A cooperation protocol was signed between Istanbul Technical University and Turkish State Railways Directorate Generalon education, consultancy, and research. The protocol is a comprehensive agreement on education, consultancy, and research. İTÜ - TCDD cooperation protocol was signed by our Rector Prof. Dr. İsmail Koyuncu and TCDD Director General Ali İhsan Uygun, who is a 1987 graduate of İTÜ’s Faculty of Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department of Electrical Engineering.

According to the protocol that provides for developing cooperation in many topics, especially safety and security in railways, İTÜ will contribute to the training and specialization of TCDD staff.One of the most tangible steps of the partnership to be formed is the technological and scientific cooperationfor the establishmentof Railway Safety and Security Center (UY-GAR).

The topics of cooperation within the scope of the protocol are as follows: 

- Cooperation on joint scientific (including consultancy, projects and research), educational and administrative studies under the consultancy of Istanbul Technical University;

- Cooperation on applications that increase efficiency especially in the fields of control and automation, geological, geophysical, meteorological, civil, materials and mechanical engineering;

- Preparation and presentation of projects in which TCDD staff will also take part along the needs of TCDD by benefiting from national and international funds; 

- Organization of joint scientific activities (workshops, symposia, congresses, conferences, etc.).

The signing ceremony held at İTÜ Rectorate was attended by our Rector Prof. Dr. İsmail Koyuncu, TCDD Director General Ali İhsan Uygun, our Vice-Rectors Prof. Dr. Bülent İnanç, Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Kızıl, Prof. Dr. Şule Itır Satoğlu, Eurasia Institute of Earth Sciences Director Prof. Dr. Ali Deniz, and TCDD Deputy Director General Metin Akbaş.