The main purpose of Abdullah Gül University's Global Issues & Responsibilities (GLB) Curriculum is to increase students and faculty members' awareness and sensitivity towards the United Nations Agenda 2030 and the 17 SDGs.

In the integration of the SDGs into the curriculum, the university uses both vertical and horizontal integration. GLB Courses (under the GLB curriculum) and specific sustainability-related courses are good examples of vertical integration. In horizontal integration, the university urges departments to interweave sustainability into their specialization courses. Both are implemented with different pedagogical approaches; for example, team-based learning, transformative learning, project-based learning, and problem-based learning. GLB101 & GLB104 are required for the first year of all majors. These courses can be thought of as the first students' first encounter with the SDGs.

Abdullah Gül University is a member of SDSN Turkey, SDSN Black Sea, and SDSN Mediterranean.