designs from Traditional to Modern
Textile and Fashion Design students presented patterns reinterpreting traditional Ottoman–Turkish motifs through modern techniques, bringing cultural heritage into contemporary fabrics with digital printing.
Ney and Piano Recital
Güneş Yakartepe and Eyüpcan Açıkpazu brought Eastern and Western music together in a ney and piano recital, connecting cultural heritage and contemporary music.