On April 1, 2022 the Rector of the University of Tirana, Prof. Dr. Artan Hoxha held a meeting with the Rector of Canakkale University Onsekiz Mart, Prof. Dr. Sedat Murat in the framework of developing opportunities for cooperation between the two universities.

This university is ranked among the world’s best 1000 universities in the World Rankings of Scimago Institutions 2012 and one of the best innovative universities in Turkey.

The following topics were discussed during the meeting:

-Cooperation within the Erasmus + program for staff and students exchange;

-Cooperation within the Mevlana program;

-Joint study programs and bilateral projects.

UT representatives Deputy Rector of UT Prof. Assoc. Dr. Bernard Dosti, Head of the Directorate of Scientific Research, Projects and Foreign Relations Erida Elmazi were also present in the meeting, as well as representatives from Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University Secretary General, Prof. Dr. Ayhan Monus, General Coordinator of Foreign Relations, Prof. Dr. Ayhan Oral, Deputy Coordinator for the International Office of Foreign Students, Ziya Arnavuto?lu and Metin Bulut and Samoena Brahimi representatives from the Turkish Embassy,

Both parties expressed high interest in terms of intensifying relations and participating in joint projects between the two universities.