The 3rd National Student Congress was held on October 13 and 14 at the SETA Istanbul Conference Hall.
The TÜRGEV Platform Studies 3rd National Student Congress began with the opening address by our Board Chair, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fatmanur Altun. Introducing Platform Studies—one of our projects that contributes to students’ academic development—Altun emphasized that this year’s congress theme, “change and transformation,” resonates with the spirit of our time. The congress, where we listened to papers on diverse topics, took place at SETA over two days.
The first session of the first day was chaired by our Board Chair. In the Social Sciences Platform session, Fatih Belgi presented the paper “Progressive Conceptions of History and Their Critique in the Rural Novel,” Fatma Nur Eroğlu presented “The Transformation of the Concept of Democracy into Digital Democracy and the Perspectives of University Students Studying in Istanbul,” and Zeynep Ayşenur Özusta presented “An Examination of PTSD Symptoms in Earthquake Survivors after the Maraş Earthquake.”
In the second session, Dr. Muhammed İkbal Alp chaired the Medicine and Health Platform. Within this session, Feyza Akgün presented “Current Approaches to the Diagnosis of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder,” Rabia Bayrak presented “Next-Generation Treatment Targets for Familial Mediterranean Fever,” and Beyza Yaman presented “An Evaluation of the Relationship between Diabetes and Cancer.”
The final session of the first day was for the Law Platform and was chaired by Research Assistant Celil Akdoğmuş. In this session, Zeynep Yıldız presented the paper “Provocation in Intentional Homicide under the Turkish Penal Code,” Ali Emir Birer presented “Criminal Liability of Artificial Intelligence,” and Şeymanur Hazine presented “A Legal Perspective on Turkey’s Cross-Border Operations.”
The first session of the second day was for the Architecture and Engineering Platform and was chaired by Lecturer Zehra Ergül Kaya. In this session, Rümeysa Kara presented “The Impact of Social Media Use on Interior Design,” and Fatıma Zehra Akgün presented “Factors Influencing Architectural Context in Sarajevo.”
The second session of the second day continued with the Social Sciences Platform, chaired by Prof. Dr. Ramazan Aras. Sümeyye Davutoğlu presented “A Study on Turkish Learning Resources for Uyghur Women Living in Turkey,” Sümeyye Tura presented “Online Quran Memorization Education Platforms in Turkey: Opportunities and Challenges,” and Zeynep Sude Güven presented “Examining the School Adaptation Processes of Deaf Children through Concepts of Sociality and Communication.”
The congress concluded with the certificate presentation by our General Director, Makbule Çabuk.
