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November 28, 2024 - GTU Office of Press and Public Relations
International students studying at Gebze Technical University (GTU) participate in the “Welcome to Your Home” event organized by the Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality.
Held at Antikkapı Restaurant, the event aimed to familiarize international students, who come from various countries around the world to pursue higher education in Kocaeli, with the city and to provide a platform for them to connect with one another. The event was specifically organized for students of Gebze Technical University and Kocaeli University.
The event saw participation from numerous officials, including Kocaeli Governor İlhami Aktaş, Metropolitan Mayor Tahir Büyükakın, GTU Rector Prof. Hacı Ali Mantar, KOU Rector Prof. Nuh Zafer Cantürk, and Kocaeli International Students Association President Nebi Karakoyun. Additionally, students from countries such as Afghanistan, Albania, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Algeria, Indonesia, Ethiopia, Palestine, Georgia, India, Cameroon, Montenegro, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Kosovo, Lebanon, Nepal, Pakistan, Serbia, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, and Ukraine participated in the event. In his welcoming speech, GTU Rector Prof. Hacı Ali Mantar highlighted the opportunities provided for international students at GTU, expressed gratitude to Aktaş and Büyükakın for their support for international students, and wished all students success in their academic journeys.
The event continued with speeches from the officials, gift exchanges between the students and the officials, and performances of cultural shows prepared by the students. It concluded with conversations between the officials and the students.
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