2nd THEQC International Conference on Quality Assurance and Accreditation
“Quality Assurance Systems and Artificial Intelligence in the Digital Transformation Process”
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Prof. Dr. Bjørn STENSAKER
President of EQAR, Professor of Higher Education at University of Oslo, Research Professor at NIFU The Nordic Institute for Studies in Innovation Education and Research
Jamil SALMI
Emeritus Professor of Higher Education Policy at Diego Portales University, Research Fellow at Boston College’s Center for Higher Education
Prof.Dr. Daniela Cristina GHIȚULICĂ
President, The European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA); General Director, The Romanian Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ARACIS)
Dr. Nasser H. PAYDAR
President of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)
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PANELS
Partners
ORGANIZERS
HOST INSTITUTION
STAKEHOLDER INSTITUTIONS
SPONSOR
Committees
Honorary Committees
Professor Ümit KOCABIÇAK, President of THEQC
Professor Eyüp DEBİK, Rector of Yıldız Technical University
Chairman of the Organizing Committees
Ramazan BAYINDIR, Vice President of THEQC
Vatan KARAKAYA, Vice Rector of Yıldız Technical University
Sema YILMAZ, Council Member of THEQC
Advisory Boards
Ali BİLGİN, Council Member of THEQC
Mustafa Sıtkı BİLGİN, Council Member of THEQC
Elif ÇEPNİ, Council Member of THEQC
Hüseyin AĞIR, Council Member of THEQC
Mesut GÜNER, Council Member of THEQC
Murat SARĞIN, Council Member of THEQC
Aşkın TÖREN, Council Member of THEQC
Gülden Banu MÜDERRİSOĞLU, Council Member of THEQC
Cengiz DELİBAŞ, Council Member of THEQC
Fatma Derya ARIKAN, Council Member of THEQC
Organizing Committees
Mehmet YILMAZ, Secretary General of THEQC
Olgun ÇİÇEK, International Advisor of THEQC
Ronny HEINTZE, International Advisor of THEQC
Ivan LEBAN, International Advisor of THEQC
Yunus Nadi YÜKSEK, Advisor to the President of THEQC
Resul TELLİ, Advisor to the President of THEQC
Levent ALTINTAŞ, Advisor to the President of THEQC
Çiğdem SAZAK TURGUT, Advisor to the President of THEQC
Meryem Ayşegül KOZAK ÇAKIR, Advisor to the President of THEQC
Hüsamettin EKİCİ, Advisor of THEQC
Ruhsar KAVASOĞLU, Advisor of THEQC
Sena ÇATAL, Advisor of THEQC
Ömer Faruk YILDIZ, Branch Manager of THEQC
Aykut BÖCÜKCÜ, Assistant Expert of THEQC
Muzaffer Mert TOPUZ, Assistant Expert of THEQC
Mustafa ÖZCAN, Assistant Expert of THEQC
Muhammed İkbal SAĞKOL, Assistant Expert of THEQC
Serkan DÖNMEZOĞLU, Assistant Expert of THEQC
Volkan BABACAN, Assistant Expert of THEQC
Zeynep DEMİR, Assistant Expert of THEQC
Scientific Committees
Şenol AKIN, Yozgat Bozok University
Philip G. ALTBACH, Boston College, USA
Mehmet Emin ARICI, Karadeniz Technical University
Feyza ARICIOĞLU, Marmara University
Juan Carlos ARROYO - Universidad Ucatec, Bolivia
Hakan ATILGAN, Ege University
Cengiz Hakan AYDIN, Özyeğin University
Ali AZAR, Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University
Salih BARDAKÇI, Hacettepe University
Chan BASARUDDIN, University of Indonesia, Indonesia
Eltjo BAZEN, EQAR – European Quality Assurance Register, Netherlands
Ergül BERBER, Istanbul Arel University
Brandford BERVELL, University of Cape Coast, Ghana
Oğuz BORAT, Istanbul Commerce University
Neslihan BOYAN, Çukurova University
Chané de BRUYN, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Rui Alexander CASTANHO, Portalegre Polytechnic University, Portugal
Hamish COATES, Australian National University, Australia
Clifton CONRAD, University of Wisconsin–Madison, USA
Maximilian CONRAD, University of Iceland, Iceland
Gwilym CROUCHER, University of Melbourne, Australia
Bülent ÇAVAŞ, Dokuz Eylül University
