A certificate presentation ceremony was held on 7 August 2026 for the academics and staff members who contributed to the Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) titled “Trade Corridors, Connectivity and Resilience in International Logistics.”

The certificates were presented by the Rector of Istanbul Gedik University, Prof. Dr. Feriha Erfan Kuyumcu, in recognition of the valuable contributions made by the participating academics and staff members to the successful implementation of the programme.

The following academics, who contributed to the BIP by delivering online lectures, received their certificates:

-Prof. Dr. Şakir Dinçşahin, Dean of the Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences

-Asst. Prof. Dr. Elif Türk – Digitalization of Retailing: Showrooming and Webrooming Behaviour

-Asst. Prof. Dr. Metin Toptaş – Avant-Garde Marketing

-Asst. Prof. Dr. Ahmet Özcan – The Ethics of Everyday Life and Business

-Asst. Prof. Dr. Ali Aytaç – The Role of Information Systems in Organizations

-Asst. Prof. Dr. Fatma Dural – Behavioral Finance and Investor Decision-Making

-Lecturer Dr. Merve Mutlu – Turkish Language (Crash Course)

-Lecturer and Director of the Asia-Pacific Studies Research Center, Sibel Karabel – Competing for Influence: U.S. and Chinese Development Finance in the 21st Century

-Lecturer and Director of the Coordinatorship of International Relations and Erasmus+, Yücel Kamar – An Overview of the Turkish Economy and Foreign Trade: A Comparison from the Global Landscape

In addition, certificates were presented to the following staff members in recognition of their valuable support in the organizational processes of the programme:

-Research Assistant Gizem Kökçü, from the department of International Trade and Logistics

-İlayda Önder, from the Coordinatorship of International Relations and Erasmus+

-Ezgi Yıldız, from the Coordinatorship of International Relations and Erasmus+

-Sena Gengönül, from the Coordinatorship of International Relations and Erasmus+

-Buket Afşar, Master of Ceremonies for the BIP On-Site Opening Programme

The ceremony highlighted the importance of academic and administrative collaboration in the successful implementation of international programmes. Istanbul Gedik University extends its sincere appreciation to all academics and staff members for their valuable contributions to the Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme.