Student Clubs

The University Student Clubs Collaboration and Support Program (ÜNİDES) offers a valuable opportunity for university students by providing support to help university student clubs bring their projects to life.

Developed by the General Directorate of Youth Services, the ÜNİDES program is open to student clubs that have been officially approved within the framework of their respective universities’ regulations, procedures, principles, and other applicable legislation.

Project Page: ÜNİDES Project Page

Dreams Garden Project

• Selected among 192 projects out of 992 applications under the UniDes Project, the project received TRY 125,000 in funding.
• Through the children’s play “Dreams Garden,” the project brought art to primary schools in areas affected by wildfires.
• The project was selected as Türkiye’s Best Project in the Arts and Culture category as part of UniFest.

Charity Fair & Tree Donation

• On Tuesday, October 14, the Search and Rescue Club (SUAK), in collaboration with 15 student clubs, organized a charity fair to raise funds for tree planting.
• The TRY 82,667 profit generated from the fair was donated to the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.
• Through this donation, 1,476 trees will be planted in the Güzelyalı village area of Çanakkale, contributing to the restoration of the damage caused by the 2025 forest fires.

• The SUROVER Team, which began its activities under the IEEE Student Branch in the 2022–23 academic year, has designed a versatile rover vehicle after three years of development and research, capable of performing a wide range of tasks.
• The project is supported by more than 30 sponsors, including six international sponsors.
  In 2026, the team aims to compete in the University Rover Challenge in the USA in May, the Anatolian Rover Challenge in Ankara in July, and the European Rover Challenge in Poland in September.
• The team launched its vehicle at the IDEF 2025 International Defence Industry Fair, which welcomed more than 120,000 visitors, at the stand of Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAŞ).
• The team received support for its travel and accommodation expenses under the TÜBİTAK 4001 National and International Competition/Event Participation Support Program to participate in the University Rover Challenge, held in Utah, USA, in May 2026.
• The team received TRY 160,000 in funding through the TUSAŞ Student Project Teams Support Program.
• The team received TRY 60,000 in funding through the T3 Foundation National Technology Teams Support Program.

Our Students

• In the 2025–26 academic year, our students organized the Back in Town and Offtown Festivals.

Held at SGM on May 7, 2026, SU Dance Night brought together approximately 1,000 students from 9 universities:

• Cerrahpaşa University
• Özyeğin University
• Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University
• Boğaziçi University
• Bahçeşehir University
• Kadir Has University
• Yeditepe University
• Koç University
• Istanbul University

• The SUOyuncuları Theatre Festival, held at SGM from May 12 to 22, 2026, brought two productions to the stage for students.
• Student theatre groups from other universities were also invited to perform as guest groups at the festival. Throughout the year,4 productions were staged in a total of 11 performances.