Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU) collaborated with Princeton University, where the renowned physicist Albert Einstein conducted his research for many years, on an academic study that has drawn considerable attention in the international scientific community. Ranked third globally according to the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, Princeton University partnered with EMU and Istanbul University on this joint research, which was published in the respected journal Physics of the Dark Universe.
A study authored by Prof. Dr. İzzet Sakallı from EMU Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Physics Department academic and Chair of EMU Departments of Physics and Chemistry, Prof. Dr. Ekrem Aydıner from Princeton University and Istanbul University, and Erdem Sucu, a scholarship-holding Ph.D. students at EMU Department of Physics thoroughly explored “Regular Magnetically Charged Black Holes”. The research examined black holes with smooth cores that avoid the ‘singularity’ problem—where the laws of physics collapse and values become infinite—commonly associated with classical black holes, and revealed that these objects possess extremely strong magnetic charges.
Making remarks on the matter, Prof. Dr. Sakallı said; “The researchers analyzed the Hawking temperature, light deflection, and orbital dynamics of objects surrounding these black holes. A key finding showed that in highly magnetically charged black holes, electromagnetic repulsion surpasses gravity, causing light to bend away from the black hole. The study further demonstrated that such black holes can sustain much higher magnetic charges than classical ones and suggested that these predictions could be tested using Event Horizon Telescope data, X-ray observations, and gravitational waves, representing a significant scientific contribution from Northern Cyprus.”.
Drawing attention on the quality of higher education and research in undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programs offered at EMU Department of Physics, Prof. Dr. Sakallı added; “Our department is an academic unit that delivers education in line with international standards, produces authentic research, and offers its students global career opportunities. Erdem Sucu’s contribution to this study highlights the success of our doctoral program. Our students possess the competence to collaborate with the world’s most prestigious universities”.
Rector Prof. Dr. Kılıç: “EMU is a University Producing Scientific Knowledge”
In his remarks regarding the published research, EMU Rector Prof. Dr. Hasan Kılıç underlined that EMU’s standing in international scientific field is strengthening each passing day. Prof. Dr. Kılıç continued, “This study, conducted in collaboration with Princeton University—one of the world’s most prestigious institutions and a bearer of Albert Einstein’s academic legacy—stands as a clear demonstration of EMU’s scientific research capacity. Our university continues to produce scientific knowledge through its research-oriented approach and international collaborations, particularly in the field of basic sciences”. Furthermore, Prof. Dr. Kılıç conveyed that he is immensely proud of EMU academics and the doctoral student producing publications that have made a significant impact on a global scale.
About “Physics of the Dark Universe” Journal
Physics of the Dark Universe, the journal in which is said study was published, is a prestigious, peer-reviewed international journal issued by Elsevier since 2012 that focuses on the most enigmatic aspects of the universe. The journal addresses key areas of modern cosmology, including dark matter, dark energy, early universe physics, gravitational waves, and neutrinos, and is regarded as one of the leading publications in its field. As of 2025, it holds an Impact Factor of 6.4, a CiteScore of 7.2, and is classified as Q1 (top 25%). Publications appearing in Physics of the Dark Universe are considered among the significant scientific contributions guiding astrophysics and cosmology research globally. The consistent inclusion of studies from the EMU Department of Physics in this journal clearly highlights the department’s strong international research standing and scientific visibility.
With its extensive undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral level programs, EMU Department of Physics offers world standard education and research opportunity in the fields of theoretical physics, mathematical physics, and astrophysics. Department’s active participation within the scope of COST Actions (CA22113, CA21106, CA23130, CA23115) projects, and its strong collaborations conducted with prestigious universities in Europe, Middle East and Asia, provides its students and researchers globally scaled experiences. EMU holds a clear first-place position among all institutions in Cyprus in the Nature Index Cyprus rankings(https://www.nature.com/nature-index/country-outputs/Cyprus), achieving a Share value of 10.71, with the high-impact international publications of EMU Department of Physics playing a decisive role in this success.
