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SUBÜ’s Vision for the New Era: A Green and Smart Campus
Sakarya University of Applied Sciences (SUBÜ) Rector Prof. Dr. Zafer Tatlı has outlined the vision and goals for the university’s new term. While identifying the new campus project to be built between Arifiye and Sapanca as one of his top priorities, Tatlı said the university would also consider introducing a +2 applied education option alongside its successful +1 model. Rector of Sakarya University of Applied Sciences (SUBÜ), Prof. Dr. Zafer Tatlı Emphasizing that the univer
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Sakarya Commodity Exchange Elections to Be Held on November 16
The elections for the governing bodies of the Sakarya Commodity Exchange (STB), held every four years, will take place on Monday, November 16, 2026. A total of 21 council members will be elected from seven professional groups in the elections, in which 789 members are eligible to vote. Mustafa Genç, Chairman of the Sakarya Commodity Exchange Current Chairman Mustafa Genç is running for re-election, while former chairman Adem Sarı has also announced his candidacy. Mustafa Genç
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Prof. Dr. Zafer Tatlı Appointed Rector of SUBÜ
The long-awaited rectorial appointment at Sakarya University of Applied Sciences (SUBÜ) has been made. In accordance with a presidential decree published in the Official Gazette, Prof. Dr. Zafer Tatlı, Dean of the Faculty of Technology, who has held senior administrative and academic positions at various levels of the university since its establishment, has been appointed as SUBÜ’s new rector. Prof. Dr. Zafer Tatlı, Rector of Sakarya University of Applied Sciences (SUBÜ) Who
2 days ago2 min read


Sakarya’s Exports Approached $4.5 Billion in the First 10 Months
Sakarya 1. OSB In October, the top five sectors in Sakarya’s exports were Automotive, Iron and Non-Ferrous Metals, Chemicals and Chemical Products, Steel, and HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning) Industries, respectively. In October, 14 of the province’s 25 main sectors increased their exports compared with the same month of the previous year. Particularly notable were percentage and dollar-based increases in the Steel, HVAC, Mining Products, Furniture, Paper and
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A TL 25.5 Billion Investment to Be Made Under the Sapanca Lake Action Plan
Sakarya Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Yusuf Alemdar - Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı The Sapanca Lake Action Plan includes six main actions and 12 measures. Under these measures, approximately TL 25.5 billion will be invested over the next five years. Speaking at the Sapanca Lake Action Plan Promotional Meeting held at the Adapazarı Cultural Center, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı said that action plans had been prepared for Lakes
Nov 21 min read


Supreme Election Council Overturns Decision to Annul SATSO Elections
A new development has emerged in the appeal process that began following the elections at the Sakarya Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SATSO). The Supreme Election Council (YSK) reviewed the decision by the Sakarya Provincial Election Board to annul the elections for the chairmanship and board of directors. The Supreme Election Council overturned the provincial board’s annulment decision. With this ruling, Akgün Altuğ’s position as President of the Sakarya Chamber of Commerc
Oct 311 min read


22,601 People Placed in Jobs in Sakarya in Nine Months
The October 2026 regular meeting of the Provincial Employment and Vocational Training Board was held under the chairmanship of Deputy Governor Turgut Subaşı. At the meeting, the activities carried out by the Sakarya Provincial Directorate of the Turkish Employment Agency (İŞKUR) during the first nine months of 2026 were reviewed, along with efforts to protect and increase employment. Provincial Employment and Vocational Training Board Meeting, İŞKUR During the first nine mont
Oct 291 min read
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Building Demolitions Begin as Part of Urban Transformation in Sakarya
Building demolitions have begun in Sakarya as part of the “neighborhood-based urban transformation” project. Transformation works have started in Tığcılar Neighborhood. The first phase of the urban transformation project, carried out by the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change and the General Directorate of Marmara Urban Transformation, consists of 718 independent units. Demolition works for the first phase of the urban transformation project are planned t
Sep 211 min read


Sakarya TSO Elections to Begin on October 19
Sakarya Chamber of Commerce and Industry Service Building The Sakarya Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (SATSO) chamber body elections for the 2026–2030 term will be held on Monday, October 19, 2026. The elections will be held at the SATSO service building between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Members who will serve on the professional committees will be elected first, followed by the selection of members who will serve on the Assembly. Akgün Altuğ If they are elected from their r
Sep 191 min read


605 New Companies Established in Sakarya in Seven Months
Akgün Altuğ, President of the Sakarya Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SATSO) Akgün Altuğ, President of the Sakarya Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SATSO), said that 605 new companies were established in Sakarya during the first seven months of 2026. Altuğ stated that this figure was 544 in the same period last year, representing an 11% increase to 605. He also described the decline in the number of companies that closed during the same period, from 107 to 96, as a positiv
Aug 281 min read



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