ŞEREF KILIÇLI

Currently going through a phase of digitalization in both public and private sectors, Turkey is continuing to take important steps to protect personal data. In this framework, Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data entered into force on April 7, 2016. Within this law, the Personal Data Protection Agency was established and began its activities in January 2017.

CONNECTED TO A STANDARD

The Personal Data Protection Agency has undertaken a mission to show the way to public and private sectors in according their regulations to the law. The Personal Data Protection Agency has received consultancy requests from 188 organizations. It is underlined that the Law on the Protection of Personal Data is not a law prohibiting data process, but a disciplining law that connects it to the standard. Making Turkey a role model in the global economy that is moving towards being data-based is also among one of the aims of the Personal Data Protection Agency.

THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF ORGANIZATIONS

Relevant organizations will fulfill their obligations through the data officer. The data officer has an important responsibility in securing personal data.

The data officer will be responsible for the unlawful processing of personal data, the prevention of unlawful access and the maintenance of personal data. The officer also has to take all necessary technical and administrative measures to ensure the level of security.

AUDIT THOSE RESPONSIBLE

The Personal Data Protection Agency will audit its own data officers through a system called ‘Data Responsibility Registry’ (VERBIS). VERBIS is a registration system in which data officers have to register and declare information about data processing activities. This system aims to explain who is responsible for the data and to improve the effectiveness of how touse the right to protect personal data.

8 TASKS FOR LEGAL COMPLIANCE

In order to comply with the Law on the Protection of Personal Data, private institutions and public institutions need to:
* Assign officers for personal data protection
* Conduct data analysis
* Create a personal data processing inventory
* Prepare a personal data laundering and destruction policy
* Train and raise awareness among employees
* Pursue confidentiality agreements
* Prepare information leaflets
* Determine periodic destruction time

GIANT PLANT FOR AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION

The center of aerospace and space in Turkey, the Turkish Aerospace (TAI), is building the world’s fourth biggest composite plant under one roof. The facility, which will be realized with an investment of 181 million dollars, will have an indoor area of 95 thousand square meters.

The plant will produce high technology, quality and efficiency.The plant will produce structural parts of air vehicles, such as helicopters, and will meet 2 percent of the world’s need for air structural composites. In addition to developing its own air vehicles, TAI will also produce for major aerospace giants such as Airbus and Boeing.

EYES IN SPACE

Rapidly increasing its work on space technologies, Turkey’s Rasat, Göktürk-1 and Göktürk observation satellites is keeping the pulse of the world from outer space.

Turkey has 6 active satellites, 3 being in communications and 3 observation satellites. Türksat 3A, Türksat 4A and Türksat 4B satellites for communication, and Rasat, Göktürk-1 and Göktürk-2 satellites are used for observation.

Rasat: Being designed and produced in Turkey, Rasat is Turkey’s first ground observation satellite. It was first launched from Russia in 2011 and has completed 2,716 tasks.

Göktürk-1: Constructed on one of the most advanced systems, this satellite is among the observation satellites. It was sent from the Guiana Space Center in France in 2016.

Göktürk-2: Turkey’s high-resolution land exploration satellite, Göktürk-2, was launched to its mission orbit from China in 2012.

IMECE: IMECE and Turkey’s first communications satellite, Türksat 6A, is expected to take its place in space in 2021.

23 Temmuz 2019 Salı

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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.

22 Şubat 2022 Salı

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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.

22 Şubat 2022 Salı

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