Core Area Coordination Commissions

İstanbul Bilgi University’s Core Area Coordination Commissions were established by the University Executive Board decision dated May 13, 2025, and numbered 31. Their purposes are: (1) to determine the goals and indicators of the Strategic Plan within the relevant field, monitor outcomes, and provide improvement suggestions; (2) to review the University’s activities within the relevant field from a comprehensive perspective and provide guiding feedback; (3) to examine and, if necessary, update the University’s policy documents in the relevant field; and (4) to evaluate proposals for new institutional practices and contribute to the implementation and monitoring of the change management model.

Please click here to view the Governance Framework of the Core Area Coordination Commissions.

BİLGİ Institutional Structuring and Strategic Development Commission

• M. Ege Yazgan, Prof. – Commission Chair
• Ece Baş Süzel, Prof. – Rector’s Office Representative
• Alev Çavdar, Assoc. Prof. – Rector’s Office Representative
• İdil Işıl Gül, Faculty Member, PhD – Faculty of Law Representative
• Barika Göncü, Faculty Member, PhD – Faculty of Communication Representative
• Cenktan Özyıldırım, Prof. – Faculty of Business Representative
• Yasemin Soylu, Faculty Member, PhD – Faculty of Architecture Representative
• Ilgar Şafak, Prof. – Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences Representative
• Esengül Elibol, Faculty Member, PhD – Faculty of Health Sciences Representative
• Can Cemgil, Assoc. Prof. – Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities Representative
• Kenan Dinç, Faculty Member, PhD – Faculty of Applied Sciences Representative
• Ferhat Koçaslan, Lecturer – Vocational School Representative
• Songül Boyraz Turhan, Lecturer – Vocational School of Health Services Representative
• L. Hilal Akgül, Prof. – Institute of Graduate Programs Representative
• Cansu Korkmaz Menderes – Research Assistant Representative
• Hakan Özdemir, Assoc. Prof. – Office of the General Secretary Representative
• Olgu Kundakçı – Department of Corporate Communication and Marketing Representative
• Özlem Sağlam – Department of Information Technology Representative
• Quality Office – Staff Member

BİLGİ Education and Teaching Commission

• M. Ege Yazgan, Prof. – Commission Chair
• Alev Çavdar, Assoc. Prof. – Rector’s Office Representative
• Doruk Şen, Faculty Member, PhD – Rector’s Office Representative
• Mehmet Murat İnceoğlu, Prof. – Faculty of Law Representative
• Caner Ceşmeci, Faculty Member, PhD – Faculty of Communication Representative
• Deniz Nebioğlu Kasapoğlu, Faculty Member, PhD – Faculty of Business Representative
• Yağmur Kocaman, Faculty Member, PhD – Faculty of Architecture Representative
• Erdem Günay, Prof. – Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences Representative
• Elif Elçin Dereli, Prof. – Faculty of Health Sciences Representative
• Özden Sözalan, Prof. – Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities Representative
• Oya Aydın, Faculty Member, PhD – Faculty of Applied Sciences Representative
• Ayşegül Ertekin Özçakır, Lecturer – Vocational School Representative
• Deniz Kaya Tomrukçu, Lecturer – Vocational School of Health Services Representative
• Gökhan Cintamür, Faculty Member, PhD – Institute of Graduate Programs Representative
• Onur Aker – Research Assistant Representative
• Merve Selçuk – Foreign Language Programs Representative
• Burçak Başaran – Office of the General Secretary Representative
• Serhat Güler – Department of Health, Culture, Sports and Student Support Services Representative
• Hüseyin Arpacıoğlu – Department of Student Affairs Representative
• Quality Office – Staff Member

