Having dedicated his life to education, educator and entrepreneur Mehmet Bulut—who once said, “The greatest seed is education. Sow this seed wherever you go, and don’t worry about the rest.” The educational legacy he left behind—which took its current form following his sudden death in 2010, when he bequeathed to his daughter Nilüfer Bulut the words, “All my life’s work was for education; ‘put this into practice.’” This educational legacy has now taken its current form, and the Bulut Education Foundation has been established. By providing scholarships to many young people to help them continue their education, the Foundation has begun the necessary steps to establish a university.
Istanbul Galata University, established by the Bulut Education Foundation, acquired the status of a public legal entity upon the publication of its Founding Law No. 7176, dated May 30, 2019, and was published in the Official Gazette No. 30799 dated June 12, 2019. “Even if you build the best buildings and provide the best technology, nothing matters if you don’t have a well-educated and happy workforce,” Guided by this philosophy, our Foundation decided to invest in human capital and established Istanbul Galata University to nurture young people who trust in themselves, their state, and their country; who are committed to their values; who are local and patriotic; who possess leadership qualities; who are entrepreneurial, productive, happy, and united by love. Aiming to cultivate individuals who have received a contemporary education, serve humanity, and are entrepreneurial and self-confident, Istanbul Galata University began its academic operations in 2020.
