The students of Istanbul Gedik University’s Civil Engineering and Architecture Departments participated in the 2024 Istanbul Gelişim University-Kuzeyboru Spaghetti Bridge Competition. Held on Saturday, May 4, 2024, the competition was hosted by Istanbul Gelişim University and sponsored by Kuzeyboru.

The students of Istanbul Gedik University’s Civil Engineering and Architecture Departments participated in the 2024 Istanbul Gelişim University-Kuzeyboru Spaghetti Bridge Competition. Held on Saturday, May 4, 2024, the competition was hosted by Istanbul Gelişim University and sponsored by Kuzeyboru.

Under the guidance and mentorship of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Redvan Ghasemlounia, Head of the Civil Engineering Department, and Dr. Hasan Bozkurt Nazilli, a faculty member in the Civil Engineering Department, two teams from Istanbul Gedik University—Gedik Safe Bridge (GESAB) and Gedik Köprü Takımı (GEKOTA)—represented the university.

The event began with an opening ceremony at 10:00 AM and concluded at 6:00 PM. A total of 40 teams from 12 universities competed during the four-hour contest. Both teams from Istanbul Gedik University successfully completed the construction of their bridges.

The teams comprised Rabia Karaca, Sadiye Özdemir Çolak, Abdulbaki Özdemir, Caner Günsel, Ceren Babacan, İdaal Taşdemir, Kübra Bişkin, and Zeynep Sude Günal, who have already started preparations for the next competition planned to be held at Istanbul Gedik University.