Ataturk University Rector Prof. Dr. Ömer Çomaklı continues his meetings to exchange ideas and to evaluate the road map reshaped after the New Generation University Design and Transformation Project process has been carried to a higher level with the title of Research University.

Gathering together with the vice-rectors, deans and the secretary general of the university, whom he worked with in his first term, Rector Çomaklı thanked them for their devoted work and contributions to the Research University process. At the third meeting of the new process, he met with academic members with annually published 5 and 9 works in the fields of SCIE, SSCI and A&HCI.

In the meeting chaired by the vice-rectors, advisors of the rectors and the secretary-general, under the chairmanship of Rector Çomaklı, Rector Çomaklı congratulated the academics for their outstanding performance, providing supports to the university for to be at the top of the lists published by the prestigious ranking institutions,  adding that they would continue to work together in the future as it has been so far.

Rector Çomaklı stated that they will benefit from the advantages of the title of Research University to the fullest and that they will present their outputs to the service of the university and society, emphasizing that they aim to be among the top 5 universities in Turkey.

Rector Çomaklı made the following remarks: “Atatürk University has embarked on the path where it will be positioned as a university that is at the forefront of universal science. It works with a problem-oriented approach by producing scientific solutions to social problems, and is sensitive to social demands as well as directing them. In this sense, our university has taken big and bold steps since 2016, formed its policies and started to implement them with determination. In line with these policies, I have full faith in the fact that all our units will take firm steps towards the same goal without any deviation. I would like to thank our valuable academicians, with whom we have come together to see our shortcomings, identify our weaknesses and strengths, and contribute to the consultation culture, and wish them continued success.”

CORPORATE COMMUNICATION DIRECTORATE – 28.02.2022