26 October 2026
CIRIEC Turkiye Visits Cihangir Family Counseling Center to Explore Collaboration Opportunities
Zehra Makar Çelik, Research Assistant in the Department of Business Administration at Istanbul Gelişim University’s FEASS and a member of the CIRIEC Türkiye National Committee, visited the Cihangir Family Counseling Center of Avcılar Municipality.
During the visit, potential collaboration opportunities between the Department of Business Administration, the Department of Radio, Television and Cinema (RTS) at Istanbul Gelişim University, and Avcılar Municipality were discussed. The meeting included an exchange of ideas on developing educational programs for women, young people, and children served by the municipality’s affiliated centers, as well as implementing joint projects focused on social benefit. The discussions emphasized strengthening university–local government cooperation, making academic knowledge and expertise more accessible to different segments of society, and developing initiatives that generate social value at the local level. The visit is expected to contribute to identifying new opportunities for future collaborative initiatives between Istanbul Gelişim University and Avcılar Municipality.
During the visit, potential collaboration opportunities between the Department of Business Administration, the Department of Radio, Television and Cinema (RTS) at Istanbul Gelişim University, and Avcılar Municipality were discussed. The meeting included an exchange of ideas on developing educational programs for women, young people, and children served by the municipality’s affiliated centers, as well as implementing joint projects focused on social benefit. The discussions emphasized strengthening university–local government cooperation, making academic knowledge and expertise more accessible to different segments of society, and developing initiatives that generate social value at the local level. The visit is expected to contribute to identifying new opportunities for future collaborative initiatives between Istanbul Gelişim University and Avcılar Municipality.