KTU Academics Return from the 8th National Antarctic Science Expedition
Under the auspices of the Presidency and with the support from the Ministry of Industry and Technology of the Republic of Türkiye, our academics who participated in the "8th National Antarctic Science Expedition," coordinated by TÜBİTAK MAM Polar Research Institute, have returned to Türkiye. Prof. Dr. Ersan BAŞAR, a faculty member of the Department of Maritime Transportation and Management Engineering at Karadeniz Technical University, led the expedition and managed the project. Dr. Murat ÖZKAPTAN from KTU Department of Geophysical Engineering also participated as a project executive in the 8th National Antarctic Science Expedition led by Prof. Dr. Ersan BAŞAR. During the expedition, Prof. Dr. Ersan BAŞAR led the research on " Distribution and Fingerprint Analysis of Dissolved Dispersed Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Antarctic Peninsula Seawater," while Dr. Murat ÖZKAPTAN conducted the study titled "Paleomagnetism of Horseshoe Island: Determination of Tectonic and Paleomagnetism Changes, Marguerite Bay, Antarctica."
A total of 24 researchers, including 20 Turks and 4 internationals, participated in scientific studies during the expedition.
11 March 2024
Karadeniz Technical University Bulletin was published.
18 February 2025
Symposium on The Emergencies in Pulmonology was held at the Prof. Dr. Osman Turan Cultural and Congress Center with high participation.
18 February 2025
The panel analyzed the earthquake risk in Trabzon and the Eastern Black Sea Region using scientific data, drawing attention to the region's building stock.
12 February 2025
KTU Faculty of Dentistry has risen to 3rd place among 55 public universities and secured 4th place among a total of 66 universities.
12 February 2025
A commemoration program was held at our university on the anniversary of the Kahramanmaraş-centered earthquakes.
06 February 2025
The project protocol for the "Development and Commercialization of Personalized Implant Infrastructure" project was signed between the TTSO, KTU, and DOKA.
31 January 2025
We congratulate our academicians who have received registrations and thank them for their contributions to the "KTU Culture."
28 January 2025
The Department of Mining Engineering drew attention as the only department from Türkiye included in the ScholarGPS ranking.
22 January 2025
KTU has become the university with the highest participation in COST actions in Türkiye.
22 January 2025
The scientific evaluation process for project proposals submitted to the Directorate for Research Funding Programs (ARDEB) has been completed.
03 January 2025
The "Smart Cities and Cadastre" panel, organized by the Department of Geomatics Engineering in collaboration with the Trabzon Branch of the Chamber of Survey and Cadastre Engineers.
27 December 2024
Prof. Dr. Ahmet Can ALTUNIŞIK was elected as a TÜBA Associate Member, marking an important achievement.
23 December 2024
Prof. Dr. Ahmet AYAR has been appointed as the President of the Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency.
18 December 2024
Our student has been elected as a member of the Student Quality Commission of the Turkish Higher Education Quality Council (THEQC) for the 2024-2025 academic year.
18 December 2024
