Istanbul Ticaret University is your home
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Representatives of more than 1200 international students from 87 countries studying at Istanbul Ticaret University came together at the fast-breaking meal event held at Sütlüce Campus. Rector Prof. Dr. Abdulhamit Avşar noted that they never see international students as guests. The program, attended by more than 60 undergraduate, graduate, English and Turkish preparatory students from nearly 30 countries, started with the commemoration of the Çanakkale Martyrs, as the program coincided with the anniversary of the March 18th, 1915 Çanakkale Victory. Our Chairman of the Board of Trustees Dr. İsrafil Kuralay, our Rector Prof. Dr. Abdulhamit Avşar, Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Rahmi Deniz Özbay, our Secretary General Mr. Erdal Cesar and International Office Coordinator Prof. Dr. Yusuf Devran attended the fast-breaking meal event.
PATRONAGE PROJECT
Making a greeting speech at the fast-breaking meal event, our Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Dr. Israfil Kuralay, emphasized that they are a family under the roof of Istanbul Ticaret University with all students from different countries. Dr. Kuralay gave the good news that Istanbul Ticaret University has launched a new project together with the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce, and noted that with the patronage project, talented and promising students will be prepared for the future under the auspices of ITO member organizations. Rector Prof. Dr. Abdulhamit Avşar stated that he does not accept describing the international students as guests and stated that Istanbul Ticaret University is a home for international students, as it is for all students.
NOT A GUEST, BUT A HOST
Prof. Dr. Avşar stated that, as a university, they care about guest students and underlined that they are always with them. Prof. Dr. Avşar added that they were happy to come together in the unifying atmosphere of the month of Ramadan. In his speech, International Office Coordinator Prof. Dr. Yusuf Devran noted that the university will continue to support students who come from abroad to study with all its resources.
Problems will be solved quickly
There are more than 1200 undergraduate and postgraduate international students from 87 countries at Istanbul Ticaret University. Language and culture problems are among the biggest problems of students coming from all over the world to study in Türkiye. Thanks to a new application implemented at Istanbul Ticaret University, international students will now be able to find solutions to their problems faster. International students will be able to convey their problems that they cannot solve in the relevant units of the university via the WhatsApp Line: +90 505 178 68 06 and the e-mail address: isc@ticaret.edu.tr.
