BAU 2013-2014 Academic Year Begins

Bahçeşehir University's 2013-2014 academic year was opened with a ceremony held on Monday, 16 September 2013.

Bahçeşehir University (BAU) opened the 2013-2014 academic year with a ceremony held at the Beşiktaş Campus. The opening speech of the ceremony, attended by Bahçeşehir University Chair of the Board of Trustees Enver Yücel, BAU President Prof. Dr. Şenay Yalçın and the university's administrative and academic staff, was delivered by BAU Student Council President Melih Elidüzgün.

The ceremony also commemorated BAU Faculty of Architecture and Design Dean Prof. Dr. Ahmet Eyüce, who passed away last month.

In her speech, BAU President Prof. Dr. Şenay Yalçın referred to the events taking place in Türkiye and its surroundings, stating that she believes all problems will be solved peacefully through a culture of living together, respect for all kinds of differences and the wise use of human reason.

Stating that education is one of the important dynamics in the country's development, Yalçın said that private educational institutions in Türkiye must reach the educational opportunities of developed countries as soon as possible. She added that competition in education is important and that quality can only be achieved this way.

"WE ARE DEVELOPING AT A DIZZYING PACE"

Stating that BAU has developed at a dizzying pace, especially in the last two years, Bahçeşehir University Chair of the Board of Trustees Enver Yücel thanked the administrative and academic staff who contributed to this success. Yücel said, "As the Bahçeşehir family and the faculty's academic staff, we have built such trust that the top scorer in the university entrance exams chose the BAU School of Medicine."

"THE NUMBER OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IS AROUND 30 THOUSAND; IT SHOULD BE RAISED TO 250 THOUSAND"

Stating that the university has achieved many of its goals since its foundation, Yücel said the most important of these was "being international." Saying, "We are now Türkiye's best university operating in the international arena," Yücel stated that, according to statistics, the abundance of international opportunities ranks at the top among the reasons the university is preferred. Adding that the number of international students in Türkiye is insufficient, Yücel said, "Due to the importance of its strategic location, Türkiye has an advantage in international student exchange. Currently, the number of international students studying in Türkiye is around 30 thousand. This number should be raised to 250 thousand."

Stating that problems such as injustice, corruption and attempts to suppress free thought are encountered in work carried out all over the world, Yücel added that what matters is to protect an environment of free thought and work, and promised the academics that he would do his part to ensure the necessary protection.