In 1996 Istanbul Bilgi University gave a fresh breath of life to Turkey to carry out the philosophy “not for education, but learn to live.” (Non Scholae Sed Vitae). Istanbul Bilgi University, which began with 12 academic programs and 1,000 students, is now in higher education and Istanbul with its more than 150 academic programs, campuses in the city center which hosts over 1,000 events each year, hundreds of international educational opportunities, 22,000 graduates and nearly 20,000 students. Gained a prominent role in the cultural life of.