I am honoured and humbled to be the new President of Koç University in a very special month of celebrations of the 30th anniversary of Koç University and 100th anniversary of the Turkish Republic.

I am back to Istanbul after an exciting academic, scientific and cultural journey around the world for over 28 years and after many scientific breakthroughs with my group at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems in Germany in last 9 years. Fueled by a reservoir of untapped potential, my mission is to seize this moment of extraordinary promise and chart a course towards a future defined by excellence and innovation. As the leader of this wonderful university, I plan to continue to push the boundaries of what is possible while strenthgening our force as a community of students, faculty, staff and alumni. Through collaborative endeavors, I strongly believe that we can and will transcend boundaries, not only within our institution and country but across the broader region. Our goal as an university is to nurture the leaders, innovators, and changemakers of tomorrow, empowering them to make a meaningful impact on our world…

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