Since 2001, the Architecture and Education Congresses have been held biennially, contributing their outcomes to the architectural agenda. The congresses have addressed the issues of architectural education and the profession within the frameworks of formation, restructuring, continuity, change, authority and responsibility, development, and diversification; and sought solutions through cooperation between the professional environment and universities. In this context, the thirteenth Architecture and Education Congress—organized with the aim of fostering a collaborative platform between our professional body, the Chamber of Architects, and educational institutions—was held on 14–15 November 2025, hosted by Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, under the theme “Architectural Education in the Face of Disasters.” Our department was represented at the congress by our Head of Department, Assoc. Prof. İlke Ciritci, our master’s programme alumna Hande Özdemir, and our first-year student Hilal Caba.
