Brazilian Minister of Foreign Affairs at BAU

In order to better understand and promote Brazil, regarded as one of the world's rising powers with its growing economy in recent years, the Bahçeşehir University (BAU) Center for American Studies hosted Brazilian Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Patriota at the BAU Beşiktaş Campus.

Attending the conference held at the Fazıl Say Hall and moderated by Head of the Department of Sociology Nilüfer Narlı, Brazilian Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Patriota assessed "the future of Brazil-Türkiye relations and innovative partnership."

Speaking before the conference, Bahçeşehir University Chair of the Board of Trustees Enver Yücel stated that he was very happy to host at the university the foreign minister of Brazil, the world's fifth-largest economy, saying:"Although we are a 14-year-old university, we have built a strong university profile in the international arena, and I would like to say that I am pleased to be walking this successful path with confident steps. Every year we host dozens of statesmen at the Beşiktaş Campus. I congratulate everyone who has contributed to this."Stating that, looking at economic indicators, Türkiye and Brazil are similar, Enver Yücelsaid: "With its rising trajectory, Brazil has a structure that can be an example to the whole world. I am sure that Türkiye and the world are following these developments. Therefore, I congratulate them on these developments."

Stating that the two countries are also similar in terms of per capita national income, Enver Yücelsaid: "Education is the most important issue for sustainable development and the fair distribution of national income. Educational impasses are among the most important problems of Brazil and Türkiye. Just as we have much to learn from Brazil, we also have much to share. In Brazil, in addition to university entrance exams, students take another exam before graduation, and universities are graded according to the results of the exam students take before graduating. I think this system should be an example to the whole world. Türkiye has been taking important steps in education in recent years. We want to establish new relations with Brazil in education, and even establish a campus there. Let us not forget that education lies at the foundation of lasting peace and lasting relations."