Brownfield Site Development & Land Reuse Strategy
Atatürk University demonstrates a deliberate commitment to building new facilities on brownfield or previously developed sites when feasible, rather than expanding indiscriminately into undeveloped land. Institutional planning, master plan guidelines, and ongoing campus renewal projects reflect this approach to sustainable, efficient land use. 1. Master Plan Emphasis on Campus Infill…
Sustainable Building Standards & Practice
Atatürk University has committed to constructing new buildings according to sustainable design principles and embedding them within a long-term master plan to ensure the campus evolves in an environmentally responsible way. The university not only erects new faculty and academic buildings with greener features, but its institutional planning explicitly integrates…
Collaboration with Local Authorities on Planning & Affordable Housing
Atatürk University maintains an active role in collaborating with municipal, provincial, and regional authorities in urban planning, development, and housing initiatives. This collaboration aims to integrate university growth with city planning, enhance housing affordability for local communities, and ensure the surrounding built environment supports inclusive, sustainable urban expansion. 1. Formal…
Pedestrian Priority & Access Strategy
Atatürk University formally embeds pedestrian priority across its campus through institutional policy, traffic regulations, spatial planning, and signage systems. The university ensures that pedestrians are given precedence over vehicular traffic within campus grounds, and embeds this principle into its Traffic Directive, public communication, and access control systems. 1. Policy &…
Provision of Affordable Student Housing
Atatürk University maintains a comprehensive, multi-layered system for providing affordable, safe, and high-quality housing to its students. The university’s approach combines institution-operated dormitories, state-supported KYK housing partnerships, and new residential investments, ensuring that students of all income levels have equitable access to accommodation within or adjacent to the campus. These…
Atatürk University Employee Housing Provision
Atatürk University provides an institutional housing (lojman) system to offer affordable and priority residential units to its faculty and staff, governed by a transparent allocation policy and supported by ongoing investments in livability and maintenance. Below are the elements, supporting details, and context that together demonstrate a fully functioning employee…
Atatürk University Remote Work / Telecommuting Policy & Practice
Atatürk University, as part of its institutional effort to reduce campus density and commuting impact, formally promotes and allows remote work and flexible modes of operation for employees, and supports extensive online/hybrid modalities for teaching and administrative functions. The following practices and infrastructure demonstrate a comprehensive institutional commitment: 1. Hybrid…
Actions that Promote More Sustainable Commuting (University-wide)
Atatürk University actively implements multiple, university-level measures that increase the percentage of sustainable commuting for students, staff, contractors, and campus residents. First, the University operates an internal shuttle (“ring”) system on fixed routes and timetables covering major academic and residential hubs across the Yakutiye campus; routes and hours are publicly…