Teaching is done mostly in English, and there are bachelor, masters and doctoral programmes.

After 26 years the institute sought to further expand its activities to the university level.

[citation needed] With the help of the Kemal Goezükara Education and Culture Foundation it was possible to establish the Istanbul Arel University that was officially recognised by statute No.

[citation needed] Since 2018 Oezguer Goezuekara (the son of the benefactor) has been chairman of the Board of Trustees of Arel University.

He is being helped by Hilmi Ibar to build an international network.