Hande Tek Turan, Asst. Prof. at the Department of Public Administration, has been named a Runner-Up in the 2025 Teaching Public Service in the Digital Age (TPSDA) Case Study Competition

Hande Tek Turan, Asst. Prof. at the Department of Public Administration, Yeditepe University, recognised in global digital government case study competition Hande Tek Turan has been named a Runner-Up in the 2025 
Teaching Public Service in the Digital Age (TPSDA) Case Study Competition, showcasing innovative teaching materials that prepare public servants to work in digital-era government. Her submission is titled Open Data for Open Governance: Lessons from Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality's Open Data Platform. Run by Teaching Public Service in the Digital Age - a non-profit founded at Harvard Kennedy School, the competition invited educators worldwide to share classroom-ready case studies that reflect the significance of digital governance in the 21st century. We congratulate Dr. Turan and wish her continued success.