SDG 1

Kadir Has University actively contributes to eradicating poverty through both social engagement and academic research.  Student teams collaborated with the Basic Needs Association (TİDER) to support municipal food banks in Şişli and Beyoğlu, receiving training on urban poverty and food waste before volunteering in daily operations. Faculty-led TÜBİTAK 3501 research explored cooperation under resource scarcity, and publications addressed sustainable income support policies in Turkey. In addition, initiatives like the Zorlu PSM Theatre Workshop provided free professional training to aspiring artists from disadvantaged backgrounds, promoting cultural participation and social inclusion.

1.1. Events

• The Psychological Origins of Cooperation[1]
• The Psychological Origins of Cooperation (PDF) was supported by a training activity conducted within the Faculty of Art and Design, Theatre Department through the Zorlu PSM Workshop, held between 10 January and 31 May 2023. The program featured expert instructors Serdar Biliş, Özlem Hemiş, and Özlem Özhabes, and targeted writers, directors, and producers who applied as scholarship recipients. Offered free of charge, the PSM Workshop aims to introduce new talents to the theatre and enrich original content.[2]

1.2. Projects

• TÜBİTAK 3501 – Assoc. Prof. Dr. Onucan Yılmaz: “How Can Cooperation Be Encouraged Under Resource Scarcity? The Moderating Role of Intuitive/Analytical Thinking”

1.3. Publications

• Is precarity a fate for women in Türkiye? Rethinking energy poverty from a gender perspective
  Authors: Ucal, M. and Günay, S.

Year: 2023

• Transforming Türkiye’s power system: An assessment of economic, social, and external impacts of an energy transition by 2030

Authors: Acar, S., Kat, B., Rogner, M., Saygin, D., Taranto, Y., and Yeldan, A.

Year: 2023

• Toward a green income support policy: Investigating social and fiscal alternatives for Turkey

Authors: Doğan, B., Tekgüç, H., and Yeldan, A.

Year: 2023

• Introduction: Economy and Foreign Policy in a Multipolar World

Authors: Kutlay, M. and Karaoğuz, H.

Year: 2023

• Poverty and income distribution incidence of the COVID-19 outbreak: investigating socially responsible policy alternatives for Turkey

Authors: Tekgüç, H., Ünsal, E., and Yeldan, A.

Year: 2023

1.4. Courses

• KHAS110 – Social Responsibility Project was carried out in cooperation with Temel İhtiyaç Derneği (Tider), where student teams volunteered at food banks operated by the Şişli and Beyoğlu Municipalities’ Social Services Directorates. Prior to their assignments, students received training on food waste and urban poverty, after which they engaged in hands-on volunteer work, including shelf-stacking, assisting visitors, and storehouse duties.
• KH542 – Current Issues in International Tax Law was offered under two schedules:
  • Friday, 19:00 – 21:50, D-113
  • Monday, 18:30 – 21:20, D-103

The course was instructed by Alara Efsun Yazıcıoğlu and focused on contemporary challenges and practices in international tax law.

[1] https://www.moralintuitionslab.com/_files/ugd/132f29_d92f95b49a044013ae8889f40ebc967d.pdf

[2] https://www.zorlupsm.com/kurumsal/psm-atolye