Erzurum Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Mehmet Sekmen paid a congratulatory visit to Ömer Çomaklı, presenting his awards to him for the "Outstanding Achievement Award of YÖK 2022 in the category of Digital Transformation and Big Data Studies" and the "Career Fair where Students were Most Satisfied".

Atatürk University, which continues to take its place in prestigious ranking institutions and receives the awards it has won, continues to congratulate the awards for which success is rewarded, thanks to the results of the change he initiated within the scope of the New Generation University Design and Transformation Project.

In this context, Metropolitan Mayor Mehmet Sekmen, who spoke at the visit held at the Rector's Office, conveyed his congratulations to Rector Çomaklı for the awards and wished success in the future studies of the university.

“Atatürk University, Erzurum's Face Since 1957”

Stating that the awards won are a source of pride for both the university and Erzurum, President Sekmen mentioned that Atatürk University, which has been the honor of Erzurum since 1957, is an indispensable institution for the city and said: Our university, which has an indispensable importance for countries as well, adds a new one to its success every day. Atatürk University, which has been using the information it has produced for the benefit of the public since the first day, has proven its success in this field with the awards it has received. In the presence of Ömer Çomaklı, I congratulate the entire Atatürk University family for their works for our city and for raising the bar of success of the university with the awards achieved."

“We Will Continue Our Studies Befitting the 65-Year-Old History of Our University”

Rector Çomaklı stated that due to the changing expectations of the society from the university, universities should evolve towards a structure that will meet these needs. “As Atatürk University, we are trying to fulfill this mission with our works for the benefit of society. Receiving the results of our work with various awards also makes us happy and proud. From now on, we will continue our work in line with the deep-rooted history of our 65-year-old university, and we will strive to take our targeted place in the national and international arena. I would like to thank our President Mehmet Sekmen, who shared our happiness with his visit, for his kindness and close attention.” he added.

Rector Çomaklı said that the successes achieved were realized with the support of Atatürk University family and also the top managers of the city, and that all institutions worked for Erzurum together.

After the congratulatory visit, Rector Çomaklı, who went on a campus tour with President Sekmen, shared information about the ongoing and completed works in the University campus.
CORPORATE COMMUNICATION DIRECTORATE – 17.11.2022