Near East University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, 2021-2022 academic year spring term graduation ceremony was held at the Near East University Atatürk Culture and Congress Center with intense participation.

In addition to the graduates and their families, the Near East University Acting Rector Prof. Dr. Tamer Şanlıdağ, Dean of Near East University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Prof. Dr. Deniz Seyrek İntaş, Dean of Istanbul University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Prof. Dr. Güven Kaşıkçı, deans, department heads, lecturers and many guests attended.

At the ceremony, which started with a moment of silence and voicing of the National Anthem, Prof.Dr. Tamer Şanlıdağ, Prof. Dr. Deniz Seyrek İntaş and the top graduate student of the faculty Uğurcan Pala delivered speeches. Uğurcan Pala, the top graduate of the faculty, nailed his name to the traditional age log.

After the speeches, Prof. Dr. Tamer Şanlıdağ and Prof. Dr. Deniz Seyrek İntaş presented the medals and diplomas to the top students. At the graduation ceremony, Dean of Istanbul University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Prof. Dr. Güven Kaşıkçı also gave his diploma to his son Eyüp Kaan Kaşıkçı who graduated from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. After the presentation of diplomas, the ceremony ended with the cap throwing event.

Prof. Dr. Tamer Şanlıdağ: “Create a world where you will be truly happy and proud of yourself by breaking the mold.”
Near East University Acting Rector Prof. Dr. Tamer Şanlıdağ in his speech at the graduation ceremony said, “When I look at you, I go back 34 years. to the year 1988. That day, I was experiencing the excitement you are experiencing right now” and continued his speech commenting on technology, social structure and changes in the world.

“Build a world where you will be truly happy and proud of yourself by breaking the mold,” saying Prof. Şanlıdağ, continued as follows; “That’s when you’ll feel like you’ve truly succeeded. I know, this is not easy at all. But try it, for yourself, for your future, for your family, for humanity. I know that each of you has this potential. Realizing this potential is in your hands, even if it is a heavy burden. I congratulate your graduation with all my heart and wish your future path to be bright.”

Prof. Dr. Deniz Seyrek İntaş: “We are trying to teach our students from many parts of the world a sacred profession that serves both animal and human health.”
Near East University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Dean Prof. Dr. Deniz Seyrek İntaş referred to the words of the leader of the Turkish Cypriots Dr. Fazıl Küçük and said: “Today is ours, and tomorrow is only our children’s with all their happiness.” She continued her speech saying; “It is a debt to raise them in the best way” and said, “In line with this principle, as Near East University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, we are trying to teach our students from many parts of the world a sacred profession that serves both animal and human health.”

Prof. Dr. İntaş also said, “Knowledge is power. If you want to be strong, you have to be knowledgeable in your profession. A strong veterinary profession will add strength to our country in proportion to its knowledge. Getting the expertise of many veterinarians is the only way of our profession’s strong contribution to the country’s livestock economy. Individual veterinary clinics are finding it increasingly difficult to meet the needs of pet owners. In your profession, you should aim to cooperate and work as a team instead of focusing on meaningless competition. Many of the tasks related to our profession can only be carried out and concluded with strong teamwork. Therefore, you should definitely improve your good communication skills.”

Uğurcan Pala: I will always feel the moral support of you, my dear friends, in this challenging process throughout which we will recreate ourselves in real life.”
Uğurcan Pala, who graduated from the Near East University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine as the top graduate student, addressed the participants on behalf of the graduates after putting his name on the traditional age log.

Pala said, “Sometimes we were sad, angry, tired. We were sleep deprived from time to time. But today we are on that happy day where we all get rewarded. During this 5-year period, I have made very good friendships and have accumulated many memories in the 5 years I spent with you. In this process, I thank you for our support for each other, the memories we created. Today we are taking our first step into our professional life by being graduates. I will always feel the moral support of you, my dear friends, in this challenging process throughout which we will recreate ourselves in real life.”