Bahçeşehir University Wins "Türkiye's Best Brand in Education" Award

Turkish brands came together at the "Brand Türkiye 2017" event, organized for the first time this year by the Ministry of Economy and the Turkish Exporters Assembly. At the event, attended by Minister of Economy Nihat Zeybekçi, Bahçeşehir University received the award in the education category.

The award ceremony took place before the day's sessions of the program held at the Lütfi Kırdar Convention and Exhibition Center, where brand institutions in Türkiye were discussed with experts. Bahçeşehir University President Prof. Dr. Şenay Yalçın received the education category award on behalf of the university from Minister of Economy Nihat Zeybekçi. Prof. Dr. Şenay Yalçın said: "Our structure here was of course made possible by BAU Global. Under the umbrella of BAU Global, we are in 28 different locations in 8 countries around the world, with 5 universities, 4 language schools and 5 satellite campuses. Our goal is to create a brand in Turkish higher education and to carry the quality of Turkish higher education all over the world. If you look especially at developed countries, one of the elements that make up their soft power is their education system."

"AS BAHÇEŞEHİR UNIVERSITY, WE ARE AMONG THE INNOVATORS"

Saying "Receiving such an award encourages us," Prof. Dr. Şenay Yalçın continued:

"Having your work appreciated is very important for doing even better work. It also shows you whether you are doing your job right, or helps you pull yourself together. A moment ago, our Minister expressed the idea of innovation very well. As Bahçeşehir University, we are among the innovators in higher education. Day and night, we are searching for and examining what new things can be done in higher education and what the world is doing, and we are striving to bring even better practices to Türkiye. Indeed, today the award for those who add value to the Türkiye brand in the education category was given to Bahçeşehir University."

"TURKISH YOUTH ARE VERY INTELLIGENT AND WORK WONDERS WHEN GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY"

Stating that thanks to these efforts, interest from abroad in Turkish higher education has begun, Prof. Dr. Yalçın continued:

"Indeed, in line with our efforts, interest from those countries in Turkish higher education has begun, and the number of international students in Türkiye, which was only 55,000 in 2014, has reached 110,000 today. At Bahçeşehir University alone, 3,000 students from 106 countries are studying. These are efforts that directly align with the promotion of our country abroad, Türkiye's 2023 and 2053 targets and the goal of becoming one of the world's top 10 economies. Of course, there are some obstacles, but they are being overcome step by step through discussion and accurate explanation. For example, a moment ago our Minister said that 'the potential created by young software developers reached 500 million dollars in 2016.' We discovered this long ago and started building such a structure at Bahçeşehir University. As you know, the world is changing. There is digital transformation. If we cannot keep up with this change, as happened in previous industrial revolutions, we risk missing it too. But I must say that Turkish youth are very intelligent and work wonders when given the opportunity. They can create products that can compete with the world."

"REGULATIONS THAT CLEAR OUR PATH ARE NEEDED"

Yalçın concluded her remarks as follows:

"Türkiye has now discovered its potential. As Bahçeşehir University, we have also discovered our own potential. For this potential to be turned into kinetic energy, there need to be a few more regulations in laws, directives and bylaws that clear our path. If this is done, reaching the goals will be a piece of cake."