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Izmir University of Economics (IUE) graduate Berra Okudurlar reached the top of Europe with her essay written in English on the need for poetry to be given greater importance worldwide. 

The 2026 Innovation in Education Awards, presented as part of İzmir University of Economics’ 2026-2027 Academic Year Opening Ceremony, have found their recipients. Faculty members from the Department of Translation and Interpreting were recognized in two different categories for their innovative approaches to education and original course designs, bringing great pride to our department and faculty.

Three 2026 graduates of İzmir University of Economics’ Department of English Translation and Interpreting have been accepted to master’s programs at Newcastle University in the UK. Gözde Cenk, Yağmur Yaprak Çora, and Emre Canal are each pursuing a different academic path. Gözde Cenk will study for an MA in Linguistics and English Language, Yağmur Yaprak Çora an MSc in Digital Marketing, and  Emre Canal an MA in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages).

Senior students from the Department of English Translation and Interpreting at the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Izmir University of Economics (IEU), organized a poster exhibition titled “Structural and Cultural Adaptations in the Retranslations of Children’s Literature” on June 1–2, 2026, as part of the ETI 470 History of Translation course.

İzmir University of Economics (IUE) student Türkan Şimal Geyik from the Department of English Translation and Interpreting won third place in the “14th Young Translators Contest” organized by the Directorate for EU Affairs.

On Friday, May 22, 2026, Izmir University of Economics, Department of English Translation and Interpreting, hosted a seminar titled "Is Audiovisual Translation Only About Subtitling and Dubbing? Remakes/Adaptations through the Eyes of Viewers." Assistant Professor Dr. Mehmet Erguvan from the Department of Translation Studies at Yeditepe University was welcomed as the guest speaker at the event.

The scientific evaluation process for the applications submitted under the 2025 call of the “2209-A Research Project Support Programme for Undergraduate Students” carried out by TÜBİTAK (BİDEB) was completed on May 13, 2026.

Four project proposals from the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of English Translation and Interpreting at İzmir University of Economics have been awarded support under the TÜBİTAK 2209-A program.

We are proud of the valuable contributions made by our students and faculty members.

Berra Okudurlar, a graduate of the Department of English Translation and Interpreting at Izmir University of Economics (IUE), has been accepted to the University of Oxford for her master’s degree - a university that millions of young people around the world dream of attending. 

On Thursday, April 30, 2026, the Department of English Translation and Interpreting at İzmir University of Economics held a panel titled “Sustainable Translation Summit II.” Bringing together academia and industry, the event aimed to foster dialogue on sustainability in translation. The speakers included Senem Kobya (CEO, Digital Tercume Ltd.), Mert Emirbayer (COO, Vergo Energy), and Assoc. Prof. Volga Yılmaz Gümüş (Anadolu University).

On Thursday, April 30, 2026, Izmir University of Economics, Department of English Translation and Interpreting hosted a training session titled “From University to Professional Life: Job Applications, Protocol, and Representation Simulation for Translators,” under the guidance of Senem Kobya (CEO of Dijital Tercüme Ltd.). The event drew significant interest from both our students and those from other universities.