Rector Ariöz Attended The Opening Ceremony Of The 2023-2024 Academic Year In Beştepe

Toros University Rector Prof. Dr. Ömer Arıöz attended the Opening Ceremony of the 2023-2024 Higher Education Academic Year in Beştepe.

Toros University Rector Prof. Dr. Ömer Arıöz attended the opening ceremony of the 2023-2024 Higher Education Academic Year held under the auspices of the Council of Higher Education (YÖK) with the presence of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Rector Arıöz was accompanied by Toros University academics and students.

The ceremony was attended by the Speaker of the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM) Numan Kurtulmuş, Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz, President of the Council of Higher Education Erol Özvar, President of TÜBA Prof. Dr. Muzaffer Şeker and dignitaries, as well as ministers, members of the Council of Higher Education, heads of relevant institutions, ambassadors, rectors, academics and students.

In his speech at the ceremony, President Erdoğan stated that universities, which are regarded as the centre of excellence of the society, have roles beyond providing individuals with professional formation, and said: "Universities are universal institutions with their own traditions that contribute to the intellectual development of students and enable them to discover their talents, as well as being a home of science. Universities change both the fortune and history of a country with the generations they raise."