Representatives from Durban University of Technology (DUT), located in the KwaZulu-Natal region of South Africa, visited our university on 20 June 2025.

The meeting was attended by Dr. Metin Toptaş from the Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences, Dr. Deniz Akçay Balcı from the Faculty of Architecture and Design, Dr. Çağla Pınarlı from the Faculty of Health Sciences, Research Assistant Ebrar Şevval Coşkun from the Faculty of Sports Sciences, Dr. Kubilay Atalay from the Faculty of Engineering, and from the Office of External Relations and Erasmus Coordination, Institutional Coordinator Lecturer Yücel Kamar and Erasmus Officer İlayda Önder.

During the meeting, fruitful discussions were held on potential areas of cooperation between the two institutions. Topics such as student and staff exchange, joint research projects, and sustainability-oriented initiatives were particularly emphasized.

As Istanbul Gedik University, we greatly value such engagements with higher education institutions from different continents as part of our internationalization strategy.