StrategIcally located between Asia and Europe, Turkey plays an important role in global trade. It also is a major European hub with its large scale transport projects. With planned year end completion of many transport projects, international investors will have even better means to benefit from the strategic positioning of Turkey at the crossroads of global trade.

ISTANBUL IZMIR HIGHWAY

The first stage of Turkey’s 2023 target projects is already underway. The 40 kilometer Altınova-Gemlik phase of the 433-kilometer-long İstanbul-İzmir Highway as it is largely known among public, (officially called the Gebze-Orhangazi-İzmir Highway) is operational as of July 2016. The highway stretches from Yalova, Bursa, Balıkesir, Manisa, Kütahya through to İzmir. Servicing a geography that is home to some 38 million inhabitants, the project allows for much shorter drive time from İstanbul to major cities of Bursa (1 hour), Izmir (3 hours), and Eskişehir (2.5 hours), overall reducing travel times from İstanbul to Southern Aegean Region and Antalya.

The major landmark within the project, the Osmangazi Bridge, is the fourth-longest suspension bridge in the world by the length of its 1550 meter central span and 2682 total length. It consists of 113 deck slabs.

WORLD’S WIDEST BRIDGE: YAVUZ SULTAN SELİM

Constructed on the Bosphorus Strait as part of the Northern Marmara Highway Project, the 10-lane Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge is expected to be world’s widest bridge, with 4 lane motorway traffic planned at each direction plus 2 lanes for railway travel. Total cost of the 120-kilometer-long bridge is estimated as USD 3 billion. The bridge is first of its kind thanks to the co-located railway decks and is a record-breaker with its 322-meter tower height and 59-meter width. Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge will have 1408-meter span and 2164-meter length and will be world’s longest combined railway-motorway suspension bridge.
Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge will open at end of August.

EURASIA TUNNEL

The Eurasia Tunnel (Istanbul Strait Tube Tunnel) is a road tunnel under construction in Istanbul, crossing the Bosphorus strait under the sea. The project's completion is expected by 20 December 2016.

The 5.4 km (3.4 mi) double-deck tunnel will connect European and Asian parts of Istanbul on a 14.6 kilometer route. It will cross the Bosphorus beneath seabed, with the aim to alleviate Istanbul’s traffic load. Providing employment opportunity for for 1800 workers, project will make a TRL 560 million economic contribution and generate TRL 100 million for the treasury. Project is planned to reduce carbon emissions by 82 tons and ensure fuel savings of TRL 38 million.

BAKU- TBILISI- KARS RAILWAY

Also known as the the “Iron Silk Road”, Baku- Tbilisi- Kars project is expected to be complete by year end. This is the third big project undertaken by a consortium of the three countries following Baku- Tbilisi- Ceyhan and Baku- Tbilisi – Erzurum branches and will have transport capacity of 1 million passengers and 6.5 million tons’ freight. It is planned that the project capacity will increase to 3 million passengers and 17 million tons’ freight by 2034.

LARGEST OF ALL: ISTANBUL 3. AIRPORT

With 150 million expected passenger capacity upon completion, Istanbul 3. Airport is set to go for the world number one as a global aviation hub. Planned on a 76 million m2 land and phased out in 4 stages, the airport will have 6 runways and total construction cost of the project will be EUR 10.2 billion. Further enhancing İstanbul’s strategic eminence, the airport is already listed as the largest project in Turkey’s history. With Phase 1 planned to go live in February 2018, the airport is expected to provide employment for 120 thousand people.

THE FIRST THREE-STOREY TUNNEL BENEATH SEA

We reached the tender process in the “Three-storey Great Istanbul Tunnel Project,” which aims to relieve Istanbul’s traffic. Deep drilling will be applied both on land and in sea to identify ground data as part of the due diligence, project design, and engineering services. The yearly budget stands at 7.5 million Turkish liras whereas the total phase has a total cost of 35 million Turkish liras. Engineering projects are scheduled to be completed in one year after the tender process. The tunnel will pass under the Istanbul Strait, and accommodate both a main road and railroad in one single tube. It will have a two-way railroad in the middle and two-lane road on the top and bottom for the travel of rubber-wheeled vehicles. Representing firsts in the world with its size and scope, the project will also be integrated with nine metro lines, the TEM Motorway, E-5 Highway, and North Marmara Motorway. The tunnel will make it possible to travel from the European to the Asian side in 40 minutes through the 31-km long high-speed metro, which consists of 14 stations.
6.5 million daily passengers are expected to benefit from the line.

