President of Turks Abroad and Related Communities (YTB) Abdullah Eren highlighted the pivotal function of educated Turkish Alumni in fostering stronger bonds between Türkiye and African nations throughout a big go to to Tanzania, Zanzibar and Kenya.
Eren, accompanied by a delegation, engaged in a number of high-level conferences with key figures together with Zanzibar President Hussein Ali Mwinyi, Tanzanian Deputy Minister of Education Omari Kipanga, Tanzania’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Mbarouk Nassor Mbarouk, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Responsible for Diaspora in Kenya Roseline Okay. Njogu and Deputy Minister of Education in Kenya Belio Richard Kipsang.
Meetings have been additionally carried out with officers together with Zanzibar’s Minister of Education and Vocational Training Lela Mohamed Mussa, President of Kenya’s Supreme Council of Muslims Al Hajj Hasan Ole Naado, and Sheikh Ally Khamisi Ngeruko, Deputy Mufti of the Muslim Council (BAKWATA).
Eren’s go to additionally included interactions with distinguished instructional establishments just like the University of Nairobi, the University of Dar es Salaam, and Muhimbili University of Health.
There have been additionally discussions specializing in the very important function of Türkiye Alumni – graduates who had studied in Türkiye and have since held influential positions worldwide – in enhancing relations between Türkiye and these African international locations. Eren emphasised the numerous contributions these alumni make in varied capacities, underscoring their help for Türkiye’s world justice advocacy.
Eren highlighted Türkiye’s lively engagement in worldwide politics, emphasizing the necessity for a reformed world order, resonating with President Erdogan’s name for a extra inclusive world construction. Addressing present world challenges, Eren underscored the need for a brand new system, emphasizing that Türkiye’s efforts ought to be amplified.
He reiterated initiatives like Türkiye Graduates are essential in amplifying Türkiye’s stance and efforts in advocating for world justice.
Expressing excessive regard for Türkiye Alumni Meetings and the esteemed graduates who accomplished their college training in Türkiye, Eren highlighted: “We have graduates who have carved out successful careers in their respective countries. During these meetings, we reconnected with them. Their enduring affection for Türkiye remains palpable. We seek to tap into their wealth of experiences and aspire to welcome more students from African nations. Our Türkiye Alumni associations are pivotal, and we aim for increased graduate mobility through their concerted efforts.”
Underlining efforts to unite Turkish entrepreneurs investing in African international locations with Turkish Alumni, Eren famous: “Our Türkiye Alumni serve as voluntary ambassadors for our country. We intend to foster closer ties with our graduates. We encourage interactions between our graduates and Turkish business figures and companies investing in these regions. I’m confident that Turkish companies investing in these regions greatly benefit from the expertise of our Turkish graduates.”
Recalling the African initiative launched in Türkiye in 2005 underneath President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s management, Eren highlighted a big upsurge in institutional efforts towards Africa. He underscored a rise within the variety of scholarships granted by YTB to college students from African international locations, mentioning, “Zanzibar President Hüseyin Ali Mwinyi can also be a graduate who studied at a Turkish Faculty of Medicine.
“During our visits, we engage with them. Several prominent business figures, politicians, and academics abroad are Turkish graduates. We make concerted efforts to maintain their affinity for Türkiye,” he added.
Eren emphasised the burgeoning collaboration between Türkiye and Africa by way of a mutually helpful mannequin, saying: “Africa boasts rich historical legacies and substantial underground resources. Regrettably, it has suffered from a history of colonialism. If we seek reasons for the challenges faced by the African continent, it is rooted in its colonial past. The blame lies with the countries that colonized Africa. Türkiye endeavors to foster an equitable relationship, prioritizing fair integration across all institutions.”
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