Directed and written by Res. Assist. Buğra Mert Alkayalar, one of the faculty members of Istanbul Kültür University (IKU) Department of Radio, Television and Cinema, was deemed worthy of the "Best Young Director Award" at the Short to the Point Film Festival held in Romania with his short film "Station People" supported by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Republic of Türkiye.

We congratulate our faculty member and wish him success in the journey of his film.

The story "Yeni Hayat", which was included in the book "Birtakım Rivayetler" by Res. Assist. Buğra Mert Alkayalar, a faculty member of IKU Department of Radio, Television and Cinema, was included in the story anthology "Anthology of Turkish Science Fiction Stories" published by Transnational Press London Publishing in the UK under the title "A New Life."

The Department of Radio, Television and Cinema organized the "Alumni Panel" event to build a bridge between graduates of different semesters and students studying in the department. The event, which was held on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, in the 4th floor multi-purpose hall of the Bakırköy campus Ataköy building, was moderated by the Head of the Department of Radio, Television and Cinema Assoc. Prof. Perihan Taş Öz and academician Assist. Prof. Ayşe Duygu Atasoy Aktaş.