BAU International Expands to Morocco

Bahçeşehir University (BAU), which removes borders in education with the campuses and centers it has opened in many countries around the world, hosted Moroccan Minister of Higher Education Soumaya Benkhaldoun at the BAU Beşiktaş Campus. Supporting BAU's efforts to establish a new university in Morocco, Benkhaldoun said, "If your offer to open a university in Morocco still stands, we are ready to work with you."

Following initiatives in Morocco in 2013, Bahçeşehir University (BAU) began working to open a university awarding diplomas in accordance with Moroccan law. Meeting during Moroccan Minister of Higher Education Soumaya Benkhaldoun's visit to the BAU Beşiktaş Campus, BAU Chair of the Board of Trustees Enver Yücel and BAU President Prof. Dr. Şenay Yalçın decided to carry out the investments as soon as possible. Noting that her daughter is also a Bahçeşehir University student, Moroccan Minister of Higher Education Soumaya Benkhaldoun said, "If your offer to open a university in Morocco still stands, we are ready to work with you on this."

Stating that the legislative changes in Morocco were a very positive development for them in terms of opening a university in accordance with Moroccan law, BAU Chair of the Board of Trustees Enver Yücel said: "Our interest in Morocco is growing every day, because Morocco and Türkiye are two countries with common characteristics. The gateway to Asia opens from Türkiye, and the gateway to Africa opens from Morocco. We are therefore also taking important steps in terms of strategic relations. Taking these steps by establishing a university is very important for a solid and lasting relationship between the two countries. We are examining the legislative changes in Morocco, and we are ready to come and invest tomorrow. We will work especially on a school of architecture and art."