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KTU Academics Return from the 8th National Antarctic Science Expedition
Under the auspices of the Presidency and with the support from the Ministry of Industry and Technology of the Republic of Türkiye, our academics who participated in the "8th National Antarctic Science Expedition," coordinated by TÜBİTAK MAM Polar Research Institute, have returned to Türkiye. Prof. Dr. Ersan BAŞAR, a faculty member of the Department of Maritime Transportation and Management Engineering at Karadeniz Technical University, led the expedition and managed the project. Dr. Murat ÖZKAPTAN from KTU Department of Geophysical Engineering also participated as a project executive in the 8th National Antarctic Science Expedition led by Prof. Dr. Ersan BAŞAR. During the expedition, Prof. Dr. Ersan BAŞAR led the research on " Distribution and Fingerprint Analysis of Dissolved Dispersed Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Antarctic Peninsula Seawater," while Dr. Murat ÖZKAPTAN conducted the study titled "Paleomagnetism of Horseshoe Island: Determination of Tectonic and Paleomagnetism Changes, Marguerite Bay, Antarctica."
A total of 24 researchers, including 20 Turks and 4 internationals, participated in scientific studies during the expedition.
11 March 2024
Department of History in the Faculty of Letters and Departments of Biology and Chemistry in the Faculty of Science were included in the Turkish Qualifications Framework (TQF).
24 June 2024
Our University revised IvmeRad developed by METU IVMER to make it suitable for the Galactic 07 space mission.
13 June 2024
The KTU SPACE Team placed 6th in the Model Satellite Competition in the USA.
13 June 2024
Our university hosted a meeting to analyze the commercialization potential of existing intellectual property assets.
06 June 2024
The Symposium on the Battles on the Eastern Black Sea Coasts During World War I: Through the Eyes of Turkish and Russian Historians was held on June 5-6, 2024 at KTU.
06 June 2024
Our students created artworks from electronic waste and the Compost Waste Production Unit was opened.
05 June 2024
Departments of Geophysical Engineering, Geological Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering, has been included in the Turkish Qualifications Framework (TQF).
31 May 2024
Our university participated in NAFSA 2024, one of the world's largest international fairs.
30 May 2024
Our university hosted a significant program focused on the future of the aviation and space sector with the speaker of the TUSAŞ President Prof. Dr. Temel Kotil.
27 May 2024
The program "Space Journey Through the Eyes of a Turk" was organized with the participation of the Minister of Industry and Technology and the first Turkish astronaut.
27 May 2024
Representatives from 33 different universities in 12 different European countries participated in the 6th International Erasmus+ Staff Week event.
24 May 2024
Our university hosted a major event featuring stands introducing the activities of "Non-Governmental Organizations." Additionally, the event included International Student Activities.
23 May 2024
The 8th KTU and Career Fair, organized as part of the Science, Culture, and Art Week (BKS'24), was held at our university between May 18-26, 2024.
23 May 2024
Karadeniz Technical University (KTU) is hosting the Innovation to the Future Skills Academic event.
17 May 2024