TÜRGEV Academy is a second degree and specialization program where our students not only gain competencies beyond their fields of specialization but also experience various methods in academic, social, and cultural areas, while creating their own fields of personal interest and study.
In 2015, with the aim of supporting the development of students residing in TÜRGEV dormitories, TÜRGEV Academy was launched as an educational project. Initially implemented across 5 different dormitories in 4 cities (Istanbul, Konya, Ankara, Bursa) with the participation of 250 students over the course of one year, the project was later consolidated into a single center.
Our goal is to nurture young women who produce knowledge aligned with the needs of society, acquire objective knowledge from reliable sources, possess strong reasoning skills, value the concepts of justice and balance, act with a sense of responsibility, contribute to the preservation and development of our historical and cultural identity, and stand out as qualified, pioneering, and influential individuals both nationally and internationally.
The program consists of two main disciplines—Islamic Sciences and Social Sciences—and, including the preparatory period, comprises 7 stages corresponding to 7 half-terms, lasting a total of 3.5 years.
TÜRGEV Academy 1st Student Symposium
The 1st Student Symposium of the TÜRGEV Academy Program (TAP)—which has evolved into a “second university” for TÜRGEV students, enabling them to gain competencies beyond their fields of specialization through academic training—was held on Sunday, December 1, at SETA Istanbul.
Supported by expert academics, the program provides students with courses in Islamic Sciences and Social Sciences throughout the year. Students conduct research on topics of their interest and prepare their papers, all of which were presented successfully during the symposium.
Following the opening remarks delivered by Assoc. Prof. Mahmut Kelpetin, who addressed both the audience and the students on the Academy’s efforts, TÜRGEV Chairperson Dr. Fatmanur Altun spoke about the reasons behind establishing such an academy and the contributions it has made to TÜRGEV.
The symposium, consisting of two sessions, began with the first chaired by Assoc. Prof. Hikmet Yaman. Presentations included:
Beyza Nur Erol (Fatih Sultan Mehmet Foundation University): The Guidance of the Sunnah in Understanding Islam and the Binding Nature of the Prophet’s Actions
Nurşen Yüksel (Istanbul Şehir University): Maqasid al-Sharia
Hatice Büşra Sarı (Fatih Sultan Mehmet Foundation University): The Contemporary Relevance of Caliph Umar’s Ijtihads
Merve Göktaş (Marmara University): An Evaluation on the Closure of the Gate of Ijtihad
Nurseda Dayı (Ibn Haldun University): The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict in the City of Hebron
The second session, chaired by Assoc. Prof. Mahmut Kelpetin, featured:
Rümeysa Küskü (Marmara University): The Causes of Reform Movements in Religions through the Lens of Reformation and Islamism
Rüveyda Yaman (Marmara University): The Changing Religious Understanding in the Late Ottoman Empire and the Example of Said Halim Pasha
Zeynep Sevinç (Marmara University): Charisma and Leadership: A Sociological Approach
Mukadder Kalkan (Marmara University): The Effects of Hunger and Satiety on Human Behavior
At the conclusion of the program, Dr. Fatmanur Altun posed questions to the participating students about their work and future plans, offered academic advice, and presented them with symposium participation certificates along with her best wishes for success.
TÜRGEV Academy Online Summer Seminars
The TÜRGEV Academy Online Summer Seminars began on July 16, 2020, and continued for 10 weeks. Each week, our students read a book and watched a film addressing similar or related themes, and at the end of the week, they attended seminars delivered by experts in their respective fields.
