Toros University
Faculty Of Fine Arts, Design And Architecture Special Panel On The 100Th Anniversary Of The Republic Of Turkey
FACULTY OF FINE ARTS, DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURE SPECIAL PANEL ON THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY
Toros University Faculty of Fine Arts, Design and Architecture organised a "Special Panel on the 100th Anniversary of the Republic of Turkey".
45 Evler Campus conference hall was attended by Toros University Rector Prof. Dr. Ömer Arıöz, Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Adnan Mazmanoğlu and Prof. Dr. Tunay Köksal, GSTMF Dean Prof. Dr. Uğurcan Akyüz, academicians and students.
The ceremony started with a moment of silence and the national anthem, and the rector Prof. Dr. Ömer Arıöz, who started his speech by condemning the inhumane attacks of the Israeli state on the Palestinian people, said: "This century will be the century of Turkey, we left behind a huge 100 years. In order to understand this century, we need to understand our ancestors who drank half a bowl of hoşaf without a grain in it, who came against seven world powers. In order to understand this century, we need to understand our ancestor. This century will be the century of you young people, in the century of Turkey, we and our friends will publish more, we will do more research in this century, we will get more patents in this century, we will be more successful in this century. When I look at the faces of our young people here, I want to say that I see that great sparkle. We trust and believe in our young people, this century will be your century, this century will be the century of Turkey."
Following the opening speech, the panel started under the moderation of Prof. Dr. Uğurcan Akyüz, Dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts, Design and Architecture, and included presentations by Prof. Dr. Nihat Taner on "Reconstruction, Art, Culture in Republican Mersin", Prof. Dr. Birnur Eraldemir on "A Brief Overview of Art in the First Years of the Republic" and Nuray Okyay on "Local Cuisine in Çukurova in the Republican Era: Mersin and Tarsus".
After the presentations, Rector Prof.Dr. Ömer Arıöz presented certificates of appreciation to the panelists.
