Konuşmasında ‘Ülkelerin kalkınma düzeyleri sahip oldukları kaynaklarını ne ölçüde verimli kullandıkları ile orantılıdır. Üniversitelerin ve sanayi kuruluşlarının mevcut imkânlarını birleştirilerek bilimsel, teknolojik ve ekonomik yönden gelişmeleri için yaptıkları sistemli çalışmalar bütünü olarak tanımlanan; üniversite-sanayi işbirliği çok önemlidir.’ diyen Dr. Aydın ‘Üniversite – sanayi işbirliğinin arzulanan düzeye ulaşması, üniversite ve sanayi işbirliği hedeflerinin açıklıkla saptanmasına bağlıdır. Hedefler ülkelerin bilim ve teknoloji politikaları ile belirlenmeli, üniversite ve sanayi arasında kazan-kazan dengesi kurularak saptanmalıdır.’ Dedi.

Uzun bir soru cevap bölümünden sonra TUSİAD Yönetim Kurulu Üyeleri Dr. Aydın’a katılımlarından dolayı teşekkür ederek hediyelerini takdim ettiler.

Dr. Mustafa Aydın was the monthly guest of TUMSIAD Istanbul branch, where he gave a seminar about ‘The Importance of Cooperation between Universities and Industry’. Dr. Aydın Said that ‘The development of countries depend on how well they use their resources. The cooperation between universities and the ındustry is crucial in order to develop scientific, technological, and economic advancement. We need to establish clear goals in order to develop close relations. We need to come up with new scientific and technological policies that will allow us to create a win-win formula for both the academic World and the industries needs’.

After a long Q&A session the Board members of TUMSIAD present a gift to Dr. Aydın for his participation

Konuşmasında ‘Ülkelerin kalkınma düzeyleri sahip oldukları kaynaklarını ne ölçüde verimli kullandıkları ile orantılıdır. Üniversitelerin ve sanayi kuruluşlarının mevcut imkânlarını birleştirilerek bilimsel, teknolojik ve ekonomik yönden gelişmeleri için yaptıkları sistemli çalışmalar bütünü olarak tanımlanan; üniversite-sanayi işbirliği çok önemlidir.’ diyen Dr. Aydın ‘Üniversite – sanayi işbirliğinin arzulanan düzeye ulaşması, üniversite ve sanayi işbirliği hedeflerinin açıklıkla saptanmasına bağlıdır. Hedefler ülkelerin bilim ve teknoloji politikaları ile belirlenmeli, üniversite ve sanayi arasında kazan-kazan dengesi kurularak saptanmalıdır.’ Dedi.

Uzun bir soru cevap bölümünden sonra TUSİAD Yönetim Kurulu Üyeleri Dr. Aydın’a katılımlarından dolayı teşekkür ederek hediyelerini takdim ettiler.

Dr. Mustafa Aydın was the monthly guest of TUMSIAD Istanbul branch, where he gave a seminar about ‘The Importance of Cooperation between Universities and Industry’. Dr. Aydın Said that ‘The development of countries depend on how well they use their resources. The cooperation between universities and the ındustry is crucial in order to develop scientific, technological, and economic advancement. We need to establish clear goals in order to develop close relations. We need to come up with new scientific and technological policies that will allow us to create a win-win formula for both the academic World and the industries needs’.

After a long Q&A session the Board members of TUMSIAD present a gift to Dr. Aydın for his participation

