he 2026–2027 Academic Year Opening Ceremony of our University was held at the Nezahat Keleşoğlu Conference Hall of the Ahmet Keleşoğlu Faculty of Theology, with the participation of Vice President of the Republic of Türkiye, Mr. Cevdet YILMAZ.

Delivering the opening address, our Rector, Prof. Dr. Cem ZORLU, thanked Vice President Mr. Cevdet YILMAZ for honoring the ceremony with his presence and expressed his best wishes for a successful and prosperous new academic year for our University and our students.

Delivering the first lecture of the new academic year, Vice President Mr. Cevdet YILMAZ emphasized the importance of Türkiye not only being strong but also acting on the principles of rights and justice. Referring to the prevalence of the notion, “If I am powerful, I can do anything,” both in the world and in our region, YILMAZ stated:

“As the Republic of Türkiye, we will be both strong and right. We will achieve both at the same time. That is where the real difference lies.”

The 2026–2027 Academic Year Opening Ceremony was attended on behalf of our Vocational School by our Director, Prof. Dr. Metin ARMAĞAN; our Vice Directors, Lecturer Mehmet Hanifi YALÇIN and Lecturer Dr. Murat GÖZTAŞ; and our academic staff members, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Seyida ERKEK, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Erhan DUMAN, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hasan KAZAK, Assistant Professor Zahit Kutalmış KAYA, and Lecturer Yunus AKIN.

We wish the new academic year to be successful and productive for our University, our academic and administrative staff, and our students.