At the December Board of Directors Meeting of the Service Exporters’ Association (HİB), the activities implemented and collaborations developed throughout 2025 were evaluated in detail.
Prof. Dr. Mustafa Aydın emphasized the importance of sustainable growth in service exports and stated that new initiatives to strengthen Türkiye’s global service export capacity would constitute strategic priorities in the coming period. Policies and areas of work to enhance competitiveness in international markets were also discussed.
With the participation of Küçükçekmece District Governor Mustafa Anteplioğlu and Küçükçekmece Mufti Hasan Hüseyin Palabıyık, the December Board Meeting of the Küçükçekmece City Council was held under the chairmanship of Prof. Dr. Mustafa Aydın at İkitelli Cemevi.
At the final meeting of the year, the district’s priorities and initiatives aimed at strengthening the city’s future vision were discussed. Activities to enhance social participation, new project proposals contributing to local development, and planning for the year 2025 were evaluated comprehensively.
Prof. Dr. Mustafa Aydın underlined that Küçükçekmece would achieve a stronger future through a governance model shaped by collective wisdom, emphasizing the determination to engage in dialogue, produce together, and construct a common future for the city.
With the participation of H.E. Prof. Dr. Ömer Bolat, Minister of Trade of the Republic of Türkiye, TİM President Mustafa Gültepe, and leading sector representatives shaping Türkiye’s national branding vision, the opening of the TURQUALITY Vision Meeting and Branding Conference was held.
The event reviewed the twenty-year journey of the branding support program and addressed success stories that have contributed to Türkiye’s global brand vision. Comprehensive evaluations were made on strategies to enhance the global competitiveness of knowledge-intensive sectors, particularly service exports, education, healthcare, design, and creative industries.
Prof. Dr. Mustafa Aydın expressed his gratitude, first and foremost to Minister of Trade Prof. Dr. Ömer Bolat, to TİM President Mustafa Gültepe, and to all stakeholders contributing to this important journey. He emphasized that the TURQUALITY champions advancing Türkiye’s brand strength make significant contributions to the nation’s global competitiveness vision.
During the conference, Istanbul Aydın University was granted an award in the TURQUALITY Champions category as the higher education institution achieving the highest level of service exports in Türkiye. Expressing that the university received this success with great pride, honor, and responsibility, Prof. Dr. Mustafa Aydın underlined that the award stands as a concrete reflection of the commitment, vision, and determination of the Aydın family striving toward the ideal of ‘a stronger and more advanced university.’
The December Board of Directors Meeting of the Mediterranean Universities Union (UNIMED) was held, during which UNIMED’s institutional functioning, membership processes, and strategic topics regarding the future of the union were comprehensively discussed.
Prof. Dr. Mustafa Aydın particularly shared evaluations on upcoming period activities, planned projects, and initiatives aimed at strengthening regional cooperation. New initiatives to increase interaction among universities across the Mediterranean region, joint research areas, and mechanisms supporting academic solidarity were among the key agenda items of the meeting.
The 48th event of the ‘HIB Talks with Our Trade Counselors’ webinar series carried out by the Service Exporters’ Association (HİB) was organized with the participation of Nairobi Trade Counselor Dr. Mustafa Alıcı as a guest speaker.
The webinar addressed the opportunities in the Kenyan market, current developments in the field of service exports, and potential cooperation opportunities for Turkish companies in the region.
Prof. Dr. Mustafa Aydın conveyed his gratitude to Dr. Mustafa Alıcı for his valuable contribution and thanked all participants for their interest in the program.
The December Executive Council Meeting of the Foreign Currency Earning Services Working Group of the Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEİK) was held under the hosting of Mr. Firuz Bağlıkaya, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Association of Turkish Travel Agencies (TÜRSAB).
During the meeting, Prof. Dr. Mustafa Aydın shared his evaluations on strengthening the global position of the services sector, increasing export potential, and enhancing international cooperation. Strategic priorities to boost Türkiye’s competitiveness in service exports, sectoral opportunities, and future objectives were discussed comprehensively by the participants.
At the 7th Service Exporters’ Association 2024 Service Export Champions Awards Ceremony, Istanbul Aydın University was honored with the first-place award in education exports.
This significant achievement is regarded as a strategic milestone that enhances Türkiye’s international visibility in education and strengthens the nation’s global competitiveness. It was emphasized that Istanbul Aydın University’s growing global recognition is the result of its strong academic foundation, internationalization strategy and student-centered approach. The award serves as an international acknowledgment of the university’s role as a gateway connecting Türkiye to the global education arena.
Prior to the 7th Service Export Champions Awards Ceremony, a year-end evaluation meeting was held with the participation of Minister of Trade Prof. Dr. Ömer Bolat and members of the Board of the Service Exporters’ Association.Türkiye’s current position in service exports, development areas and future targets were discussed in detail.
Under the Minister’s leadership and vision, strategies to elevate Türkiye’s global service export capacity to higher ranks were evaluated.
The Executive Board Meeting of Istanbul Aydın University was held with the participation of the institution’s administrative leadership. During the meeting, recent achievements, ongoing initiatives and strategic goals for the new period were comprehensively reviewed.
The university’s commitment to quality education, internationalization and innovative initiatives was reiterated, while current academic and administrative developments were also discussed.
Hosted by Düzce Mayor and former Minister of Industry and Technology, Dr. Faruk Özlü, the Monthly Consultation Meeting brought together Prof. Dr. Mustafa Aydın and prominent business representatives in Istanbul. Bülent Eczacıbaşı, Chairman of Eczacıbaşı Holding, participated as keynote speaker and shared over 50 years of business experience, corporate governance insights and his perspectives on Türkiye’s economic transformation.
The event provided a valuable platform for discussing strategic topics related to sustainable growth, global competitiveness and economic dynamics.
