Administrative Management

Atilla Varlı

Atilla Varlı
Secretary General
atilla.varli@istinye.edu.tr

He had undergraduate education in the Econometrics Department in the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences at Gazi University between 1993-1997. In 1999, he started to work in Social Security Institution at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security as the Assistant Inspector. He had worked as an Inspector and Chief Inspector respectively until February 14, 2020. He took parts in the audits of universities at the Directorate of Higher Education Supervisory Board, with temporary assignment between 2014-2020. He has been appointed as the Secretary-General at İstinye University on February 2, 2020 after he resigned from his position at the Higher Education Supervisory Board, where he last served; and from the Social Security Institution Chief Inspector, where he had his main staff. In addition to his audit duties, he also served in administrative positions such as SSI Counselling and Inspection Board Vice Presidency for approximately 2 years and the Foundation Manager at Yunus Emre Foundation for approximately 1.5 years.

 


 

Begüm USTA

Begüm Usta
Vice Secretary General
begum.usta@istinye.edu.tr

Begüm Usta completed her primary and secondary education in IELEV Schools. After that; she completed high school education in Saint Benoit High School and graduated from Koç University's Economics and Business Administration departments. She completed master's degree at Boğaziçi University Business Information Systems Department. She has served in various positions in the Medical Park, Liv Hospital Group and Istinye University. Mrs. Usta has been working as Vice General Secretary at Istinye University since June 2020.

 


 

İlkay Sancaktar

İlkay Sancaktar
Vice Secretary General
ilkay.sancaktar@istinye.edu.tr

İlkay Sancaktar graduated from the Department of Business Administration at Haliç University in 2008. In the same year, she assumed the positions of Faculty Secretary and Institute Secretary at Kadir Has University. In 2012-2015, she started working at Bezmialem University, where she held the positions of Faculty Secretary and Director of Student Affairs. From 2015 to 2018, she worked as the 'Head of Student Affairs Department' at Haliç University. From 2018 to 2023, she served as the Vice Secretary General at Istanbul Okan University, where she was responsible for Student Affairs, Correspondence, Dormitories, Academic Units, and Quality Units. She also managed the YÖK (Council of Higher Education) inspection and reporting processes. As of May 2023, she has taken on the position of Vice Secretary General at Istinye University.