Enver Yücel to New Graduates: Live Your Dream!

Bahçeşehir University's 2010-2011 Graduation Ceremony was held at Beşiktaş İnönü Stadium. Graduating its ninth class this year, Bahçeşehir University is moving confidently toward becoming a well-established university, with the number of graduates since its foundation reaching 8 thousand.

ENVER YÜCEL: DON'T LET THE NOISE OF OTHERS STOP YOU FROM LISTENING TO YOUR OWN HEART

Speaking at the Graduation Ceremony, Bahçeşehir University Chair of the Board of Trustees Enver Yücel said: "The diploma we give you is not just any document. Nor is your diploma a sign that our paths are parting. On the contrary, from now on you will represent us all over the world. We want you to know that we will be proud every time we hear of your achievements in academic life and in professional life. We are a 13-year-old university. Over the past years, we have not only graduated thousands of students but also signed collaborations with the world's largest universities. We have opened campuses and established centers in America, Europe and Japan. With Harvard, New York University, Syracuse University, Yale University and other leading schools of the world, we carry out joint projects and research. With the strength we draw from you, our graduates, our belief in achieving new successes in every field from sports to the arts grows. Do not see your diploma as merely a document for getting a job. Finally, I would like to tell you this: Do not let the noise of others stand in the way of listening to your own heart. Have the courage to follow whichever path the voice of your heart leads you to. Have passion, have dreams," he said.

NİMET ÇUBUKÇU EXPERIENCED A DIFFERENT KIND OF EXCITEMENT

Minister of National Education Nimet Çubukçu, who attended the Graduation Ceremony, experienced a different kind of excitement this year. Minister Nimet Çubukçu, who personally presented the diploma of her son Çağrı Çubukçu, a graduate of Bahçeşehir University's Department of Computer Engineering, was seen to have emotional moments. Addressing students and parents, Çubukçu said: "Today I am here not as a Minister, but as a parent and a mother. I share your excitement. I congratulate Bahçeşehir University and its graduates on their success. I wish you all the best."

The ceremony ended with an award presented to the university's top graduate, Selin Karagülle, and the cap-throwing ceremony.