ALKU Wind Among the World Giants

Aladdin Keykubat University (ALKÜ), Alanya, which stands out with its work in the field of zero waste and renewable energy and carries out the Solar Energy Power Plant (GES) and Ecocyclical Dining Hall project, is the International School of Education held in Istanbul He participated in the Zero Waste Forum. ALKÜ, which previously came third in the public category with its SPP project in the Efficiency Project Awards organized by the Ministry of Industry and Technology and was the first university to receive the International Renewable Energy Certificate (I-REC), has brought its experience in the field of environmental management to the international arena.

Important Contacts in the International Arena

The forum held at Atatürk Airport National Garden under the coordination of the Zero Waste Foundation; It brought together representatives from 183 countries, more than 20 heads of state and more than 120 ministers. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's wife and Zero Waste Foundation Honorary President Emine Erdoğan, Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Murat Kurum, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Antalya Deputy Antalya The ALKÜ delegation participated widely in the organization attended by class="notranslate">Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu and Zero Waste Foundation President Samed Ağırbaş. Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Mehmet Kılıç, Energy Management and Sustainability Coordinator Lecturer. See. Leyla Akbulut and Lecturer. See. The delegation consisting of İlker Yusuf Naraltın; He held contacts with national and international stakeholders regarding possible collaborations on the topics of zero waste, circular economy, resource efficiency and combating climate change.

Decisive Steps with the Goal of a Sustainable Campus

Making statements about the studies carried out, ALKÜ Rector Prof. Dr. Kenan Ahmet Türkdoğan stated that they have made the sustainable campus approach an important part of the corporate culture. Rector Türkdoğan stated that important steps have been taken to use resources efficiently, reduce waste and strengthen environmental sustainability with Türkdoğan, SPP and Ecocyclical Dining Hall projects. Reminding that the university came third in the 10th Efficiency Project Awards with its Kestel Campus SPP Project and was selected as Türkiye's national winner within the scope of the European Entrepreneurship Incentive Awards 2025, Türkdoğan emphasized his goal of raising environmentally conscious generations and producing pioneering projects. It was also shared that the university was included in the 2025 THE Impact Rankings for the first time and ranked second in Turkey among the universities established after 2015 in the 2024 UI GreenMetric rankings. In the statement, Erdoğan and Çavuşoğlu were thanked for supporting the process.

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