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Tobacco-Free Campus Commission

The Tobacco-Free Campus Commission carries out activities to ensure the effective implementation, development, and monitoring of the initiative across the University.

The Commission is responsible for planning awareness and information activities, evaluating feedback regarding implementation, and coordinating with the relevant academic and administrative units.

Commission Members

Chair

  • Prof. Dr. Güldal Süyen

Members

  • Prof. Dr. Nadi Bakırcı
  • Prof. Dr. Murat Kurt
  • Prof. Dr. Çağlar Çuhadaroğlu
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Neşeriz Yeşim Yasin Erkmen
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Figen Demir
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rengin Reis
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zeynep Tokçaer Keskin
  • Fehmi Seda Tezkan
  • Mesut Saygın
  • Mehmet Ay
  • Selçuk Marangoz
  • Pelin Ulca
  • Ceren Çelik
  • Arhan Kurt
  • Atalay Hoylu

Tobacco-Free Campus Policy

Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University is committed to creating a campus environment that protects the health of its students, employees, and visitors, promotes healthy living, and supports environmental sustainability.

Accordingly, the University aims to:

  • Reduce health risks and exposure to tobacco smoke associated with the use of tobacco and tobacco products; 
  • Raise awareness of tobacco-free living;
  • Foster a campus culture that discourages the normalization of tobacco use;
  • Provide healthy and safe shared spaces for students, employees, and visitors;
  • Contribute to reducing environmental waste generated by tobacco and tobacco products;
  • Encourage individuals who wish to quit tobacco use to access appropriate support mechanisms.

The Tobacco-Free Campus initiative is an integral part of the University’s commitment to healthy living and a sustainable campus.

Tobacco-Free Campus Directive

The Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University Tobacco-Free Campus Directive sets out the scope and fundamental principles of the initiative, the procedures governing its implementation, and the responsibilities of the relevant parties.

The current version of the Directive is available via the link below.

View the Tobacco-Free Campus Directive

You can submit your observations and reports regarding the Tobacco-Free Campus initiative to the University through the Tobacco-Free Campus Violation Reporting Form.

Submitted reports are reviewed by the relevant units to support the continued development of the initiative and the effective implementation of Tobacco-Free Campus principles.
 

E-posta: tutunsuzkampus@acibadem.edu.tr

Violation Reporting Form
 


 

 

FAQ

The decisions and individual freedoms of adults are respected. However, the Tobacco-Free Campus Policy is not a coercive measure that disregards individual free will, nor is it an intervention in personal choices. Rather, it is a public health measure designed to protect the shared airspace on campus. While indoor smoking restrictions are important, efforts to create smoke-free outdoor areas aim to safeguard the right of all members of the campus community to breathe clean air.

Tobacco use is prohibited on campus outside the designated “area.” Individuals who wish to use tobacco or tobacco products are not required to leave the campus to do so. Support channels have also been developed for physiological and psychological difficulties, such as problems with concentration.

Based on the size of our campus, two smoking areas can legally be designated. Accordingly, there will be only two marked smoking areas. Given the limited social spaces on campus, the aim is to create a coherent smoke-free environment and develop alternative, healthy spaces for social interaction rather than allowing smoking areas to become social gathering points.

The Tobacco-Free Campus rules apply equally to everyone—academic staff, administrative staff, and students—and cover all indoor and outdoor areas, including offices, balconies, fire escapes, and parking areas, except for the specifically designated areas.

It will begin on August 24, 2026, and tobacco products may only be used in two designated areas.

Yes. Due to the compact size of the campus, individuals may be exposed to tobacco smoke even in outdoor areas such as A Plus Café, the lawn amphitheater, and shuttle/bus stops, which may cause discomfort including headaches, asthma-related symptoms, or the smell of smoke on clothing. Taking into account the difficulties that arise when smoking and non-smoking areas are not clearly separated, the new policy is intended to fully safeguard the right of everyone on campus to breathe clean air.

Planning for appropriate notices and arrangements in the areas surrounding the campus will also form part of the process.

Students are expected to take an active role in the process through collaborations with student clubs and communities such as the Addiction, Sports, Music, and Green Crescent clubs. Plans under consideration include broadcasting public service announcements on campus, supporting communication efforts through posters and brochures, and organizing seminars led by experts for individuals who wish to quit smoking (e.g., Emre Üstünuçar / the Allen Carr method). In addition, free support services designed to encourage smoking cessation are being planned through the University Health Center.

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