With the contributions of our internal stakeholders, the Departments of Radio, Television and Cinema and Advertising at the Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences, the Panel on Legal, Psychological, and Communication Perspectives in Combating Violence Against Women was held on November 18, 2025. The panel was moderated by Dr. Lecturer Selda Tunç Subaşı, Director of TCCUAM, and Dr. Lecturer Seyra Kestel, Deputy Director of TCCUAM.

Istanbul Gelisim University Gender Studies Application and Research Center convened on October 14, 2025, to mark the beginning of the new academic term. The meeting was attended by Center Director Dr. Selda Tuç Subaşı, Deputy Directors Dr. Seyra Kestel and Dr. Diler Ezgi Tarhan, Board Members Dr. Bilge İpek and Ece Demirkapu, as well as Advisory Board Members Dr. Nazar Bal and Dr. Güler Canbulat.

The Pioneering Women of the Republic: A Chapter on Kâmran Birand The book The Pioneering Women of the Republic: Those Who Wrote History, Those Who Transcended Boundaries examines the lives and intellectual worlds of women who left their mark in the fields of art, literature, philosophy, history, and culture. The book also includes a chapter titled “On Kâmran Birand's Philosophical Works” written by Dr. Diler Ezgi Tarhan, Assistant Director of TCCUAM. The study examines the academic legacy of Kâmran Birand, Turkey's first female philosophy professor, and her contributions to the intellectual development of the Republic. Dr. Tarhan highlights Birand's pioneering role in the discipline of philosophy, the path she paved for female academics, and the intellectual mission she undertook during the early Republican era. This chapter, which sheds light on previous generations, draws attention to the cultural and academic heritage of the Republic.

The Women and Family Services Department of Avcılar Municipality, along with Evrim Akdağ, the coordinator of the Women's Counseling Center, and her team, visited the Gender Studies Application and Research Center at Istanbul Gelisim University (IGU). During the visit, the team provided information about their projects focused on women, children, and families, as well as their activities on various themes such as addiction, digital rights, and understanding Generation Z.

As Director of Istanbul Gelisim University's Gender Studies Centre, Assistant Professor Selda TUNÇ SUBAŞI participated in the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality's 'Steps that Give Inspiration' event."

The Istanbul Gelisim University Gender Studies Application and Research Centre (TCCUAM), led by Director Dr. Prof. Selda Tunç Subaşı, hosted officials from the Istanbul Provincial Directorate of Family and Social Services.

A "Combating Violence Against Women" meeting was held with representatives of universities in Istanbul, hosted by the İstanbul Aile ve Sosyal Hizmetler İl Müdürlüğü.

Dr. Diler Ezgi TARHAN participated as an invited speaker in the panel titled ‘There is someone who hears your voice!’ organised by Beykent University Faculty of Communication Dean's Office on 14.01.25 between 13.00-15.00.

A training on designing a poster for March 8 International Women's Day was held jointly organized by the Gender Studies Application and Research Center and the Advertising Department.

Students of the Public Relations and Publicity Department of the Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences of Istanbul Gelişim University supported the inclusion of women in football.