Organized by the Service Exporters’ Association (HİB) and chaired by Prof. Dr. Mustafa Aydın, the workshop titled ‘2053 Vision in International Student Recruitment in Türkiye’ was held with strong participation from public institutions, universities, and sectoral stakeholders.
Participants included Tarık Sönmez, Director General for International Service Trade of the Ministry of Trade, Mustafa Efe, Head of International Relations Department of the Council of Higher Education, Mehmet Ali Akdağ, former Education Counselor in Warsaw and representative of the Ministry of National Education, Yusuf Karataş, Head of Visa Department of the Presidency of Migration Management, Harun Aydoğmuş, Deputy Director General for International Labor Force of the Ministry of Labor and Social Security, TİM President Mustafa Gültepe, and distinguished representatives of universities.
The issue of international student recruitment was addressed not only within the framework of current needs, but also from a long-term, strategic, and sustainable perspective in line with the 2053 vision.
Prof. Dr. Mustafa Aydın emphasized that the workshop outputs were shaped through collective wisdom and provide a strategic foundation that will enhance Türkiye’s global competitiveness in education. He underlined that policy proposals adding qualitative depth to the internationalization process will further strengthen Türkiye’s brand value in higher education.
