On November 20, Wednesday a handover ceremony for the rector position took place at Istinye University’s Topkapı campus. The ceremony was attended by the Chairman and members of the Board of Trustees, deans, academics and executives.
Speaking at the handover ceremony, Dr. Muharrem Usta, the Chairman of the Board of Trustees, told that Istinye University achieved important successes in a short span of time and thanked Prof. Melih Bulu, the Founding Rector, for his contributions and devoted efforts, adding that Prof. Bulu will, from now on, serve the university as a Member of the Board of Trustees.
The Founding Rector Prof. Melih Bulu said in his speech that Istinye University has grown in line with its goals since day one and that he will do his best for the University to further increase in success also in the upcoming period. After his speech, the handover ceremony took place as Prof. Bulu turned over his position to Prof. İlhami Yıldız.
The ceremony then continued with a speech by the newly assigned Rector Prof. İlhami Yıldız. In his speech, Prof. Yıldız shared with the audience his excitement about his new position and thanked his family for always being so supportive of him during his career. Prof. Yıldız also emphasized that the University will use all efforts to contribute to the development of Turkey and its human resource.
The ceremony ended with a family photo taken following the speech by the Rector Prof. İlhami Yıldız.