MOUNTAINS TO BE CROSSED FOR TRADE OVIT TUNNEL

When completed, the Ovit Mountain Pass will connect Rize and Erzurum as Turkey’s and Europe’s first and the world’s second longest double-tube highway. Upon completion, the Ovit Tunnel will result in a road that is open throughout year shortening the distance to 3.8 kilometers. The tunnel is expected to make an annual economic contribution of TL 60 million to the region with a length of 17.3 kilometers together with the linking roads.

CANAL ISTANBUL

The Canal Istanbul Project will lead to two strategically important Istanbul Straits, which connect the Black Sea with the Marmara Sea and then the Aegean Sea with the Mediterranean. Preparations for the project have been completed, and pre-implementation activities are still under way. New attractions will be built around the Canal. The project will connect Küçükçekmece and Arnavutköy on the European side turning Istanbul into a city where two seas pass through. The 24-meter deep, 40-kilometer long and 200-meter wide Canal will be built mainly on public lands. The project will shift the already busy passages from the Bosphorus strait to the new alternative. The Canal will also have six bosphorus bridges over it.

JAPAN TO BE OVERTAKEN: ÇANAKKALE 1915 BRIDGE

Çanakkale 1915 Bridge is another giant project to be kicked off this year. Feasibility studies are under way for the construction of one of the world’s longest suspension bridges. With a tower span of 2,000 meters, the bridge is expected to outpace the Akashi Kaikyo Strait Bridge in Kobe-Hyogo as the world’s longest bridge.

TUBE TUNNEL IN THE GOLDEN HORN

Projects become increasingly valuable along the historical peninsula’s inlet, which is known as the Golden Horn throughout history. The Unkapanı Highway Tunnel Project will connect the historical peninsula to Şişhane, Kasımpaşa, and Karaköy districts over Unkapanı. Land transportation on these lines will be fulfilled with a tunnel bridge built completely under water. The underwater bridge will appear at a depth of 8.5 meters below sea level and installed on the piles inserted to the sea bottom. The tunnel will be 900 meters long and will have three lanes in both directions. Water flow will be resumed when the construction is taken below water removing the current blockage. The tunnel project in Unkapanı will improve the Golden Horn shores leading to new recreational and green areas. As the current bridge will be removed with the completion of the tube tunnel project, pedestrian access will be ensured through decks from Karaköy to Kasımpaşa to Hasköy, and there will be occasional floating docks. Floating docks will be built with a foldaway feature and therefore enable marine transportation to shipyards.

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DİLŞAH KEFLİOĞLU

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan laid the foundation of Atatürk Cultural Center for its reconstruction project on 10 February 2019. The centre was opened after the completion of the project in 2.5 years.

The opera sphere in AKM’s entrance was built with 15 thousand unique handmade red ceramic tiles. The design of the building’s façade aimed maximum benefit from daylight, and a green roof system was applied with an environmental-friendly approach. The opera hall, named the grand hall, features a foyer with nearly 4 thousand 500 square meters and seats 2040 people. The pit in the lobby has sufficient size to host a massive orchestra of 118 people.

A MOVING STAGE

The stage mechanics and systems are built with the world’s leading technologies. They comprise a 65-meter stage depth, four main stage elevators, 13 compensator elevators in the side and backstages, and four mobile wagons that will remain above these. Besides, there is a rotating stage wagon in the main hall. All halls of AKM are furnished with top-level equipment in terms of acoustic, sound, lighting and displaying systems.

COMPRISES OF FIVE BLOCKS

AKM’s halls were designed acoustically, and the built orchestra shell offers an excellent sound quality in plays and concerts asa homage to original AKM’s ceramic artist Sadi Diren. The centre and the spiral staircase in the original centre’s foyer were restored to their original design. The centre comprises five blocks founded over a field of 30 thousand square meters, and AKM has an indoor space of 95 thousand square meters. The natural stone coating over the façade and internal venues of AKM draw attention.

A MODERN DESIGN

There are four basements with a total size of 48 thousand and 705 square meters, a stage, backstage rooms, foyer areas, workshop and storage areas, ballet practice lounges, practice rooms for soloists and orchestras, a recording studio, rehearsal rooms, art galleries and exhibition rooms and coffee shops. Furthermore, the rehearsal halls, recording studio, soloist and orchestra practice rooms were designed in a modern way acoustically.

DESCENDED FROM FATHER TO SON

Architect Hayati Tabanlıoğlu conducted the construction of AKM in 1956-1969, and it is one of the original premises of one of Taksim Square’s symbols. After the big fire in 1970, AKM opened again in 1977. The centre used to seat one thousand and three hundred people; however, it was transformed into a complex after the reconstruction by increasing its capacity and functions. Architect of the new AKM is the son of center’s original architect Hayati Tabanlıoğlu’s son, Murat Tabanlıoğlu.

