Presidency’s Communications Director Prof. Fahrettin Altun stated that they were very pleased to observe that Kyrgyzstan-Turkey Manas University (KTMU) established by Turkey in 1995 in the Kyrgyz capital, Bishkek, has turned into a center of attraction in the region.
Altun, who is also Chairman of KTMU Board of Trustees, and Kyrgyzstan Minister of Science and Education Gülmira Kudayberdiyeva co-chaired KTMU Board of Trustees Meeting at the rectorate building of the university in Bishkek.
In his statement after the meeting which lasted for approximately two hours, Altun noted that they held the meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Kyrgyzstan-Turkey Manas University.
Altun added: “It was the first meeting of this year, and also the first meeting that I attended. It was a very productive meeting both for Turkey and Kyrgyzstan. We have taken many critical decisions in terms of our university. Here we have agreed on many issues by reaching a consensus. Concerning education, research and community service, we have signed important decisions for a more qualified functioning of the university. Therefore, the university will continue to work in a more qualified way with these decisions during the new term. I hope this meeting will be auspicious for everyone.”
Emphasizing the importance of KTMU for the relations between the two countries, Altun said: “KTMU had a very important place in the higher education system since 1995 in Kyrgyzstan. It has filled a serious gap in terms of education and training, research and community service regarding internationalization for Kyrgyzstan and its region.”
Underlining that KTMU is a very critical university both for Turkey and Kyrgyzstan, Altun said: “Our President made significant contribution to the promotion of KTMU and he continues to do so. We think that our university will take important steps to be worthy of this support.”
Accompanied by KTMU Rector Prof. Sabahattin Balcı and Acting Rector Prof. Asılbek Kulmırzayev, Prof. Fahrettin Altun visited the exhibition consisting of the photographs taken by Presidential photojournalists on July 15 and the Museum of Archeology Ethnography Laboratory, and then opened the Tahnit Museum newly established within the structure of the university.