We are an initiative driven by a deep passion to understand the human mind and behavior, committed to the interdisciplinary field of cognitive science, which brings together neuroscience, psychology, linguistics, artificial intelligence, philosophy, and anthropology.
We want to connect with people who share this passion, starting in Istanbul, then expanding across Turkey, even if we haven’t met yet. Our aim is to create spaces for intellectual exchange and meaningful encounters.
Through this community, we seek to foster both professional and social connections, encouraging interaction that is as enriching personally as it is academically. We also hope to contribute to the growing presence of cognitive science in Turkey, supporting its expansion from academic research to broader applications in the private sector.
Are you interested too? Well then, let’s go!
Hello! I’m Yunus, Yunus Şahin from CogIST. While studying linguistics at Istanbul University, my friend from Boğaziçi University Linguistics, Maharrem Ayar, and I began to wonder: were there really no other students in Istanbul who were curious about or passionate about cognitive science like we were?This question sparked the idea for CogIST -Cognitive Istanbul- which we founded on August 13, 2019. Our goal was to bring together undergraduate and graduate students interested in cognitive science, as well as researchers and academics working in the field. At the same time, we aimed to raise public awareness of cognitive science in Turkey. Since then, and with a quickly growing team, we carried out all our activities entirely on a volunteer basis until June 2024, relying on solidarity and mutual effort. In those nearly five years, we organized over 100 events and published nearly 200 pieces of content, all through great dedication and discipline.
By June 2023, we were a team of about 100 people, including 57 active volunteers and former team members who had contributed in previous years. However, due to ongoing structural challenges, we began to realize that sustaining CogIST purely through voluntary work was no longer feasible. With the Coordination Team at the time, we made the decision to transition to a new operational model. Since June 2024, I have been coordinating and leading CogIST as the initiative’s main organizer. Of course, we remain open to volunteer contributions and professional collaborations. I’d also like to thank the team members who continue to support CogIST as volunteers: Hasan Deniz Baran, İlknur Eliş, Edis Hacılar, Yağmur Eyüpoğlu, and Başak Kurtişoğlu.
Anıl Öğdül, CogIST Media, YouTube Editor, May 2023 – May 2024
Asena Sayın, CogIST Publishing, Editor, Aug 2023 – May 2024
Asude F. Eraçıkbaş, CogIST Publishing, Translator, Dec 2020 – Aug 2021
Ateş Metin, CogIST Content, Text Writer, Oct 2023 – May 2024
Aybüke İnce, CogIST The Cognizer, Twitter Manager, Jun 2023 – May 2024
Aylin Gündoğdu CogIST Publishing, Translator, Oct 2021 – Dec 2022
Ayşe Nur Genç, CogIST Publishing, Text Writer & Editor, July 2023 – May 2024 / Apr 2020 – Nov 2022
Aysu Koç, CogIST Publishing, Translator, Sep 2021 – May 2024
Barış Sunalı, CogIST Publishing, Translator, Dec 2021 – Oct 2022
Begüm Öztürk, CogIST Publishing, Editor, Sep 2021 – May 2024
Begüm Yılmaz, CogIST Organization, Academy Cognition Istanbul Event Organizer, Jun 2023 - Sep 2023
Berkay Havuk, CogIST Publishing, Translator, May 2020 – Sep 2021
Berkay Tarım, CogIST Content, Monday Posts Writer; CogIST Publishing, Editor, Jun 2023 – May 2024
Berke Kabasakal, CogIST Publishing, Editor, Sep 2021 – Jun 2022
Berker Basmacı, CogIST Organization, Special Event Organizer, Apr 2023 -Jul 2023
Beyza Gülzehra Ekinci, CogIST Publishing, Translator, Dec 2020 – Sep 2021
Beyza Nur Hıdır, CogIST Media, Visual Designer,
Cem Taylan Aşık, CogIST Publishing, Translator, Jul 2020 – Sep 2021
Cihan Başoğlu, CogIST Organization, Academy Cognition Ankara Event Organizer, Jun 2023 – May 2024
Deniz Ekin Yavaş, CogIST Publishing, Text Writer, May 2023 – May 2024
Deniz Gülyurt, CogIST Fundraising
Deniz Tokgöz, CogIST Publishing, Translator, Editor, Nov 2021 – Dec 2022
Didar Akın, CogIST Media, Visual Designer, Feb 2022 – May 2024
Duhan Tarhan, CogIST Media, Visual Designer, Aug 2023 – May 2024
Duygu Buğa, CogIST Media, CogIST Board Editor, May 2023 – May 2024
Ebru Bayramoğlu, CogIST Media, Graphic Designer, Apr 2023 – May 2024
Edis Evrenos, CogIST Media, Visual Designer, Jul 2023 - Nov 2023
Efe Bilaloğlu, CogIST Publishing, Editor, Aug 2023 – May 2024
Ege Kingir, CogIST Content Graphic Designer; CogIST Publishing, Translator & Editor, Jun 2020 – May 2024
Ege Su Gülseven, CogIST Publishing, Translator, Editor, Sep 2021 – Sep 2022
Ekinsu Özkazanç, CogIST Coordination, Communication Coordinator; CogIST Organization, Communication Manager; CogIST Publishing, Text Writer, Translator & Editor, Aug 2020 – May 2024
