Department of Linguistics

Linguistics Department Student Projects Once Again Receive TÜBİTAK Funding

09.04.2025

The results of the 2024/1 application period for TÜBİTAK 2209-A – Research Projects Support Program for Undergraduate Students have been announced. Among the seven projects selected for funding in the field of Linguistics, two were developed by students from the Department of Linguistics at Istanbul Medeniyet University.

The accepted projects are as follows:

  • "Hollywood’s Sound Curtain"
    Project Leader: Ceyda Ece Mumcu
    Supervisor: Dr. Fırat Başbuğ

  • "The Oral Heritage of Ladino: A Language Documentation Study in Istanbul"
    Project Leader: Mehmet Dural
    Researchers: İlkay Kürklü, Zeren Erdem, Bora Kaya
    Supervisor: Dr. Fırat Başbuğ

With the acceptance of these new projects, the total number of TÜBİTAK-supported projects conducted by our Linguistics students has increased to five.

We extend our heartfelt congratulations to our students and to their academic advisor, Dr. Fırat Başbuğ, for their dedication and success.