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KTU stands by earthquake victims using all its resources in the earthquake zone.
Our university prepared a report regarding the efforts carried out for earthquake victims and students to heal their wounds as soon as possible and to eliminate the material and spiritual damage caused by the earthquake disaster, which occurred on February 6, 2023, centered in Kahramanmaraş and affected eleven provinces.
Comprehensive studies were conducted for search and rescue, health services, and damage assessment with the resources of our university to support the region and to assist our students, personnel, and citizens who were affected by the earthquake and came to Trabzon. Our university sent heavy machinery to the region for debris removal. Also, efforts were put into meeting the basic needs of earthquake victims, such as clothing, food, and cleaning. Personnel and aid were delivered to affected areas from the first day of the earthquake. Our university took action with an emergency action plan, assigned personnel, and developed communication channels with more than 200 students and more than 80 personnel to share information on the organization of aid through our website. Voluntary people worked in shifts to classify the aid and transfer it to the collection areas.
Accommodation Services for Earthquake Victims
165 earthquake victims were accommodated at Koru Facilities and Student Guesthouse to provide a solution to the housing problem of citizens evacuated from the earthquake zone. In addition to meeting our guests' accommodation and nutrition needs, art and sports activities were also organized to speed up their normalization process. Besides, guidance services were provided by the Psychological Counseling Center. Clothing and cleaning materials were procured from the centers determined by AFAD, and transportation service was provided for earthquake-affected children whose school registrations were completed.
Communication with Our Students and Staff Affected by the Earthquake
It has been determined that 2955 KTU students have been affected by the earthquake. Personal contact information of our university's Vice Rector and General Secretary has been shared with all of these students via text message to enable them to convey their needs and requests. Additionally, communication has been established with these students through the KTU Earthquake Communication Center (DİM) established at our university. In order to support the creation and improvement of post-earthquake living conditions for our students and staff directly or indirectly affected by the earthquake, as well as earthquake victims directed to our university by the competent authorities to be hosted, the KTU Earthquake Communication Center was established with the participation of our volunteer staff and students.
As a result of the study, communication was established with 127 staff affected by the earthquake. It was determined that the health status of 118 of our staff who were in those cities during the earthquake were good, while 9 were receiving treatment. Information activities were carried out through live broadcasts on KTU TV with the participation of experts.
Health Services
Health service support was provided to earthquake victims staying at our university in Farabi Hospital. In addition, our volunteer health personnel provided support to the health services carried out in the earthquake zone from the first day of the earthquake, and health services were provided to earthquake victims coming to Trabzon.
Project Studies
Within the scope of the TÜBİTAK 1002-C Emergency Support Program for Natural Disasters Focused Field Study, supported by TÜBİTAK to collect data following natural disasters within the borders of our country, three projects were deemed worthy of support by TÜBİTAK:
The project titled "Preliminary Examination of Ground Structure and Characteristics with Geophysical Measurements in 4 Provinces (Kahramanmaraş, Hatay, Gaziantep, Malatya) Where Earthquakes Cause Excessive Damage and Loss of Life", the project titled "Detection of Radon Quantity in Thermal Waters and Soil in the Areas of the February 06, 2023, Earthquake and Investigation of Its Relationship with the Earthquake", and the project titled "Structural Damage Detected in Engineering Structures after the Kahramanmaraş (Pazarcık and Elbistan) Earthquakes on February 06, 2023, Their Causes and Recommendations for the Future". At the same time, our researchers conducted studies in the earthquake zone.
04 April 2023
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