University–City Cooperation Between Bartın University and Bartın TSO Discussed
The Rector of Bartın University, Prof. Dr. Ahmet Akkaya, and Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Yafes Yıldız met with the Board of the Bartın Chamber of Commerce and Industry. During the visit, joint activities that could be carried out to strengthen university–city cooperation were discussed comprehensively.
At the meeting, views were exchanged on projects that will contribute to Bartın's academic, economic, social and cultural development, and the importance of bringing together the university's knowledge and the business community's experience in line with common goals was emphasized. In particular, the discussions focused on training qualified human resources, R&D and innovation-oriented activities, strengthening the entrepreneurship ecosystem, and projects that will contribute to local development.
Speaking at the meeting, Halil Balık, Chairman of the Board of the Bartın Chamber of Commerce and Industry, noted that university–industry cooperation is of strategic importance for regional development and made the following remarks:
"Bringing together our university's knowledge, research and academic capacity with the production power of our industry will give significant momentum to Bartın's economic and social development. This cooperation will make strong contributions to increasing employment opportunities for our young people, spreading the culture of entrepreneurship and implementing innovative projects. As the Bartın Chamber of Commerce and Industry, I would particularly like to state that we are open to cooperation with our university in every field and will continue to support joint projects."
The visit concluded with mutual expressions of goodwill and discussions aimed at taking concrete cooperation steps in the coming period.
