The graduation ceremony of the Faculty of Architecture and Fine Arts for the 2025–2026 academic year was held on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at Esenboğa Central Campus. The program began with a moment of silence and the singing of the Turkish National Anthem.
During the ceremony, Prof. Dr. İhsan Toktaş, Dean of the Faculty of Architecture and Fine Arts; Prof. Dr. Nuri Adıgüzel, Dean of the Faculty of Islamic Sciences; and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Serbülend Arpa, Director of the Turkish Music State Conservatory, addressed the participants. Following the speech delivered by Sudenaz Erdoğdu, the top-ranking student of the Faculty, the program continued with the opening and welcome address of AYBÜ Rector Prof. Dr. Ali Cengiz Köseoğlu.
As part of the ceremony, plaques were presented to the students who ranked highest in the Department of Visual Communication Design and the Department of Architecture. The plaques for the Faculty’s top-ranking students were presented by Rector Prof. Dr. Ali Cengiz Köseoğlu, Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Akın Aktaş, and Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Abdullah Yıldız.
In the Department of Visual Communication Design, Sudenaz Erdoğdu ranked first, Muhammet Yusuf Çoban ranked second, and Rümeysa Sare Kavacık ranked third. In the Department of Architecture, Nevasu Erenel ranked first, Adar Alçınar ranked second, and Elifnaz Başer ranked third.
Following the plaque presentation, the top-ranking students of the departments inscribed their names on the graduation log. The program concluded with a commemorative photo session, the graduation oath, and the cap-throwing ceremony.