BİLGİ Research, Development and Innovation Commission

• Ece Baş Süzel, Prof. – Commission Chair
• Tuğrul Yazar, Prof. – Rector’s Office Representative
• Kübra Doğan Yenisey, Prof. – Faculty of Law Representative
• Nazan Haydari Pakkan, Prof. – Faculty of Communication Representative
• Yeliz Ekinci, Prof. – Faculty of Business Representative
• Özlem Er, Prof. – Faculty of Architecture Representative
• Ali Deniz Dalgıç, Faculty Member, PhD – Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences Representative
• Ster Irmak, Prof. – Faculty of Health Sciences Representative
• Başak Akkan, Assoc. Prof. – Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities Representative
• İbrahim Uzpeder, Faculty Member, PhD – Faculty of Applied Sciences Representative
• Zeyneb Uylaş Aksu, Faculty Member, PhD – Vocational School Representative
• Fulya Aytaç Türkan, Faculty Member, PhD – Vocational School of Health Services Representative
• Aslı Elif Aydın Altınoklar, Assoc. Prof. – Institute of Graduate Programs Representative
• Hilal Karakaş – Research Assistant Representative
• Elif Reis Çelebi – Technology Transfer Office Representative
• Sami Çuhadar – Department of Library and Documentation Representative
• Betül Bayır – Technology Development Center Representative
• Quality Office – Staff Member

BİLGİ Social Outreach and Sustainability Commission

• Ece Baş Süzel, Prof. – Commission Chair
• Pınar Artıran, Faculty Member, PhD – Faculty of Law Representative
• Ethem Özgüven, Faculty Member, PhD – Faculty of Communication Representative
• Ayşe Uyduranoğlu, Prof. – Faculty of Business Representative
• Didem Güneş Yılmaz, Faculty Member, PhD – Faculty of Architecture Representative
• Elif Aslı Yetkin, Prof. – Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences Representative
• Dilara Fatoş Özer, Prof. – Faculty of Health Sciences Representative
• Kenan Çayır, Prof. – Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities Representative
• İlknur Hacısoftaoğlu, Faculty Member, PhD – Faculty of Applied Sciences Representative
• Ayşegül Kaplan Bağcık, Lecturer – Vocational School Representative
• Ezel Yılmaz, Faculty Member, PhD – Vocational School of Health Services Representative
• Gökhan Cintamür, Faculty Member, PhD – Institute of Graduate Programs Representative
• Gülfem Naz Akyüz – Research Assistant Representative
• Taner Yılmaz – Psychological Counseling Center Representative
• Serhat Güler – Department of Health, Culture, Sports and Student Support Services Representative
• Onur Çebi – Department of Construction, Technical and Support Services Representative
• Quality Office – Staff Member

BİLGİ.EDU EDGE Education Design, Development and Effectiveness Committee

• Alev Çavdar, Assoc. Prof. – Committee Chair
• Mehmet Murat İnceoğlu, Prof. – Faculty of Law Representative
• Caner Çeşmeci, Faculty Member, PhD – Faculty of Communication Representative
• Deniz Nebioğlu Kasapoğlu, Faculty Member, PhD – Faculty of Business Representative
• Yağmur Kocaman, Faculty Member, PhD – Faculty of Architecture Representative
• Erdem Günay, Prof. – Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences Representative
• Elif Elçin Dereli, Prof. – Faculty of Health Sciences Representative
• Özden Sözalan, Prof. – Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities Representative
• Oya Aydın, Faculty Member, PhD – Faculty of Applied Sciences Representative
• Hüma Taş, Lecturer – English Language Programs, Trainer of Trainers
• Mehmet Ali Tuğtan, Faculty Member, PhD – Center for Distance Education and Applications (UZEM) Representative
• Özge Onursal Beşgül, Assoc. Prof. – Center for Higher Education Studies (YÖÇAM) Representative
• Tuğçe Erçetin Ertekin – Psychological Counseling Unit Representative
• Selina Keskinkılıç – Student Individual and Academic Development Monitoring Office Representative
• Rayan Omer Abuelgasim Ebrahim – Student
• Yelda Çam – Student

