Mersin Child Development Summit Held With High Attendance

Hosted by Toros University in collaboration with Tarsus University, the Mersin Child Development Summit was held on December 12, 2025, at the Bahçelievler Campus Conference Hall with broad participation. At the summit, which featured academics specializing in the field, current topics and issues related to child development were addressed from a scientific perspective.

At the summit;

Prof. Dr. Neriman Aral spoke about being a child in the digital world,

Prof. Dr. Nur Pınar Bayhan spoke about the importance of developmental assessment,

Prof. Dr. Filgen Turan spoke about early literacy intervention,

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Çiğdem Aytekin spoke about family-child-focused counseling processes,

and Research Assistant Dr. Selen Gündüz gave presentations on understanding developmental language disorders.

Participants had the opportunity to follow academic presentations and obtain information about current research from experts.

In the lobby area of the summit, there was a special exhibition featuring works prepared by the Child Development Community. The creative and educational works prepared by the students were examined with interest by visitors. The exhibition was appreciated for making applied work in the field of child development visible.

At the end of the event, plaques were presented to the speakers.