Strong Support from Cemil Çiçek

Cemil Çiçek has become Honorary Chair of the Bahçeşehir University Gallipoli 100th Anniversary Application and Research Center.

Bahçeşehir University Chair of the Board of Trustees Enver Yücel, Bahçeşehir University President Prof. Dr. Şenay Yalçın, Center for Strategic Research Chair Ercan Çitlioğlu, Ottoman history researcher Prof. Dr. Heath Lowry and Gallipoli history researcher Prof. Dr. Haluk Oral visited Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye Cemil Çiçek in his office.

ÇİÇEK BECOMES HONORARY CHAIR

The delegation briefed Speaker Cemil Çiçek on the work carried out by the Bahçeşehir University Gallipoli 100th Anniversary Application and Research Center, established in Istanbul. Cemil Çiçek agreed to become Honorary Chair of the Center, which will carry out work on Gallipoli and the Battles of Çanakkale. Bahçeşehir University Chair of the Board of Trustees Enver Yücel said: "2015 will mark the 100th anniversary of the Battles of Çanakkale. At the Gallipoli 100th Anniversary Application and Research Center we have established as Bahçeşehir University (BAU), we will carry out work that will bring this subject to the world's agenda. With the research, books and documentaries we will publish, we will once again draw attention to the Battles of Çanakkale on their 100th anniversary. We will also bring together the speakers of parliament of the countries that took part in the Battle of Çanakkale. The same center will also carry out work related to the 100th anniversary of our Republic." Stating that with this meeting they had made official the Honorary Chairmanship of the Center previously offered to Speaker Cemil Çiçek, Enver Yücel and the accompanying delegation also briefed Cemil Çiçek on Bahçeşehir University's other work.

BAU WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE CONSTITUTION WORK

At the same time, the first part of the Constitution Report prepared by the Bahçeşehir University Faculty of Law together with Harvard University and the Max Planck Institute was presented to Speaker Cemil Çiçek. Noting that the work will continue until June, Bahçeşehir University President Prof. Dr. Şenay Yalçın stated that they would continue their work until June and present a more comprehensive report to Speaker Cemil Çiçek. Emphasizing that the constitution work should be carried out in a participatory manner, Speaker Cemil Çiçek expressed his satisfaction with the reports presented by Bahçeşehir University and asked that the work be accelerated.

THE GRAND NATIONAL ASSEMBLY WILL SUPPORT THE EDIRNE PALACE EXCAVATION

Also briefed on the excavation and restoration work carried out by Bahçeşehir University at Edirne Palace, Speaker Cemil Çiçek stated that all kinds of support would be given to the work. Bahçeşehir University President Prof. Dr. Şenay Yalçın said: "In parallel with this excavation, we are also establishing a Center for Balkan Studies in Edirne. At this center, we will carry out comprehensive academic work, including a master's program in Ottoman History Studies." During his visit to Edirne on Sunday, Speaker Cemil Çiçek will inspect the historical excavation site and the work being carried out on site, where he will be given more comprehensive information.