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A Great Honor for Our University: Prof. Dr. Ahmet AYAR Appointed as Head of the Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency
Prof. Dr. Ahmet AYAR, a faculty member in the Department of Basic Medical Sciences at our university's Faculty of Medicine, has been appointed as the President of the Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency under the Ministry of Health. Prof. Dr. AYAR has held numerous administrative and academic positions at our university and is recognized for his expertise in Physiology and Pharmacology, as well as his extensive international academic experience. He has conducted neurophysiology and biomedical research in countries such as the UK and Germany and has served as a project leader in TÜBİTAK and other national research initiatives.
Message of Congratulations from Our Rector
Our Rector, Prof. Dr. Hamdullah ÇUVALCI, congratulated Prof. Dr. AYAR on his appointment, stating: “I extend my congratulations to Prof. Dr. Ahmet AYAR for his appointment as the President of the Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency, recognizing his significant contributions to international science and our university. As a valued member of the KTU family, his appointment to such a prestigious position fills us with pride, and I wish him great success in his new role.”
18 December 2024
Our University's Farabi Hospital Intensive Care Unit Awarded International Center of Excellence Status.
22 June 2026
The Opening Ceremony of the Technology Workshop of the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering and the Department of Mining Engineering was held.
18 June 2026
The Immunology and Allergy Division of the Department of Chest Diseases at Farabi Hospital has been awarded the "EAACI Certified Clinical Centre for Asthma and Severe Asthma".
18 June 2026
After becoming European Champions with their outstanding performance in the European Final, the team went on to secure Third Place in the World at the Global Final held in China.
08 June 2026
Hosted by our University's Faculty of Medicine, the "Artificial Intelligence and Simulation in the Education of Healthcare Professionals" Congress was held with strong participation.
04 June 2026
The KTU Knowledge Marathon Competition, organized for the first time this year as part of Karadeniz Technical University Science, Culture and Arts Week (KTU BKS'26), was held.
22 May 2026
The 10th KTU and Career Promotion Fair, which will be held on May 21-22, 2026 at the Prof. Dr. Osman Turan Culture and Convention Center, will welcome students and visitors.
21 May 2026
The "Türkiye Zero Waste Environment and Climate Change Workshop" was held at our University.
07 May 2026
On April 21-22, 2026, hosted by our University, DOKKAF'26 held for the 6th time this year.
21 April 2026
Black Sea Technology and Innovation Day Investor Meetings-II, organized by the coordination of our university's Technology Transfer Application and Research Center.
20 April 2026
The team earned the top "Grand Prize" distinction and became the most successful team in Europe in the Computing category.
16 April 2026
The project is implemented under the Interreg NEXT Black Sea Basin Programme, in which our university takes part as a project partner.
08 April 2026
At the TUA Astro Hackathon held in Trabzon, the 2N3904 Team, composed of students from our University, won first place.
31 March 2026
The "Blue Economy Summit", organized between March 27?29, 2026, under the hosting and partnership of our University, was held with strong participation.
27 April 2026