In 2018, the Department of Tourism Administration and the Applied Tourism Administration Research Center (ATARC) at Boğaziçi University signed a memorandum of understanding with the Happiness Alliance to participate in the Planet Happiness global project. Initially, two pilot projects were planned for two UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Turkey. If successful, the project was expected to expand to the remaining sites. Collaboration with the Happiness Alliance provides an opportunity to access comparable surveys on community well-being and data collected from World Heritage Sites around the world, supporting comparative research on sustainable tourism.

During the 2014–2015 academic year, an academic evaluation of the project titled "Sustainable Tourism Support Fund: The Future Is in Tourism" was conducted in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

San Diego State University and the Department of Tourism Administration at Boğaziçi University jointly completed a student project titled "Impact of Sustainable Tourism on Quality of Life in Kastamonu," with project activities taking place in August 2013 and August 2014. Undergraduate and graduate students from both San Diego State University and Boğaziçi University participated in the project.

The project titled "Improving the Quality of Education in Food and Beverage Vocational Schools in the Thrace Region," with project code TRH2.2.IQVETII/P-03/487, was carried out between 1 September 2014 and 1 September 2015. It was implemented in collaboration with the Department of Tourism Administration at Boğaziçi University and Kırklareli University, with support from the European Union and the Republic of Turkey's Ministry of Labour and Social Security. The project aimed to improve the quality of vocational education in food and beverage services in the TR21 Thrace Region, comprising Edirne, Tekirdağ and Kırklareli, in line with local workforce needs.