Lecturers assigned to the Turkish Cultural Center in the Novi Pazar region of Serbia and Bosnian students studying there, came to Turkey as part of the project carried out in cooperation with the Directorate General for Higher and Foreign Education and the Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities in order to develop social, cultural and economic relations with cognate and related communities.

 

The teachers and students of the Novi Pazar Turkish Cultural Center, who will visit the historical and touristic places of Turkey between June 30- July 9 were hosted by Deputy Minister Mustafa Safran and Director General for Higher and Foreign Education Ahmet Emre Bilgili during their visit to the Ministry of National Education.

 

Stating his happiness for hosting Bosnian students who continue their Turkish course in Novi Pazar, Deputy Minister Safran emphasized that the number of teachers, lecturers and trainers in the Balkan countries has increased significantly year by year.

 

Safran said: "Providing the opportunity to bring our Bosnian brothers together with Turkish language and culture, Novi Pazar Turkish Cultural Center is one of the important institutions."  

 

"We always support the works that are carried out by related individuals, institutions, non-governmental organizations and professionals in order to develop economic, social and cultural ties with cognate and related communities. I believe that encouraging these projects materially and morally will play an important role in the development of Turkey-Serbia relations in cultural, scientific, commercial and social fields."

 

Safran thanked Ahmet Emre Bilgili, Director General for Higher and Foreign Education who contributed to the realization of the project. He also thanked Turkish lecturers of the Novi Pazar Turkish Cultural Center, and Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities. He wished the students an enjoyable historical and touristic trip in Ankara, Cappadocia and Istanbul.

 

Having conversation with students and Turkish lecturers Safran, presented his guests with gifts in memory of the visit and posed for the camera with the students.