On April 21, a ceremony of introduction of the Okan University, one of the youngest universities of Turkey, took place at the Elite Gymnasium named after I. Afandiyev.
Education Minister, Misir Mardanov, Ambassador Hulusi Kilic, a delegation of the mentioned university, directors, teachers and senior pupils of lyceums and gymnasiums under the Education Ministry took part in the ceremony. The event was held by the initiative of the Embassy of the Republic of Turkey in Azerbaijan, and support of the Ministry of Education.
Speaking at the event Misir Maradanov, has welcomed Turkish delegation and other participants, and noted the rector of the Okan University, which was founded 7 years ago, and the delegation led by him have visited our country. Having underlined the main goal of the visit is strengthening relations in the education sphere, the minister added the guests within two days of the visit to Azerbaijan had been intimately acquainted with several schools of Baku, and satisfied with the impression of them.
Having noted the relationship between Azerbaijan and Turkey, the Minister, underlined the increase of cooperation in the field of education, as well as nearly five thousand students from Azerbaijan studying at Turkish universities.
Hulusi Kilic, the ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the Republic of Turkey to Azerbaijan, expressed gratitude to the minister, Misir Mardanov for the support that he has made for the organization of the event. The ambassador noted the increasing role of the education in the world, and that both countries pay great attention to the development of this area.
Having delivered a speech at the event the rector of Okan University, Sadik Kirbas, first, expressed gratitude for hospitality. He noted it is its second visit to Azerbaijan , and gave information about the Okan University. According to him at five faculties of the university are studying different specialties in Turkish and English languages. He added that in the 2009/10 academic year, over five thousand students studying at the university.
Short films about Istanbul and Okan University had been demonstrated at the event. Afterwards Hulya Arslan, Deputy Dean of the Literature faculty of the Okan University, gave a broad introduction to the university.
At the end Education Minister, Misir Mardanov and Sadik Kirbas, answered to pupils ‘questions.
08.07.2015 - 16:52
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