Ekrem Köse, CogIST Media, Visual & Graphic Designer, Aug 2023 – May 2024
Elif Akyel, CogIST Publishing, Translator, Nov 2020 – Sep 2021
Elif Taştekin, CogIST Media, Visual Designer, Apr 2023 – May 2024
Emrecan Çelik, CogIST Media, Subscription Coordinator, May 2023 – May 2024
Faruk T. Yalçın, CogIST R&D Team, Statistician; CogIST Publishing, Translator,
Feyzanur Polat, CogIST Publishing, Text Writer, Jan 2023 – May 2024
Furkan Avcı, CogIST Coordination, CogIST Board Coordinator, 2019 Dec - Jul 2021
Hasan Deniz Baran, CogIST Organization, Ankara Reading Club Event Organizer; CogIST Publishing Translator & Editor, Dec 2022 – May 2024
Hatice Aksoy, CogIST Media, Visual Designer, Feb 2022 – Feb 2023
Hatice Toy, CogIST Publishing, Translator, Feb 2022 – Jun 2022
Helin Erden, CogIST Event & Coordination, Editor-in-Chief; CogIST Publishing, Asisstant Editor, Translator & Editor, Sep 2021 – May 2024
Hesna Yılmaz, CogIST Publishing, Translator, Feb 2022 – May 2024
İbrahim Ethem Deveci, CogIST Coordination, Coordinator; CogIST Publishing, Editor-in-Chief, Translator & Editor, June 2020 – Apr 2024
İdil Su Cervatoğlu, CogIST The Cognizer, Editor, Sep 2023 – May 2024
İlkay Arı, CogIST The Cognizer, Writer; CogIST Activity Media Team Manager, May 2023 – May 2024
İlknur Eliş, CogIST Coordination, Communication Coordinator; CogIST Organization, Istanbul Reading Club Event Organizer; CogIST Publishing, Translator & Editor, Mar 2020 – May 2024
İmge Saltık, CogIST Publishing, Translator , Aug 2020 – Jan 2023
İrem Çelik, CogIST Publishing, Communication and Medium Manager, Oct 2021 – Nov 2023
Irmak Çankaya, CogIST Wiser Manager, Apr 2023 – May 2024
Işıl Sanusoğlu, CogIST Fundraising; CogIST Media, CogIST Board Editor; CogIST Publishing, Translator, Dec 2020 – May 2024
Kaan Hamurcu, CogIST Media, Instagram and LinkedIn Manager; CogIST Publishing,Translator & Editor, Sep 2021 – May 2024
Kardelen Çiftçi, CogIST Organization, Open Cognition Ankara Event Organizer, Jun 2023 – May 2024
Maharrem Ayar, CogIST R&D Team, Project Coordinator; CogIST Coordinator, Co-founder, Communication Manager, Sep 2023 – May 2024 / Aug 2019 – Aug 2021
Maya Öz, CogIST Publishing, Translator, Aug 2020 – Sep 2021
Mehmet Ali Sevim, CogIST Publishing, Editor, Nov 2020 – Oct 2021
Mehmet Soyer, CogIST Coordination, Social Media Coordinator, Nov 2019 – Mar 2021
Melissa Altın, CogIST Media, Visual Designer, Jun 2023 – Oct 2023
Mert Can, CogIST Activity & Organization, Organization Team Manager; CogIST Organization, GUIS Event Organizer; CogIST Publishing, Editor, Sep 2021 – May 2024
Merve Balık, CogIST Coordination, Organization Coordinator; GUIS Event Organizor, Sep 2020 – Aug 2022
Merve Göker, CogIST Publishing, Editor, Aug 2023 – May 2024
Miray Morova, CogIST Publishing, Text Collector, Mar 2023 – May 2024
Neslihan Çalışkan, CogIST Publishing, Editor; CogIST Organization, Cognitive Webinar Event Organizer, May 2020 – May 2024
Neslihan Turan, CogIST Organization, Cognitive WikiMaraton Event Organizer, Jan 2021 – May 2024
Nevzat Ersoy, CogIST Organization, Open Cognition Istanbul Event Organizer, Jun 2023 -Nov 2023
Ongun Kılıç, CogIST Organization, Cognitive Webinar Event Organizer; CogIST Publishing, Translator, Apr 2021 – May 2024
Oya Tuğcu Özağaç, CogIST Publishing, Editor, Sep 2021 – Jan 2022
Rabia Kurşun, CogIST Publishing, Text Writer, Mar 2023 – May 2024
Rojda Özcan, CogIST Coordination, Content Team Coordinator, Mar 2023 – May 2024
Rukiye İpek Şahin, CogIST Activity & Coordination, The Cognizer Team Coordinator; CogIST Asisstant Editor, Editor, Jun 2023 – May 2024
Samet Kaya, CogIST Organization, Communication Manager; CogIST Coordination, Communication Coordinator; CogIST Publishing, Translator, Sep 2021 – May 2024
Sarp Kargı, CogIST Media, Production Support
Sena Çoban, CogIST Publishing, Translator, Feb 2022 -Mar 2023
Sinem Gençtürk, CogIST Publishing, Translator, Sep 2021 – May 2024
Sude Karataş, CogIST Media, TikTok Manager, Sep 2023 – May 2024
Sude Nur Saygılı, CogIST The Cognizer, Website Manager, Oct 2023 – May 2024
Sude Şahin, CogIST Media, Website Manager, Jan 2023 – May 2024
Tuğba Ünzile Öztekin, CogIST Media, Twitter Manager, May 2023 – May 2024
Utku Fuat Dailli, CogIST Media, YouTube Editor, Aug 2021 – May 2024
Yağmur Duru Tüfekçioğlu, CogIST Content, Text Writer, Oct 2023 – May 2024
Yunus Emre Karaman, CogIST Publishing, Translator, Editor, Jun 2020 – Sep 2021
Zeynep Kabadere, CogIST Publishing, "Ideas Mediated by Life" Series Coordinator, Translator, Jun 2020 – May 2024
Zeynep Oğuzman, CogIST Organization, Academy Cognition Event Organizer, Nov 2021 – Feb 2023
Zeynep Sülün, CogIST Media, Visual Designer, Apr 2023 – May 2024
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