Scientific Colloquium "The Zero Point of Turkish-Romanian Relations" Held

Bahçeşehir University, together with the Istanbul "Dimitrie Cantemir" Romanian Cultural Center and the Embassy of Romania to the Republic of Türkiye, organized a scientific colloquium dedicated to Romanian diplomat Dimitrie Brătianu, who was sent to Istanbul as Romania's first envoy between 1878 and 1881: "The Zero Point of Turkish-Romanian Relations: The Role of Ambassador Dimitrie Brătianu in Shared Diplomacy and Cultural Life"

The scientific colloquium was attended by H.E. Ştefan Tinca, Ambassador of Romania to the Republic of Türkiye; Liviu Sebastian Jicman, President of the Romanian Cultural Center; senior Romanian officials; representatives of the Romanian Senate; Romania's diplomatic mission in the Republic of Türkiye; Bahçeşehir University President Prof. Dr. Şirin Karadeniz; and BAU Global Chairman Enver Yücel. The opening speeches of the colloquium were delivered by Bahçeşehir University President Prof. Dr. Şirin Karadeniz, H.E. Ştefan Tinca, Ambassador of Romania to the Republic of Türkiye, and Liviu Sebastian Jicman, President of the Romanian Cultural Center.

In his opening speech, H.E. Ştefan Tinca, Ambassador of Romania, referred to the relationship between Romania and Türkiye, saying: "This year marks the 144th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Romania and Türkiye, which began right after the 1877 War of Independence. Today, we bring to the agenda Romania's first envoy to the Sublime Porte. Dimitrie Brătianu was one of the leading figures of a visionary generation and a Romanian diplomat educated in Paris. Romania's envoy to Istanbul between 1878 and 1881, Dimitrie Brătianu is the pioneer of a model of good cooperation in bilateral relations that has proven its value over time."

Moderated by Prof. Dr. Esra Hatipoğlu, the colloquium featured presentations by Prof. Dr. Enis Tulça of Galatasaray University, Saro Dadyan of BAU MEDAM, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tarık Demir of Istanbul Gedik University and Dr. Metin Omer of Ovidius University. The speakers concluded the program with a question-and-answer session following their presentations.