Istanbul Prime Meridian Workshop
The Millenium Stone that was placed in Istanbul, marking it as the prime meridian of the world, set by the Roman Emperor Constantine I in 4th century in Sultanahmet Square had lost its place as the center of the world to Greenwich 130 years ago.
IAU hosted the prime meridian meeting in the month of December. The seating presidency was given to Prof. Dr. Ilber Ortayli. The workshop included people such as astronomer Yakup Emre, Prof. Dr. Turker Ozkan, Avasya Strategic Research Center Directors Member Yalcin Kocak, Prof. Dr. Cengizhan Ipbuker, Prof. Dr. Abulaziz Bayindir, Prof. Dr. Huseyin Turoglu, Prof. Dr. Feza Gunergun, Prof. Dr. Adnan Okten. The opening speech was made by IAU teaching member Prof. Dr. Selami Gozenc. Gozenc, “The beginning of the latitude and longitude lines, the prime meridian, has been changing according to the eras of history and the shifting strengths of nations. This line which separates our world into east and west also carries a very important role in deciding the time zones.”
IAU President Dr. Mustafa Aydin
 ‘England was chosen as the center of the world for political reasons’
We used to think what was the meaning of Greenwich however we did not know why the center was Greenwich.”
Only a few academicians that are related and experts on the topic know why. When you look you see that Istanbul is and always was the center of the map. However the public do not view this as we do. In 1884 a meeting takes place under the name of Washington International Meridian Conference. At that time Ahmed Rustem Efendi represents the Ottoman Empire. Ahmed Rustem Efendi gives his vote to Greenwich given the condition that Greenwich be used as a center for only international relations. It is thought that Greenwich is the prime meridian today due to the civilization and technology there. However this fallacy is the equation of English politics. We, as universities, have to enlighten the people and are amenable for relaying the truth to the following generations.”
Prof. Dr. İlber Ortaylı
 ‘If England falls, Greenwich will stay’
 “The topic of the prime meridian is a very relative topic. We said that it changes in old maps. In the East Ancient Roman Empire all roads lead to the Western Roman Empire and this was accepted as the center of the world. New Rome, inaccurately named Byzantium, has the millennium stone next to the water scale to mark the prime meridian. The beginning of the world and the center point was there. The Greenwich observatories were accepted as the British Empire’s manifestations. We will stay on this topic in this symposium. Of course, however, it isn’t possible to change this. The world has changed drastically in the last 100-150 years. Many archives and systems have been structured around this. Even if England falls, this meridian will stay. We have to accept this fact. We have to discuss these facts on old maps and derivations. This is a topic of science.”
Prof. Dr. Türker Özkan
 ‘The Prime Meridian passes through Hagia Sophia’s World’
 “These concepts were found by Eratosthenes and Hiparcus. Strabo applied these concepts to many cities. The first meridian used for the world map had Ptolemy as a start and today his meridian is against Winchester. Columbus however takes a place in the Atlantic as the prime meridian and this is called the Tordesillas Meridian. The French have also made similar works and it is seen as Paris being the prime meridian. According to one source it is said that the prime meridian in Istanbul passes by 70 miles east of Istanbul. Another source states that the dome of Hagia Sophia shows the true prime meridian.”
IAU TARMER Principal Prof. Dr. Mustafa Saim Yeprem
‘The signs of the meridian have been found 116 years ago.’
 “The prime meridian carries a very important task in the location services in our world today. When the locations in the map were being made, the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul was chosen as the prime meridian. This shows the historical importance of our city. It is reality that the line that separates the east and west is actually located in Istanbul and there have been signs showing that this was the case from 116 years ago.”
Astronomer and Researcher Yakup Emre
 ‘The Prime Meridian according to Muslim Scientists’
 “Mathematician and Astronomer Ulug Bey of the Timur Empire has made the Zic-i-Ulug Bey in the Samarkand Observatory. Zic-I Ulug Bey took the meridian on the east of Kamchatka. This area, according to Greenwich, is the first place in the world to reach the morning time. Takiyuddin Er Rasid also took a meridian and marked it as the Canary Islands. In the time of Sultan Abdulhamid II, the geography teacher of the princes was Mehmed Esref Bey and according to the map he drew the prime meridian was located in Paris or Greenwich. However in the Ottoman maps it is seen that Istanbul is the prime meridian.”
Prof. Dr. Metin Tuncel
 ‘The National Time was first used on the Railroads”
 “In the world of time we have local, national, international and our prayer time. According to the local time whenever the sun is on the meridian it is the middle of day. Day starts 12 hours before this and ends 12 hours later. Today, however, the day starts at midnight. According to the prayer time the day starts at night 12:00. When transportation becomes a problem due to local time national time came into play.”

