The exhibition consisting of Kazakh artists’ Murat Zhetpissaliev, Shalkar Kabdesh, Kazhybek Baimuldin and Bakhytbek Talkambaevn 25 pieces of artwork especially prepared for Cyprus Museum of Modern Arts; and Turkish academician artists’ Eren Laçin, Parvin Ghorbanzadeh Dizaji, Şeyma Topçu, Ümmihan Bulut, Yalda Jafari Yaghin, Asiye Sarioğlu Demirörs 35 art pieces has been opened by Minister of Labour and Social Security Dr. Faiz Sucuoğlu.

According to the press release issued by the Directorate of Press and Public Relations of Near East University, the opening ceremony of the two separate exhibitions was held in the exhibition hall of the Faculty of Dentistry of Near East University to which Minister of Labour and Social Security Dr. Faiz Sucuoğlu; Founding Rector of Near East University Dr. Suat İrfan Günsel; Rector of Özay Günsel Children’s University Prof. Dr. Filiz Meriçli; Vice Rectors, Deans, Academicians of Near East University; artists and guests attended.

It was stated that Vice Rector of Near East University Prof.Dr. Tamer Şanlıdağ, on behalf of the Kazakh artists Kazhybek Baimuldin, on behalf o the artists from Turkey Parvin Ghorbanzadeh Dizaji, and finally Minister of Labour and Social Security Dr. Faiz Sucuoğlu each made a speech at the opening ceremony.

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Making the opening speech, Vice Rector of Near East University, Prof Dr Tamer Şanlıdağ stated that Near East University was competing with world universities and aiming to be among the first best 500 universities of the world. He added that the NEU was using its education and accumulated research energy to contribute to the economic, social, psychological and cultural development of local and global societies.

Prof Şanlıdağ: “Near East University Academicians have participated in 1773 scientific events and have made 1507 publications in the academic year of 2018-2019”
Prof. Şanlıdağ emphasised that as a university, they prioritised to raise and maintain the living standards of all living things on earth within the framework of local and universal needs and resultantly; develop, conduct, manage and support research that will increase the production of qualified science with the potential to become a concrete product. Furthermore, Prof. Şanlıdağ stated that the academic personnel of the Near East University participated in 1773 academic events and held 665 scientific organisations within the academic year of 2018-2019. Additionally, a total of 1507 publications, 910 scanned in Web of Science, 305 in Scopus and 292 in other international indexes, were published on behalf of our university. However, this academic accumulation has also paid off in product development.

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Prof. Şanlıdağ added that during the academic year of 2018-2019 Patents of umbilical cord clamp, anti-aging effective telomerase activator and anti-cancer effective thio anthraquinone molecule have been patented by researchers from the Near East University; and is about to apply for patent for developing herbal lozenges and natural vegetable textile.

Kazhybek Baimuldin: “You are not merely establishing a museum! You are also taking the names and souls of the art world to the skies!”
Speaking on behalf of the Kazakh artists, Kazhybek Baimuldin expressed his feelings regarding the day and the observations he made while on an excursion to the beach with colleague artists. H said that while looking at the waves of the sea, he realised that there was a great power behind all of this beauty. He referred to Winston Churchill ‘Birds fly through the wind, the wind lifts and flies birds ’. He added that this could also be applied to humans and expressed that Dr Suat Günsel not only established the museum, he also lifted the names and souls of the artists to the skies and gave wings to the youth. He ended his words by expressing great gratitude to Dr Suat Günsel on behalf of himself and on behalf of the art world.

Parvin Ghorbanzadeh Dizaji said:
“I would like to thank you for coming to our exhibition opening and on behalf of all the artists who have contributed to my name and for contributing to us. The artist participants of our group are from Hacettepe University Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Painting, master and doctorate students and lecturers of Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Visual Arts. In this exhibition, the works we produced for the Cyprus Museum of Modern Art were studied with metal engraving, serigraphy and linol printing techniques of painting. I would like to thank primarily Dr Suat Günsel and all those who have enabled us to get these works of art produced with love and great effort, and for providing a suitable working environment and hosting us all with sincere feelings. In addition, we would like to thank the faculty members of the Near East University Faculty of

Fine Arts and Design for their responsibility and support for the printing residence of our teacher, especially Yücel Yazgın.”
“This an invaluable chance for the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus to be promoted to the world in terms of art, and also a means to express the value given to art”

During his speech, Minister of Labour and Social Security Dr. Faiz Sucuoğlu said:
“Today the University campus is alive, students have started classes and we have had the opportunity to touch beauty by opening a new exhibition. We are currently in the negotiation process, but with the search for a political solution, the artistic promotion of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus to the world and in terms of explaining the importance given to art, these events are an invaluable introduction. When the hundreds of artists come here and return back to their countries, they speak about the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Near East University and Dr. Suat Günsel; and in my opinion it is invaluable to advertise the country through the perspectives of artists. Therefore, we can conclude that Near East University takes on a significant mission involving promotion of art in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) in addition to promoting the TRNC in foreign countries. As the government, we wish to thank the Near East Family for taking this great role and for attaching great importance to art and science.

The artists were presented prizes and certificates of gratitude…
Subsequent to the speeches, Minister of Labour and Social Security Dr. Faiz Sucuoğlu presented certificates of gratitude to Kazakh artists and Turkish print artists.

The opening ribbon was cut…
After the presentation of prizes, a ribbon cutting ceremony was held and the exhibition was explored. It was announced that hosted by Cyprus Museum of Modern Arts, the two exhibitions were available to visit at 08:00-17:00 on weekdays until 30th September, 2019 at the exhibition hall of the Faculty of Dentistry of Near East University.