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“Transcending Boundaries in Higher Education” Forum Held at Medipol

22.06.2026

A forum hosted by our University focused on the opportunities for internationalization in higher education and the challenges faced by international students. 🎓
📍 The opening speeches of the forum, held at the North Campus, were delivered by our Vice Rector, Prof. Dr. Yasemin Yüksel Durmaz; our Secretary General, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Semih Korkut; and Prof. Dr. Bekir Berat Özipek, Director of the Medipol Mediterranean Research Center and Ombudsman Manager.
During the forum, representatives from:
🔹 the Istanbul Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism,
🔹 the Ombudsman Institution of Türkiye (KDK),
🔹 the Federation of International Student Associations (UDEF),
🔹 the Green Crescent (Yeşilay), and
🔹 various civil society organizations
came together with academics to share their solution-oriented perspectives.
🧩 Topics such as accommodation, visa procedures, social security, and social integration were discussed in two separate sessions.
 

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Last Update Date: 22/06/2026 - 10:33



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