"Prof. Dr. Rana Kibar, the Rector of Manisa Celal Bayar University, participated in the program organized by the Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, Numan Kurtulmuş, in Ankara as part of the Opening Ceremony of the 2024-2025 Academic Year.

In his speech during the program, Numan Kurtulmuş emphasized the strategic role that universities play for Turkey's future, stating, 'I underline that our universities have an extraordinarily significant and important leading role for the century ahead, which must be a century of a strong Turkey with a powerful voice.' He noted that universities should possess the ability to compete not only nationally but also internationally, saying, 'Our universities must enhance their levels through competition, raise academic quality by establishing collaborations among universities and with state institutions, increase high-tech production capacity, and become value-generating institutions.'

Kurtulmuş also highlighted the importance of preparing young people for great goals in the second century of the Republic, expressing his belief in the youth, stating, 'Especially in this process that we see as the Century of Turkey, we need to prepare our young people for great goals.'

At the end of the opening ceremony, he wished success to the rectors with the hope that the 2024-2025 academic year would be beneficial for all universities, emphasizing the critical role of universities in Turkey's development."