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Our University Hosted the Minister of Industry and Technology and the First Turkish Astronaut in the Science, culture, and Arts Week
As part of our university's Science, Culture, and Arts (BKS) Week, the program "Space Journey Through the Eyes of a Turk" was organized with the participation of the Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacır and the first Turkish astronaut, Alper Gezeravcı.
The program, attended by numerous protocol members, began with an opening speech by our Rector, Prof. Dr. Hamdullah Çuvalcı. He highlighted that the unique experiments and studies conducted on the space station will significantly contribute to the literature and the specific work that our scientists have done in the field of space. Following his remarks, the Minister of Industry and Technology, Mehmet Fatih Kacır, took the floor.
Following the Minister, the first Turkish Astronaut Alper Gezeravcı gave a speech on his mission. On the seventh day of BKS Week, filled with various entertaining programs, activities, and events, our students, staff, and guests had the opportunity to meet Alper GEZERAVCI, the first Turkish astronaut to go to space. He shared his experiences from the space journey, providing inspiring stories and meticulously answering the intriguing questions posed by the brilliant minds in attendance. The program received considerable interest.
At the end of the program, Trabzon Governor Aziz Yıldırım and our Rector Prof. Dr. Hamdullah Çuvalcı presented a plaque to Alper Gezeravcı. The event concluded with a group photo to commemorate the occasion.
27 May 2024
The KTU Fırtına Creatiny Team has won the TEKNOFEST Hyperloop Development Competition for the third time.
05 October 2026
The academic meeting organized in collaboration with the Parliamentary Union of the Turkic World and our University was held at the Prof. Dr. Osman Turan Culture and Congress Center.
25 September 2026
Our students won first place in the LIFT UP Industry-Oriented Undergraduate Dissertation Program organized by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAŞ).
24 September 2026
Our students successfully represented our University with top rankings and special awards in the competitions held as part of TEKNOFEST.
22 September 2026
Our Institutional Development and Quality Assurance System has been selected as a "Good Practice Example."
16 September 2026
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sercan YILDIRIM has been honored with the Incentive Award within the scope of the "2026 Science, Service, and Incentive Awards."
14 September 2026
The KTU Department of Computer Engineering Cybersecurity Team was awarded first place in Türkiye at the "Cingöz Fake Image Detection Methods Development Competition."
14 September 2026
Our students achieved two major successes at the competitions held as part of TEKNOFEST 2026 at the TÜBİTAK Gebze Campus from August 31 to September 6, 2026.
07 September 2026
The 10th International Congress on 3D Printing (Additive Manufacturing) Technologies and Digital Industry (3D-PTC 2026), began at our university.
04 September 2026
The Black Sea Biodiversity Workshop was held in partnership with institutions from Türkiye, Bulgaria, and Romania at our university .
04 September 2026
Our university has added another achievement that generates added value in the field of Health Technologies to its scientific studies in Artificial Intelligence.
27 August 2026
The 1st Asian Conference on Thermochronology (ACT 2026) was held at our university?s Faculty of Engineering from 26 to 28 August 2026.
27 August 2026