Ferhan ÇEBİ, Istanbul Technical University
Olgun ÇİÇEK, Senior Researcher, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Atilla ÇİMER, Trabzon University
Tuncay DÖĞEROĞLU, Eskişehir Technical University
Muzaffer ELMAS, Kocaeli University of Health and Technology
Sina ERCAN, Yeditepe University
Füsun EYİDOĞAN, Başkent University
İlyas GÖKHAN, Hacı Bayram University
Anca GREEREG, Babes-Bolyai University, Romania
Meenu GUPTA, Marwadi University, India
Durmuş GÜNAY, Maltepe University
Bilal GÜNEŞ, Gazi University
Bekir S. GÜR, Hacettepe University
Kamil GÜREL, University of Health Sciences
Rima ISAIFAN, Georgetown University, Qatar
Mustafa Necmi İLHAN, Gazi University
Hüseyin KARA, Selçuk University
Klemens KATTERBAUER, Euclid University, Gambia
Terri KIM, Hanyang University, South Korea
Manja KLEMENČIČ, University of Ljubljana, Slovania
Simona LACHE, Transilvania University of Brașov, Romania
Theodor LEIBER, University of Augsburg, Germany
Luis LOURES, Portalegre Polytechnic University, Portugal
Liviu MATEI, King’s College London, UK
Soraia MARİNO - Universidad Católica del Uruguay, Uruguay
Sélim MEKDESSI, Lebanese University, Lebanon
Ka Ho MOK, The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Juan Carlos MONDRAGÓN-QUINTANA, University of Bristol Business School, England
Teboho MOJA, New York University, USA
Vesile MÖHSÜMOVA, Bakü Devlet University, Azerbaijan
Anatoly V. OLEKSIYENKO, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Murat ÖNDER, Boğaziçi University
Nedime Lerzan ÖZKALE, Istanbul Commerce University
Ercan ÖZTEMEL, Marmara University
Francesc PEDRÓ, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain
Fabricio Pelloso PIURCOSKY, Centro Universitário Integrado, Brazil
Jana PRODANOVA, Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Macedonia
Juliana Elisa RAFFAGHELLI, Università degli Studi di Padova, Italy
Manuel SALAS-VELASCO, University of Granada, Spain
Pedro Portugal dos SANTOS JUNIOR - Instituto Federal de Minas Gerais, Brasil
Şule Itır SATOĞLU, Istanbul Technical University
Esra SİVEREKLİ, Gaziantep University
Donald STAUB, Izmir University of Economics
Selva STAUB, Muş Alparslan University
Macit Fikret SUNER, Istanbul Technical University
Şükran ŞAHİN, Ankara University
Muzaffer ŞEKER, President of TÜBA / Necmettin Erbakan University
Necip ŞİMŞEK, Istanbul Commerce University
Sultan TAŞÇI, Erciyes University
Serdal TERZİ, Süleyman Demirel University
Ömer TORLAK, Istanbul Commerce University
Javier Eduardo Gallo TOSCANO, Universidad San Ignacio Loyola, Perú
Fabrizio TRIFIRÒ, Times Higher Education, INQAAHE, UK
Ana Sofía Quispe UBILLA - Universidad Científica del Sur, Perú
Orhan UZUN, Ankara University
Öktem VARDAR, TED University
N. V. VARGHESE, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India
Shen WENQIN, Peking University, China
Tuğba YANPAR YELKEN, Mersin University
Sibel Aksu YILDIRIM, Hacettepe University
Exhibition Stand Requests
Institutions and organizations wishing to set up an exhibition stand during the conference are kindly requested to contact the designated Stand Coordinator using the contact details provided below.
Sadettin ATAŞ: +90 507 821 89 37
Travel & Accommodation
As part of our international congress, we are pleased to provide transportation information for participants arriving at Sabiha Gökçen International Airport and traveling to the congress venue at Yıldız Technical University, Davutpaşa Congress Center.
Venue Address:
Çifte Havuzlar Mahallesi, 34220 Esenler, Istanbul, Türkiye
Transportation from Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)
The congress venue is located on the European side of Istanbul, while Sabiha Gökçen Airport is on the Asian side.
