Istanbul University MUN Club

What Istanbul University MUN Club does

Istanbul University Model United Nations Club (IUMUN) is a non-profit student organization affiliated with Istanbul University, founded in 2019 by Gamze Bali and headquartered at the university's Beyazıt campus in the Fatih district of Istanbul, Turkey. The organization operates as an event-driven conference host, running annual Model United Nations simulations (IUMUN'22 through IUMUN'26) that bring together university students interested in diplomacy, international relations, law, and global affairs. Its core product is a multi-day conference featuring General Assembly committees, specialized bodies, historical crisis simulations, and contemporary issue committees, supported by an educational blog with academic resources, mock debate study guides, and personal reflections.

IUMUN serves a persona-level segment of university students — primarily from Istanbul University and increasingly from international institutions — addressing pain points around limited practical diplomatic experience, UN procedural knowledge, public speaking skill development, and career preparation for international relations fields. The organization generates revenue through delegate participation fees with differentiated domestic and international pricing tracks, though no pricing is publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is multi-channel: a Wix-hosted website serves as the application portal and primary information hub, supplemented by organic social media on Instagram, X, and YouTube (@iumunorg), plus a content blog spanning academic, personal, organizational, and news categories.

The organization is led by a student executive board currently headed by President Hür Soul Demirkan (in role since 2024), Vice-President Serra Savaşman, and Secretary General Umut Işık Usluyer for IUMUN'26. IUMUN has no parent company, no external investors, no disclosed funding rounds, and no commercial subsidiaries. Operations are sustained by approximately 12 personnel and the volunteer labor of the executive board, with leadership continuity maintained across three presidential transitions since founding.

Name

Istanbul University MUN Club

Legal name

Istanbul University Model United Nations Club

Website

https://iumun.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Istanbul University MUN Club is a non-profit student organization affiliated with Istanbul University that runs annual Model United Nations conferences featuring diplomatic simulations and committee debates for university students interested in international relations, law, and global affairs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Conference Services (Model United Nations)

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Model United Nations (MUN) (EDAMAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Leadership, Debate & Model UN Camps (EDAMALAK), Academic & Education Conference Organizers (THAHACAE)

Keywords

• Model UN conferences
• Student diplomacy programs
• International relations education
• Youth leadership development
• Educational simulation events

Headquarters

HQ city

Istanbul

HQ country

Türkiye

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Conference Participation Fees: Revenue generated through delegate registration and participation fees for annual MUN conferences. The club accepts applications with pricing potentially varying for international vs domestic delegates.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Istanbul University MUN Club organizes the annual IUMUN Conference Series, a Model United Nations educational simulation held at Istanbul University. Each edition features multiple committee tracks (General Assembly, specialized agencies, historical crisis, and contemporary issue committees), delegate application and registration, academic study guides, and on-site diplomatic simulations aimed at university students. Supporting offerings include an educational blog with study resources and personal reflections, and international delegate application tracks for global participation.

Product overview

Istanbul University MUN Club operates as a student-led educational organization running the annual IUMUN conference series. The primary product is the Model United Nations conference experience featuring multiple committee simulations (General Assembly, specialized committees, historical crisis committees, and contemporary issue committees). Supporting products include the IUMUN Blog with academic resources, study guides for mock debates, and committee-specific programs. The conferences serve as platforms for students to engage in diplomatic simulations and international affairs education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IUMUN Conference Series (Annual Model United Nations Conference) Annual multi-day Model United Nations simulation conference held at Istanbul University, featuring multiple committee tracks (General Assembly, specialized agencies such as ECOSOC, ILO, and UNODC, historical crisis committees, and contemporary issue committees), delegate application and registration, opening ceremonies, formal debate sessions, and resolution drafting. Targeted at university students (domestic and international) interested in diplomacy, international relations, politics, law, and global affairs.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• AIESEC: Global youth-led organization focused on international experiences and leadership development. Comparable as a broader incumbent in the student-led international affairs space, though not a direct MUN competitor.

Direct peers

• Harvard Model United Nations (HMUN): Harvard's flagship college MUN conference and the global gold standard for university-level Model UN. Directly comparable as a multi-day, multi-committee MUN conference attracting international delegates.
• The Hague International Model United Nations (THIMUN): Long-running international MUN conference affiliated with The Hague, featuring General Assembly-style committees and crisis simulations. Directly comparable to IUMUN as a multi-day MUN conference.
• International Model United Nations Association (IMUNA): Runs high-school and university MUN conferences in multiple locations. Directly comparable as a multi-conference MUN organizer with international delegate recruitment.
• National Model United Nations (NMUN): One of the largest annual MUN conferences globally, organized as a multi-day simulation with diverse committee offerings. Directly comparable to IUMUN in format, audience, and academic structure.
• European Model United Nations (EuroMUN): Major European university-level MUN conference with international delegate base. Directly comparable as a multi-day, multi-committee MUN conference with international applications.

Emerging players

• MUN Institute: Online MUN training and preparation provider for delegates. Comparable as an emerging player in the MUN education space, potentially competing for IUMUN's educational content audience.
• Best Delegate: MUN training, content, and delegate-preparation platform. Comparable as an adjacent player in the MUN ecosystem that competes for delegate attention and education content.

Regional players

• METU Model United Nations (METU MUN): Turkey's leading MUN conference, hosted by Middle East Technical University. Directly comparable as a fellow Turkish university MUN, but competing for the same domestic delegate pool rather than collaborating.
• Bilkent Model United Nations (BMUN): Long-running Turkish university MUN conference hosted at Bilkent University. Comparable as a domestic competitor within the same Turkish MUN ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/iumunorg
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@iumunorg
• Instagraminstagram.com/iumunorg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/iumun

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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