Strategic Planning and Quality Commission

• M. Ege Yazgan, Prof. – Vice Rector
• Ece Baş Süzel, Prof. – Vice Rector
• Alev Çavdar, Assoc. Prof. – Rector’s Advisor
• Kerem Cem Sanlı, Prof. – Dean, Faculty of Law
• Itır Erhart, Prof. – Acting Dean, Faculty of Communication
• Serda Selin Öztürk, Prof. – Dean, Faculty of Business
• Şebnem Yalınay Çinici, Prof. – Dean, Faculty of Architecture
• M. N. Alpaslan Parlakçı, Prof. – Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
• Zeynep Şimşek, Prof. – Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences
• Ömer Say, Prof. – Acting Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities
• Merve Küçükali Öztürk, Faculty Member, PhD – Vice Dean, Faculty of Applied Sciences
• Yiğit Dağhan Gökdel, Assoc. Prof. – Acting Director, School of Information Technology
• Uğur Başer, Faculty Member, PhD – Director, Vocational School
• Cem Sezai Başar, Faculty Member, PhD – Director, Vocational School of Health Services
• Ayhan Kaya, Prof. – Director, Institute of European Union Studies
• L. Hilal Akgül, Prof. – Director, Institute of Graduate Programs
• Hakan Özdemir, Assoc. Prof. – General Secretary
• Merve Anıl – Quality Processes Team Manager
• Selin Olgun – Strategic Data Management and Reporting Specialist
• Gülşen Sude Uzdil – Student Representative

Inclusivity, Equality and Inclusion Commission

• Ece Baş Süzel, Prof. – Vice Rector
• Alev Çavdar, Assoc. Prof. – Rector’s Advisor
• Kenan Çayır, Prof. – Director, SEÇBİR
• Seda Kalem, Assoc. Prof. – CTSÖB Executive Board Member
• Tuğçe Çetin Ertekin – Director, Psychological Counseling Unit
• Burçak Başaran – Deputy General Secretary
• Banu Ayseli – Recruitment and Organizational Development Manager

Curriculum Commission

• Ege Yazgan, Prof. – Rector
• Ece Baş Süzel, Prof. – Vice Rector
• Cemil Boyraz, Prof. – Vice Rector
• Alev Çavdar, Assoc. Prof. – Rector’s Advisor responsible for the Trainer of Trainers Program
• Faculty Deans
• Hilal Akgül, Prof. – Director, Institute of Graduate Programs
• Director of the Talent Development Center – upon invitation
• Director of Registration Services – upon invitation
• Planning Manager – upon invitation
• Director of the Center for Distance Education and Applications (UZEM) – upon invitation
• Director responsible for Academic Operations (Deputy General Secretary) – upon invitation

Excuse Committee

• Ece Baş Süzel, Prof.
• Faruk Ziya Fırat, Faculty Member, PhD
• Hale Bolak Boratav, Prof.
• Hülya Üstündağ, Assoc. Prof.
• Gökhan Cintamur, Faculty Member, PhD
• Okan Zafer Batur, Faculty Member, PhD
• Eda Çataklar, Faculty Member, PhD
• Ece Şener, Faculty Member, PhD
• Gülen Kurt, Faculty Member, PhD
• Burcu Kütükçüoğlu, Faculty Member, PhD

Scientific Research Projects (BAP) Commission

• M. Ege Yazgan, Prof.
• Galma Akdeniz, Assoc. Prof.
• Nazan Haydari Pakkan, Prof.
• Zeyyad Mandalinci, Faculty Member, PhD
• Emre Altürk, Assoc. Prof.
• Kerim Mehmet Murat Tunç, Prof.
• Dilara Fatoş Özer, Prof.
• Sibel Halfon, Assoc. Prof.
• Aslı Tunç, Prof.
• Başak Akkan, Assoc. Prof.
• Yiğit Dağhan Gökdel, Assoc. Prof.

