Not just vacations in Istanbul
: new collaborations are being forged between Tel Aviv University and leading universities in Turkey.
Many Israelis visited Istanbul during the Passover holiday, and the warming of relations between Turkey and Israel, which culminated in the summit meeting between Israeli President Yitzhak Herzog and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is now expanding into another area.
For the first time in about a decade, Tel Aviv University has renewed its academic ties in Turkey and established ties with three leading universities: Koç, Özyeğin and Sabancı.
At a recent meeting in Istanbul, Tel Aviv University President Prof. Ariel Porat and the three heads of Turkish universities agreed to promote the "Academic Bridge Initiative," which includes a series of academic collaborations, including: student and faculty exchanges, as well as joint research.
Presidents Herzog and Erdogan.
Summit meeting opened doors., Photo: GPO
The festive meeting was also attended by Tel Aviv University, Prof. Malat Shamir, Vice President for International Affairs and Amos Elad, Vice President for Foreign Relations, along with Israeli Consul in Istanbul Udi Eitam, senior members of the Jewish community in Turkey, including Jewish Community Chairman Yitzhak Ibrahimzada, and a number of academics, entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs. Turkish industry.
"The aim of the initiative is to promote academic research in both countries," Prof. Porat stressed.
"Tel Aviv University receives thousands of Muslim and Christian students from Israel and the rest of the world every year, and we will be very happy to expand our cooperation with the leading universities in Turkey. The academy is a bridge to bring peoples closer and a key to advancing the economy and society as a whole," he said.
Against the background of the clashes on the Temple Mount, this time the Turkish president spoke in a relatively moderate manner.
Obviously, without the rapprochement between the heads of state it would have been difficult to hold the meeting and announce the promotion of cooperation.
It is likely that the joint research will address a wide range of areas, including issues of regional importance such as climate, entrepreneurship and archeology, as well as the study of the situation in the Middle East.
Istanbul.
Not just for vacations., Photo: GettyImages
Prof. Malat Shamir, Vice President of International Affairs at Tel Aviv University, added: "I very much hope that after years of disconnection between Israeli and Turkish institutions, our current visit heralds the beginning of a new era. Israel and Turkey have a rich history that connects them. "Similar in areas such as climate, health and technology. The academic bridge we are building therefore has great potential."
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