The Faculty of Tourism was established by the Council of Ministers Decision dated 25.01.2016, published in the Official Gazette dated April 8, 2016, numbered 29678. The Department of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts, which was under the Faculty of Fine Arts, was transferred to the Faculty of Tourism by the decision of the Higher Education Executive Board meeting dated 13/11/2019, in accordance with Articles 7/d-2 and 7/h of Law No. 2547, as amended by Law No. 2880. The Department of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts offers undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs. The Faculty of Tourism is located in the same building as the Faculty of Fine Arts. In the Department of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts, 2 Professors, 3 Associate Professors, 3 Assistant Professors, and 2 Research Assistants are currently employed.