In a social responsibility initiative, Dr. Birol Çağatay YAŞAR and the Outdoor Sports Club students organized a donation drive for books, stationery, and sports materials. The collected supplies were sent on December 17, 2025, to the “Amasya Merzifon Alıcık Şehitler İlker Atan Primary School” in Merzifon, Amasya.

In collaboration with the Istanbul Regional Directorate of Forestry and the students of the English Language Teaching Community Service Applications course, Dr. Birol Çağatay YAŞAR organized “Forest Fire Fighting Training” on December 9, 2025.

Dr. Birol Çağatay YAŞAR, from the our department, successfully completed the 15.5 K course at the 47th Istanbul Marathon on November 2, 2025, as part of the Recreation Applications Course. Additionally, 4th-year students of the Recreation Department took part in the event by taking onroles.

Within the scope of the Outdoor Sports and Mountaineering courses, Dr. Birol Çağatay YAŞAR and Res. Asst. Alihan Özkavak from our department organized outdoor camps at the IAU Silivri Application and Research Center on the weekends of December 6-7 and 13-14, 2025.

Dr. Birol Çağatay YAŞAR, from the our department, organized an orienteering event at the Salacak/Üsküdar course, which was arranged by the Istanbul Orienteering Sports Club, on November 30, 2025. He carried out this activity with 3rd-year students of the Recreation Department as part of the Orienteering course.

Dr. Birol Çağatay YAŞAR, held a Republic Day event together with students from the IAU Nature Sports Club on October 29, 2025.