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Talks, interviews and TV appearances, newest first.
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Sözcü TV Tercih 2026: Flipped Learning and AI Competency in Engineering Education
Guest on Gülinay Selçuk’s “Tercih 2026” programme with Dean Prof. Dr. Mehmet Fevzi Ünal. We discussed how AI is being integrated into teaching, MEF’s AI competency graduation requirement, replacing final exams with project-based assessment, the flipped learning model and ABET accreditation. -
CNN Türk Tercih Zamanı: MEF University's Vision for Education
Interview with Esra Esen Atayeter on CNN Türk’s “Tercih Zamanı”, together with Prof. Dr. Mehmet Fevzi Ünal, on flipped learning, making AI competency a graduation requirement, and MEF’s decision to abolish final exams. -
MEF TEKMER Technology Talks: In the Age of AI, Ordinary Has No Chance
Second episode of the MEF TEKMER Technology Talks series. A conversation about my path from ITU to the US in computer vision, face recognition work and TÜBİTAK, founding Divit as an academic entrepreneur, commercialising research, and what AI will change in our lives. -
Panel: Education in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
My talk at the “Yapay Zeka Çağında Eğitim” panel organised by the Beşiktaş District Directorate of National Education, on what AI means for teaching and learning in schools. -
NTV Doğru Tercih: Why Career-Focused Education Matters
On NTV’s “Doğru Tercih” with Sadık Gültekin and Prof. Dr. Mehmet Fevzi Ünal, giving advice to university candidates on career-focused education and student development. -
CNN Türk Tercih Zamanı 2025: MEF University
Guest on the twelfth episode of the 2025 season of CNN Türk’s “Tercih Zamanı”, hosted by Esra Esen Atayeter, with Prof. Dr. Mehmet Fevzi Ünal. -
My Technical University Years (ITU 250th Anniversary)
A short interview in ITU’s “Teknik Üniversite Yıllarım” series, recorded for the university’s 250th anniversary, about my years as a student of the Faculty of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (class of 1982). -
New Approaches in Engineering Education: Active Learning in Engineering
Audio recording of the second session of EMO Istanbul’s “Mühendislik Eğitiminde Yeni Yaklaşımlar” event, where I presented on active learning in engineering alongside other speakers on engineering education reform. -
MEF University Computer Engineering Department
An introduction to the MEF University Computer Engineering programme: its balance of hardware and software, laboratory-supported courses, and the core topics students study. Neden Bilgisayar Mühendisliği?
Merhaba, MEF Üniversitesi tercih günlerinde üniversite tercihi yapma aşamasında pek çok öğrenci ve ailesiyle görüştüm. Bu yazıda, sıkça sorulan soruları dikkate alarak meslek seçimi yapmaya çalışan arkadaşlara yardımcı olmaya çalışacağım.-
Habertürk Yolun Başındayken: Hands-On Engineering Education at MEF
On Habertürk’s “Yolun Başındayken”, talking about the applied, hands-on side of engineering education at MEF University’s Faculty of Engineering (my segment is part of a longer episode). -
Başarıya Doğru: MEF University with Prof. Dr. Mehmet Fevzi Ünal
Guest, together with Prof. Dr. Mehmet Fevzi Ünal, on the “Başarıya Doğru” programme presented by Sait Gürsoy, talking about MEF University and its Computer Engineering department. -
EMO 2nd Academic Camp Lecture
Full-length lecture recorded at the 2nd Academic Camp of the Chamber of Electrical Engineers (EMO). -
Image and Face Recognition – EMO Academic Camp
A long-form lecture on image and face recognition given at the EMO Academic Camp held at the Nesin Mathematics Village in Şirince. -
4th Dr. Akın Çakmakcı Thesis Awards
My PhD student Abdulkerim Çapar presents his award-winning thesis; awards are presented to him, to me as thesis advisor, and to Divit Dijital, which put the thesis into practice.