Near East University Faculty of Law and International Law, 2021-2022 academic year spring term graduation ceremony was held at the Near East University Atatürk Culture and Congress Center with an enthusiastic ceremony.
At the graduation ceremony attended by Near East University Faculty of Law graduates, their families, academic staff and many guests, a musical concert was performed by violinist Nina Koçubey following a moment of silence and the singing of the National Anthem.
At the ceremony, Near East University Vice Rector Assoc. Prof. Dr. Murat Tüzünkan, Secretary General of Near East University, Deputy Dean of Faculty of Law and Director of Vocational School of Justice Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yeter Tabur, Head of International Law Department Assist. Prof. Dr. Nabi Berkut and International Law department top graduate student Divine Chiamaka Gosioha gave speeches.
After the speeches, medals and diplomas were presented to the students who ranked in the Faculty of Law and the Department of International Law. Then, the students who graduated respectively took the stage and received their diplomas from the hands of their teachers. At the end of the ceremony, all students threw their caps and unlocked a new door in their lives.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Murat Tüzünkan: “Do not be under the influence of any group or company. Don’t rent your mind or idea to anyone.”
Near East University Vice Rector Assoc. Prof. Dr. Murat Tüzünkan said that they have been proud of raising lawyers who believe in the enlightenment of science and the rule of law in the light of universal valuesat the Near East University, an international science platform, bringing enlightenment to science of law for 25 years.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tüzünkan said, “Our Faculty of Law, which has been training lawyers for 25 years since its establishment, has been an important source of inspiration in line with the success of its graduates in every region of the globalizing world, with its scientifically competent, researching, questioning, interpreting, analytical and critical thinking, ethical and contemporary young lawyers.” .
Addressing the graduates in his speech, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Murat Tüzünkan said, “As a society, we need educated people. In order to achieve this qualification, continue to improve yourself besides the education you received at our university. Do not be under the influence of any group or company. Don’t give your mind to anyone. The way to be a good lawyer depends on these.”
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yeter Tabur: “We are trying to train distinguished lawyers.”
Near East University Secretary General, Deputy Dean of Faculty of Law and Director of Vocational School of Justice Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yeter Tabur addressed the students and said, “As Near East University Faculty of Law, we will be able to play an active role in the process of creating legal rules, contribute to the development of legal culture and awareness of justice, closely follow and evaluate the problems of the country and the world, and address these problems not only legally, but also philosophically and sociologically. We are making efforts to train distinguished lawyers who have the competence to examine in all aspects.”
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yeter Tabur also said, “You have successfully completed your university education, which is one of the most important milestones in your education life. But you will continue to work and struggle throughout your lives. You have a lot of things to do with the thought that you have responsibilities to yourself, your family and your country. We firmly believe that you will quickly climb the career ladder. The success you will achieve in this process will honor the Near East University Faculty of Law and us as well as you and your family.”
Assist. Prof. Dr. Nabi Berkut: “Graduation is not an end, it is a door for new beginnings.”
Head of International Law Department Assist. Prof. Dr. Nabi Berkut also addressed the graduates and said, “You have successfully completed an important period of your education life that you have been continuing for many years. I know you worked incredibly hard to get here.”
Assist. Prof. Dr. Berkut also said that the graduating students have successfully overcome the difficulties created by the pandemic period and reminded that graduation is not an end, but a door for new beginnings. Assist. Prof. Dr. Nabi Berkut continued as follows; “From now on, you will step into a new chapter in your life. You can be a lawyer, prosecutor, judge or academic. Whichever you choose, I believe that with the modern and ultimate education you receive, you will quickly climb the career ladder and achieve significant success in your business life.
Concluding his speech with a word from Malcolm X, Assist. Prof. Dr. Berkut said, “Education is the passport of the future, because tomorrow belongs to those who are prepared for it today.”
Divine Chiamaka Gosioha: “I want to remind you that we write our own story, not someone else’s.”
Speaking on behalf of the graduate students, Divine Chiamaka Gosioha, top graduate of the Department of International Law, said, “I was very happy when I was told that I was the top graduate of the department. However, I started to think about what this really means. What does it mean to be the top graduate at the department? First of all, one of the most important aspects of my journey was that I was part of a group of friends who worked both collaboratively and individually to achieve our academic goals. Of course, there were moments when we wanted to give up, but we kept pushing. Did I work harder than all of them compared to this group? Was I smarter than my friends? Did I have the strongest determination to succeed? Or was I just a little better at chasing my dreams than my peers? To be honest, I couldn’t answer just by saying “yes” to these questions. And that’s when I in fact realized that we are all actually the winners of the department.”
“I want to remind you that we write our own stories, not someone else’s,” said Gosioha, and added; “The race of life is not measured by how many people are in front of us or behind us; it is only measured by the distance from where we are to where we used to be. If we see any positive difference in ourselves in terms of the knowledge we have gained and the relations we have established, then we are at the top of our game. So when I say that every student who graduates today is the best graduate student, I do not say this humbly, on the contrary, I do say this having the pride and honor of all of us.”
