BAU's 12th Graduation Ceremony Celebrated with Enthusiasm

Bahçeşehir University's 2012 Graduation Ceremony was held at Beşiktaş İnönü Stadium. Graduating its 12th class this year, Bahçeşehir University bid farewell to its students with a magnificent ceremony. Having produced nearly ten thousand graduates since its foundation, Bahçeşehir University is advancing rapidly toward becoming a world university.

Holding a magnificent graduation ceremony at İnönü Stadium, Bahçeşehir University takes pride in graduating its 12th class this year. At the ceremony, where 1,847 students received their graduation certificates, families stood by their children, and many prominent figures also attended this magnificent ceremony.

Speaking at the graduation ceremony, Bahçeşehir University President Şenay Yalçın stated that she was sure the 1,847 distinguished students graduating this year would become important academics, educators and businesspeople of Türkiye, saying: "Growing every year, Bahçeşehir University is advancing rapidly toward becoming a well-established university in Türkiye, with the number of graduates since its foundation reaching ten thousand. Compared to last year, the number of international students choosing our university increased by 40 percent this year. This educational institution, hosting students from 35 different countries, will not stop and will advance even further."

Speaking at the ceremony, Bahçeşehir University Chair of the Board of Trustees Enver Yücel said: "The point we have reached in the 14 years since our foundation is clear. We have achieved great things. I thank the academics, parents and students who contributed to this success very much, and I am proud of them." Underlining that they have much more to do, Enver Yücel said: "Our road is still long. Bahçeşehir University will make every possible contribution to human rights, peace and cultural relations. We said 'My Campus Is the World' and opened up to many countries around the world. We will not be confined to campuses, we will not give up, and we will always work to do our best." Congratulating the students graduating this year, Yücel advised the new graduates: "As graduates, everything is just beginning. What matters is not to give up on this difficult road, and to be able to get back up immediately wherever you fall on it."

Following the speeches, the award ceremony began; first, students who graduated from their faculties with honors received their certificates of achievement, and then awards were presented to students who showed great success by graduating with top honors. Roda Akgün, a graduate of the Department of Psychology at the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, who graduated first in Bahçeşehir University, received the traditional "golden brain" award, the symbol of outstanding achievement.

After all students received their graduation certificates, the cap-throwing ceremony began, and in a magnificent ceremony the students threw their caps and enjoyed their graduation.