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The textile design exhibition titled ‘Ataların Sesleri’ (Voices of the Ancestors), organized in collaboration between Izmir University of Economics (IUE) and the Embassy of Ireland, opened to art enthusiasts at the Izmir Chamber of Commerce. 

Ömer Nakay, a student in the Department of Cinema and Digital Media at Izmir University of Economics (IUE), became a finalist at the Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival with his movie ‘Özge’, which was inspired by his own life. 

Hatice Pınar Yiğitalp, a national taekwondo athlete and student at Izmir University of Economics (IUE), has risen to 1st place in Europe and 2nd place globally in the overall senior rankings for the 62 kg category. 

Oğuz Ülgen Tunç, a 2026 graduate of Izmir University of Economics (IUE) Department of Visual Communication Design, conveyed the ecological transformation caused by climate change and environmental pollution in the oceans through an interactive art (installation) work titled ‘Anoxia’, which turns the viewer into part of the narrative.

Ulviye Aleyna Sarıgül (23), a graduate of the Department of Cinema and Digital Media at the Faculty of Communication, Izmir University of Economics (IUE), was awarded the ‘Special Jury Award’ at the International Adana Golden Boll Film Festival for her experimental documentary titled “Akgün”. 

Students from Izmir University of Economics (IUE), Başak Şen, Helin Dönmez, and Yaren Şahin, were awarded at TEKNOFEST 2026 for their research into the treatment of brain cancer, a condition typically seen in individuals over 70 years old. 

Izmir University of Economics (IUE) brought together 30 high school students with special needs on campus as part of the project titled ‘Meslekleri Tanıyorum, İşimi Seçiyorum’ (Getting to Know Professions, Choosing My Job). 

One of Marmaris’s most important cultural heritage sites, the Phoenix Ancient City, with a history stretching back nearly 3,000 years, has come to light not only for its archaeological richness but also for its centuries-old culinary tradition. 

Izmir University of Economics (IUE) graduate Berra Okudurlar reached the top of Europe with her essay written in English on the need for poetry to be given greater importance worldwide. 

Izmir University of Economics (IUE) marked the opening of the 2026–2027 Academic Year with great enthusiasm and excitement.