Istanbul Technical University

Türkiye's first piano, manufactured in the northern province of Kastamonu in 1904, has undergone restoration and maintenance works.

Crafted by Taşköprülü Mehmet, a furniture manufacturer in the 1900s, the piano was inspired by one he saw in the home of an Italian engineer.

In the Times Higher Education (THE) Interdisciplinary Science Rankings 2025, Türkiye has secured the second position globally for the highest number of universities.

Among 749 institutions evaluated from 92 universities countries, 45 Turkish universities made the list, with 10 ranking in the top 200 and four in the top 100.

Scientists at Istanbul Technical University (İTÜ) have developed artificial intelligence software to identify and address Turkish language usage errors made by foreign learners.

The project, spearheaded by Gülşen Eryiğit, head of İTÜ's Artificial Intelligence and Data Engineering Department, aims to revolutionize Turkish language teaching.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has appointed rectors to 13 universities, marking a leadership shift at some of the country's most prestigious academic institutions.

A Turkish scholar has been selected as the leader of a Russian initiative aimed at restoring Arctic areas damaged by climate change.

Istanbul Technical University (İTÜ) is endeavoring to create digital twins of the country's 81 provinces to enhance urban planning efforts, particularly in addressing transportation issues, bolstering disaster readiness and combating environmental pollution.

Türkiye's first astronaut Alper Gezeravcı is set to teach a course at the prestigious Istanbul Technical University (İTÜ) through online classes.

With an average daily water consumption of 3 million cubic meters, Istanbul has dams that are 70 percent full, but underground resources are still insufficient, warns an expert.

Professor Dr. İrfan Yolcubal of Istanbul Technical University explained that there are 25 water basins in Türkiye and that the Marmara Water Basin, which covers Istanbul, is considered "water poor" today.

In line with the efforts to prepare the Marmara region against a massive earthquake scientists have long warned about, a center has been established to generate data and conduct detailed studies on the dangers and risks posed by active faults in the region.

In a historic milestone, the Bellatrix Space Team from Istanbul Technical University (ITU) has become the first Turkish team to enter the only international competition open to students organized by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).