Prof. Dr. Mustafa Aydın, President of Istanbul Aydın University and Eurasian Universities Union (EURAS), attended a series of important meetings during his official visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran. On the first day of the visit, Prof. Dr. Aydın met with Prof. Dr. Mohammad Nabi Shahiki Tash, Deputy Minister of Science, Research and Technology of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and discussed the establishment of strong cooperation between the two countries in the fields of education, research and innovation. They also exchanged ideas on student exchange programs, joint seminars and the development of scientific projects.
Within the scope of the visit, Prof. Dr. Aydın also met with various directors within the Ministry and discussed the details of joint projects, academic exchange programs and technology-oriented collaborations, emphasizing that these contacts have great potential to increase the scientific and technological capacity of the two countries.
In the meeting with Prof. Dr. Farhad Yazdandoost, Deputy Minister of Science, Research and Technology of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the issue of deepening academic cooperation and supporting innovative approaches in education was discussed. Prof. Dr. Mustafa Aydın invited the Deputy Minister to the EURIE – Eurasian Higher Education Summit, which will be organized by the Eurasian Association of Universities (EURAS) on 7-9 April 2026.
During the meeting with Prof. Dr. Alireza Monadi Sefidan, President of the Education Commission of the Islamic Shura Assembly of Iran, proposals to organize student and academic exchange programs, joint research and education fairs between the two countries were discussed. The parties stated that they aim to further strengthen academic ties through specific projects such as the Iran-Türkiye Education Fair.
Prof. Dr. Aydın also met with Samad Hassanzadeh, President of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mining and Agriculture and exchanged views on the development of trade and sectoral cooperation between the two countries.
At the end of his visit to Tehran, Prof. Dr. Mustafa Aydın visited the Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye to Tehran Prof. Dr. Hicabi Kırlangıç in his office and made evaluations on the common steps that can be taken and projects that can be carried out in the field of education between Türkiye and Iran.
These high-level contacts created an important basis for deepening academic and scientific cooperation between Türkiye and Iran.
