Dr. Tuba Erkoç Baydar, a member of academic stuff at the School of Islamic Studies, was selected as the young researcher of the year by the Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum (ICYF) affiliated to the Organization for Islamic Cooperation (OIC). The award ceremony was held in Kazan, which was selected as the Youth Capital of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in 2022. More than 40 countries participated in the program.