1️ Metro + Marmaray + Metro (Recommended – Fast & Traffic-Free)
This is the most reliable option, especially during peak traffic hours.
- Take the M4 Metro Line (Kadıköy–Tavşantepe) from the airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesi station.
- Transfer to the Marmaray line and travel to Yenikapı station (European side).
- At Yenikapı, transfer to the M1A Metro Line (Yenikapı–Atatürk Airport direction) and get off at Davutpaşa–YTÜ station.
- From the station, follow the signs to Davutpaşa Campus and the Congress Center (approximately 5–10 minutes walking distance).
Estimated travel time: 75–90 minutes
Note: An Istanbulkart is required for public transportation (available at the airport).
2️ Airport Shuttle (Havabus) + Metro
- Take the Havabus airport shuttle to either Taksim or Kadıköy.
- From Taksim: Use metro connections to reach Yenikapı, then take the M1A line to Davutpaşa–YTÜ station.
- From Kadıköy: Take Marmaray to Yenikapı and transfer to the M1A line.
Estimated travel time: 90–120 minutes (depending on traffic conditions).
3️ Taxi or Private Transfer (Direct & Comfortable)
Taxis are available 24/7 at the airport. You may also arrange a private airport transfer in advance.
Please provide the following destination to the driver:
Yıldız Technical University – Davutpaşa Campus, Davutpaşa Congress Center (Esenler)
Estimated travel time: 50–80 minutes (depending on traffic).
Fare: Varies according to traffic and time of day.
Transportation from Istanbul Airport (IST)
The congress venue is located on the European side of Istanbul.
1️ Metro (Recommended – Fast & Traffic-Free)
The metro is the most efficient and reliable option, particularly during peak traffic hours.
- Take the M11 Metro Line (Istanbul Airport–Gayrettepe) from the airport.
- At Gayrettepe station, transfer to the M2 Metro Line (Yenikapı direction).
- Get off at Yenikapı station.
- Transfer to the M1A Metro Line (Atatürk Airport direction) and get off at Davutpaşa–YTÜ station.
- From the station, follow the signs to Davutpaşa Campus and the Congress Center (approximately 5–10 minutes walking distance).
Estimated travel time: 60–75 minutes
Note: An Istanbulkart is required for public transportation (available at the airport).
2️ Airport Shuttle (Havaist) + Metro
- Take a Havaist airport shuttle from Istanbul Airport to a central location such as Taksim or Aksaray.
- From Taksim: Use metro connections to reach Yenikapı, then take the M1A line to Davutpaşa–YTÜ station.
- From Aksaray: You may directly access the M1A metro line and travel to Davutpaşa–YTÜ station.
Estimated travel time: 70–100 minutes (depending on traffic conditions).
3️ Taxi or Private Transfer (Direct & Comfortable)
Taxis are available 24/7 outside the arrivals terminal. Private airport transfers can also be arranged in advance.
Please provide the following destination to the driver:
Yıldız Technical University – Davutpaşa Campus, Davutpaşa Congress Center (Esenler)
Estimated travel time: 35–60 minutes (depending on traffic).
Fare: Varies according to traffic conditions and time of day.
Location Information
The congress venue is situated in the Esenler district on the European side of Istanbul. During rush hours, metro transportation is generally the fastest and most predictable option.
For any further assistance regarding transportation, please feel free to contact the organizing committee.
We look forward to welcoming you to Istanbul.
Hotels and Special Rates
Radisson Blu Hotel (Merter)
- Special Rate: 75 EUR
- Promotion Code: YÖKAK-YTÜ
- Contact Person: Kardelen Göktaş
- Phone: +90 533 601 46 80
DoubleTree by Hilton (Topkapı)
- Special Rate: 90 EUR
- Promotion Code: YÖKAK-YTÜ
Uranüs Hotel (Cevizlibağ)
- Special Rate: 75 EUR
- Promotion Code: YÖKAK-YTÜ
Participants are encouraged to make their reservations directly with the respective hotels and to clearly indicate the conference promotion code at the time of booking in order to benefit from the negotiated rates.
Event Location
Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi, Davutpaşa Kongre Merkezi
Venue
Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi, Davutpaşa Kongre Merkezi
İstanbul, 34220, Türkiye
Address
Çifte Havuzlar, 34220 Esenler/İstanbul, Türkiye