Fourth Board of Trustees Meeting of Türkiye-Azerbaijan University Held
at Marmara University
February 27, 2025 / Istanbul
The 4th Meeting of the Board of Trustees of Türkiye-Azerbaijan University
was held at the Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Complex of Marmara University with the
participation of Erol Özvar, President of the Council of Higher Education,
Emin Amrullayev, Minister of Science and Education of Azerbaijan, and the
rectors of Hacettepe University, Istanbul Technical University and Middle
East Technical University that opened programs at Türkiye-Azerbaijan
University.
CoHE President Erol Özvar started his speech by commemorating those who
lost their lives in the Khojaly Massacre on February 26, 1992. Özvar
emphasized that Türkiye-Azerbaijan University is one of the most beautiful
symbols of the deep friendship and fraternity between Türkiye and
Azerbaijan.
Emphasizing that the university came to life with the joint will of the
presidents of both countries, Özvar said, “The main purpose of this
university is based on the sharing of knowledge and experience in the field
of higher education of these two countries, which we formulate as "one
nation, two states". We want to turn this exemplary university into an
international higher education institution that will serve all countries in
the region by further consolidating and strengthening its institutional
foundations in the coming years.”
Emin Amrullayev, Minister of Science and Education of Azerbaijan,
commemorated the victims of the Khojaly Massacre at the beginning of his
speech.
Amrullayev mentioned that Türkiye-Azerbaijan University is one of the best
examples of the deep-rooted fraternity and friendship between Türkiye and
Azerbaijan. Amrullayev talked about the contribution of Türkiye-Azerbaijan
University to education in Azerbaijan. He said that although the university
was established in a short time, they have great expectations and the
university will have a positive impact on education in Azerbaijan. He
stated that it will be instrumental in further strengthening the strong
relations between the two countries.
The meeting was attended by the officials of the Council of Higher
Education, the rectors of the universities opening programs at
Türkiye-Azerbaijan University and the officials of the Ministry of Science
and Education of Azerbaijan.