Istanbul Gelişim University has signed a significant bilateral Erasmus+ agreement with the prestigious educational institution International University of Struga in North Macedonia. This agreement offers new international experiences and opportunities for students from both universities.

IGU and Urgench Branch of Tashkent University of Information Technologies (UBTUIT) held an online meeting on 26th of August to discuss establishing new student and staff exchanges programs’ possibilities.

Istanbul Gelisim University participated in the “Forum of Rectors of Higher Education Institutions Providing Tourism Education” held in Urgench, Uzbekistan on August 10-11, 2024. Following the agreement signed with Urgench State University on July 4, 2024, our university took part in this important event upon the invitation of the university.

As Istanbul Gelisim University, we continue to develop, grow, and break new ground by spreading our wings day by day like our symbol Huma bird. In this context, My Business Partner Project,the first project in its field, which is carried out by Istanbul Gelisim University, is being implemented within the ENHANCER Project, funded by the European Union and conducted by the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) in coordination with the Directorate General of Development Agencies under the Ministry of Industry and Technology of the Republic of Türkiye successfully completed the project activities and its reporting processes.

A new agreement was added to Erasmus+ with the contributions of Asst. Prof. Ahmet Esad Yurtsever from the Faculty of Applied Sciences Management Information. An agreement was made within the scope of Student and Staff Mobility in Business Administration, Journalism, and Tourism departments with the contributions of Asst. Prof. Dr. Ahmet Esad Yurtsever who established contact Vern University in Croatia.

The International Exchange and Cooperation Office organized an important orientation meeting with the department Erasmus+ coordinators of the Vocational School of Health Services. The meeting was held on Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at C block by IECO Specialist Ece Nur Yüksel who is responsible for Erasmus+ study mobility.

Istanbul Gelişim University (IGU) continues to expand its global education network. The newly signed cooperation protocol with Namseoul University, one of South Korea's prestigious universities, offers unique opportunities for our Hair Care and Beauty Services department students.

The results of the Erasmus+ KA131 application for the year 2024, in which the grant amounts of higher education program learning mobility were determined, were announced. Istanbul Gelisim University has taken its place among the universities with the highest budget with 280.980 Euro within the scope of the Erasmus+ Mobility Project.

With the contributions of ICMPD to enable grant beneficiaries, which are financially and technically supported within the scope of the "Improving Entrepreneurship Capacities for Sustainable Socio-Economic Integration" (ENHANCER) Project and operate under the roof of chambers and OSB’s, to improve their institutional capacities in management model and innovation issues,as the representatives of İstanbul Gelişim University International Exchange and Cooperation Office IECO Coordinator Alisa Usubova and IECO Specialist Ece Nur Yüksel came together to discuss cooperation opportunities with Türkiye’s various universities and technoparks at Point Hotel Barbaros Istanbul between 25-27 June 2024.

A week-long online lecture series that was dedicated to the medical students was done with the collaboration of Istanbul Gelisim University (IGU) and Kutaisi University between the dates of 10th and 14th June in which approximately 80 students and 10 lecturers participated.