Istanbul Prime Meridian Workshop
The Millenium Stone that was placed in Istanbul, marking it as the prime meridian of the world, set by the Roman Emperor Constantine I in 4th century in Sultanahmet Square had lost its place as the center of the world to Greenwich 130 years ago.
IAU hosted the prime meridian meeting in the month of December. The seating presidency was given to Prof. Dr. Ilber Ortayli. The workshop included people such as astronomer Yakup Emre, Prof. Dr. Turker Ozkan, Avasya Strategic Research Center Directors Member Yalcin Kocak, Prof. Dr. Cengizhan Ipbuker, Prof. Dr. Abulaziz Bayindir, Prof. Dr. Huseyin Turoglu, Prof. Dr. Feza Gunergun, Prof. Dr. Adnan Okten. The opening speech was made by IAU teaching member Prof. Dr. Selami Gozenc. Gozenc, “The beginning of the latitude and longitude lines, the prime meridian, has been changing according to the eras of history and the shifting strengths of nations. This line which separates our world into east and west also carries a very important role in deciding the time zones.”
IAU President Dr. Mustafa Aydin
 ‘England was chosen as the center of the world for political reasons’
We used to think what was the meaning of Greenwich however we did not know why the center was Greenwich.”
Only a few academicians that are related and experts on the topic know why. When you look you see that Istanbul is and always was the center of the map. However the public do not view this as we do. In 1884 a meeting takes place under the name of Washington International Meridian Conference. At that time Ahmed Rustem Efendi represents the Ottoman Empire. Ahmed Rustem Efendi gives his vote to Greenwich given the condition that Greenwich be used as a center for only international relations. It is thought that Greenwich is the prime meridian today due to the civilization and technology there. However this fallacy is the equation of English politics. We, as universities, have to enlighten the people and are amenable for relaying the truth to the following generations.”
Prof. Dr. İlber Ortaylı
 ‘If England falls, Greenwich will stay’
 “The topic of the prime meridian is a very relative topic. We said that it changes in old maps. In the East Ancient Roman Empire all roads lead to the Western Roman Empire and this was accepted as the center of the world. New Rome, inaccurately named Byzantium, has the millennium stone next to the water scale to mark the prime meridian. The beginning of the world and the center point was there. The Greenwich observatories were accepted as the British Empire’s manifestations. We will stay on this topic in this symposium. Of course, however, it isn’t possible to change this. The world has changed drastically in the last 100-150 years. Many archives and systems have been structured around this. Even if England falls, this meridian will stay. We have to accept this fact. We have to discuss these facts on old maps and derivations. This is a topic of science.”
Prof. Dr. Türker Özkan
 ‘The Prime Meridian passes through Hagia Sophia’s World’
 “These concepts were found by Eratosthenes and Hiparcus. Strabo applied these concepts to many cities. The first meridian used for the world map had Ptolemy as a start and today his meridian is against Winchester. Columbus however takes a place in the Atlantic as the prime meridian and this is called the Tordesillas Meridian. The French have also made similar works and it is seen as Paris being the prime meridian. According to one source it is said that the prime meridian in Istanbul passes by 70 miles east of Istanbul. Another source states that the dome of Hagia Sophia shows the true prime meridian.”
IAU TARMER Principal Prof. Dr. Mustafa Saim Yeprem
‘The signs of the meridian have been found 116 years ago.’
 “The prime meridian carries a very important task in the location services in our world today. When the locations in the map were being made, the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul was chosen as the prime meridian. This shows the historical importance of our city. It is reality that the line that separates the east and west is actually located in Istanbul and there have been signs showing that this was the case from 116 years ago.”
Astronomer and Researcher Yakup Emre
 ‘The Prime Meridian according to Muslim Scientists’
 “Mathematician and Astronomer Ulug Bey of the Timur Empire has made the Zic-i-Ulug Bey in the Samarkand Observatory. Zic-I Ulug Bey took the meridian on the east of Kamchatka. This area, according to Greenwich, is the first place in the world to reach the morning time. Takiyuddin Er Rasid also took a meridian and marked it as the Canary Islands. In the time of Sultan Abdulhamid II, the geography teacher of the princes was Mehmed Esref Bey and according to the map he drew the prime meridian was located in Paris or Greenwich. However in the Ottoman maps it is seen that Istanbul is the prime meridian.”
Prof. Dr. Metin Tuncel
 ‘The National Time was first used on the Railroads”
 “In the world of time we have local, national, international and our prayer time. According to the local time whenever the sun is on the meridian it is the middle of day. Day starts 12 hours before this and ends 12 hours later. Today, however, the day starts at midnight. According to the prayer time the day starts at night 12:00. When transportation becomes a problem due to local time national time came into play.”

Presidents of Foundation Universities Met Together
IAU President Dr. Aydin attended a meeting that took place with the attendance of YOK President Prof. Dr. M. A. Sarac along with other foundation universities’ presidents on the 23rd of December 2014 in the Higher Eduation Conference Hall.
Dr. Sarac, who already had made a meeting before with all the rectors of government and foundation universities, met with the presidents of foundation universities this time.
President Sarac also gave a speech during the meeting saying that a plan to restructure higher education has been taking place.
Sarac continued by stating that a warmer relation will be taking place between YOK and the universities and continued that the decisions that will be being made should be fair and legitimate.
Sarac continued his speech by saying that a loss in communication was the case between YOK and the universities. Sarac, “YOK isn’t a political association and it is important to not join the populist views and actions.”
Sarac also added that changes shouldn’t be made with only the words of the president of YOK and that actions should be taken according to what the people want.
Sarac also said that higher education should be taking a route according to the demands of the era and that many important steps can still be taken in the system that is being used now. Sarac, “Most of the issues in education aren’t from the laws but from wrong applications.”
 “If we think that there are issues due to the laws today, we should then, in a smart way come up with a compromise to help solve the knot in the system.”
Sarac also mentioned that the times of the university leaders doing whatever they wish are over and that a transparent and rational norm has taken its place. Due to this being the primary concern, we can see an increase in the number of students in our nation.
Sarac also added that in this way the requirements of supply and demand can be met and that this will be a hope for brighter futures in Turkey.
Sarac said that without the proper equipment proper education cannot take place and that the universities shouldn’t only be satisfied when they can teach the people of their nation but also should strive to be able to compete with foreign universities all over the world especially in medicine, engineering and aviation.
Sarac, “As YOK we believe that in order to reach international standards we do not only require quality but also endurance and courage. We are fully aware of this as an association and that in the time ahead of us we will use all the powers given by the law to be able to handle education better.”
Sarac, “Let’s form a committee to also check the exit quality of our students. As I stated before, I see this fit within the branches of YOK. All the decisions we make should be controlled by us. We will form the foundation of an independent committee that will be checking us without being connected to us. The committee will be formed by academicians, experts and experienced people. Student representatives will also have a place in this committee.
 “We have a big problem in the basic topics such as biology, chemistry, math and physics. However the only thing being spoken today is the emptiness of the rosters in the past years. I think the problem we have is that anyone who passes the passing bar is allowed into this program since there isn’t a minimum requirement to enter into these fields. If we do nothing against this then soon we will see the effects of out blunder in our engineering program. We are planning to overcome this issue as soon as possible.”
President Sarac ended his speech by thanking all the presidents of the foundation universities for attending the meeting and was handed a gift from the Foundation Universities Union President Rifat Saracoglu.
President Sarac answered some questions asked to him one by one and also discussed the questions and the methods of solving those problems.

