VISIT OF THE AMBASSADOR OF THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY TO THE UNIVERSITY OF ZENICA

On Friday, 23.12. In 2016, as part of a visit to the Zenica - Doboj Canton, H.E. Haldun Koç, ambassador of the Republic of Turkey in Bosnia and Herzegovina, visited the University of Zenica.

On that occasion, a reception was organized in the Office of the Rector of the University of Zenica, Prof. Ph.D. Dževad Zečić with the presence of Prof. Dr. sc. Malik Čabaravdić, vice-rector for international cooperation and quality assurance, Amra Muslić, prof., coordinator for inter-university and international cooperation, and Mr. Hasan Atlı, religious attaché, Mr. Sedata Yildiza, attaché for trade, Mr. Omer Četres, attaché for media, Hamze Dogana, attaché for education, Mr. Mehmet Akif Yaman, director of the Yunus Emre Cultural Center and Mr. Bunymanin Sahin, representative of TRT for Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Prof. Ph.D.Sc. Dževad Zečić, rector of the University of Zenica, welcomed the distinguished guests and briefly introduced them to the history and development of the University of Zenica, particularly emphasizing the importance of the establishment and functioning of the Department of Turkish Language and Literature at the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Zenica, as well as the importance of exchange and scholarship programs. students.

H.E. Haldun Koç, expressed his satisfaction with the visit to the University of Zenica, and pointed out that, above all, the goal of this visit is to inform about past projects and the planning of future projects that will be supported by the Government of the Republic of Turkey. He particularly emphasized the importance of learning the Turkish language in schools and universities, considering that both Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republic of Turkey will need educated young staff for future investments and the development of economic, cultural and other relations between these two friendly countries.

At the end of the visit, which took place in a pleasant atmosphere and resulted in very significant and concrete agreements, both the Rector and H.E. they expressed their wish for continued successful cooperation.

After the reception in the Rector's Office, the distinguished delegation visited the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Zenica - Department of Turkish Language and Literature.