A CULTURE STREET

As part of the AKM project, Culture Street includes an art gallery, movie theatre, restaurant, café, a book café, arts centre for children, a music platform, library, a design shop, and a multifunctional lounge.

Another significant aspect of the AKM project is that the centre gained a 24-hour living area to the neighbourhood with a connection from the Taksim Square to Istanbul Technical University’s Taşkışla Faculty and Atatürk Library. With the new centre, a second square will be formed in congress valley direction, where Atatürk Library and Istanbul Technical University remain.

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HAMİT KARDAŞ

The postgraduate programs designed by the Istanbul Commerce University based on the requirements of the business realm offer career opportunities to international students wishing to come to Türkiye for education. There are postgraduate and PhD programs in the University for those wishing to upgrade their degrees. Expert academicians and special facilities carry out the postgraduate programs. Postgraduate courses are performed in five institutes within the body of COMMERCE.

INSTITUTE OF FINANCE

As Türkiye’s first institute in finance, this institute is structured with an integrated perspective by taking Istanbul’s private and public sector focused finance theory, management and policy, financial economy, and applied finance compatible with Istanbul’s aims to become a global finance centre into consideration. The institute offers four postgraduate and two PhD programs.

INSTITUTE OF COMMUNICATION SCIENCE AND INTERNET

The first institute focusing on the internet area, the Communication Science and Internet Institute, aims to develop the new theoretical perspectives and research methodology deemed lacking in the area, reveal interdisciplinary research forms, and improve data generation for its implementation in required areas. The institute offers PhD programs and thesis and non-thesis master programs.

FOREIGN TRADE INSTITUTE

With the privilege of being Türkiye’s first Foreign Trade Institute, this institute conducts practices and research on a sectoral basis towards the market and launching academic level postgraduate programs. Thesis and Non-Thesis Master programs are available in the institute. Moreover, PhD programs in two different areas are offered.

SOCIAL SCIENCES INSTITUTE

Social Sciences Institute is carrying out education and research activities with many programs prepared in line with the sector’s requirements. Doyens in the finance and real sector are among the institute’s academic staff.

INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE

Institute of Science offers postgraduate and PhD programs with eleven different programs. Urban Systems and Transport Management, Conservation and Restoration programs within the structure of this institute are the leading postgraduate programs in this area in Türkiye. The Cyber Security PhD program stands out as well.

For the postgraduate programs of the University: https://international.ticaret.edu.tr

MASTER’S DEGREE IN COMMERCIAL DIPLOMACY

Commercial Diplomacy Postgraduate Program is Türkiye’s first and only commercial diplomacy program. The program continues to accept applications. Commercial diplomacy is a vast area where negotiations in multiple aspects are carried out to solve disputes that hamper global trade. Joint solutions are generated, and international cooperation is developed through signing agreements on commerce and investment.

Commercial Diplomacy Department Head Assoc. Prof. Uğur Yasin Asal stated that through the postgraduate program, they aimed to train graduates who has in-depth knowledge of commercial diplomacy terminology, who can build intercultural communication,who attach importance to entrepreneurship and wish to enhance entrepreneurial skills and academic aspect of commerce as commercial diplomacy experts.

MOST PRESTIGIOUS GLOBAL EDUCATION INSTITUTION OF THE YEAR

Istanbul Commerce University was declared as the year’s most prestigious educational institution in the private education institutions category by The ONE Awards, one of the most exceptional standards in its area. For the seventh time, the award ceremony of the ONE Awards was executed with the cooperation of Marketing Türkiye and Akademetre Research and Strategic Planning. In addition to the brands increasing their prestige the most in the year, media, PR, advertising and digital marketing agencies that played a role in this success were awarded. Celebrating its 20th year of establishment, Istanbul Commerce University was awarded as the year’s most prestigious educational institution.

Istanbul Commerce University’s President Prof. Dr. Yücel Oğurlu mentioned that they were proud to receive the award and said, “The momentum gained by our University in the recent period is very pleasing. We will not be satisfied with this and work more to enhance the value of our University’s diplomas.”

THE HIGHEST OCCUPANCY RATE

Istanbul Commerce University achieved a hundred per cent success in this area by launching the online education system in the swiftest during the pandemic. The University remained in the educational institutions to achieve the highest occupancy rate among the foundation universities and filled 95.5% of its capacity this year.

400 ONLINE EVENTS

Istanbul Commerce University is among the most preferred universities for postgraduate degrees. The University carried out its social responsibility projects academic and cultural activities throughout the pandemic and held over 400 online events in the past year.

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