Presidents of Foundation Universities Met Together
IAU President Dr. Aydin attended a meeting that took place with the attendance of YOK President Prof. Dr. M. A. Sarac along with other foundation universities’ presidents on the 23rd of December 2014 in the Higher Eduation Conference Hall.
Dr. Sarac, who already had made a meeting before with all the rectors of government and foundation universities, met with the presidents of foundation universities this time.
President Sarac also gave a speech during the meeting saying that a plan to restructure higher education has been taking place.
Sarac continued by stating that a warmer relation will be taking place between YOK and the universities and continued that the decisions that will be being made should be fair and legitimate.
Sarac continued his speech by saying that a loss in communication was the case between YOK and the universities. Sarac, “YOK isn’t a political association and it is important to not join the populist views and actions.”
Sarac also added that changes shouldn’t be made with only the words of the president of YOK and that actions should be taken according to what the people want.
Sarac also said that higher education should be taking a route according to the demands of the era and that many important steps can still be taken in the system that is being used now. Sarac, “Most of the issues in education aren’t from the laws but from wrong applications.”
 “If we think that there are issues due to the laws today, we should then, in a smart way come up with a compromise to help solve the knot in the system.”
Sarac also mentioned that the times of the university leaders doing whatever they wish are over and that a transparent and rational norm has taken its place. Due to this being the primary concern, we can see an increase in the number of students in our nation.
Sarac also added that in this way the requirements of supply and demand can be met and that this will be a hope for brighter futures in Turkey.
Sarac said that without the proper equipment proper education cannot take place and that the universities shouldn’t only be satisfied when they can teach the people of their nation but also should strive to be able to compete with foreign universities all over the world especially in medicine, engineering and aviation.
Sarac, “As YOK we believe that in order to reach international standards we do not only require quality but also endurance and courage. We are fully aware of this as an association and that in the time ahead of us we will use all the powers given by the law to be able to handle education better.”
Sarac, “Let’s form a committee to also check the exit quality of our students. As I stated before, I see this fit within the branches of YOK. All the decisions we make should be controlled by us. We will form the foundation of an independent committee that will be checking us without being connected to us. The committee will be formed by academicians, experts and experienced people. Student representatives will also have a place in this committee.
 “We have a big problem in the basic topics such as biology, chemistry, math and physics. However the only thing being spoken today is the emptiness of the rosters in the past years. I think the problem we have is that anyone who passes the passing bar is allowed into this program since there isn’t a minimum requirement to enter into these fields. If we do nothing against this then soon we will see the effects of out blunder in our engineering program. We are planning to overcome this issue as soon as possible.”
President Sarac ended his speech by thanking all the presidents of the foundation universities for attending the meeting and was handed a gift from the Foundation Universities Union President Rifat Saracoglu.
President Sarac answered some questions asked to him one by one and also discussed the questions and the methods of solving those problems.

The DEİK general Assembly took place at Wyndham grand Hotel on 20 December 2014  with the participation of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. During the meeting Dr. Mustafa Aydın had the chance to discuss the successful work carried out bu The Higher Education Business Council. He said that the economic effect of the higher education is recognized more every day and this is possible with the support of DEİK Chairman, Minister of Economy , and of course the President Erdogan.

The DEİK general Assembly took place at Wyndham grand Hotel on 20 December 2014  with the participation of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. During the meeting Dr. Mustafa Aydın had the chance to discuss the successful work carried out bu The Higher Education Business Council. He said that the economic effect of the higher education is recognized more every day and this is possible with the support of DEİK Chairman, Minister of Economy , and of course the President Erdogan.