The Director HRD, Dr. Amir Zaman hold a meeting with the Rector and Vice Rector Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Dr. Hussain Karaman and Dr. Nabi Gugus respectively. The meeting was held at Recep Tayyip Erdogan University Turkey on January 29, 2014.

In the meeting, the Rector and Vice Rector, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University agreed to increase the quota of AWKUM scholars under the Mevlana Exchange Programme. They also invited the faculty and administrative staff of AWKUM for a visit during summers and agreed to provide free accommodation and transport. Furthermore, they also agreed on arranging a trip for the faculty and staff of AWKUM to Georgia which is one hour drive from Turkey.

Dr. Amir Zaman invited the Rector and Vice Rector, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, for visit to AWKUM upon which they showed extreme willingness and promised to pay a visit to AWKUM in near future.

In addition to the above, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University agreed to offer PhD programme to the faculty of AWKUM at a discounted tuition fee of $ 150/annum. They also promised to provide assistance in the opening and establishing of Fishery Department at AWKUM. It is pertinent to mention here that the Fishery Department, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, is the best fishery department in Turkey.

Dr. Amir Zaman on the occasion reiterated “I am very pleased to visit Recep Tayyip Erdogan University and to know about the sincere and profound efforts that the University is making for the internationalization of higher education”. He further said that AWKUM is determined to make quality education accessible to the majority and with such collaborative partners the job becomes easier with every passing day.