IGU Addiction Prevention Coordination Office participated in the "Step by Step Hand in Hand Against Addiction Movement Progr

The "STEP BY STEP HAND IN HAND FIGHT AGAINST ADDICTION MOVEMENT PROGRAM," initiated by the Ministry of Youth and Sports of the Republic of Turkey and held at the Atatürk Cultural Center between 11:00 and 15:00 on May 6, 2026, hosted by the Ministry of Youth and Sports and honored by the presence of the Vice President, Mr. Cevdet YILMAZ, was introduced. Istanbul Gelişim University's Addiction Prevention Coordinator, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nurten ELKİN, participated in the program representing our university.

On April 08, 2026, a seminar titled “Digital Parenting: Parental Guidance in the Digital World” was held at the Esenyurt Public Education Center by Assoc. Prof. Nurten ELKİN and Res. Asst. Şebnem ÇELİK UÇURAN.

In collaboration with the IGU Addiction Prevention Coordination Office and the Dean's Office of Students, a workshop titled "Alcohol Addiction: Escape, Habit, and the Cycle" was held for students on the 17th floor of Gelisim Tower.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nurten Elkin, Coordinator for Combating Addiction at Istanbul Gelisim University, made statements regarding Green Crescent Week (1–7 March). Every year, the first week of March is celebrated as Green Crescent Week. This week is used to raise public awareness about addiction, encourage healthy lifestyle habits, and protect especially young people from harmful habits. Smoking, alcohol use, substance use, and technology addiction are among the most serious public health problems today.

The workshop titled “Relationship and Emotional Dependencies”, organized in collaboration with the Istanbul Gelişim University Faculty of Health Sciences Department of Child Development, the Addiction Prevention Coordination Office, and the Dean of Students Office, was held on Thursday, March 5, 2026, at the Gelişim Tower Student Center on the 17th floor.

As part of Green Crescent Week (1–7 March), a Green Crescent stand was set up on March 4, 2026, at the entrance area of Tower J Block on the campus of Istanbul Gelisim University (IGU) by the Addiction Prevention Coordination Office.

In collaboration with the IGU Addiction Prevention Coordination Office and the IGU Student Dean's Office, Assoc. Prof. Nurten ELKİN conducted a workshop titled "Less Talked About New Generation Addictions" on the 17th floor of Tower.

The “Getting to Know YEDAM” event was held through the collaboration of the Department of Child Development within the Faculty of Health Sciences at Istanbul Gelişim University and the Addiction Combat Coordination Unit.

The workshop titled “Healthy Development: Substance Addiction in Children and Adolescents”, organized in collaboration with the Istanbul Gelişim University Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Child Development, the Addiction Prevention Coordination Unit, and the Dean of Students, was held on Thursday, 18 December 2025, on the 17th floor of the Gelişim Tower Student Center.

The event titled “Being a Graduate of a Master’s Program”, organized by Istanbul Gelisim University (IGU), Asst. Prof. Nurten Elkin, the event comprehensively addressed the significance of master’s education in individual development and career planning.