General Secretariat

General Secretariat is established to manage the administrative organization at BİLGİ. All the departments, except for academic units, carry out their activities under the aegis of the General Secretariat.

General Secretariat consists of the Secretary General, Vice Secretaries General and the departments operating under the General Secretariat. Secretary General is the head of the administrative organization at the university. Vice Secretaries General are responsible for all the operations at campuses.

Secretary General

Vice Secretaries General

Burçak Başaran

santralistanbul Campus / burcak.basaran@bilgi.edu.tr / +90 212 311 64 35

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GENERAL SECRETARIAT Registered Electronic Mail Address: bilgi.genelsekreterlik@hs03.kep.tr

GENERAL SECRETARIAT Fax: +90 212 427 95 30

Administrative Units Affiliated with the Office of Secretary General 

BİLGİ Education

Kübra Varol, Certificate Programs Team Lead

Responsible for planning, organizing, and delivering training and certificate programs that support the development of individuals and institutions, coordinating educational processes, and fostering collaborations with relevant stakeholders.

Click here to visit the BİLGİ Education website.

 

Department of Information Technology

Mehmet Genç, Head of Information Technology

Responsible for establishing and operating the university’s IT infrastructure, providing IT support for education, teaching, and research activities, managing information security and data administration, overseeing inventory and control procedures for IT hardware and software.

Click here to visit the Department of Information Technology website.

  

Directorate of the Energy Museum

Amed Gökçen, Director of the Energy Museum – Special Projects Director

Responsible for managing and operating the Energy Museum located on the university campus, overseeing its scientific, cultural, and educational activities, organizing exhibitions and events, ensuring the preservation and development of collections, and coordinating collaborations with relevant stakeholders.

Click here to visit the Energy Museum website.

 

Legal Consultancy

Merve Ömeroğlu, Acting Chief Legal Counsel

Defends the University’s rights before judicial and administrative authorities in disputes with individuals and institutions, and assists the administration in ensuring that the University’s actions comply with the applicable legislation.

 

Department of Corporate Communication and Marketing

Deniz Say Avtepe, Head of Corporate Communication and Marketing

Responsible for planning and implementing communication and marketing activities for internal and external stakeholders in order to establish, protect, and enhance the University’s corporate identity. The unit develops corporate communication strategies, manages press and media relations, and coordinates corporate communication channels, marketing activities, and events organized within the University.

 

Department of Library and Documentation

Sami Çuhadar, Head of Library and Documentation

Responsible for meeting the service needs of the University libraries; managing the registration, cataloguing, and provision of access to printed and audiovisual materials (such as publications, films, videotapes, microfilms, etc.); and conducting bibliographic search and research activities.

Click here to visit BİLGİ Libraries.

  

Department of Financial Affairs

Hakan Özdemir, PhD, Head of Financial Affairs

Responsible for ensuring the preparation, implementation, and monitoring of the University’s budget; coordinating the execution of revenue and expenditure transactions in compliance with applicable legislation and in an efficient and economical manner; managing bank accounts and cash flow; carrying out procurement, tender, and direct purchasing processes; performing payment, collection, accounting, and financial reporting operations; and managing the financial procedures related to the financing of investment programs.

 

Department of Personnel 

Hakan Özdemir, PhD, Head of Department of Personnel

Responsible for workforce planning at the University, contributing to the development of personnel policies, and managing the appointment, personnel affairs, records, and retirement processes of academic and administrative staff. The unit also plans and implements pre-service and in-service training programs.

Click here to visit the Department of Personnel website.

  

Department of Health, Culture, Sports and Student Support Services

Serhat Güler, Acting Head of Health, Culture, Sports and Student Support Services 

Responsible for overseeing healthcare services for students and staff; coordinating accommodation, dining, and social facilities; organizing sports, cultural, artistic, and social activities; providing psychological, social, and academic support services to students; implementing social responsibility and entrepreneurship initiatives; coordinating career, internship, and mentoring programs; and managing alumni tracking and alumni relations.

Click here to visit the web page of Health, Culture, Sports and Student Support Services.

 

Department of Admissions 

Mustafa Serdar Apaydın, Head of Admissions

Responsible for developing the University’s student recruitment strategies, managing prospective student admissions and enrollment processes, overseeing digital admissions and performance analysis, and coordinating national and international student recruitment initiatives.

  

Department of Student Affairs

Burçak Başaran, Head of Student Affairs

Responsible for managing students’ registration, course status, graduation processes, as well as identity and scholarship procedures.

Click here to visit Student Affairs web page.

 

Department of Construction, Technical and Support Services

Onur Çebi, Head of Construction, Technical and Support Services

Responsible for planning and managing the University’s building, facility, and infrastructure projects, coordinating construction, maintenance, and repair processes, managing technical infrastructure systems, overseeing cleaning, security, and other support services, monitoring logistics and asset management, and coordinating occupational health, safety, and civil defense activities.

 

Directorate of Editorial Affairs and Archives

Firuze Mübeccel Akgün, Director of Editorial Affairs and Archives

Responsible for overseeing the University’s internal and external official correspondence in accordance with regulations, managing incoming and outgoing documents, coordinating document and archiving processes through the Electronic Document Management System (EBYS), maintaining and archiving institutional records, and providing guidance on document management to relevant units.