Vocational Education Commission (Applied Education Commission)

• Ege Yazgan, Prof.
• Zeynep Şimşek, Prof.
• Fulya Aytaç, Faculty Member, PhD
• Merve Küçükali Öztürk, Faculty Member, PhD
• Cemil Boyraz, Prof.
• Uğur Başer, Faculty Member, PhD
• Serhat Güler
• Burçak Başaran
• Hüseyin Arpacıoğlu

Disabled Student Commission

• Ece Baş Süzel, Prof. – Vice Rector, Chair
• Itır Erhart, Prof. – Faculty of Communication
• Dilara Fatoş Özer, Prof. – Faculty of Health Sciences
• Yelda Yücel, Prof. – Faculty of Business
• Zeynep Maçkalı, Faculty Member, PhD – Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities
• İdil Işıl Gül, Faculty Member, PhD – Faculty of Law
• Yeşim Öniz, Faculty Member, PhD – Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
• İlknur Hacısoftaoğlu, Faculty Member, PhD – Faculty of Applied Sciences
• Merve Selçuk, Faculty Member, PhD – Coordinator of English Language Programs
• Alpay Akgüç, Faculty Member, PhD – Faculty of Architecture
• Songül Boyraz Turhan, Lecturer – Vocational School of Health Services
• İrem Güre, Lecturer – Vocational School
• Sultan Karataş, MD – Workplace Physician
• Burçak Başaran – Head of Student Affairs Department and Deputy General Secretary
• Berfin Kurul – Legal Counsel’s Office
• Onur Çebi – Head of Construction and Technical Services Department
• Serhat Güler – Head of Health, Culture and Sports Department
• Fatih Eğriboz – Information Technology Department, Web Management
• Nelin Okay – Disabled Student Unit Coordinator
• Mihriban Boyacı – Disabled Student Representative
• Olgu Kundakçı – Corporate Communications Manager

Archive and Destruction Commission

The commission members will be determined following the amendment to the relevant directive.

Regulation Committee

• Ece Baş Süzel, Prof. – Vice Rector
• Burak Oder, Faculty Member, PhD
• Şule Karakaya, Attorney at Law
• Simge Çakmak, Attorney at Law
• Burçak Başaran
• Hüseyin Arpacıoğlu

Digitalization Commission

• Ege Yazgan, Prof.
• Alev Çavdar, Assoc. Prof.
• Ece Baş Süzel, Prof.
• Semih Yücel, Lecturer
• Burçak Başaran
• Şule Karakaya, Attorney at Law
• Özlem Sağlam

Erasmus Commission

• Cemil Boyraz, Prof.
• Itır Erhart, Prof.
• Gökhan Cintamur, Faculty Member, PhD
• Ece Baş Süzel, Prof. – Substitute Member
• Candan Yasan Tepetaş, Faculty Member, PhD – Substitute Member
• Doruk Şen, Faculty Member, PhD – Substitute Member

Turquality Commission

• M. Ege Yazgan, Prof. – Vice Rector
• Ece Baş Süzel, Prof. – Vice Rector
• Alev Çavdar, Assoc. Prof.
• Hakan Özdemir, Assoc. Prof.
• Ramazan Sarıkaya
• Sinan Şişlioğlu
• Serdar Apaydın
• Mehmet Genç
• Şule Karakaya, Attorney at Law
• Handan Yiğit

Clubs Board – Member List

• Ece Baş Süzel, Prof.
• Alev Çavdar, Assoc. Prof.
• Serhat Güler – Head of Health, Culture, Sports and Student Support Services Department
• Berfin Kurul, Attorney at Law – Legal Counsel’s Office
• Hilmi Dönmez – Team Manager, Talent Management, Health, Culture, Sports and Student Support Services Department
• Bilal Yıldırım – Student Representative, President of the Entrepreneurs Club
• Süleyman Emre Kaya – Student Representative, President of the Energy Club
• Elif Esma Şener – Student Representative, Executive Board Member of the Democracy and Legislation Club

Scholarship Committee Members

• Ece Baş Süzel, Prof.
• İdil Işıl Gül, Faculty Member, PhD
• Burçak Başaran
• Simge Çakmak, Attorney at Law
• Serhat Güler
• Emrah Esen